Ascend-Executive Graduate program designed to prepare life science professionals for high-impact careers
VCR Fellowship in Molecular Pathology & Translational Oncology (VCR-MPTO)
Why Ascend?
- The FIRST most advanced training lab in India
- Certified by IIT Roorkee, VCR Park and FABA academy
- Taught by the Founder’s, CEO’s, Dean’s in Biotech
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- Any 4 electives =
Rs 1,50,000= Rs 75,000* (Certified by IIT-Rourkee, VCR Park & FABA academy) - Any 2 electives =
Rs 75,000= Rs 50,000* (Certified by VCR Park & FABA academy)
*inclusive of all taxes
- Any 4 electives =
- Performance based placement assistance for more than 80% of students with 2.4 LPA to 6 LPA salary package
- Possible job profiles
- Project Coordinator
- Bioinformatician
- NGS Associate
- Proteomics Associate and many more.
Cross the barriers and be a champion today!!






Instead of routine pathology and regular clinical practice:
- Become a highly skilled advanced molecular pathologist
- Learn how to conduct clinical research and clinical trials
- Learn all advanced pathology techniques such as IHC, FISH, RT-PCR, Flow Cytometry, Sequencing, NGS from experts
- Get involved in a translational research project
Enroll in VCR MPTO program- a comprehensive 6-month hands on training in the lab and full-fledged clinical research and trial training at both, the clinical unit and the research institute.
Get trained in the 4 key areas of clinical practice: clinical oncology, advance molecular pathology, translational oncology & clinical trials.
Get certified along with project management experience.
Why wait, Build your Future Today!!
Overview
Overview
This is a 6-month fellowship designed for MBBS and MD (pathology preferred) degreeholders in oncology to gain expertise in basic and advanced molecular pathology. The course also provides an appropriate atmosphere to interact with scientists, project managers, and entrepreneurs working at VCR Park, on various solutions to improve cancer care. The program covers hands on technical skill development on basic and advanced platforms used in molecular pathology and a project assignment at VCR Park. It allows direct assessment of the impact of molecular pathology on clinical management of cancer.
Course Details
Course Details
Duration: 6 Months
No. of Positions: 06
Topics/week | ||||
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1Genetics & Molecular Biology | 2Molecular Pathology Lectures | 3-8Hands-on PCR, RT-PCR, Sanger, IHC, FISH, FACTS | ||
3-8 Contd..PCR, RT-PCR, Sanger, IHC, FISH, FACTS | ||||
9Next Generation Sequencing | 10Hands-on NGS | 11Bioinformatics | 12Clinical Interpretation | |
13Clinical Research | 14-16 Contd..Clinical Trials | |||
17Translational Oncology | 18Regulatory | 19-20Review Assignment | ||
21Assessment | 22-23Thesis | 24Defense |
Eligibility
Eligibility
- MBBS degree recognized by the MCI
- Postgraduate in Medical sciences
- Ph.D. (Molecular Genetics)
- MD, DM, and DNB qualified doctors
Fee Structure
The total cost of the course is Rs 4,00,000
Training Locations
Training Locations
Queen`s NRI Hospital
VCR Park
Queen`s NRI Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Best hospital in City
- Treats >6000 cancer patients annually
- Tertiary cancer care center with 300 beds
- 3 primary faculties of radiation, surgical, & medical intervention
VCR PARK, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Integrated 3000 sq.ft lab for translational oncology research
- State-of-the-art molecular pathology laboratory equipment with hands on training facilities
Faculty

Prof. Narendra Naidu
Head, Department of Zoology Modern College Pune, MH, India

Dr. Payal Keswarpu
Director, Westchester KnowledgeWorks, Bengaluru, KA, India

Dr. Kishor Bhatia
Senior Consultant, Lantern Pharma, Dallas, TX, USA

Dr. Ravi Nayar
Dean Academics, HCG, Bengaluru, KA, INDIA

Dr. RaghunadhaRao
Director, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Visakhapatnam, AP, INDIA

Dr. JagannadhaSastry
Professor, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

Dr. Prashant Kumar
Ramanujan Fellow, Institute of Bioinformatics, Bengaluru, KA, INDIA

Dr. Vamsi Veeramachaneni,PhD
Chief Scientific Officer, Strand Lifesciences, Bengaluru, KA, INDIA

Dr. Govind Babu
Consultant, Medical oncology, HCG, Bengaluru, KA, INDIA

Dr. Kumar Prabhash
Head, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, MH, INDIA

Dr. Sant Chawla
Director, Cancer Center of Southern California, Santa Monica, CA, USA

Dr. Sewanti Limaye
Consultant & Surgeon, KokilabenDhirubhaiAmbani Hospital, Mumbai, MH, India

Dr. Purvish Parikh
MD Director, Precision Oncology and Research, Asian Institute of Oncology, Somaiya Ayurvihar: Cancer Care, Mumbai, MH INDIA