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The higher education and research institute has entered into an MoU with Karkinos Healthcare Private Limited (KHPL) for the purpose, an official release said here on Friday.
The MoU was signed by IIT-Guwahati director TG Sitharam and KHPL CEO R Venkataramanan on the occasion of the 29th Foundation Day of IIT-Guwahati.
As part of the agreement, a Centre of Advanced Research on Diagnostics in Cancer (C-CARD), the first of its kind in the country, will be set up on the premises of IIT-Guwahati. It will be equipped and operated by KHPL. Both entities will collaborate on establishing next-generation sequencing and whole-genome sequencing facilities to identify the India-specific genetic origin of this giant killer besides preparing a comprehensive cancer atlas of the northeast.
The collaboration will also include capability development of high-end data analytics using AI and machine learning techniques, high-quality informatics for research and development through comprehensive genomic landscape identification, capacity development through academic collaboration on clinical excellence and partnerships with biotech and pharma majors. Sitharam said, "In the near future, we envision extending this Centre of Excellence with the activities of Assam Advanced Healthcare Innovation Institute - the upcoming multi-speciality hospital at IIT-Guwahati to inculcate next-generation scientific and tech innovations in healthcare."
