Announcements
Declaration of Results of Research Reports under STS-2024 (3rd year special call) under HRD scheme, Department of Health Research (PDF File) List of shortlisted centres of the ICMR's NHRP call on "EoI for Taskforce on Establishment of Reference Intervals in Indian Population (TERIIP Phase II)" (PDF File) Call for Data Contribution: Understanding Gestational Weight Gain and Maternal-Newborn Outcomes in India (Last Date: February 20, 2025) (PDF File) Invitation for EoI for "Development of Real Time Multiplex Molecular Diagnostic Assays Detecting Priority Pathogens Causing Critical Infectious Syndromes in India" Last Date: January 25, 2025 (PDF File) Register Now: Workshop on Data Interpretation and Manuscript Writing at ICMR–MRHRU Bhanpur Kalan, Jaipur on Feb, 5 2026 (PDF File) Register Now: Qualitative Research Methods Hands-On Workshop on March 10, 2026 (PDF File) Register Now: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Series-2 on Feb, 16-17 2026 (PDF File) Call for Investigators-Initiated Research Proposals under "ICMR SMALL (ICMR ANVESHAN), ICMR Follow-on SMALL (ICMR Follow-on ANVESHAN) (Last Date: March 16, 2025) (PDF File) Call for Investigators-Initiated Research Proposals under "ICMR Intermediate (ICMR NISCHAYAK ANVESHAN), ICMR Follow-on Intermediate (ICMR Follow-on NISCHAYAK ANVESHAN) (Last Date: March 20, 2025) (PDF File) Systematic Review and Assessment of Diagnostic Test Yield Accuracy (SATYA) , 28th–30th January 2026. (PDF File) Workshop on Systematic Review and Networking Support in Health- Saransh 2.0. at ICMR-NIRT, Chennai (Date: September 1, 2025- March 31, 2026) (PDF File)

Vision, Mission & Mandate

Our Vision

Translating research into action for improving the health of the population.

Healthcare worker administering a vaccine

Our Mission

Healthcare worker preparing for a vaccine

Generate, manage and disseminate new knowledge.

Increase focus on research on the health problems of the vulnerable, the disadvantaged and marginalized sections of the society.

Harness and encourage the use of modern biology tools in addressing health concerns of the country.

Encourage innovations and translation related to diagnostics, treatment, methods/ vaccines for prevention.

Inculcate a culture of research in academia especially medical colleges and other health research institutions by strengthening infrastructure and human resource.

Our Mandate

  1. 1
    Apex body in India for formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research.
  2. 2
    Conduct, coordinate and implement medical research for the benefit of the Society.
  3. 3
    Translating medical innovations into products/processes and introducing them into the public health system.