Research

Research Projects - Extramural

S.N. Title Name of PI Funding Agency Starting Year Ending Year

1

Understanding arterial wall fibrosis in Takayasu  arteritis roll of circulating T helper lymphocytes in driving the activation of TGF-Beta meditated pathways in aoristic adventitial fibroblast and its potential for therapeutic modulation adventitial fibroblast and its potential for therapeutic modulation

Dr. Durga P Misra

SERB

2024

2026

2

Preclinical implication of liposomal hydrogel loaded dual drug metadoxin and PDE-5 in hibitor for transdermal delivery to target myofibroblast to ameliorat fibrosis

Dr. Vikas Agarwal

SERB

2023

2026

3

Antinuclear antibody immunofluorescence patterns in systemic lupus erythematosus: Diagnostic and prognostic evaluation using artificial intelligence.

Dr. Amita Aggarwal

ICMR

2023

2024

4

Anti cytokine antibodies in SLE: their prevelence, persistence over

Dr. R. Chatterjee

APLAR

2023

2024

5

Magnitude, characteristics and endurance of Immune Response to COVID-19 Vaccination in patients with systemic Lupus Erythematosus  a Multicentric Conhort Study

Dr. Amita Aggarwal

ICMR

2023

2025

6

Evaluation of p-glycoprotein expression on lymphocytes from patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases as a biomarker for treatment responsiveness to disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs

Dr. Durga P Misra

UPCST

2023

2025

7

A Randomized Double Blind Pacebo Control Clinical Study to Evaluate the Immunomodulatory Effect of Swarnprashan in Moderately Malnourished Children

Dr. Vikas Agarwal

CCRAS,           New Delhi

2023

2026

8

Evaluation of HMGB-1-TLR4/RAGE-TAK-1 pathway in induction of cells in SLE nephritis

Dr. Vikas Agarwal

ICMR

2023

2026

9

Preclinical disease in sib ling of patients with enthesitis-related arthritis: clinical immunological and gut flora evaluation

Dr. Amita Aggarwal

ICMR

2023

2026

10

Influcence oh HLA B27 on monocyte/macrophages in patients with enthesitis related arthritis category of Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Dr. Amita Aggarwal

ICMR

2023

2025

11

Dural drug (phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor and tankyrase inhibitor) loaded ultra flexible nanoliposome selective targeting myofibroblast to ameliorate fibrosis in systemic sclerosis mouse model

 Dr. Anurag K Srivastava     Dr. Vikas Agarwal                          

ICMR

2022

2025

12

Evaluation of microparicle proteins in post Covid-19 lung fibrosis

Dr. Durgesh Dubey                    Dr. Vikas  Agarwal            

DHR, ICMR

2021

2024

13

Evaluation of D2R pathway for potential anti-viral therapy in Japanese Encephalitis Virus

Dr. Sukanya Tripathy                 Dr. Vikas Agarwal     

ICMR

2021

2024

14

Evaluation of peripheral blood T and B cell responses to M tuberculosis membrane and the asociated antigen alpha crystallin as progression biomarkers for tuberculosis

Dr. A. Aggarwal

ICMR

2020

2023

15

Study on Polio and Non-Polio enterovirus infections in children with immunodeficiency at multiple medical institutes across India

Dr. A. Aggarwal

WHO/NIV

2020

2023

16

Validation of the myositis specific antibody profiles in an Indian Cohort of patients with inflammatory myositis using immunoprecipitation assay- BirdBath Foundation

Dr. Latika Gupta

Bird Bath Foundation

2020

2022

17

A multi-center, randomized controlled phase III study to evaluate the clinical outcomes and safety of tocilizumab along with standard of care in patients with cytokine release syndrome associated with COVID-19 infection

Dr. V. Agarwal

JSS Medcical Res India Pv. Ltd.

2020

2022

18

Evaluation of cGMP/PKG pathway in pathways in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: an in vitro and in vivo study” 

Dr. Mohit Kumr  Rai                             Dr. Vikas Agarwal

DHR, ICMR

2020

2023

19

Understanding pathogenesis of Takayasu  arteritis-transcriptiomics applied to peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and involved vessels and the role of various T-cell subsets

Dr. D.P. Misra

ICMR

2019

2022

20

Disease outcome in adulthood of children with enthesitis related arthritis (ERA) category of Juvenile Idiopathic arthritis and its predictors: a cohort study

Dr. A. Aggarwal

ICMR

2019

2022

21

Il-36 role is enthesitis related arthritis

Dr. S. Majumdar

DST

2019

2021

22

Multi-institutional network program on systemic lupus erythematous understanding the diversity of SLE

Dr. A. Aggarwal

DBT

2018

2023

23

FPID_SGPGI primary immunodeficiency centre

Dr. A. Aggarwal

FPID

2018

2023

24

Exploration of methylamine as a novel metabolite driving endothelial cell apoptosis and fibrosis in scleroderma

Dr. D.P. Misra

APLAR

2018

2020

25

Evaluation of circulating endothelial and platelet microparticles in scleroderma and their relationship with subclinical atherosclerosis in Indian patients.

