GUWAHATI, Sept 2: The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati celebrated its 29th foundation day on September 1, 2022 by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Karkinos Healthcare Private Limited (KHPL) for research collaboration on Cancer Diagnostics. The MoU was signed between Prof. T.G. Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati and Mr. R Venkataramanan, Chief Executive Officer, Karkinos Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.
Under the agreement, a Centre of Advanced Research on Diagnostics in Cancer (C-CARD), a first of its kind in the nation with an IIT, will be set up at IIT Guwahati. The centre will be equipped and operated by KHPL at the IIT Guwahati premises for its establishment. The primary aim of this centre is to work on research related to advanced and affordable diagnostics solutions for non-communicable diseases, primarily cancer, for patients from across the nation, stated a press release. Speaking during the MoU signing event Prof. T.G. Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, said, "IIT Guwahati aspires to strengthen its research and development arsenal and there is no better way to highlight the same in establishing C-CARD by KHPL, in the heart of our institute. In near future, we envision extending this Centre of Excellence with the activities of Assam Advanced Healthcare Innovation Institute – the upcoming multi-specialty hospital at IIT Guwahati to inculcate next-generation scientific and technological innovations in the area of healthcare."
Also Watch: