VIT, TNMGRMU sign MoU for AI-Driven Healthcare Research

The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) and Tamil Nadu Dr MGR. Medical University (TNMGRMU) has entered into a partnership to foster collaborative research in the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The MoU signed to formalize this initiative includes cooperation in teaching, joint research, socially conscious product design and technology transfer. Dr G V Selvam, vice-president, VIT, and Dr K Narayanasamy, vice chancellor of TNMGRMU signed the MoU in the presence of Dr T Thyagarajan, pro-vice chancellor of VIT Chennai; Dr S P Thyagarajan, advisor to chancellor; and Dr K Sivasangeetha, registrar of TNMGRMU. The MoU focuses on fostering joint research at national and international levels, PhD supervision, submission of R&D proposals, joint publications, development of new technologies and joint patent filing. In addition, the agreement promotes clinical validation processes, ethical clearances, and other collaborative activities that support translational research and innovation. Through this partnership, VIT and TNMGRMU aim to significantly raise the bar for collaborative research, and societal impact in the healthcare sector. Under this collaboration, both institutions will also jointly work to enhance the quality of training and research through initiatives such as: exchange of students pursuing Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD programmes; faculty exchange programs, project guidance, to utilise facilities at both the institutions; conduct of co-hosted seminars, workshops, hackathons, and conferences periodically from time to time; to share knowledge resources, academic and training materials including access to library and other digital resources of each other within the mutually agreed framework; to conduct certificate and other courses, to provide scholarship/fellowship for scholars/scientists/ faculty members involved in research work. Dr G V Selvam said, “This partnership reflects VIT’s commitment to aligning higher education and research with the nation’s developmental and public health goals. Bridging engineering and medical research is essential for future-ready healthcare, driving smarter and more accessible innovations.”

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