Multidisciplinary Research Unit | Assam Medical College

Introduction

Multi-Disciplinary Research Unit (MRU), AMCH

Multi-Disciplinary Research Unit (MRU) is a project under the Department of Health Research, Government of India. Government of India, in May 2013, approved the scheme for ‘Establishment of Multi-disciplinary Research Units (MRUs) in the Government Medical Colleges/Research Institutions’ during the 12th Plan period. It is a path breaking initiative to develop/strengthen the health research infrastructure in the country to fulfill the newly allocated function of the Department related to “Promotion, Coordination and Development of Basic, Applied and Clinical Research”.

The objectives of MRU, AMCH:

Recognizing the common goals of bridging the gap in the infrastructure which is inhibiting the pursuit of health research in the medical colleges.
Recognizing also the need to bring about a substantial improvement in the health related parameters of the people in the state of Assam/North East states.
Considering the common priorities of Assam Medical College in the state of Assam and ICMR to encourage biomedical research and to meet the continuous training needs of medical and non-medical personnel of the state of Assam to participate effectively in the processes of national development.
Considering the need to enable the medical doctors/scientist/para-medical personnel working in the public health system or other health establishments of the state of Assam and scientist at large engaged in biomedical research to get orientation on modern advances in a regular fashion in their settings and facilitate the transfer of technology to the end users.
Mutual acknowledgement of the experience, expertise and capabilities of AMC and ICMR and give due importance in collaboration, resource sharing and partnership.

The Multi-Disciplinary Research Laboratory (MDRL) at AMCH was first of its kind in the whole country which was inaugurated by Dr.Vishwa Mohan Katoch, the then Secretary to the Govt. of India & Director General ICMR, in presence of Dr.Atindra Kumar Adhikari, the then Principal Assam Medical College, on 11^th May 2013. Dr. A.K. Adhikari, Dr. R.K. Kotokey, and Dr. H.K. Goswami served as Principal investigators of MRU, AMCH during their tenure as Principal-cum-Chief Superintendent, AMCH, Dibrugarh prior to the present PI Dr. Sanjeeb Kakati, Principal-cum-Chief Superintendent, AMCH, Dibrugarh. Dr.Atindra Adhikari was the first principal investigator and Dr. Lahari Saikia, Professor, Department of Microbiology was the first coordinator of the MRU. This laboratory is providing a excellent research environment for Postgraduate students and faculty members of AMCH. In this regard, some of the key contributions of MRU, AMCH are:

The MRU facility in AMCH has provided the platform to perform quality research work for the past 7 years to the faculties as well as PG students of this Medical College. It has also helped in training local manpower inculcating the research acumen in them. MRU facility is being increasingly used for doing molecular works by the Faculties and Post Graduate students of various departments of AMCH for research and academic purposes.

The MRU facility is also providing patient services for uncommon tests like detection of viral pathogens of ocular samples, and CSF.

Research details of Principal Investigator Dr.Sanjeeb Kakati

Dr. Sanjeeb Kakati, Principal Cum-Chief Superintendent, AMCH, Dibrugarh is presently the Principal Investigator of MRU and PI of several on-going ICMR funded research projects like “Registry of people with Diabetes in India with Young Age at Onset, Phase-II”, “Assam Medical College: Initiating Antimicrobial Stewardship activities in hospitals in India”, “Penetrance of susceptibility and protective genes in familial clustering of type 1 diabetes mellitus and its co-association with celiac disease”. His research specialization are in Rheumatology, Diabetology and Infectious Diseases. He has a number of publications in peer-reviewed journals. Under his headship in the Department of Medicine, the numbers of undergraduate and post graduate seats were increased. He set up a dedicated Immunology Laboratory with DBT grant Project entitled “Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)-- An Investigation into diagnostics and disease pathogenesis” at Basic Science building that has led to tremendous research work and numerous publications in the field of Rheumatology over the last few years. He was also a Founder Editor of the official publication of API Assam Chapter ‘Assam Journal of Internal Medicine’ in 2011. He is presently the Chairman of API Assam State Chapter. Under his guidance as a Principal Investigator various projects were completed, which are as following--- (1) A study on eco-epidemiological perspectives of emerging West Nile virus in Assam (ICMR funded), (2) longitudinal analysis of changes in cytokine profile of malarial patients at different stages of treatment and disease resolution (DBT funded), (3) Evaluation of autoantibodies among malaria infected Patients from north east (ICMR funded), (4) Evaluation of safety and immunogenicity of a single dose of live attenuated Japanese Encephalities Vaccine sa-14-14-2 in adults in assam (ICMR funded).

Research details of Co-Ordinator, Dr.ReemaNath

Dr. Reema Nath, Prof and Head, Department of Microbiology, AMCH is the Principal Investigator in three multicentric-projects related to Antimicrobial resistance and surveillance. She is the Laboratory Director of the NABL Accredited Microbiology Laboratory. Her research interests are in Endemic-mycosis and the Changing patterns of Anti-microbial resistance. She has pioneered Molecular Mycology works in AMCH including Pan–Fungal PCR from clinical specimen and cultures & Antifungal Susceptibility testing. She has published many research papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals.

