ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)

@icmr_nicpr

🇮🇳 ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Noida, India 🇮🇳

Noida, India

Joined April 2017

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jul 24

#Obesity is now a well-established risk factor for #Cancer & we can no longer afford to look away. In @IndianExpress, our director @drshalini_icmr & scientist @prashantks_pks underscores the need for preventive policies to tackle this growing threat. 🔗👇🏻 indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. #Obesity is now a well-established risk factor for #Cancer &amp; we can no longer afford to look away.
In @IndianExpress, our director @drshalini_icmr &amp; scientist @prashantks_pks underscores the need for preventive policies to tackle this growing threat.
🔗👇🏻
indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jul 27

#World #Head & #Neck #Cancer #Awareness #Day - 27 July Most of these cancers are preventable. 🚭 Tobacco 🍷 Alcohol 🧪 HPV are major risk factors. Let’s raise awareness, promote early detection, and support prevention. #CancerPrevention #TobaccoFree

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. #World #Head &amp; #Neck #Cancer #Awareness #Day - 27 July

Most of these cancers are preventable.
🚭 Tobacco
🍷 Alcohol
🧪 HPV
are major risk factors.

Let’s raise awareness, promote early detection, and support prevention.
#CancerPrevention #TobaccoFree

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jul 25

The Institute Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Meeting was held on 23 July. Members applauded the scientific progress/ outcomes, provided critical inputs for new initiatives & shared collective wisdom to work towards #CancerPrevention & #CancerFreeSociety

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. The Institute Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Meeting was held on 23 July.
Members applauded the scientific progress/ outcomes, provided critical inputs for new initiatives &amp; shared collective wisdom to work towards #CancerPrevention &amp; #CancerFreeSociety

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jul 19

To scale up #CancerScreening & #Awareness in the state of #Jharkhand we have started supporting #Aayushman #Arrogya #Mandir with necessary training & support in collaboration with different stakeholders. @drshalini_icmr @ICMRDELHI @DeptHealthRes @MoHFW_INDIA @JharkhandCMO

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. To scale up #CancerScreening &amp; #Awareness in the state of #Jharkhand we have started supporting #Aayushman #Arrogya #Mandir with necessary training &amp; support in collaboration with different stakeholders.
@drshalini_icmr
@ICMRDELHI @DeptHealthRes @MoHFW_INDIA
@JharkhandCMO

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jul 17

#MediaCoverage 🧵1 in 4 married couples is #Obese — a stark finding from our latest study. Shared lifestyles are accelerating obesity risks, especially among young couples (<30 yrs). Featured today in @IndianExpress: 🔗 indianexpress.com/article/health…

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. #MediaCoverage
🧵1 in 4 married couples is #Obese — a stark finding from our latest study.
Shared lifestyles are accelerating obesity risks, especially among young couples (&lt;30 yrs).
Featured today in @IndianExpress:
🔗 indianexpress.com/article/health…

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jul 16

July is #Sarcoma & #Bone #Cancer #Awareness #Month Though rare, these cancers demand early detection and stronger public awareness #infographic 👇🏻 #CancerPrevention 💛#SarcomaAwarenessMonth #BoneCancerAwarene

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. July is #Sarcoma &amp; #Bone #Cancer #Awareness #Month

Though rare, these cancers demand early detection and stronger public awareness
#infographic 👇🏻

#CancerPrevention 💛#SarcomaAwarenessMonth #BoneCancerAwarene

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jul 13

@icmr_nicpr के स्टाफ ने #राजभाषा #विभाग की स्वर्ण जयंती समारोह के तहत दक्षिण सम्वाद कार्यक्रम में प्रतिनिधित्व किया! 📚🇮🇳 11 जुलाई को हैदराबाद में आयोजित इस कार्यक्रम में हिंदी की महत्ता और इसके प्रचार-प्रसार पर चर्चा हुई। #हिंदी #राजभाषा #स्वर्णजयंती

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. @icmr_nicpr के स्टाफ ने #राजभाषा #विभाग की स्वर्ण जयंती समारोह के तहत दक्षिण सम्वाद कार्यक्रम में प्रतिनिधित्व किया! 📚🇮🇳

11 जुलाई को हैदराबाद में आयोजित इस कार्यक्रम में हिंदी की महत्ता और इसके प्रचार-प्रसार पर चर्चा हुई।
#हिंदी #राजभाषा #स्वर्णजयंती

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jul 11

#WorldPopulationDay 👫 Empowering Youth to Choose a #Tobacco/#Nicotine Free Life & Build Healthy and Hopeful Futre! @ICMRDELHI @DeptHealthRes @MoHFW_INDIA @drshalini_icmr @UNFPAIndia @UNFPA

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. #WorldPopulationDay

👫 Empowering Youth to Choose a #Tobacco/#Nicotine Free Life &amp; Build Healthy and Hopeful Futre!

