MRU CALICUT

Globally, health research is predominantly carried out in the Medical Colleges/ Institution providing education in allied subjects and other research institutions.

Medical Colleges are the backbone of both teaching and providing specialized services to patients in India. They are also expected to set the trends in the thinking process and innovations to improve our understanding of the diseases and their management. However, over the years it has been noticed that the majority of medical colleges have confined themselves to routine patient care and teaching based on conventional methods. Presently, quality Medical Research is largely confined to a handful of institutions and medical colleges in the country that too in few States only. The standard of papers published/ research projects undertaken by the students of post-graduate courses/PhD in most of the Medical Colleges are not inspiring. This can be attributed both to the lack of appropriate facilities for conducting research and a lack of motivation and knowledge on the part of faculty and students in Medical Colleges for conducting research. Consequently, the Medical Colleges are not pursuing newer methods of investigation for understanding the pathological diagnosis, treatment and management practices. Newer health research has not been perceived as a priority area for States and even for many Central Institutes. This also affects the quality of clinical services being provided as well as teaching standards.

The Multidisciplinary Research Unit (MRU), Kozhikode Medical College is a DHR supported Government of India project which was set up according to the 12th plan during 2013-14. Its mandate is to encourage the faculty of Medical College to carry out research projects on national and regional priorities using modern tools of biology. It is also fully occupied to undertake training of teachers and students in these technologies.