Dr. D.P. Misra

IRA

2017

2019

26

Translating role of Class-I HDACs in Steroid Resistance in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome

Dr. V. Agarwal

UPCST, Lko

2017

2019

27

Endogenous Toll like receptor ligands in pathogenesis of adult and juvenile spondyloarthropathy

Dr. A. Aggarwal

DST

2016

1019

28

Idenfification of  biomarkers for infection-induced reactive arthritis based on the inflammation amplifier (India-Japan)

Dr. R.N. Misra

DST

2015

2018

29

Federation of Primary Immunodeficiency: FPD_SGPGI Diagnostic Center for Primary Immunodeficiency

Dr. A. Aggarwal

USA

2013

2018

30

Identification of immunodominant epitopes of HLA B*2705 binding salmonella typhimurium outer membrane proteins (OMP) A and D in patients with reactive arthritis and Undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy

Dr. R.N.Misra

DBT

2013

2016

31

Gut microbiome: Role in pathogenesis of ERA-JIA

Dr. A. Aggarwal

DBT

2012

2015

32

Role of innate immune cells in pathogenesis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis - enthesitis related arthritis"

Dr. A. Aggarwal

ICMR

2012

2015

33

FIST Program 2011

Departmental

DST

2011

2016

34

Role of micro RNA involved in immune regulation in Enthesitis related arthritis form of Juvenile arthritis

Dr. A. Aggarwal

DBT

2011

2014

35

Identification of Urinary biomarkers  for diagnosis, prognosis and follow-up of patients with SLE  nephritis

Dr. A. Aggarwal

DBT

2011

2014

36

Validation of indigenous anti-TTG kit

Dr. A. Aggarwal

DBT

2011

2012

37

Role of TLR in pathogenesis of JIA

Dr. A. Aggarwal

ICMR

2008

2012

38

Immune mechanisms in enthesistis related arthritis: gene expression approach

Dr. A. Aggarwal

DBT

2008

2012

39

Invitro inhibition of T cell cytokine production by methotrexate: Can it predict response to MTX in patients with RA

Dr. A. Aggarwal

DST

2008

2011

40

Serological testing for Hepatitis B markers in samples from Bhutan

Dr. S. Naik

WHO

2007

2007

41

Innate immune responses and macrophage biology in Leishmania donovani infection

Dr. S Naik/                          Dr. A. Aggarwal

DRDO

2007

2010

42

Establishment of Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF) for the promotion of Biology Teaching through Bio-Informatics (BTBI)

Dr. S. Naik

DBT

2006

2007

43

Bio-medical informatics centre

Dr. S. Naik

ICMR

2006

2009

44

Cellular Immune Responses to Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) infection

Dr. S. Naik

DBT

2006

2009

45

Genotyping of non-HLA genes for severity and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis

Dr. Deepali Gambhir

DST

2005

2008

46

Mechanisms of nucleosome clearance in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Correlation with disease activity

Prof. R. Misra

ICMR

2005

2008

47

Immunopathogenesis of cartilage and bone destruction in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Dr. A. Aggarwal

ICMR

2005

2008

48

Pheotypic and functional charocterization of T cells in synovial fluid of children with Juvenile arthritis

Dr. A. Aggarwal

DST

2004

2007

49

Etiology of cirrhosis in Uttar Pradesh & the role of molecular variants of hepatitis B virus causing cirrhoisis.

Dr. S. Naik

UPCST

2003

2006

50

Molecular mechanisms of action of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs on synoviocytes

Dr. S. Naik

DST

2003

2006

51

Role of bacteria in pathogensis of Juvenile ideopathic arthritis

Dr. A. Aggarwal

ICMR

2002

2005

52

FIST Program 2002.

Immunology

DST

2002

2007

53

Multi Institutional Programme for Identification of Novel leads from Traditional Medicinal Plants Through Molecular Drug Targets

Dr.V.K.Singh           

DBT

2001

2003

54

Core sets of outcome measures for disease activity and disease damage assessment, and definition of improvement for Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus and Juvenile Dermatomyositis.

