The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : New areas for research mooted at proposed NIMS university

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Friday, Dec 30, 2005

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New areas for research mooted at proposed NIMS university

Special Correspondent

First phase of the NIMS University Research and Referral Centre to be completed in two years

Chief Minister to lay the foundation for the NIMS university tomorrow
The university to seek collaboration with reputed international institutions, including the Harvard Medical School

State agrees to give 20 acres at Irrum Manzil for development of various super specialities

HYDERABAD: Stem cell research, applied pharmacology and bio-technology will be among the new areas to be introduced at the proposed Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) university campus, the foundation for which is to be laid by Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on December 31.

The first phase of the NIMS University Research and Referral Centre, coming up on a sprawling campus of 150 acres at Rangapur, Nalgonda, is expected to be completed in two years, NIMS Director D. Prasada Rao told reporters here on Thursday. A general hospital and colleges of nursing and physiotherapy would be ready in the first phase.

Medical college

He said that it would also have a referral centre on virology and epidemics. It was also planned to establish a medical college if the Government permitted. The university would seek collaboration with reputed international institutions.

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