The Academic Curricular Exchange Program (ACE-V) was organized by the Department of Public Health Dentistry, MCODS, Mangalore, was held on April 16, 2025. Dr. Ramya Shenoy Professor and Head of the Department of Public Health Dentistry was present in person at BPKIHS, Nepal engaging in discussions with the faculty members of Public Health Dentistry of BPKIHS Nepal. The event began with a warm welcome address by Dr. Ramya Shenoy. The central theme of the session was "Research – When and How?" The discussion focused on fostering collaborative research between the universities, aiming to produce high-quality studies suitable for publication in Scopus-indexed journals and to maintain the momentum of the existing MoU. Dr. Ramya and Dr. Praveen emphasized the importance of research collaborations and how such partnerships could benefit both institutions. Dr. Ashish Choudhary, Professor and Head at Kusum Devi College, Kolkata, was also in attendance. It was decided to register Dr. Ashish Shresta and Dr. Tarakant Bhagat as co-guides for PhD scholars. Additionally, Dr. Santosh expressed interest in enrolling as a part-time PhD candidate. Faculty members from both universities expressed their commitment to strengthening research as a key area of collaboration.