Vizzhy is funding Sreenivasulu AI for Wellness Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Vizzhy is channeling the potent combination of Multi-omics and Generative AI to tackle the root causes of metabolic diseases. The company has invested $12.5 million in an American university to explore novel avenues in the management of metabolic diseases.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, known for its Grainger Engineering School, and Vizzhy ormally signed at an event held in Bangalore.
Speaking at the occasion, the Minister for Youth Empowerment, Sports, and Tribal Welfare B. Nagendra emphasised the importance of research as the cornerstone of addressing various societal challenges. The Government of Karnataka is placing significant emphasis on research and development with the establishment of the Karnataka Research Foundation, and it welcomes investments from companies like Vizzhy Inc in the R&D sector with full government support.
Dr Vishnuvardhan, Founder and CEO, Vizzhy noted that startling findings from the 2019 NHANES survey, which revealed that 88 per cent of adults are metabolically unfit and that the average adult has gained 15kg since the 1970s, have prompted the company to redefine the healthcare landscape. This surge in metabolic diseases has propelled annual healthcare spending in the US to over $4 trillion, surpassing India’s GDP.
Vizzhy is funding Sreenivasulu AI for Wellness Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The center will be led by the Prof. Narendra Ahuja, a top global scientist in Computer Vision, known for establishing India’s first IIIT in Hyderabad.
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