About Us
The Department of Clinical Research Laboratory conducts basic, clinical, translational and public health research. The major research programs in the department are mainly focused on endometriosis, COVID-19, male infertility and public health. The overall goal of the department is to generate new knowledge on understanding the etiopathogenesis and risk factors, establish clinical, epidemiological, and genomic datasets, develop newer diagnostic and screening tools, and evidence based health policies. The department is dynamic, actively collaborates with National and International research organizations and scientific communities. Department is providing mentoring support to Medical Colleges and Public Health systems in India for implementation of National research programs on endometriosis, COVID-19, male infertility and public health.
People
| Name | Designation |
| Dr Rahul K Gajbhiye | Scientist E & Head
Nodal Officer, MRHRU Vani |
| Dr Periyasamy Kuppusamy | Scientist C |
| Dr Hrishikesh Munshi | Scientist C |
| Dr Sandhya Anand | Technical Officer B |
| Mrs Vaishali Chalke | Laboratory Assistant |
| Mr Krishna Naik | Laboratory Assistant |
Projects
Projects Ongoing
| Project title | Funding agency | From | To |
| ICMR National Snakebite Project (INSP) on capacity building of health system on prevention and management of snakebite envenomation including its complications | Indian Council of Medical Research | 2023 | 2023 |
| Nationwide Study to estimate incidence, mortality, morbidity, and economic burden due to snakebites in India | Indian Council of Medical Research | 2023 | 2023 |
| Clinical phenotypes and genetic regulation of endometriosis in Indian women | DBT Wellcome India Alliance | 2024 | 2024 |
| Identification of new male infertility genes in obstructive azoospermic men with congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens | Department of Biotechnology | 2023 | 2023 |
Projects Completed
| Project title | Funding agency | From | To |
| National Registry of Pregnant women with COVID-19 (PregCovid Registry) | Intramural grant ICMR-NIRRCH | 2020 | 2022 |
| Pregnancy outcomes in Indian women with Endometriosis and Biomarker Correlation: A Cohort Study | Department of Science & Technology | 2017 | 2021 |
| Prevention and management of snake bite and scorpion bite envenomation including complications within primary health care system in tribal block of Dahanu, Palghar, Maharashtra: An implementation research Project | Tribal Health Research Forum-ICMR | 2016 | 2018 |
| A study on cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene screening in Indian infertile men having congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens. | Board of research in nuclear sciences (BRNS), Department of Atomic Energy | 2013 | 2016 |
| Autoimmune markers for diagnosis of endometriosis | Department of Biotechnology | 2012 | 2016 |
| Identification and characterization of antigens detected using sera of women with Endometriosis. | Department of Biotechnology | 2005 | 2008 |
Contact Us
| Name | Designation | Email Id | Phone no |
| Dr Rahul Gajbhiye | Scientist E (Medical) | gajbhiyer[at]nirrch[dot]res[dot]in | +(91-22)24192036 |
| Dr Periyasamy Kuppusamy | Scientist C | periyasamyk[at]nirrch[dot]res[dot]in | +(91-22)24192174 |