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Medical Education and Research, Calcutta. Diagnostic tests are
being developed for early detection of pregnancy, filariasis, hepati-
tis - B, amoebiasis, toxoplasmosis, tuberculosis, leprosy, typhoid
fever, malaria, giardiasis, leishmaniais, rotavirus and shigelosis.
The research and development projects in the area of crop
biotechnology have concentrated on rice, rapemustard, chikpea and
wheat. Some of the ongoing projects are on the use of RFLP, mo-
lecular mapping of rice, mitochondrial DNA, development of dis-
ease-resistant varieties, production of somatic hybrids through
protoplast and molecular confirmation in brassica.
The Department has ongoing programmes of bilateral co-op-
eration in biotechnology with Germany, USA, Russia, Switzerland,
Sweden and UK. The Department has been entrusted with the set-
ting up of gene bank of plants of special medicinal and aromatic
value as a collaborative venture among the G-15 countries.
CONSULTANCY ENGINEERING
A notable fact of Indian industrial capability has been the
emergence of the consultancy and design engineering organisa-
tions. Hindustan Steel set up MECON in 1959. In 1960 came into
being the Planning and Development divisions of the Fertiliser
Corporation of India. There are now 150 consultancy firms in India
employing more than 20,000 engineers and technologists. These
firms have made a mark in planning, designing and installation of
sophisticated industrial complexes not only in the country but
outside.
ICMR Permanent Institutes And Centres
1.
National Institute of Nutrition, Jamia-Osmania Campus, Hyderabad - 500 007
2.
National Institute of Virology, 20-A, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Post Box. No. 11,
Pune - 411 011
3.
Institute for Research in Reproduction, Jahangir Merwanji Street, Parel,
Bombay - 400 012
4.
Tuberculosis Research Centre, Spur Tank Road, Chetput, Madras - 600 031
5.
Institute of Immunohaematology, 13th floor, KEM Hospital Campus, Parel,
Bombay - 400 012
6.
National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, P-33 C.I.T. Road Scheme
XM, Beliaghatta, Calcutta - 700 010
7.
Institute of Pathology, Safdaijang Hospital, New Delhi - 110 029
8.
National Institute of Occupational Health, Meghani Nagar, Ahmedabad - 380
016
9.
Vector Control Research Centre, Medical Complex, Indira Nagar, Pondich-
erry - 605 006
10.
Laboratory Animal Information Service, National Institute of Nutrition,
Jamia-Osmania Campus, Hyderabad - 500 007
11.
Food and Drug Toxicology Research Centre, National Institute of Nutrition,
Jamia-Osmania Campus, Hyderabad - 500 007
12.
Central Jalma Institute for Leprosy, Taiganj, Agra - 282 001
13.
Malaria Research Centre, 22, Sham Nath Marg, Delhi-110054
14.
Institute for Research in Medical Statistics, ICMR Campus, Ansari Nagar,
New Delhi -110 029.
15.
Institute for Research in Medical Statistics, 1, Sathyamurthi Road, Chetput,
Madras-600 031
16.
Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology, Maulana Azad Medical Col-
lege, New Delhi -110 002
17.
Enterovirus Research Centre, Haffkine Institute, Acharya Donde Marg,
Parel, Bombay - 400 012 '
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18.Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agam Kuan,
Patna-800 007
19.Centre for Research in Medical Entomology, P.O. Box No. 5, Sree Sathya Sai
Nagar, Madurai - 625 003
20.ICMR Genetic Research Centre, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children,
Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Bombay - 400 012
21.Regional Medical Research Centre, East Chawkindighee, Dibrugarh-786
001
22.Regional Medical Research Centre, Nandankanam Road, Bhubaneshwar -
751 005
23.Regional Medical Research Centre, New Poli Road, Jodhpur - 342 001
24.Regional Medical Research Centre. Farzand Ali Market, Port Blair - 744 104
25.Regional Medical Research Centre for Tribals, Medical College, Jabalpur -
482003
26.Regional Occupational Health Centre (Southern), Bangalore Medical College
Campus, Bangalore - 560 002
ICMR Centres For Advanced Research
1.
Centre for Advanced Research in Virology, Christian Medical College, Vel-
lore - 632 004
2.
Centre for Advanced Research in Laboratory Studies in Streptococcal Dis-
eases, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi - 110 001
3.
Centre for Advanced Research in Reproductive Biology, Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore - 560 012
4.
Centre for Advanced Research in Re-productive Biology, College of Basic
Sciences and Humanities, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana -141 001
5.
Centre for Advanced Research in Delivery of MCH Care in the Community,
Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh -
160012
6.
Centre for Advanced Research in Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart
Diseases, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - 110 029
7.
Centre for Advanced Research in Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart
Diseases, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi - 110 001
8.
Centre for Advanced Research in Cardiomyopathy, Sree Chitra Thininal
Institute of Medical Science and Technology, Trivandrum - 695 012
9.
Centre for Advanced Research in Community Mental Health, National Insti-
tute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore - 560 029
10.Centre for Advanced Research in Health and Behaviour, Madurai Medical
College, Madurai - 625 020
11.Centre for Advanced Research in Genetics and Cell Biology, Indian Institute
of Science, Bangalore - 560 012
12.Centre for Advanced Research in Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate
Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow - 226 001
13.Centre for Advanced Research in Bio-medicine, Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore - 560 012
14.Centre for Advanced Pharmacological, Research on Selected Traditional
Remedies, Central Drug Research Institute, Bangalore - 560 012 -
15.ICMR-NIC Centre for Biomedical Information, National Informatics Centre,
New Delhi-110003
16.Advanced Centre for Clinical, Epidemiological Research and Training, Ma-
dras Medical College and Government General Hospital, Madras - 600 001
17.Advanced Centre for Clinical, Epidemiological Research and Training In-
stitute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Madras - 600 001
18.Centre for Advanced Research on Behavioural Psychopharmacology,
Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow - 226
001
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