Tata Group on Tuesday said it has partnered with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to establish Tata IISc Medical School at the institute's Bengaluru campus and will make a contribution of Rs 500 crore for support. The Tata IISc Medical School will be a centre of excellence that seeks to catalyse a unique model of clinical research and medical education in India, by bringing basic science and engineering to bear on clinical science and practice, the group said in a statement. It will focus on a variety of specialities, including oncology, cardiology, neurology, nephrology, diabetes and metabolic disorders, infectious diseases, integrative medicine, and public health. Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on Tuesday, the Tata Group will make a contribution of Rs 500 crore to support the establishment of the medical school, it said. Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said, "Healthcare is one of India's biggest challenges and also one of its greatest opportunities, gi