National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis

The National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis(NIRT) is a tuberculosis research organization located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. NIRT carries out research on clinical, bacteriological as well as behavioural and epidemiological aspects of tuberculosis and HIV-TB.^[1]

Academics and Research

The NIRT (formerly known as the Tuberculosis Chemotherapy Centre) was set up in 1956 as a 5-year project, under the joint auspices of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), World Health Organization (WHO) and the British Medical Research Council (BMRC). The institute is recognized for post-graduate training leading to the Ph.D. degrees in bacteriology, biochemistry, immunology and statistics by the Madras University and by the Inter-University Board of India and Sri Lanka.^[2]

References

↑"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑"History". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.

External links

Official website

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] "History". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.

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Academics and Research

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関連するトピック

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

Indian Council of Medical Research

World Health Organization