Plaksha University appoints Ravi Jasuja as Indegene Chair for digital health
Ravi Jasuja holds a BTech degree from IIT Delhi and a PhD degree from the University of Hawaii.
Tanuja Joshi | July 10, 2023 | 03:16 PM IST
NEW DELHI: Plaksha University has appointed Ravi Jasuja as Indegene Chair for digital health. With this appointment, Plaksha University and Indegene jointly aim to introduce quality education in the health-tech space for students.
The university said that with Indegene, it aims to bring industry expertise in the field of health tech with this collaboration. Indegene has a vast client base that includes 19 of the top 20 biopharma organizations, and many midsize and emerging biopharma, biotech, and medical devices firms worldwide.
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Ravi Jasuja is a director of Translational Research and Discovery at Brigham and Women's Hospital, an academic medical center in Boston, Massachusetts. He has researched the intersection of engineering and biophysics and has been recognized for advanced capabilities in healthcare.
Jasuja will serve as an advisor to the Indegene Digital Health initiative at Plaksha University and will provide students with an independent and academic perspective to help improve the healthcare ecosystem. He holds a BTech degree from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and a PhD degree from the University of Hawaii.
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Jasuja on his appointment as Indegene Chair for Digital Health said, "I am thrilled to see the transformation Plaksha University aims to bring to the higher education system in India with a purpose of going beyond the traditional boundaries of engineering education and promoting interdisciplinary learning, combining technology, design, and entrepreneurship.”
”Having the opportunity to be part of this inspiring journey is a privilege for me and I look forward to working closely with the team at the university to elevate the digital health space and nurture a new generation of catalytic leaders” further added the director of Translational Research and Discovery at Brigham.
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"Plaksha and Indegene have joined hands with the aim of offering students the best of its kind tech education in the healthcare space. The appointment of Ravi Jasuja as the Indegene Chair for Digital Health is a testament to Plaksha’s commitment to reimagine tech education and research in India and aligns with Indegene’s purpose - to enable healthcare organizations be future-ready”, said Rudra Pratap, founding Vice Chancellor, Plaksha University.
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