IIT Bhubaneswar, AIIMS tie up for research in healthcare tech

Both stakeholders have agreed to extend collaboration in advancing research for public health applications such as early diagnosis of disease and outbreaks, artificial intelligence and data analytics.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and IIT Bhubaneswar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote academic and research collaboration in various areas of health and technology. 

Both stakeholders have agreed to extend collaboration in advancing research for public health applications such as early diagnosis of disease and outbreaks, artificial intelligence and data analytics, biomedical engineering and technology, disease prediction modelling, digital health, development of tools, equipment and strategies for diagnostic and therapeutic use. 

AIIMS Bhubaneswar executive director Ashutosh Biswas and IIT Bhubaneswar Director Shreepad Karmalkar signed the agreement. The endeavour will aid in finding solutions to the current challenges in public health and patient treatment in the region. 

Application of cutting-edge technology into health care will have immense translational value in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, Biswash said. Karmalkar said that several faculties of IIT Bhubaneswar and AIIMS have been looking at possible mutual partnerships for some time.

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