Scientists
Our scientists bring forth their wealth of knowledge, expertise, and innovation to tackle pressing health challenges. Their commitment to evidence-driven change results in high-quality research that advances the country's progress towards a healthier and more prosperous future for all.
| Name | Designation | Institute | Area Of Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nilanjan Chakraborty | Scientist F | ICMR-National Institute of Bacterial Infections (NIRBI), Kolkata | Virology |
| P Manickam | Scientist F | ICMR National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), Chennai | Applied Epidemiology, Public Health and AYUSH. |
| Prabhakar Shivramji Kedar | Scientist F | ICMR National Institute of Immunohaemotology (NIIH), Mumbai | Congenital Anemia, red cell enzymopathies, red cell membranopathies, methemoglobinemia, hemoglobiopathies |
| Pradip Barde | Scientist F | ICMR National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune | Jabalpur Unit |
| Pradyumna Kumar Mishra | Scientist F | ICMR National Institute for Research in Environmental Health (NIREH), Bhopal | Translational Research |
| Pragya D Yadav | Scientist F | ICMR National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune | Areas of work : Virology, Molecular Virology, Bio containment Research Working experience on Arboviruses [Dengue, Chikungunya, Bunyaviruses, Kyasanur forest disease, Zika, Yellow fever] and Zoonotic diseases [CCHF, Nipah, Ebola, Hanta and Nairobi Sheep Disease Virus] Experience of working in Biosafety level 2, 3 and 4 laboratories. Experience of teaching and training of BSL 3 and BSL 4 laboratory work practices and Biosafety in India. I am currently working in a BSL 4 laboratory of MCC, NIV, Pune as the Group Leader. Current major activities: Outbreak investigation, Reagents preparation, Monitoring of Operation and maintenance of BSL 4 facility, providing laboratory diagnosis on highly infectious viral diseases] and viral discovery by developing new diagnostic tools Establishment of laboratory facilities for handling emerging infectious viruses. Operation and management of BSL 4 laboratory. Teaching Experience: M.Sc. Virology (Virology curriculum) at NIV, Pune. Course coordinator, Faculty, Guide, co guide for M.Sc., Ph.D. program. Faculty in National and International workshops and training program |
| Prasanta Kr Borah | Scientist F | ICMR Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Dibrugarh | Public Health, Epidemiology, Hypertension & CVD |
| Praveen Kumar Anand | Scientist F | ICMR National Institute for Implementation Research on Non-Communicable Diseases, Jodhpur | Epidemiological & implementation studies of cardiovascular diseases |
| Provash Chandra Sadhukhan | Scientist F | ICMR-National Institute of Bacterial Infections (NIRBI), Kolkata | Virology |
| Pushpendra Singh | Scientist F | ICMR National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (NIRTH), Jabalpur | Microbiology, Genomics & Pathogenesis, Biomarkars |
| R Suresh Kumar | Scientist F | ICMR National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR), Noida | Molecular Biology Epigenetics/Non coding RNA/Phytochemical based prevention/Drug resistance |
| Radhika Madhari Srisailam | Scientist F | ICMR National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad | Nutrition and Dietetics in general Research on public health nutrition related to micronutrients, sensory and food acceptability studies including human studies particularly RCTs |
| Raghu Pullakhandam | Scientist F | ICMR National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad | Nutritional Biochemistry Iron, zinc and carotenoid metabolism |
| Ragini Nitin Kulkarni | Scientist F | ICMR National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (NIRRCH), Mumbai | Maternal and Child Health Contraception Adolescent Health |
| Raj Kamal | Scientist F | ICMR National JALMA Institute for Leprosy & Other Mycobacterial Diseases (ICMR-NJILOMD), Agra | Leprosy & TB (Speciality in Pediatric leprosy and TB) |
| Rajasekaran Subbiah | Scientist F | ICMR National Institute for Research in Environmental Health (NIREH), Bhopal | Biochemistry, Analysing the impact of environmental pollutants on the pathogenesis of respiratory diseases. Developing novel therapeutics. Identifying the role of small RNAs in respiratory disease pathogenesis |
| Rajender Rao Kalashikam | Scientist F | ICMR National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad | Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics |
| Ramalingam Bethunaickan | Scientist F | ICMR National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai | Molecular Immunology, Transcriptomics |
| Roopa Hariprasad | Scientist F | ICMR Headquarters, New Delhi | Evidence synthesis, Guideline development, Public Health, population-based cancer screening |
| Roshan Kamal Topno | Scientist F | ICMR Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (RMRIMS), Patna | Epidemiology |
