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Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF)-Emory Population-Based Global Diabetes Research Center

Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) are partnering to establish a Population-Based Global Diabetes Research Center located in Chennai, India. Researchers at the Center will work to find solutions to the growing global diabetes epidemic. The Center will serve as the research leader and hub for population-based research and large intervention trials throughout South Asia and globally. The Center’s specific objectives are to:

• Build the scientific research capacity within India so that effective and mutually beneficial collaborations become routine;
• Develop data management, quality assurance, and analysis processes within India so that collaborators from Emory and the MDRF can leverage global skills and cost advantages regarding these issues;
• Provide increased educational and research opportunities to Emory University faculty, staff, and students; and
• Strategically leverage Emory resources to identify and secure long-term funding from governments, foundations, and industry.

The Center will advance a long-term reciprocal partnership and will bring influence and added value by promoting cultural compatibility in science and innovation, low-resource solutions, and complementary strengths in collaborative, interdisciplinary global diabetes research.

For more information, contact:
K.M. Venkat Narayan, MD, MSc, MBA, FRCP
Hubert Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology
Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University
kmvnarayan@sph.emory.edu