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  BIOSKETCH
  EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
  Research Experience
  Areas of Interest 
  Grant Support & Projects 
Papers published / presented
 

BIOSKETCH

Name Dr. Sanjay Mehendale
  Director, 
National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR), 
R-127, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Ayapakkam, Chennai-77
Phone: +91-44-26357469; 
Fax: +91-44-26357464;
E-mail: directorne@dataone.in 

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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 

Degree  Institution  Year
M.B.B.S. University of Poona, Maharashtra, India 1978
M.D. (Preventive & Social Medicine) University of Poona, Maharashtra, India 1983
M.P.H. (Master of Public Health) Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, USA 1995

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Research Experience


1. 1980-86 : Dept. of Preventive and Social Medicine, B.J. Medical College, Pune

2. 1986-92 : National Institute of Virology

* Epidemiology of viral diseases
* Japanese encephalitis
* Dengue fever
* Hepatitis viruses
* Measles
* Outbreak investigation

3. 1992-Dec'2010 : National AIDS Research Institute

4. Dec'2010 to Till date : National Institute of Epidemiology

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Areas of Interest 
  • Epidemiology of HIV/ AIDS:



  • * Sero-epidemiological surveys
    * Surveillance
    * Cohort studies
    * HIV disease burden estimation
    * Care provider studies
    * Risk factors in HIV transmission

  • Clinical studies:



  • * HIV-STI interaction
    * HIV-TB interaction
    * Clinical progression of HIV infection
    * Neuro-AIDS

  • Clinical trials:



  • * Vaginal microbicides
    * HIV vaccine
    * Anti-retroviral drugs in HIV prevention and treatment
    * Community preparedness and willingness to participate in clinical trials

  • Socio-behavioral studies:



  • * Cohort recruitment and retention
    * Adolescent sexuality
    * Standard of care
    * Ethical issues
    * Psychosocial stressors in HIV infection

  • Teaching/ academic interests:



  • * Epidemiology
    * Research methodology
    * Ethics in bio-medical research
    * Clinical trials
    * Community organization and involvement in bio-medical research
    * Good clinical practice

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Grant Support & Projects: 


Sr.No.:- 1
Project Name:- Preparation for AIDS vaccine evaluation (PAVE)
Funding Agency:-National Institute of Allergic & Infections Diseases (NIAID)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)USA
Duration:- 1992-94
Role:- Study Coordinator

Sr.No.:- 2
Project Name:- HIV Network for Preparation Trial (HIVNET)
Funding Agency:-National Institute of Allergic & Infections Diseases (NIAID)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)USA
Duration:- 1994-97
Role:- Principal Investigator

Sr.No.:- 3
Project Name:- Vaginal Microbicide Study
Funding Agency:-National Institute of Allergic & Infections Diseases (NIAID)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)USA
Duration:- 1997-99
Role:- Principal Investigator

Sr.No.:- 4
A]
Project Name:- HPTN 034 – HPTN HIV
Incidence & Participant Retention
Protocol, Pune India
Funding Agency:-National Institute of Allergic & Infections Diseases (NIAID)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)USA
Duration:- 2002-03
Role:- Principal Investigator
Budget (US $):- 178,396/-

B]
Project Name:- HPTN 034 – HPTN HIV
Incidence & Participant Retention
Protocol, Pune India
Funding Agency:-National Institute of Allergic & Infections Diseases (NIAID)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)USA
Duration:- 2003-04
Role:- Principal Investigator
Budget (US $):- 309,203/-

C]
Project Name:- HPTN 034 – HPTN HIV
Incidence & Participant Retention
Protocol, Pune India
Funding Agency:-National Institute of Allergic & Infections Diseases (NIAID)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)USA
Duration:- 2004-05
Role:- Principal Investigator
Budget (US $):- 311,664/-

Sr.No.:- 5
A]
Project Name:- HPTN 052 – A Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy plus HIV Primary Care Versus HIV Primary Care Alone to Prevent the Heterosexual Transmission of HIV-I in Serodiscordant Couples
Funding Agency:-National Institute of Allergic & Infections Diseases (NIAID)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)USA
Duration:- 2002-03
Role:- Principal Investigator
Budget (US $):- 509,208/-

