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| chairperson = Dr. Mahitosh Mandal<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smst.iitkgp.ac.in/Smst/head|title = Head of the School | SMST}}</ref> | |||
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| undergrad = MSc in Medical Physics (3 yrs)<br/>MSc in Nuclear Medicine (2 yrs)<br/>MSc in Molecular Medical Microbiology (2 yrs) | |||
| | (In collaboration with [[Tata Medical Centre]]) | ||
|students | | postgrad = Masters in Medical Science and Technology (MMST) [15 seats]<br/>MTech in Medical Imaging and Informatics<br/>MTech in Biomedical Engineering | ||
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The '''School of Medical Science and Technology (SMST)''' | The '''School of Medical Science and Technology (SMST)''' is an educational and research institute affiliated to the [[Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur]], India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/departments/home.php?deptcode=MD |title=Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |accessdate=2011-11-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028030133/http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/departments/home.php?deptcode=MD |archivedate=28 October 2011}} IIT KGP website</ref> Founded in 2001, the School of Medical Science and Technology brings together doctors, scientists and engineers to work collaboratively on projects for better healthcare. | ||
The school offers the following courses: Master of Medical Science & Technology (MMST), | The school offers the following courses: Master of Medical Science & Technology (MMST), M.Tech. in Medical Imaging and Informatics, M.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering, M.Sc.in Medical Physics, M.Sc. in Nuclear Medicine, M.Sc. in Medical Molecular Microbiology and PhD Programs. Former Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] has described SMST as an innovative model which integrates the two diverse disciplines of engineering and medicine and signals new directions in medical education and [[Health care|healthcare]] delivery.<ref name = "PM address">{{Cite news |url= http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=74865 | ||
|title= | |title= PM's address at 57th Annual Convocation of IIT Kharagpur |accessdate=1 November 2011 | ||
|date=22 August 2011 |work= Press Information Bureau, Government of India }}</ref> | |date=22 August 2011 |work= Press Information Bureau, Government of India }}</ref> | ||
==Location== | ==Location== | ||
The school | The school resides in the third and fourth floors of the Life Science Building, IIT Kharagpur. The institute is about 5 km from the Kharagpur railway station. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The School of Medical Science and Technology (SMST), IIT Kharagpur, was started in 2001 to provide a platform of interdisciplinary teaching and research in the field of medical science and technology. The school began with a 3-year program to train doctors in the engineering aspects of medicine followed by a year of hands-on training. This was followed by a PhD program for research in medical technology. | The School of Medical Science and Technology (SMST), IIT Kharagpur, was started in 2001 to provide a platform of interdisciplinary teaching and research in the field of [[Medicine|medical science]] and technology. The school began with a 3-year program to train doctors in the engineering aspects of medicine followed by a year of hands-on training. This was followed by a PhD program for research in [[Health technology|medical technology]]. Later addressing the needs of graduate students, the school introduced masters programs in [[Medical imaging|Medical Imaging]] & Informatics and [[Biomedical engineering|Biomedical Engineering]]. | ||
While addressing the 57th Annual Convocation and Launching of Diamond Jubilee of IIT, Kharagpur in August 2011 Prime Minister Singh said | While addressing the 57th Annual Convocation and Launching of Diamond Jubilee of IIT, Kharagpur in August 2011, the-then Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh|Dr. Manmohan Singh]] said:<ref name = "PM address"/> | ||
{{ | {{blockquote|The School of Medical Science and Technology at IIT Kharagpur has done good work in Medical Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering. It has sought to produce a new breed of doctors who are highly technology savvy, skilled in e-health monitoring, e-medical recording, tele-diagnostics, tele-surgery and tele-medicine.}} | ||
==Academics== | ==Academics== | ||
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===Masters in Medical Science and Technology (MMST)=== | ===Masters in Medical Science and Technology (MMST)=== | ||
