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Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and the Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) have secured approval for six biomedical research projects under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) specialised grant initiative of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
The projects will have researchers from IMS, the Institute of Science (IoS), along with engineering departments at BHU. The combined funding for all six projects sanctioned is Rs 15 crore. The grants will offer support to large-scale cohort studies, biomarker research, precision clinical trials, and advanced laboratory investigations.
The six projects will focus on healthcare challenges, which include the early diagnosis of gallbladder cancer, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), paediatric septic shock, post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis, and precision oncology for renal cell carcinoma
Underlining BHU’s approach towards research, Manoj Pandey, dean of research at IMS, said, “Our ultimate goal is to maximize extramural funding and build a robust, facilitative research ecosystem in the university to elevate our institutional ranking in the long run and contribute meaningfully to nation-building.”
SN Sankhwar, director at IMS, added that all six ICMR grants will reflect the institute’s commitment to medical research and patient care.
Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi, BHU director, described the approval as an important milestone for medical research efforts. He said that BHU is working towards advancing medical sciences while improving patient healthcare infrastructure.
The funding has come when BHU researchers are actively involved in research activities. During the last six months, the researchers have submitted more than 200 project proposals to different funding agencies. Faculty members at BHU are also being encouraged to address critical healthcare needs.
Below are the details of the six ICMR projects that have received funding.
Project Title | Principal Investigator and Department | Co-Investigators |
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Validation of a 39-Gene Diagnostic Panel and Matched Liquid Biopsy Gene Expression Signature Toward Early Detection of Gallbladder Cancer | Manoj Pandey, Surgical Oncology, IMS, BHU |
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Development and Evaluation of Next Generation Antibiotic Hybrids for the Management of Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Infections | ShashiKala Verma, Centre of Experimental Medicine & Surgery (CEMS) |
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Optimizing Molecular Diagnosis and Treatment Monitoring in Post Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis | Rajiv Kumar, CEMS, IMS, BHU |
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Evaluation of Macrophage Polarization in Intestinal Tissue and T-Cell Immune Profiling in Peripheral Blood for Differentiation of Intestinal Tuberculosis and Crohn's Disease: An Immunological Study | Dawesh Prakash Yadav, Gastroenterology, IMS, BHU |
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Longitudinal Biomarkers Trajectories, Time-to-Event Prediction of Mortality and Macrophage Activation Like Syndrome in Children with Septic Shock: A Prospective Cohort Study | Sunil Kr Rao, Paediatrics, IMS, BHU |
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Integrated Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Profiling of Renal Cell Carcinoma Subtypes: Biomarker Discovery and Precision Therapeutics | Sameer Trivedi, Urology, IMS, BHU |
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The latest grants will align with the greater national focus on biomedical innovation and translation research into healthcare solutions.
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