GUWAHATI: Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS), Guwahati would organize a webinar on 'Biodesign: Innovating Medical Technologies' on January 22 at 10.30 am.
The Director of School of International Biodesign under AIIMS-New Delhi, Dr. Avijit Bansal, would deliver his keynote address on 'Fostering (and doing!) med-tech innovation in academia'. Serial innovator and Padmashri Dr. Uddhab Bharali would speak on 'An introduction to planning and implementing biodesign project: Role of the innovator'. Professor of biosciences and bioengineering with IIT-Guwahati Prof. Utpal Bora would speak on 'Scope of biodesign in the Northeast: The way ahead'.
SSUHS Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Dipika Deka would speak on the 'Scope of Biodesign in Northeast: Role of health personnel'.
MP Dr. Rajdeep Roy would be the Chief Guest and SSUHS Founder Vice Chancellor Prof. Umesh Chandra Sarma would be the Guest of Honour.
SSUHS Registrar (Academic) Prof. (Dr.) Mansi Mitra is the organizing chairperson, RDC Guwahati Head of Department of Periodontics Prof. (Dr.) Swarga Jyoti Das is the organizing secretary, and SSUHS Registrar (i/c) Dr Sujit Bordhan is the treasurer.
Biodesign innovation is a fast-paced, project-based field for health and engineering students with a passion for entrepreneurship, and a commitment to improving healthcare for patients through technology innovation, a press release said.