The school runs a master's degree in Medical Science and Technology, a three-year postgraduate course specially designed for M.B.B.S. graduates to train them in clinical research and medicine. The aim is to provide a platform for interdisciplinary teaching and research in the field of medicine and clinical research which can lead to a better integrated healthcare delivery system. Students spend first two years in doing various course works in medicine and clinical research etc | The school runs a master's degree in Medical Science and Technology, a three-year postgraduate course specially designed for [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|M.B.B.S]]. graduates to train them in [[clinical research]] and medicine. The aim is to provide a platform for interdisciplinary teaching and research in the field of medicine and clinical research which can lead to a better integrated healthcare delivery system. Students spend first two years in doing various course works in medicine and clinical research etc. The last year of the course is reserved for internal or external training either in [[India]] or abroad on actual research projects. | ||
The students of MMST also serve as hospitalists at BC Roy Technology Hospital, a hospital with Intensive Care Unit and housing research labs for Medical Imaging, Instrumentation and Telemedicine, clinical exposure provides in the clinical acumen the student for interdisciplinary research. | The students of MMST also serve as hospitalists at BC Roy Technology Hospital, a hospital with Intensive Care Unit and housing research labs for Medical Imaging, Instrumentation and [[Telehealth|Telemedicine]], clinical exposure provides in the clinical acumen the student for interdisciplinary research. | ||
The students are exposed to all kinds of imaging modalities – microscopic and macroscopic – and will work on advanced image processing systems. | The students are exposed to all kinds of imaging modalities – microscopic and macroscopic – and will work on advanced image processing systems. | ||
This | This program imparts engineering [[skill]]s to medical professionals and train them for medical research in areas of Medical Imaging, [[Molecular imaging|Molecular Imaging]] and [[Image analysis|Image Analysis]], [[Biomaterial]]s and Implants, [[Biophysics]], [[Medical statistics|Medical Statistics]], Telemedicine, Biomedical Instrumentation, Early Detection of [[Cancer]], Immuno-technology, Recombinant [[DNA]] Technology, Biomedical Simulation, Wound research and so on.<ref>http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/mmst/ Information from GATE Website</ref> | ||
=== | ===MTech in Medical Imaging and Informatics=== | ||
The | The school offers a master's degree in Medical Imaging and Informatics, a two-year postgraduate course specially designed for BTech/B.E (Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation). From 2022, the M.Tech. program in Medical Imaging and Informatics is offered jointly with the department of [[Electrical engineering|Electrical Engineering]], IIT Kharagpur. The aim of the course is to provide knowledge to design [[Computer-aided diagnosis|CAD (computer aided diagnostics)]] system. During their first year students undergo course work, to name a few; PIMI (Physics and Instrumentation in Medical Imaging instruments like [[ultra-sound]], [[X-ray computed tomography|C.T]], [[MRI]], etc.), Digital [[Image processing]], [[Biostatistics|BioStatistics]], [[MEMS]], [[Pattern recognition|Pattern Recognition]] and [[Artificial intelligence|Machine Intelligence]] in Medicine, [[Computer vision]], Medical Image Analysis. | ||
The MTech students will be exposed to different aspects of translational health research which will include medical imaging and advanced image processing systems, biomedical signal processing BioMEMS and [[sensor]]s, Biomedical Instrumentation, [[Embedded system]]s, [[Microfluidics]] and point-of-care diagnostics, Biostatistics, Biomaterials, Regenerative Medicine, Cancer research, [[Circulatory system|Cardiovascular]] research, [[Immunology]] and [[Immunotherapy|Immunotherapeutics]], Biomarker Discovery, [[Herbal medicine]], Clinical and [[Epidemiology|Epidemiological]] research and [[Virology|Molecular virology]] research. | |||
[[File:SMST LSB.jpg|thumb|SMST title in Life Science Building, IIT Kharagpur.]] | |||
=== MTech in Biomedical Engineering === | |||
The school recently introduced master's degree programs in [[Biomedical engineering|Biomedical Engineering.]] | |||
===PhD in Medical Science and Technology=== | |||
The school offers PhD programs in the areas of core medical science, interdisciplinary medical science fusing engineering methodologies. | |||
==Admissions== | ==Admissions== | ||
===Masters in Medical Science and Technology (MMST)=== | ===Masters in Medical Science and Technology (MMST)=== | ||
The eligibility criterion for admission to MMST course is the MBBS degree from a medical college | The eligibility criterion for admission to MMST course is the MBBS degree from a medical college recognized by [[National Medical Commission]] (NMC) with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate and having studied mathematics at +2 level (even as additional subject) or from any recognized Open University. Seats are reserved for backward class candidates and persons with [[disability]] as per Govt. of India rules.<ref>http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/mmst/p6.php Information from GATE Website</ref> Few seats are also reserved for Armed forces personnel. | ||
[[File:Night view lsb.jpg|thumb|Night view of Life Science Building, IIT Kharagpur.]] | |||
