Multi Disciplinary Research Unit

Multi Disciplinary Research Unit

The Multi Disciplinary Research Unit (MRU) was sanctioned in 2013–14 and inaugurated by the Health Minister in December 2015. SV Medical College constituted the MRU Local Research Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee in 2016.

Highlights

• Ten Research Advisory Committee (RAC) meetings held to date, the most recent on 27-07-2024.
• 18 departments of SV Medical College are involved in research at MRU.
• 53 research projects approved by LRAC; 40 allotted a budget of up to ₹2 lakhs each.
• 24 projects completed, 16 papers published with a combined impact factor of 18.2, four papers communicated and 19 projects running.
• COVID-19 lab established in April 2020 — 6,86,037 tests to date, 64,047 positive.
• 6 National Workshops conducted, training 180 researchers and faculty.
• 54 equipment items purchased through 5 tenders.
• 500 UG (MBBS) students trained in Research Methodology; 20 research projects developed.
• PG Research Methodology classes began in 2022; 60 PG students have used MRU to date. 30 PG dissertations completed and 5 in the pipeline.
• Completed the HTAIn costing of healthcare across Indian states (DHR, Ayushman Bharat project, 2018–2023, multi-centric).
• Technical support to the ICMR STEMI project at the Department of Medicine, SVRRGGH.
• Audited Utilisation Certificates, Statements of Expenditure and progress reports submitted yearly, plus quarterly reports to DHR, GoI.
• Regular Swachhata campaigns as per DHR, GoI guidelines.
• Internship programmes for B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D, MDS and MBBS research studies.
• One book published and four new technologies developed for the public health system; three projects led to a policy or clinical practice change.
• Visitors include Mrs. Sarita Mittal (DHR, 2019), Dr. V. P. Singh (ICMR-DHR, 2019) and Smt. Poonam Malakondaiah (A.P. Health Dept., 2020). Dr. Kiran Katoch, Distinguished Scientist-ICMR, attended the fourth RAC meeting.

MRU staff