Blue Peter Public Health & Research Centre (BPHRC)

 
LIST OF THE ONGOING PROJECTS AT LEPRA INDIA
 

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
&
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