Regional Medical Research Centre

What Regional Medical Research Centre does

Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), officially ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Sri Vijaya Puram, is a government biomedical research institute established on 1 April 1983 as a Regional Centre of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The centre conducts research on communicable and non-communicable diseases prevalent in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with a distinct mandate to address the health problems of indigenous tribal populations and to develop local technical manpower. It originated from the merger of a NICED (National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata) field station into the newly formed RMRC, and is headquartered in Sri Vijaya Puram (formerly Port Blair).

The centre's core technical assets include a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) containment laboratory, a genomic sequencing facility, and a Leptospira strain repository that underpins its designation as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Leptospirosis. Productized offerings span research and development services, diagnostic and referral services, and academic programmes including an AcSIR-affiliated PhD track and internship/dissertation opportunities. The centre operates as an integrated public-health research hub rather than a modular commercial platform, with WHO, NVBDCP, and AcSIR as core institutional partners.

RMRC is publicly funded through Indian government budgetary allocations and does not generate commercial revenue; pricing is not applicable and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Its operating geographies are primarily South Asia (India), with global reach through the WHO Collaborating Centre role and international research collaborations. The centre is led by Director Dr. Aparup Das, with a workforce of 101-250 employees, and is not publicly traded or investable through conventional PE/VC/M&A channels given its status as a government state entity.

Name

Regional Medical Research Centre

Legal name

Regional Medical Research Centre, Sri Vijaya Puram

Website

https://rmrc.res.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Sri Vijaya Puram is a government biomedical research institute established in 1983 under the Indian Council of Medical Research, conducting research on communicable and non-communicable diseases in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with a focus on indigenous tribal health, operating a BSL3 facility, sequencing lab, and WHO-designated Leptospira repository.

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Product category

Biomedical Research Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Research, Clinical Trials & Product Development Partnerships (PDPs) (HLAJAOAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tick-Borne & Vector-Borne Diseases (HLAKAGAL), Disease-Specific Global Initiatives (HIV/TB/Malaria/NTDs) (HLAJAOAE), Clinical Trial Monitoring Support (On-site/Remote) (HLAGACAG)

Keywords

• Biomedical research
• Public health research
• Infectious disease research
• Laboratory diagnostic services
• Leptospirosis research

Headquarters

HQ city

Bhubaneswar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RMRC conducts biomedical research on communicable and non-communicable diseases prevalent in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with special emphasis on the health problems of indigenous tribes and locally relevant technical manpower development. It operates specialized laboratory facilities (BSL3, genomic sequencing, Leptospira Repository) and delivers diagnostic and referral services, epidemiological surveillance, and outbreak response, alongside academic programs including PhD (through AcSIR) and internship/dissertation opportunities.

Product overview

ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Sri Vijaya Puram is a regional biomedical research institution under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The centre functions as a unified research facility offering multiple interconnected services: core research and development on communicable and non-communicable diseases, specialized laboratory facilities including BSL3 containment and genomic sequencing, a Leptospira Repository supporting the WHO Collaborating Centre status, diagnostic and referral services, and academic programmes including PhD and internship opportunities. The centre operates as an integrated hub rather than a platform with separate modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WHO Collaborating Centre for Leptospirosis: RMRC is designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Leptospirosis, indicating specialized expertise in this disease area.

Products and services

• Research & Development Services Biomedical research on communicable and non-communicable diseases prevalent in Andaman and Nicobar Islands with special emphasis on indigenous tribal health problems, delivered for government health authorities and national research programs.
• BSL3 Laboratory Facility Biosafety Level 3 laboratory facility for handling and research on infectious pathogens, available to researchers and partner institutions working on high-containment infectious disease studies.
• Sequencing Facility Genomic sequencing laboratory service for pathogen identification and research, supporting disease surveillance and outbreak investigation work.
• Leptospira Repository Reference collection and repository for Leptospira strains, supporting the WHO Collaborating Centre for Leptospirosis activities and providing reference materials to researchers and diagnostic labs.
• Diagnostic Services Diagnostic testing services for various diseases affecting the Andaman and Nicobar Islands population, delivered to local healthcare providers and government health facilities.
• Referral Services Specialized medical referral services for complex disease cases and specialized testing, provided to healthcare facilities across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• PhD Programme Doctoral research program conducted in partnership with AcSIR (Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research), offering research facilities and mentorship to doctoral candidates.
• Internship/Dissertation Programme Training programme enabling students to undertake research internships and dissertation work at the centre, supported by the institute's specialized laboratories and field research opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of post-tsunami population observed sleeping under insecticide-impregnated bed nets, with malaria incidence showing declining trend
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)coreOthersParent organization - ICMR is the apex body for formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research in India. RMRC Sri Vijaya Puram operates as a Regional Centre of ICMR.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignated as WHO Collaborating Centre for Leptospirosis, providing technical expertise and research collaboration on leptospirosis at international level
• National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED), KolkataminorOthersHistorical partnership - A field station of NICED was functioning at Sri Vijaya Puram until 1983, which was merged with RMRC to form the current centre
• National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration under the National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme for control of post-tsunami malaria upsurges, including distribution of insecticide impregnated bed nets in affected areas
• AcSIR (Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for PhD programme - RMRC serves as a research centre for AcSIR PhD candidates, providing research facilities and mentorship

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR), Bhubaneswar: Sibling ICMR Regional Medical Research Centre covering eastern India with parallel focus on tribal and vector-borne disease research, diagnostic services, and PhD training.
• ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE): ICMR institute in Chennai focused on epidemiological research and disease surveillance. Comparable mandate around communicable disease monitoring, outbreak investigation, and field epidemiology training.
• National Institute of Malaria Research (NIMR), Delhi: ICMR's apex malaria research institute. Comparable on malaria epidemiology, vector control evaluation, and bed-net field studies that RMRC executed post-tsunami in the Andamans.
• ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV): Premier ICMR virology and high-containment (BSL-3/4) reference laboratory. Most direct functional peer to RMRC for BSL3 pathogen work, outbreak response, and WHO reference roles.
• National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED): ICMR institute headquartered in Kolkata whose Port Blair field station was merged into RMRC in 1983. Operates in the same parent body and shared focus on enteric and infectious disease research.
• Vector Control Research Centre (ICMR), Puducherry: ICMR institute dedicated to vector biology and vector-borne disease control, directly overlapping RMRC's mandate on malaria, dengue, and chikungunya in island/coastal populations.

Broad incumbents

• National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC): National-level government agency under the Ministry of Health overseeing disease surveillance and outbreak response, directly comparable to RMRC's public-health mandate but at national scale.
• Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR): Parent apex body coordinating biomedical research across India. Establishes the national agenda, funding, and designation framework within which RMRC and its peer institutes operate.
• Pasteur Institute of India, Coonoor: Long-established government biomedical research and vaccine institute with comparable communicable-disease research mandate, tribal-population focus, and training programs at smaller scale.

Emerging players

• WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Leptospirosis, Czech Republic: Another WHO-designated Leptospirosis collaborating centre. International peer operating in RMRC's specific disease niche, providing a comparison point for output and global standing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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