The Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar have signed a collaborative agreement for undertaking advanced research in the area of human health and welfare.

The agreement was signed by Dr Ajay Parida, ILS Director and Dr B Gitanjali, Director, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar in presence of Prof Subrat Acharya, President, AIIMS Bhubaneswar.

The agreement aims at strengthening collaboration in research, education and outreach. Faculties, scientists and students of both institutions would have access to scientific infrastructure, and would be trained on areas of specialisation of both institutions.

The ILS is involved in basic and translational research in the area of cancer biology and infectious diseases and would have beneficial partnership and inputs from the clinicians of AIIMS in designing and undertaking several research programmes.

The agreement also envisages organising joint seminars and workshops as well as policy dialogues or better health and disease management.