IIT Kanpur Inaugurates Mehta Family Centre for Engineering in Medicine; Check Details Here

New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) inaugurated the Mehta Family Centre for Engineering in Medicine (MFCEM) on November 6, 2023 with a two-day inaugural symposium.

According to the press release by IIT Kanpur, the centre had been set up with the generous support of Mr. Rahul Mehta of the Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta Family Foundation (MFF). The MFCEM centre aims to bring together researchers and scientists to collaborate for research at the convergence of engineering and medicine.

The event started with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the unveiling of a memorial plaque, symbolizing the Mehta family's substantial contribution to establishing this unique centre of excellence. On the first day, Dr. Gang Bao, the Chair of Bioengineering at Rice University discussed applications of nanomedicine and genome editing for disease therapies. This was followed by the Aurobindo Nath Bose Entrepreneurship Lecture was delivered by Dr. R. Venkataramanan of Karkinos Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., a technology-driven oncology platform, with a focus on Molecular Medicine in Oncology practice.

The day 2 of the symposium consisted of a session dedicated to the diverse research areas of digital medicine. Dr. Shankar Subramaniam of UCSD delivered the keynote address, discussing about the application of digital medicine in decoding how the brain undergoes reprogramming under conditions such as Alzheimer's. In the same session, Dr. Priyanka Bagade from IIT Kanpur provided insights into the expanding realm of IoT in Healthcare.

The two-day event also included an exclusive session on regenerative medicine where Dr. Shamik Sen from IIT Bombay delivered the keynote address on understanding the engineering of stem cell and their regulation by the physical microenvironment. Prof. Jayandharan Rao of IIT Kanpur talked about Indigenous Gene Therapy Technologies and the journey from concept to clinical translation.

The symposium also provided a platform for students to showcase their research work across the three focus areas of MFCEM through lightning talks, posters and interactions with the distinguished speakers. Other activities such as the science quiz bowl hosted by Dr. Shankar Subramaniam were open to all to bag some exciting prizes.

Views on MFCEM at IIT Kanpur
 

Prof. S Ganesh, Officiating Director, IIT Kanpur said, "IIT Kanpur recognizes that the future of innovation in MedTech and healthcare sectors hinges on the convergence of multiple disciplines, with a particular emphasis on the dynamic intersection of engineering and medicine. We express our deep appreciation to Mr. Rahul Mehta and the Mehta Family Foundation for their generous contribution towards fostering cutting-edge research in the interdisciplinary domain of biomedical engineering by establishing the MFCEM on campus."

 

Mr. Rahul Mehta, of the Mehta Family Foundation said, "Under the Mehta Family Foundation, our priority, since inception, has been to support quality-of-life initiatives. We have funded over 100 organizations with the vision of advancing healthcare and education to nurture intellectual talent through global academic collaboration. The MFCEM at the IIT Kanpur aligns with the same goal, and through this, we are striving towards furthering research at the intersection of medicine and engineering."

Dr. Shankar Subramaniam, from the University of California San Diego and an Advisor to the centre said, "The challenges at the interface of engineering and medicine of our time mandate a multidisciplinary approach. With the MFCEM, IIT Kanpur is able to dive into collaborative research in critical domains like Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, systems biology, computer science and engineering, cellular and molecular medicine, Nano Engineering and more."
 

Prof. Nitin Gupta, Co-ordinator of MFCEM, said, "The establishment of MFCEM solidifies IIT Kanpur's position as a leading institute dedicated to research and development aimed at improving the quality of life for millions in India and around the world."

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