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Jammu CSIR-IIIM teams up with renowned French scientist for drug discovery

Jammu, May 24 (UNI) The Jammu-based CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine hosted an important scientific interaction and collaborative meeting with renowned international scientist Prof. Serge Mignani, marking another significant step towards advancing global partnerships in drug discovery research.
Prof. Serge Mignani is an internationally acclaimed scientist and former Head of Medicinal Chemistry.
As per an official communique, the Scientific Director at Sanofi met with Director Dr. Zabeer Ahmed and the research team of CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine to discuss ongoing collaborative research initiatives in the areas of anti-tuberculosis (TB) drug discovery, oncology, inflammation, and CMS disease research.
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