Scientist E
Email: gajbhiyer[at]nirrch[dot]res[dot]in
Phone: +(91-22) 2419-2036
Department: Clinical Research Laboratory
Research Interests
- Maternal health
- Global Health
- Neglected tropical diseases
- Genetics and genomics of reproductive disorders
Academic Background
| Degree | Academic institute | Year |
| Post-Doctoral Fellowship | Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Australia. | 2018 |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Applied Biology) |
ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Mumbai India. | 2012 |
| Frontiers in Reproduction Course | Marine Biology Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, USA | 2008 |
| Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) | Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College, Amravati, Maharashtra State, India | 1997 |
Professional Experience
DBT Welcome India Alliance Clinical and Public Health Intermediate Fellow Nodal Officer, Model Rural Health Research Unit, Vani, Maharashtra
| Post held | Institute/Organization | From | To |
| Scientist E (Medical) | ICMR-NIRRCH | 01.09.2022 | |
| Scientist D ( Medical) | ICMR-NIRRCH | 14.11.2018 | 31.08.2022 |
| Scientist C ( Medical) | ICMR-NIRRH | 26.09.2016 | 13.11.2018 |
| Scientist B (Medical) | ICMR-NIRRH | 17.04.2003 | 25.09.2016 |
| Demonstrator Forensic Medicine and Toxicology | Padmashree D Y Patil Medical College for Women, Pimpri, Pune Maharashtra | 01.03.2001 | 28.02.2002 |
| Medical Officer (Group A) | Maharashtra Medical and Health Services | 13/05/1999 22/03/ 2002 |
25/02/2001 20/12/ 2002 |
Present
| Name | Designation |
| Dr Hrishikesh Munshi | Scientist C ( Medical) |
| Mr Ganesh Bhad | Project Technical Officer |
| Mr Millind Gawande | Project Technical Officer |
| Ms Tabassum Khan | Project Technical Officer |
| Ms Akshatha Shetty | Project Assistant |
| Ms Ashwini Patel | Project Assistant |
| Ms Kiran Kharsodiya | Project Assistant |
| Ms Arti Khushwaha | Project Assistant |
| Ms Naffifa Rehman | Project Assistant |
| Ms Sheetal Dubey | Project Assistant |
| Ms Sindhya Raju | Project Assistant |
| Ms Teesta Banerjee | Project Assistant |
| Ms Sarika Zala | Project Assistant |
| Ms Oshiwn Warerkar | Project Associate |
| Ms Ashwini Wanzolkar | Project Assistant |
| Mr Anfal Ahmad | Project Assistant |
| Mr Kishor Shelkande | Field Worker |
| Mrs Pramila Balla | Laboratory Attendant |
Awards & Achievements
| Name of Award | Awarding agency | Year |
| Top 2% Scientists | Elsevier and Stanford University, USA | 2024 |
| Fellowship of the National Academy of Sciences India(FNASc) | National Academy of Sciences India | 2024 |
| Professor N R Moudgal Oration Award | Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF) | 2022 |
| DBT Wellcome Trust UK India Alliance Clinical & Public Health Intermediate Fellowship | DBT Wellcome Trust UK | 2019 |
| Research Advisor | Endometriosis Society India | 2018 |
| International Ambassador | World Endometriosis Society | 2018 |
| Indian Patent Title: Peptides of the autoimmune targets in non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis Patent Number: 284434 |
Indian Patent Office, New Delhi India | 2017 |
| Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Indo Australia Early and Mid-Career Research Fellowship | Indian National Science Academy | 2017 |
| First Prize for Best Poster presentation at the Global meeting “The Ovary Unraveled 2009” | Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction and Mumbai Obstetric & Gynecological Society | 2009 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fellowship | Marine Biology Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA USA | 2008 |
Publications
The status of maternal syphilis in India: status quo?. Reviews and Research in Medical Microbiology ():10.1097/MRM.0000000000000416 October 02, 2024.
2024
Kuppusamy P, Sachdeva G, Gajbhiye RK, Nagarajan M.
Prevention and management of snakebite envenomation: Aqualitative study on perspectives and practices in Maharashtra and Odisha.
2024
Munshi H, Gavhande M, Bhad G, Mohanty B, Dash JP, Madavi K, Bansode M, Mohapatra A, Mahale SD, Pati S, Sachdeva G, Bawaskar HS, Gajbhiye RK.
Indian J Med Res. 2024.
https://doi.org/10.25259/ijmr_1566_23
Determinants of Conception and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Endometriosis: A Longitudinal Study.
