Yenepoya University is planning to set up an innovation and incubation centre to strengthen research activities and network, according to its Chancellor Y. Abdulla Kunhi. Addressing a gathering at the silver jubilee year celebration of Yenepoya Dental College at Deralakatte here on Monday, he said that the university would strengthen research activities in emerging areas such as 3D printing technologies, omics-technologies, patient relevant clinical and translational research.
He said that the university was developing an additional campus at Kinya, 5 km away from Deralakatte. It would be an integrated AYUSH complex, with training and healthcare facilities in all forms of Indian medicine.
He said that the university was developing a state-of-the-art robotic surgery training unit, a cadaveric laboratory for training in minimal invasive procedures.
It has also plans to set up a comprehensive oncology centre that would focus on holistic cancer care from awareness, early detection to advanced and palliative care facilities.
Using the robotic surgery facility introduced some time ago the Yenepoya Hospital has performed more than 100 surgeries now.
“The university will soon be a decade old. The campus now has medical, nursing, physiotherapy and pharmacy colleges. The facilities established for student and professional training include state-of-art advanced simulation and skills laboratory, which is perhaps amongst the best in the country. The Yenepoya Research Center does advanced work on protein based work and stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine,” he said.
P. Mohammed Ali, Chairman, MFAR Group and Anil D’Souza, Professor and Head, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, who were guests spoke.
A souvenir was released on the occasion.
