ProfessorSuma Krishnasastry
Professor, Department of Medicine and Director Filariasis Research unit, WHO CC for Lymphatic Filariasis Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention (LF MMDP)
Kerala University of Health Sciences
- Professor, Department of Medicine and Director Filariasis Research unit, WHO CC for Lymphatic Filariasis Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention (LF MMDP)Kerala University of Health Sciences
- Professor of Internal MedicineT. D. Medical College
- Member of Board of StudiesKerala University of Health Sciences
- MemberPanel of Examiners for Undergraduate and Post graduate studies
- MemberMember of Governing council of Research foundation
- Director & ProfessorFilariasis Research unit, WHO CC for LF MMDP, Government T D Medical College
- Member, Ethics committeeUniversity of Kerala
- Member, Academic councilKerala University of Health Sciences
- MemberAdvisory committee for elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis for Govt of India
- Global expert on Clinical management of LFWorld Health Organization - India
- Member of Expert panel on parasitic diseases (LF)World Health Organization - India
- Chair of Research Contact GroupGAELF
- Nodal Officer of developmental projects for the institutionPSSMY
- Member WHO, Regional Technical Advisory group-RTAGWorld Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia
- Member, Advisory Committee on NTDsGovernment of Kerala
- Member, Scientific Advisory committee NTDssMinistry of Health and Family Welfare
- • Member, Expert Committee on Strategic management of LF eliminationRegional Medical Research Center
- +91 9847041205 (Work)
- T. D. Medical College, Department of Medicine, Alappuzha, Alappuzha, Kerala, 688005, India
RESEARCH INTERESTS
• NTDs- Lymphatic Filariasis, Leishmaniasis, Dengue
• Other interests, Climate change, One health, AMR
• Research in Lymphtic Filariasis in the Filariasis research unit established by WHO for studies in LF in 1989. 23 research studies have been completed and the results were published in per reviewed international and national journals.
• Studies on Tuberculosis 2000-2004 (OFLOTUB) WHO/TDR. European Union
• WHO/TDR clinical monitor for WHO clinical trials in various countries (in LF, Tuberculosis, Leishmaniasis, Measles etc)
• WHO/TDR Auditor for WHO clinical trials in various countries and various centers in India, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Uganda- Studies on Kala Azar, Tuberculosis and Lymphatic Filariasis
• Facilitator for Good clinical practice training TDR/WHO, Kerala University of Health Sciences
• Resource person for workshop on research methodology and Good Clinical Practice for investigators of WHO/TDR clinical trials in various countries (Bangladesh, Philippines, Nepal, India)
• Resource person for research methodology workshops including writing for Grants in Medical education department, Kerala , Kerala University of Health Science
Member RTAG,SEARO
At large Member, GAELF
GRANTS
- GRANTMiltefosine Phase IV Clinical Trial MonitoringTDR1 Jan 2006
- GRANTOflotub Phase III Gatifloxacin projectTDR1 Jan 2005