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Translational Research Laboratory
ACTRECTata Memorial
CentreNavi Mumbai
Cell-Free Chromatin: Rethinking the Foundations of Biology

About

About the Laboratory

Translational Research Laboratory

(Estd. 2009)

A New Biology emerges after cell death: The critical role of cell-free chromatin in health and disease and mammalian evolution

The Translational Research Laboratory (TRL) was established to bridge fundamental scientific discoveries and their application in patient care. It integrates laboratory research with clinical observations to identify disease mechanisms and therapeutic strategies.

The guiding principles of our laboratory

“If no one responds to your call, then go your own way alone”

-Rabindranath Tagore

“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution”

-Theodosius Dobzhansky

“All knowledge is potentially fallible. Therefore, you can challenge anything.”

-Indraneel Mittra

People

Dr. Indraneel Mittra

Founder and Head of the Laboratory

Dr. Indraneel Mittra

MBBS, PhD (London), FRCS (England), FASc, FNA

Indraneel Mittra is the Dr. Ernest Borges Chair in Translational Research and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai.

Indraneel Mittra is one of India's leading cancer surgeons, public health researchers, and basic scientists, with a career spanning over six decades.

For further information, please click on the link below
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indraneel_Mittra (opens in a new tab)

Dr. Indraneel Mittra, 2025
2025 State-of-the-art lecture British Association of Surgical Oncology, 87th Annual Scientific Conference, London

“We have been trying to kill cancer cells for 2,500 years, since the time of the ancient Greeks, without success. Maybe it is time to look at cancer treatment differently and work towards healing tumours, rather than annihilating them”

— Dr. Indraneel Mittra

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