New Delhi, Sep 26: Infosys Foundation signed a Rs 5 crore Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore to broaden research activities related to the infectious diseases at the Centre for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR). The MoU has also been signed to enhance the infrastructure of the centre, the company said on Monday, PTI reported.
Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murthy said, “With this MoU, Infosys Foundation aims to set milestones in the area of research of infectious diseases. We will focus on motivating researchers to perform cutting-edge research, as well as train them to raise awareness about infectious diseases.”
The company, in a statement, said that the grant of Rs 5 crore will be used towards “research, training and creating awareness about infectious diseases”, which will benefit 25 faculty members and 250 students at IISc.
The statement also said that this association will facilitate an interdisciplinary approach, with a focus on research about infectious diseases. The association will lead to the “development of new drug targets, drug delivery systems, and novel diagnostic tools”.
Recently, the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Ministry of Water Resources had signed a MoU with IISc, Bangalore for ‘Development of groundwater flow models and preparation of aquifer management plans for parts of Karnataka’.