Dr. A. Aggarwal

NIH/EU

2001

2003

55

Anti-Endothelial cell Antibodies (AECA) in Takayasu's Arteritis (TA): Antigenic Targets, Pathogenicity and Specificity

Dr. S. Nityanand

UPCST

2001

2003

56

Characterization and pathogenetic potential of synovial fluid immune complexes in juvenile rhemumatoid artaritis

Dr.Amita Aggarwal

UPCST

2000

2002

57

Identification of Immunoprophylactic Agents for Visceral Leishmaniasis based on TH1 Stimulatory Proteins

Dr. S. Naik

DBT

2000

2003

58

Immunomodulators from Indian Medicinal  plants

Dr. V.K. Singh

CSIR

2000

2003

59

Evaluation of thymopentin analogs as immunomodulator

Dr. V.K. Singh

 UPCST

1999

2001

60

Immunological basis of aplastic anemia

Dr. S. Nityanand

INSA

1998

2001

61

Study   with human retinal S-antigen epitope mapping in uveitis patients

Dr. V.K. Singh

ICMR

1998

1999

62

Studies on Pathogenesis of chronic liver disease in chronic hepatitis B virus infection

Dr. S. Naik

DST

1998

2001

63

Immunopathogenetics mechanism  in patients with undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy

Prof. R.N.Misra

DST

1998

2002

64

A study of myositis-specific autoantibodies in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and their correlation with clinical epidemiological and immunogenetic characteristics.

Dr. R.N.Misra

DBT

1997

1999

65

Specificity of response to retinal antigens in ocular diseases

Dr. V.K. Singh

UPCST

1996

1998

66

Study of alterations in proinflammatory cytomines in systemic onset & polyarticular onset types of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

Dr. A. Aggarwal

DST

1996

1998

67

Molecular  epidemiology  of hepatitis B virus infection.

Dr. S. Naik

DBT

1996

1999

68

Anthropological analysis of Indian population by oligonucleotide typing of HLA class-II genes: A multicentric study.

Dr. S. Naik

DBT

1996

1999

69

Molecular and  functional consequences of  hepatitis B Virus infection of immune cells

Dr. S. Naik

DAE

1996

1999

70

The role of  cytoykines in low response to nepatitis B vaccine in chronic renal failure patients.

Dr. S. Naik

ICMR

1994

1996

71

Correlation of in vitro immunological response to disease modifying immunology anti rheumatic druges with in vivo therapeutic response in rheumatoid arthritis.

Dr. S. Naik

CSIR

1994

1997

72

Role of peptide M Uveitopathogenic fragmant of 45 Kda retinal S-antigen in human Uveitis.

Dr. V.K. Singh

ICMR

1992

1995

73

Effect of elevated temperatures on cytotoxic functions

Dr.V.K. Singh

DST

1992

1995

74

Role of protein C in pathogenesis of thrombosis in systemic lupus erythematosis and recrurrant abortions.

Dr. A. Parashar

ICMR

1990

1992

75

Role of mycobacterial antigens in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis

Dr. S. Naik

ICMR

1990

1992

Intramural Projects

S.N. Title Name of PI Funding Agency Starting Year Ending Year

1

In vitro evaluation of the cross talk between T lymphocytes  and macrophages in Takavasu arteritis and its potential theraputic modulation

Dr. D.P. Misra

SGPGI

2024

2025

2

Evaluation of the in vitro effectiveness of a combination of immunosuppressive with antifibrotic therapy on T lymphocyte activation in Takayas arteritis 

Dr. D.P. Misra

SGPGI

2024

2025

3

Tofacitinib in enthesitis related arthritis category of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA-ERA): Impact on pro-inflammatory mediators

Dr. A. Aggarwal

SGPGI

2023

2024

4

Paeumococcal vaccination in SLE: comparsion of single dose versus sequential vaccine Immunogenicity and impact on disease

Dr. A. Aggarwal

SGPGI

2022

2024

5

Evaluations of TFG-B Induced Canonical and Non Canonical Fibrotic Pathways in Fibroblasts Derived from stricture esophagu

Dr. V. Agarwal

SGPGI

2020

2022

6

Characterization of circulating microparticles in ANCA vasculitis and their role in inducing endothelial injury and glomerulonephritis

Dr. D.P. Misra

SGPGI

2020

2023

7

To evaluate the role of CXCR2 Ligands (IL-8 and Gro-a) on A1K1 and A1K5 Imbalance in chgondrocytes Derived form OA cartilage

Dr. V. Agarwal

SGPGI

2019

2021

8

Outcome in Adulthood of children with enthesitis related arthritis (ERA) category of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and its predictors

Dr. A. Aggarwal

SGPGI

2019

2021

9

Determination of Myositis specific and Myositis Associated antibody profiles  of Indian Myositis patients using the Immunoprecipitation assay

Dr. Vikas Agarwal

SGPGI

2019

2022

10

Prediction of Response to Methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis: Using Genes involved in Adenosine pathway

Dr. A. Aggarwal

SGPGI

2018

2020

11

MRI as determinant of outcomes in inception cohort of reactive arthritis

Dr. Latika Gupta

SGPGI

2018

2020

12

Do serum and urinary C3d and C4d level reflect disease activity in patient with lupus nephritis

