Former name | National Institute of Cholera and Endemic Diseases (NICED) |
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Established | c. 1962 |
Research type | Medical research |
Field of research | |
Director | Shanta Dutta |
Location | Kolkata, West Bengal, India 22°33′53.51″N 88°23′49.18″E / 22.5648639°N 88.3969944°E |
Campus | P-33, CIT Road, Subhas Sarobar Park, Phool Bagan, Beleghata |
Acronym | NIRBI |
Operating agency | ICMR |
Website | www |
National Institute for Research in Bacterial Infections or NIRBI (also known as ICMR-NIRBI) previously known as National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases[1] is an Indian medical institute that conducts research and develops prevention and treatment and control strategies related to enteric diseases and HIV/AIDS. The headquarter of NIRBI is located at Kolkata, West Bengal. NIRBI is affiliated to and financed by Indian Council of Medical Research.[2][3]