IT veteran Ashok Soota sets up non-profit entity for medical research

IT veteran Ashok Soota has set up SKAN, a not-for-profit entity that will conduct medical research, and has committed Rs 200 crore towards the effort. The research for the projects will be done through reputed partners, a statement said on Sunday. The strategic partner for neurological research is the Centre for Brain Research (CBR) at Indian Institute Science-Bangalore (IISc), it added. CBR is putting together a consortium to handle the first project on Parkinson's disease. The strategic partner for ageing is the upcoming St. John's Geriatric Centre (SJGC), to be located on the St John's Hospital campus. "Soota has agreed to fund the setting up of the Centre for Research in Ageing and Geriatrics (CRAG) at the SJGC and to support joint projects," according to the statement. Of this, Rs 100 crore is earmarked for partners such as St John's, Centre for Brain Research (CBR), IIT-Roorkee, NIMHANS and any new partners which may be added. The remaining amount is earmarked for investmen

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