[5] For his work in demonstrating the life-cycle of the parasites of malaria in mosquitoes, and thus establishing the hypothesis of Laveran and Manson, Ross was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1902.

[7][1] In 1935, the Secunderabad Cantonment Board, the local civic agency, installed a marble tablet in appreciation of Ross' achievement.

Upon the completion of restoration, the local tourism department was set to promote the building and its heritage as a destination for national and international tourists.

[13] Despite several attempts to revive the facility, the building lies secluded and devoid of academic or research activity and without steady source of financial support.

[14] Bodies like the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and researchers from University of York have expressed interest in attaching themselves with the institute.