Glimpses of MRU, AMCH

CME cum Workshop on Molecular Diagnostic Methodology, Organized by MDRL, 5^th -7^th November 2013 Meeting with ICMR Expert team held on 20-11-2019, at Conference Hall, AMCH, Dibrugarh

Research Staff of MRU at work

Principal Investigator

Prof (Dr.) Sanjeeb Kakati (From November 2020 till date)

Principal Investigator, MRU &

Principal-cum-Chief Superintendent

Assam Medical College & Hospital

Dibrugarh

Co-ordinator

Prof (Dr.) Reema Nath (From November 2018 till date)

Co-ordinator, MRU &

Prof.& Head

Department of Microbiology

Assam Medical College

Dibrugarh

Members of local research committee

Sl no	Name & designation	Position
1	Dr. SanjeebKakati, Principal cum Chief Superintendent, AMCH, Dibrugarh	Chairman
2	Dr. Rupak Kr. Gogoi Vice Principal, AMC, Dibrugarh	Member
3	Dr. ReemaNath Prof. & Head, Microbiology	Member Secretary
4	Dr.Hiranya.Kr. Goswami Prof. & Head, Psychiatry	Member
5	Dr. Anuradha Baruah Professor, Anatomy	Member
6	Dr. Monigopa Das Professor, Biochemistry	Member
7	Dr. Mondita Borgohain, Prof. & Head, Pathology	Member
9	Dr. P. Dowerah Prof. &Head,Paediatrics	Member
10	Dr. J. J. Kuli Professor,Ophthalmology	Member
11	Dr. Mary Hazarika Bhuyan Prof. Radio-Diagnosis	Member
12	Dr. Ramesh Sonowal Prof. &Head,Obstetrics&Gynaeocology	Member
13	Dr. Daisy Phukan Prof. &Head,Pharmacology	Member
14	Dr. Baburam Basumatary Prof.,Surgery	Member
15	Dr. MuninBorgohain Prof. &Head,Orthopaedics	Member
16	Dr. JyotirmoyPhookan Prof. & Head, ENT	Member
17	Dr. Bhupendra Narayan Mahanta, Assoc. Prof. Medicine	Member

Members of Core Committee

Sl no	Name & designation	Position
1	Dr. SanjeebKakati, Principal cum Chief Superintendent, AMCH, Dibrugarh	Chairman
2	Dr. ReemaNath Prof. & Head, Microbiology, AMCH	Member Secretary
3	Dr. Hemanta Kr Dutta Prof & Head, Pediatric Surgery, AMCH	Member
4	Dr. Syeda Mohsina Rohman Prof. & Head, Biochemistry, AMCH	Member
5	Dr. MonditaBorgohain, Prof. & Head, Pathology, AMCH	Member
6	Dr. HiranyaKr. Goswami Prof. & Head, Psychiatry	Member
7	DrAnup Kumar Das Prof. , Medicine , AMCH	Member
8	DrGourangie Gogoi Associate Prof, Community Medicine , AMCH	Member

Members of Executive Committee

Sl no	Name & designation
1	Dr. PallabiSargiary Assoc. Prof., Microbiology
2	DrGayatri Gogoi Asstt. Prof., Pathology , AMCH
3	Dr. Diganta Das Asstt. Prof., Medicine, AMCH
4	Dr. AnupamDutta Asstt. Prof., Medicine AMCH
5	Dr. BinodGohain Demonstrator, Biochemistry

Research Staff of MRU, AMCH

Scientist C: Dr. Neelakshi Bhattacharyya,

Ph.D Biotechnology, Post Doc (from 06/06/19 - till date)

Scientist B: Mr. Rahul Neog,

M.Sc. Biotechnology (from 06/06/19 - till date)

Laboratory Technician: Miss Rekha Barman (from 06/06/19 - till date)

Nayan Jyoti Gogoi (from 01/11/2019 – till 30^th September,2020)

