Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh today chaired the second annual general meeting of the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) Society in New Delhi. On the occasion, Mr Singh announced the successful gene therapy trial for haemophilia conducted with the support of the Department of Biotechnology by the Christian Medical college, Vellore. He also informed that the trial has also been reported by prestigious journal, New England Journal of Medicine. The Minister also highlighted the transformative journey of India’s biotechnology sector. He said that BRIC is playing a significant role in unifying the governance of 14 premier biotechnology institutions to foster research, innovation, and capacity building.

In the event, Mr Singh also launched the first annual report of BRIC, i3c BRIC-RCB-PhD Programme Brochure and the BRIC alumni portal.