Insights into Cutting-Edge Medical Imaging: A Talk by Dr. Raj Kothapalli at IIT Hyderabad

We were honored to have CfHE Vagbhata Chair Professor Dr. Raj Kothapalli, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, speak to our students on the fascinating topic of “Lights, Sound, and Action: Multimodal Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging Strategies for Pre-clinical and Clinical Applications.” @ IIT Hyderabad

Dr. Kothapalli shared his groundbreaking work, including:

a. The first-in-human prostate cancer imaging using a transrectal endoscope.
b. Development of a portable system for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease in resource-poor settings.
c. Innovative research into brain cancer mechanisms and neural activity in pre-clinical rodent models.
We are grateful for the insights and inspiration provided by Dr. Kothapalli, as our students continue to explore the intersection of technology and healthcare.

 

Showcasing Healthcare Innovation of our Incubatees at ICMR-DHR-CoE Event

We are thrilled to have had the opportunity to showcase the innovative products from our incubatees—BeAble Health, Nemo.Care, Aerobiosys Innovations Private Limited, Heamac Healthcare Pvt Ltd, Ernaki Labs Pvt Ltd, Vyuha Meddata Pvt Ltd and Osteoforge Pvt Ltd—at the ICMR-DHR-CoE event hosted at IIT Delhi under the MedTech Mitra initiative.

A special thank you to Dr.Rajiv Bahl, Secretary, Department of Health Research (DHR) & DG, ICMR, for your invaluable input, which will help enhance our devices. We also extend our sincere gratitude to Dr.Suchita Markan , Scientist & Mission In-charge of the Medical Device and Diagnostics Mission Secretariat (MDMS) at ICMR, for your unwavering support in making this possible.

Our heartfelt thanks also go to Ms. Aradhana Patnaik, Additional Secretary & Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM), Dr. Ravindra Pratap Singh, Joint Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Mr. Harsh Mangla, Director, NHM, and the officials from NHM & NHSRC, MoHFW. Together, we are advancing healthcare innovation for a better tomorrow!

 

Collaboration with Dr. Abraham Johnson: Advancing Innovation and Education

We are delighted to share our recent interaction with Dr. Abraham Johnson – PhD, MSc (For. Odonto.), BDS We are excited about collaborating on product development and exchanging knowledge to adopt a design thinking curriculum in domains such as forensics, dentistry, cybersecurity, and more, leveraging their expertise. We look forward to a fruitful partnership, driving forward the boundaries of innovation and education together!

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