@ICMRDELHI
@DeptHealthRes @MoHFW_INDIA @drshalini_icmr @UNFPAIndia @UNFPA

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jul 7

#NewStudy - 27% of Indian couples are overweight/obese - 47.6% in the richest households - Highest in Kerala, J&K, Manipur, Delhi, Goa, TN & Punjab (≥42%) - Shared wealth, diet = shared risk. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Family-focused obesity prevention is the way forward Link👇🏼 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. #NewStudy
- 27% of Indian couples are overweight/obese
- 47.6% in the richest households
- Highest in Kerala, J&amp;K, Manipur, Delhi, Goa, TN &amp; Punjab (≥42%)
- Shared wealth, diet = shared risk.
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Family-focused obesity prevention is the way forward

Link👇🏼
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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@Dr Shalini Singh@drshalini_icmr · Jul 3

Extensive studies by ICMR and AIIMS on sudden deaths among adults post COVID have conclusively established no linkage between COVID-19 vaccines and sudden deaths pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa…

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jul 2

Monthly Calendar - #July 🎗️ "Stay Informed & Spread Awareness - because knowledge saves lives". #CancerAwareness #PublicHealth #PreventionMatters

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. Monthly Calendar - #July

🎗️ "Stay Informed &amp; Spread Awareness - because knowledge saves lives".

#CancerAwareness
#PublicHealth
#PreventionMatters

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jul 1

Proud moment for all of us! #India received the #Global #Tobacco #Control #Award 2025 for various Cessation services that are available to quit tobacco in the country. @ICMRDELHI @MoHFW_INDIA @DeptHealthRes @PMOIndia @UPGovt @drshalini_icmr

WWorld Conference on Tobacco Control@WCTC_official · Jun 23

Congratulations to Government of India for receiving the Offer award at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards for Global Tobacco Control 2025 for initiatives such as Quitline, mCessation App, Tobacco Cessation Clinic and Cessation Counseling. More power to you 🙌🏻 #WCTC2025

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jul 1

#MediaCoverage 📢 93% of ads during #Cricket World Cup promoted unhealthy products — #alcohol, #tobacco, junk food, sugary drinks, targeting children. Our study, featured in The @IndianExpress, revealed how cricket is becoming a billboard for harm. 🔗 indianexpress.com/article/cities…

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. #MediaCoverage
📢 93% of ads during #Cricket World Cup promoted unhealthy products — #alcohol, #tobacco, junk food, sugary drinks, targeting children.

Our study, featured in The @IndianExpress, revealed how cricket is becoming a billboard for harm.
🔗 indianexpress.com/article/cities…

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jun 30

ICMR-NICPR leverage Social Media to Drive Awareness, share impactful Research, and foster public Engagement in Cancer Prevention.

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. ICMR-NICPR leverage Social Media to Drive Awareness, share impactful Research, and foster public Engagement in Cancer Prevention.

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jun 30

We concluded our 2nd @DeptHealthRes - funded training at ICMR-NICPR! Overwhelming participant feedback! Heartfelt thanks to all participants, expert faculty, organizers & our Hon’ble Director for constant support. Grateful to DHR for funding. Sharing some glimpses 👇🏼

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. We concluded our 2nd @DeptHealthRes - funded training at ICMR-NICPR!
Overwhelming participant feedback!
Heartfelt thanks to all participants, expert faculty, organizers &amp; our Hon’ble Director for constant support. Grateful to DHR for funding. Sharing some glimpses 👇🏼

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jun 29

#PublicationAlert Altered expression of SLC transporters is linked to colorectal cancer progression and prognosis. Targeting these dysregulated genes may offer novel therapeutic opportunities. 🧬 Read more 👇🏻 mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/1… #CancerResearch #Therapeutics

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. #PublicationAlert
Altered expression of SLC transporters is linked to colorectal cancer progression and prognosis. Targeting these dysregulated genes may offer novel therapeutic opportunities.

🧬 Read more 👇🏻 mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/1…

#CancerResearch #Therapeutics

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jun 28

#Publication "Cricket, Commerce & Public Health" led by @prashantks_pks reveals 80.9% of adv. during World Cup promoted #Tobacco, #Alcohol & #HFSS products on OTT 👉🏻 87% of surrogate tobacco ads during Indian matches 👶 61% of ads targeted children Link👇🏼 doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.…

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. #Publication
"Cricket, Commerce &amp; Public Health" led by @prashantks_pks reveals 80.9% of adv. during World Cup promoted #Tobacco, #Alcohol &amp; #HFSS products on OTT
👉🏻 87% of surrogate tobacco ads during Indian matches
👶 61% of ads targeted children

Link👇🏼
doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.…

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jun 27

केंद्रीय गृह मंत्रालय द्वारा 26 जून को भारत मंडपम, नई दिल्ली में आयोजित राजभाषा विभाग स्वर्ण जयंती समारोह में हमारे संस्थान के राजभाषा से जुड़े अधिकारियों ने सहभागिता की।

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. केंद्रीय गृह मंत्रालय द्वारा 26 जून को भारत मंडपम, नई दिल्ली में आयोजित राजभाषा विभाग स्वर्ण जयंती समारोह में हमारे संस्थान के राजभाषा से जुड़े अधिकारियों ने सहभागिता की।

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jun 27

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ICMR-NICPR (Preventing Cancer. Saving Lives)@icmr_nicpr · Jun 27

Another great week at our @DeptHealthRes-funded training at ICMR-NICPR! Prof. R.M. Pandey decoded sample size, Dr. Yadav on stats basics, Dr. Dwijesh on computational genomics, Dr. Neeraj on genome assembly, Dr. Avadh on single-cell genomics, & a visit to IBDC, RCB Faridabad!

icmr_nicpr's tweet image. Another great week at our @DeptHealthRes-funded training at ICMR-NICPR!
Prof. R.M. Pandey decoded sample size, Dr. Yadav on stats basics, Dr. Dwijesh on computational genomics, Dr. Neeraj on genome assembly, Dr. Avadh on single-cell genomics, &amp; a visit to IBDC, RCB Faridabad!

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