The Centre for One Health (COH), Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences Univer
sity (GADVASU), Ludhiana, organized an Expert Lecture Series on “Advances in Livestock Genomics and Bioinformatics”, bringing together eminent scientists from the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad, along with faculty members, postgraduate researchers and students of the university.
Dr. J.S. Bedi, Director, Centre for One Health, welcomed the distinguished speakers and participants and pitched strongly for long-term collaborative research between GADVASU and NIAB in areas of genomics, bioinformatics and One Health. Dr. Bedi underscored the need for interdisciplinary approaches to address emerging challenges in animal health, productivity and zoonotic disease management.
Dr. R.S. Sethi, Dean, College o
f Animal Biotechnology, GADVASU, emphasized the importance of strengthening academic and research linkages between premier institutions for advancing livestock genomics and precision animal health.
The expert lectures featured Dr. Sarwar Azam, Scientist-D, NIAB, who spoke on initiatives for conservation and genomic improvement of indigenous cattle. Dr. Shailesh Sharma, Scientist at NIAB, delivered an e
ngaging lecture on the role of long non-coding RNAs and bioinformatics-driven antiviral drug discovery. Dr. Sandeep Kushwaha, Scientist at NIAB, elaborated on the application of computational genomics and next-generation sequencing in improving cattle health and welfare.
The sessions witnessed active participation from postgraduate researchers and faculty of GADVASU, leading to fruitful discussions on future research collaborations and capacity building.
Dr. R.S. Randhawa, Dean, College of Veterinary Science, GADVASU, during a meeting with the experts focussed to map out potential collaborative research areas and academic exchange opportunities between the institutions.
Dr J.P.S Gill, Vice-Chancellor appreciated the University efforts to bring such scientific discussions and motivating the young researchers for carrying out applied field level research.
