| Research Promotion Policy |
King George’s Medical University is one of the top institutes in the country in terms of clinical work, teaching, training and research activities. The institute is committed to promoting research culture, training faculty, residents, and students in research methodology, and encouraging basic and clinical research. It is one of the leading contributors to medical research articles in India.
To fulfill the objectives of the Research and Development (R & D)there are faculty members who took the responsibility in the University and coordinate extramural and intramural research grants. The University has ICMR and GCP Standard compliant Institutional Ethics Committee with competent internal and renowned external members. The Institutional Ethics Committee has been registered with DCGI vide registration No. ECR/262/Inst/UP/2013 dated 05.06.2013, has been re-registered vide registration No. ECR/262/Inst/UP/2013/RR-16 dated 21st June 2017 for three years, and again vide registration No. ECR/262/Inst/UP/2013/RR-19 dated 28th November 2019 for five years. The ethics committee helpsthe faculty and students to beat/ minimize the ethical challenges that may take place during the research. Every year 400-700 proposals are screened, assessed, and given ethical approval after the University ethics committee meeting (ECMs). These proposals come from various categories including thesis-related proposals, and protocols approved and supported by various govt./ non-govt. funding agencies as well as from various postgraduation/ graduation courses i.e. proposals related to intramural and extramural research grants, clinical trials, courses like PhD/ DM/ MCh/ MD/ MS/ MDS/ MHA/ MHPE/ MSc (Nursing) M.Phil/Fellowships/studentship MBBS/ BDS etc.Initially, 4-6 ECMs were done but because of the increase in the number of proposals, the number of ECMs were increased with the consensus of the Head of the Institution and Chairperson, EC, Member Secretary, and learned members of the EC. In 2021, there were 13 ECMs took place for decisions on the proposals. In 2020 and 2021 a total of 621 and 433 proposals were reviewed by the EC of the University. Research Methodology teaching and training courses/workshops/seminars are organized by Research Faculty from time to time for faculty and students including a Ph.D. foundation course for the research scholars of the University. In addition, evidence-based medicine workshops are also organized at regular intervals to inculcate a scientific working environment. To develop interest and encourage research ICMR research methodology (RM) course is mandatory for the promotion of the faculty of the University. KGMU is proud to have 6 faculties from the university among the top 2% of scientists all across the world as per Stanford University rankings (https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/lucknow/other-news/6-doctors-of-kgmu-make-it-to-top-scientist-list-of-stanford-university-america/articleshow/87564794.cms). These were honored and appreciated by the Vice-Chancellor of the Institution during the Research Showcase and Foundation Day celebrations of the University. The University consistently makes an effort to inculcate the habit of research among young faculty and medical students. R&D provides intramural seed grants for junior faculty, postgraduates, and undergraduates every year to promote and support high-quality research work culture and place them in a position of advantage. To encourage the faculty and students awards are conferred to the corresponding author and certificates are given to each of the co-author(s) during the research showcase. These awards are given based on poster competitions, presentations, and publication impact factors (2¬>).Such events inspire the faculty and students of the University to take interest in the research. University provides funds to young faculty and students on a competitive basis. Regular meetings are held with grant winners to guide them through the process of obtaining approvals, completing formalities, and submitting reports. University also encourages them to publish their research findings in reputed medical journals. For which various support are given as per their requirement and also time to time guidelines are circulated to update. There are several extramural grants from national funding agencies like the Department of Health Research (DHR); Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Department Biotechnology (DBT); Department of Science & Technology (DST); UP Council of Science & Technology (UPCST) and international funding agencies like World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Bill & Melinda Gates foundation etc. and private pharmaceutical and Clinical Research Organizations. In addition, University provides a conducive environment that also supportsthe faculty and students of the University in many ways. There are signed MoUs with many National and International eminent Academic and Research Institutes to do collaborative research. KGMU organizes Annual Research Showcase to project published as well as ongoing research works of the University. University gives Dr Dhavendra Kumar Young Investigator Award and Gold Medal every year to a young faculty member for excellence in clinical and applied research as adjudged by their research grants, publications and long-term vision. Awards for papers published in high impact factor journals and recognition for excellence in research are also given annually. University offers financial support for faculty members of the University in filing Patents. To improve departmental capacity for research and scientific writing, intra Department Scientific Review Committees have been formed for scientific review of research proposal and theses. An advanced Centre for Advanced Research (CFAR) has been established in the University with the aim to conduct high-end research in state of the art laboratories. |