The final selection is strictly based on an objective type of entrance test conducted by the Gate, IIT. The test includes objective questions from medical domain as well as from +2 level [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]] and [[Mathematics]]. The entrance test is conducted annually, in the month of April at [[Kolkata]] (IIT Kharagpur extension campus). Candidates qualifying in the admission test are called for counselling at IIT Kharagpur before final selection. | |||
[[File:Front view lsb.jpg|thumb|Front view of Life Science Building, IIT Kharagpur.]] | |||
===MTech in Medical Imaging and Informatics=== | |||
Admission for Medical Imaging and Informatics is through GATE (EE, EC, IN, BM, CS) score and happens in summer of every year. | |||
===MTech in | ===MTech in Biomedical Engineering=== | ||
Admission for Biomedical Engineering is through GATE (BM) score and happens in summer of every year. | |||
==Laboratories and facilities== | ==Laboratories and facilities== | ||
The students at SMST have access to | The students at SMST have access to infrastructure for interdisciplinary research and development activities, some of which are:<ref>http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/mmst/p1.php Information from GATE Website</ref> | ||
Names of the Laboratories: | Names of the Laboratories: | ||
* Bio-MEMS Lab | * Bio-MEMS Lab | ||
* Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Lab | * Biomaterials and [[Tissue engineering|Tissue Engineering]] Lab | ||
* Biostatistics and Medical Informatics Lab | * Biostatistics and Medical [[Informatics]] Lab | ||
* Cancer Biology Lab | * Cancer [[Biology]] Lab | ||
* Epidemiology and Public Health Lab | * Epidemiology and [[Public health|Public Health]] Lab | ||
* Herbal Medicine lab | * Herbal Medicine lab | ||
* Medical Instrumentation and Embedded Systems Lab | * Medical Instrumentation and Embedded Systems Lab | ||
* Multimodal Imaging and Computing for Theranostics | * Multimodal Imaging and Computing for [[Personalized medicine|Theranostics]] | ||
* Reproductive Health Lab | * [[Sexual and reproductive health|Reproductive Health]] Lab | ||
Apart from these | Apart from these facilities, students have access to research labs of other departments and shared facilities at Central Research Facility (CRF) center of IIT Kharagpur. | ||
==Collaborations and associated laboratories== | ==Collaborations and associated laboratories== | ||
The School of Medical Science and Technology is an interdisciplinary research department. Hence it works in close association with other departments at IIT, Kharagpur such as the Department of BioTechnology, and the Departments of Material Sciences, Physics and Meteorology, Mathematics and Statistics, Electronics and Communication, Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering. SMST is also in close association with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Department of BioTechnology (DBT) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for research activities. | The School of Medical Science and Technology is an [[Interdisciplinarity|interdisciplinary]] research department. Hence it works in close association with other departments at IIT, Kharagpur such as the Department of BioTechnology, and the Departments of [[Materials science|Material Sciences]], Physics and [[Meteorology]], Mathematics and [[Statistics]], [[Electronics]] and [[Communication]], [[Computer science|Computer Science]] and [[Mechanical engineering|Mechanical Engineering]]. SMST is also in close association with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Department of BioTechnology (DBT) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for research activities. | ||
The school has collaborations with many institutions and centres of excellence throughout | The school has collaborations with many institutions and centres of excellence throughout the globe. Some of these international collaborations are:<ref>http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/mmst/p2.php Information from GATE Website</ref> | ||
* [[RIKEN Brain Science Institute|Brain Science Institute]], RIKEN, Japan | * [[RIKEN Brain Science Institute|Brain Science Institute]], RIKEN, [[Japan]] | ||
Corporate collaborations include Texas Instruments (USA), Siemens (India) and Phillips Electronics India Ltd, Bosch India etc. | Corporate collaborations include [[Texas Instruments]] (USA), [[Siemens]] (India) and [[Philips|Phillips Electronics]] India Ltd, Bosch India etc. | ||
==Products and patents== | ==Products and patents== | ||