Dr. R.N. Misra

SGPGI

2018

2019

13

Validation of Rat Excision Wound Model and Exploring the Role of compound X in wound Healing

Dr. D.P. Misra

SGPGI

2017

2019

14

Evaluation of Clincial and Serologic Parameters Predisposing to Subelinical is Spondyloarthropathy

Dr. D.P. Misra

SGPGI

2017

2019

15

Evaluation of anti-fibrotic role of inhibitors of 5HT2 (Terguride) and 5 HT2B (SB204741) on fibroblast isolated from omentum and peritoneum of patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Dr. V. Agarwal

SGPGI

2017

2019

16

Clinical and radiological study of foot involvement in rheumatoid arthritis

Dr. V. Agarwal

SGPGI

2017

2019

17

Role of IL-22  in enthesitis related arthritis (ERA) category of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).

Dr. A. Aggarwal

SGPGI

2016

2018

18

Evaluation of immune response to alpha crsyatallinantigen Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a predictor of progressive TB infection in  patients with autoimmune disorders

Dr. RN Misra

SGPGI

2016

2018

19

CD39 positive 1 regulatory cells in rheumatoid arthritis as markar of MTX response.

Dr. A. Aggarwal

SGPGI

2015

2017

20

Association of TNFAIP3, TNFSFS and ITGAM polymorphism with SLE in North Indian Population.

Dr. R.N. Mishra

SGPGI

2015

2017

21

To explore the effect of PDE5 inhibitor on TGFβ mediated canonical and non-canonical pathay in Fibroblast derived from scleroderma patient

Dr. V. Agarwal

SGPGI

2014

2016

22

Can baseline MRP8/14 serve as a marker of MTX response in Rheumatoid arthritis?

Dr. A. Aggarwal

SGPGI

2014

2016

23

Autoantibody profile (Myositis Specific and Associated autoantibody in North Indian patients with Idiopathic inflammatory Myositis and clinical correlation

Dr. R.N. Mishra

SGPGI

2013

2015

24

MRP8/14 a TLR4 ligand in JIA_ERA and its association with disease activity

Dr. A. Aggarwal

SGPGI

2012

2014

25

Effect of induction treatment on Double negative T cells , Th17 and T regulatory cells in lupus nephritis

Dr. R.N. Mishra

SGPGI

2012

2014

26

Association of Plasma Neurotrophins in rheumatoid arthritis related secondary Fibromyalgia: a cross sectional and longitudinal study

Dr. Able Lawrence

SGPGI

2012

2013

27

MDR-1 expression, function and polymorphism in systemic lupus erythematosus

Dr. V. Agarwal

SGPGI

2011

2013

28

Expression funciton and polymorphism of MDR-1 in systemic lupus erythematosus and its correlation with response to glucocorticoids

Dr. V. Agarwal

SGPGI

2011

2013

29

Evaluation of T regulatory cells, TH1 and TH2 cells in steroid sensitive vs steroid refractory nephrotic syndrome

Dr. V. Agarwal

SGPGI

2011

2013

30

Study of serologic markers (ANCA, ASCA, anti glycan antibodies) in patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohu's disease

Dr. V. Agarwal

SGPGI

2009

2011

31

Efficacy of Tadalafil in Secondary Raynaud’s Phenomenon Resistant to Vasodilator Therapy: A Double Blind Randomized Cross over Trial.

Dr. V. Agarwal

SGPGI

2009

2011

32

Role of MDR in MTX non-responsiveness in rheumatoid arthritis

Dr. V. Agarwal

SGPGI

2008

2010

33

MDR polymorphism in steroid responsive vs steroid refractory nephritic syndrome

Dr. V. Agarwal

SGPGI

2008

2009

34

IL-1 gene cluster polymorphism in patients with enthesitis related arthritis (ERA) form of JIA

Dr. A. Aggarwal

SGPGI

2008

2010

35

Effect of single nucleotide polymorphisms in human enterleukin-10 (IL-10) gene promoter region on the ex-vivo production of IL-10 in whole blood cultures from normal ethnic Indian volunteers

Dr. Able Lawrence

SGPGI

2007

2008

36

In-vitro effect of Imatinib Mesylate on the proliferattion & synthesis of Extra cellular matrix by scleroderma fibro blasts

Dr. Able Lawrence

SGPGI

2005

2006

37

Expression of multidrug registance proteins in Rheumatoid arthritis

Dr. V. Agarwal

SGPGI

2005

2006

38

Can in vitro inhibition of cytokines predict response to methotrexate

Dr. A. Aggarwal

SGPGI

2004

2006

39

Effect of sTNF-receptor therapy on mediators of angiogenesis and tissue destruction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Dr. A. Aggarwal

SGPGI

2001

2002

40

Cloning and expression of bcr-abl fusion gene (Partial) in Escherichia coli.

