Overview
- Telangana Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha inaugurated the new stem cell lab at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad on Monday.
- The centre was established in collaboration with US‑based Tulsi Therapeutics as part of a technology transfer effort.
- Leaders said the lab is intended to expand access to advanced regenerative care for government‑hospital patients who face high costs at corporate facilities.
- Tulsi’s founder said the site will produce clinical‑grade stem cells and plans to seek CDSCO approval to begin regulated trials, initially targeting liver failure.
- Tulsi reported three years of R&D in Hyderabad, including single‑cell RNA sequencing and rodent studies suggesting reversal of severe liver damage, which remains preclinical.