Regional Medical Research Center, Bhubaneswar Or RMRC, Bhubaneswar (also known as ICMR-RMRCBB) is an organization in the field of Medical research, established in

Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...

Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...

. It was established in 1981 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),

New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament Ho ...

. The main focus area of research of the institute is on locally prevailing communicable and non-communicable diseases, tribal health and

malnutrition Malnutrition occurs when an organism gets too few or too many nutrients, resulting in health problems. Specifically, it is "a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients" which adversely affects the body's tissues ...

in Odisha and adjoining states. It has Sanhamitra Pati as Director.

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Official Website
Medical research institutes in India Research institutes in Bhubaneswar Indian Council of Medical Research Medical colleges in Odisha Universities and colleges in Bhubaneswar Research institutes established in 1981 1981 establishments in Orissa {{Odisha-university-stub