GNIDSR-Kolkata, IIT- Kharagpur and IIEST-Shibpur sign MoU for oral healthcare research

GNIIDSR, a flagship college of JIS Group Educational Initiatives, signed the  MoU with IIT- Kharagpur and IIEST- Shibpur, for multi-disciplinary research in oral cancer, oral pre-cancer, biomaterials, tissue engineering, implants, biosensor and stem cells.

"A large number of people, especially from the economically underprivileged sections of our society, today suffer from oral and dental diseases - particularly from oral pre-cancer and cancer, said Sardar Taranjit Singh, Managing Director, JIS Group Educational Initiatives. But little has been achieved towards treatment and management of these malignant diseases, resulting in the loss of lives."

"Therefore," he said, "GNIDSR, a research-oriented institute and hospital catering to oral healthcare, has decided to conduct advanced multi-disciplinary research by entering into this MoU jointly with IIT-KGP and IIEST- Shibpur."

Dr. S.K. Bhattacharya, Deputy Director IIT-KGP said, "It was necessary to take cancer gnomonic and image analysis to the next level. We are planning to conduct advanced research in stem cells."

Dr. Ajoy Roy, Director, IIEST-Shibpur, said, "Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the most common oral pathoses for tooth loss making an individual orally and facially crippled. Biomaterial, bio-sensors and tissue engineering research will be of immense help to manage dental caries and/or to fabricate cost effective artificial prosthesis and implants."

Chandrima Bhattacharya, Chairperson, West Bengal Medical Services, appreciated the initiative taken and said that Bengal should be a leading destination for medical tourism.

Also present were Dr. Suranjan Das (Vice Chancellor, Jadavpur University) and Dr. Dibyendu Mazumder (President- Dental Council of India).

(Reporting by Suchismita Roy, Images by Satyajit Shaw/IBNS)