Guwahati: In a major leap towards the healthcare sector in Assam that would boost the Cancer Research development in the state, the B Barooah Cancer Institute (BBCI), a premier cancer research institute and the IndianInstitute of Technology, Guwahati have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for significant development in the path of research collaborations. Reportedly, the Memorandum of Understanding was signed after a virtual meeting was conducted between BBCI Director Dr. Amal Chandra Kataki and IITG Director Prof T G Sitharam. The significant virtual meeting was also attended by faculties from both the institutes. This was stated in a press release issued by BBCI. 

Speaking during the occasion, BBCI Director Dr. Amal Chandra Kataki highlighted the fact that, "Higher incidence of cancers of gallbladder, esophagus, nasopharynx, lung, and stomach among both men and women of North East India cannot solely be explained by existing evidence available in the western literature." "Our primary goal should be to conduct region-specific research with focus on environmental and dietary practices prevalent in the region", he added. Dr Kataki during the meeting further stated that, "there is an untapped potential for researchers to collaborate and find new biomarkers that can predict outcomes to treatment, design and develop low-cost instruments, and discover advanced techniques of cancer drug delivery." 

Meanwhile, IITG Director Prof T G Sitharam said, "North East Center for Biological Sciences and Healthcare Engineering (NECBH) was established at IIT-Guwahati in 2018 with a vision to foster the development of biological research in the region." "The mission of NECBH-outreach is to raise the quality of research in biological sciences and healthcare engineering in entire North-Eastern India. The outreach programme intends to provide exposure and training to the researchers in the NE region to the latest advances in modern day biological research and healthcare engineering," the IIT Guwahati Director further reiterated during the virtual meeting.

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