Phase 1 clinical trial of gene therapy for Haemophilia A
Phase 1 clinical trial of gene therapy for Haemophilia A using lentiviral vector transduced autologous haematopoietic stem cells initiated by at the Christian Medical College, Vellore with first subject treated in June, 2022. Cell processing done at the cGMP facility of the Centre for Stem Cell Research. This is perhaps first time in the world ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Development
Developing a synthetic vaccine for COVID-19 A team of scientists and clinicians from CSCR and CMC, Vellore are making efforts to develop a synthetic vaccine for COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease). The vaccine comprises of an mRNA (genetic code of virus) that can act as an antigen (substance which induces an immune response in the body) ...
MoU signed with the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Odisha
05th December 2017 A MoU was signed between the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Odisha and the Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore / the Centre for Stem Cell Research (CSCR) (a unit of inStem, Bengaluru), on 5th December 2017. The aim of this collaboration is to develop and implement a population-based program ...