Karnataka Biotechnology and Information Technology
Services has awarded the biotechnology skill enhancement programme (BiSEP)
grant to Yenepoya University to conduct a one-year PG diploma in multi-omics
technology. Multi-omics is a highly interdisciplinary subject that includes
genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and proteogenomics. Yenepoya University is
one among 18-institutions in Karnataka that have been selected for this
programme.

Arun A B, director, Yenepoya Research Centre
said university is the only centre to offer BiSEP course in multi-omics
technology as it currently has state-of-the-art facilities and scientists who
are experts in cutting edge technologies to undertake such training. As part of
this PG diploma, graduates and PGs in field of life sciences will be equipped
with necessary employable skills to make them industry ready in genomic,
proteomic and metabolomics technologies.

The course will enable supply of skilled manpower
required by multi-national biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies in their
discovery labs, application and marketing. In addition to omics technologies,
candidates need to take up industry oriented electives which industry experts
will teach. Candidates will be selected for BiSEP based on their performance in
Karnataka Biotechnology Aptitude Test (KBAT) that government will conduct in
September.

 Students enrolled under BiSEP will get
fellowship of Rs 10000 per month during the course and 50% tuition fee waiver
for students from Karnataka. Students will undergo 6-months hands-on training
course in different OMICS platforms at the Centre for Systems Biology and
Molecular Medicine at the university followed by six-month internship in a
domain relevant industry collaborator such as Thermo, SCIEX, Syngene, Apotex,
Pfizer, ITC and so on.