Research Institute for Endocrine Scinces (R.I.E.S) is the first and one of the major medical research institute of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is affiliated to Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUMS) and has been active in the field of epidemiologic, basic, and clinical medical research for about twenty years.
R.I.E.S includes 3 medical research centers: Endocrine Research Center (ERC), Obesity Research Center (ORC), and Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center (PMDRC).
All of the centers are located at Velenjak in the northern region of Tehran, the capital of Iran.
A separate building in the east of Tehran has been dedicated to Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS), the first prospective cohort study of cardiovascular risk factors in Iran. One of the distinguishing features of R.I.E.S is collaboration with local and international organizations and authorities. Therefore it has become the ideal place for design and implementation of educational workshops, national research studies and international seminars and congresses.
The significant strength of R.I.E.S lies in its dedication to excellence and quality in medical research. The necessary facilities and qualified human resources are available at this institute for basic and clinical research studies. The research laboratory of R.I.E.S supports the investigators in reliable assessments with state-of-the-art technologies and trained personnel. Due to these capabilities, the National Research Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran has funded three large-scale national studies to be conducted at R.I.E.S.
This Institute has also played a crucial role in the national campaign against Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD). The numerous research studies performed at R.I.E.S have helped to confirm the sustainable elimination of IDD from Iran (one of the first countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region to achieve this public health goal).

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