ISRO and SCTIMST Forge MoU to Accelerate Advances in Space Medicine.

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In April 2025, the Bengaluru (Karnataka)-based Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Department of Space (DoS), and the Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)-based Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology (MoS&T), signed the 'Framework Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in Space Medicine'.


      - The MoU was signed by Dr. Sanjay Behari, Director of SCTIMST, and M. Ganesh Pillai, Scientific Secretary at ISRO, in the presence of Dr. V Narayanan, Chairman of ISRO, in Thiruvananthapuram.

     

     

Main Point :-   (i) This strategic partnership marks a significant milestone in the advancement of space medicine. The collaboration will support India’s human space flight missions, particularly the Gaganyaan program, and enhance healthcare both in space and on Earth.

      (ii) The MoU aims to accelerate innovations in areas such as human physiological research, behavioral health studies, biomedical support systems, radiation biology, and medicine, among others.

(iii) The collaboration will also promote research opportunities in space medicine and lead to the development of new technologies that could benefit national priorities.

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