Bharat Genome Database (BGDB) × Bio Connect 3.0

Showcasing BGDB & New Collaborations at Bio Connect 3.0, Kerala 2025

Event: Bio Connect 3.0, Kerala
Dates: 9–10 October 2025
Venue: Leela Kovalam, Kerala

This page captures the moments, discussions, and collaboration efforts of the Bharat Genome Database ecosystem — including Sivasakthi Science Foundation, ArogyaSakthi, and GenAI Research Labs — during Bio Connect 3.0, Kerala 2025.

BGDB at Bio Connect 3.0 banner

At a Glance

Snapshot of BGDB’s presence and networking impact at the event.

Summary Metrics

New Collaboration Leads

18+

Institutes & Universities Engaged

4

Research Labs & Startups Engaged

10+

Talks / Posters Involving BGDB

2

Photos from the BGDB stall, interactions, and panel sessions.

Photo Gallery
BGDB exhibition booth overview
BGDB & ArogyaSakthi booth highlighting genomics and AI platforms.
BGDB team speaking with industry delegates
Discussing clinical genomics applications with industry delegates.
Students at the BGDB counter
Student and researcher engagement on BGDB internship and ODOG initiatives.
Panel talk on AI and genomics
Session on AI-driven genome analytics and translational pipelines.

Collaboration Efforts

Key partnerships and follow-up actions initiated around BGDB.

Partnership Highlights

Academic Collaboration

Multi-centre Plant Genome Annotation Network

Initiated a joint programme with universities and research institutes in Kerala to annotate medicinal plant genomes (e.g., neem, tulsi, banyan) using the BGDB annotation pipeline.

Status: Concept note drafted · Shared protocol for genome submission to BGDB.

Clinical & Translational

ArogyaSakthi – Hospital Partnerships

Presented the ArogyaSakthi translational arm to hospitals for integrating microbial genomics, AMR surveillance, and patient-centric analytics.

Status: 2 hospitals shortlisted for pilot AMR dashboard using BGDB backend.

Startup & Industry

GenAI Research Labs Co-development

Explored co-development of AI tools for grant discovery, experiment design, and clinical genomics decision support using BGDB datasets as a reference layer.

Status: Follow-up call scheduled · Joint proposal under drafting.

Student Engagement

BGDB Internship & Training Track

Collected expressions of interest from students for the “One Day One Genome” (ODOG) programme and AI-enabled comparative genomics internships.

Status: >60 sign-ups · Mailing list created for 2025 intake.

Key Outcomes & Next Steps

Concrete follow-ups emerging from the two-day event.

Impact & Roadmap
  • Shortlisted partners for multi-institution genome annotation projects.
  • Interest in hosting BGDB-powered dashboards for AMR and microbiome data.
  • Commitments from faculty to co-supervise BGDB-linked MSc/PhD projects.
  • Invitations to present BGDB pipelines in upcoming national workshops.
  • New collaborators for AI-driven vaccine and biomarker discovery tools.