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IGC Pharma’s Advisor and Inventor of Drug Candidate TGR-63 Receives Award

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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IGC Pharma, Inc (NYSE American: IGC) ("IGC" or the "Company"), today announced that its Advisor, Professor T. Govindaraju the inventor of the investigational Alzheimer’s drug candidate, TGR-63, received the Government of India-instituted National Technology Award (Translational Research) for “Outstanding Contribution in Commercializing Innovative Indigenous Technologies” from the Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences.

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  • IGC Pharma, Inc (NYSE American: IGC) ("IGC" or the "Company"), today announced that its Advisor, Professor T. Govindaraju the inventor of the investigational Alzheimer’s drug candidate, TGR-63, received the Government of India-instituted National Technology Award (Translational Research) for “Outstanding Contribution in Commercializing Innovative Indigenous Technologies” from the Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences.
  • IGC Pharma, Inc., acquired exclusive rights to TGR-63 from researchers at India-based Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) that created the TGR-63 molecule.
  • Pre-clinical testing demonstrates that TGR-63 holds the potential to ameliorate amyloid plaque a key hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.
  • The Department of Science and Technology (DST)-Technology Development Board (TDB), Government of India recognized Professor Govindaraju with the prestigious award on May 14, 2023.

STRmix Will Interpret DNA Evidence for Mississippi Office of Forensic Laboratories

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mississippi Office of Forensic Laboratories is the latest U.S. forensic lab to use STRmix™ forensic software in its scientific testing of crime scene evidence.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mississippi Office of Forensic Laboratories is the latest U.S. forensic lab to use STRmix forensic software in its scientific testing of crime scene evidence.
  • Unlike traditional DNA analysis methods, STRmix is able to resolve mixed DNA profiles that previously would have been dismissed as too complex or degraded to interpret.
  • "Investing in the Mississippi Office of Forensic Laboratories has always been important.
  • The Office of Forensic Laboratories is comprised of the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory and the Office of the State Medical Examiner.

STRmix Limited Launches Completely New Version of FaSTR DNA

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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WASHINGTON, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- STRmix Limited has released a completely new version of FaSTR™ DNA containing major updates which further strengthen the expert forensic software's ability to rapidly analyze DNA profiles and assign a Number of Contributors (NoC) estimate.

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  • Expert Forensic Software Seamlessly Integrates with STRmix for Greater Speed, Efficiency
    WASHINGTON, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- STRmix Limited has released a completely new version of FaSTR DNA containing major updates which further strengthen the expert forensic software's ability to rapidly analyze DNA profiles and assign a Number of Contributors (NoC) estimate.
  • FaSTR DNA seamlessly integrates with STRmix (when in use) for even greater speed and efficiency in analysis and interpretation of complex mixed DNA profiles.
  • FaSTR DNA works by applying a set of fully configurable rules to analyze most DNA profiles automatically.
  • Where the intervention of a DNA analyst is required, FaSTR DNA readily provides all details related to possible ambiguity of a peak (i.e.

The Worldwide Synthetic Biology Industry is Expected to Reach $37.8 Billion by 2028 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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The global synthetic biology market is expected to grow from US$ 10,544.16 million in 2021 to US$ 37,850.85 million by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 20.0% from 2021 to 2028.

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  • The global synthetic biology market is expected to grow from US$ 10,544.16 million in 2021 to US$ 37,850.85 million by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 20.0% from 2021 to 2028.
  • The report highlights trends prevailing in the synthetic biology market and factors driving its growth.
  • The increasing investments in synthetic biology and the rising number of start-ups are driving the market growth.
  • Synthetic biology is the science of designing, altering, and building simple organisms to perform specific therapeutic or industrial utilities.

STRmix Use in Certified U.S. Forensic Labs Continues to Grow

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- An increasing number of ANAB or A2LA certified forensic laboratories in the U.S. are now using STRmix™ – sophisticated forensic software capable of resolving mixed DNA profiles previously regarded as too complex or degraded to interpret – in casework, according to statistics recently compiled by STRmix™.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- An increasing number of ANAB or A2LA certified forensic laboratories in the U.S. are now using STRmix sophisticated forensic software capable of resolving mixed DNA profiles previously regarded as too complex or degraded to interpret in casework, according to statistics recently compiled by STRmix.
  • The new data indicate that 80% of certified U.S. labs are now live with STRmix in casework, are currently validating the software, or have purchased the software but have not yet started the validation process.
  • The data assumes that organizations which have multi-lab systems but are not yet live will use STRmix in all of their forensic labs.
  • STRmix works by assessing how closely multitudes of proposed DNA profiles resemble or can explain an observed DNA mixture.

