| 2022 |
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2022 |
THANDAV – Taking HIIT ANd Dance to Adolescents for Victory over NCDs (2022-2023) |
| 2021 |
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MISSION TYPE 1 DIABETES - Natural History, Survival and Follow Up of patients with type 1 diabetes in India [T1DI study]. (2019-2024) |
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Completed the Clinical profile of long – term survivors and non – survivors with T1D in India |
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“Assessing the quality of life and physical activity among Type 1 children at a specialties diabetes Centre in South India” |
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National Institute for Health Research, UK (NIHR) Global Heath Research Unit (GHRU) for Diabetes and Cardiovascular disease in South Asia. GHRU 2 (2021 - 2026) |
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Gut microbiota signatures of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in India and Denmark unraveled through the Indo-Danish collaboration. |
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2021 |
45 neonatal diabetes children have been successfully shifted from injectable Insulin to oral Sulphonylureas who are now maintaining good glycemic control. |
| October |
2021 |
MDRF recognized as ‘NIHR Global Health Research Networkfor Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease in South Asia’by National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), UK in collaboration with Imperial College, London- October 2021 |
| 2020 |
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Completed the Correlation between markers of renal function and sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetes: a longitudinal study in an Indian clinic population |
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Regional Collaborating Centres of ICMR Young Diabetes Registry, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) have been able to include 29 Reporting centres from Chennai Metropolitan Area and we have registered 4519 young diabetes cases (those who had age at diagnosis below 25 years of age) by submitting their baseline proformas and 8110 follow up proformas (of 2175 patients) into the Registry software. (Project from 2006 to 2020). Successfully completed the Phase II of the ICMR- Young Diabetes Registry Project. (2006 to 2020) |
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2020 |
Milestone achievement of the department is in translating the research outcomes from “bench to bedside”. Marking the beginning of precision diabetes era, started delivering on precision diagnostics, precision prognostics and precision treatment based on molecular etiology. |
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2020 |
Successfully completed the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)–India Diabetes (INDIAB) study, one of the largest epidemiological studies on diabetes with a sample size of 1,20,000 representative individuals, covering every state of India. The study was conducted in phases from 2008 to 2020. |
| 2019 |
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Completed the Clinical Profile of Elderly Patients (Over 90 Years) with Type 2 Diabetes Seen at a Diabetes Center in South India |
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MDRF was one of the centres to participate in the project titled "Harmonization of existing registries of diabetes in youth: A US India Collaborative Research Partnership" (2016-2019) |
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2019 |
Award of DBT grant for Comprehensive Molecular Studies in Monogenic forms of Diabetes in India |
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2019 |
Collaboration established with University of Exeter Medical School, UK for genetic studies in monogenic diabetes |
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2019 |
Completed the STRiDE (STratification of Risk of Diabetes in Early pregnancy) project initiated in 2016 and completed in 2019 |
| May |
2019 |
Implemented‘Strengthening surveillance of Cardiovascular Disease, Type 2 Diabetes and their risk factors in South Asia’ – May 2019 |
| 2018 |
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Completed the Evaluation studies of New Device for diagnosing peripheral neuropathy (ENDURO): to compare the sensitivity and specificity of the Neuro Touch instrument with standard biothesiometry, monofilament, hot-cold perception and clinical infra-red thermometry for measurement of peripheral neuropathy in patients with diabetes |
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2018 |
The Built Environment and physical ACTIVity – India (BE ACTIV- India) study |
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2018 |
Mobile health technology for the prevention of type 2 diabetes (mDiab) (2015 - 2018) |
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2018 |
A major publication entitled “Comprehensive genomic analysis of MODY patients in South India” provided evidence for NKX6-1 as a potential MODY gene |
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2018 |
Statistical and economical modeling of risk-based stratified and personalized screening for complications of diabetes in India (SMART India), a multi-centric cross-sectional studyinvoliving20 sites across India conducted in 2018. |
| November |
2018 |
Initiated the Telemedicine pRoject for screENing Diabetes and its complications in rural Tamil Nadu (TREND) – Nov 2018 |
| 2017 |
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2017 |
National Institute for Health Research, UK (NIHR) Global Heath Research Unit (GHRU) for Diabetes and Cardiovascular disease in South Asia. GHRU 1 (2017 - 2021) |
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2017 |
YOGA-DIAB: The Impact of Yoga on Stress, Metabolic Parameters and Cognition (Attention and Concentration) In Indian Adolescents. (2017 - 2020) |
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2017 |
INDIA-WORKS: Integrating Diabetes Prevention in Work places Study (2017 - 2022) |
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2017 |
Awarded ICMR grant for Translational Genomic Research in maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) and neonatal diabetes |
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2017 |
Landmark achievement on being awarded a major grant from National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Global Heath Research Unit to determine the genomic signatures of diabetes subtypes specific to the Indian sub-continent in collaboration with University of Dundee, UK |
| August |
2017 |
Implemented ‘Lifestyle InterVention IN Gestational Diabetes (LIVING) study’ for
the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus among South Asian women with gestational diabetes mellitus – August 2017` |
| April |
2017 |
MDRF recognized as a ‘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- APRIL 2017 |
| April |
2017 |
MDRF recognized as a ‘NIHR Global Heath Research Unit on Global Diabetes Outcomes Research’ byNational Institute of Health Research (NIHR),UK in collaboration with Dundee University- APRIL 2017 |
| 2016 |
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2016 |
MoU with University of Reading, UK for collaborative studies on nutrigenetics |
