Anna University ties up with U.S.-based firm for precision medicine research

In a week, Anna University will commission a new facility to train faculty and students on advanced healthcare technologies.

The university has signed an agreement with Rx Studio Inc., a company based in the United States (U.S.) for research into precision medicine. Rx Studio is an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven healthcare solutions provider. The memorandum of understanding was signed on April 2.

The collaboration aims to establish a Centre of Excellence in Personalised and Precision Medicine Research in the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University College of Engineering, in Tiruchi.

Digital platform access

Anna University will receive access to Rx Studio’s digital platform thanks to this partnership. The access will support training of faculty and students and foster advanced research and development in AI-integrated healthcare solutions, according to a release from the Registrar of the university.

The goals of the tie-up are interdisciplinary innovation, industry-academia collaboration, and AI-based medical research tailored to the unique healthcare requirements of the country, the release said.