Week-long GAIN course on models, algorithms for omics data analysis at BHU
The initiative aims to enhance the country's existing academic resources, accelerate the pace of quality improvement, and elevate India's scientific and technological capability to global excellence. Prof Rajeev Kumar Azad from the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of North Texas, USA, shared his expert inputs during the course. tnn
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