IISc’s brain research centre partners with UK DRI to advance brain health research

The Centre for Brain Research (CBR) at the Indian Institute of Science has formed a groundbreaking international partnership with the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) to accelerate scientific innovation and understanding in brain health. This collaboration aims to develop new approaches  for understanding  and preventing cognitive decline by integrating advanced technologies such as blood-based biomarkers, AI-driven data analysis, and digital cognitive monitoring tools. 

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The partnership will focus on studying diverse population groups across India and the UK, drawing from both urban and rural communities to ensure a comprehensive understanding of brain health. By combining research cohorts from these regions, the CBR and DRI hope to generate valuable insights into cognitive aging, particularly in the context of an aging global population. 

Additionally, the partnership will collaborate with Health Data Research UK to make the most of extensive epidemiological datasets, further strengthening the research impact. The initiative will also explore how technology and data can be leveraged to improve the understanding of cognitive decline and its prevention. 

Prof KVS Hari, Director of CBR, emphasized that this collaboration aims to address one of the most urgent health challenges of our time. Prof Siddarthan Chandran, Director of UK DRI, added that this partnership is a global effort that can yield insights beyond what isolated studies could achieve. Kris Gopalakrishnan, co-founder  of Infosys, stressed the importance of “Team Science” and technological innovation  in solving these pressing health issues.