Ranbaxy Science Foundation, an independent non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting scientific research in the country held the 30th educational Round Table Conference on “Lifestyle and Cancer with focus on Cancer Prevention” at AIIMS attended by over 150 oncologists and medical students from across the country along with scientists and clinical investigators from academic institutions, industry and regulatory agencies, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows involved in cancer research.
Key institutes that participated were Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India, TATA Memorial Hospital, National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai, Research and Education in Cancer, Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research and Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology.
The purpose of this workshop was to bring participants up to date on the latest research into the genetics of cancer, discuss natural compounds and their role in chemo prevention and examine the potential role of botanicals and biological in hematological malignancies.
Cancer is a hot topic of research amongst all medical research institutes today and considerable work is being done to find alternate therapies to treat cancer such as examining the potential role of turmeric in reducing cervical and head and neck cancer, use of natural dietary compounds and herbal medication for reduction of side effects of chemotherapy and understanding how genes and lifestyle increase risk of ovarian cancer.
Dr. Nitya Anand, Chairman, Ranbaxy Science Foundation said, “The conference is devoted to prevention of Cancer, earlier considered a dreaded disease, but now we know it can be to a large extent not only be cured but also prevented. Disease prevention is of great societal value and Ranbaxy Science Foundation has been taking deep interest in preventive medicine. I am sure the conference has given some positive recommendations so that we achieve some positive results and prevent cancer, and keep away the “King of Maladies”.
Ranbaxy Science Foundation (RSF) is promoted by India’s largest pharmaceutical company, Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited. RSF aims to encourage scientific endeavour in the country by rewarding excellence in medical and pharmaceutical research and channeling national and international knowledge and expertise. Among the prime activities it undertakes every year are presenting Ranbaxy Research Awards to the Indian scientists for outstanding research work and Ranbaxy Science Scholarship Awards to the young and brilliant science scholars, presenting special award for outstanding work in the field of public health, holding of Scientific Symposia in frontline areas of research, inviting Foreign Scientists as Visiting Professors, holding Round Table Conferences on topics of public health concern and publishing the proceedings of symposia and Round Table Conferences.
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