The research team in the SMST is working on development of a low cost [[artificial heart|total artificial heart]] (TAH) since last 4 years. The initial experiments on | The research team in the SMST is working on development of a low cost [[artificial heart|total artificial heart]] (TAH) since last 4 years. The initial experiments on [[goat]]s have shown promising results.<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-19/india/28012456_1_total-artificial-heart-human-trials-heart-muscles | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025102351/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-19/india/28012456_1_total-artificial-heart-human-trials-heart-muscles | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 October 2012 |title=An artificial heart for Rs 1 lakh, courtesy IIT-Kgp |accessdate=24 November 2009 |date=19 March 2009 | work=[[The Times of India]] |location=India}}</ref> The research team is waiting for the [[Indian Council of Medical Research]] (ICMR) approval for human trials, which will be conducted at the [[Medical College Kolkata|Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata]]. This artificial heart will have significant cost advantages over the USA-made artificial hearts.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaedunews.net/IIT/IIT_Kharagpur_team_develops_Rs.1_lakh_artificial_heart_7755/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323152406/http://www.indiaedunews.net/IIT/IIT%5FKharagpur%5Fteam%5Fdevelops%5FRs.1%5Flakh%5Fartificial%5Fheart%5F7755/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=23 March 2009 |title=IIT Kharagpur team develops Rs. 1 lakh artificial heart |accessdate=17 November 2009 |date=19 March 2009 | ||
|publisher=India EduNews}}</ref> | |publisher=India EduNews}}</ref> | ||
A notable example of a successful research project in collaboration with other universities is the [[Reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance]] (RISUG) — a novel reversible male contraceptive developed at SMST.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-03-21/kolkata/27750953_1_kgp-iit-kgp-medical-science-and-technology |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025102400/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-03-21/kolkata/27750953_1_kgp-iit-kgp-medical-science-and-technology |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 October 2012 |title=Now, non-surgical contraceptive |accessdate=24 November 2009 |date=21 March 2008 |work=[[The Times of India]] |location=India}}</ref> | A notable example of a successful research project in collaboration with other universities is the [[Reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance]] (RISUG) — a novel reversible [[male contraceptive]] developed at SMST.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-03-21/kolkata/27750953_1_kgp-iit-kgp-medical-science-and-technology |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025102400/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-03-21/kolkata/27750953_1_kgp-iit-kgp-medical-science-and-technology |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 October 2012 |title=Now, non-surgical contraceptive |accessdate=24 November 2009 |date=21 March 2008 |work=[[The Times of India]] |location=India}}</ref> | ||
==Future plans== | ==Future plans== | ||
The | The institute is planning to set up a 400-bedded medical hospital and research center at the campus with a vision of becoming a center of excellence for interdisciplinary research in medical domain. A foundation stone for this medical research center was laid in 2007 by the then President [[A.P.J. Abdul Kalam]].<ref name = "Telegraph">{{Cite news |url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120615/jsp/calcutta/story_15610615.jsp#.UEg3esUhrHo |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120618050229/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120615/jsp/calcutta/story_15610615.jsp#.UEg3esUhrHo |url-status= dead |archive-date= 18 June 2012 |title= Medical college at ace tech school - IIT Kharagpur to realise dream with Rs 230cr grant from Centre |accessdate=6 September 2012 |date=15 June 2012 |work=The Telegraph |location=India}}</ref> The institute signed a $50-million MoU with the [[University of California, San Diego]] in 2009 for this purpose.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.indianexpress.com/news/iitkgp-inks-deal-for-medical-college/503720/ |title= IIT-KGP inks deal for medical college |accessdate=6 September 2012 |date=19 August 2009 |work= The Indian Express |location=India}}</ref><ref name = "business-standard" >{{Cite news |url= http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/bill-for-iit-kharagpur-medical-school-in-monsoon-session/442626/ |title= Bill for IIT-Kharagpur medical school in monsoon session |accessdate=6 September 2012 |date=14 July 2011 |work= Business Standard |location=India}}</ref> This project got delayed because of the provisions of IIT act 1961, which prohibits IITs from entering into fields like medicine and tussling between different government ministries.<ref name = "business-standard"/><ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.indianexpress.com/news/hrd-to-amend-act-iits-to-teach-medicine/609605/|title= HRD to amend Act, IITs to teach medicine |accessdate=6 September 2012 |date=22 April 2010 |work= The Indian Express |location=India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_law-ministry-not-keen-on-hrd-s-plan-for-mbbs-course-in-iits_1383640 |title= Law ministry not keen on HRD's plan for MBBS course in IITs |accessdate=6 September 2012 |date=16 May 2010 |work= The Indian Express |location=India}}</ref> The institute was in constant touch with the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Ministry of Human Resource Development]] and [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India)|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]] to amend the IIT Act to give IITs autonomy to offer medical courses as well.