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Why does mother's immune system not attack the embryo?
Newsclick Production, October 1, 2012
Dr. Satyajit Rath discusses with Newsclick exciting new results that go in to understanding the differences between immune responses of placental mammals and others. This partly unravels the mystery of why the mother's immune system does not reject the embryo which has genetic material that is partly foreign to the mother's.
Ageing -- A Major Breakthrough?
Newsclick Production, Nov. 28, 2011
Does flushing out ageing cells from the body help in fighting old age? Dr. Satyajit Rath discusses with Newsclick the significance of the recent results of a team of gerontologists from Mayo Clinic and reported in the Nov. 2 issue of Nature.
Platform Biotechnologies: Public Domain vs Monopoly
Newsclick Production, September 4, 2010
Dr. Richard Jefferson of Cambia shares his experience about non-exclusive patent licensing and how it is crucial for future explorations and innovations in the field of biotechnology.
"Superbug" Controversy: Concerns & Debates
Newsclick Production, August 28, 2010
Recently, The Lancet, world's leading medical journal, named new 'superbug' after New Delhi and warned foreigners against medical treatment in India. It has led to controversies among the medical fraternity and confusion among people.
Dr. Satyajit Rath explains that what are the real concerns and issues involved.
Dr. Satyajit Rath on Craig Venter's Creation of "Synthetic Life"
Newsclick Production 9 June 2010
Dr. Satyajit Rath of National Institute of Immunology talks comments on the transfer of a Synthetic (man made) DNA sequence into a cell performed by Craig Venter and his team.
Dr. Satyajit Rath on GM Crops and Agriculture
Newsclick Production 20 January 2010
Dr. Satyajit Rath of the National Institute of Immunolgy, talks about the role genetically modified crops will play in the future of agriculture.
Dr. Satyajit Rath on Mapping Human Genetic Diversity in Asia
Newsclick Production, 16 December 2009
Dr. Satyajit Rath discusses a recently published paper in the journal SCIENCE on mapping Human Genetic Diversity in Asia. He also analyzes the media hype around the genetic sequencing of one Indian.


