Leprosy & TB (Speciality in Paediatric leprosy and TB).
Leprosy, Clinical Trial and Disability -Early Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment, Drug resistance.
Clinical Leprosy, Tuberculosis, HIV.
Dr. Harish Kumar Sagar hold the position of Scientist D (Medical) in the Clinical Division. He is a pathologist by profession holding a post graduate degree in pathology. His research area of interest is clinical leprosy and associated pathology. His research endeavours have resulted in 12 international and national publications. In addition, he had made significant contributions to surgical practice within the institute. Notably, he spearheaded an ICMR Task Force multicentric surgical trial investigating the impact of early active mobilization after tendon transfer procedures for claw hand. He has contributed and actively participated in conferences, webinars, workshops, and training sessions, more than 40 in the last five years. He is a member of the Indian Association of Leprologists (IAL).
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Local Incharge of the MRHRU Ghatampur unit under NJIL&OMD. OPD services to the TB, Leprosy, Filariasis & general ailments. Responsible for all the scientific project related activities and administrative work at MRHRU.
Dr. Sandeep Sharma is medical scientist ‘D’ post-graduate in community medicine, University topper from GMC, Rajkot. He worked as SMO at NPSP-WHO for four years in Kanpur Nagar. Dr. Sharma joined ICMR as Scientist B in 2017 and have since been posted as Officer-in-Charge and the only scientist at Ghatampur unit. He has key protagonist role for the unit's functioning and responsibility for its management. Responsible for the implementation and execution of research projects at the unit. To date, he has handled 17 research projects in collaboration with our and other institutes of ICMR. He conceptualized, written, and received grants from ICMR for two projects as PI. Apart from research activities, he also manages the clinical and other activities of national interest, like supporting the national programmes. He has 21 publications in indexed journals. His research interest includes epidemiology, public health, mycobacterial diseases, maternal and child health.
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