In the past decade, there has been a new emphasis in India on adopting a more innovative, globally-focused agenda in science and technology institution development. With tremendous ground support and buy-in from the Indian Government, the opportunity is here for India to emerge as a global leader, increasing its capacity for generating and translating scientific and technological advancements into medical innovations that have the potential to improve healthcare in India and around the world.
In addition, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute is benefiting from a partnership with the Harvard-MIT HST. Founded in 1970, HM-HST is a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional and multi-institutional academic enterprise for research and educational, built on the premise that significant challenges to advancing working together. HM-HST has partnered with the Government of India to oversee the development of Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, and to mentor and train its faculty wherever necessary.