Japanese University ties up with NCRM for training programme

Chennai, Aug 18 (UNI) A team of seven Japanese medical students from Yamanashi University today visited the Nichi-In Centre for Regenerative Medicine (NCRM), under an educational-training exchange programme.

The Yamanashi University had already signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) in April with NCRM for Regenerative medicine, an Indo-Japan Institute, working on research and clinical application-protocol development on stem cells -- the main tool of regenerative medicine.

A regular training programme on Regenerative medicine, involving scientists, medical students and physicians between the two Institutes would begin initially on an elective basis, including hands-on experience in stem cell culture and tissue engineering, translational research and clinical postings in both the countries.

NCRM Director Dr Samuel J K Abraham said the programme, initially would start as an elective posting between trainees and students of the two Institutes and would be gradually expanded to other collaborating Institutes and finally leading to an accrediated programme.

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