Collecting data on diseases and lifestyles should provide better diagnostic techniques and drug therapies of universal value
Dr Villoo Morawala-Patell
The Avestagenome Project has been making steady progress towards its goal of discovery of the basis of longevity among Parsis. The study is also leading to the uncovering of novel biomarkers that would help in early diagnosis and prevention of diseases in future generations besides drug targets for age related diseases.
Since its launch in October 2007 we have collected over 4,200 blood samples from seven cities and have started gathering blood samples in Bombay. The samples are now archived and being processed for further analysis. The data generated is deposited in a secure, central repository in the Bioinformatics division. In......