Course Code: GEN530 Course Title: Fundamentals of Research

Course Instructor: Dr. Amar Srivastava Section: H2237

Academic Task No. CA-1 Academic Task Title: Research

Student’s Roll No. RH2237B31 Student’s Reg. No. 12207785

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Date of allotment: Date of submission: Oct 10, 2022

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1. List of prominent funding agencies and the thrust areas of research identified by these
 funding agencies.

Funding Agencies
S.No. Name of the Thrust area Weblink
Funding agencies
1 ICMR Research on major non-communicable diseases https://www.icmr.gov.in/
like cancer, cardiovascular diseases, blindness,
diabetes, and other metabolic and
hematological disorders; Men's Health;
Maternal and Child Health; Control of
Nutritional Disorders; Development of
Alternative Strategies for Health Care Delivery;
Containment of Environmental and
Occupational Health Problems Within Safe
Limits.
2 Department of DBT is mandated to promote and support the http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/
Biotechnology development of biotechnology in India. The
(DBT), Ministry of programs established by DBT for medical
Science and biotechnology aim at early diagnosis,
Technology: prevention and treatment of many diseases,
financing of clinical trials, infrastructure
development, etc. by R and D. They are:
• The Biology of Infectious Diseases program
focuses on infectious diseases of national
importance. Diseases like Hepatitis, Influenza,
Chikungunya, Malaria, Leishmaniasis,
HIV/AIDS, Dengue etc are the general focus.
• Biology of Human Development and Disease:
The program focuses on fetal and maternal
health, the biology of sepsis and prematurity.
Childbirth, ageing, etc.
3 The Centre for Primarily, CCCC will focus on chronic https://phfi.org/the-work/
Chronic Conditions conditions like cardiovascular diseases and centres-of-excellence/the-
and Injuries (CCCI) stroke, mental disorders, diabetes, chronic lung centre-for-chronic-conditions-
diseases, cancers, injuries and chronic kidney and-injuries-ccci/
diseases.
4 Rajiv Gandhi Areas such as Public Health System, Public http://www.rguhs.ac.in/
Institute of Public Health Management, Public Health Nutrition, inst_pub_health_rguhs.html
Health and the Centre Public Health Capacity Building, Universal
for Disease Control Health Policy, Environmental Health, Public
(RGIPH&CDC) Health Laws, Plural Health Systems,
International and Global Health
5 Serum Institute of Focused on the development of vaccines that https://
India meet the specific needs and vaccine www.seruminstitute.com/
improvement, vaccine administration methods
for the current vaccine choice, such as using
sprays.
R and D initiatives also include the
development of better adjuvants, heat resistant
vaccines, conjugate vaccines, monoclonal
antibodies and more.
2. List of 5 prominent industries/Companies and the thrust area of research identified by these
companies.

Industries/Companies

S.No. Name of the Thrust area Weblink

Industries

1 Himalaya Drug Research departments include Pharmacognosy, https://

Company
2 Glenmark
pharmaceuticals ltd  needs in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, www.glenmarkpharma.com/
3 Sanofi Pasteur pvt ltd
4 PPD Pharmaceutical
pvt ltd
5 Syngene International
ltd
pharmacology, biochemistry immunology, www.himalayawellness.co
histopathology, microbiology radiology, clinical m/
pharmacology and formulation &
development. Research sectors comprises of
oncology, immune disorders, tropical diseases
and women's health.
Glenmark R and D addresses unmet medical https://
especially respiratory, dermatology and
oncology. Our focus on these therapeutic areas is
based on their considerable size and rapid growth
rate. They recognize a large unmet need for
better, more economical, and/or more convenient
treatments in these therapeutic areas.
Their major focus areas include immunology and https://www.sanofi.in/
inflammation, immuno oncology and molecular
oncology , neurological disorders, rare blood
disorders involving stem cell technology,
research in cold agglutinin diseases.
The thrust areas include cardiovascular cell and https://www.ppd.com/
gene therapy, dermatology, gastroenterology,
rheumatology, infectious diseases, rare diseases,
women’s health, pediatrics, respiratory, urology.
Areas of focus include chemistry , biology, https://syngeneintl.com/
clinical development, protein sciences, cell line
and development, antibody generation, viral
testing, agro chemical, nutrition,
3. List of SCOPUS indexed upcoming conferences and the thrust areas identified by those
conferences (10 Conferences of 2022-2023).

Format 3. Conferences indexed in Scopus (2022-23)

S.No. Name of the Venue, and Weblink Thrust area
Conference Date
1 Bangkok, https:// key public health issues that
PHC 2022 : 8th Public
Thailand on 1 – www.publichealth promote public health at national,
st
Health Conference 3rd November, -conference.org regional and global levels.
2022
2 International Conference on 12th October https://iser.org.in/ promote research and
Family Nursing and 2022 Kampala, development in family care and
Healthcare Uganda health care and the exchange of
scientific information between
researchers, developers,
engineers, students and operators.

