Master of Science (MSC) in Clinical Research & Experimental Medicine

M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. / B.Sc. (Allied Health Sciences) / B.Sc. (Life Sciences / Biosciences) / B.Sc. Zoology, Botany with Ancillary Zoology / B.Sc. (Biotechnology/Microbiology/Biochemistry/ Genetics/Chemistry (with Zoology/Botany/Biology ancillary)) / Bachelor of Physiotherapy (B.P.T.) / Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (B.O.T.) / Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) / Bachelor in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology / B.Sc. Nursing / B.Sc. Physician’s Assistant or any graduate degree in Medical / Health Science awarded by a recognized Indian or Foreign University.

The Program on Clinical Research and Experimental Medicine deals with the clinical trial regulations, Good Clinical Practice guidelines, study designs and research methodology involved in bringing a potential drug from the laboratory to market. The global clinical research market is growing fast with the annual growth rate over 20% and there is a need to have trained man power to handle clinical trials in ethical and scientific manner. The M.Sc. program is aimed to train students from basic and medical sciences in clinical and pre-clinical research in order to prepare the candidate for carrying out ethical research with scientific merit and also to protect the rights, safety and wellbeing of patients participating in clinical trials.

Outcome: This program provides training in preclinical evaluation of drugs used in different therapeutic areas such as cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, central nervous system and malignant disorders. The students are exposed to interdisciplinary pre-clinical research in the areas of nanotechnology and biotechnology that includes drug toxicity and effect. The clinical departments of the Chettinad hospital acquaint the students with clinical features, laboratory investigations and drugs used in common clinical conditions in India. The program gives the students the opportunity to get training in clinical research firms like Azidus laboratories, Micro therapeutics, Quest life sciences, VIMTA labs, and Aurous HealthCare Research Ltd.