⇒ The fourth BRICS Working Group meeting on the emerging issues in the various fields of Biotechnology and Biomedicine was organized from May 25 to May 26 2021.
Participants:
More than 60 participants, including researchers, academicians, and government officials participated from all five BRICS countries Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
Discussion:
The members of the working group on Biotechnology and Biomedicine suggested future directions of research collaboration among BRICS countries. The directions of research was suggested in the areas such as Antimicrobial Resistance, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health Medicine, Non-Communicable Diseases, Neurological Disorders, Cancer, long Post-Covid Challenges and Complications including Molecular Pathogenesis of Corona virus, etc.
Organizer:
The meeting was sponsored by, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Technology, China and was organized by the China National Center for Biotechnology Development.
ABOUT:
This meeting is part of BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Calendar of Activities 2020-21 adopted by all BRICS countries. India has assumed the BRICS Presidency from January 2021.