National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health - [NIRRH], Mumbai

Cut off ICMR – JRF

Criteria for Admission:

• Candidates applying for the Course should be an Indian Citizen.
• Reservation will be as per the UGC rules followed by the University of Mumbai.

NIRRH Mumbai Placements

The institute provides great opportunities for jobs with high stipend and job security through internships and training programs. There are a number of job opportunities in Research after Ph.D. and M.Sc. courses. There are many renowned companies offering job opportunities for the students. Students can also apply for Junior Fellow Research and many more research programs. Many students get jobs in the teaching field as junior or assistant positions.

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NIRRH Mumbai Fellowships

The institute provides scholarships or fellowships to students who qualify the requirements of the institution. Indian Council of Medical Research also provides much fellowship for the deserved candidates.

• The selected Candidates who have passed the JRF exam conducted by UGC/ICMR/CSIR can get the fellowship as per the rules of respective agency.
• The institutional fellowship is provided for the non-fellowship holders of INR 8,000 per month for only 2 Years.
• Senior Research Fellowship is provided to the students who are pursuing their M.Sc. Course for 3 Years with INR 20,000 per annum.

NIRRH Mumbai Facilities

The institute provides many required facilities for the students who are pursuing education.

• Clinics: The institute has 7 clinics for practice and research of different aspects of courses. They are as follows:

1. Family Welfare Clinic provides Services for counseling on various contraceptives, creating awareness, screening and treatment of RTIs, pelvic ultrasonography for women, etc and for Research.
2. Adolescent Family Centre mainly provides services for sexual and reproductive health and other concerns of married as well as unmarried adolescents and youth.
3. Women’s Clinic provides services such as gynecological complaints, family planning, infertility, menstrual problems among women and girls.
4. PCOS Clinic is dedicated for women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).
5. Bone Health Clinic creates awareness about osteoporosis and provides services such as DXA test, Specialized Knee OPDs, Specialized Spine OPDs and many more.
6. Genetics Counseling Clinic provides counseling, genetic screening and prenatal diagnosis for common genetic disorders.
7. Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinology Clinic offers diagnostic, therapeutic service for infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss and related reproductive disorders.

• Experimental Animal Facility: The institute provides animal facility which is distributed in an area around 8000 sq ft. with qualified veterinarians and skilled animal care staff for the Research and Study.
• Infrastructure / Equipments: The institute provides required equipment for the staff and the students for the Research and study of their courses. The instruments can be used after the prior permission from the respective Staff and Department. There are a total of 9 high tech and well maintained equipment in the institute.
• Library: The institute has a well maintained Library distributed in an area around 2500 sq ft. with exclusive collection of books, journals, database, reports, etc on subjects of all the courses and reproductive health.

NIRRH Mumbai Faculty

Dr. Smita D. Mahale is the Director of the institute. She has completed her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Biochemistry and is serving as Scientist in NIRRH from 1981. The institution has well qualified and highly experienced faculty for the courses. Dr. Sanjay L Chauhan is the member of Operational Research. He has completed his MBBS and is very experienced and working as a scientist in NIRRH.

There are many highly Qualified and experienced people work here as a faculty member and provide best education for the students of courses. Some of them are-

1. Dr. Jayanti Mania Pramanik (Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Zoology) working as Scientist G in Infectious Disease Biology Department.
2. Dr. Lalita Shankar Savardekar (MBBS) as Scientist of Department of Clinical Research.
3. Dr.Nafisa H. Balasinor (M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Biochemistry) as Scientist F of Neuroendocrinology Department.
4. Dr. Vikas Dighe (M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. in Animal Biotechnology) as a Scientist E of National Centre for Preclinical Reproductive & Genetic Toxicology.
5. Dr. Srabhani Mukherjee (M.Sc. in Physiology and Ph.D. in Biochemistry) as Scientist F in Molecular Endocrinology Department.

• Departments – 15
• Scientific Staff – 42
• Technical Staff – 146
• Administration Staff – 34

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