DRDO to fund SVU projects

Updated on: Monday, March 15, 2010

Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) is keen on funding research projects by Tirupati-based Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) and Sri Venkateswara University. A broad consensus to this effect was reached when a high-level team of scientists from the DRDO visited the super specialty hospital and the ‘A' grade university here last week.

The team was led by the Chief Controller (R&D) W. Selvamurthy and comprised of Directors R.B. Srivastava (Life sciences), R.N.Tripathi (INMAS), R.Muralidharan (SSPL), G.Ilavazhagan (DIPAS), Shashi Bala Singh (DIHAR), Additional Director (DLS) V.R. Biswas, ‘F' Scientists P.V.L.Rao from DRDE (Gwalior) and Neelam Malhan from LASTEC.

During an interaction with the SVIMS academics from anaesthesiology, biochemistry, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, medicine, nephrology, neurosurgery, nuclear medicine, oncology, pathology, plastic surgery, radiotherapy, urology among others, Dr. Selvamurthy said that the DRDO's annual spending towards advanced research was to the tune of Rs.900 crore and asked the departments to forward proposals to him. The team later visited the various departments and lauded the impressive infrastructure in place.

DRDO to fund SVU projects

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