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| Name: | National institute of technology calicut |
| Street 1: | 302, school of bio-technology |
| Street 2: | chemical engg bldg, NITC East campus |
| City: | kozhikode |
| Province: | kerala |
| Post Code: | 673601 |
| Country: | India |
| Phone: | 91-9645740050 |
| Organization Email: | ppushpakaran@gmail.com |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Technical agencies |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | No |
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| Organization Type - Primary: | Academic / Research Institution |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | None |
| Organization Description: | |
| NITC researches on novel technologies in rapid detection of TB bacilli from clinical samples and in vivo studies. My PhD research was on vaccine development against MDR strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Also, interested in anti-mycobacterial susceptibility testing, rational drug design, in vivo studies, etc. My role as an educator in disseminating the information about the ways to control the spread of TB and proper precautions for the same. | |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Delivery of health services and care Funding, including innovative and optimized approach to funding TB Care Provision of drugs, diagnostics and commodities Research and Development Technical Assistance |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 100 + |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 0 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 26 - 50 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | World TB Day |
| If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who: | |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Resource mobilization |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: | No |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: | Yes |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: | |
| by performing research on curing and containing the spread of TB | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | India |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
India |
Contribution | |
| Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below: | |
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New Diagnostics: PCR based assay development, Also, Luciferase reporter for anti-mycobacterial drug screening New TB Vaccines: modified live Mycobacterium habana strain expressing multiple epitopes like: listeriolysin, HIV rev protein, b-toxin of v. cholera Fundamental Research: bio-informatic tools for identifying genes involved in tb infection to the host macrophages |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | November 1, 2011 |
| Last updated: | July 19, 2013 |