Dr. S. Dabadghao

SGPGI

2001

2002

41

Study of drug sensitivity in-vitro and multi drug resistance (MDR) gene expression in acute lymphatic leumaemia.  Correlation with age and presence of philadelphia chromosome

Dr. S. Dabadghao

SGPGI

2000

2001

42

Immunonistochemic localization and serological detection of basic fibroblast growth factor in patients with systemic sclerosis

Dr. A. Aggarwal

SGPGI

2000

2001

43

Identification of Immunodominant antigen of salmonella Typhimurium in Salmonella Induced Reactive Arthritis

Dr. R.N. Mishra

SGPGI

2000

2001

44

Expression of opioid receptors (s,u and k) in lymphoblastoid cell line (jurkat)

Dr.V.K.Singh

SGPGI

2000

2001

45

Does the local milieu influence apoptosis of polymorphonuclear cells in synovial space of rheumatoid joints?

Prof. Sita Naik

SGPGI

2000

2001

46

A study of the mechanism of induction of apoptosis by anti lymphocyte globulins (ALG)

Dr. S. Nityanand

SGPGI

2000

2001

47

Generation of ScFV antibody for tumor targetting and imaging

Dr. Aruna Parashar

DBT

1999

-

48

Effect of high risk BFM protocol on tumour load  in philadelphia chromosome positive cases of actue lymphatic leukeamia

Dr. S. Dabadghao

SGPGI

1999

2000

49

Does antilymphocyte globulin act by inducing apoptosis of lymphocyte in aplastic anemia

Dr. S. Nityanand

SGPGI

1999

2000

50

TH1 and TH2 cytokine profile of different groups of immunomodulators

Dr.V.K.Singh

SGPGI

1998

1999

51

Role of proteases in surface expression of antigen in leukemia

Dr.Aruna Parashar

SGPGI

1998

1999

52

Measurement of cyclophilin NFAT/NFKb/OCT nuclear  factors & cyclosporine in chronicrenal failure patients

Dr. Aruna Parashar

SGPGI

1998

1999

53

Characterization of opioid receptor for immunostimulatomy analogs of met-enkephalin

Dr.V.K.Singh

SGPGI

1998

1999

54

Antibodies to keratin and perinuclear factor in patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis prevalence and antigenic targets

Dr. A. Aggarwal

SGPGI

1998

1999

55

Methotrxate in Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis : does it act by inhibition of IL-6 and TNF-alpha

Dr. A. Aggarwal

SGPGI

1997

1998

56

Characterisation of antibodies to endothelial cell of different origins

Dr. S. Nityanand

SGPGI

1997

1998

57

The role of complement activation in juvenile chronic arthritis

Dr. A. Aggarwal

SGPGI

1996

1997

58

Evaluation of urinary excretion of complement degradation prolduct C3d relation to disease activity in systemic Lupus Erythematoisis

Dr. R.N. Mishra

SGPGI

1995

1996

59

Role of nucleotides in signal transduction in leukemic cell

Dr. A. Parashar

SGPGI

1994

1995

60

Role of calcium sensing receptor in uraemia chronic renal failure/osteoporosis osteodystrophy

Dr. Aruna Parashar

Self

1994

1997

61

Prevalence & antigenic determinants of autoantibodies to endothelial cells

Dr. S. Nityanand

SGPGI

1994

1995

62

Effect and specificity of Th1 & Th2 cell drived cytokine on T cell properative response in human patients

Dr. V.K. Singh

SGPGI

1994

1995

63

Role of autoantibodies in delination of subset in juvenile arthritis

Dr. R.N. Mishra

SGPGI

1993

1994

64

Mapping of the T cell stimulatory epitopes in different clinical types of tuberculosis

Prof. Sita Naik

SGPGI

1993

1994

65

Investigations on T cell derived soluble suppressor facter in HBsAg carriers

Prof. Sita Naik

SGPGI

1993

1994

66

Role of protein 'C' in thrombosis, SLE and recurout abortion

Dr. Aruna Parashar

SGPGI

1992

1992

67

Immune response to klebsialla pneumoniae in patients with ankylesing spondylities & its modulation by sulphasalzine.

