Extramural Projects

1.
Title: Verification of Subnational claims for TB free Status in India (TB Project)
PI: Dr. Paramita Sengupta
Co-PI: Dr. Ritesh Singh
Funding Agency: ICMR-NIE, Central TB Division, IAPSM
Sanction Date: February 2021
Completion Date: June 2021 (Completed)

2.
Title: Maternal and Child Health Utilization Equity Study
PI: Dr. Paramita Sengupta
Co-PI: Dr. Jitendra Majhi
Funding Agency: Johns Hopkins University Collaboration & Funded by International Institute of Innovation and Technology
Sanction Date: April 2021
Status: Ongoing, with publication in progress.

3.
Title: Diagnostic Accuracy of Stool Xpert MTB/RIF for Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis Among Children in Eastern India
PI: Dr. Paramita Sengupta
Co-PIs: Dr. Ritesh Singh, Dr. Jitendra Majhi, Dr. Tanveer Rahman
Funding Agency: State TB Cell, NTEP, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of West-Bengal
Start Date: March 2022
Status: Approved but Budget not Sanctioned

4.
Title: Role of ETS1 transcription factor in metastatic triple-negative Breast Cancer
Site Principal Investigator: Dr. Nirmalya Sengupta, Assistant Professor, Bose Institute
Funding Agency: DST-SERB
Start Date: December 2019
End Date: June 2023

5.
Title: Discovery of potential molecular targets against NOTCH – Active and Inactive states of stemness in gingivobuccal oral cancer.
Site Principal Investigator: Dr. Santosh Kumar Mondal (AIIMS Kalyani)
Collaboration with: Dr. Sandeep Singh (PI, Associate Professor, NIBMG)
Funding Agency: DST-SERB
Duration: December 2021 to December 2024.

6.
Title: Circulating cell-free DNA as a blood-based biomarker for breast cancer diagnosis: A PIlot study.
Investigators: Dr. Anindya Halder (Site PI), Dr. Arindam Mitra (Co-PI), Dr. Santosh Kumar Mondal (Co-PI) in collaboration with Dr. Kartiki V Desai, Professor (NIBMG).
Institution: NIBMG
Duration: December 2022 to November 2025.

7.
Title: Integrated curriculum development for LGBT.
Investigators: Dr. Mamatha Pai (Mahe Manipal), Dr. Latha T. (Co-I).
Funding Source: ICMR
Status: Ongoing.

8.
Title: Impact of customized nutritional package on Macro and Micro nutrients (MAMN) in wound healing among wounded patients of Kasturba Hospital Manipal.
Investigators: Dr. Mamatha Pai (Mahe Manipal), Dr. Latha T. (Co-PI).
Funding Source: ICMR
Start Date: 8th October 2022.

9.
Title: Barriers and Facilitators of Care-seeking in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in the primary level health system: An Explanatory study. (HoPE Study)
Investigators: Dr. Gitismita Naik, Dr. Paramita Sengupta, Dr. Jitendra Majhi, Dr. Ritika Mukherjee, Dr. Priyanka Pawar, and others.
Funding Source: India Health Policy and Systems Research Fellowship 2021 Cohort.
Status: Completed.

10.
Title: What is the Status of Reproductive and Child Health Portal, Maternal and Child Tracking System, and ANMOL (Auxiliary Nurse Midwife Online) app as a digital aid for health care managers based on ease of care provision, integration in the health system India?
Investigator: Dr. Gitismita Naik
Funding Source: Joint Call: Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, WHO and Dept of Digital Health and Innovations, WHO.
Acceptance Date: 3rd December 2022.
Status: Ongoing.

11.
Title: Forecasting COVID-19 spatiotemporal disease spread patterns and establishing predictive factors through the analysis of large data inconclusive/repeat tests and associated testing data.
Investigator: Dr. Asmita Hazra, Dr. Saptarshi Mandal, Dr. Dip Sankar Banerjee, Dr. Alakesh Chandra Mandal, Dr. Sanjiv Ahuja.
Funding Source: ICMR
Sanctioned Date: 14th December 2021.

12.
Title: Analysis of genetic variants of human hemoglobin and its effect on the assessment of glycated hemoglobin.
Investigators: Dr. Amit Kumar Mondal (PI), Dr. Santosh Kumar Mondal (PI, AIIMS Kalyani), Neha (PhD Scholar, IISER), Dr. Kalyan Goswami.
Funding Source: ICMR
Sanction Date: 02.08.2022
Completion: After 3 years.

