Dr. Pavan Malhotra, Director Principal, ASCOMS (L), Prof. M.K. Dhar, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu ( C) and Prof A.S. Jasrotia, Registrar, University of Jammu (R) at the MOU signing ceremony
An MOU between University of Jammu and ASCOMS & Hospital was singed for conducting Genomics Study in Cancer. The MOU signing ceremony was presided over by the Vice Chancellor University of Jammu, Professor Manoj Kumar Dhar.
The aim of the MOU is to create means for cooperative efforts between University of Jammu and ASCOMS to affect the academic and clinical interchange of faculty, PG students, Post-doctoral fellows and students under academic exchange programme and also to provide the foundation and framework for research in other human diseases as well. This historic MOU is the first of its kind between a Private Medical College and the University of Jammu to encourage the biomedical research collaboration in the areas of mutual interest with Cancer Research being the initiator where the clinical material will be provided by the American Oncology Institute ASCOMS and the Genomics study will be done at the University of Jammu. Speaking on the occasion, Professor Dhar, Vice Chancellor University of Jammu appreciated the efforts of both the institution to collaborate in the field of Human Genetic Research, especially in Cancer Genomics. He was of the view that the other areas of research should also be explored by the two institutions as the numbers of diseases are on the rise.
He stated that such kind of a research activity will definitely be beneficial for maintaining good health of society at large. Dr. Pavan Malhotra, Director Principal ASCOMS while deliberating on this historic moment stated that the incidence of cancer is on the rise and the genetic pre-disposition needs to be looked into so as to contain the fast spread of disease which is aiming to take the shape of an epidemic. He reiterated that the genomic studies will be helpful in identifying the cause of this dreaded disease. Professor Seema Langer, Dean Life Sciences in her address stated that the MOU signing in Cancer Genomics is a welcome step for researchers of both the institutions for the better healthcare of society. She also stated that the determination of genetic dysfunction in cancer will help to treat the disease in a more scientific manner.
The proceedings of the function was conducted by Dr. Parvinder Kumar, Institute of Human Genetics, Department of Zoology, University of Jammu. The MOU was signed by Prof. Arvind Jasrotia, Registrar University of Jammu and Dr. Pavan Malhotra, Director Principal ASCOMS and was witnessed by Prof. Seema Langer, Dean Life Sciences and Mr. Vikrant Singh, Regional Head (Finance) American Oncology Institute – ASCOMS. Among others who were present in the MOU signing ceremony were, Prof. Sanjna Koul, Prof. B.K. Bajaj, Prof. Nisha Kapoor from School of Biotechnology, Prof. Piyush Malviya, Prof & Head Environmental Sciences, Dr. Rakesh Kumar from Zoology Department.
