Desert Medicine Research Centre Jodhpur, Rajasthan (DMRC) was established in the year 1984. Desert Medicine Research Centre Jodhpur, Rajasthan (DMRC), is one of the permanent institutes of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a Government of India’s apex autonomous organization for bio-medical research in the country. Realizing the importance of research needs of existing and emerging health problems of desert, ICMR decided to establish a Centre in Rajasthan. The main purpose is to strengthen the scientific and technical expertise of state as well as local health agencies.

DMRC Highlights

Establishment Year

1984

Chair person of the University

Dr. G. S. Toteja, Director

Institutes Under Desert Medicine Research Centre Jodhpur, Rajasthan

33

Total Books

2,500

How to Reach

Nearest National Highway

Why to Join DMRC?

  • Achievement:
  1. Demonstrated the utility, feasibility and affordability of wet-drilling as well as use of face masks for prevention of silicosis in sand stone quarry workers,
  2. A compendium on indigenous plant medicines from tribal areas of Rajasthan has been prepared,
  3. Demonstrated 200 kd protein in mid-gut of mosquitoes refractory to dengue virus, etc.