Dr. R.N. Mishra

SGPGI

1992

1993

68

Role of quanine nucleotides in signal transduction in Leukemias

Dr. Aruna Parashar

SGPGI

1991

1992

69

Suppression of experimental autoimmune uveitis by the administration of retinal S-antigen fragment

Dr. V.K.  Singh

SGPGI

1990

1991

70

Role of retinal S-antigen in human uveitis

Dr. V.K. Singh

SGPGI

1990

1991

71

Profile of Anti-cadiolipin antibodies in connective tissue diseases and chronic infectinos diseases

Dr. R.N. Misra

SGPGI

1990

1991

72

Mechanism of unresponsiveness to HbSAg in haemodialysis patients

Prof. Sita Naik

SGPGI

1990

1991

73

Heat shock protein in RA

Dr.Sita Naik                 

ICMR

1990

1992

74

Differences in immune status of asymptomatic & chronic liver disease KBV carriers & non responders to hepatitis B vaccine

Dr. Sita Naik

SGPGI

1990

1991

75

Analysis of autoantibodies to nuclear antigens by immunoblotting

Dr. R.N. Misra

SGPGI

1990

1991

76

Role of colonic mucins & colonic ecosystems in amoabic Infections

Dr. A. Parashar

SGPGI

1989

1989

77

Evaluation of ANA test in routine samples and autoimmune diseases

Dr.R.R.Singh               

SGPGI

1989

1990

78

Difinition of clinical subsets of connective tissue diseases their antihudiear antibody profile

Dr. R.R. Singh

SGPGI

1989

1990

79

Comparitive evaluation of CT Scan versus ELISA in cysticerous Ag Ab & tuberculous Ag/Ab in ring enhansing lesion of brain

Dr. Aruna Parashar

SGPGI

1989

1990

80

Role of clonic mucin of enteric flora in amoebic pathogenecity

Dr. Aruna Parashar

SGPGI

1988

1989

Drug Trail

S.N. Title Name of PI Funding Agency Starting Year Ending Year

1

Protocol  I4V-MC-JADX: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Baricitinib (LY3009104) in Patients with Inadequate Response to Conventional Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs with Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis funded by Ali Lily

Dr. Able Lawrence

Eli Lily, USA

2014

2015

2

Protocol 14V-MC-JADZ: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active- Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Baricitinib (LY3009104) in Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have Had Limited or No Treatment with Disease- Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs funded by Ali Lily

Dr. Able Lawrence

Eli Lily, USA

2014

2015

3

 (A) OSKIRA-A phase III,  multi-centre randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study of two dosing regimens of  Fostamatnib disodium in rheumatoid arthritis patients with an inadequate response to DMARDS's" (B)-OSKIRA-X:  Along term extension study of assess the safety and efficacy of Fiostamatibib disodium in the treatemnt of rheumatoid arthritis"

Dr. Able Lawrence

Astra Zeneca AB, Sweden

2011

2013

4

A Randomized, double blind, multicentric, placebo controlled, phase-II study assessing the safety and efficacy of intraarticular ex-vivo cultured adult allergenic mesenchymal stem cells in patients with Osteoarthritis (OA) of knee

Dr. Vikas Agarwal

Manipal Acunova Ltd., bangalore

2011

2014

5

"A Phase Iib, 12 week Randomized, double Blind, Parallel Group, Placebo-Con trolled study to evaluate efficacy, safety and tolerability of 2,4 and 6 mg or Revamilast in patients with active Rheumatoid Arthritis who have had an inadequate response to Methotrexate"

Dr. Vikas Agarwal

Kendle, Ahmedabad

2010

2012

6

"A Phase 3, randomized double blind placebo-controlled, multicentre study of the efficacy and safety of four 12-week treatemtn cycles (48 week) of epratuzumab in systemic lupus erythematous subjects with moderate to severe disease (EMBODY1) SL 0009

Dr. Vikas Agarwal

Embody Bangalore

2010

2012

7

A-15: A phase IIIB Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Study to compare the efficacy and safety of abatacept administered subcutaneously and Intravenously in subjects with rheumatoid arthtitis, receiving background methotrexate and experiencing an inadequate response to methotrexate

Dr. A. Aggarwal

BMS, Mumbai

2008

2013

8

 Drug Trial: A0081100 A 14-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of pregabalin twice daily in patients with fibromyalgia

Prof. RN Mishra

Pfizer Pvt. Ltd.

2007

2010

9

Drug Trial: A0081101: A 12-week, open label, safety trial of pregabalin in patients with fibromyalgia

Prof. RN Mishra

Pfizer Pvt. Ltd.

2007

2010

10

A-06 A randomized, phase 3, controlled, double-blind, parallel-group, multicentre study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of rituximab in combination with methotrexate (MTX) compared to MTX along, in methotrexate native patients with active rheumatoid arthritis

Dr Vikas Agarwal

Roche Pvt. Ltd.

2006

2011

11

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo controlled trial of Golimumab, a fully human anti-TNFa Monoclonal antibody, administered subcutaneously, in methotrexate-native subjects with active rheumatoid arthritis

Prof. RN Mishra

Centrocor Pvt. Ltd.

2006

2012

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Open-Label Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of etanercept in common rheumatology usage (ECRU).

