The tuberculosis (TB) epidemiological studies were conducted at the Palamaner field site in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, set up under a programme approved by the Ministry of Health Screening Committee, Government of India. The studies were funded by the Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation, USA, and the Research Council of Norway. Three large cohort studies assessed cumulative incidence of TB in 1) newborns followed for 2 years, 2) adolescents aged 12 to <18 years followed for 2 years and 3) household contacts of smear positive TB index cases followed for a year. Apart from epidemiological analyses, the studies will also contribute to the evaluation of biomarkers in latent TB infection and TB disease.
| Sl No. | Project Title | Project Lead | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biomarker signatures for diagnosis for tuberculosis | Dr. Mary Dias | 2018 |
| 2 | Establish a reference standard for HIV Screening with the use of ELISA from finger stick blood sampled on DBS filter paper | Dr. Savitha Nagaraj, Dr. Tony Raj | 2017 |
| 3 | Technology for TB: Mobile phone based directly observed treatment for supporting adherence to antitubercular treatment in South India | Dr. Rashmi Rodrigues | 2016 |