UoH-led team awarded with Prestigious ANRF-PAIR Grant for Research and Innovation in Health and Medical Technologies

This initiative brings together UoH along with six spoke institutions forming an impressive network of 173 Co-Principal Investigators from diverse academic and research backgrounds

Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has achieved a significant milestone for being selected as one of the seven nationwide ANRF-PAIR (Hub-n-Spoke model) (Anusandhan National Research Foundation – Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research) projects.

The ANRF-PAIR initiative aims to create robust, collaborative ecosystems across Indian academia and research institutions by fostering partnerships between leading institutions (referred to as “Hub”) and other associated institutions (“Spokes”). Its key objective is to facilitate high-impact, interdisciplinary research aligned with national priorities and global scientific advancements, a press release said.

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This initiative brings together UoH along with six spoke institutions forming an impressive network of 173 Co-Principal Investigators from diverse academic and research backgrounds. The SPOKE institutions are Osmania University, Central University of Karnataka, Sri Venkateswara University, Yogi Vemana University, Mahatma Gandhi University and Kannur University.

As the central hub, the University of Hyderabad will coordinate with these partner universities to accelerate innovation, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and deliver real-world healthcare solutions for metabolic diseases, infectious diseases, and cancers (MICs) — specifically targeted at diabetes, fatty liver disease, dengue, malaria, breast cancer, and blood cancer.