3 1st – 3rd https:// Areas covered would be Pediatric

March,2023 on obesity.unitedscie Obesity, Obesity and Physical
ORC 2023 : 7th International Los Angeles ntificgroup.org/ Activity , Obesity during
Obesity Research pregnancy, ,Weight
Conference Management
,Nursing Care for Obese ,Dietary
Intervention for Chronic Diseases
and Obesity ,Medical Devices in
Obesity ,Drugs in Obesity
4 2nd International Conference November 17-20, https:// This conference focused on the
on Medical and Health 2022 in Antalya, www.2022.icmeh changes and innovations in the
Sciences (ICMeHeS) Turkey es.net/ field of Medical and Health
Sciences.
5  3rd International Amara Premier https:// Focus on nutritional
Conference on Gastronomy, Palace www.2022.icgafo technologies, heath supplies,
Food and Nutrition Hotel on Novemb n.net/ innovations and techniques in the
(ICGaFoN) er 17-20, 2022 in filed of gastronomy, food and
Antalya, Turkey nutrition
6 2nd International Conference Amara Premier https:// Areas covered are Psychosomatic
on Psychosomatic Medicine, Palace Hotel on www.2022.icpog. Medicine, Psychosomatic
Obstetrics and Gynecology November 17-20, net/ Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders,
(ICPOG) 2022 in Antalya, Psycho-Oncology, Advances in
Turkey. Genetics and Obstetrics, Urology
, Infertility, Maternal-Fetal
Medicine, Reproductive
Medicine, Cardiovascular
Surgery Gynecological
Cosmetology, Gynecology,
Pregnancy
7  International Conference on 23rd-Oct-2022, at https:// To have a broader and advanced
Healthcare and Clinical Thane, India conferencenext.co sharing of knowledge and facts
Gerontology ICHCG m/ on all aspects of gerontology and
geriatrics and recent studies and
solutions of the same field.
8 World Congress on Advanced 8th October at https://itar.in/ Area of focus would be
Pharmacy and Clinical Chennai , India bacteriology and on cross-
Research WCADPHCLRE disciplinary knowledge,
 interdisciplinary collaboration to
promote research

https://itar.in/
Will broadly cover a wide range
9 International Conference on 09th-Oct-2022 of current topics such as research
Comparative at Vijayawada, and investigation in hepatology,
Gastroenterology and India hepatitis virus treatment, function
Veterinary Gastroenterology and metabolism of
ICCGVG gastroenterology units,
gastrointestinal disorders, clinical
approaches to the
gastroenterology and related
techniques, as well as endoscopy
techniques
10 International Conference on 30th-Oct-2022 at https:// Improvements , advancements
Clinical and Experimental Jaipur, India academicworldres and implications of latest
Dermatology ICCED earch.org/ findings in the field of
eventdetails.php? dermatology
id=1640944

4. List of 5 Research happening/Case Study/News.

S.No. Article Title Source Additional Information
1 Chong Li,  Ya-qin Gong, Yun- They are working to investigate the
Particulate matter may independent relationship between PM
yu Xia, Xiao-chun Wang, Lin
have a limited influence
Chen, Shan-jun Yan, Rong-zhu and maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin
on maternal vitamin D D (25OHD) levels in the second
Lu &  Ke Lu
levels trimester and to investigate possible
changes of meteorological factors

2 Ruiming Xiao, Guangjuan cus hirta Vahl (FHV) is also known as

Association of human gut
Luo, Wanci Liao, Shuting Wuzhimaotao in southern China Dried
microbiota composition
Chen, Shuangyan Han, Shuli roots are often used in soups and health
and metabolic functions foods in southern China. Various
Liang ,Ying Lin
with Ficus hirta biochemical components have now been
Vahl dietary Link: identified in his FHV, including
supplementation https://www.nature.com/articles flavonoids, coumarins, terpenes, alkaloid
/s41538-022-00161-3 phenolic acids, and glycosides1,2. As a
traditional Chinese herbal medicine, his
FHV has been confirmed to have
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
properties3,4,5, focusing on its in vitro
function and animal studies.
3 Babies react to taste and Aston University Scientists performed 4D ultrasounds of
smell in the womb 100 pregnant women to see how their
www.sciencedaily.com/ fetuses reacted to the taste of the food
releases/ their mothers ate. The team scanned
2022/09/220922103255.htm several mothers to see their unborn
babies' facial reactions to the flavors of
kale and carrots.
4 Cravings for fatty foods Columbia University researchers studying mice found that fat
traced to gut-brain entering the gut triggers a signal. This
connection https://www.sciencedaily.com/ signal is transmitted along the nerves to
releases/ the brain and creates a desire to eat fatty
2022/09/220907133226.htm foods.
5 Fasting-mimicking diet University of Southern According to a new study, cycles of
reduces signs of dementia California fasting-mimicking diets appear to reduce
in mice signs of Alzheimer's disease in mice
genetically engineered to have the
disease. Short periods of a low-calorie
diet that mimics fasting reduced
inflammation and delayed cognitive
decline in mouse models of Alzheimer's
disease; Preliminary data show that the
diet is safe for Alzheimer's patients.