Sl No.	Name of the Equipment	Equipment No	Company Make	Model No.	Date of Installation
1	(-80°c) Deep Freeze	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11315/No: 23(b)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	906	25-07-13
2	(-70°c) Deep Freeze	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11315/No: 23(a)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	906	25-07-13
3	(-20°c) Deep Freeze	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14527/No: 1(a)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	Cat No. FFGL233-OV	19-12-12
4	(-20°c) Deep Freeze	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14527/No: 1(b)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	Cat No. FFGL233-OV	19-12-12
5	(-20°c) Deep Freeze	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14527/No: 1(c)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	Cat No. FFGL233-OV	19-12-12
6	Incubator (37 °c)	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14553/No: 08	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	IFE400	04-10-13
7	Table Top Refrigerated Centrifuge	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11296/No: 2(a)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	HeraeusMultif 04EX1R	19-12-12
8	Table Top Refrigerated Centrifuge	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11296/No: 2(b)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	HeraeusMultif 04EX1R	19-12-12
9	Table Top Refrigerated Centrifuge	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11296/No: 2(c)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	HeraeusMultif 04EX1R	19-12-12
10	Microfuge (Refrigerated centrifuge)	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14520/No: 24 (a)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	Cat.No. 41485949	25-07-13
11	Microfuge (Refrigerated centrifuge)	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14520/No: 24 (b)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	Cat.No. 41485949	25-07-13
12	Table Top Non Refrigerated Centrifuge	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14512/No: 29 (a)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	PICO17	29-10-13
13	Table Top Non Refrigerated Centrifuge	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14512/No: 29 (b)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	PICO17	29-10-13
14	Table Top Non Refrigerated Centrifuge	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14512/No: 29 (c)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	PICO17	29-10-13
15	Ultra-centrifuge	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11363/No: 28	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	WX-Ultra-100	02-04-14
16	Hot Air Oven	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14566/No: 9(a)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	UNB 300	04-10-13
17	Hot Air Oven	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14566/No: 9(b)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	UNB 300	04-10-13
18	Hot Air Oven	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14566/No: 9(c)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	UNB 300	04-10-13
19	Water Bath	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11272/No: 19(a)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	M.No. 2350	05-07-13
20	Water Bath	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11272/No: 19(b)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	M.No. 2350	05-07-13
21	Ice Flake Maker	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11741/No: 15	Manitowoc (North-East Enterprise)	QF406	04-11-13
22	_PH Meter	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14506/No: 16(a)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	UPH System 361	04-10-13
23	_PH Meter	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14506/No: 16(b)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	UPH System 361	04-10-13
24	Leica Microscope LED illumination	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11747/No: 3	Leica Microsystem (North-East Enterprise)	DM-750	02-01-13
25	Microtome	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11753/No: 37	Leica Microsystem (North-East Enterprise)	RM-2245	01-05-14
26	Anoxomate Anaerobic culture	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/21/No: 41	Mart Microbiology B.V	AJ9022	30-05-14
27	Hematological Analyzer (5 parts)	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14560/No: 22	Beckman Coulter (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	AC.T 5diffCP	05-07-13
28	COBAS Auto Analyzer	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14546/No: 26	Roche, (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	C111	15-05-13
29	UV – Vis Micro-plate Spectrophotometer	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11351/No: 38	M/S Thermo Fisher Scientific Oy, Finland	Cat No.151002252	02-04-14
30	Electrophoresis system	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14572/No: 30	SCIE-PLAS (M/s DENVO Life Science	TV100VK	15-11-13
31	Thermal Cycler	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11290/No: 18	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	TCA001	04-10-13
32	Real Time PCR	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11265/No: 10	M/s Roche diagnostic Ind. Pvt. Ltd.	LC 480	03-07-13
33	Leica CM1850, Floor standing cryostat	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11722/No: 36	M/s North East enterprise	CM1860	01-05-14
34	Bio safety Cabinet Class II Type B2	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11278/No: 20	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	1318	05-07-13
35	Bio-safety Cabinet Class II,Type A2	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11321/No: 05	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	1318	19-02-13
36	GEL DOC	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11303/No: 42	Biostep (M/s Chem Organic, Ghy)	BG-62 A2120	22-01-15
37	ELISA Reader and Washer	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14585/No: 6(a)	ErbaTransasia (M/s Jyoti Pharmeuticals)	Erba Lisa Scan Em/Wash	27-02-13
38	ELISA Reader and Washer	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14585/No: 6(b)	ErbaTransasia (M/s Jyoti Pharmeuticals)	Erba Lisa Scan Em/Wash	27-02-13
39	Electronic Weight Balance	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14539/No: 17(a)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	GR-200	04-10-13
40	Electronic Weight Balance	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14539/No: 17(b)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	GR-200	04-10-13
41	CO2 Incubator	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11327/No: 4	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	Heracell: 150I	02-12-13
42	Micropipette	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14500/No: 35(1) - 35(28)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	N/A	11-07-12
43	Automated Pipettes (1 set 4 nos.)	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14533/No: 33(a) to 33(d)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	N/A	10-07-13
44	Micropipette (Multi-channel)	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11333/No: 34 (a) to 34(p)	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	N/A	11-05-12
45	Autoclave	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14578/No: 32 (a)	Yorco (Ms/ Jyoti Pharmaceutical)	YSI 403EX	03-06-14
46	Autoclave	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14578/No: 32 (b)	Yorco (Ms/ Jyoti Pharmaceutical)	YSI 403EX	03-06-14
47	Autoclave	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/14578/No: 32 (c)	Yorco (Ms/ Jyoti Pharmaceutical)	YSI 403D	03-06-14
48	Refrigerator 4 Degree C	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11357/No: 25	Thermo Scientific	FRGL4504V23	08-07-13
49	Cell Homogenizer	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11735/No: 40	Sartorius North -East Enterprise (Ghy)	8533024	23-06-14
50	Ultra Sonicator , Make _Sartorius Germany	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11730/No: 39	M/s Nanotronix India., Ghy	Lab Sonic M	24-08-12
51	ThermoHybridisation Oven Shake ”n” Stack Oven	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11345/No: 21	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	S.No 611791326	05-07-13
52	High Precision Incubator 4°C to 80°C	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11339/No: 27	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	M.No. 4360	09-03-13
53	Water Purification System	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/11284/No: 07	Thermo Fisher (M/s Alliance Scientific, Ghy)	Cat. No. 2063	02-12-13
54	Computer with Printers (2 sets)	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/090/No: 11(a) &11(b)	HCL (AnupInfosis)	AC-2V 0180	02-05-13
55	Laptop	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/888/No: 114	Acer (AnupInfosis)	E1-531	02-05-13
56	Laser Printer	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/911/No: 12	HP (AnupInfosis)	M1213NF	02-05-13
57	UPS	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/905/No: 13	ELNOVA (AnupInfosis)	OT1000B4	02-05-13
58	Generator	AMC/ICMR/MDRL/12775/No: 58	Cummins	VS 3.8 G7

Academic and research activities of MRU, AMCH till now:

No of ongoing research project: 13 nos
No. of completed research project: 21 nos
No. of ongoing Post graduate thesis: 26 nos
No. of completed Post graduate thesis: 28 nos
No. of ongoing PhD thesis: 2 nos.
No. of completed PhD thesis: 1 no.