2024
Munshi H, Khan T, Khan S, DasMahapatra P, Balakrishnan S, Nirmala C, Das V, Kulkarni K, John BM, Majumdar A, Sowmini CV, Srivastava A, Khade K, Gajbhiye RK.
Reprod Sci. 2024 Apr 23.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s43032-024-01569-w
Strengthening global snakebite data for WHO’s goal for 2030.
2024
Munshi H, Gajbhiye RK.
Lancet. 2024 Mar 9;
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01698-7
Prioritizing the Health and Well-Being of the Indigenous Communities in India.
2024
Munshi H, Gajbhiye RK.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2024 Mar;36(2-3):246-248.
https://doi.org/10.1177/10105395231226298
Addressing disparities and challenges in global health from an LMIC perspective.
2023
Empowering Healthcare Systems and Communities for Snakebite Envenoming Control in India.
2023
Different impact of COVID-19 on symptomatic pregnant and postpartum women in low-income countries and low- and middle-income countries.
2023
National snakebite project on capacity building of health system on prevention and management of snakebite envenoming including its complications in selected districts of Maharashtra and Odisha in India: A study protocol.
2023
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and neonatal outcomes: A narrative review and evidence from the PregCovid registry.
2023
Pregnancy outcomes among Indian women: increased prevalence of miscarriage and stillbirth during 2015-2021.
2023
Oxygen saturation in pregnant women with COVID-19: challenges in low-income and middle-income countries.
2023
National programme for prevention & control of snakebite in India: Key challenges & recommendations.
2023
National snakebite project on capacity building of health system on prevention and management of snakebite envenoming including its complications in selected districts of Maharashtra and Odisha in India: A study protocol.
2023
Outcomes of COVID-19 in pregnant women with sickle cell disease in India: A case series.
2022
Dysregulation of X-ray repair cross-complementing 4 expression in the eutopic endometrium of women with endometriosis.
2022
Clinical characteristics and surgical management of endometriosis-associated infertility: A multicenter prospective cohort study.
2022
Preparedness and strategies for addressing monkeypox infection in pregnant women in India.
2022
Protocol for a prospective, hospital-based registry of pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection in India: PregCovid Registry study.
2022
Clinical profile of SARS-CoV-2-infected neonates.
2022
Clinical presentation, pregnancy complications and outcomes of pregnant women with COVID-19 during the Omicron dominant third wave in Mumbai, India.
2022
Proteomic and genetic dissection of Testis specific Histone 2B in infertile men reveals its contribution to meiosis and sperm motility.
2022
Increased spontaneous preterm births during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India.
2022
Increased risk of early-onset preeclampsia in pregnant women with COVID-19.
2022
Dysregulated serum and seminal plasma levels of surfactant protein D and MCP-1 in men with genital tract infection/inflammation.
2022
Clinical Presentation of Cases with SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection/Reactivation.
2021
Clinical Characteristics, Management, and Short-Term Outcome of Neonates Born to Mothers with COVID-19 in a Tertiary Care Hospital in India.
2021
Differential impact of COVID-19 in pregnant women from high-income countries and low- to middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
2021
Protocol for a case-control study investigating the clinical phenotypes and genetic regulation of endometriosis in Indian women: the ECGRI study.
2021
Gajbhiye RK, Montgomery G, Pai MV, Phukan P, Shekhar S, Padte K, DasMahapatra P, John BM, Shembekar C, Bhurke AV, Bagde N, Kulkarni K, Sardeshpande N, Humane A, Mahobia S, Shah M, Singh U, Srivastava A, Mishra G, Warty N, Chandra S, Mahale SD.
Perceptions, awareness on snakebite envenoming among the tribal community and health care providers of Dahanu block, Palghar District in Maharashtra, India.
2021
Pregnancy Outcomes and Maternal Complications During the Second Wave of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in India.
2021
Neurological complications of COVID-19 and spontaneous abortion in a pregnant woman – A case report.
2021
Association of blood type A with increased risk of severe COVID-19 in healthcare workers.
2021
Clinical characteristics, outcomes, & mortality in pregnant women with COVID-19 in Maharashtra, India: Results from PregCovid registry.
2021
Epigenetic landscape of testis specific histone H2B variant and its influence on sperm function.
2021
Genetics of Male Infertility – Present and Future: A Narrative Review.
2021
Endometriosis and inflammatory immune responses: Indian experience.
