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INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCHhttp://www.icmr.nic.in

Sagar Savale

Mr. Sagar Kishor Savale[Department of Pharmaceutics]

avengersagar16@gmail.com2015-2016

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Contents

Introduction

Governing Bodies

Activities

Fellowship & Schemes

Functions

References

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Introduction The ICMR, New Delhi, is one of the oldest medical

research body in the world and apex body in India.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is the premier national agency for the

-planning -formulation -co-ordination -implementation -conduct or promotion of biomedical research in India.

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In 1911, the Government of India set up the Indian Research Fund Association (IRFA) with the specific objective of sponsoring and coordinating medical research in the country.

After independence, several important changes were made in the organization and the activities of the IRFA

It was redesignated the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in 1949, with expanded scope of functions & responsibility.

The ICMR is funded by the Government of India through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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The council not only plans & promotes medical research & emerging health problems of the country but also is expected to build strong national group of professional persons in organization of skilled biomedical scientists.

Rapid advances in science & technology have brought in new technologies to understand the disease process & find strategies for prevention & cure.

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The policies of ICMR coincide with national health policies such as

-control and management of communicable diseases,

-fertility control,

-maternal and child health,

-control of nutritional disorders,

-developing alternative strategies for health care delivery,

-safety limits of environmental and occupational health problems,

-Non-communicable diseases including cancer, cardiovascular,

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ICMR, with its 30 state-of-the-art Institutes/Centers, is amongst research organizations in the field of Bio Medical Sciences.

1. The Indian Council of Medical Research provides financial assistance to promote biomedical and health research.

2. Proposals in fundamental research; development and

evaluation of a tool, Clinical and operational research are considered for ICMR support.

Objective

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Indian Council Of Medical ResearchAbbreviation ICMR

Type Professional Organization

Headquarters New Delhi

Region served India

Secretary & Director General

Dr. V.M. Katoch

Website http://www.icmr.nic.in/

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Governing Bodies The supreme authority of the ICMR, is headed by the Minister

of Health, Government of India. The Governing Body which is the chief executive and decision

making authority of the ICMR. It is headed by the Director-General.

1. Union Health Minister. 2. Scientific Advisory Board. -Scientific Advisory Group -Scientific Advisory Committees -Expert Groups. -Task Forces. -Steering Committees etc. which evaluate and monitor

different research activities of the Council.

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Organization Structure Union Minister of Health is the ex-officio President of the ICMR

Society. Health Secretary, Department of Health Research & Education,

Ministry of Health, Govt. of India, Director-General, ICMR - the Principal Executive Officer of the

Council Health Scientists' Recruitment Board Deputy Directors-General Additional Secretary and Secretary (ICMR) Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor Assistant Directors-General, National Director, National Health Innovation Project Directorate of Information and Publications of Health.

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Activities

The ICMR was constituted as an autonomous organization, with

the Union Health Minister as President of its Governing Body.

The Council promotes biomedical research in the country

through intramural research (through institutes totally funded by

ICMR) and extramural research (at college or university).

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Intramural Research Intramural research is carried out currently through the

Council's 30  Research Institutes/Centres. These include 19 mission-oriented national institutes : National Jalma institute for Leprosy & Other Mycobacterial

Diseases (NCJILOMD), Agra. National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Ahmadabad. Tuberculosis Research Centre (TRC), Chennai National Institute of Malaria Research (NIMR), Delhi National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT),Chennai National Institute of Pathology    (NIP) ,Delhi National Institute of Medical Statistics  (NIMS),Delhi.

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National Institute for Research in Environmental Health (NIREH),Bhopal

National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research, Bangalore National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health

(NIRRH),Mumbai National Institute of Immunohaemotology (NIIH),Mumbai Enterovirus Research Centre (ERC),Mumbai Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology   (ICPO), Noida Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences

(RMRIMS), Patna Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC), Pondicherry National Institute of Virology (NIV),Pune National AIDS Research Institute (NARI),Pune.

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6 Regional Medical Research Centres : Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar Regional Medical Research Centre, Port Blair Regional Medical Research Centre, Jabalpur Desert Medicine Research Centre, Jodhpur Regional Medical Research Centre, Belgaum.

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5 Unit/Centres : Food & Drug Toxicology Research Centre, Hyderabad National Centre of Laboratory Sciences, Hyderabad ICMR Virus Unit, Kolkata Genetic Research Centre, Mumbai Microbial Containment Complex, Pune.

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Extramural Research Extramural research is promoted by ICMR through Setting up Centres for Advanced Research in selected departments of Medical

Colleges, Universities and other non-ICMR Research Institutes.

Task force studies with goal-oriented approach with clearly defined targets.

Open-ended research in non-ICMR Research Institutes, Medical colleges, Universities etc. located in different parts of the country.

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Fellowship & Schemes The ICMR encourage human resources development in biomedical

research through various schemes such as

(1) Research Fellowships i.e. Junior and Senior Fellowships and Research Associateships.

(2) Short-term Visiting Fellowships which allow scientists to learn advanced research techniques from other well-established research institutes in India.

(3) Short-term Research Studentships for undergraduate medical students to encourage them to familiar themselves with research methodologies and Techniques.

(4) Various Training Programme and Workshops conducted by ICMR Institutes and Headquarters.

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National Health Programmes :

-National Malaria Eradication Programme

-National Filaria Control Programme

-National Leprosy Control Programme

-Diarrhoeal Diseases Control Programme

-National AIDS Control Programme

-National Cancer Control Programme

-Universal Immunization Programme

-National Tuberculosis Programme.

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Grant Schemes

Studentships

Short Term Research Studentship

Fellowships/ Associateships

Research Fellowships/ Associateships

Junior Research Fellowships

The schemes is aim at promoting good quality research in

medical colleges throught students persing post graduation courses

as well as improve visibility & accesslibility of their research work.

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Ethical Guidelines of ICMR Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research on Human

Participants.

Executing research Policy.

Guidelines for Good Clinical Laboratory Practices.

National Guidelines for Accreditation, Supervision & Regulation

of ART Clinics in India.

Cancer Management Guidelines.

Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Therapy .

 

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Guidelines for Management of Type 2 Diabetes.

National Guidelines in the Management of Retinoblastoma.

'ICMR-DBT' Guidelines for evaluation of probiotics in food.

Dietary Guidelines. ICMR should steer international collaborative health research to ensure that the country derives maximum Benefit and global goals are attained.

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Periodical Publication Indian Journal of Medical Research ICMR Bulletins Annual Reports of ICMR Headquarters & Other ICMR

Institutes & Other Institutes. Health Research Policies Guidelines.

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References

1. http://www.icmr.nic.in/guide.htm

Indian Council for Medical Research - Guidance for

International collaboration for research in biomedical science.

2. www.goggle.com

3. www.sciencedirect.com

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