Visakhapatnam: GITAM signs MoU with MGCHRI

Visakhapatnam: GITAM Institute of Medical Science and Research (HIMSR) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital and Cancer Research Institute (MGCHRI) for clinical, academic and research collaboration in Oncological Services here on Monday. GITAM Registrar D Gunasekharan and MGCHRI Managing Director V Murali Krishna exchanged the MoU documents in the presence of Vice-Chancellor of the institution K Sivaramakrishna and GIMSR Pro Vice-Chancellor C V Rao at the campus.

As per the MoU, MGCHRI will participate in joint research projects in collaboration with the related departments of the institution. Faculties from GIMSR and MGCHRI will prepare academic programmes in the fields of Nuclear Medicine, Robotic Surgery, Molecular genetics, Oncology Nursing, Imaging and all clinical areas of Oncology. MGCHRI would provide training for the faculty and post-graduate of general surgery, ENT, obstetrics and gynaecology, general medicine, paediatrics in the oncology related area and radiology.

While addressing the experts, the V-C mentioned that the new partnership will contribute to capacity development in the field of oncology and improve the standard of care.

MGCHRI MD Muralikrishna said the MoU will help to run joint research projects, publications, patenting, training activities and to start new PG programmes. GIMSR Radiology Department Head B K Durgaprasad and others participated in the event.