Research Summary

LMMD is a diagnostic support arm for the public, fulfilling the social relevance of RGCB. LMMD has taken initial steps to pervasive its diagnostic services in and around Kerala. LMMD is the only lab of its kind in India that performs more than 50 parameters under one roof .The lab knobs both diagnostics and research equally. The ongoing research projects of the lab are with the objective of providing social benefit. Currently LMMD has two ongoing projects,

1. Development of lateral flow device for species identification of snake bite and subsequent development of portable reader for payload quantification.
2. Formulation of a predictive marker of drug metabolism through a pharmacogenomics approach to alleviate Tacrolimus-induced undesirable effects on transplant recipient.