Ongoing Research Works

Sl. No	Project / Thesis	Title	Candidate Name	Time Period	PI/Guide	Department
1.	Post graduate thesis	Study of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphism in Type I Diabetes mellitus	Dr Barkha Jain	2020 - 2021	Dr Subhalakshmi Das	Medicine
2.	Post graduate thesis	Vitamin D deficiency in patients with chronic non-specific musculoskeletal pain and their response to vitamin D supplementation	Dr Mrityunjoy Gohain	2020 - 2021	Dr Suresh Bora	Orthopaedics
3.	Post graduate thesis	Evaluation of C-Peptide levels in diagnosed cases of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	Dr Nishan Sahariah	2020 - 2021	Dr Monigopa Das	Biochemistry
4.	Post graduate thesis	Assessment of vitamin D levels in patients of chronic liver disease with hepatic encephalopathy	Dr Suman Kalita	2020- 2021	Dr Juma Das	Medicine
5.	Post graduate thesis	Thyroid function in newly diagnosed HIV positive patients with special reference to CD4 count	Dr Soutrik Kr Dutta	2020- 2021	Dr Bipul Chandra Kalita	Medicine
6.	Post graduate thesis	A study of serum free testosterone levels in type-2 diabetes	Dr S. Dinesh Bharati	2020- 2021	Dr Sarath Ch. Hazarika	Medicine
7.	Post graduate thesis	Estimation of serum vitamin D level in patient with preeclampsia	Dr Gauranga Chandra Das	2020- 2021	Dr Farzana Zahir	Gynaecology
8.	Post graduate thesis	A study on the utility of multiplex polymerase chain reaction for detection of herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 in patients with viral keratitis.	Dr Pretty Rekha Das	2020- 2021	Dr Mamoni Baruah	Ophthalmology
9.	Post graduate thesis	A study on the seroprevalence of biological markers in patients with optic neuritis	Dr Mathew Savio	2020- 2021	Dr Mitali Borooah	Ophthalmology
10.	Post graduate thesis	Osteoporosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with special reference to IL-6	Dr Chetan Reddy	2020- 2021	Dr. Sanjeeb Kakati	Medicine
11.	Post graduate thesis	Sarcopenia in Rheumatoid Arthritis with special reference to TNF alpha	Dr Chandan Raye	2020- 2021	Dr. Sanjeeb Kakati	Medicine
12.	Post graduate thesis	Application of ancillary techniques in final diagnosis of soft tissue tumors and classification	Dr Monika Terangpi	2020- 2021	Dr Mondita Borgohain	Pathology
13.	Post graduate thesis	Relationship of high sensitive C-reactive protein and lipid profile with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism	Dr. Vinod K H	2020- 2021	Dr Dipen Kr Bhattacharyya	Medicine
14.	Post graduate thesis	High sensitive CRP as predictor for severity of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases	Dr Ruth Khawbung	2020- 2021	Dr Mridusmita Handique	Medicine
15.	Post graduate thesis	A Clinico epidemiological studies on sexually transmitted genital ulcer diseases in patients attending tertiary care center.	Dr Satyabrata Borah	2020- 2021	Dr Shyamanta Barua	Dermatology
16.	Post graduate thesis	Serum Zinc level as a predictor of severity of diarrhea in children	Dr Bincy Mathews	2019-2020	Dr. Pritikar Dowerah	Pediatrics
17.	Post graduate thesis	Assessment of mineral bone disorders associated biochemical abnormalities in chronic kidney disease	Dr. Sagar Kanta	2019-2020	Dr. Tridip Kr. Das	Medicine
18.	Post graduate thesis	Estimation of serum Zinc level in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus patients	Dr. Harikishore. U	2019-2020	Dr. R.K. Dhanowar	Medicine
19.	Post graduate thesis	Serum Calprotectin in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and its relation to disease activity	Dr. Himanish Goswami	2019-2020	Dr. Sanjeeb Kakati	Medicine
20.	Post graduate thesis	Evaluation of serum vitamin D levels in undernourished children from 6 months to 5 years of age: A hospital based Study	Dr. Rinku Moni Gogoi	2019-2020	Dr. Pritikar Dowerah	Pediatrics
21.	Post graduate thesis	Autoimmunity in tuberculosis with special reference to antinuclear antibody	Dr. Momee Deka	2019-2020	Dr .Juma Das	Medicine
22.	Post graduate thesis	Assesment of fatigue in systemic Lupus Erythematosus patients with special reference to serum cortisol	Dr. Rashmi Kumari	2019-2020	Dr. Rebecca R. Marak	Medicine
23.	Post graduate thesis	Detection of various virulence factors and multidrug resistance in Acinetobacter baumanii complex	Dr Chaitali Konwar	2019-2020	Dr. Reema Nath	Microbiology
24.	Post graduate thesis	Molecular identification of clinically relevant yeast species and their antifungal susceptibility pattern	Dr Prativa Sahu	2019-2020	Dr Reema Nath	Microbiology
25.	Post graduate thesis	Detection of Drug Resistance in Shigella isolates	Dr. Ranjita Khandait	2019-2020	Dr. Gargi Choudhury	Microbiology
26.	Post graduate thesis	Evaluation of anemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with special reference to vitamin B12 deficiency	Dr. Krithika. K	2019-2020	Dr S.L. Das	Medicine
27.	PhD thesis (Non- Communicable)	SELENBP1: roles in development of Breast Cancer and Chemo resistance	Navonil Gogoi	2019- till date	Dr. Lahari Saikia	Microbiology
28.	PhD thesis	Molecular Screening of Sexually Transmitted infection and Characterization of identified pathogens from patient attending STI Clinic of Assam Medical College	Rashmi Roy	2019- till date	Dr. Lahari Saikia	Microbiology
29.	Project (Extramural), CDC	Capacity Building and Strengthening of Hospital Infection Control to detect and prevent Antimicrobial Resistance of India.	_	2016- Till date	Dr. Reema Nath	Microbiology
30.	Project (Extramural), ICMR	Phenotype in North East India young type 2 diabetes.	_	2017- Till date	Dr. Anupam Dutta	Medicine
31.	Project (Extramural), ICMR	Assam Medical College and Hospital: Regional Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network.	_	2018- Till date	Dr. Reema Nath	Microbiology
32.	Project (Extramural), ICMR	A Systematic assessment of acute viral hepatitis and chronic liver diseases in Northeast India with special reference to strengthening of laboratories in the region	_	2018- Till date	Dr. Anup Kumar Das	Medicine
33.	Project (Extramural), ICMR	Fetal growth neonatal size and its relation to body composition and insulin resistant upto 6-10yrs of age- A feasibility study	_	2017- Till date	Dr. Reeta Bora	Pediatrics
34.	Project (Extramural), DBT	Multidrug Resistant Neonatal Bacterial Septicemia and its relationship with gut reservoir of multidrug organisms	--	2017- Till date	Dr. Reeta Bora	Pediatrics
35.	Project (Extramural) IISC	A rapid screening tool for breast cancer using diffuse optical tomography	--	2019 onwards	Dr. Gayatri Gogoi	Pathology
36.	Project (Extramural) IISC	Development and clinical validation of an Electro-Thermo-Mechanical Phenotyping based cancer prognostic tool for better disease management of breast cancer.	--	2019 onwards	Dr. Gayatri Gogoi	Pathology
37.	Project (Extramural) ICMR	Serial testing of high risk health care workers for latent tuberculosis infection in a tertiary care hospital	--	2019 onwards	DrPallabiSargiary	Microbiology
38.	Project (Extramural) ICMR	Penetrance of susceptibility and protective genes in familial clustering of type I diabetes mellitus and its co-association with celiac disease	--	2020 onwards	Dr. SanjeebKakati	Medicine
39.	Project Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance (ICMR-NIRRH)	Clinical phenotypes and genetic regulation of endometriosis in Indian Women	--	2020 onwards	Dr. Pranay Phukan	Gynaecology
40.	Project (Intramural)	Developing a rapid and cost effective real time PCR assay protocol using SYBR Green chemistry to detect AES pathogens (Japanese encephalitis virus, Varicella zoster virus, Herpes simplex virus, Epstein-Barr virus, Enterovirus)	--	2020 onwards	Dr.ReemaNath	Microbiology
41.	Project (Intramural)	Comparative evaluation of an in-house real time PCR assay with commercially available real time PCR assay for detection of ocular viral pathogens (Varicella zoster virus, Herpes simplex virus, Cytomegalovirus)	--	2020 onwards	Dr.Rajendra Nath Gogoi	Ophthalmology
42.	Project (Intramural)	Study on Covid19 positive Health Care workers of Assam Medical College and Hospital to understand the clinical and laboratory behavior of SARS Cov2 and detection of antibodies.	---	2020 onwards	Dr.Gayatri Gogoi Dr.Mithu Medhi	Pathology Microbiology

