RSSDI RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS AND FUNDING
Each year, two research themes are announced, one for Nutrition Section and one for the Scientific Section. Proformas are made for collecting uniform and comparanble data from all over the country. Diabetes researchers are invited to collect relevant data for presenting theme papers and for sending research abstracts of oral or poster presentations to Chairman, Scientific committee. This Indian data is presented in the above forums, and published in the Journal.
In addition to these presentations, research reports of the RSSDI funded major and minor research studies, are presented at the annual meetings. Following are the on-going research projects funded by the RSSDI.
RSSDI RESEARCH GRANTS, 2006
S.No
Principal Investigator
Address
Cheque in
favour of
Amount
MAJOR
1.
Dr Eesh Bhatia
SGPGI
Lucknow
(Multicentric)
Department Of Endocrinology
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute O f Medical Sciences
Raebareli Road
Lucknow-226014
SGPGIMS
Research Scheme Account
Rs.4,28,000/-
2.
Dr.Roopakala
MSRamaiah Medical College, Bangalore
(Part funding)
Associate Professor, Dept Of Physiology MS Ramaiad Medical College., Bangalore 54
Principal, MSRMC
Rs.1,25,530/-
MINOR
1.
Mr. Shashwat Sharad
BITS,
Pilani
Dr Suman Kapur, Professor Center For Biotechnology Biological Sciences Group, Birla Institute Of Technology And Sciences (BITS) Pilani 333031
Rajasthan India
Registrar BITS Pilani
Rs.44,000/-
2.
Dr.P.Nazni
Periyar University
Salem
Lecturer, Department of Food Science
Preiyar University, Selem-636011
Tamil Nadu
The Registrar, Periyar University, Payable At Salem
Rs.40,000/-
RSSDI RESEARCH GRANTS, 2005
A. Major
1. APOE and Ob Gene : Correlation of genotypes with various clinical and anthropometric parameters seen in type 2 diabetes.
Dr. Suman Kapoor
Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani
2. Insulin and its role in cancer
Dr. Mala Dharmalingam
Ramaiah Medical College Hospital, Bangalore
B. Minor
1. Insulin Resistance Syndrome (IRS) in adolescents and young adults
Dr. Anupam Prakash
Era Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Safrazganj Hardoi
2. To study the correlation of postprandial lipaemia with markers of insulin resistance and markers of inflammation in patients with prediabetes
Dr. Saurabh Srivastava,
University College Of Medical Sciences, Delhi
3. Study of serum levels of zinc, magnesium and chromium in type 2 diabetes subjects
Dr. A.G. Diwan
Professor of Medicine, BVDU Medical College Bharti Hospital, Pune
RSSDI RESEARCH GRANTS, 2004
A. Minor projects
1. An evaluation of autonomic nervous activity in type 2 diabetics usingconventional and new methods.
Prof. B. Ganapathi, St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore2. Light microscopic study of allotransplanted rat pancreatic islets with
tacrolimus.
Prof. S. Gunasekaran, Christian Medical College, Vellore3. Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus in persons attending Gandhi Medical
College associated Hamidia Hospital, Bhopal.
Prof. Simmi Dube, Gandhi Medical College associated Hamidia Hospital,4. Postprandial lipaemia and endothelial function in type 2 diabetes mellitus
with and without macrovascular disease.
Prof. Vinod Kumar, University College of Medical Sciences, DelhiB. Major projects
1. A multi-centre study on early-onset diabetes in India - The MEDI Study.
Prof. Unni Krishnan, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, KochiC. Multicentre project on behalf of RSSDI
1. Yoga and Fenugreek in prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus – the Indian
Prevention of Diabetes Study.
Prof. S.V. Madhu, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi
Prof. P.V. Rao, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences University, Hyderabad
Prof. B. Chandalia, Diabetes Endocrinology Nutrition Center, Mumbai
Prof. K.M. Prasanna Kumar, Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore
Prof. Sarita Bajaj, Government Medical College, Allahabad