Institute Details

Title of the institute:
Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI)
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Address:
Balakadar Road, Near GR Institute Of Commerce, Kesar Bagh Officers Colony, Qaiserbagh,
City:
Lucknow
State:
Uttar Pradesh
Pincode:
226001
Country:
India
Phone:
0091-522-2771941
Email:
pp_yadav@cdri.res.in
Website:
https://www.cdriindia.org/parasitic2.htm
About the Institute:
CSIR- Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), a premier drug research institute of India was inaugurated on 17th Feb 1951 by the then Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru with a vision to strengthen and advance the field of drug research and development in the country. The Institute has made significant accomplishments in the pursuit of its mission to New Drugs & Technologies for affordable healthcare for all, generation of knowledge base and nurturing future leaders for healthcare sector. Today, it has become a unique model for modernized drug research in India – having everything under one roof, from synthesis, screening, development studies, process up-scaling to clinical studies. Unique achievements of the Institute includes discovery and development of 12 new drugs, of which, Arteether (Brand Name: E-mal), BESEB (Brand Name: Memory Sure), Centchroman (Brand Name: Saheli) are currently in market; transferred more than 130 indigenous technologies to the pharmaceutical companies, a significant contribution in the metamorphosis of the Indian Pharma Industry. Several of its Alumni have occupied highest positions in national and international academic institutions, biotech and pharma industries.
Vision:
Achieve excellence in drug research & development'
The vision integrates the strategies through which CDRI aspires to be in the forefront for discovery of new drugs in disease areas of national relevance. It also envisages a strong commitment for exploiting natural resources so that the problem is approached holistically and multilaterally along with multifaceted infrastructure developments.
Mission:
Contemplated strategic positioning of the laboratory, nationally and globally '
To continue as one of the major centres for drug R&D and emerge as a world-class research institute.
The Institute envisages discovery of safe and better drug molecules in the area of tropical/infectious diseases and ageing related degenerative disorders.
Faculty:
https://www.cdriindia.org/importanttelephones.pdf
https://www.cdriindia.org/directory.htm
Award(s):
https://www.cdriindia.org/Awards.htm
Publication(s):
https://www.cdriindia.org/publications.htm