SRU CIPET tie-up to develop dialysis membrane

Speaking at the 3-day National Conference on academia-industry collaborations here, he said, the Dialysis membrane project under the nephrology department is in its first stage and non-touch bins is in second stage of development. Both are now being imported and when developed the Indian membrane will cut the cost of dialysis, he added. 

An MOU between SRU and Sai Mirra Inopharm for Joint Research in drug development was signed on the occasion by Dr SP Thyagarajan, Dean Research and J Jayaseelan, Director of the Pharma firm which is exporting its products to over 40 countries. 

Speaking on the occasion Dr Thyagarajan said the industry should support the universities with their CSR funds in setting up research parks as in western countries and incubators for innovative ventures. Front ranking universities should take up at least one bright idea along with industrial collaborators for developing an International product  Entrepreneurship Development Institute Director, K Raja Raman said.

Inaugurating the meet attended by over 120 academic and industry representatives, Prof Caven Mcloughlin, Kent University said even Multi-National companies are starved of R & D funds and are looking to universities worldwide for innovative research.