Blue Peter Public Health & Research Centre (BPHRC)
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| LIST OF THE ONGOING PROJECTS AT LEPRA INDIA |
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S.No. |
Title of the project |
Principal Investigator |
Supported by |
Duration |
1 |
Designated Microscopy Centre (DMC) |
Dr. Ramaprasad |
DTCS,
Rangareddy |
2002… |
2 |
Molecular epidemiology of leprosy |
Director, BPHRC |
CSU, USA |
2005-11 |
3 |
IdeR associated gene regulatory network in mycobacteria |
Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi |
DBT, GoI |
2007-10 |
4 |
Mycobacteirum tuberculosis Genotypes and Host susceptibility to Tuberculosis in Human immunodeficiency virus infected and Non infected persons - A Community based study |
Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi |
DBT, GoI |
2007-10 |
5 |
Virtual Centre of Excellence on multidisciplinary approaches aimed at interventions against Mycobacterium tuberculosis:
a) Differential expression of fad E gene by clinical strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis occupying different host tissue and its correlation with tissue tropism.
b) Characterization of host factors influencing the tissue tropism of M, tb to various tissues in humans. |
Dr. Aparna
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Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi |
DBT, GoI |
2008-13 |
6 |
The influence of Natural Killer (NK) cells on other T cell subsets and genetic polymorphism in Killer Cell immunoglobulin like Receptor Genes in tuberculosis |
Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi |
University of
Texas |
2008-11 |
7 |
Determine the Molecular Mechanisms involved in the expansion of Regulatory T cells in Human Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Infection |
Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi |
CSIR, GoI |
2009-11 |
8 |
DOTS Plus (C&DST) activity in collaboration with AP State TB Society |
Dr. Aparna |
AP STCS, GOAP |
2009… |
9 |
Prevalence of Second line anti TB Drug resistance from 4 districts of Andhra Pradesh – A Community based study. |
Dr. Aparna |
Central TB Division |
2010-11 |
10 |
Diagnosis of Multi drug resistance in tuberculosis by conventional and rapid laboratory methods |
Dr. Aparna |
Cognizant solutions Co. |
2010-11 |
11 |
The timing of death in patients with tuberculosis who die during anti-tuberculosis treatment in selected districts of Andhra Pradesh, South India |
Dr. Subbanna |
The Union & IIPH (PHFI), LEPRA India |
2010-11 |
12 |
Integrated Counseling & Testing Centre |
Dr. RamaPrasad |
APSACS |
April 2010 |
13 |
Gene Expression profiling in multicase leprosy families: "The susceptibility genes" expression through general proteomics approach" |
Prof. Anandaraj |
ICMR |
2010-13 |
14 |
A longitudinal cohort study to identify Immunological Biomarker for Leprosy |
Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi |
ICMR |
2010-13 |
15 |
Pattern of relapse in leprosy in an out patient clinic in Hyderabad |
Dr. RamaPrasad |
LEPRA UK |
ongoing |
16 |
Thalidomide Therapy in Erythema Nodosum (ENL) reactions in leprosy |
Dr. RamaPrasad |
LEPRA UK |
ongoing |
17 |
Neuropathic pain in treated leprosy patients |
Dr. RamaPrasad |
LEPRA UK |
ongoing |
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