SGRF (SciGenom Research Foundation)

SciGenom Research Foundation, a not-for-profit organization working to promote Science Research & Education in India and rest of Asia. Currently the foundation is involved in a number of research initiatives that are typically not funded by government agencies, but identified as scientifically relevant and important in consultation with our scientific advisory board. We have on going research activities spanning Agriculture, Animal health, Biodiversity, Genomics and Human Health. The ongoing projects include the study of genomics of colored rice, metagenomics of rivers in India, wild elephant viral disease genomics, tea looper biocontrol agent development, familial cancer genomics and human genome variation studies. In addition to research activities, through our educational arm - SGRF Conferences, we have conducted a number of educational workshops and international conferences to promote science in India. Besides our educational activities, we have instituted awards to recognize outstanding educators and support students through scholarships.