MRU
Scheme: MULTI- DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH UNIT
Department of Health Research (DHR), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India.
INTRODUCTION:
The Department of Health Research was created as a new Department under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare vide Presidential Notification dated the 17th September, 2007 by an amendment to the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961.The Department has been allocated 9 new functions to promote health research activities, besides the ongoing work relating to the management and administration of ICMR.
Government of India, in June, 2013, approved the scheme for ‘Establishment of Multi -Disciplinary Research Units (MRUs) in the Government Medical Colleges/Research Institutions’ during the 12th Plan period as a path- breaking initiative to develop/strength the health research infrastructure in the country to fulfill the newly allocated function of the Department related to the “Promotion, Coordination and Development of Basic, Applied and Clinical Research”.
OBJECTIVE OF THE SCHEME:
The objectives of the present scheme are to:
- Encourage and strengthen an environment of research in medical colleges.
- Bridge the gap in the infrastructure which is inhibiting health research in the Medical Colleges by assisting them to establish multidisciplinary research facilities with a view to improving the health research and health services.
- To ensure the geographical spread of health research infrastructure, in order to cover un-served and under-served Medical Colleges and other institutions.
- To improve the overall health status of the population by creating evidence-based application of diagnostic procedures/processes/methods.
MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF THE MRU
- To undertake research in Non-communicable diseases and other need-based research as recommended by the Local Research Committee/Expert Committee of the DHR employing newer tools.
- To promote and encourage quality medical research in the Institution.
- To constitute the local research committees for identifying the research priorities and projects with participation of State health system officials
Multi- Disciplinary Research Unit Staff
| S.No | Name | Designation | Contact No. |
| 1 | Dr. Raman Chauhan | Nodal Officer | 9418136936 |
| 2 | Mr. Satyabhushan Sharma | Assistant Nodal Officer | 9418063500 |
| 3 | Dr. Piyush Sharma | Research Scientist- C | 9857571379 |
| 4 | Mr. Anil Kumar | Lab Technician | – |
| 5 | Mrs. Asha Devi | Lab Technician | – |
| 6 | Mr. Sanjiv Kumar | Data Entry Operator | – |
List of completed and ongoing research Projects in Multi- Disciplinary Research Unit
| S.No | Project Title | Principal Investigator | Status |
| 1 | Measurement of pesticide concentration in patient with goitrous lymphocytic thyroiditis: A case control study | Dr. Rashmi Kaul Raina | Completed |
| 2 | Elevated serum pesticide levels and risk of Parkinson disease: A study in the rural north western India. | Dr. Amit Bhardwaj | Completed |
| 3 | To study the prevalence of inborn errors of metabolism among neonates and children from birth to ten years, presenting with clinical profile consistent with an inborn error of metabolism. | Dr. Piyush Gautam | Completed |
| 4 | Free fatty acid in acute coronary syndrome: A case control study | Dr. Sujeet Raina
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Completed |
| 5 | Comparison of serum Metabolomics profile of children and adult with systemic lupus Erythromatosus vis a vis apparently healthy children as assessed by Gas-Chromatography-coupled-Mass-Spectroscopy |
Dr. Avinash Sharma |
Completed |
| 6 | Metabolomics in the patients with chronic plaque psoriasis: a case control study. | Dr. Vikram Mahajan | Competed |
| 7 | Investigating the radiation effect on Chlorophyll for radiotherapy Dosimeter. | Dr. Munider Negi | Completed |
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To study chemical diagnosis of non-syndromic neuro-developmental disabilities by GC-MS analyses of urinary metabolites in Children aged 6 months to 18 years. | Dr. Seema Sharma | Completed |
| 9 | To study the application of GC-MS in identification of poisoning in Children aged 6 months to 18 years in Tertiary care centre of sub-Himalayan India. | Dr. Seema Sharma | Completed |
| 10 | Evaluation of serum and urinary Metabolomics in clear cell RCC compared with benign renal lesions and healthy control. | Dr. Kulbhushan | Completed |
| 11 | Identifying potential blood Metabolomics marker of post-mortem interval by using gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. | Dr. Vijay Arora | Completed |
| 12 | Randomized controlled trial to compare the safety and efficacy of desidustat with erythropoietin in adult patient suffering from anemia in chronic kidney disease. | Dr. Atal Sood | Completed |
| 13 | Metabolomics signature of patients with urinary bladder carcinoma at a tertiary care teaching hospital in north India: A cross sectional comparative study | Dr. Suman Singh | Completed |
| 14 | Seroprevalence of hepatitis A antibodies in patients with cirrhosis of liver in sub Himalayan region: A hospital based Observational Study. | Dr. Baldev Singh Rana | On-going |
| 15 | Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Status of Liver Transaminases, Vitamin D and Uric Acid Levels in Undergraduate Medical Students in sub Himalayan region of north India: A Cross-Sectional Study. | Dr. Vivek Sood | On-going |
| 16 | To study the prevalence and predictors of hypopituitarism after traumatic brain injury. | Dr Shakun | On-going |
List of completed and ongoing Extramural Research Projects in Multi- Disciplinary Research Unit
| S.No | Project Title | Principal Investigator | Status |
| 1 | Healthcare-seeking Behaviour among the Tribal People of HP: Is Current Health System adequate in meeting their Needs? | Dr. Sunil Raina | Completed |
| 2 | Risk factor surveillance to identify factors determining the distribution of selected Non- Communicable Diseases in tribal Himachal Pradesh | Dr. Raman Chauhan | Completed |
| 3 | To determine the epidemiology of metabolic syndrome in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh | Dr. Raman Chauhan | Completed |
| 4 | “Assessing performance of Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) in reducing anemia among school going adolescents and IFA supplementation among pregnant women in selected health blocks of Himachal Pradesh” | Dr. Sunil Raina
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Completed |
| 5 | Reinfection with severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 SARS Cov-2) among healthcare workers in India. |
Dr. Sunil Raina |
Completed |
| 6 | Association of endocrine disruptors (Plasticizers) with early puberty in Indian children’s | Dr. Anita Devi | On-going |
List of Equipment available in MRU:
| S.No | Name of the Equipment |
| 1 | Gas Chromatography Mass spectrophotometer |
| 2 | Freeze Dryer Lyophilizer |
| 3 | Autoclave Vertical |
| 4 | Lab Freezer (-20) |
| 5 | Spinix- Vortex Shaker |
| 6 | Digital Heating Shaker (Dry Bath) |
| 7 | Ultra Low Centrifuge |
| 8 | Analytical Balance |
| 9 | Ultra Low Freezer (-80) |
| 10 | Micro centrifuge with PCR rotor |
| 11 | Biosafety Cabinet |
| 12 | Real Time PCR |
| 13 | Centrifuge |
| 14 | UV Visible Nanodrop spectrophotometer |
| 15 | Lab Refrigerator |
| 16 | pH Meter |
| 17 | Automated 3 part Hematology Analyzer |
| 18 | Water Bath |
| 19 | ELISA (Automated) |
| 20 | Biochemistry Analyzer |
| 21 | Magnetic Stirrer With Hot Plate |
| 22 | Chemiluminescence |
| 23 | Biochemical Oxygen Demand Incubator (BOD) |