KGMU gets 5-cr grant for research infrastructure
OVER 200 RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE GOING ON IN KGMU, INCLUDING 7 NTERNATIONAL AND 118 SPONSORED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Research activities in King George’s Medical University (KGMU) have got a shot in the arm with ` 5-crore grant from the department of health research to develop research infrastructure facilities on the campus.
The fund to be handled by the research cell of the university will be utilised in such a manner that it gives support to various ongoing and forthcoming research projects on the campus.
Presently, there are over 200 research projects going on in the medical university which include 7 international and 118 sponsored by the government agencies covering a wide range of medical specialities.
The department of health research works for promotion and co-ordination of basic, applied and clinical research including clinical trials and operational research in areas related to medical, health, biomedical and medical profession.
It works through development of infrastructure, manpower and skills in cutting edge areas and management of related information. It also provides guidance on research governance issues, including ethical issues in medical and health research. “The fund will be utilised aptly to give research a push on the campus keeping in view the common interest of the faculty doing research work and future research projects with institutes in the country and overseas,” said KGMU vice chancellor Prof Ravi Kant.
Another areas that KGMU will be looking at in coordination with the department of health research is technical support for dealing with epidemics and natural calamities as the department provides support for the same.
The department also supports international cooperation in medical and health research and investigation of outbreaks due to new and exotic agents and development of tools for prevention.
Since KGMU has been looking forward for international collaborations in the field of medical research the grant will certainly be a booster dose.