Strengthening cooperation to advance healthcare research and education for India
MAHE: Dr Sharath Rao (Pro Vice Chancellor – Health Sciences), Dr Giridhar P Kini (Registrar), Dr Sanjay Bharati (HOD- Nuclear Medicine, MCHP), Dr Sumeet Suresh Malapure (Professor & Head of Nuclear Medicine, KMC), Ms Sibi Oommen (Assistant Professor, Department of Nuclear Medicine, MCHP), Dr Naveen Salins (Professor & Head of Department of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care),
Siemens Healthineers: Dileep Mangsuli Executive Director and Head R&D, Ansuman Pattanayak (India Site leader for Molecular Imaging), Abhinav Shanker (Product Management Manager for Molecular Imaging), Noby Varghese (Senior Clinical Specialist for Molecular Imaging) and Ravinder Kaur (Collaboration Officer for India).
Bengaluru, India, August 2, 2023 – Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal and Siemens Healthineers have signed a Master Research collaboration (MRA) for continued strengthening of future cooperation between both organisations in achieving shared outcomes for the stakeholders.
Dileep Mangsuli, Head of R&D for Siemens-Healthineers for India and Slovakia said “It is a proud moment for us to lay the foundation of a collaboration with MAHE. Both our organisations share similar values, and we are excited about the huge potential that this MRA holds for advancing healthcare research and education for India and the world.”
Dr Sharath Rao, Pro Vice Chancellor – Health Sciences, MAHE added, “Siemens Healthineers is known for pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare for everyone, everywhere, and so we are looking forward to collaborating with them. MAHE is focusing on academia-industry engagement and this partnership may lead to new research outcomes, new products and improve the quality of life.”
Dr Giridhar P Kini, Registrar, MAHE said “This MRA is an important step towards increasing collaboration between the two organizations and advancing the research, educational and healthcare goals that both organizations share.”
MAHE’s vision is to provide the highest quality healthcare services to the community, and this agreement with Siemens Healthineers will bring us much closer to achieving this goal.