WELCOME TO
Prof. M. VISWANATHAN DIABETES RESEARCH CENTRE


(26.8.1923- 1.3.1996)
“Founder Director”

Prof. M. VISWANATHAN, M.D., FAMS

Prof. M. Viswanathan, who has been acknowledged as a “Doyen in Diabetology“ in India, was a relentless crusader against diabetes for 50 years. He was responsible for setting up and running the first organised diabetes clinic in India at the famous Stanley Medical College in Chennai. He was a clinician, teacher, researcher and administrator and was devoted to his profession, with keen and discerning intellect and organisational skills. He had a passionate commitment to decrease the suffering of people with diabetes.

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Prof.MVDRC ACTIVITIES

Research

  • Recognition by the DST as a Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation
  • Prof. M. Viswanathan DRC National Research Grant for Diabetes offered since 1996 to young scientists & researchers in India
  • Conducting research in epidemiology of diabetes, health economics, diabetic foot, diabetic nephropathy and cardiovascular diseases
  • Over 500 publications in peer reviewed journals
  • 5000 reprints on various aspects of diabetes available in the library

Training in Diabetes

  • Intensive foot care training for doctors
  • Intensive training in diabetes prevention and management for doctors
  • Intensive training in diabetes prevention and management for nurses

Courses

  • Advanced Certificate Course In Diabetology - Jaipur National University & Rssdi
  • Fellowship certificate in Diabetology (FCD)
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NATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS

Prof. M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre has several ongoing research collaborations with various research organizations in both India as well as abroad.

National Collaborations
  • Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai
  • National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT)(ICMR) Chennai
  • Research Group for Education and Advocacy for Community Health (REACH), Chennai
  • Central Footwear Training Institute, Guindy
  • SRM Research Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai
  • Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Chennai
  • National Institutes of Health–NIH-ICER, National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chennai, India

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS

Prof. M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre has several ongoing research collaborations with various research organizations in both India as well as abroad.

International Collaborations
  • Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
  • Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
  • University of Michigan, USA
  • University of Southampton, School of Medicine, UK
  • International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, France
  • Muhimbili University College of Health Science, Dar es Salaam,Tanzania
  • Guy’s campus King’s College, London