In a strategic meeting, managers and laboratory officials from the School of Public Health at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) convened to discuss the optimal utilization of the university’s extensive laboratory capacities within the framework of Iran’s National Laboratory Network.
According to the Jadeh Makhsous news and information portal, the brainstorming session was held at the Health Research Institute and included the Dean and managers of the TUMS School of Public Health, alongside Amir Younesian, Director of the National Laboratory Network, and Mojtaba Nasab, the network’s secretary. The primary agenda was to explore avenues for expanding laboratory cooperation and elevating the standard of specialized services.
During the session, managers from various educational groups equipped with specialized and research laboratories, as well as the head of the central research laboratory and the deputy of research, presented their current challenges, issues, and requirements.
Amir Younesian, Director of the National Laboratory Network, detailed the network’s activities and services, stating, “The National Laboratory Network was established to create coordination and enhance the quality of laboratory services nationwide. Membership provides labs with access to the equipment and specialized capacities of other centers, fostering research synergy and knowledge exchange.” He added, “We are prepared to develop joint research and educational programs by leveraging the existing capacities at the School of Public Health’s laboratories, ensuring the benefits of network membership are clear and tangible for all.”
According to Jadeh Makhsous, Mojtaba Nasab, the network’s secretary, reviewed the processes and advantages of membership, emphasizing, “The National Laboratory Network is capable of providing consulting and technical services for new laboratories. Necessary planning to fully harness the capacities of the TUMS School of Public Health laboratories is on our agenda.”
Javad Rafinejad, Dean of the School of Public Health, underscored the importance of a continuous and closer relationship between the school’s research labs and the national network. He concluded, “Upgrading the level of specialized laboratory equipment and services requires bilateral cooperation and the utilization of existing capacities across the country.”
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