<ref name = "business-standard"/> Finally, the Parliament passed the Institute of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010, in April 2012.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-30/news/31505993_1_indian-institutes-iit-bill |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517172730/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-30/news/31505993_1_indian-institutes-iit-bill |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 May 2012 |title=Parliament passes IIT bill |accessdate=6 September 2012 |date=30 April 2012|work=[[The Times of India]] |location=India}}</ref> IIT is also in discussion with the [[National Medical Commission]] for this project. In June 2012, IIT received fund of Rs 230 crore through a central grant for establishing the [[Medical school]].<ref name = "Telegraph"/> A 45-acre plot has been earmarked by IIT Kharagpur for what promises to be a modern green building with minimal [[energy consumption]] and advance facilities.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaedunews.net/IIT/IIT_Kharagpur_to_soon_offer_Medical_Degrees_16376/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705091007/http://www.indiaedunews.net/IIT/IIT_Kharagpur_to_soon_offer_Medical_Degrees_16376/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=5 July 2013 |title=IIT Kharagpur to soon offer Medical Degrees |accessdate=11 July 2013 |date=2 July 2013|work=Indiaedunews|location=India}}</ref> | ||
Once this medical hospital and teaching institute starts functioning, the institute will offer | Once this medical hospital and teaching institute starts functioning, the institute will offer NMC approved courses for MBBS, MD, MS and DM. The institute, in association with the University of California and [[Johns Hopkins University]], will develop a teaching module which will comprise elements of [[model]]ling, simulation and virtual reality in-addition to conventional medical wisdom to produce a new breed of tech-savvy doctors. In the first phase, the main focus will be on postgraduate courses. The number of beds would later be increased to 750.<ref name = "Telegraph"/> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.smstweb.iitkgp.ernet.in/index.php SMST official site] | * [http://www.smstweb.iitkgp.ernet.in/index.php SMST official site] | ||
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[[Category:Universities and colleges in Paschim Medinipur district]] | [[Category:Universities and colleges in Paschim Medinipur district]] | ||
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[[Category:2001 establishments in West Bengal]] | [[Category:2001 establishments in West Bengal]] | ||
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| Type | Education and research institution |
|---|---|
| Established | 2001 |
Parent institution | IIT Kharagpur |
| Endowment | Government funded |
| Chairperson | Dr. Mahitosh Mandal[1] |
Academic staff | 11 |
| Undergraduates | MSc in Medical Physics (3 yrs) MSc in Nuclear Medicine (2 yrs) MSc in Molecular Medical Microbiology (2 yrs) (In collaboration with Tata Medical Centre) |
| Postgraduates | Masters in Medical Science and Technology (MMST) [15 seats] MTech in Medical Imaging and Informatics MTech in Biomedical Engineering |
| Location | , , |
| Nickname | SMST |
| Website | www |
The School of Medical Science and Technology (SMST) is an educational and research institute affiliated to the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.[2] Founded in 2001, the School of Medical Science and Technology brings together doctors, scientists and engineers to work collaboratively on projects for better healthcare.
The school offers the following courses: Master of Medical Science & Technology (MMST), M.Tech. in Medical Imaging and Informatics, M.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering, M.Sc.in Medical Physics, M.Sc. in Nuclear Medicine, M.Sc. in Medical Molecular Microbiology and PhD Programs. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has described SMST as an innovative model which integrates the two diverse disciplines of engineering and medicine and signals new directions in medical education and healthcare delivery.[3]
Location[edit | edit source]
The school resides in the third and fourth floors of the Life Science Building, IIT Kharagpur. The institute is about 5 km from the Kharagpur railway station.
History[edit | edit source]
The School of Medical Science and Technology (SMST), IIT Kharagpur, was started in 2001 to provide a platform of interdisciplinary teaching and research in the field of medical science and technology. The school began with a 3-year program to train doctors in the engineering aspects of medicine followed by a year of hands-on training. This was followed by a PhD program for research in medical technology. Later addressing the needs of graduate students, the school introduced masters programs in Medical Imaging & Informatics and Biomedical Engineering.
