Shoolini Univ signs MoU with Taiwan Univ

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan on Monday.

The meeting was organised online where Prof TL Hwang signed the MoU from Taiwan University and Vice-Chancellor, Prof. PK Khosla signed from Shoolini University. Prof. Khosla shared the research achievements of Shoolini University and talked about the ranking across the globe. He also mentioned about seven faculty members of Shoolini University stood under 2 per cent of global list of scientists, released by Stanford University.

Prof Hwang and Dr. Sunil Kumar, Scientist, gave a presentation about the achievements of Chang Gung University, Taiwan and from Shoolini, Prof. Saurabh Kulshreshtha, Dean Research, and Prof Deepak Kapoor, Dean Pharmacy presented academic and research profile of the University.

The MoU was signed to initiate student exchange at Under-graduate (UG), Postgraduate (PG) and Ph.D. level and opportunities for future research funding, and both the institutions consented to offer residential facilities and fellowship as initial support to eligible students. Faculties from both sides initiated the plan and set their goals to perform research related activities, drug discovery for disease like osteoporosis, microbial infection, asthma, and CNS disorders, and implementation of the interdisciplinary approach of biological disciplines would be put forward.

Prof. Rohit Goyal, Controller of Examination (COE), Shoolini University talked about the possibilities of natural products-based research aligning with the aim of Shoolini University of harnessing the Himalayan biodiversity. Dr Ram Dwivedi, Director of International Affairs, underlined about previous student exchange programs with various institutions in Taiwan in past few years.