VIT has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Avesthagen Limited (AVGEN). The MoU will focus on research collaborations, knowledge sharing, student/faculty internships, and pursuing joint grant proposals to foster cutting-edge, data-driven research. This strategic collaboration aims to establish a robust framework for joint efforts in research, training & capacity building, grant applications, innovation, entrepreneurship support and knowledge & resource sharing across the vital fields of Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Medical Diagnostics, Biopharmaceuticals, Healthcare and Life Sciences.

The agreement was officially signed by Dr. Villoo Morawala Patell, Founder and CMD, Avesthagen Limited, and Dr. Jayabarathi T., Registrar, VIT. The signing ceremony was graced by Dr. Renuka Jain, Senior Vice President Avesthagen Limited, along with our Honourable Chancellor Dr. G. Viswanathan, Vice President Dr. Sekar Viswanathan, Executive Director Dr. Sandhya Pentareddy, GV Chair Professor Dr. Arun Balakrishnan, Vice Chancellor Dr. Kanchana Bhaaskaran, Pro Vice Chancellor Dr. Partha Sharathi Mallick, Director-Alumni Affairs Dr. S. Karthikeyan, Director-Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy (SPORIC) Dr. Denis Ashok, Director-Center for Bio-separation Technology (CBST) Dr.Jayaprakash N. S., Dean-School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST) Dr. Suneetha V. and other faculty members.