IISc, Tufts to launch global nutrition research centre

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru:The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Benga luru, and Tufts Univer sity have signed a Memo randum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an Inter disciplinary Centre for Nu trition Science and Medi cine (ICNSM) at IISc.

The MoU was signed during a recent visit by the Tufts leadership team to India, in the presence of Tufts University President Sunil Kumar and IISc Direc tor Prof Govindan Ranga rajan, according to a press release issued by Tufts Uni versity on Thursday.

"The centre will be an chored in the medical school at IISc and will le verage the deep expertise in basic sciences and en gineering technology," said Navakanta Bhat, Dean of the Division of Interdisci plinary Sciences and Pro fessor at the Centre for Nano Science and Engi neering at IISc.

The initiative is being launched in collaboration with Tufts University's Ger ald J and Dorothy R Fried man School of Nutrition Science and Policy. "It will provide a unique platform for researchers from IISc and Tufts to co develop nutrition-focused healthcare solutions for India, the US, and beyond— addressing the full spec trum of diseases stemming from both malnutrition and obesity," Bhat said. Sunil Kumar said the partnership underscores both institutions' com mitment to collaborative research and global problem-solving.

"Our work on nutrition is just the beginning of what we envision as a range of collaborative initiatives be tween our two institutions," he added. Christina Economos, Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman School of Nutri tion Science and Policy, said, "We envision a flex ible, multidisciplinary training approach that equips emerging physi cian-scientists and health researchers with a strong foundation in nutrition science."