ACHIVEMENTS
Achievements of CIIMS - Advanced Research Center - At a glance
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CIIMS-Advanced Research Centre is recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Govt. of India.
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CIIMS-Advanced Research Center (CIIMS-ARC) is a NABL Accredited Research Centre.
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Linkages:
We have more than 100 linkages with various National and International Institutes and Hospitals along with this we have multiple linkages with numerous commercial companies. (List enclosed)
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Research Projects:
We have received grants from several International and National Universities and Institutes for projects like “Evaluation of Cow urine Distillate as a bioenhancer to increase the efficacy of Anti-TB drugs against MTB infection" from Ministry of Ayush, “Metagenomics Next Generation Sequencing approach to study etiology of undiagnosed Meningioencephalitis infection in Central India” from ICMR, “Diagnostic utility of mNGS approach to study etiology of Meningioencephalitis in Central India” from Grand Challenges, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, “National waste water survillieance on covid-19” from DBT INSACOG, Government of India, and “Local evaluation of RT-PCR vs NGS for early detection, survillieance and prevention of communicable viral diseases in Central India: a waste water based epidemiology study” from Global Challenges Research Fund, University of Nottingham.
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Patents:
Granted: 04
In process: 05 -
Publications:
In National and International journals peer reviewed journals:
142
International: 114
National: 26
Book Chapter: 02
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PhD awarded:
Affiliation with RTMNU for Biochemistry and DMIMS (Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research, Sawangi, Wardha) for Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Biotechnology: 17
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Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs): 44
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Training and Workshops:
Conferences: > 10
International/national seminar/workshop organized: 53
Trainings: 70
Dissertations: 215
Outsourcing projects: 80
Skill development for Research & Development in Health Services: 16
Internship: 10
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Paper presented:
In conferences: 150
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Inhouse diagnostic products developed: >40
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Policies: 03
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Public awareness camps conducted under funded projects: >50
Our other achievements under the specific areas include:
Diagnostic Tests Developed
• Abdominal TB and other extra pulmonary TB tests (benefited more than 8000 patients.)
• Brain TB test - we are the first. (benefited more than 6000 patients)
• Post operative neuroinfections Diagnostic test. (Benefited more than 1000 patients.)
• Latent TB Diagnosis and prevention methodology established. (Benefited more than 10000 patients.)
• Zoonotic infection Diagnostic test. (benefited more than 20000 patients)
• AMR Diagnostic panel.
• Test for CHIK V has been established. (Benefited more than 6000 patients.)
• Neurozoonotic infection diagnostic test. (Benefited more than 2600 patients.)
Research model developed
• Stroke Animal model
• Thrombosis Animal model
• Wastewater Surveillance model.
• Blood Brain Barrier model
• In vitro antibody production protocol developed.
• WGS protocol Developed.
Other Achievements
• Biomarkers in stroke patients.
• DNA/RNA Technology based protocols.
• Potential herbs identified for neurological diseases.
• Stage-specific immunodiagnostic protocol has been established for infectious diseases. (Benefited around 5000 patients.)
Other Projects
• Study of infectious diseases in malnourished population. (Rural and Tribal)
• BCG vaccination booster recommendation.