Research Outcomes
Completed DPU Funded Research Projects
|
Sr. No.
|
Title of Research Project
|
Investigators
|
Year in which the project approved
|
Research Grant sanctioned (Amt. in Rs.)
|
|
1
|
Bacterial and antimicrobial resistance pattern in Pune, India in febrile illness
|
PI- Dr. R.N. Misra
|
2014
|
4,60,000/-
|
|
2
|
Rapid Detection of Tuberculosis & Multidrug Resistance using molecular methods
|
PI- Dr. R. N. Misra Co-PI-Dr.ChandaVyawahare
|
2014
|
28,82,900/-
|
|
3
|
Assesment of enzyme immunoassasy and immunofluroscence tests for detection of chlamydia trachomatis
|
PI-Dr.ChandaVyawahare
CO-PI - Dr.N.R.Gandham
|
2013
|
10,98,300/-
|
|
4
|
Assessment of total antibody & neutralizing antibody response in COVID-19 vaccinated group
|
PI-Dr.PrachiAthavale
|
2021
|
3,50,000/-
|
Ongoing DPU Funded Research Projects
|
Sr. No.
|
Title of Research Project
|
Investigators
|
Year in which the project approved
|
Research Grant sanctioned (Amt. in Rs.)
|
|
1
|
Detection of intracellular bacteria in exfoliated urothelial cells in urine using confocal microscopy in women reproductive age group with UTI.
|
PI-Dr. Shahzad Mirza
|
2015
|
2,50,000
|
|
2
|
To find the presence of biofilm in the central venous catheters using confocal microscope in a tertiary care hospital.
|
PI- Dr.NIKUNJA K DAS C0-PI- Dr. Shahzad Mirza
|
2015
|
3,50,000
|
|
3
|
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG in blood donors in a Covid-19 tertiary care centre from western part of Maharashtra
|
PI- Dr.Rajashri Patil CO-PI- Dr.Parag J. Ratnakar Dr.YaminiIngaleDr.N. R. Gandham, Dr.Nikunja Das, Dr. Sameena Khan
|
2020
|
3,00,000
|
|
4
|
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG in Pandemic Frontline Health workers in a High burden Covid-19 Hospital.
|
PI-Dr.Sameena Khan CO PI- Dr.ParagJ.RatnakaDr.N.R.GandhamDr.ChandaVyawahareDr.Nikunja Das Dr.Shahzad Mirza Dr.Rajashri Patil Dr. Neetu Gupta
|
2020
|
1,80,000
|
|
5
|
A study on Clinical, Laboratory and Molecular typing of dengue virus infections in a tertiary care teaching hospital, West India
|
PI-Dr. Jyoti Ajgunde Co PI-–Dr. Parag J Ratnakar Dr Nageshwari Gandham Dr. Chanda Vyawahare Dr. Nikunja Kumar Das Dr. Rajashri Patil Dr. Sameena Khan
|
2022
|
6,00,000/- ( Yet to sanction )
|
|
6
|
The role of DNA Ploidy in Liquid Based Cytology for Cervical Pre- cancer and Cancer testing using Flow Cytometry.
|
PI:Dr. Prachi Athavale CO PI: Dr. SrikanthTripathy, Dr. Arjun Lal Kakrani, Dr. Hemant Deshpande(OBGY), Dr. CharusheelaGore ,Dr. Chandrashekhar Raut, Dr. PriyankaKhopkar-Kale, Mrs. Bhagyashri Takbhate, Dr. Priyanka Jali
|
2023
|
Sanctioned Fund 4,62,468/-
|
Extramural projects
Ongoing Extramural (National) Research Projects:
|
Sr. No.
|
Title of Research Project
|
Sponsoring Agency
|
Year in which the project approved
|
Investigators
|
Research Grant sanctioned (Amt. in Rs.)
|
|
1
|
Efficacy of line probe assay for rapid detection of MDR tuberculosis at tertiary care hospital in India
|
RNTCP
|
2017
|
PI.-Dr. C R Vyawahare
|
1,98,000/- Sanctioned: MoU has been signed with CTO-RNTCP
|
|
2
|
Effect of symbiotic approach on vaginal microflora and its application in treatment and prophylaxis of vaginal infection
|
ICMR
|
2023
|
PI Name: Dr.Sanjeevani S.Deshkar CO PI: Dr.H.G.Deshpande Dr.Dr.N.R.Gandham
|
23,62,440/-
|
Ongoing Extramural (International) Research Projects:
|
Sr. No.
