About Us
The Department of Experimental Medicine (DEM) is the first Department started in the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in the year 1992. The Department is involved in multidisciplinary research in infectious diseases to address the challenging issues that are relevant to the society. Its focus mainly on HIV and Leptospirosis.
The Department is recognized as a National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for HIV testing under the External Quality Assurance (EQA) Program of NACO since the year 2000. The NRL is in charge of six State Reference Laboratories (SRLs) covering the Microbiology Departments of Government Medical Colleges in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. 365 Integrated Counselling and Testing Centers (ICTC) and Blood Banks (BB) linked with this 6 SRLs. The HIV Testing Laboratory has been assessed and accredited by NABL (National Accreditation Board for Laboratories) from May 2017 (Certificate No: MC-2204 valid from 18.05.2022 to 17.05.2024).
Routine Activities of the Department
- Education and Training
- Research Programs
- Diagnostic Services