13.
Title: Effectiveness of neurocognitive intervention for improving post-COVID cognitive deficits: A prospective open-level clinical trial.
Investigator: Dr. Sukanto Sarkar, Dr. Aniruddha Basu, Dr. Kumari Rina.
Funding Source: DHR-GIA
Duration: 22nd February 2023 to 22nd March 2026.

14.
Title: Exploring social information processing deficits in schizophrenia and their first-degree relatives: Search.
Investigator: Dr. Sukanto Sarkar, Dr. Aniruddha Basu, Dr. Deepshikha Ray.
Funding Source: ICMR
Start Date: 1st April 2022
Status: Ongoing.

15.
Title: “Impact of supplementation of a package of iron folic acid (IFA) with vitamin D3 on hemoglobin levels in the elderly with mild to moderate anemia: A double-blind randomized controlled trial.”
Investigator: Dr. Farhad Ahamed, Dr. Tandra Ghosh, Dr. Kalyan Goswami, Dr. Sibasish Sahoo, Dr. Paramita Sengupta, Dr. Amandeep Kaur, Dr. Tanveer Rehman.
Funding Source: ICMR
Start Date: April 2022
Status: Ongoing.

16.
Title: The association of single nuclotide polymorphism of TMPRSS6 gene (rs855791, rs2413450 and rs4820268) with iron and hematocrit parameters among women of reproductive age group in rural population of Nadia district, West Bengal.
Investigator: Dr. Tandra Ghosh, Dr. Farhad Ahamed, Dr. Kalyan Goswami, Dr. Atanu Kumar Dutta.
Funding Source: ICMR
Start Date: April 2022
Status: Ongoing.

17.
Title: Maternal serum trace elements levels and the incidence of post-partum depression in anaemic and non-anaemic pregnant women residing in a rural area of West Bengal: a prospective Cohort study.
Investigator: Dr. Amandeep Kaur, Dr.Gopala Krishna Darbha (IISER, Kolkata), Dr. Farhad Ahamed, Dr. Aniruddha Basu, Dr. Sibasish Sahoo, Dr. Tandra Ghosh
Funding Source: DHR-GIA
Start Date: March 2023
Status: Ongoing.

18.
Title: PATHWAYS TO RESILIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH (PARAM)
Investigator: Dr. Aniruddha Basu, Dr. Sukanto Sarkar, Dr. Sucharita Mondal, Dr. Kumari Rina, Dr. Kalyan Goswami.
Funding Source: ICMR
Start Date: March 2023
Status: Ongoing.

19.
Title: Sensorineural hearing loss in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and its association with plasma folic acid and homocysteine.
Investigator: Dr. Anasuya Ghosh, Dr. Debangsh u Ghosh, Dr Ayan Roy, Dr Sibasish Sahoo.
Funding Source: ICMR
Start Date: 2023
Status: Ongoing.

20.
Title: Gut-Brain- Microbiome interaction: modulation of the Gut microbiome by Faecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in Patients Functional Bowl Disorder with Psychiatric Comorbidity.
Investigator: Dr. Jayeeta Bhowmick , Dr. Mallika Sengupta, Dr. (Prof.) Biswabina Ray, Dr. Sukanto Sarkar, Dr. Boudhayan Das Munshi, Dr. Bhabatosh Das, Dr. Paltu Kumar Dhal, Dr. Ranjit Das, Mr. Dipak Barik.
Funding Source: ICMR
Start Date: December 2023
Status: Ongoing.

21.
Title: Evidence synthesis for the use of stem cell therapy in sPInal muscular atrophy: Systemic review.
Investigator: Dr. Nihar Ranjan Mishra, Dr. Mallika Sengupta, Dr. Kaushik Mukhopadhyay, Dr. Latha T., Dr. Ankita Sen.
Funding Source: ICMR
Start Date: September 2023
Status: Ongoing.

22.
Title: Evidence generation for restricting indiscriminate fluoroquinolone usage through a One Health survey of – consumption, residue, and emerging resistance in key bacterial and tubercular isolates.
Investigator: Dr. Mallika Sengupta, Dr. Sayantan Banerjee, Dr. Satheesh Kumar Nanjappan, Dr. Pranab Chatterjee, Dr Prasanta Kumar Das (Senior Consultant, NTEP).
Funding Source: ICMR
Start Date: December 2023
Status: Ongoing.

23.
Title: Prevalence of cardiac autonomic neuropathy and its effect on perioperative haemodynamic parameters in diabetic patients undergoing major elective surgeries: A prospective observational study.
Investigator: Dr. Anjum Naz, Dr. Jean Fredrick, Dr. Asmita Hazra, Dr. Sekar L.
Funding Source: RSSDI (Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India)
Start Date: September 2023
Status: Ongoing.