Mysore/Mysuru: Amid rising concerns over mutations and a surge in COVID-19 cases, especially the more potential Delta Plus variant, a Genome Sequencing Lab will be set up at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) (K.R. Hospital) to test samples that mutate. At present, only National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru…
MMC&RI Dean felicitated
June 24, 2021Dr. C.P. Nanjaraj, Dean and Director of MMC&RI, being felicitated by Retd. Senior Hospital Pharmacy Officer V. Suresh Babu and Office staff members recently. Others seen are Office Superintendents Rohit, Naveen and Shylaja; First Division Assistants (FDAs) Manjunath, Bhagyalakshmi, Yogesh, Mohan Kumari and Jayamani.
Black Fungus treatment to start soon at MMC&RI
May 19, 2021Bengaluru: Amid rising mucormycosis or Black Fungus in COVID-19 patients in Karnataka, the Government has started a dedicated treatment facility at Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru on a pilot basis and has also identified regional centres to treat the fungal infection. The regional centres include Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI), Shimoga Institute of Medical…
MMC&RI gets nod for recruitment of Doctors and Nursing staff
May 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The MMC&RI (Mysore Medical College and Research Institute) has got nod from the Government for appointment of Doctors and Nursing staff for COVID treatment and care at Government-run Hospitals. The Institution has got nod for recruitment of medical staff on contract basis for a three-month period subject to certain terms and conditions such as…
COVID-19 impact?: City Medical Colleges say no to ‘pledged bodies’
March 17, 2021Request families to perform last rites MMC&RI has 80 embalmed bodies; JSS Medical College has 100 Mysore/Mysuru: With sufficient bodies to carryout medical research for next six years, two empanelled institutions for cadaver donation — Mysore Medical College & Research Institute (MMC&RI) and JSS Medical College — in city are not accepting pledged bodies and…
City docs vouch for COVID-19 vaccine
January 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Two prominent doctors of city have vouched for COVID-19 vaccine and have asked people to take it without any hesitation when their turn comes. Reacting to the launch of vaccination drive, Dr. C. Rajan, retired Professor, Department of Medicine, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI), has said there was no side effects in…
Pre-budget discussion with Health and Medical Education Minister
January 13, 2021MMC&RI seeks extra manpower, MRI scanner and new equipment from State Govt. Mysore/Mysuru: Sufficient manpower for Trauma Centre, funds to procure new medical equipment including MRI scanner and additional funds for the maintenance of century-old Hospital buildings… These were some of the demands put forth by officials of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI)…
MMC&RI Director against filling up of Group C and D posts on contract basis
January 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Pharma personnel and Nursing and Paramedical staff play a vital role in health services, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) Dean and Director Dr. C.P. Nanjaraj said it is not correct to appoint these personnel on a contract basis in the Health Department. He was speaking after inaugurating 59th National Pharmacy…
RT-PCR test for students
December 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: There was good response for free RT-PCR test being held at J.K.Grounds in city this morning for students and teachers in the wake of re-opening of schools and colleges from Jan 1. Two-day testing, which began today, was organised by District Lions Services Foundation, Dist 317A in association with District Health Department, Department of…
Resting Shelter inaugurated at MMC&RI
December 23, 2020Rotary District Governor (Dist. 3181) Rtn. Ranganath Bhat, Journalist Swathi Chandrashekar and Mysore Medical College Principal Dr. K.R. Dakshayini cutting the ribbon to inaugurate the Resting Shelter at MMC&RI yesterday. Others seen are Rotary Mysore Midtown President Rtn. A.N. Aiyanna, MMC&RI Dean & Director Dr. C.P. Nanjaraj and District Governor-Elect Rtn. A.R. Ravindra Bhat.










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