All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and University College London (UCL) have jointly started a new project. The objective of this project is to bring innovation (new technology or solution) in the field of medical technology, so that solutions to diseases can be found.
On November 22, 2024, AIIMS New Delhi, IIT Delhi and UCL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), under which the three institutions will partner in research and innovation. Through this partnership, these institutes will work on developing multidisciplinary technology solutions by leveraging their industry contacts and resources. The main objective of this partnership is to bring innovation in various areas of medical technology, especially in the areas of diagnostics and imaging, medical devices and implants, assistive technologies, digital health, artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum technology, surgical and treatment interventions and sensor technologies. In.
Professor Alok Thakur, Head of the Center for Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurship, AIIMS, said, “This trilateral partnership will prove to be a major step forward in addressing health and social challenges. By combining the expertise of medical science, engineering and global policy, we are poised to pioneer MedTech innovation. “Preparing a platform.” Professor Rangan Banerjee, Director of IIT Delhi, said about this partnership, “We are confident that our innovations in scientific, engineering and medical research can bring positive changes in people’s lives.”
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Dr Michael Spence, President of UCL, also stressed the importance of this partnership and said, “We know that by bringing different disciplines together we can solve big problems. This new partnership is an opportunity for us to make big changes Is.”
Under this agreement, the inspection of mPRAGATI facility conducted at IIT Delhi is an important initiative. This is the first time when all three institutions will work together collectively. Additionally, in UCL’s ‘India Special’ podcast, Professor Sumit Malhotra (AIIMS) and Professor PVM Rao (IIT Delhi) discussed the purpose and future direction of this partnership. This partnership can establish new dimensions in the medical field and bring revolutionary changes in the health sector of India.
