<p>Bengaluru: The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tufts University to foster collaborations in nutrition science and medicine.</p><p>Signed on Monday in the presence of Tufts University President Sunil Kumar and IISc Director Govindan Rangarajan, the agreement sets a framework for joint initiatives.</p><p>At its core is the proposed Interdisciplinary Centre for Nutrition Science and Medicine (ICNSM) at IISc, conceived to combine both institutions’ strengths in tackling nutrition-related health challenges.</p><p>Early priorities include launching research across basic, applied, clinical and translational categories at both the Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman School at Tufts and IISc, enabling joint projects, visiting scholars, and research collaborations.</p>.Karnataka High Court declines to quash Pocso case against IISc prof .<p>Focus areas will cover ageing, nutritional immunity, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, kidney diseases, infectious diseases, precision nutrition, gut microbiome, obesity, plant-based nutrition, food-as-medicine, ultra-processed food, nutrition technology (sensors and AI), and preventative nutrition.</p><p>The centre will also support large-scale intervention studies on chronic diseases, anaemia, hypertension, malnutrition, and metabolic disorders.</p><p>"We envision a flexible training model equipping emerging physician-scientists and researchers with a strong grounding in nutrition science,” said Christina Economos, Professor and Dean of the Friedman School at Tufts.</p><p>Planned initiatives include a joint PhD supervision programme and a tele-nutrition system for primary care knowledge transfer.</p><p>Navakanta Bhat, Dean of IISc’s Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences, said: "Anchored in IISc’s medical school, the centre will leverage our expertise in basic sciences and engineering, offering a platform for India-US collaborations addressing health issues linked to malnutrition and obesity worldwide.”</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tufts University to foster collaborations in nutrition science and medicine.</p><p>Signed on Monday in the presence of Tufts University President Sunil Kumar and IISc Director Govindan Rangarajan, the agreement sets a framework for joint initiatives.</p><p>At its core is the proposed Interdisciplinary Centre for Nutrition Science and Medicine (ICNSM) at IISc, conceived to combine both institutions’ strengths in tackling nutrition-related health challenges.</p><p>Early priorities include launching research across basic, applied, clinical and translational categories at both the Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman School at Tufts and IISc, enabling joint projects, visiting scholars, and research collaborations.</p>.Karnataka High Court declines to quash Pocso case against IISc prof .<p>Focus areas will cover ageing, nutritional immunity, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, kidney diseases, infectious diseases, precision nutrition, gut microbiome, obesity, plant-based nutrition, food-as-medicine, ultra-processed food, nutrition technology (sensors and AI), and preventative nutrition.</p><p>The centre will also support large-scale intervention studies on chronic diseases, anaemia, hypertension, malnutrition, and metabolic disorders.</p><p>"We envision a flexible training model equipping emerging physician-scientists and researchers with a strong grounding in nutrition science,” said Christina Economos, Professor and Dean of the Friedman School at Tufts.</p><p>Planned initiatives include a joint PhD supervision programme and a tele-nutrition system for primary care knowledge transfer.</p><p>Navakanta Bhat, Dean of IISc’s Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences, said: "Anchored in IISc’s medical school, the centre will leverage our expertise in basic sciences and engineering, offering a platform for India-US collaborations addressing health issues linked to malnutrition and obesity worldwide.”</p>
