The Research and Development Center ( R&D) is a nascent department started in October 2020 in the VMCH & RI. R & D Center serves as the window of the institute ensuring greater visibility through competitive activities. It is an integrated quality management system (QMS) aiming at excellence. R&D efforts include scientific and technical quality of research projects, compilation of data and research back-up to act on programmes. The primary aim is to sensitise the investigators for high impact publications with ample citation for targeting sponsored projects. The center so far facilitated and applied for 10 research projects to the tune of more than 3 crores. The center has conducted research training programmes , project reviews, symposiums on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Medical incubators, facilitation for device testing and facilitation of industry/academic interaction and inter institutional collaboration. The center has collaborated with Apollo Hospital, Chennai, Madurai Kamaraj University and iGOLD testing systems for research projects and provided scientific input to above 60 scientific projects.
PERSONNEL :
1. Dr.Rajkishore Mahato, Co-ordinator, R & D Center.
2. Dr. R. Siva Ganesa Karthikeyan , Assistant Professor Research, R & D Center.
3. Dr. R. Haribalaganesh, Assistant Professor Research, R & D Center.
Our Vision & Mission
Vision:
- To be recognized as a regional and national model for health research institute in India.
Mission:
- To provide a health research system in which students and faculties can conduct leading research focused on the needs of the patients and the public
Scientific Review Committee
| S.No | Name of the Faculty | Designation and Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. T. Thirunavukkarasu | Chairperson Dean |
| 2 | Dr. Rajkishore Mahato | Co-ordinator Department of Pharmacology |
| 3 | Dr. S. Anu | Member Department of Physiology |
| 4 | Dr. M. Virgin Joena | Member Department of General Medicine |
| 5 | Dr. S. Nataraja Rathinam | Member Department of Paediatrics |
| 6 | Dr. Kavitha | Member Department of Neurology |
| 7 | Dr. Vijay Pradap | Member Department of ENT |
| 8 | Dr. R. Siva Ganesa Karthikeyan | Member Research and Development Centre |
| 9 | Dr. R. Haribalaganesh | Member Research and Development Centre |
| 10 | Mr. Vijay Anto | Member, Statistician Department of Community Medicine |
| S.No | Name of the Faculty | Designation and Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. K. Balakrishnan | Director & Consultant Madurai HLA Centre |
| 2 | Dr. Thiagarajan Prabha | Senior Project Scientist Indian Institute of Madras |
| 3 | Dr. Gowri Priya | Scientist Aravind Medical Research Foundation |
| 4 | Dr. A. Vannirajan | Scientist Aravind Medical Research Foundation |
| 5 | Dr. K. Sundar | Senior Professor Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education/td> |
| 6 | Dr.Mayilvahanan Bose | Assistant Professor Adyar Cancer Institute |
| 7 | Dr. H. Shakila | Professor Madurai Kamaraj University |
| 8 | Dr. A. Arun | Professor Alagappa University |
| 9 | Dr. S. Ganesan | Assistant Professor Sri Pushpam College |
| S.No | Name of the Faculty | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. BKC Mohan Prasad | Chairperson |
| 2 | Dr. Rajkishore Mahato | Member Secretary |
| 3 | Dr. Ganesan G Ram | Member – Clinician |
| 4 | Dr. Ramesh Kumar | Member – Basic Medical Scientist |
| 5 | Dr. Trupti Bodhare | Member – Basic Medical Scientist |
| 6 | Dr. Sindhu Sekar | Member – Basic Medical Scientist |
| 7 | Mrs Usha Rani Patnaik | Member – Social Scientist |
| 8 | Mr M Krishnamoorthy | Member – Lawyer |
| 9 | Mr M Murugesan | Member – Layperson representative |
| S.No | Name of the Faculty | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. T. Thirunavukkarasu | Chairperson |
| 2 | Dr. Venkat Ramanaiah | Scientist |
| 3 | Dr. RajkishoreMahato | Scientist &Incharge of Animal house |
| 4 | Dr. Thamilarasi | Scientist |
| 5 | Dr. Vanarani | Veterinarian |
| 6 | Dr. Arunjunai Rajan | Main nominee |
| 7 | Dr. ThirupathyKumaresan | Link nominee |
| 8 | Dr. Jayakrishnan | Scientist |
| 9 | Dr. Vallaiappan | Socially aware nominee |
We are conducting CME every year in the name of VIEWS. The department is all set to conduct ISA Sponsorship in 2020