Yogyakarta, 9 November 2026 — Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) marks an important step in advancing healthcare research and innovation through the Kick-Off of the UGM Academic Hospital (RSA UGM) Living Lab, held this afternoon at RSA UGM, Yogyakarta.
The initiative aims to establish RSA UGM as a collaborative platform that connects clinical practice, academic research, and technological innovation. Through the Living Lab, UGM seeks to bring together expertise from different faculties, healthcare professionals, researchers, and international partners to develop solutions that respond to real-world healthcare challenges.
The programme opened with welcoming remarks from Singgih Wijayana, S.E., M.Si., Ph.D, Finance Director of RSA UGM, who introduced the hospital’s role in clinical services, research, and education, as well as its potential to support healthcare innovation.
This was followed by remarks from Prof. dr. Yodi Mahendradhata, M.Sc., Ph.D., FRSPH, Dean of FK-KMK UGM, highlighting opportunities to strengthen academic–clinical collaboration and connect multidisciplinary expertise with healthcare service development.
The Living Lab is aligned with UGM’s broader health innovation priorities, including One Health, Genomics, Medical Devices, and priority KJSU services (Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke, and Urology-Nephrology). By integrating the hospital’s clinical resources with research expertise, laboratories, and technological capabilities across UGM, the initiati
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