CSR

Objectives of the project: 

1. To understand social and cultural factors that influence access to and use of portable devices for health care, in this context, specifically related to blindness through qualitative research.
2. To develop a portable microscope based imaging method and 3D printed biochip that can assist regular costlier/expensive investigations (OCT,DFA) of diabetic retinopathy.
3. To acquire fundus & other images of eyes by the peripheral health workers in rural areas and share over mobile applications (telemedicine) to get advice from experts in medical colleges in urban areas.

Target Population: 

Population from remote and rural areas, semi urban areas as well as patients visiting tertiary care hospitals.

Expected Outcome:

A strategy for fabrication of low cost chip using 3D printing that is compatible with portable microscope.

A protocol for performing on chip serum based immunoassay and validation of the method for biomarker detection.

A protocol for diagnosis from fundus images acquired remotely. A portable imaging device that can be used by peripheral health workers to capture and sent over smartphone to get advice from specialists in the tertiary care hospitals Dissemination of the findings from the study will be in the form of a one-day conference as well as publications.

Timeline and Budget:

Year 1: 9.3 Lakhs

Year 2: 21.4 Lakhs

Year 3: 08 Lakhs

Proposer Name & Designation:

Dr.Haripriya Narasimhan, Associate Professor, Department of liberal Arts, IIT Hyderabad

Dr.Lopamudra Giri, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad