Current Research
Ongoing research initiatives in transplantation medicine, hepatology, and immunology
Transplantation Studies
Long-term Outcomes
Long-term results of tacrolimus in orthotopic liver transplant.
Drug Kinetics
Kinetics of IV and PO Mycophenolate Mofetil in living donor and deceased donor liver transplantation with tacrolimus.
Drug Interactions
Drug interactions, immunosuppressants with other drugs.
Post-Transplant Complications
Cancer Research
De novo cancers after liver transplant
PTLD Studies
Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder.
Rituximab Research
Role of Rituximab for post transplant lymphoproliferative disorder.
Pregnancy Outcomes
Pregnancy after transplantation.
Renal Complications
End stage renal failure after liver transplant.
Hepatitis C Research
Ribavirin Studies
Ribavirin dose concentration profile in relation to renal dysfunction in post liver transplant HCV positive patients.
Treatment Strategies
Investigational in treatment strategy with Hepatitis C viral infection in liver transplant patients.
Genotype Analysis
Outcome after liver transplant for Hepatitis C viral genotype subtypes.
Ribavirin Phosphorylation
Phosphorylation of Ribavirin.
Innovative Treatments
Immunological Research
In-vivo and In-vitro immunological markers of immunosuppression, and dose adjustment based on immunological index and equivalence of various drugs.
Drug Development
Development of a Tacrolimus analog with no nephrotoxicity.
Bioequivalence Studies
Study of bioequivalence of different forms of Valganciclovir in post transplant patients.
Specialized Studies
Pulmonary Research
Pulmonary function after liver transplant in patients with alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency.
Histological Studies
Role of immunohistochemical markers to distinguish recurrent hepatitis C viral infection and acute rejection in post-transplant patients.
Novel HCV Treatments
Study and development of newer drugs for Hepatitis C viral infection, protease inhibitors and other drugs, and its use to prevent HCV infection in liver transplant grafts.