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SKUAST-K awarded India's first Centre of Excellence on antimicrobial resistance

Srinagar, July 16 (UNI) In a major boost to scientific research, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) has been awarded India's first Department of Science and Technology-funded Centre of Excellence on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) under the One Health framework, aimed at identifying resistance drivers and developing alternative antimicrobial solutions.
Officials said as a lead institution, SKUAST-K will function through a strategic partnership with some of India's premier institutions, including Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, the Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh, and the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, integrating expertise in microbiology, genomics, biotechnology, engineering, artificial intelligence, clinical sciences and public health.
This recognition comes at a time when SKUAST-K has emerged as one of the country's fastest-growing innovation-driven agricultural universities.
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