Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF), Chennai signs MOU with Centre for Brain Research (CBR), Bengaluru, and UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI), UK, for groundbreaking research on Diabetes and Brain Health

25th October 2025 | Chennai, India – In a landmark international collaboration, the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF), Chennai, Centre for Brain Research (CBR) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru and the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) have joined forces to advance cutting-edge research exploring the intricate relationship between diabetes and brain health. Separate Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) were signed between MDRF, CBR & UK DRI.

This collaboration brings together leading experts in the fields of diabetes, neuroscience and dementia to understand how metabolic disorders like diabetes influence cognitive decline and neurological diseases, including dementia and Alzheimer’s