Coimbatore : First of its kind in the country, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in association with AVP Research Foundation, Coimbatore will be establishing a centre to facilitate advanced research on Ayurveda and Siddha --‘Centre for Research In Indian System of Medicine (CRISM)’.
Coimbatore : First of its kind in the country, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in association with AVP Research Foundation, Coimbatore will be establishing a centre to facilitate advanced research on Ayurveda and Siddha --‘Centre for Research In Indian System of Medicine (CRISM)’.
The centre would function under the School of Bio sciences and Technology and would be involved in basic and translational research that can elucidate more about the holistic pharmacology of Ayurveda and Siddha medicines.
Dr. G Vishwanathan, Chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology and Dr. P.R Krishnakumar signed the research collaboration agreement on Wednesday.
According to a statement, "The collaboration enables access to the advanced research facilities at VIT University making it one of the most equipped research centre in Indian System of Medicine. This will help bridge Molecular Biology and recent advances in biological sciences accessible to aspirants of researchers in Ayurveda and Siddha".
"The centre would also commence PhD and other research oriented programs which would bridge the intellectual capacities of both the ISM and Modern Biology sectors. The thrust areas of collaboration would involve studies on physiological, immunological and biochemical correlates of traditional Ayurvedic procedures and classical products", the statement noted.
The centre would function under the School of Bio sciences and Technology and would be involved in basic and translational research that can elucidate more about the holistic pharmacology of Ayurveda and Siddha medicines.
Dr. G Vishwanathan, Chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology and Dr. P.R Krishnakumar signed the research collaboration agreement on Wednesday.
According to a statement, "The collaboration enables access to the advanced research facilities at VIT University making it one of the most equipped research centre in Indian System of Medicine. This will help bridge Molecular Biology and recent advances in biological sciences accessible to aspirants of researchers in Ayurveda and Siddha".
"The centre would also commence PhD and other research oriented programs which would bridge the intellectual capacities of both the ISM and Modern Biology sectors. The thrust areas of collaboration would involve studies on physiological, immunological and biochemical correlates of traditional Ayurvedic procedures and classical products", the statement noted.