MANGALURU: 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.

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