B]
Project Name:- HPTN 052 – A Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy plus HIV Primary Care Versus HIV Primary Care Alone to Prevent the Heterosexual Transmission of HIV-I in Serodiscordant Couples
Funding Agency:-National Institute of Allergic & Infections Diseases (NIAID)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)USA
Duration:- July 2003 to December 2004
Role:- Principal Investigator
Budget (US $):- 429,610/-

C]
Project Name:- HPTN 052 – A Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy plus HIV Primary Care Versus HIV Primary Care Alone to Prevent the Heterosexual Transmission of HIV-I in Serodiscordant Couples
Funding Agency:-National Institute of Allergic & Infections Diseases (NIAID)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)USA
Duration:- 2004-2005
Role:- Principal Investigator
Budget (US $):- 644,302/-

Sr.No.:- 6
A]
Project Name:- HPTN 047 – Phase I Safety and Acceptability Study of the Investigational Vaginal Microbicide PRO 2000/5 Gel (P)
Funding Agency:-National Institute of Allergic & Infections Diseases (NIAID)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)USA
Duration:- July 2002 to June 2003
Role:- Co-Investigator
Budget(US $):- 41,310/-

B]
Project Name:- HPTN 047 – Phase I Safety and Acceptability Study of the Investigational Vaginal Microbicide PRO 2000/5 Gel (P)
Funding Agency:-National Institute of Allergic & Infections Diseases (NIAID)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)USA
Duration:- July to 2003 to Dec.2003
Role:- Co-Investigator
Budget(US $):- 10,660/-

Sr.No.:- 7
Project Name:- HPTN (Contract) - HIV Prevention Trial Network
Funding Agency:-National Institute of Allergic & Infections Diseases (NIAID)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)USA
Duration:- 2002-03
Role:- Principal Investigator
Budget (US $):- 219,126/-

Sr.No.:- 8
Project Name:- HPTN (Infra)- HIV Prevention Trial Unit
Funding Agency:-National Institute of Allergic & Infections Diseases (NIAID)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)USA
Duration:- 2002-03
Role:- Principal Investigator
Budget (US $):- 205,693/-

Sr.No.:- 9
Project Name:- Praneem Polyherbal Formulations(Phase II VIM) (PRANEEM)
Funding Agency:-National AIDS Control Organization,New Delhi
Duration:- 2001-2004
Role:- Principal Investigator

Sr.No.:- 10
Project Name:- Pilot Study on Acceptability of Vaginal Microbicides: Development and Validation of Acceptability MeasuresM)
Funding Agency:-National AIDS Control Organization,New Delhi
Duration:- 2001-2004
Role:- Principal Investigator
Budget (US $):- 28,554/-

Sr.No.:- 11
A]
Project Name:- Phase 1 AAV HIV-1C Vaccine Trial
Funding Agency:- International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) USA
Duration:- 2003-04
Role:- Principal Investigator

B]
Project Name:- Phase 1 AAV HIV-1C Vaccine Trial
Funding Agency:- International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) USA
Duration:- 2004-05
Role:- Principal Investigator

Sr.No.:- 12
Project Name:- Female Condom Study Funding Agency:- Department of Biotechnology,New Delhi
Duration:- 2001-02
Role:- Principal Investigator

Sr.No.:- 13
A]
Project Name:- Cervical cancer screening study
Funding Agency:- National Cancer Insittute, NIH, USA
Duration:- 2005-06
Role:- Principal Investigator
Budget (US $):- 43,000/-

B]
Project Name:- Cervical cancer screening study
Funding Agency:- National Cancer Insittute, NIH, USA
Duration:- 2005-06
Role:- Principal Investigator
Budget (US $):- 22,000/-

Sr.No.:- 14
Project Name:- Clinical Trials Unit – NARI, Pune, India
Funding Agency:-National Institute of Allergic & Infections Diseases (NIAID)
National Institutes of Health(NIH)USA
Duration:- 2006-13
Role:- Principal Investigator
Budget (US $):- 1.8 million approx per year

Papers published / presented


> 106 in National and International journals.

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