National Institute of Translational Virology and AIDS Research [proxy]

National Institute of Translational Virology and AIDS Research


Abbreviation	NITVAR
Formation	1992; 34 years ago
Type	Public
Legal status	Active
Purpose	Medical research
Headquarters	Pune, Maharashtra
Location	73-G, MIDC, Bhosari, Pune 411026, Post Box No. 1895
Coordinates	18°37′25″N 73°50′10″E / 18.6237°N 73.8362°E
Director	Sheela Godbole
Administrative Officer	Swati Salunke
Affiliations	Indian Council of Medical Research
Budget	₹1,050 crore (US$120 million)
Website	www.nari-icmr.res.in

The National Institute of Translational Virology and AIDS Research (formerly National AIDS Research Institute NARI) is a research institute,^[1]^[2] run by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research.^[3] It was founded in 1992 with the purpose to provide leadership in biomedical research on HIV/AIDS in India. It is located in Bhosari, Pune, India.^[4] The current director of NARI is Dr Sheela Godbole.^[5]

^ "National Aids Research Institute to drop focus on HIV, undergo name change". Hindustan Times. 17 February 2019.
^ Isalkar, Umesh (8 June 2009). "Nari wants to add its edu module to school syllabus". The Times of India.
^ Sayyed, Nozia (31 July 2019). "ICMR-run Nari to help Bangladesh establish research centre". Hindustan Times.
^ "NARI Recruitment 2016 for 11 Counselor, Nurse & Various posts". India.com. 18 January 2016.
^ "Dr Sheela Godbole takes charge as ICMR-NARI director". The Indian Express. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

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