IIT Roorkee and Kyoto University launch joint lab focused on healthy aging – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-Roorkee) and Kyoto University (KU) announced the inauguration of their joint research laboratoryINtelligent ChemBioInformatics (IN-CBI) initiative, on Tuesday. Located in KU’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), the laboratory focuses on addressing global health and environmental challenges, with an initial focus on healthy aging and eye health, in association with Narayan Netrayalaya, Bangalore.
The inauguration was attended by representatives from IIT-Roorkee, KU, and guests including R Madhu Sudan, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India, Tokyo.
The KU-IITR joint laboratory aims to integrate expertise in biology, chemistry, artificial intelligence, machine learning, water sciences and nutrition studies to develop innovative solutions for age-related diseases. This collaboration symbolizes a convergence of the strengths of two leading institutions: KU’s expertise in chemical and cellular biology and the advanced technical resources of IIT-Roorkee.
Kamal Kishore Pant, Director, IIT-Roorkee, said, “By working with Kyoto University, we aim to tackle complex health challenges and create impactful, sustainable solutions for a better future.”
Nagahiro Minato, President of DU, said: “IN-CBI represents the potential of international collaboration to advance breakthrough discoveries. Together with IIT Roorkeefor which we will build a foundation transformative research with lasting social impact.”
The initiative is led by Professor Ganesh Pandian Namasivayam, supported by a multidisciplinary team from both institutions, including Professor P Gopinath, Principal Investigator, IIT-Roorkee, and Professor M Uesugi, Director of iCeMS, KU.