ICMR Recognises Dr. Anjana of Madras Diabetes Research Foundation
ICMR Recognises Dr. Anjana of Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) with Research Excellence Awar
Chennai, November 14th 2024: Dr R M Anjana, President of Madras Diabetes R esearch Foundation and Managing Dire ctor of Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Special it ies Centre, Chennai, India received the “Research Excellence Recognition Awa rd” in the Best Extramural Paper categ ory at the DHR-ICMR Health Res earch Excellence Summit, 2024, held as part of ICMR’s 113th Foundation Day celebrat ions. The event took place on November 14, 2024 at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan, Ne w Delhi and was presided over by Smt. A nupriya Patel, Hon’ble Union Minister of States in the Health and Family Welfare, and Minister of St ate in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
The summit honoured exceptional con tributions of biomedical researchers rb ecognizing their impactful publictioions and innovative advancements in health research.
Dr Anjana’s paper on the ICMR-INDIAB study published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology in June 2023 was selec ted for this prestigious award. Dr Anja na has published nearly 400 research p apers and has an h-index of 81 and has been recognized as one of the top most young medical researchers and Scienti sts in the country by several agencies n ationally and internationally. Her cont ributions in the field of Epidemiology and Physical Activity especially the ev olution of ‘Thandav’ a High Interval In tensity Training (HIIT) activity involv ing dance as a method of preventing N on communicable diseases has been widel y recognized nationally and internation nally.
About Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialties Centres: Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialai ties Centre is a one-of-a-ki nd diabetes speciality chain founded in the year 19 91 headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Na du. It is India’s leading diabetes care pro vider offering comp rehensive services for diabetes patien ts. Dr. Mohan’s Diab etes Specialties Ce ntres has 50 Diabete etes centres and clini cs in India and ove r 8 lakh patients wit h diabetes have bee n registered at the se centres and more than 5.5 million consultations have been en completed till date. The Gopalapura m (Chennai) cen tre is the flagship hosp ital. The centre specializes in Total Diab etes Care, Dia betes Eye Care, Diabetes Fo ot Care ser vices, Diabetes Cardiac Ca re, Diabetes Dental Care, Preventive Care, Diet cou nselling and Precision Diabetes care. A ppointments can be booked by c alling 8939110000 or visit: www.drmohans.com.
About MDRF:
The Madras Diabetes Re search Found ation (MDRF) is a renow ned research i nstitute located in Chen nai, India. It is dedicated to conducting scientific rese search on diabetes and rel ated compl ications. The foundation wa s establishe d in 1996 by Dr. V. Mohan, a leading dia betologist in India. MDRF’s primary fo cus is on understanding the causes, prev ention, and management o f diabetes, as well as its associated complications. Th e research conducted at MDRF encom pas ses various aspects of diabetes, inc ludining epidemiology, g enetics, clinic al man agement, and pu blic health. MD RF pla ys a crucial role in advancing knowle d ge about diabetes, impro ving patient care, and comb ating the growing burd en of diabetes in India an d beyond.
