--Must See--

Cancer Research in India – List of Cancer Research Institutes

Cancer – is a word that has devasted many lives. Many students ask Mr Shekhar Suman how they can make their careers in the field of cancer research? So in this video, we will show how you can become a cancer researcher in India or Abroad

Let’s get started

We will begin with Cancer Red Alert.

In 2018 there were around 10 million cases, which means more than a crore people were affected by this disease and by the time we reach 2030 – these numbers are going to touch 25 million. This means because of modern lifestyle and environmental conditions – it is going to double and triple.

CANCER RESEARCH SAVES LIVES

Cancer research is divided into 4 types

  1. Basic Research – Research at cellular, molecular & genetic levels
  2. Translational Research – Looks for solutions
  3. Clinical Research – Checking efficacy of drug molecules
  4. Population Research – Epidemiology of disease

Top 35 Cancer Research Labs & Institutes in India

  1. ACTREC
  2. AIIMS
  3. ACRC Trichur
  4. CCE
  5. Asian Institute of Oncology, S.L.Raheja Hospital, Raheja Hospital Road, Mahim, Mumbai
  6. Bose Institute, Kolkata
  7. Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai
  8. Cancer Treatment & Research Centre, Visakhapatnam
  9. Chittaranjan Cancer Institute, Kolkata
  10. Christian Cancer Centre, Andhra Pradesh
  11. Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai
  12. Dharamshila Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Vasundhara Enclave, New Delhi
  13. Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati
  14. Dr. Bhubaneswar Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati
  15. Dr. Rai Memorial Cancer Institute 562, Chennai
  16. G.V.N. Cancer Centre, No.16, Kiledar Street, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.
  17. Goa Cancer Society, GM Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Goa.
  18. Indian Rly. Cancer Institute & Research Centre, Varanasi
  19. Institute of Cytology & Preventive Oncology, Opposite City Centre, Noida
  20. International Cancer Centre, Neyyoor, Tamilnadu
  21. International Network for Cancer, Treatment, & Research Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi
  22. J.K. Cancer Institute (G.S.V.M. Medical College), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
  23. Jagdish Cancer & Research Centre, Hyderabad.
  24. Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital, & Research Centre, Bhopal
  25. Marathwada Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Maharashtra.
  26. Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Jaipur
  27. Mohan Das Oswal Cancer Treatment & Research Centre, Punjab.
  28. Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Rohini, Delhi
  29. Rajkot Cancer Society, Mr. N.P. Cancer Institute, Gujrat
  30. Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
  31. Regional Centre for Cancer Research, Adyar, Chennai.
  32. Regional Centre for Cancer Research and Treatment, Cuttack
  33. Rotary Cancer Centre, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
  34. Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai
  35. The Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad

Status of Cancer research investment

If cancer is growing then so is the funding for research. So let’s talk about funding for this research

  1. Government
  2. Private companies
  3. Self-funded labs which run on donations

Now up until 2018 and 2022, the funding for cancer research was not as significant as it could be, but the discovery of an amazing tool called CRISPR has proven to be a game-changer.

CRISPR In Cancer Research

Why CRISPR for Cancer?

  1. Cheaper
  2. Customizable
  3. Precise
  4. Faster
  5. Scalable

So does this interest you? Do you want to be at the helm of the new technology which is set to change the future of cancer research?

Learn the Nobel Prize-Winning Technique

Most in-Demand Skill for you

Enrol in CRISPR Cas9 Genome Editing – Virtual Internship

Career In Cancer Research

Once you have completed your UG and PG then you can look at a PhD either self-funded or financed and then progress onto a postdoc.

What are the Skills Required for a career in cancer research?

  1. Critical thinking
  2. Communication
  3. Analysis

Future Job Prospects – Be it government, pharma or biotech – all the industries will be looking at CRISPR experts.

Diluxi Arya
Diligence + Intelligence + Learned +Understanding +Xenial + Idealistic = DILUXI. Girl with the golden hands, She has worked hard and transformed BioTecNika's Alerts section with Latest Notifications and Articles with most profound insights. When we need a reliable hand at work, All eyes turn to her!