Prof. R. Mishra

Wyeth Lederle Ltd. Mumbai

2001

2002

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Evalution of the efficacy and safety of leflunomide (HWA 486) in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis-multicenter study

Prof. RN Mishra

Hoecst Marion Roussel Ltd

2000

2002

DM student projects funded by Indian Rheumatology Association

 
S.N. Title Name of the Student Name of Guide Year(Start) End(year)
1 Pneumococcal vaccination in SLE: Review of evidence, estimation of immunogenicity and cost-effectiveness analysis Dr. Rudrarpan Chaterjee Dr. Amita Aggarwal 2020 2022
2 Anti CD74 antibodies in JIA-ERA subgroup of patients Dr. Anu Balakrishnan Dr. Amita Aggarwal 2020 2021
3 Novel Th17 lymphocyte populations Th17.1 and PD1+th17 are increased in Takayasu arteritis and both Th17 and Th17.1 associate with active disease Dr. Upendra Rathore Dr. Durga P Misra 2019 2022
4 MIF and igA CD74 antibodies in Indian patients with ERA category of JIA Dr. Anu Balakrishnan Dr. Amita Aggawal 2019 2022
5 Etiology of raised serum creatinine in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus at presentation and association of number of crescents in renal biopsy with rapidly progressive renal failure Dr. Rajat Kharbanda Dr. Able Lawrence 2019 2022
5 Poor maternal and foetal outcomes in women with systemic sclerosis: an interview-based study at a tertiary centre. Dr. Rajat Kharbanda Dr. Vikas Agarwa 2019 2022
6 Poor maternal and foetal outcomes in women with systemic sclerosis: an interview-based study at a tertiary centre. Dr. Rajat Kharbanda Dr. Vikas Agarwal 2019 2022
7 Pneumococcal vaccination in systemic lupus erythematosus: review of evidence, estimation of imunogenicity and cost effectiveness analysis. Dr. Rudrarpan Chatterjee Dr. Amita Aggarwal 2019 2022
8 Burden of infections in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.  Dr. Rudrarpan Chatterjee Dr. Latika Gupta 2019 2022
9 Galectin 9: a potential biomarker for lupus nephritis   Dr. Pankti Mehta Dr. Amita Aggarwal 2019 2020
10 MEFV polymorphism as contributor to inflammation amplifier loop in reactive arthritis   Dr. Notin Koshy Latika Gupta 2019 2020
11 Prevalence of Frailty and Its Impact on Quality of Life in Rheumatoid Arthritis Dr. Sundaram TG Dr. Able Lawrence 2018 2021
12 Factors predicting mortality in an Indian Cohort of Systemic Sclerosis Dr. Sundaram TG Dr. Vikas Agarwal 2018 2021
13 SCN9a gene polymorphisms in fibromyalgia Dr. Koshy Nithin Thomas Dr. Able Lawrence 2018 2021
14 MRI and sonography of the knee joint in reactive arthritis Dr. Koshy Nithin Thomas Dr. Latika Gupta 2018 2021
14 Hip involvement in children with enthesitis related arthritis (ERA) is associated with poor outcomes in adulthood Dr. Naveen R Dr. Amita Aggarwal 2018 2021
15 Evaluation of clinical and serologic parameters predisposing to subclinical atherosclerosis in ANCA associated vasculitis Dr. Naveen R Dr. Durga P Misra 2018 2021
16 o develop a composite index using low cost markers in differentiating lupus flare from infection Dr. Pankti Mehta Dr. Amita Aggarwal 2018 2021
17 To study the T cell and cytokine profile in ankylosing spondylitis with effects of tacrolimus and tadalafil on the cytokines in vitro Dr. Pankti Mehta Dr. Vikas Agarwal 2018 2021
18 Lymphocyturia and urinary sCD25 (T cell activation marker) as a biomarker for lupus nephritis activity Dr. Sarit Shekar Pattnaik Dr. Amita Aggarwal 2018 2019
19 Adenosine deaminase level and polymorphism as a predictor of response to MTX in Rheumatoid Arthritis Dr. G Harikrishnan Dr. Amita Aggarwal 2018 2019
20 Prevalent vertebral fractures incur high risk of future fractures in inflammatory myositis Dr. Sujata Ganguly Dr. Latika Gupta 2017 2020
21 Urinary C3D is elevated in patients with active lupus nephritis and a fall in its level after 3 months predicts response at 6 months on follow up Dr. Sujata Ganguly Dr. Able Lawrence 2017 2020
22 Subclinical atherosclerosis in Indian patients with scleroderma- clinical and serological associations Dr. Harikrishnan G Nair Dr. Durga P Misra 2017 2020
23 Adenosine deaminase gene polymorphism and baseline serum level of ADA as a biomarker of response to methotrexate in rheumatoid arhtirits Dr. Harikrishnan G Nair Dr. Amita Aggarwal 2017 2020
