Apollo University signs MoU with University of Leicester

The CDHPM centre will be the hub in Chittoor while the hub at the University of Leicester will be based at the BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester

Hyderabad: The Apollo University, Apollo Hospitals, and University of Leicester, United Kingdom, have partnered to establish the Centre for Digital Health and Precision Medicine (CDHPM) at The Apollo University campus in Chittoor.

The advanced research centre will bring together the expertise and resources of both institutions to create a global hub for digital health and precision medicine. The CDHPM centre will be the hub in Chittoor while the hub at the University of Leicester will be based at the BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester.

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The CDHPM was inaugurated on Monday by Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Chancellor of the Apollo University and founding chairman, Apollo Hospitals, in the presence of University of Leicester and The Apollo University’s Vice-Chancellors.

The centre, which is fully functional, will focus on revolutionising patient care by developing novel digital and personalised solutions using advanced analytical approaches to routinely collect healthcare data, a press release added.