November 12, 2008	Wednesday	Ziqa'ad 13, 1429

KARACHI, Nov 11: The Dr Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, Karachi University, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tropical Medicine Research Institute of the National Centre for Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Sudan, for collaboration and training on infectious and non-infectious diseases.

An official of the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences said on Tuesday that ICCBS Director Dr Mohammad Iqbal Choudhary on behalf of the PCMD, which is also a part of the ICCBS, and TMRI Director Dr Intisar E. Elrayah signed the memorandum.

He said the primary objective of the MoU was to strengthen collaboration in research and training with a view to reducing the risk of infections, mortality and morbidity in man and livestock in the affected areas particularly in Pakistan and Sudan.

The collaboration would be based on exchange of personnel, scientific and technical information; exchange of equipment and software through projects; joint research studies, conference and workshops and joint submission and execution for science and innovation proposals. Biological, biomedical and immunological epidemiological training were part of the agreement, he added.—APP