TEHRAN – The Web of Science (WoS) has ranked Iran first amongst Islamic nations in molecular and genetic technologies over the ten years from 2000 to 2024.
The nation’s greatest rating is in transfection expertise (14th globally), with 1,067 paperwork. It can also be positioned first in the area, adopted by Turkey (with 309 paperwork), Egypt (with 273 paperwork), Saudi Arabia (with 207 paperwork), and Malaysia (with 190 paperwork), IRNA reported.
In gene remedy, Iran’s world rating is 15; it ranks first in the area. Turkey (374 paperwork), Saudi Arabia (363 paperwork), Egypt (305 paperwork), and Malaysia (210 paperwork) are positioned second to fifth.
The nation ranks twenty second globally, and first amongst Islamic nations in CRISPER expertise (with 587 paperwork). Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey rank second to fifth, with 431, 430, 315, and 218 paperwork, respectively.
In RNA interference expertise (with 338 paperwork), Iran is positioned twenty ninth in the world, and first amongst Islamic nations. Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey rank second to fifth with 269, 267, 193, and 181 paperwork, respectively.
The nation ranks seventeenth and 18th in TALEN expertise and Zinc Finger Nucleases (ZFNs) globally. Iran ranks second in TALEN expertise and Zinc Finger Nucleases (ZFNs) in the area. Pakistan ranks first, and Saudi Arabia is positioned third.
Notable Progress in Cell Therapy
Iran has made important progress in the sphere of stem cells and cell remedy, advancing to eighth place in the world from twelfth in the earlier 12 months.
“Last year, we had only one cell therapy product on the market and ranked 12th in the world, but this year we have reached eighth place in the world with 5 products,” in response to Mostafa Qanei, an official with the Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology.
He made the remarks in a press convention in Tehran on Sunday with a give attention to the achievements of the well being sector.
“Our goal is to be among the top five countries in the world in this field and eliminate the need for patients to travel abroad for treatment,” he added.
Saeed Sarkar, an official with the Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology, has mentioned that twenty technological initiatives associated to the well being sector are on the agenda in the present Iranian 12 months, which ends in March 2026.
These initiatives embrace the manufacturing of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) medicine, the event of early detection kits for digestive cancers, and different health-oriented merchandise, that are anticipated to avoid wasting as much as $40 million in overseas forex, IRIB quoted Sarkar as saying.
Referring to medicinal vegetation, the official mentioned: “We are pursuing two major targets, the primary one is to enhance the effectiveness of medicinal vegetation by way of technologies resembling nanotechnology, for instance, nanocapsules loaded with curcumin to reinforce absorption capability.
The second objective is to conduct medical trials to doc the consequences of conventional medication and current the outcomes to the well being ministry for verification.
Talking about the usage of synthetic intelligence in the well being system, Sarkar mentioned, “We are deploying artificial intelligence tools in sectors like radiology and pathology. These devices will play a complementary role in medical diagnostics, helping to improve accuracy, reduce costs, and improve public access to healthcare.”
The official went on to spotlight the unprecedented potential of AI expertise in the well being sector, saying that the usage of synthetic intelligence in the well being system can considerably improve the accuracy and velocity of medical decision-making whereas concurrently decreasing prices and dangers.
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