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ANNOUNCEMENT Important: ICMR - NIHR Gorakhpur has officially been renamed to ICMR-NIHR (ICMR-National Institute of Health Research, Gorakhpur).

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Extramural Projects

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Extramural Projects
Updated from the Annual Report template 2025-26. Showing completed and ongoing extramural research projects received from national/international agencies.

Completed Extramural Projects

Sr. No.StatusFunding AgencyProject TitleProject DomainProject AreaCollaborating InstituteMajor Outcomes
1CompletedICMRMulti-centric Project for M.Sc. Public Health Entomology (MPHE) ProgramCDDevelopmentICMR-VCRC,16 individuals have been trained in the field of Public Health Entomology
2CompletedICMRAccelerating Efforts to END TB in India (AccEEnd TB)CDDelivery-Deployment of handheld X-ray units in hotspot locations. Sputum collection and NAAT testing through Compact XL & Compact Q. AI-based image interpretation for triaging and referral. IEC campaigns, community mobilization, and engagement with ASHA/ward leaders. Contact screening and TPT assessment for confirmed TB patients.
3CompletedDBTEstablishment of a Consortium for One Health to address Zoonotic and Transboundary Diseases in India, including the Northeast RegionCDDescriptiveMulticentricTransmission of these pathogens occurs while handling of infected animals, animal that are carrying pathogen but are not symptomatic or consumption of contaminated food derived from infected animals. People from rural area remains at high risk of infection.

Ongoing Extramural Projects

Sr. No.StatusFunding AgencyProject TitleProject DomainProject AreaCollaborating InstituteMajor Outcomes
1OngoingDHRSetting up of nation-wide network of laboratories for managing epidemics and national calamitiesCDDescriptiveICMR-NIV, Pune, ICMR-NIEA total of 4286 cases were diagnosed. Of the total cases, 3803 cases were from Uttar Pradesh and 479 cases were from Bihar.
2OngoingDHRMRHRUCD/NCD/RCN--The Phase 1 of population-based health survey has been successfully completed. The survey covered 2,000 households comprising approximately 8,000 individuals, 915 children across 10 clusters of Pali block, generating robust baseline data on demographic characteristics, disease burden, health-seeking behavior, and risk factors
3OngoingDHRPan-India Surveillance of Respiratory VirusesCDDescriptive-a total of 809 respiratory samples were collected from patients presenting with acute respiratory infections in hospital settings. Of these, 487 (60.20%) samples were from Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) cases, while 322 (39.80%) samples were from Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) cases.
4OngoingThe Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationStrengthening genomic surveillance for vector borne diseases endemic in India.CDDescriptiveICMR-NIV, PuneA total of 190 clinical samples were collected and processed and further sent for sequencing to NIV Pune. Of these 190 samples, 150 samples were negative and 40 samples were positive for Dengue and Chikungunya respectively.
5OngoingPM-ABHIMPan-India antigenic characterization of dengue viruses: Early warning signal for a potential pandemicCDDevelopmentMulticentricA total of 51 dengue-positive samples were processed for whole-genome sequencing; of these, 34 samples were successfully amplified, and two samples were subsequently submitted to a commercial facility for sequencing
6OngoingPM-ABHIMCreating a network of BSL-3/4 Labs in India for outbreak investigation and pandemic preparednessCDDescriptive-Training has been completed.
7OngoingICARAll India Network Programme on One Health Approach to Zoonotic Diseases (AINP-OHZD)CDDescriptiveBRD Medical College, GorakhpurAmong 180 human samples, 40.1% tested positive for Scrub Typhus, establishing it as the predominant cause of high-grade fever. Japanese Encephalitis (JE) prevalence was 6.9%, while Leptospirosis accounted for 1.1% of cases.
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