The Journey so far
NOVEMBER
Recognised by ICMR as "ICMR Collaborating Centre of Excellence"
“Bench to Bedside
translation in Genomics"
Genetic testing and diagnosis completed for 2,099 children and young adults with monogenic diabetes and congenital hyperinsulinism.
OCTOBER
Developed a novel web tool ‘DIANA’
(DIAbetes Novel subgroup Assessment) to identify phenotypic
subgroups of type 2 diabetes.
SEPTEMBER
Creation of Department of Diabetes Food Technology; Department of
Childhood and Youth Onset Diabetes
OCTOBER
MDRF recognized as ‘NIHR Global Health Research Network for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease in South Asia’ by National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), UK in collaboration with Imperial College, London, UK
SEPTEMBER
Collaboration with
University of Warwick, UK for "International Doctoral Training Scholarship (iDTS)” scheme &
Research on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
MARCH
Birth of
Department of Precision Diabetes
APRIL
- MDRF recognized as a ‘NIHR Global Heath Research Unit on Global Diabetes Outcomes Research’ by National Institute of Health Research (NIHR),UK in collaboration with Dundee University, UK
- MDRF recognized as ‘NIHR Global Health Research Unit for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in South Asia’ by National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), UK in collaboration with Imperial College, London, UK
FEBRUARY
Launch of Dr. Mohan's Brown Rice Flakes
NOVEMBER
Recognised by ICMR as ‘Centre for Advanced Research in Diabetes’
AUGUST
Inauguration of the
Dr.Rema Mohan High
Throughput Sequencing
lab at Siruseri
DECEMBER
Inauguration of
Bio Repository facility
at MDRF, Siruseri
JUNE
Launch of
“Dr.Mohan's Atlas of Indian Foods"
DECEMBER
ELaunch of Next Generation MODY genetic test
Partnership with Deakin
University, Australia for
"In Country Ph.D. Program (ICPP)"
JUNE
MDRF recognized as ‘Center of Excellence - Center for
CArdiometabolic Risk
Reduction for South Asia (CARRS)’ by National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA
JULY
Launch of GI Testing Centre and Food Quality Analysis Lab
AUGUST
Established the MDRF-Emory Global Diabetes Research Centre as part of collaboration in diabetes research with the Emory University, Atlanta, USA.
SEPTEMBER
Inauguration of 2nd Research centre "Kallam Anji Reddy Centre" of MDRF at Siruseri, Chennai
Recognised by ICMR, as a 'Regional Collaborating Center for Young Diabetes Registry'
JULY
Recognised by ICMR as an ‘Advanced Centre for Genomics of type 2 diabetes’
SEPTEMBER
Launch of nutrition software "EpiNu" for population health
MDRF selected by World Health Organization and Indian Council of Medical Research as a Sentinel Site for non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
AUGUST
Recognised by the University of Madras, Chennai for coinducting Ph.D course in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
SEPTEMBER
Inauguration of a separate building for MDRF at Gopalapuram, Chennai
MARCH
Inception of MDRF
JUNE
Recognised by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai for conducting Ph.D course in the field of Diabetology
NOVEMBER
Recognised as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO)