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| 2011 |
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Events/Awards |
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25 - 29 Feb 2011 |
9th MDRF-UAB international Seminar |
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8 - 12 Feb 2011 |
‘Workshop on Techniques in Genomics in relation to diabetes and related disorders’ from at Dr. Kallam Anji Reddy Centre of MDRF, Golden Jubilee Biotech Park for Women, SIPCOT, Siruseri. |
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2009 |
S.No |
Date |
Events/Awards |
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3- 9 Jan 2009 |
‘Workshop on Techniques in Genomics in relation to diabetes and related disorders’ from at Dr. Kallam Anji Reddy Centre of MDRF, Golden Jubilee Biotech Park for Women, SIPCOT, Siruseri. |
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25 - 29 March 2009 |
7th MDRF-UAB international Seminar |
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20-21 June 2009 |
RAC Meeting at MDRF, Siruseri |
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| 2008 |
S.No |
Date |
Events/Awards |
1. |
March |
Dr.Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre designated as the ‘Who Collaborating Centre For Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention & Control’ |
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28-30 March |
6th MDRF -UAB National Seminar |
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8th July |
Prevention Awareness Counseling Evaluation [PACE] Diabetes Project Report released |
4. |
21st September |
Vellore branch was inagurated |
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14th November |
World Diabetes Day was celebrated; theme “No child should die of diabetes’ |
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19-21 December |
‘DIABETES 2008’- THE MEGA DIABETES Exhibition |
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| 2007 |
S.No |
Date |
Events |
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28 January 2007 |
The Madras Diabetes Research Foundation [MDRF], Chennai with the support of World Diabetes Foundation [WDF], Denmark and the Indian Space Research Organization [ISRO], Bangalore launched the telemedicine facility.
The aim of this unique service is to track the burden of diabetes in rural India and to make health care “Available, Accessible, Affordable” to the rural population of Tamilnadu. |
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8 July 2007 |
Announcement of PACE results |
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13-15 July 2007 |
Fifth MDRF –UAB National Seminars on Epidemiology of NCDs |
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22 September 2007 |
‘The Kallam Anji Reddy Centre’ at Golden Jubilee Biotech Park for Women Society, Siruseri in the outskirts of Chennai on Old Mahabalipuram Road. |
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12-17 November 2007 |
World Diabetes Day: the theme was “Diabetes In Children And Adolescents”. |
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2006 |
S.No. |
Date |
Events/Awards |
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9th March 2006 |
One-day intensive training programme on clinical research methods conducted |
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10th – 12th March 2006 |
Fourth MDRF-UAB Seminar was organized by the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation jointly with University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA |
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23rd March 2006 |
The formal inauguration of “MDRF Rural Diabetes Project” with the support of the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF) |
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April 1 – 2, 2006 |
“Indo-Swedish Symposium on Genomics and Proteomics of Diabetes” |
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16th May 2006 |
MDRF signs MoU with Mr. G. Madhavan Nair, Chairman, ISRO on the Telemedicine Based Rural Diabetes Project |
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May/June 2006 |
Summer Training & Internship Programmes for students from various colleges in India |
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15th and 16th July 2006 |
Mega diabetes and screening camp at Sai Sruthi, Kodaikanal |
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30th July 2006 |
MDRF designated as the ‘MDRF - ICMR Advanced Centre for Genomic of Type 2 diabetes’ |
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30th July 2006 |
‘MDRF - ICMR Advanced Centre for Genomic of Type 2 diabetes’ was inaugurated |
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2nd September 2006 |
the ‘Indira Eye Institute for Diabetes’ inaugurated |
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2nd – 3rd Sept 2006 |
Symposium on ‘Eye Disorders in Diabetes’ |
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September 2006 |
Convocation of the Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) students from our centre |
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28th October 2006 |
The ICICI Prudential Life Insurance in partnership with Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre (DMDSC), Chennai has introduced `Diabetes Care' - a health insurance product for diabetic individuals. |
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6th – 8th October 2006 |
MDRF-ADA Post-Graduate Course in Diabetology |
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14th November 2006 |
“World Diabetes Day” massive awareness & screening camps, “Walk for “Diabetes Care for Everyone”, Yoga demonstration for stress reduction, Quiz programme etc. A one-day workshop on “Lifestyle and Diet – the essence of obesity and diabetes prevention in children and by children” |
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| 2005 |
S.No |
Date |
Events/Awards |
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11th –13th March 2005 |
Third MDRF- UAB national seminar on “Epidemiology of Non-Dommunicable Diseases” & release of “ICMR-WHO National Guidelines For Management Of Diabetes” |
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11th March 2005 |
Second MDRF- UAB Oration Award was presented to Dr. Cora E. Lewis |
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10th of March 2005 |
One-day intensive training programme on clinical research methods was conducted at the MDRf |
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May/June 2005 |
Summer training programme for research students at MDRF |
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15– 18 Dec 2005. |
‘DIABETES 2005’ mega diabetes exhibition- fourth of its kind conducted by Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre At Hyderabad |
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25th January 2005 |
Madras Diabetes Research Foundation Expansion Programme – A Research And Teaching Institute At Siruseri, Kancheepuram District |
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14th November |
‘WORLD DIABETES DAY’; theme “Put Feet First: Prevent Amputations” |
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| 2004 |
S.No. |
Date |
Events/Awards |
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14th to 19th January 2004 |
Workshop on “Diabetic Foot” |
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March 8th to 17th, 2004 |
Workshop on Biostatistics was organized by the MDRF |
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18th -21st March, 2004 |
The National Seminar on “Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases” was organized by the MDRF |
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24th to 26th September 2004 |
Second MDRF-ADA Postgraduate Course In Diabetology |
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24th September 2004 |
Three year massive awareness campaign - PACE (Prevention, Awareness, Counseling and Evaluation) Diabetes Project launched |
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November 14, 2004 |
World Diabetes Day, theme “Fight Obesity, Prevent Diabetes” |
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December 5th 2004 |
Convocation Of Lifescan Johnson & Johnson Fellowship Course In Diabetology Organized By MDRF & Dr.Mohans’ MVDSC |
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| 2003 |
S.No. |
Date |
Events/Awards |
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March 10th to 22nd 2003 |
Workshop on ‘Diabetes and Cardiovascular Epidemiology’. jointly conducted by MDRF & UAB |
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16th March 2003 |
6th Patient “Support Group” meeting for kidney failure patients conducted by the Mohan Foundation at MDRF |
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20th–22nd March 2003 |
MDRF-UAB National Seminar on “Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease” was jointly conducted by MDRF & UAB |
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4th & 5th April 2003 |
Two-day National Workshop on “Diabetes Education” was also jointly conducted by Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney Australia and MDRF |
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April 6th 2003 |
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia and the MDRF for conducting ‘post graduate certified diabetes educators course’ |
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2003 |
‘Friends forever’ – a support group for children with type 1 diabetes started at MVDSC |
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2nd -4th May 2003 |
MDRF organizes the ICMR-WHO workshop on ‘Guidelines for Management of Type 2 diabetes’ |
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18th to 21st December, 2003 |
The third exhibition on Diabetes- the third ‘DIABETES-2003’ was organized by the MDRF |
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| 2002 |
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Date |
Events/Awards |
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6th February 2002. |
The Chennai Willingdon Corporate Foundation funds the PACE project. |
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3rd March 2002 |
Workshop on Cell Transplantation and Stem Cell Research held at the MDRF. The Programme hosted 17 invited lectures by renowned scientists from all over India. |
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April 7th 2002 |
On ‘World Health Day’ the Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre (DMDSC) and Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) at Gopalapuram, in association with the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Chennai South organized a Public Programme on physical activity and health. |
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20th to 22nd September 2002 |
Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF), organize the MDRF-ADA Post-Graduate Course on Diabetes |
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14th November, 2002 |
World Diabetes Day celebrated. Theme was ‘Diabetes & Eyes’ with the slogan “Don’t lose sight of the risks”. |
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2002 |
MDRF selected by WHO and ICMR as sentinel site for non-communicable diseases |
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2002 |
National Institute Of Health [NIH] USA awards a training grant jointly to the MDRF and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), for training research scientists at the MDRF in Diabetes and Cardiovascular epidemiology in the United States. |
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