Wastewater surveillance reveals infection dynamics
Dr. Farah Ishtiaq, Principal scientist at Tata Institute for Genetics and Society writes for The Hindu on how wastewater surveillance...
28Jul
26Jul
TIGS Webinar: Striking the Right Balance for Sustainable Pest Management
The history of conflicts between humans and insect pests dates back to 2500 BC when Sumerians used sulphur compounds to...
26Jul
Wastewater epidemiology – The Bengaluru Story
Wastewater epidemiology is an approach where the wastewater generated by humans is analysed for biological and chemical markers to screen...
24Jul
Booster doses, Covid-appropriate behaviour key to check virus spread
Administering booster doses and following Covid-appropriate behaviour are important to not let the virus have a free run, said Rakesh...
24Jul
Monkeypox Scare Gets Real In India: Are We Prepared? | Left, Right & Centre Interview with NDTV
All about Monkeypox, What, Why and How? Watch Dr. Rakesh Mishra, Director TIGS, Dr. Gagandeep Kang, Professor, CMC Vellore and Dr....
20Jul
Wastewater analysis can help predict virus breakout faster
The Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS) in Bengaluru is standardising a set of protocols (guidelines) that can be...
01Jul
Hybrid immunity will end pandemic
Are vaccines safe? Is booster dose required? Does COVID19 vaccine affect children? In this article Dr. Rakesh Mishra, Director TIGS responded...
30Jun
The gene whispers
TIGS got featured in a newsroom article on the Tata group website. Director, Dr Rakesh Mishra, Director, articulates our mission:...
07Jun
As COVID-19 cases increase, demand for ramping up genome sequencing rises
Director of Tata Institute of Genetics and Society (TIGS) Dr. Rakesh Mishra called for increasing genome sequencing, despite the "severity...
31May
TIGS Webinar: Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: SARS-CoV-2 and beyond
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is an important tool to understand the disease prevalence in a particular geographical area or community. During...