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Academic Proficiency

At Institute of Child Health, academic excellence and clinical innovation go hand in hand. The institute actively conducts multidisciplinary research programmes, clinical studies, and evidence-based academic initiatives that contribute significantly to the advancement of pediatric healthcare. With a strong focus on nephrology, neonatal care, child development, pediatric subspecialties, infectious diseases and nutrition, the institute continuously generates impactful research that supports better diagnosis, treatment, and healthcare outcomes for children.

Publication 2025

  1. Poddar S, Dasgupta D, Subal Pradhan, Sangeetha Perungo, Mahesh Janarthanan, Kinnari Vala, Priya Pais, Susan Uthup, Jyoti Singhal, Suparna Guha, Sumantra Raut, Shakil Akhtar, Bathia J, Balan S, Pal P, Sinha R. Clinical presentation of children with lupus nephritis from a low- and middle-income country (LMIC): an initial report from the Indian pSLE Nephritis Registry. Clin Rheumatol. 2025 Jul 16.
  2. Karmakar S, Dasgupta D, Akhtar S, Poddar S, Giri PP, Tse Y, Sinha R. Progression of acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease: a prospective cohort study. Pediatr Nephrol. 2025 May 21.
  3. Bonilla-Felix M, Raina R, Düzova A, Sinha R, Antwi S, Bjornstad EC, Ishikura K. Disaster preparedness and kidney health in children. Pediatr Nephrol. 2025 Feb 4.
  4. Sinha R, Noh L, Sethi SK, Safadi R, Smith S, Düzova A, Bjornstad EC, Antwi S, Ishikura K, Salgia E, Koch V, Topaloglu R, Bonilla-Felix M, McCulloch M, Raina R. Pediatric kidney replacement therapies in low-to-middle income countries: a review and white paper. Pediatr Nephrol. 2025 May 14.
  5. Gupta A, Jayasinghe K, Majmundar A, Mann N, Sinha R, Sampson MG, Quinlan C. Next-generation nephrology: part 2-mainstreaming genomics in nephrology, a global perspective. Pediatr Nephrol. 2025 Sep.
  6. Gupta A, Jayasinghe K, Majmundar A, Mann N, Sinha R, Sampson MG, Quinlan C. Next-generation nephrology: part 1-an aid for genetic and genomic testing in pediatric nephrology. Pediatr Nephrol. 2025 Sep.

Ongoing Research Projects

  1. Progression of Acute Kidney Injury to Acute Kidney Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease in Critically Ill Children from a Developing Country: A Prospective Cohort Study.
  2. Indian Prospective Paediatric SLE Nephritis Registry.
  3. Risk factors contributing to cardiovascular morbidity in Pediatric Lupus Nephritis - A pilot study.
  4. Ambulatory blood pressure nomograms derivation for children of Indian origin and understanding their trajectory deviation from other preselected ethnic groups.
  5. Mycophenolate Mofetil as a Maintenance Immunosuppressant after Rituximab in Steroid Dependent or Frequently Relapsing Nephrotic Syndromes Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial.
  6. Genotype-Phenotype Correlation in Indian Children with Alport Syndrome: Retrospective Multicenter Study.
  7. Vascular Access Practices in Children on maintenance Haemodialysis.
  8. Induction Immunosuppression Practices for Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients in India.
  9. Clinical and Genetic Profile of Monogenic Primary Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome in Children: A Multi Centre Retrospective Study.