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Odisha : IMS and SUM Hospital sets up research and innovation unit to advance healthcare

Bhubaneswar, Oct 13 (UNI) The Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital in Bhubaneswar has set up a Research and Innovation Unit to turn healthcare ideas into practical solutions, promote translational research and develop technologies to improve patient care.
Inaugurating the unit, IMS Dean Prof. Sanghamitra Mishra stressed the need for research-driven solutions to address emerging healthcare challenges.
She said interdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration, along with incubation of projects at SOA’s Atal Incubation Centre (AIC), would strengthen the university’s start-up ecosystem and help the institution emerge as a centre of excellence in healthcare innovation.
Several projects conceptualised by members of the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) were discussed at the event. These included 3DSEAS (360-Degree Smart Efficient Ambulance System), a safety-enhancing helmet design, a Mobile Plastination Unit and a Mobile Fertility Unit, besides other innovations aimed at improving patient care and accessibility.
Hospital Medical Superintendent Prof. Pushparaj Samantasinghar welcomed the initiative and assured all possible support for upcoming projects.
IIC Coordinator Prof. Shishir Kumar thanked SOA Founder President Prof. Manojranjan Nayak, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Pradipta Kumar Nanda and Prof. Mishra for their support in establishing the unit. He said the team was committed to making it a hub for impactful healthcare innovations.
IIC Co-Coordinator Dr. Choudhury Sumitra Swain, other council members, heads of departments, faculty members and staff attended the programme.UNI MK AAB
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