| December |
2016 |
Recognised by ICMR as a centre for advanced research in diabetes. |
| 2015 |
| August |
2015 |
Inauguration of the Dr.Rema Mohan High Throughput Sequencing lab at Siruseri |
| 2014 |
| December |
2014 |
Inauguration of the new Bio Repository at MDRF Siruseri |
| March |
2014 |
Novel genetic polymorphisms associated with type 2 diabetes identified in Indians through GWAS studies |
| 2013 |
| December |
2013 |
Launch of Next Generation MODY genetic test |
| July |
2013 |
Launch of Dr. Mohan’s Jeevan Dharini High Fibre Rice and High Fibre Rice Rava |
| June |
2013 |
Launch of “Dr.Mohan's Atlas of Indian Foods" |
| 2012 |
| November |
2012 |
Inauguration of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Project 'WINGS'. |
| March |
2012 |
Implementation of the ICMR-India DIABetes (ICMR-INDIAB) Study –Rest of India component supported by Department of Health Research (DHR), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi. |
| 2011 |
| September |
2011 |
Awarded NCD Lifespan Training Grant for NCD Prevention from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA. |
| 2010 |
| October |
2010 |
Implementation of the ICMR-India DIABetes (ICMR-INDIAB) Study –North East Component supported by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi. |
| 2009 |
| October |
2009 |
IDF Centre of Education |
| June |
2009 |
MDRF recognized as Center of Excellence-Center for CArdiometabolic Risk Reduction for South Asia (CARRS) by National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA |
June |
2009 |
The Food Science Lab was established. |
| 2008 |
September |
2008 |
The Department of Projects and Scientific Publications was established. |
September |
2008 |
The Department of Proteomics was established. |
September |
2008 |
The Department of Transcriptomics and Molecular Immunology (TMI) was established. |
August |
2008 |
The Department of Community Medicine rechristened as the Department of Translational Research. |
March |
2008 |
Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre designated as the "‘WHO collaborating centre for non-communicable diseases prevention and control". |
| 2007 |
September |
2007 |
The Tenth Anniversary of MDRF Celebrated. |
September
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2007 |
Inauguration of the MDRF's second Research Centre set up at the Golden Jubilee Women's Biotech Park at Siruseri (outskirts of Chennai), called the "Kallam Anji Reddy Centre" after Dr. K. Anji Reddy, Chairman, Dr.Reddy's Laboratories. |
August
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2007 |
Established the MDRF-Emory Global Diabetes Research Centre as part of a collaboration between the MDRF and Emory University at Atlanta, USA. |
July |
2007 |
In collaboration with Prof. Jeya Henry and Dr. Helen Lightowler of the Oxford Brookes University, UK, MDRF has set up the Glycemic Index Testing Centre for foods. |
January
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2007 |
Inauguration and implementation of the MDRF/WDF rural diabetes project-telemedicine facility [supported by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)] by Prof. Martin Silink, President International Diabetes Federation (IDF). |
| 2006 |
July
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2006 |
Inauguration of the MDRF-ICMR Advanced centre for the Genomics of Type 2 diabetes by Dr. N.K. Ganguly, Director General ICMR. |
July
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2006 |
Developed and released the unique 'Epi-Nu' Nutritional Epidemology software for the first time in India. |
March
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2006 |
MDRF/WDF Rural Diabetes Project launched with the support of the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), Denmark to track the burden of diabetes in the rural India and to make innovative health care available accessible and affordable to rural population using telemedicine facilities. |
| 2005 |
September
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2005 |
Developed a simplified Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) for detecting undiagnosed diabetes in India. |
March
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2005 |
Release of the "ICMR WHO National Guidelines for Management of Diabetes". |
| 2004 |
September |
2004 |
Inauguration of the ‘PACE' (Prevention Awareness Counseling and Evaluation) Diabetes Project by Dr. Alan Cherrington, President, American Diabetes Association (ADA), which is supported by the Chennai Willingdon Corporate Foundation. |
| 2003 |
September |
2003 |
Implementation of the ‘Chunampet Rural Diabetes Project' in and around Chunampet Village in Kancheepuram District in Tamilnadu in collaboration with the National Agro Foundation (NAF). |
| 2002 |
July |
2002 |
MDRF selected by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Indian Council of Medical Research as a Sentinel Site for non-communicable diseases (NCD's). |
January |
2002 |
Training grant awarded for scientists at the MDRF from the National Institute of Health (NIH) U.S.A in Diabetes and Cardiovascular epidemiology. |
January |
2002 |
Received the training grant in collaboration with University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA on Diabetes and Cardiovascular Epidemiology. |
| 2001 |
September |
2001 |
Inauguration of a separate building for the MDRF – the S.S. Jhunjhnuwala Diabetes Research centre by Dr. N.K. Ganguly, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research Centre. |
August |
2001 |
Recognised by the University of Madras, Chennai for conducting Ph.D courses in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
August |
2001 |
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the MDRF recognized by University of Madras to conduct Ph.D programmes. |
April |
2001 |
Recognised by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai for conducting Ph.D courses in the field of Ophthalmology. |
| 2000 |
November |
2000 |
MOU signed with the University of Wales for implementation of the 'Tele-Diabetic retinopathy' and other research projects. |
November |
2000 |
Inauguration of the Genetics the Department and Department of Cell and Molecular Biology. |
| 1999 |
July |
1999 |
Collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA for studies on cardiovascular risk factors. |
February |
1999 |
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the University of Minnesota, USA and the MDRF for research on diabetes. |
| 1998 |
December |
1998 |
Land acquired for MDRF adjacent to the Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre
hospital building. |
| 1997 |
September |
1997 |
MDRF allotted 2 rooms at the new hospital premises of Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre
(DMDSC Hospital division). |
| 1996 |
November |
1996 |
Recognised as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) by Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. |
June |
1996 |
MDRF affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai. |
June |
1996 |
Recognised by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai for conducting Ph.D courses in the field of Diabetology. |
March |
1996 |
Inception of Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF). |
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