LIRC@SFIT

 For ambitious researchers across India, securing financial backing and academic recognition is a pivotal milestone. The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) , through its Human Resource Development Group (HRDG), offers one of India’s premier funding opportunities for advanced scientific inquiry: the Senior Research Fellowship (SRF-Direct) . If you are aiming to pursue or advance your Ph.D. or high-impact research project, here is a complete guide to understanding the CSIR SRF-Direct scheme, its eligibility requirements, stipend structure, and application process. What is CSIR SRF-Direct? The CSIR SRF-Direct scheme is an all-India fellowship designed to recruit bright, motivated researchers in Science & Technology and Medical Sciences . Unlike fellowships tied strictly to national entrance examinations like the NET/GATE, SRF-Direct allows candidates with requisite research experience and academic credentials to apply directly for senior fellowship positions. ...

C SIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO) has transferred the knowhow of “3D Printed Patient Specific Medical Implants” to the industry. The requirement of such implants may arise due to trauma, diseases like cancer or fungal infection, revision surgeries etc. Patient Specific Implant (PSI) are required when current commercially available implant for the site are either not available or doesn’t fulfill the anatomical requirement. In those cases PSI are designed for one particular patient from the CT-Scan data and then manufactured using 3D printing technology in Titanium or other biocompatible materials. The technology has been developed by CSIR-CSIO. PSI are also beneficial for joint salvaging surgeries e.g. when human joints are good but bone near joints area is infected or traumatized. CSIR-CSIO has developed the know-how & expertise of PSI development for load bearing & non-load bearing anatomical sites. To read the full study, please visit: ...

R esearcher from India and USA, who work to understand the genetic basis of diseases among various ethnic populations from different parts of the world, participated in a workshop organized by CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad. The workshop focussed on understanding genome information in a better way. Improved information on genome can help fine-tune genome-assisted healthcare, and could even lead to precise, personalized, more effective and economical approaches to healthcare. The three-day workshop, which started on January 16, is being attended by around 200 researchers, many of whom are promising PhD scholars from research institutes, universities, hospitals and life science companies in India and USA. This workshop is arranged by the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum, supported by the Department of Science and Technology, India, and Department of State, USA, with an aim to create fruitful collaborations between the two countries. To read m...