Ashok Soota to invest Rs 200 crore on medical research trust SKAN for Ageing, Neurological disorders

In ageing, the approach will be to go wide into relatively under-researched areas and will include the establishment of a large community-based research cohort.

For the neurological research, the plan will be to go deep into select areas like Parkinson''s disease, bipolar disorders, strokes and other cerebrovascular disorders.

For problems related to both ageing and neurological disorders, the philosophy of the research will include searching for kinder, gentler therapies; delaying the onset and slowing down the progression of the disease and providing persons a better quality of life even as they live with the illness, the statement said.

"It will take 10 years to build a world-class institution for ageing and neurological research.

"I am grateful to two eminent leaders who have agreed to take charge as chairpersons for the two divisions in case of an exigency to me if line leadership is not ready to take charge," Soota, who is also the founder and executive chairman of Happiest Minds, said.

SKAN is scouting for talent, including chief executive officers for the ageing and neurological divisions and other positions, the statement said. 

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