Completed Research Works

Sl. no	Project/Thesis	Title	Candidate Name	Time Period	PI	Department
1.	Post graduate thesis	Study of Under nutrition in Cirrhosis of Liver	Dr. Naurima Kalita	2018- 2019	Dr. B.N. Mahanta	Medicine
2.	Post graduate thesis	To study the proportion of Seropositive cases of Brucella in Arthritis	Dr. Sweety Kakoti	2018- 2019	Dr. Sanjeeb Kakati	Medicine
3.	Post graduate thesis	To assess the status of vitamin D in children with sickle cell disease.	Dr. Jyoti Bikash Sarma	2018-2019	Dr Rita Panyang Kataki	Pediatrics
4.	Post graduate thesis	Evaluation of Peripheral Neuropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Special Reference to Vitamin B12 Deficiency	Dr. Dharmishtha Ashis Basu	2017-18	Dr. S.L Das	Medicine
5.	Post graduate thesis	Prevalence of Endocrinopathies in Thalassemic Children Hospital based Cross Sectional Study	Dr. Sagarika Bharati	2017-18	Dr. Reeta Panyang Kataki	Pediatrics
6.	Post graduate thesis	Bacterial etiology of ventilator associated pneumonia in adults with special reference to Extended spectrum Beta Lactamase and Metallo Beta Lactamase producing bacteria: genotypic and phenotypic correlation.	Dr. Bipanchi Mahanta	2017-18	Dr. A.K. Borthakur	Microbiology
7.	Post graduate thesis	A study of Microbial etiology of non-JE Acute encephalitis syndrome cases: a hospital based study in tertiary care center of North east region	Dr. KumariPunam	2017-18	Dr. A.K. Borthakur	Microbiology
8.	Post graduate thesis	To evaluate the utility of an in-house polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in early diagnosis of clinically suspected cases of childhood tuberculosis by comparing the results with conventional diagnostic modalities	Dr. Simi Bora	2017-18	Dr. Lahari Saikia	Microbiology
9.	Post graduate thesis	Diagnostic value of T-cell interferon gamma release assays in Tuberculosis in children.	Dr. Ram Krishna Jha	2017-18	Dr. Lokajeet Baro	Pediatrics
10.	Post graduate thesis	Vitamin D Level in Children with Tuberculosis: A Hospital based study.	Dr. Parash Pratim Barman	2017-18	Dr. Aditi Baruah	Pediatrics
11.	Post graduate thesis	Polymorphisms in the NRAMP 1 gene in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patient	Dr. Debosmita Paul	2016-17	Dr. Lahari Saikia	Microbiology
12.	Post graduate thesis	Serum zinc and magnesium levels in children with febrile seizure; a Hospital based study	Dr. Pamela Debroy	2016-17	Dr. AditiBaruah	Pediatrics
13.	Post graduate thesis	Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in HBsAg Negative Patients with Cirrhosis of Liver	Dr. Anirban Sadhu	2016-17	Dr. A.K. Das	Medicine
14.	Post graduate thesis	Occult Hepatitis B in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Undergoing Immunosuppressive Therapy	Dr. SafeerMoideen	2016-17	Dr. A.K. Das	Medicine
15.	Post graduate thesis	Clinico Etiological profile of Hepatic Cirrhosis in Females with Special reference to Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C	Dr. Swikrita Talukdar	2016-17	Dr. S.L Das	Medicine
16.	Post graduate thesis	Study of precore mutation in HBV infection	Dr. Prajna Anirban	2016-17	Dr. A.K. Das	Medicine
17.	Post graduate thesis	A study of Autoantibody profile, its Clinical correlation & disease activity in systematic lupus erythematosus.	Dr. Naman Jain	2016-17	Dr. Sanjeeb Kakati	Medicine
18.	Post graduate thesis	A study on APOC3 gene polymorphism in patient of diabetes mellitus with hypertriglyceridermia.	Dr. Abhishek Chakraborty	2015-16	Dr. R. K. Kotoki	Medicine
19.	Post graduate thesis	Iron regulatory protein expression in tuberculosis patients.	Dr. Binita Bhuyan	2015-16	Dr. Lahari Saikia	Microbiology
20.	Post graduate thesis	A clinical and serological study of childhood neurocysticercosis with suggestive lesion on CT scan brain.	Dr. Jitu Doley	2014-15	Dr. Lokajeet Baro	Pediatrics
21.	Post graduate thesis	A study of correlation of serum vitamin d3 level with disease activity of systemic lupus erythematosus.	Dr. Chayanika Dutta	2014-15	Dr. Sanjeeb Kakati	Medicine
22.	Post graduate thesis	Association of Helicobacter pylori virulence factors with upper gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal diseases in adults	Dr. Bibhuti Bhusan Hazarika	2014-15	Dr. Lahari Saikia	Microbiology
23.	Post graduate thesis	Occurrence of Respiratory Syncytial virus, Influenza A and B virus, Parainfluenza 1, 2, 3 virus and Human Metapneumovirus in Acute Respiratory Tract Infection in pediatric patients – A hospital based study	Dr. Bhaswati Sarma	2013-14	Dr. Lahari Saikia	Microbiology
24.	Post graduate thesis	Study of polymorphism of xerodermapigmentosum complementation group C (XPC), XPD in chronic liver disease and healthy individuals.	Dr. Ranjan Kr. Bhattacharya	2014-15	Dr. A.K. Das	Medicine
25.	Post graduate thesis	Spectrum of bacterial pathogens causing Community Acquired Pneumonia in children under 5 years of age.	Dr. Anusmita Das	2013-14	Dr. Lahari Saikia	Microbiology
