DIVISION OF
MEDICAL RESEARCH
MEDICAL RESEARCH
Working Hours
6 Days a Week
Emergency
+91-44474 32591
Working Hours
6 Days a Week
Emergency
+91-44474 32591
6 Days a Week
+91-44474 32591
6 Days a Week
+91-44474 32591
Our core strategies are to tackle a few of the pressing challenges of the 21st century in areas that are catering to fostering Food Security, Environmental Security and Unmet Clinical Needs using Cutting-edge and disruptive fruganomic technology enabled innovations through extensive core and multi-disciplinary research. Our institute has made strenuous efforts to line up its research focus with the national importance of achieving technological self-reliance.
The Division of Medical Research (DMR) at SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) is a premier research hub fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and translational innovation in the medical and health sciences. Established with the mission to bridge the gap between laboratory discoveries and clinical solutions, DMR supports a wide spectrum of research, from basic biomedical sciences to public health and clinical investigations.
With state-of-the-art laboratories, core facilities, and a vibrant team of scientists, DMR addresses major health challenges including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases, neurological disorders, and genomics-based personalized medicine. DMR thrives on partnerships across faculties and national/international institutions, enabling cutting-edge research aligned with global health priorities.
Choosing DMR for your PhD journey means stepping into a dynamic and nurturing environment where scientific curiosity meets real-world impact.
Supervision by internationally trained faculty across domains like molecular biology, computational biology, pharmacology, medical genomics, and epidemiology.
Access to high-end equipment, bioinformatics resources, and disease models like rodents and zebrafish for translational research.
PhD scholars regularly publish in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed.
Opportunities to collaborate with the SRM Innovation & Incubation Centre, facilitating patent filings and start-up pathways.
Work at the intersection of medicine, life sciences, public health, and data science – ideal for tackling complex health problems.
Active collaborations with renowned institutions in India and abroad enhance exposure and academic exchange.
Regular workshops, symposia, and skill-building sessions in scientific writing, grant applications, data analysis, and presentation.
Full time Programme: Min 3 years – Max 5 years (including course work)
Part time Programme: Min 3 years – Max 6 years (including course work)
Sunil K Narayan, MD DM PhD FRCP FIAN FEAN FAAN, Professor & Dean Research (MHS)
Area of expertise- Neurology, Stroke, Neurorehabilitation
P. Venkataraman, PhD, Professor
Area of expertise- Biochemistry & Advanced Endocrinology
S. Sundaresan, PhD, Associate Professor
Area of expertise- Cancer Biology
M. Murali Rao Maradana, PhD, Associate Professor
Area of expertise- Gut-Immunology, Parasite infection
Raji R Lenin, PhD, Associate Professor
Area of expertise- Diabetic retinopathy, ER stress in diabetes
Gisha Sivan, PhD, Assistant Professor
Area of expertise- Toxicology
Madhumitha Haridoss, PhD, Assistant Professor
Area of expertise- Evidence synthesis, Health Technology Assessment, Health economics
Shiny PJ, PhD, Assistant Professor
Area of expertise- Tissue engineering, Regenerative medicine, biomaterials, nanomedicine
Piyush Agrawal, PhD, Assistant Professor
Area of expertise- Computational biology/ Bioinformatics
Mrinmoy Das, PhD, Assistant Professor
Area of expertise- Immunology, skin diseases
Rizwanul Haque, PhD, Assistant Professor
Area of expertise- Neuroscience
A.H. Sruthi Anil Kumar, PhD, Assistant Professor
Area of expertise- Biostatistics
Rikesh Kumar Dubey, PhD, Assistant Professor
Area of expertise- Blood disorders, Sickle cell anaemia, Tuberculosis
P. Kalaiarasan, PhD, Assistant Professor
Area of expertise- Computational biology/ Bioinformatics
P. Vineeth Daniel, PhD. Assistant Professor
Area of expertise- Metabolic Diseases (Steatotic Liver Disease, Type 2 DM), Epigenetics
Snehasis Mishra, PhD, Assistant Professor
Area of expertise- Cancer biology, Nanotherapeutics, Microfluidics
Harikrishnan Radhakrishnan, PhD, Assistant Professor
Area of expertise- Cancer biology, Cell-based therapeutics, Targeted drug delivery
Sourav Banerjee, PhD, Assistant Professor
Area of expertise- Molecular parasitology, Host-parasite interactions (Trichomonas vaginalis, Leishmania donovani)
To use the standard format from: https://admissions.srmist.edu.in/srmistonline/phdapplication
SRM Division of Medical Research, Medical & Health Sciences, SRMIST.
Phone: +914447432591
Email: medresearch@srmist.edu.in
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