Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine
Medical research institute in Kolkata, India
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Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine (CSTM) is a medical institute from Kolkata, India, dedicated in the field of tropical disease.[1] It was established in 1914 by Leonard Rogers (1868–1962) of the Indian Medical Service, professor of pathology at the Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata.[2] It was, till 2003, affiliated with the University of Calcutta. Now it is under the West Bengal University of Health Sciences.
Established24 February 1914
ResearchtypeMedical research
Fieldof research
- Tropical diseases
- Infectious Diseases
- Regenerative medicine
- Translational research
- HIV/HBV Co-infection
- Hepatitis B anti-viral therapy
DirectorDr. Dibakar Haldar (acting)
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 Heritage Institution for Tropical Diseases | |
| Established | 24 February 1914 |
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| Research type | Medical research |
Field of research |
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| Director | Dr. Dibakar Haldar (acting) |
| Location | Kolkata, West Bengal, India 22°34′31″N 88°21′36″E |
| Campus | 108, Chittaranjan Ave, Calcutta Medical College, College Square, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073 |
Founder | Leonard Rogers |
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| Website | www |
Prominent researchers like U. N. Bramhachari, Ernest Muir, Ronald Ross, Rabindra Nath Chaudhuri,[3] Ram Narayan Chakravarti[4] and Jyoti Bhusan Chatterjee worked in this institute.[5]
Notable alumni
- Ram Baran Yadav, first President of Nepal.
- Baba Amte, Indian social worker and social activist who worked for the empowerment and rehabilitation of people suffering from leprosy.
