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Cohort Connect 2025: Phenome India’s Plan for Long-Term Health Data

15 November 20251 min read
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYCohort Connect 2025:Phenome India’s Planfor Long-Term HealthData15 November 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A Minister of State for Science & Technology launched Cohort Connect 2025 at CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar, a conclave on longitudinal cohort studies under Phenome India.

Key facts

  • Idea: one national framework for India’s major cohort studies.
  • Tracks: how genes, lifestyle, diet, behaviour, pollution and surroundings shape disease.
  • Methods: genome sequencing, biomarkers, digital health sensors, AI-based disease modelling.
  • Partners: CSIR labs, DBT institutes, clinicians, epidemiologists, industry.

Objectives

  • Build the country’s largest long-term dataset on chronic and emerging illness.
  • Probe links such as diabetes and TB, plus cancers, neurological, kidney and heart disease.
  • Support precision medicine and evidence-based policy, reflecting India’s own genetic, dietary and cultural diversity.

Exam angle

  • Venue: CSIR-IMMT; parent programme: Phenome India.

Test yourself

1. Cohort Connect 2025 is part of which programme?

The notes say the initiative is part of Phenome India.

2. Where was Cohort Connect 2025 launched?

It was launched at CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar.

3. India's genomic research under Cohort Connect builds on sequencing of how many Indian genomes?

The notes cite 10,000 genomes sequenced, moving towards 1 million.

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