|
Title of Research Project
|
Sponsoring Agency
|
Year in which the project approved
|
Investigators
|
Research Grant sanctioned
(Amt. in Rs.)
|
|
1
|
Global Action In Healthcare Network (GAIHN) Antimicrobial Resistance India
Enhanced infection and prevention driven by targeted surveillance
|
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
|
2022
|
PI- Dr. ShahzadMirza Co PI-Dr. ShubhangiKanitkar
|
Completed Extramural (National) Research Projects:
|
Sr. No.
|
Title of Research Project
|
Sponsoring Agency
|
Year in which the project approved
|
Investigators
|
Research Grant sanctioned (Amt. in Rs.)
|
|
1
|
Evaluation of Rapid Diagnostic Methods for Molecular Characterization of MDR Genes From Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Isolates from Western Part OF India.
|
NTEP (National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme )
|
2022
|
PI -Dr. Sahjid Mukhida JRIII
|
30000/-
|
Multicentric Studies
|
Sr. No.
|
Title of Research Project
|
Sponsoring Agency
|
Year in which the project approved
|
Investigators
|
Research Grant sanctioned
(Amt. in Rs.)
|
|
1
|
Surveillance of multidrug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant and pandrug-resistant organisms for the healthcare facilities using automated antimicrobial susceptibility system— A large scale national multicentric study
|
JIPMER
|
2021
|
Dr Shahzad Mirza
|
-
|
|
2
|
Impact of conducting hand hygiene audit in COVID-19 care
locations of India—A large scale national multicentric study.
|
JIPMER
|
2021
|
Dr Shahzad Mirza
|
-
|
|
3
|
To estimate the incidence of adverse outcomes among paediatric and adult patients with
Mucormycosis admitted in selected tertiary care centres in India
|
ICMR
|
2021
|
Dr R A Patil
|
-
|
|
4
|
Risk factors for Covid Associated Mucormycosis in India: a case control investigation
|
ICMR
|
2021
|
Dr R A Patil
|
-
|
Ongoing Inter-Institutional Projects:
with Ayurvedic Hospital and NARI :
|
Sr. No
|
Title of the Project
|
Year in which the project approved
|
Funding agency
|
PI
|
CO PI
|
|
1
|
Assessing the impact of topical sesame oil application on skin bacterial burden in neonates:Protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial in Pune, India
|
2019
|
DPU
|
Dr. Sarika Chaturvedi
|
Dr. R. N. Misra
Dr. SharadAagarkhedkar
Dr. Malnade
|
|
2
|
Alleviation of antimicrobial resistance using molecules being used for treating infections in other systems of medicine (AYUSH )
|
12 November 2020
|
Department of Health Research (DHR) under Grant in Aid(GIA) Scheme.
|
Dr. Vijay Nema
|
Dr. R. N. Misra
|
Inter-Departmental projects
Ongoing Inter-departmental Research Projects :
|
Sr. No.
|
Topic
|
Principal Investigator
|
Co-
Investigator
|
Funding Agency
|
Grant Received in lakhsRs.
|
Year of approval
|
| 1.
|
Clinico- Bacteriological Study of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection with special reference to Antibiotic Susceptibility.
|
Dr. Gundappa D. Mahajan
|
Dr.Shahzad Mirza
|
DPU
|
1,00,000/-
|
2017-2018
|
| 2.
|
Significance of Rapid detection of TB lymphadenitis by molecular method :Cartridge based nucleic acit amplification test (CB-NAAT)
|
Dr.ArpanaDharwadkar
|
Dr.Yamini Ingale, Dr. Harsh Kumar, Dr. Chanda Vyawahare
|
DPU
|
65,000/-
|
2018-2019
|
Ongoing Faculty Projects
|
Sr. No.
