R&D Lab Inauguration

Innovation & Commercialization (I&C) Dte. at NUST proudly announces the inauguration of the Industrial R&D lab established by PMA Healthcare Pvt. Ltd at NUST Atta ur Rehman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB). Pro-rector (RIC) NUST, Dr Rizwan Riaz, inaugurated the lab where the industrial partners from PMA Healthcare Pvt. Ltd were also present along with Principal ASAB Dr Hussain Ahmed Janjua, Head of Departments and the Principal Investigators who will be working on the industrial projects. The lab was established after the signing of an agreement with PMA Healthcare last month, worth PKR 25 million for the lab and the ongoing projects from the industrial partners. This industrial research and development lab will not only be utilised for developing diagnostic kits for a number of diseases but will also facilitate the researchers in using its facilities for other projects as well. Speaking at the occasion Dr Rizwan Riaz stressed the need for a stronger industry-academia linkage for devising indigenous solutions to Pakistan’s local problems. Collaborations like this would not only open up new avenues of practical research for the faculty, but they would also help in the capacity building of the faculty and the students in line with the expectations of the industry.