LRAC PROJECT (FACULTY PROJECTS):
1. Prevalence and Pattern of Chromosomal Abnormalities and Gene Polymorphisms in Women with Unexplained Recurrent Idiopathic Abortion
Project PI: Dr. R. Manonmani, M.D., DGO, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Co-PIs:
Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
Dr. M. Suresh Kumar, M.Sc., Ph.D., RS-I, MRU, CMC
MRU Nodal Officer: Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
2. Somatic Cell Mutations and Functional Gene Polymorphisms in Progression of Metastatic Tumors
Project PI: Dr. Dhanalakshmi, M.D., Department of Pathology
Co-PIs:
Dr. N. Suppulakshmi, M.D., Department of Pathology
Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
Dr. M. Suresh Kumar, M.Sc., Ph.D., RS-I, MRU, CMC
MRU Nodal Officer: Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
3. Status of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of Taste Receptor Genes (Sweet, Fat, Umami, Salt, Bitter, and Sour) in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Project PI: Dr. S. Vengojayaprassad, M.D., Department of Diabetology
Co-PI: Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
MRU Nodal Officer: Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
4. Gene Polymorphisms in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Patients
Project PI: Dr. J. Nambirajan, M.D., D.M., Department of Cardiology
Co-PIs:
Dr. Chakkravarthy, M.D., DNB, Department of Cardiology
Dr. J. Jegadeesh, M.D., D.M., Department of Cardiology
Dr. A. N. Senthil, M.D., D.M., Department of Cardiology
Dr. D. Manikandan, M.D., D.M., Department of Cardiology
Dr. K. Sathish Kumar, M.D., D.M., Department of Cardiology
Dr. Abhishek Kumar Tiwari, M.D., D.M., Department of Cardiology
Dr. R. Vetrivel Praveen, M.D., D.M., Department of Cardiology
Dr. D. Manikandan VM, M.D., D.M., Department of Cardiology
Dr. D. Lichumo T. Murry, M.D., D.M., Department of Cardiology
MRU Nodal Officer: Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
5. Prevalence and Pattern of High Risk Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in Cervical Cancer and Normal Women in Coimbatore
Project PI: Dr. R. Resmi, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology
Co-PIs:
Dr. S. Madhumathi, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology
Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
Dr. Padmini, M.D., Department of Microbiology
Dr. K. Kokila, M.D., Department of Community Medicine
MRU Nodal Officer: Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
6. Prevalence and Prognostic Significance of HPV in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancers
Project PI: Dr. S. Santhosh Kumar, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology
Co-PIs:
Dr. A. Ragavendra, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology
Dr. Ali Sulthan, M.S. (ENT), Department of ENT
Dr. M. Sumathi, M.D., Department of Pathology
MRU Nodal Officer: Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
7. Study of Chromosomal Abnormalities in Children with Idiopathic and Syndromic Clubfoot by Karyotyping
Project PI: Dr. Vetrivel Chezian, M.S., Department of Orthopedics
Co-PI: Dr. Venkatesh, M.B.B.S., Department of Orthopedics
MRU Nodal Officer: Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
8. Study of Chromosomal Abnormalities in Diabetic Foot with Neuropathic Joints
Project PI: Dr. Vetrivel Chezian, M.S., Department of Orthopedics
Co-PI: Dr. Mahendran, M.B.B.S., Department of Orthopedics
MRU Nodal Officer: Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
9. Pulmonary Function Test by Spirometry among First-Year MBBS Students Before and After Formalin Exposure
Project PI: Dr. H. A. Rieyaz, M.D., Department of Anatomy
Co-PIs:
Dr. K. Savithri, M.D., Department of Anatomy
Dr. Rohini Devi, M.S., Department of Anatomy
Dr. V. Vimala, M.D., Department of Anatomy
Dr. T. Starlin, M.Sc., M.Tech., Ph.D., RS-II, MRU, CMC
MRU Nodal Officer: Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
10. Cytological Status of Buccal and Nasal Epithelial Cells Among First-Year MBBS Students Before and After Formalin Exposure
Project PI: Dr. K. Savithri, M.D., Department of Anatomy
Co-PIs:
Dr. H. A. Rieyaz, M.D., Department of Anatomy
Dr. Rohini Devi, M.S., Department of Anatomy
Dr. V. Vimala, M.D., Department of Anatomy
Dr. T. Starlin, M.Sc., M.Tech., Ph.D., RS-II, MRU, CMC
MRU Nodal Officer: Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
11. Status of Circulating miRNAs in Cardiomyopathy of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Project PI: Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
Co-PIs:
Dr. J. Nambirajan, M.D., Department of Cardiology
Dr. T. Starlin, M.Sc., M.Tech., Ph.D., RS-II, MRU, CMC
MRU Nodal Officer: Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
12. Hemoglobin Profile of Adolescent School Girls in Urban Area of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Project PI: Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine
Co-PIs:
Dr. K. Kokila, M.D., Department of Community Medicine
Dr. D. Umapriyadharsini, M.D., Department of Community Medicine
Dr. D. Usha, M.D., Department of Community Medicine
Dr. S. Darshan Manoj, M.D., Department of Community Medicine
Dr. P. Poomathy, M.D., Department of Community Medicine
Dr. L. Karthiyayini, M.D., Department of Community Medicine
Dr. V. Palaniappan, M.D., Department of Community Medicine
Dr. D. Shanmugapriya, M.D., Department of Community Medicine
MRU Nodal Officer: Dr. P. Kalidas, M.D., Head and Professor of Community Medicine