24 Lymphopenia and urinary sCD25 as a biomarker for lupus nephritis activity Dr. Sarit Sekhar Pattanaik Dr. Amita Aggarwal 2017 2020
25 An open label study to look at the effect of tacrolimus-tadalafil combination in management of systemic sclerosis ILD Dr. Sarit Sekhar Pattanaik Dr. Vikas Agarwal 2017 2020
26 Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and comparison of risk predicting algorithms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Dr. Hafis Muhammed VK Dr. Vikas Agarwal 2017 2020
27 Correlation of pain in osteoarthritis of knee with anatomy of vastus medialis obliquus Dr. Hafis Muhammed VK Dr. Able Lawrence 2017 2020
28 Evidence of Inflammation amplifier in Enthesitis related arthritis Dr. Rutviz Mistry Dr. R.N. Misra 2016 2019
29 DRESS : Looks might be deceptive! Dr. Rutviz Mistry Dr. Vikas Agarwal 2016 2019
30 Subclinical renal disease in rheumatoid arthritis Dr. Pravin Jain Dr. Amita Aggarwal 2016 2019
31 Potential role on nCD64 as a biomarker to differentiate between bacterial infection and inflammatory disease in a tertiary care hospital Dr. Pravin Jain Dr. Vikas Agarwal 2016 2019
32 Clinical and radiological study of foot involvement in rheumatoid arthritis Dr. Sandeep Kansurkar Dr. Vikas Agarwal 2016 2019
33 IL-22 and Th22 cells in peripheral blood and synovial fluid of patients with enthesitis related arthritis category of JIA Dr. Sandeep Kansurkar Dr. Amita Aggarwal 2016 2019
34 IL-22 and Th22 cells in peripheral blood and synovial fluid of patients with enthesitis related arthritis category of JIA Dr. Sandeep Kansurkar Dr. Amita Aggarwal 2016 2019
35 Synergy between tuberculin skin test and proliferative T cell responses to PPD or cell-membrane antigens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis for detection of latent TB infection in a high disease-burden setting. Dr. Suvrat Arya Dr. R.N. Misra 2016 2019
36 Synergy between tuberculin skin test and proliferative T cell responses to PPD or cell-membrane antigens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis for detection of latent TB infection in a high disease-burden setting. Dr. Suvrat Arya Dr. R.N. Misra 2016 2019
37 Economic impact of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on patients from India Dr. Suvrat Arya Dr. R.N. Misra 2016 2019
38 NMR-based Serum Metabolomics of patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA) - Relationship with disease activity  Dr. Avinash Jain Dr. R.N. Misra 2015 2018
39 Distinct T-cell immunophenotypic signature in a subset of sarcoidosis patients with arthritis  Dr. Avinas Jain Dr. Vikas Agarwal 2015 2018
40 Distinct T-cell immunophenotypic signature in a subset of sarcoidosis patients with arthritis  Dr. Abishek A Zanwar Dr. Amita Aggarwal 2015 2018
41 CD39 positive T regulatory cells as marker of Methotrexate response Dr. Vikas Gupta Dr. Amita Aggarwal 2015 2018
42 Association of TNFAIP3, TNSF4 and ITGAM polymorphysims with SLE in North India Dr. Vikas Gupta Dr. R.N. Misra 2015 2018
43 Performance of the American College of Rheumatology 2016 criteria for fibromyalgia in a referral care setting Dr. Sakir Ahmed Dr. Able Lawrence 2015 2018
44 Tadalafil reduces skin fibrosis and profibrotic gene expression in patients with systemic sclerosis Dr. Sakir Ahmed Dr. Vikas Agarwal 2015 2018

Research Student Project

S.N. Title Name of PI Funding Agency Duration Amount in Rs.
1 Evaluation of cGMP/PKG pathway in pathways in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: an in vitro and in vivo study”  Dr. Mohit Kumar Rai (Young Scientist) ICMR 2020-2023 5103000.00
2 Evaluation of D2R pathway for potential anti-viral therapy in Japanese Encephalitis Virus Dr. Sukanya Tripathy (Young Scientist) ICMR 2021-2024 3764250.00
3 Urinary lymphocyte and monocyte associated proteins (IL-16, CD25, MCP-1 and CD163) as marker of lupus nephritis: derivation of a composite score. Pratibha Singh (SRF) ICMR 2022-2025 1320000.00
4 Evaluation of P2X7R inflammasome pathway involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus Abhishek K Singh (SRF) ICMR 2022-2025 1546800.00
5 Evaluation of aortic adventitial fibroblasts in the pathogenesis large vessel vasculitis Kritika Singh (SRF) ICMR 2022-2025 1546800.00