Regenerative Medicine, a course that has hitherto remained beyond the reach of most grads, is now being offered as an M Sc degree by the TN Dr MGR Medical University.
The varsity has granted affiliation to Nichi-In Centre for Regenerative Medicine (NCRM), Chennai to start a two-year full-time Masters in Science (M.Sc) in Regenerative Medicine Degree Course under the Allied Health Sciences Category from this academic year.
Regenerative Medicine is touted as the future of Medicine and will focus on various aspects of regrowth of organs. The MSc programme has been designed to impart the current knowledge on Regenerative Medicine to the Students of Basic Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Sciences and allied fields and is the first such course in the state. The course will be conducted on the NCRM campus in Chennai and examinations will be conducted by the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University. The last date for applying is August 24.