Epidemiology and burden of viral hepatitis (Hepatitis A, B C, D and E)
Implementation research to eliminate the viral hepatitis at par with the National targets for viral hepatitis elimination
Models of care to improve the continuum of health services related to viral hepatitis
Diagnostic and treatment capacity of viral hepatitis
Epidemiology and burden of Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Diseases (MAFLD)
Early detection and management of MAFLD at the facility level
Community level burden of MAFLD among the high-risk population especially people with hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia
Prevalence of Metabolic control among people with hypertension and diabetes
Linkage of care to improve the early diagnosis and timely intervention to achieve the Metabolic control among people with hypertension and diabetes
Evaluation of non-invasive biomarkers for liver disease progression
Estimation of the pooled cost-effectiveness of liver fibrosis diagnostic technologies
Implementation and Operational research for liver health
Patient support group to improve the quality of life of the individuals who underwent liver transplantation
Liver Health
Ongoing Research
A Comprehensive Assessment of Laboratory Testing Capacity for Hepatitis B, C and D in Healthcare Facilities Across Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed-Methods Study in 2024-2025
Partners: ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology and Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination
Assessing the burden of viral hepatitis and testing capacity to identify barriers and facilitators to hepatitis testing and diagnosis
Capacity building of primary care physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of Hepatitis B using an e-learning Program in India
Partners: ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology and the Gilead Sciences Inc.
Developing educational programs to train 10,000 healthcare professionals in liver disease management
Metabolic Control among Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (MTM) Program Beneficiaries with Diabetes or Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study in Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, 2024-2025
Estimating the prevalence of metabolic control among people with diabetes or hypertension enrolled in the Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (MTM) program
Determining factors associated with poor metabolic control among MTM beneficiaries
BEAT-B Study: Behaviour, Aspirations and Treatment needs of people living with Hepatitis B
Partners: Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi
Understanding the perceptions and experiences of patients with chronic Hepatitis B towards the disease and its treatment
A prospective study to identify clinically relevant biomarkers for early detection of progression analysis of NAFLD to NASH
Partners: Tiru’s Clinic’les Private Limited, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Utilizing genomic profiling of NAFLD patients with significant fibrosis (LSM ≥8.2) for early detection of NAFLD progression to NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis)
Development and deployment of a patient-centered point-of-care Digital Information System for treatment and tracking in Tamil Nadu
Developing a patient-centered, point-of-care digital information system
Hepat App: Android application for healthcare workers to record vitals, medications, and schedule future visits