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Basic ResearchFocus Areas

  • Stem cells
  • Genomics and Proteomics
  • Pharmacogenomics and drug discovery
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Epidemiology

Our Experts

  • Prof. N.K Ganguly
  • Dr. Mohan D. Nair
  • Prof. Sita Naik

Current Projects

 

Ongoing

  • Detection of novel pathogens causing respiratory infections and encephalitis using a state-of-art high throughput platforms
  • Genetic Predisposition to cardiovascular disease in young Indians using a whole genome approach
  • Prevalence of anemia and obesity in 20,000 adolescent girls

Completed

  • Establishment of reference intervals for hematological and biochemical tests
  • Molecular characterization of endothelial progenitor cells in polycystic ovarian syndrome

Details of Projects :

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Molecular characterization of endothelial progenitor cells in polycystic ovarian syndrome
  • About the Project: To study the presence of endothelial cells in the blood samples of patients with Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), molecular characterization of the Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPC) as a predictive marker for cardiovascular diseases is carried out by AHERF in collaboration with IIT Madras.
  • Status: The first phase of identification of EPCs is completed and second phase in which the characterization has to be evaluated is approved by the Ethics Committee and is awaiting funding applied to AHERF.
Establishment of reference intervals for hematological and biochemical tests
  • About the Project: To study the presence of endothelial cells in the blood samples of patients with Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), molecular characterization of the Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPC) as a predictive marker for cardiovascular diseases is carried out by AHERF in collaboration with IIT Madras.
  • Status: The first phase of identification of EPCs is completed and second phase in which the characterization has to be evaluated is approved by the Ethics Committee and is awaiting funding applied to AHERF.
  • About the Project: A multi centric study to interpret various laboratory tests to identify disease states . To interpret these tests and to differentiate normal values from abnormal values, reference intervals are used. The observed laboratory value is compared to the reference range to make clinical and meaningful decisions.
  • Objectives:
    • To identify 95% reference interval for haematological and biochemical parameters.
    • Partitioning of the data for age, sex and recommend separate reference interval if significantly different.
    • To study regional difference, if any for these laboratory parameters.
  • Status: Study Completed
  • Results: Haemoglobin was less for the males and more so for the females.The low platelet count came in as a surprise. This findings has very important clinical implications as persons with platelet counts of 1,10,000 - 1,30,000 are subject to several investigations.Gender based partitioning is required for haemoglobin, packed cell volume, ESR, high density lipoprotein (HDL), triglycerides, serum creatinine, serum uric acid, ALT and GGTP. Age based reference intervals for ESR need to be considered.
Sivagangai Project
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Prisons Joint Project
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Gandhigram Project
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Castrol
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