26.	Post graduate thesis	Evaluation of the virulence factors of Candida albicans isolated from HIV positive patients.	Dr. Bicky Lahkar	2013-14	Dr. Lahari Saikia	Microbiology
27.	Post graduate thesis	Hs-CRP and serum C3 level as a marker of clinical severity and outcome in uncomplicated and complicated plasmodium falciparum malaria.	Dr. Dharamsing Timung	2014-15	Dr. A.K. Das	Medicine
28.	Post graduate thesis	Serotyping of Dengue virus circulating in Assam.	Dr. Muksedur Rahman	2013-14	Dr. Ajanta Sharma	Microbiology
29.	PhD thesis	Isolation and characterization of Helicobacter pylori from gastric biopsy specimen.	Anisha Sarma	2013-2019	Dr. Lahari Saikia	Microbiology
30.	Project (Extramural), ICMR	Germline Mutation spectra of BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 Gene in Multi Ethnic Breast Cancer patients from NE region based on sequencing.	__	2016-18	Dr. Gayatri Gogoi	Pathology
31.	Project (Extramural), ICMR	Association of inflammatory biomarkers in newly diagnosed type-2 diabetic with atherosclerotic changes.	__	2016-17	Dr. Keshav Bora	Biochemistry
32.	Project (Extramural), DBT	Associations of DNA repair enzyme and frequency of p53 mutation in chronic liver disease patients with aflatoxin exposure from Assam.	---	2015-17	Dr. AK Das	Medicine
33.	Project (Extramural), DBT	Cytokine profile of Polyfunctional T-cells in latent and Activate Tuberculosis Patients: Impact of Regulatory T-Cells.	---	2014-18	Dr. Lahari Saikia	Microbiology
34.	Project (Intramural)	Isolation and characterization of Helicobacter pylori from gastric biopsy specimen	---	2014-16	Dr. Lahari Saikia	Microbiology
35.	Project (Extramural), DBT	Study of AES cases by Molecular Diagnostics method under Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India (Molecular Biology / Virology Lab Project)-from 2009. An Infrastructure Project.	----	2009- 18	Dr. Lahari Saikia	Microbiology
36.	Project (Extramural), DBT	Identification of sputum and urine exosome based protein biosignature to diagnose and prognoses pulmonary tuberculosis.	--	2014-17	Dr. Lahari Saikia	Microbiology
37.	Project (Intramural)	Assessment of oxidative stress correlating the levels of antioxidant enzymes and non-dietary antioxidants with extent of lipid peroxidation in drug naïve Schizophrenia patients in Assam.	---	2013-16	Dr. Kamala Deka	Psychiatry
38.	Project (Extramural), ICMR	A study of comparative evaluation of conventional and molecular methods for detection of childhood bacterial pneumonia – A hospital based study	---	2016 -2019	Dr. Aparna Sonowal	Microbiology
39.	Project (Extramural), ICMR	Characterization of virulence markers in Shigellaspecies and its correlation with disease manifestation in patients with diarrhea and dysentery	---	2016 -2019	Dr. Gargi Choudhury	Microbiology
40.	Project (Extramural), DBT	Evaluation of immunohistochemistry in diagnosis and sub typing of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as compared to histopathologic examination: A hospital based study.	---	2016 - 2018	Dr. Mondita Borgohain	Pathology
41.	Project (Intramural) (Non communicable)	Relationship of Thyroid function and inflammatory markers with severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Diagnostic Coronary Angiography.	---	2017- 2018	Dr. Hem Chandra Kalita	Cardiology
42.	Project (Intramural)	Sero-surveillance of TaeniasoliumIgG antibodies in Acute Encephalitis Syndrome cases.	--	2013-16	Dr. Saurav Jyoti Patgiri	Microbiology
43.	Project (Extramural) ICMR	Blood zinc levels in children with severe Pneumonia and effects of zinc supplementation.	--	2013-16	Dr. Aditi Baruah	Pediatrics
44.	Project (Intramural)	Occurrence of Respiratory Syncytial virus, Influenza A and B virus, Parainfluenza 1, 2, 3 virus and Human Metapneumovirus in Acute Respiratory Tract Infection in paediatric patients – A hospital based study	--	2013-15	Dr. Bhaswati Sarmah	Microbiology
45.	Project (Intramural)	Spectrum of bacterial pathogens causing Community Acquired Pneumonia in children under 5 years of age	--	2013-15	Dr. Anushmita Das	Microbiology
46.	Project (Intramural)	Evaluation of the virulence factors of Candida albicans isolated from HIV positive patients.	--	2013-15	Dr. Vicky Lahkar	Microbiology
47.	Project (Extramural), ICMR	Comparative study of red cell antigen Profile among malaria infected patients and normal population from Assam and Mumbai.	_	2016- 2019	Dr. Mondita Borgohain	Pathology
48.	Project (Extramural), CDC	Providing Laboratory support for Surveillance of Japanese Encephalitis in India	---	2015- 2019	Dr. Reema Nath	Microbiology
49.	Project (Extramural), ICMR	Importance of MR Spectroscopy to identify Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy (MHE) in different subjects with liver cirrhosis: A Hospital based study.	_	2017- 2019	Dr. Deb Kumar Boruah	Radiology
50.	Project (Extramural), ICMR	Assam Medical College: Initiating Antimicrobial Stewardship activities in hospitals in India.	_	2018- 2020	Dr. Sanjeeb Kakati	Medicine

