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- Phenome India Project
Phenome India Project
Context:
Recently, CSIR concluded the first phase of its longitudinal health monitoring project, Phenome India, and organised a special event, Phenome India Unboxing 1.0.
Relevance:
GS III: Science and Technology
Dimensions of the Article:
- About ‘Phenome India’ Project
- About the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
About ‘Phenome India’ Project
- Project Name: Phenome India-CSIR Health Cohort Knowledgebase (PI-CheCK)
- Initiated by: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
- Launch Date: 7th December 2023
Objective
- Goal: Develop India-specific risk prediction models for cardio-metabolic diseases including diabetes, liver diseases, and cardiac diseases.
- Scope: The first-ever pan-India longitudinal health monitoring study focused on cardio-metabolic diseases.
Participants and Data Collection
- Participants: Nearly 10,000 participants including CSIR employees, pensioners, and their spouses from 17 states and 24 cities.
- Data Collected: Clinical questionnaires, lifestyle and dietary habits, anthropometric measurements, imaging/scanning data, and extensive biochemical and molecular data.
Importance
- Significance: Understanding the risk and incidence of cardio-metabolic disorders in the Indian population, considering ethnic diversity and varied lifestyle patterns.
Precision Medicine Initiative
- P4 Healthcare: Promoting Predictive, Personalised, Participatory, and Preventive healthcare tailored specifically to Indian phenotypic and genetic profiles.
About the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Establishment and Location
- Established: September 1942
- Headquarters: New Delhi
Funding and Autonomy
- Funding: Ministry of Science and Technology
- Autonomous Body: Operates under the Societies Registration Act, of 1860.
Objectives
- Focus Areas: Scientific research and development in fields such as aerospace, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, engineering, and medical sciences.
Organisational Structure
- President: The Prime Minister of India (Ex-officio)
- Vice President: The Union Minister of Science and Technology (Ex-officio)
Governing Body:
- Head: Director-General
- Ex-officio Member: Finance secretary (expenditures)
- Term Duration: Members serve terms of three years.
CSIR Advisory Board:
- Composition: 15-member body of prominent experts from various scientific and technological fields.
- Role: Provide science and technology insights to the governing body, with member terms spanning three years.