While addressing the 57th Annual Convocation and Launching of Diamond Jubilee of IIT, Kharagpur in August 2011, the-then Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said:[3]
The School of Medical Science and Technology at IIT Kharagpur has done good work in Medical Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering. It has sought to produce a new breed of doctors who are highly technology savvy, skilled in e-health monitoring, e-medical recording, tele-diagnostics, tele-surgery and tele-medicine.
Academics[edit | edit source]
The courses offered by the institute are:
Masters in Medical Science and Technology (MMST)[edit | edit source]
The school runs a master's degree in Medical Science and Technology, a three-year postgraduate course specially designed for M.B.B.S. graduates to train them in clinical research and medicine. The aim is to provide a platform for interdisciplinary teaching and research in the field of medicine and clinical research which can lead to a better integrated healthcare delivery system. Students spend first two years in doing various course works in medicine and clinical research etc. The last year of the course is reserved for internal or external training either in India or abroad on actual research projects.
The students of MMST also serve as hospitalists at BC Roy Technology Hospital, a hospital with Intensive Care Unit and housing research labs for Medical Imaging, Instrumentation and Telemedicine, clinical exposure provides in the clinical acumen the student for interdisciplinary research. The students are exposed to all kinds of imaging modalities – microscopic and macroscopic – and will work on advanced image processing systems.
This program imparts engineering skills to medical professionals and train them for medical research in areas of Medical Imaging, Molecular Imaging and Image Analysis, Biomaterials and Implants, Biophysics, Medical Statistics, Telemedicine, Biomedical Instrumentation, Early Detection of Cancer, Immuno-technology, Recombinant DNA Technology, Biomedical Simulation, Wound research and so on.[4]
MTech in Medical Imaging and Informatics[edit | edit source]
The school offers a master's degree in Medical Imaging and Informatics, a two-year postgraduate course specially designed for BTech/B.E (Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation). From 2022, the M.Tech. program in Medical Imaging and Informatics is offered jointly with the department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur. The aim of the course is to provide knowledge to design CAD (computer aided diagnostics) system. During their first year students undergo course work, to name a few; PIMI (Physics and Instrumentation in Medical Imaging instruments like ultra-sound, C.T, MRI, etc.), Digital Image processing, BioStatistics, MEMS, Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence in Medicine, Computer vision, Medical Image Analysis.
The MTech students will be exposed to different aspects of translational health research which will include medical imaging and advanced image processing systems, biomedical signal processing BioMEMS and sensors, Biomedical Instrumentation, Embedded systems, Microfluidics and point-of-care diagnostics, Biostatistics, Biomaterials, Regenerative Medicine, Cancer research, Cardiovascular research, Immunology and Immunotherapeutics, Biomarker Discovery, Herbal medicine, Clinical and Epidemiological research and Molecular virology research.
MTech in Biomedical Engineering[edit | edit source]
The school recently introduced master's degree programs in Biomedical Engineering.
PhD in Medical Science and Technology[edit | edit source]
The school offers PhD programs in the areas of core medical science, interdisciplinary medical science fusing engineering methodologies.
Admissions[edit | edit source]
Masters in Medical Science and Technology (MMST)[edit | edit source]
The eligibility criterion for admission to MMST course is the MBBS degree from a medical college recognized by National Medical Commission (NMC) with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate and having studied mathematics at +2 level (even as additional subject) or from any recognized Open University. Seats are reserved for backward class candidates and persons with disability as per Govt. of India rules.[5] Few seats are also reserved for Armed forces personnel.
The final selection is strictly based on an objective type of entrance test conducted by the Gate, IIT. The test includes objective questions from medical domain as well as from +2 level Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The entrance test is conducted annually, in the month of April at Kolkata (IIT Kharagpur extension campus). Candidates qualifying in the admission test are called for counselling at IIT Kharagpur before final selection.
MTech in Medical Imaging and Informatics[edit | edit source]
Admission for Medical Imaging and Informatics is through GATE (EE, EC, IN, BM, CS) score and happens in summer of every year.
MTech in Biomedical Engineering[edit | edit source]
Admission for Biomedical Engineering is through GATE (BM) score and happens in summer of every year.
