Eminent Indian figure delivers first high-profile talk at Birmingham

A new Institute where research will look into improving healing and make a difference to patients with debilitating conditions is opening today (10 October 2018) at the University of Birmingham. The Healthcare Technologies Institute (HTI) will strive to advance new technologies and treatments that encourage better tissue healing, quicker detection of diseases, and better outcomes for patients. The Institute will take research from the laboratory through to clinical trials, where researchers are: developing new technologies that will minimise the impact of scarring on the skin and the eyes discovering rapid, real-time chemical and biological detection methods for diseases to improve long-term outcomes creating better, longer-lasting prosthetics that will allow patients to return to full function earlier finding new ways to combat antibiotic resistance to fight infections globally developing new technologies to help repair bone, teeth and cartilage discovering new technologies for future transplantation and bone defect replacement The HTI will bring together leading experts from a variety of disciplines across the University of Birmingham, including chemical engineering, biomedical science, computer science, applied mathematics, chemistry and physics. Researchers across campus will work collaboratively to speed up the translation of new discoveries into health applications. The Institute will also host the Centre for Custom Medical Devices in collaboration with Renishaw , one of the world's leading engineering and scientific technology companies with expertise in precision measurement and healthcare.