|
Project Title
|
Faculty Name
|
| 1
|
Phenotypic detection of Metallo-B-lactamases and MIC of Imipenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients of intensive care units in a tertiary care center in western Maharashtra
|
Dr. Nikuja Das
|
| 2
|
MIC of colistin in MDR Gram negative isolates
|
Dr. Shahzad Mirza
|
| 3
|
Prevalence of Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) from Tertiary care Hospital, Pimpri,Pune, India
|
Dr. Chanda Vyawahare
|
| 4
|
Comparison of GeneXpert and line probe assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin monoresistance
|
Dr. ChandaVyawahare
|
| 5
|
Speciation of catalase negative Gram-positive cocci isolates from suspected paediatric bacteremia cases
|
Dr. N.R Gandham
Dr. Shahzad Beg Mirza
Dr. Neetu Gupta
|
| 6
|
Prevalence of OXA-carbapenemase genes in carbapenem resistant MDR Acinetobacter isolates
|
Dr. N. R. Gandham
Dr. Neetu Gupta
Dr. Shahzad Beg Mirza
|
|
MOU- DYPMC- FNDR
|
Investigators
|
Year
|
| Collaboration in Non-tuberculous Myctobacteria (NTM) drug discovery.
Sharing of NTM strains (“Material”) by DYPMC to FNDR so that researchers from FNDR can carry out the said work in drug discovery.
|
PI-Dr. R. N. Misra
CO-PI-Dr. Swarupa Hatolkar
|
2019
|
ICMR-STS: 2011-2019
Research Projects by Students funded by Indian Council of Medical Research -Completed
|
Sr. No.
|
Title
|
Investigators
|
Name of the Guide
|
Year
|
| 1
|
Impact of early diagnosis of leptospirosis by detection of specific IgM antibodies in febrile patients.
|
Miss. PallaviWadhawan
|
Dr. D. P. Pandit
|
2014-03438
|
| 2
|
Detection of AmpC -Lactamases Producing Gram negative isolates by Phenotypic Methods from a Tertiary Care Hospital.
|
Miss. AishwaryaVarma
|
Dr. Neetu Gupta
|
2014-03464
|
| 3
|
Prospective comparison of risk factors, demongraphic and clinical characteristics of inducible clindamycin among Community and Hospital associated Staphylococcus aureus in tertiary care hospital Maharashtra India.
|
Miss. KrutikaYedidi
|
Mrs. Deepali Desai
|
2014-03052
|
| 4
|
Estimation of Nitric Oxide Levels and Oxidative Stress in Chronic Kidney Disease
|
Vaishali. S Kumar
|
Dr. D. P. Pandit
|
2015-05309
|
| 5
|
Isolation and Identification of Non-Albicans Candida inclinical samples of Tertiary Care Hospital, Pimpri , Pune.
|
Ms. NidhiGoyal
|
Dr. N. R. Gandham
|
2015-04208
|
| 6
|
Evaluation of the new automated Vitek 2C system for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility to Vancomycin of clinically isolated Enterococci from tertiary care hospital
|
ShahinaGilani
|
Dr. K. M. Angadi
|
2015-04402
|
| 7
|
Molecular characterization of CTX-M-15ß- lactamases producing E.coli&Klebsiella pneumonia from various clinical infections from tertiary care hospital.
|
Mr. SiddharthMutreja
|
Dr. Savita V. Jadhav
|
2015-04238
|
| 8
|
Ventilator associated pneumonia in an intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital: incidence, their microbial aetiology ,risk factors and role of multi-drug resistant pathogens.
|
Riddhi Bora
|
Dr. N. S. Gupta
|
2015-04381
|
| 9
|
Bacteriological analysis of Hospital water using membrane filter method
|
NehaChaudhary
|
Dr. ChandaVyawahare
|
2015-04215
|
| 10
|
Correlation between ZN staining and Gen probe method in sputum positive and negative cases of suspected pulmonary tuberculosis.
