DRDO, AIIMS Rishikesh Join Hands for Clinical Trials in Biomedical Tech

The collaboration aims to jointly develop products, technologies, and strategies to mitigate the effects of extreme conditions, such as high altitudes, battlefield stress, and adverse weather, on human health and efficiency.

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AIIMS Rishikesh to conduct clinical trials and advanced research on biomedical devices and supplements designed to enhance human performance in extreme environments.

The agreement was formalized between DRDO’s Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS) and AIIMS Rishikesh, officials confirmed.

“This collaboration is for conducting clinical trials and advanced research in the field of biomedical devices and supplements related to human performance in extreme environments,” a senior official said.

Reportedly, the collaboration aims to jointly develop products, technologies, and strategies to mitigate the effects of extreme conditions, such as high altitudes, battlefield stress, and adverse weather, on human health and efficiency.

AIIMS' Significant Developments 

Last year, during the 4th convocation of AIIMS Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, President Murmu applauded AIIMS Rishikesh for striving to move forward in the field of CAR T-cell therapy and Stem Cell Research.

Moreover, she stated that even in this era of global medicine, researching and solving national, regional, and local problems related to medicine should be the priority of institutions such as AIIMS Rishikesh.

Additionally, President Murmu urged AIIMS Rishikesh to pay maximum attention to public health and community engagement. Doing this, she noted, the institute will be able to contribute towards building a healthy India and a developed India.

Highlighting that more than 60% of students at AIIMS Rishikesh are female students, the President said that the increasing participation of women in areas ranging from policy making to tertiary healthcare presents a picture of a huge and positive social change.

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