The Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) is a medical research organization located in
Gopalapuram, Chennai
Gopalapuram is a prime residential locality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is surrounded by Royapettah in the North and East, Mylapore in the South-East, Teynampet in the South and Thousand Lights in the West. It is located from the Chenn ...
. MDRF was established in 1996 by an eminent diabetologist,
Dr. V. Mohan.
Research activities
MDRF conducts basic, clinical and epidemiological research in diabetes and allied fields. The organization has collaborated with several international and national centres and have published significant number of research and case-studies articles in peer reviewed journals. It is recognized as the ‘Centre for Advanced Research in Genomics of Diabetes’ by the
Indian Council of Medical Research
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, is one of the oldest and largest medical research bodies in the world.
The ICMR is funded by the Gove ...
(ICMR).
Academic activities
The MDRF is recognized by the
Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
and the
University of Madras
The University of Madras (informally known as Madras University) is a public university, public State university (India), state university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and among the most prestigiou ...
for conducting courses leading to the award of PhD degree. The organization has also been offering a 'Postgraduate Course in Diabetology' in association with
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a United States-based nonprofit that seeks to educate the public about diabetes and to help those affected by it through funding research to manage, cure and prevent diabetes (including type 1 diabetes, ...
(ADA) to train medical professionals in diabetes care and management.
References
External links
Official Website
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Research institutes in Chennai
Medical research institutes in India
Indian Council of Medical Research
Colleges affiliated to University of Madras
Research institutes established in 1996
1996 establishments in Tamil Nadu