|
Mr. DhruvBakshi
|
Dr. R. N. Misra
|
2016-05145
|
| 11 |
Bacteriological Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility pattern of Neonatal Septicaemia in a tertiary care hospital. |
Miss. Roshnai Gupta |
Dr. C. R. Vyawahare |
2016-05440 |
| 12 |
A study of Rickettsial infection in Acute Febrile Patients in a Tertiary care hospital in Maharashtra |
Palak Ahuja |
Dr. D. P. Pandit |
2018-04666 |
| 13 |
Insights in to Intercontinental emergence of Extra intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli O25:H4-ST131 producing CTX-M-15 from various clinical infections from tertiary care hospital India. |
Divyani Mahajan |
Dr. Savita Jadhav |
2018-05233 |
| 14 |
Evaluation of microscopy, Adenosine deaminase and Lactate dehydrogenase levels as diagnostic methods of tubercular pleural effusion |
Larika Kumar |
Dr. D. P. Pandit |
2019-06471 |
| 15 |
Environmental colonization and transmission of carbapenem resistant enterobacteriacea (CRE) and carbapenam resistant Acinetobacterbaumannii(CRAB) in Intensive care units of a tertiary care setup |
Priyal Trivedi |
Dr. Shahzad Mirza |
2019-08381 |
| 16 |
“A Comprehensive Assessment Of Commonly Isolated Micro-Organisms And Their Anti-Microbial Sensitivity Pattern In Diabetic Foot Ulcers In A Tertiary Care Center In Western Maharashtra.” |
Mr. Madineni Madhukar |
Dr. Prachi Athavale |
2022-10214 |
List of DPU STS 2023
|
Sr. No.
|
Name of Student
|
Department
|
Topic
|
Name of Guide
|
|
01
|
PI- Ms. Bhavika Rathi
|
Microbiology
|
MDROs on HCWs attire (scrubs) in the Critical Care Areas in a Tertiary Care Setup
|
Dr.N.R. Gandham
|
|
02
|
PI- Mr. Kshitij Pasricha
|
Microbiology
|
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices about sterilization and disinfection among medical students in a tertiary care set up.
|
Dr. Deepali Desai
|
List of DPU STS 2022
|
Sr. No.
|
Name of Student
|
Department
|
Topic
|
Name of Guide
|
| 01 |
Ellora Pandey |
Microbiology |
Clinico-mycological profile of Onychomycosis: A Study from Tertiary care Centre in Western Part of Maharashtra |
Dr. Rajashri Patil |
| 02 |
Dhruv Qureshi |
Microbiology |
Assessment of Synergy between Ceftazidime –A avibactam and Aztreonam against gram organisms in a tertiary healthcare set up. |
Dr. Shahzad Mirza |
| 03 |
Inchara P |
Microbiology |
Prevalence of dermatophytosis at a tertiary health care centre in western Maharashtra |
Dr. Jyoti Ajagunde |
List of Completed List of DPU STS 2021
|
Sr. No.
|
Name of Student
|
Department
|
Topic
|
Name of Guide
|
| 01
|
Yash Lohariwal
|
Microbiology
|
Evaluation Of In Vitro Susceptibility Of Fosfomycin Against Uropathogens In A Tertiary Care Centre In Western Maharashtra
|
Dr.Nikunja Kumar Das
|
| 02
|
Mr. Rakshit Pandey
|
Microbiology
|
Prevalence Of Superimpose Bacterial Sepsis In COVID 19 Patients
|
Dr. Rajashri Patil
|
| 03
|
Mr. Dhurv Qureshi
|
Microbiology
|
A ComparativeAssessmentof Various Antibiotics Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)With Special Reference To A Novel Drug:Levonadifloxacin In A Tertiary Healthcare Setup In Western Maharashtra
|
Dr. Shahzad Mirza
|
| 04
|
Mr. Hardik Bansal
|
Microbiology
|
Study Of Prevalence And Anti Microbial Susceptibility Pattern Of Enterococci Isolated From Various Clinical Samples With Special Reference To Vancomycin Resistance In A Tertiary Care Hospital
|
Dr. Sameena Khan
|
| 05
|
Aarushi Parashar
|
Microbiology
|
Mycological Profile Of UTI in COVID-19Patients At Tertiary Care Hospital
|
Dr. Jyoti Ajagunde
|
Completed Research Projects - Inter Institutional
ICMR Projects with Dental College
| Sr. No.
|
Year
|
Topic
|
Student Name
|
Guide Name
|
Investigators
|
| 1
|
2014
|
Comparative evaluation of the substantivity of various concentrations of a plant based irrigant on Candida albicansin vitro study.
|
Ku. SanjanaSoleha BDS Final year
|
Dr. A. Borkar
|
Dr. R. N. Misra, Mrs. A Deshmukh
|
| 2
|
2014
|
Comparative evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of Morindacitrofolia with calcium hydroxide when used as an intracanal medicament ICMR
|
Ku. Dhruvi Parikh BDS
|
Dr. A. S. Tandale
|
Dr. R. N. Misra, Mrs. A. Deshmukh
|
