Amala Cancer Research Centre is a recognised institution having pure research sections in Biochemistry, Immunology, Pharmacology, Virology, Mycology, Tissue Culture and Cytogenetics and applied research sections in Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Medical Oncology. It is approved by the Universities of Calicut and Mahatma Gandhiji for Ph.D programmes in Basic Medical Sciences and has recognition from scientific bodies like I.C.M.R., D.A.E., D.S.T., and C.S.I.R.


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Research Centre has shown a remarkable growth in both scientific and academic fields starting from its inception in 1984. All the scholars of first batch registered for Ph.D. were awarded with the Doctorate by Calicut University. The total number of students who received Ph.D. is 18 and the fields include Biochemistry and Immunology. Centre also helped many students from other universities to do their dissertation in M.Sc. and M.Phil.

Experimental cancer research:Identification of anticancer drugs from plants and synthetic compound,Chemo prevention, Carcinogenesis, Anticarcinogenic compounds from p;lant sourses,Immunotherapy , AntiOxidents, Antineoplastic secondary metabolites, Antineoplastic fungal metabolities, Radiation biology, Industrial toxicology,Identificaton drugs aganist AIDS , Antidibetic agents, Hypolypidemic agents, Antianthrogenic agents ,Homoeopathic drug development.

Clinical cancer research:Effect of immunomodulators in reducing ieukopienia,use of chemo preventiove agents as adjuvents in chemotherapy to reduce leukopaenia,Radiation protectors ,Use of antioxidents in reducing toxicityn induced by mycotoxin,alcohol and industrial solvents, Use of new anticancer agents, indijenous drugs research in leukaemia and in pain relief,anti-AIDS drugs, Anticancer Homoeopathic drugs.

Cold lab Research on industrial pollution and carcinogenic risk