The institute will carry out research work in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jodhpur and Dystrophy Annihilation Research Trust (DART), Bangalore.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur has inaugurated the Centre for Muscular Dystrophy. The centre will address the fundamental problems in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), an inherited muscular disease. The centre is funded by the Department of Science and Technology, and Science and Engineering Research Board (DST-SERB). IIT Jodhpur will carry out the research work in collaboration with All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jodhpur and Dystrophy Annihilation Research Trust (DART) Bangalore.
Master’s programme in medical technology
IIT Jodhpur, along with AIIMS, is also offering a master’s programme in medical technology to provide interdisciplinary learning and research. “Normally, engineers and doctors work and think differently, but we believe the time has come for the engineers and the doctors to work together to address the upcoming global challenges. IIT Jodhpur and AIIMS Jodhpur are building these bridges for interdisciplinary research and learning,” said Dr Sanjeev Misra, Director, AIIMS Jodhpur.
Some of the other major initiatives in the field of research and innovation taken up by IIT Jodhpur include space robotics, dependable artificial intelligence, assurance and provisioning of clean water, nano-sensors for Internet of Things, 5G, and quantum technologies.
IIT Jodhpur is also offering eight flagship BTech courses in bioengineering; artificial intelligence (AI) and data science; materials engineering; chemical engineering; computer science and engineering; electrical engineering; mechanical engineering and civil and infrastructure engineering to meet the emerging demand of multidisciplinary learning.
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