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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 |
| Email: | drpremrajp@nitc.ac.in |
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General Information | |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Academic / Research Institution |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | None |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | No |
| Organization Reach: | National |
| 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. | |
| 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 |
| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? | < $1,000 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | World TB Day |
| 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 WHO region is the main focus of your work: | Global |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
India |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Funding Provision of TB products Research and Development TB Healthcare Services Technical Assistance |
Specializations in Countries | |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | India |
| Funding | India |
| Provision of TB products | India |
| Research and Development | India |
| TB Healthcare Services | India |
| Technical Assistance | 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: | November 1, 2011 |