Educational & Research Projects
Explore the Department of Endocrinology’s premier international collaborations, epidemiological studies, and large-scale public health training initiatives driving advancements in global diabetes care.
Project HOPE
A major healthcare support initiative empowering the department to train over 400 diabetes educators, nurses, and allied health professionals across rural areas to deliver highly subsidized, IDF-certified diabetes care.
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A massive public health endeavor establishing comprehensive Diabetes Clinics across 100 mission hospitals and rural centers in India, providing structured training for doctors and educators to combat the diabetes epidemic.
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An international partnership with the Global Diabetes Institute in New York to investigate "Lean Diabetes" (Malnutrition-modulated Diabetes Mellitus) through sophisticated hormone infusion studies and advanced metabolic analysis.
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A basic science study coordinating with Copenhagen University to explore insulin resistance, body composition, and energy expenditure in young South Indian males, focusing on the impacts of low birth weight.
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A joint research initiative with the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden aimed at improving the understanding of the genetics of diabetes, obesity, and related metabolic disorders through population-based cohorts.
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A research initiative focused on India's longest-standing longitudinal birth cohort (established in 1967) to study the progression of non-communicable diseases, cardiovascular health, and diabetes across generations.
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