Haffkine Institute

Haffkine Institute

Haffkine Institute was established on 10, January, 1899 by Dr. Waldemar Mordecai Haffkine, a Russian scientist. It is located in Parel in Mumbai (Bombay), India. In 1975, the institute was split into 2 organizations focused on research and vaccine production. The Haffkine Institute for Training [http://haffkineinstitute.org/training.htm] , Research [http://haffkineinstitute.org/research.htm] and Testing [http://haffkineinstitute.org/testbact.htm] continues its works in research, testing and training field whereas the Haffkine Bio-pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd. [http://www.vaccinehaffkine.com] is involved in production of different medicinal drugs and vaccines.

The current research areas include studies of infections occurring in AIDS patients, improvement in the FMD vaccine, surveillance and microbiological analysis of typhoid, prevalence of drug resistance in bacteria, and continuous development of newer chemotherapeutic agents to combat microbial and zoonotic infections. The Institute also serves as a premier teaching institution in the field of biomedical sciences and is affiliated to the University of Bombay for M.Sc (Microbiology, Applied Biology & Organic Chemistry), Ph.D. (Microbiology) and M.D (P.S.M.) degree programs. In addition, the Institute undertakes specialized testing assignments/projects for pharmaceutical and other health-related products.

External links

* [http://www.haffkineinstitute.org Haffkine Institute]
* [http://haffkineinstitute.org/history.htm History about the current building where Haffkine Institute is located.]


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