RESEARCH &
DEVELOPMENT

The Assam Government IIT Guwahati Healthcare Foundation (AGIHF) is committed to advancing cutting-edge research and development aimed at transforming healthcare delivery through innovation, indigenization, and translational science. Anchored by the Assam Advanced Healthcare Innovation Institute (AAHII), serves as a unique platform where clinicians, scientists, engineers, and industry partners collaborate to address pressing healthcare challenges.

“Anchored by AGIHF, AAHII serves as a unique platform where clinicians, scientists, engineers, and industry partners collaborate.”

OUR VISION

Bridging Lab to Life

AAHII’s research ecosystem is designed to bridge the gap between laboratory discoveries and real-world clinical applications. Our focus lies in developing affordable, scalable, and impactful healthcare technologies tailored to regional, national, and global needs—particularly for low-resource and underserved settings.

Translational &
Collaborative

AAHII emphasizes bench-to-bedside translation, ensuring that research outcomes lead to tangible clinical and societal impact. We actively collaborate with IIT Guwahati, AIIMS Guwahati, state medical colleges, national research institutions, startups, and industry partners to accelerate innovation.

Clinical Validation

Pilot studies & trials

Indigenous Tech

Make in India initiatives

Startups

Incubation & support

Capacity Building

Training for researchers

Commitment to Impact

“Through its Research and Development initiatives, AAHII aims to position Assam as a hub of healthcare innovation—contributing to improved patient outcomes, reduced healthcare costs, and global advancement in health sciences and technology.”

Announcements (Ongoing)

AAHII is proud to announce the acceptance of new project proposals under the R&D sector, with work initiated under stewardship of Faculty of IIT Guwahati.Stay tuned for more updates.

NEW CALLS

Led by Dr. Erwin Fuhrer and Dr. Debabrata Sikdar at IIT Guwahati, this project aims to establish India’s first indigenous low-field MRI (LF-MRI) R&D unit for point-of-care diagnostics, focusing on rural and underserved areas. By leveraging permanent magnets and AI, the team is developing a portable, cost-effective MRI solution to enable early stroke diagnosis. The initiative supports the “Make in India” and Medical Device Policy 2022 goals, with a strong emphasis on clinical validation and local capacity building.