Nurturing a Culture of Inquiry

A steady aim at academic success and professional proficiency has led RMC to undertake research activities at various levels. Separate committees for student and faculty research have made headway in creating a culture of inquiry. Apart from interdepartmental and trans-disciplinary research, we have also established exchange and collaborative relationships with external institutions. A separate division on research and patents, established in 2012, has allowed the College to undertake further explorations on methodology, ethics and patenting.

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RMC promotes academic research across faculty and student levels to create an atmosphere of investigation and learning.

All PG students, across MD, MS, DM and M.Ch courses are required to present dissertations. While academic research is not mandatory for undergraduate students, RMC encourages its MBBS students to take up short-term research activities, many of which are funded by reputed research organisations such as ICMR. Additionally, students also have the opportunity to assist in research activities. Most research undertakings at the student level culminate in publications. Academic research at the faculty level revolves around student research in certain contexts. As a topic is explored to a greater extent, the scope of research widens. Faculty research is also of the investigative kind, where a faculty member dives into an area of inquiry by conducting research around it. Typically, faculty research at RMC gets funded by organisations like ICMR and VGST.

Research conducted in this category primarily revolves around public health and its many pressing issues.

Grant-based research or sponsored research is an important aspect of overall research activities at RMC. The College has a number of facilities to support sponsored research including the Central Research Laboratory, the Drug Testing Lab and the Advanced Learning Center. The Central Research Laboratory is a 7,000 square lab that features a genetics research facility, tissue culture facility and biochemical analysis facility. The Drug Testing Lab is a state-of-the-art outfit where the qualitative as well as quantitative analysis of drugs and several other substances can be performed. The Advanced Learning Center features the Cadaveric Skills Lab where research on embalming techniques is conducted. It also has the Tissue Bank where cryopreservation and research is performed.

The College also engages in sponsored research of the collaborative kind, working alongside other reputed Indian institutions such as the IISc and others. It has also struck MOUs with various international institutions such as the University of Ghent, University of Antwerp and University of Illinois among others.

RMC has initiated research in areas such as Orthopaedics, Endocrinology, Cardiology and Gastroenterology among others.

RMC is involved in undertaking various clinical and drug trials in its Clinical Research. The Lab takes on clinical trials for Indian as well as international pharmaceutical companies. It has been a site for several FDA and ERA studies.

Research conducted under strict guidelines has resulted in the College being recognised by several auditory bodies such as EMEA and USFDA. The College has initiated research in areas such as Orthopaedics, Endocrinology, Cardiology and Gastroenterology among others.