Speaking at a press conference here on Monday, he said that the upgraded research facility would have a Molecular Biology division, cell culture division, analytical division and Biostatistics and Bio-informatics division. In addition to the four divisions, there will be a modern seminar hall with a point-to-point conferencing system. The facilities in this research centre shall provide platform to carry out research in areas such as cell and molecular biology, genomics, genetics, cell culture and regenerative medicine, toxicology and nano-medicine, and environmental studies, he said.
He said that the multi-disciplinary research facility will be inaugurated by Secretary and Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research Dr V M Katoch on Wednesday at 9.20 a.m. at the Indoor Auditorium at Yenepoya University campus, Deralakatte.
A web-based e-learning programme called'Yengage', which is a communication and collaborative tool, will also be formally launched on the occasion. The portal supplies course material in the form of text, video, audios and images and also evaluates students' performances and activities through online tests, surveys and assignments, he said, adding that the current first, second and third year MBBS and BDS students were engaged in using the e-learning programme.
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