2021
Impact of COVID-19 on pregnant women with Rheumatic heart disease or Peripartum cardiomyopathy
2021
Postpartum psychosis in mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection: A case series from India
2020
Endometrial DNA Damage Response is Modulated in Endometriosis
2020
Anti-snake venom (ASV) intra dermal skin test, a common clinical practice in the primary health care setting in tribal block of Dahanu, Maharashtra, India
2020
Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator-related male infertility: Relevance of genetic testing & counselling in Indian population.
2020
Co-infection of Malaria and Dengue in Pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2.
2020
Universal screening identifies asymptomatic carriers of SARS-CoV-2 among pregnant women in India
2020
Delirium in a pregnant woman with SARS-CoV-2 infection in India
2020
Impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 on multiple gestation pregnancy
2020
Clinical presentations, pregnancy complications, maternal outcomes in pregnant women with COVID-19 and tuberculosis: A retrospective cohort study
2020
Acetylation/deacetylation and microtubule associated proteins influence flagellar axonemal stability and sperm motility.
2020
Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in the first trimester placenta leading to vertical transmission and fetal demise from an asymptomatic mother
2020
Prevalence, Clinical Presentations and Treatment Outcomes of COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers at a Dedicated Hospital in India.
2020
Co-infection of malaria and early clearance of SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers
2020
CFTR related male infertility: relevance of genetic testing and counselling in Indian Population
2019
Genetics of vas aplasia.
2019
Genetic testing in male infertility
2019
Incidence and management practices of snakebite: A retrospective study at Sub District Hospital, Dahanu, Maharashtra
2019
Preterm birth among pregnancies conceived by assisted reproduction techniques in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
2018
The CFTR gene mild variants poly-T, TG repeats and M470V detection in Indian men with congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens.
2018
Genetic Variation at Chromosome 2q13 and Its Potential Influence on Endometriosis Susceptibility Through Effects on the IL-1 Family.
2018
Genetic variation at chromosome 2q13 and its potential influence on endometriosis susceptibility through effects on the IL-1 family.
2018
Simultaneous estimation of plasma levels of bisphenol-a and phthalate metabolites in fertile and infertile women by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry: method development, validation and troubleshooting.
2018
Complex genetics of female fertility
2018
Gaikwad A Cystic Fibrosis, CFTR Gene, and Male Infertility Book Chapter : Male Infertility: Understanding, Causes and Treatment,
2017
Cystic Fibrosis, CFTR Gene, and Male Infertility.
2017
Male involvement in acceptability and utilization of female condoms in family planning settings
2016
Panel of Autoimmune Markers for Noninvasive Diagnosis of Minimal–Mild Endometriosis: A Multicenter Study.
2016
Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene abnormalities in Indian males with congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens and renal anomalies: five case series
2016
Arrays to detect Erring factors of Endometrial origin in Endometriosis
2015
Endometriosis: Clinical experience of 500 Patients from India
2015
Glucose Regulated Protein 78 phosphoforms in sperm undergo dynamic changes during epididymal maturation
2015
Is testing of menstrual blood justifiable for diagnosis of endometrial Tuberculosis among infertile women?
2015
Acceptability and utilization of female condom among couples attending a family welfare clinic in Mumbai
2015
Acetylated alpha tubulin is reduced in individuals with poor sperm motility
2014
Prevalence of HIV in unregistered hospital deliveries in western India
2013
Sperm Phosphoproteome profiling by Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography followed by data independent analysis (LC-MSE) reveals altered proteomic signatures in Asthenozoospermia
2012
Identification and validation of novel serum markers for early diagnosis of Endometriosis
2012
Differential proteomics leads to identification of domain specific epididymal sperm proteins
2011
Identification and validation of candidate biomarkers involved in human ovarian autoimmunity
2011
Evaluation of contraceptive potential of a novel epididymal sperm protein SFP2 in a mouse model
2011
Spot’-ting differences between the eutopic and the ectopic endometrium of endometriosis patients
2010
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 | 2021 | 2023 |
| Nationwide Study to estimate incidence, mortality, morbidity, and economic burden due to snakebites in India | Indian Council of Medical Research | 2021 | 2023 |
| Clinical phenotypes and genetic regulation of endometriosis in Indian women | DBT Wellcome India Alliance | 2019 | 2024 |
| Identification of new male infertility genes in obstructive azoospermic men with congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens | Department of Biotechnology | 2019 | 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 |