Publications

Himangshu Mazumdar, Kamala Deka, Saurav Jyoti Patgiri, Satya Kr. Dutta, Atindra Kr. Adhikari, Lahari Saikia, Md. Ezaz Hussain. Assessment of lipid peroxidation and antioxidant Drile in drug naïve schizophrenia patients in Assam. Indian Journal of Medical Biochemistry 2014 Oct; 64(5):469-75. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2010.02132.x..
Saurav Jyoti Patgiri, Himangshu Mazumdar, Lahari Saikia. Seroprevalence of cysticercus antibodies in Japanese encephalitis patients in upper Assam, India: a hospital based study. J ClinDiagn Res. 2016 May; 10(5):DC21-3. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/18260.7795. Epub 2016 May 1.
AnishaSarma, BibhutiBhusan, Hazarika, Saurav Jyoti Patgiri, Soni Begum, Md. EzazHussain. Isolation of Helicobacter pylori from gastric biopsy specimens and evaluation of common contaminants associated with H. pylori cultures. Int J Med Res Prof. 2016; 2(2); 161-64.
Anusmita Das, Saurav J Patgiri, Lahari Saikia, PritikarDowerah, ReemaNath. Bacterial Pathogens Associated with Community-acquired Pneumonia in Children Aged below Five Years. Indian pediatrics, 2016 Mar; 53(3):225-7.
Partha Pratim Das, Saurav Jyoti Patgiri, Lahari Saikia, Debosmita Paul. Recent Outbreaks of Diphtheria in Dibrugarh District, Assam, India. J ClinDiagn Res. 2016 Jul; 10(7): DR01–DR03.
Vicky Lahkar, Lahari Saikia, Saurav Jyoti Patgiri, Reema Nath, Partha P. Das. Estimation of biofilm, proteinase and phospholipase production of the candida species isolated from the oropharyngeal samples in the HIV infected patients, Indian J Med Res. 2017 May; 145(5):635-640. doi: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_1773_14.
Mithu Medhi, Lahari Saikia, Saurav Jyoti Patgiri, Vicky Lahkar, Md. Ezaz Hussain & SanjeebKakati. Incidence of Japanese Encephalitis amongst acute encephalitis syndrome cases in upper Assam districts from 2012 to 2014: A report from a tertiary care hospital.Indian J Med Res. 2017 Aug; 146(2):267-271. doi: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_1303_15.
Anisha Sarma, Lahari Saikia, Ratna Kanta Bhuyan, Md. Ezaz Hussain. Molecular Identification and Detection of Virulent Factors in Helicobacter pylori from Gastric Biopsy Samples of Patients Attended at Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam, India. Indian J of Med Microbiology, Vol 35(4) Oct.-Dec. 2017.
Mondita Borgohain, Rashmi Roy, Russo Daimary. Association of ABO blood group and malaria in a tertiary health care centre. Indian Journal of Research; Vol-6(12), December-2017.
Anisha Sarma, Lahari Saikia, Mituban Gogoi, Kaushal Yadav. Molecular characterisation of virulent gene vacA in Helicobacter pylori clinical isolates from patients with gastroduodenal diseases in Assam, India. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2018 Apr-Jun; 36(2):178-185. doi: 10.4103/ijmm.IJMM_18_67.
Binita Bhuyan, Partha Pratim Das. Antimicrobial resistance pattern in Enterococcus species and detection of vanAgene among vancomycin resistant isolates in a tertiary care hospital. International Journal of Medical and Health Research. 2018 Feb; 4(2):137-140.
Swikrita Talukdar, Subhalakshmi Das. Clinicoetiological profile of hepatic cirrhosis in females with special reference to hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Int. J of Scientific Research. 2018 April; 7(4).
Anisha Sarma, Lahari Saikia, Mituban Gogoi. Evaluation of molecular technique over conventional culture method for early diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. Int J Med Res Prof; 2018 May; 4(3); 88-92.
Keshab Bora, Sanjeeb Kakati, Subhalakshmi Das, LipeeNath. Association of inflammatory biomarkers in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics with atherosclerotic changes. Indian Journal of Research; 2018 October; (10).
Aditi Baruah, Hiranya Saikia. Effect of Zink supplementation in children with severe pneumonia: A randomized controlled study. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research; 2018 Nov; 12(11): SC08-SC11.
MuksedurRahman, Ajanta Sharma, Saurav Patgiri, EzazHussain, Amrit Kumar Borah, Lahari Saikia. Serotyping of Dengue viruses circulating during 2014-2015 in Assam, India. Indian J Med Microbiol; 2018; 36(3):429-431.
