Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) has joined hands with Aster Hospitals Bangalore, to kick off a joint innovation development programme, C-CAMP Aster Clinical Innovation Hub. The agreement was signed at C-CAMP by Dr Taslimarif Saiyed, CEO and Director, C-CAMP and Dr Shugota Chakrabarti, Chief of Medical Services, Aster Hospitals, Bangalore.

The MoU envisages a bridge between clinicians, healthcare practitioners and innovators for joint ideation and problem solving through product development, validation, mentorship, and capacity building.

The agreement has identified the following areas of cooperation: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) for greater exchange on key topics such as Infection Prevention and Control, Stewardship etc, clinical validation of emerging technologies for improved problem identification and solution and clinical and medical mentorship for C-CAMP startups and SMEs and knowledge building through joint scientific programmes. Of these, AMR is a priority although the MoU is open to other areas of mutual interest.