California Appeals Court Affirms Scientific Community's Acceptance of STRmix As Reliable

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Friday, March 18, 2022
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WASHINGTON, March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The California Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court decision in the murder conviction of Alvin Larry Davis, ruling that DNA evidence produced through the use of STRmix forensic software "is generally accepted as reliable by the relevant scientific community."

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  • WASHINGTON, March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The California Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court decision in the murder conviction of Alvin Larry Davis, ruling that DNA evidence produced through the use of STRmix forensic software "is generally accepted as reliable by the relevant scientific community."
  • The Court of Appeals, however, rejected the defendant's argument, noting that "establishing reliability is the overriding factor when a party seeks to admit evidence based on a new scientific technique."
  • Citing People v. Leahy (1994, 8 Cal.4th587, 612), the Court ruled that general acceptance means "a consensus drawn from a typical cross-section of the relevant, qualified scientific community.
  • The Court also rejected the defendant's contention that the "black box" proprietary nature of STRmix prohibits the broader scientific community from fully assessing the software's reliability.

Oakland Police Department Begins Using FaSTR DNA in Criminal Investigations

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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WASHINGTON, March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --As of January 10, 2022, the Oakland (CA) Police Department Crime Laboratory began using FaSTR DNA, expert forensic software that rapidly analyzes DNA profiles, in its criminal investigations.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --As of January 10, 2022, the Oakland (CA) Police Department Crime Laboratory began using FaSTR DNA, expert forensic software that rapidly analyzes DNA profiles, in its criminal investigations.
  • The Oakland Police Department (OPD) services the community of Oakland, CA.
  • DNA Technical leadership worked with ESR to validate FaSTR DNA methods for use in casework.
  • For more complex DNA analyses in which the intervention of a DNA analyst is required, FaSTR DNA provides all details related to possible ambiguity of a peak (i.e.

STRmix Releases Enhanced Kinship Capability in DBLR Software

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Thursday, December 16, 2021
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"The enhancements to the Kinship module allow users to apply advanced models in a simple and streamlined solution," says Dr. Maarten Kruijver, the developer of DBLR.

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  • "The enhancements to the Kinship module allow users to apply advanced models in a simple and streamlined solution," says Dr. Maarten Kruijver, the developer of DBLR.
  • Forensic labs using DBLR in conjunction with STRmix are able to visualize the value of DNA mixture evidence, undertake mixture-to-mixture comparisons, and achieve superfast database searches.
  • "Since having gone live in casework with DBLR, we have found DBLR very useful for multiple applications.
  • STRmix, DBLR, and a third software package developed by the STRmix team, FaSTR DNA, complete the full workflow from analysis to interpretation and database matching.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Now Using STRmix

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Thursday, December 2, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis is the 69th organization in the U.S. to approve the use of STRmix, sophisticated forensic software capable of resolving mixed DNA profiles that previously were regarded as too complex or degraded to interpret.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis is the 69th organization in the U.S. to approve the use of STRmix, sophisticated forensic software capable of resolving mixed DNA profiles that previously were regarded as too complex or degraded to interpret.
  • With nearly 2,000 employees, the Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of St. Louis, MO.
  • It plans to use STRmix in its scientific testing of crime scene evidence.
  • In addition to the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis, STRmix is currently being used in the U.S. by such well-known agencies as the FBI and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).

68 U.S. Forensic Labs Now Using STRmix to Interpret Complex DNA Profiles

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sixty-eight U.S. forensic laboratories are now using STRmix forensic software to resolve mixed DNA profiles previously considered too complex to interpret.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sixty-eight U.S. forensic laboratories are now using STRmix forensic software to resolve mixed DNA profiles previously considered too complex to interpret.
  • According to Buckleton, STRmix has been responsible for producing usable, interpretable, and legally admissible DNA evidence in more than 300,000 cases worldwide since its introduction in 2012.
  • Internationally, nine state and territory forensic laboratories in Australia and New Zealand, and 14 labs in other countries including the U.K., Ireland, Canada, Finland, Switzerland, and Denmark are now using STRmix.
  • STRmix works by assessing how closely multitudes of proposed profiles resemble or can explain an observed DNA mixture.