Subasa C. Bishwal, Mrinal K. Das, Vinod K. Badireddy, Deepti Dabral, Aleena Das, Alok R. Mahapatra, Sukanya Sahu, Dipankar Malakar, I. Ibungo Singh, Himanghsu Mazumdar, Saurav J. Patgiri, Trinayan Deka, Wetetsho Kapfo, Kevideme Liegise, Rukuwe-u Kupa, Sanjita Debnath, Rajesh Bhowmik, Rahul Debnath, Rajendra K. Behera, Manoj G. Pillai, Pranjal Deuri, Reema Nath, K. Pewezo Khalo, W. Asoka Sing, Bhaswati Pandit, Anjan Das, Sibabrata Bhattacharya, Digambar Behera, Lahari Saikia, Vinotsole Khamo and Ranjan K. Nanda Sputum proteomics reveals a shift in vitamin D-binding protein and antimicrobial protein axis in tuberculosis patients. Scientific Reports. 2019 Jan 31;9 (1):1036. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-37662-9
Lahari Saikia, Navonil Gogoi, Partha Pratim Das, Arunjyoti Sarmah, Kumari Punam, Bipanchi Mahanta, Simi Bora, Reeta Bora. Bacillus cereus–Attributable Primary Cutaneous Anthrax-Like Infection in Newborn Infants, India. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2019 Jul; 25 (7):1261-1270. doi: 10.3201/eid2507.181493.
Dharmishtha Ashis Basu, Subhalakshmi Das. Evaluation of severity of peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with special reference to vitamin b12 deficiency. International journal of scientific research 2019 Mar; 8(3): Print ISSN No 2277 – 8179. DOI: 10.36106/ijsr.
Bipanchi Mahanta, Anup Das, Reema Nath. Community acquired spontaneous Bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic Patients: microbiological diagnosis And molecular concordance with bacteremia Gut 2019;68 (Suppl 1):A1–A166
SwikritaTalukdar, Subhalakshmi Das. Clinicoetiological profile of hepatic cirrhosis in femaleswithspecial reference to hepatitis B and hepatitis C. International journal of scientific research. 2018 Apr ; 7(4) PRINT ISSN No 2277- 8179 DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
Debosmita Paul, Lahari Saikia,Wasifa Parween. Polymorphism in the NRAMP1 gene as a risk factor for pulmonary tuberculosis - A case control study. Indian Journal of Microbiology Research (2019); 6 266–271. doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmr.2019.058
Lahari Saikia, Trinayan Deka, Pranjal Deori, Rasmi Roy, Md Ezaz Hussain, Reema Nath -Frequencies of Regulatory Subsets of CD4+ TH Cells in Peripheral Blood in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis‑Infected Individuals and Healthy Contacts in a High‑Burden Setting from Assam, Northeast India. Indian J Med Microbiol 2019; 37:370-5. Doi.10.4103/ijmm.IJMM_18_439
Rakesh Arya, Deepti Dabral, Hossain Md. Faruquee, HimangshuMazumdar, Saurav Jyoti Patgiri, Trinayan Deka, Rumi Basumatary, Rukuwe-u Kupa, Chayale Semy, Wetetsho Kapfo, Kevideme Liegise, Inderjeet Kaur, Tenzin Choedon, Purnima Kumar, Rajendra Kumar Behera, Pranjal Deori, Reema Nath, Kerekha Khalo, Lahari Saikia, Vinotsole Khamo, and Ranjan Kumar Nanda. Serum Small Extracellular Vesicles Proteome of Tuberculosis Patients Demonstrated Deregulated Immune Response. Proteomics Clin. Appl. 2020 Jan, 14 (1):1900062. doi.org/10.1002/prca.201900062
Chayanika Dutta, Sanjeeb Kakati, Bhupen Barman, Kaustubh Bora. Vitamin D status and its relationship with systemic lupus erythematosus as a determinant and outcome of disease activity. Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation. 2019 Apr, 38(3). doi.org/10.1515/hmbci-2018-0064
M. Pal, Anil Vishnu GK, Gayatri Gogoi, Saeed Rila, Saahil Shroff, Gokul AM, Manoj Varma, Vishnu Kurpad, Deb Baruah, Pronami Borah, Jayant S. Vaidya, Hardik J. Pandya. Towards a Portable Platform Integrated With Multispectral Noncontact Probes for Delineating Normal and Breast Cancer Tissue Based on Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems. 2020 Aug, 14(4). doi.org /10.1109/TBCAS.2020.3005971
Uttam M. Pal, Mansi Saxena, G. K. Anil Vishnu, DarshanParsana, B. S. R. Sarvani, ManojVarma, Mahesh Jayachandra, Vishnu Kurpad, Deb Baruah, Gayatri Gogoi, Jayant S. Vaidya&Hardik J. Pandya. Optical spectroscopy-based imaging techniques for the diagnosis of breast cancer: A novel approach. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews. 2020 Apr, 55(8). doi.org/10.1080/05704928.2020.1749651