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"Phenome India – Phase II," a unique health check-up camp to be held at CSIR Madras Complex from 13 to 16 July 2025
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16 JUL 2025 6:12PM by PIB Chennai
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB), New Delhi, has launched a pioneering health initiative titled Phenome India – CSIR Health Cohort Knowledge base (CSIR Cohort – PI-CHeCK) for the CSIR community. As one of India’s largest R&D organisations, CSIR comprises a nationwide network of 37 laboratories.
As part of this initiative, the CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSIR-SERC) and CSIR Madras Complex (CMC) organised the Phase II of the "Phenome India" health check-up camp from 13 to 16 July 2025 at the CSIR Campus, Taramani, Chennai.
With rising life expectancy, India—like many other nations—is witnessing an increase in cardio-metabolic disorders such as diabetes, obesity, and fatty liver disease. These conditions can significantly impact quality of life and healthy ageing. The PI-CHeCK study aims to develop personalised risk prediction scores for such diseases, tailored specifically to the Indian population.
By collecting diverse health-related data, PI-CHeCK seeks to enable customised healthcare interventions and drive advancements in medical research. This landmark cohort study, involving experts and participants from multiple CSIR labs, represents a major step towards personalised and precision medicine.
The long-term study will gather a wide range of information, including clinical questionnaires, lifestyle and dietary patterns, body composition, imaging assessments, blood biochemistry, and molecular assay data—capturing the health diversity of India’s population.
The health camp was coordinated by Dr. S. Maheswaran, Senior Principal Scientist, and Shri P. Vasudevan, Senior Technical Officer. Dr. N. Anandavalli, Director of CSIR-SERC and Coordinating Director of CMC also took part in the camp. The four-day event saw the participation of around 230 individuals.
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