Mycobacterium tuberculosis Genotypes And Host Susceptibility To Tuberculosis In Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected And Non Infected Persons - A Community Based Study (PI: Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi; Funded by DBT (Dept of Bio-technology, GoI)

• To study the host genetic susceptibility of  HIV-positive persons to TB

• To study the immunological interactions in TB and HIV coinfection

IdeR associated Gene Regulatory Network in mycobacteria (PI Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi; Funded by DBT

• To understand how IdeR controls the transcription initiation of its target genes as well as the latter’s operonic context

Virtual centre of excellence on multi disciplinary approaches aimed at intervention against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (PI: Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi; Funded by DBT

• To investigate whether M. tb infected cells have a predilection for a particular organ in extra-pulmonary TB:

• Study chemokines and receptors in the clinical specimens from TB patients

A longitudinal cohort study to identify immunological biomarker for leprosy (PI : Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi; Funded by ICMR (Indian Council for Medical Research, GoI)

• Evaluate the use of Antigen 85A in invitro T cell based assays to assess the individual’s specific immune status

• Determine susceptibility factors influencing specific immunity