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Hyderabad, Aug 27: the Apollo-Nebraska Cancer Foundation. As a first step, both the parties have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work out strategies on cancer research and form a hub for stem cell research in the country.

Speaking to FE, Nizar Mamdani, executive director, Office of International Healthcare Services, The Nebraska Medical Center, said that initially, we are looking at education and training for the medical fraternity. A four-week training programme for staff nurses to handle the cancer patients is being organised. "Besides, we are also looking at newer ways in the stem cell research on cancer," Dr Prathap C Reddy, chairman of the Apollo group said.

"It’s a team approach to provide radiology and pathology lessons to assist the medical community in the newer areas in stem cell research. Stem cells are multi-potent cells which can be harvested, cultured and implanted back to the body to generate healthy cells," Mr Mamdani said.

Through this MoU, we are working to design the project proposals on those technology transfers in cancer. Besides oncology, the other focused areas will include neurology and complicated areas in the orthopaedic segment, Mr Mamdani added.

The University of Nebraska has collaborations with over 60 institutions in 29 countries including the major ones like the National Institute of Health and National Institute of Cancer. The overall funding to this university for research alone is close to $200 million and about $78 million is from private donors, he informed.

About 50 teams from 11 countries have visited the university for getting trained in the initial healthcare management, he said. According to Apollo Hospitals officials, the other areas in stem cell research and transplantation would include sub-mucous transplantation, parotid gland, neural accidents.