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MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH UNIT

Multi-disciplinary Research Units (MRU), a central research facility established at University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital through the Department of Health and Research (DHR) and ICMR, Government of India to strengthen the Public Health Research/Clinical Research in India. The scheme was approved and implemented in the Government medical colleges/research institutions to fulfill the prime functions of the department especially to promote basic, applied and clinical research.

Aim of the establishment of MRU :

To encourage and reinforce the environment of research in medical colleges.
To encourage the young scientists / clinicians to the clinical / health research by supporting with MRU research projects.
To bridge the gap between basic research and the clinical / health research in the medical colleges
To ensure the basic research infrastructure to all major public health organizations to facilitate the health / clinical research.
To improve the overall health status of the Indian population by generating diagnostic procedures / methods.

UCMS- MRU-DHR has following roles :

To undertake research projects as recommended by the External Research Advisory Committee of MRU-UCMS in non-communicable diseases
To fully utilize the MRU facility established at UCMS by funding intramural MRU-DHR projects.
To conduct the local research advisory committee meeting time to time for smoothly implementation of research projects and timely submission of progress report to the DHR-ICMR.

Dr. Shukla Das, Director Professor, Department of Microbiology, Co-ordinator & Nodal Officer

Dr. Mohammad Ahmad Ansari, Research Scientist-II

Dr. Gargi Rai, Research Scientist-I

Mr. Diwesh Chawla, Senior Technical Assistant, CRL-UCMS

Ms. Rupa Panday, Lab Technician

Mr. Digvijay Singh, Lab Assistant cum DEO

Name Designation Position
Dr. Suman Kushawa HOD, Dept of Neurology, IHBAS Chairperson
Dr. Binita Goswami Dir. Prof., Dept of Biochemistry, MAMC Co-chairperson
Dr. Asha Tyagi Dir. Professor, Dept of Anaesthesia & Critical Care Member-Internal Clinician
Dr. Khan Amir Maroof Dir. Professor, Dept of Community Medicine Member-Internal Clinician
Dr. Vinita K. Jaggi Assoc. Prof. & Head of Surgical Oncology Member-External Clinician
Dr. Showket Hussain Scientist-D, Dept of Molecular Oncology & Diagnostics Member-ICMR representative
Dr. Manish GDMO (Delhi), In-charge: Drug, Chemical, Stationary Member-State Health representative
Dr. Shukla Das Dir. Professor, Dept of Microbiology Nodal Officer-MRU
Name Designation Position
Dr. Arun K. Sharma Dir. Prof., Deptt. of Community Medicine Chairperson
Dr. Nilima Gupta Dir. Prof. & Head, Deptt. of ENT Member (Clinical Deptt.)
Dr. Rajarshi Kar Prof., Deptt. of Biochemistry Member (Pre-clinical Deptt.)
Dr. Sonal Sharma Dir. Prof. & Head, Deptt. of Pathology Member (Para-clinical Deptt.)
Dr. Shukla Das Dir. Prof., Deptt. of Microbiology Nodal Officer