Sheba Medical Center's ARC Landing Boston has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to explore collaboration in digital health, artificial intelligence and oncology innovation.

The agreement establishes a framework for the organizations to evaluate potential joint initiatives in AI-enabled cancer care, digital health technologies, and other areas of shared interest. Financial terms and specific projects were not disclosed.

ARC Landing Boston was launched by Israel's Sheba Medical Center and its innovation arm, ARC (Accelerate, Redesign, Collaborate), to connect startups, health systems and entrepreneurs with Massachusetts' life sciences ecosystem. The program supports the development, clinical validation and adoption of healthcare technologies spanning digital health, AI, medical devices and diagnostics.
Under the memorandum, Dana-Farber will contribute its expertise in cancer research and clinical care while ARC provides its innovation platform for assessing and scaling emerging technologies.

"Our partnership with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute represents an important step in expanding ARC Landing Boston's network of leading clinical partners," said professor Eyal Zimlichman, chief innovation and AI officer at Sheba Medical Center and founder of ARC. "By combining Sheba's proven innovation platform with Dana-Farber's world-class expertise in cancer care and research, we have an opportunity to accelerate the development, evaluation, and adoption of technologies that can improve outcomes for patients while advancing the future of AI-enabled healthcare."

Adam Reich, senior vice president of business strategy at Dana-Farber, said the institute views the collaboration as an opportunity to evaluate emerging technologies that could support its research and clinical priorities.

Founded at Sheba Medical Center in 2019, ARC is a global healthcare innovation network focused on clinician-led technology development and implementation. According to the organization, the network operates across 12 countries and more than 30 health systems worldwide. Sheba, based in Tel Hashomer, Israel, has been recognized by Newsweek among the world's top hospitals, and continues to expand its international innovation partnerships through initiatives such as ARC Landing Boston.

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