Mayo Clinic, Rochester, U.S.A.
Dr. S.Chari of this University is collaborating with MDRF in his studies on Fibrocalculous Pancreatic Diabetes (FCPD).
University of Minnesota, U.S.A
MDRF have initiated collaborative research work with Dr. Myron Gross & Prof. Mike Steffes and Prof. Gundu HR Rao for studies on diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors.
University of Alabama at Birmingham, U.S.A.
Collaborative research work is in progress with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) on Cardiovascular Epidemiology with Prof. O. Dale Williams & Dr. Cora E. Lewis.
University of Duesseldorf, Germany
Collaborative research work with Prof. Werner Scherbaum, Director, Diabetes Research Institute at University of Duesseldorf on Fibrinogen receptor polymorphism and heart disease in Indians.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre, Dallas
Collaborative research work with Dr. Manisha Chandalia and Dr. Nicola Abate, Assistant Professors of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Clinical Nutrition on studies in Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance in South Indian migrants in Texas and native South Indians.
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Collaborative research on cryopreserved human islets is in progress with Dr.J.R.T.Lakey, Human Islet Isolation Laboratory, and Dr.A.M.J.Shapiro, Director of The Clinical Islet Transplant (CHIR) programme, the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Steno Diabetes Centre, Denmark
Collaboration on genetics of MODY and Type 2 diabetes has been initiated with the famous Steno Diabetes Centre.
Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney,Australia.
Collaboration has commenced with Dr.Stephen Collagiuri and Ms. Ruth Collagiuri of the Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology of the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia to conduct a one-year Certified Diabetes Educators Course. Currently six students are undertaking this course at the Centre.
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Research on Urbanization as a risk factor for Coronary Heart Disease in India is planned in collaboration with Prof.Salim Yusuf, Professor of Medicine & Director, Division of Cardiology & Professor of Medicine, McMaster University, Ontario,Canada.
Dr.Reddy’s Therapeutics Inc., Atlanta, USA.
Various collaborative studies have been initiated with Dr.Udhay Saxena, Dr.Ram Pillarisetti and Dr.Indra Padmalayam of Dr.Reddy’s US.
Emory University, U.S.A.
Prof. Sampath Parthasarathy, Director of the Division of Research, Emory University and the scientists at MDRF have undertaken a project together for identification of cardiovascular risk markers.
NATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS
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Dr, Reddy's Research Foundation, Hyderabad
New Collaborative projects have been initiated with Dr. Reddy’s Research Foundation.
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
A study on Molecular genetics of type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance is being carried out in collaboration with Prof.M.R.S.Rao, Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, focusing on candidate genes such as leptin, resistin, adiponectin, PPAR-gamma, IRS and Calpain genes. Also Studies related to mass spectrometry analysis with Prof. P.Balaram, Head department of Biophysics.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Collaboration has been started with Prof.N.K.Mehra, Professor & Head of the Department of Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics, and Dr. Nikhil Tandon, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi on gentic studies in Type 1 diabetic individuals
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Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad
MDRF has initiated colloborative studies on Genetics of FCPD with Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad
Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai
Electron Spin resonance studies are being carried out in collaboration with Prof. P.T.Manaoharan, at the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai
St.John’s Medical College Bangalore
Epidemiological studies in both urban and rural areas called the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology study in collaboration with the St.John’s Medical Hospital, Bangalore is in progress at MDRF.
MS Ramiah Medical College, Bangalore
Epidemiological studies are also in progress in collaboration with Prof.K.M.Prasanna Kumar, Head, Department of Endocrinology MS Ramiah Medical College, Bangalore.
Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
Collaborative studies on diabetes care and epidemiology is underway with Prof.P.V.Rao, Head, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism in the School of Diabetology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad.
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
Dr. Partha Majumdar, Director of the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata are collaborating with MDRF in a genomic project on type 2 diabetes and diabetic retinopathy.
Christian Medical College, Vellore.
Studies on islet cell transplantation have been carried out in collaboration with Prof.Gunasekaran of Christian Medical College, Vellore.
Veterinary College, Chennai
MDRF has initiated colloborative studies with Prof.V.Thyagarajan of Veterinary college on Hybridoma technique and insulin secreting clones.
Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai
Studies are being planned to use the shared-facilities of this centre and the MVDSC scientists are very often guiding B.Tech and M.Tech students for their end-semester research projects.
Veterniary College & University, Chennai.
Studies related to islet tissue and cell manupilation using biotechnological innovations are being carried out in collaboration with Prof.V.Thyagarajan of Animal Biotechnology (ABT),TANUVAS; Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Tuberculosis Research Centre, Chennai
MDRF has initiated collaborative project work with the Immunology department of Tuberculosis Research Centre for Flow cytometer-based studies.
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