About FMR

The Foundation for Medical Research, Mumbai

The Foundation for Medical Research (FMR) was established in 1975 as a Public Trust and is recognized as a national research organization by the Government of India. It is affiliated to the Mumbai University for post-graduate/doctoral degrees.

FMR practices a combination of basic biomedical and translational and public health research. Its traditional research areas have been the major infectious diseases of leprosy, tuberculosis (TB) and modernization of traditional plant-based medicine. Newer focus areas being developed include COVID-19, environmental health, malnutrition and health system strengthening.

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Dr. Kantilal Sheth

Key Highlights

The Foundation strives to use the most relevant combination of laboratory and field-based technologies to solve problems of major infectious diseases.

Key Highlights

The Foundation strives to use the most relevant combination of laboratory and field-based technologies to solve problems of major infectious diseases.

“Let me congratulate the Foundation for Medical Research for the excellent example which has been set by them for conducting relevant and sustainable research with the least amount of investment… the dedication, the zeal, the enthusiasm and the willingness to provide translational research was evident in all the presentations.”