Laboratories and facilities[edit | edit source]
The students at SMST have access to infrastructure for interdisciplinary research and development activities, some of which are:[6]
Names of the Laboratories:
- Bio-MEMS Lab
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Lab
- Biostatistics and Medical Informatics Lab
- Cancer Biology Lab
- Epidemiology and Public Health Lab
- Herbal Medicine lab
- Medical Instrumentation and Embedded Systems Lab
- Multimodal Imaging and Computing for Theranostics
- Reproductive Health Lab
Apart from these facilities, students have access to research labs of other departments and shared facilities at Central Research Facility (CRF) center of IIT Kharagpur.
Collaborations and associated laboratories[edit | edit source]
The School of Medical Science and Technology is an interdisciplinary research department. Hence it works in close association with other departments at IIT, Kharagpur such as the Department of BioTechnology, and the Departments of Material Sciences, Physics and Meteorology, Mathematics and Statistics, Electronics and Communication, Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering. SMST is also in close association with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Department of BioTechnology (DBT) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for research activities.
The school has collaborations with many institutions and centres of excellence throughout the globe. Some of these international collaborations are:[7]
- Brain Science Institute, RIKEN, Japan
Corporate collaborations include Texas Instruments (USA), Siemens (India) and Phillips Electronics India Ltd, Bosch India etc.
Products and patents[edit | edit source]
The research team in the SMST is working on development of a low cost total artificial heart (TAH) since last 4 years. The initial experiments on goats have shown promising results.[8] The research team is waiting for the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) approval for human trials, which will be conducted at the Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata. This artificial heart will have significant cost advantages over the USA-made artificial hearts.[9]
A notable example of a successful research project in collaboration with other universities is the Reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance (RISUG) — a novel reversible male contraceptive developed at SMST.[10]
Future plans[edit | edit source]
The institute is planning to set up a 400-bedded medical hospital and research center at the campus with a vision of becoming a center of excellence for interdisciplinary research in medical domain. A foundation stone for this medical research center was laid in 2007 by the then President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.[11] The institute signed a $50-million MoU with the University of California, San Diego in 2009 for this purpose.[12][13] This project got delayed because of the provisions of IIT act 1961, which prohibits IITs from entering into fields like medicine and tussling between different government ministries.[13][14][15] The institute was in constant touch with the Ministry of Human Resource Development and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to amend the IIT Act to give IITs autonomy to offer medical courses as well.[13] Finally, the Parliament passed the Institute of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010, in April 2012.[16] IIT is also in discussion with the National Medical Commission for this project. In June 2012, IIT received fund of Rs 230 crore through a central grant for establishing the Medical school.[11] A 45-acre plot has been earmarked by IIT Kharagpur for what promises to be a modern green building with minimal energy consumption and advance facilities.[17]
Once this medical hospital and teaching institute starts functioning, the institute will offer NMC approved courses for MBBS, MD, MS and DM. The institute, in association with the University of California and Johns Hopkins University, will develop a teaching module which will comprise elements of modelling, simulation and virtual reality in-addition to conventional medical wisdom to produce a new breed of tech-savvy doctors. In the first phase, the main focus will be on postgraduate courses. The number of beds would later be increased to 750.[11]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Head of the School | SMST".
- ↑ "Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur". Archived from the original on 28 October 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011. IIT KGP website
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "PM's address at 57th Annual Convocation of IIT Kharagpur". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ↑ http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/mmst/ Information from GATE Website
- ↑ http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/mmst/p6.php Information from GATE Website
- ↑ http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/mmst/p1.php Information from GATE Website
- ↑ http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/mmst/p2.php Information from GATE Website
- ↑ "An artificial heart for Rs 1 lakh, courtesy IIT-Kgp". The Times of India. India. 19 March 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ↑ "IIT Kharagpur team develops Rs. 1 lakh artificial heart". India EduNews. 19 March 2009. Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ↑ "Now, non-surgical contraceptive". The Times of India. India. 21 March 2008. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Medical college at ace tech school - IIT Kharagpur to realise dream with Rs 230cr grant from Centre". The Telegraph. India. 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ↑ "IIT-KGP inks deal for medical college". The Indian Express. India. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Bill for IIT-Kharagpur medical school in monsoon session". Business Standard. India. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ↑ "HRD to amend Act, IITs to teach medicine". The Indian Express. India. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ↑ "Law ministry not keen on HRD's plan for MBBS course in IITs". The Indian Express. India. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ↑ "Parliament passes IIT bill". The Times of India. India. 30 April 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ↑ "IIT Kharagpur to soon offer Medical Degrees". Indiaedunews. India. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.