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ICMR–NIV Kerala Unit, Alappuzha

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ICMR–NIV Kerala Unit, Alappuzha

The Chikungunya outbreak of 2007, many deaths due to unidentified causes, occurrence of dengue and JE, and the revealed lacuna of the health system in the region were some of the public health concerns. To address this, the ICMR-NIV Kerala Unit was established in February 2008. At present the field unit is functioning at the Government T.D Medical College Campus, Alappuzha. The ICMR-NIV Kerala state of art of laboratory complex is under construction and will be functional soon.

 

 

Significant contributions

  • The ICMR-NIV, Kerala Unit is one of the first four laboratories in India developed by NIV Pune for the diagnosis of Covid-19 cases. The unit has been providing the diagnosis services right from the time when the first three cases were diagnosed from India. Till May 2021, the unit has processed more than 250,000 samples by RT-PCR for the diagnosis of Coid-19. The NIV Kerala Unit is also a Quality Control lab for 46 Covid-19 diagnosis laboratories in Kerala. The Kerala Unit also one of the ICMR diagnostics kit validation laboratories and has evaluated several RT-PCR, RT-Lamp, RNA Extraction Kit, Rapid Antibody and Rapid-Antigen detection Kit.
Staff List

Staff List
Scientific staff   
Sr. No.Name of the staffDesignation
1 Dr AnukumarScientist E and Officer in-charge
2Dr. R. Balasubramanian.Scientist-E
3Dr. Retheesh Babu G.Scientist-D
4Dr.Sruthi.NScientist -B (Medical)
5Dr.Siba.SScientist -B (Medical)
Technical staff   
 Mr.Bestin PayapillyTechnical Officer-A
1Ms. Kunjila KonikkaraSr. Technician-I
2Ms. V. S. ShymaTechnician-II
3Mr. T. L.NikhilTechnician B
4Mrs. Amal Mol PeterSr.Technician-1
5Mrs. K. P. SreelekhaSr.Technician-1
6Mr. Jijo KoshyTechnician B  
7Mr.Kunal S NikaljeTechnician A  
ENGINEERING SUPPORT  
1Mr. U G PentakotaTechnician-1
2Mr. S. K BotsaTechnician-1
PROJECT STAFF
1Mrs.Shilpa. CScientist -C ( Non Medical)
2Dr.Vipin .CScientist-B ( Non Medical)
3 Mrs.Haritha P Sr.Investigator
4Mr.Benyto JayadasSr.Investigator
5Mr.Shyam Kumar C.GTechnical Officer
6Ms.Betsy MathewProject Technician
7Mrs.Arathy Nadh VTechnical Support-1
8Mrs.Sithalekshmi STechnical Assistant
9Mrs.Charishma Elsa ChristoTechnician-2
10Ms.Anju K A Lab.Tech
11
Mrs. Sahina S.Women Scientist
12
Mr. Basil A. BabyTechnical Assistant
13Ms. Shilpa L. S.Technical Assistant
14
Ms. Nisari BabuTechnician-III
ADMINISTRATION
1Mrs.M GangadharanAssistant
2Mr. N V.ChavanMTS
Research Activities

Research Activities

  • > The ICMR-NIV Kerala carries out research on various locally prevalent viral disease including epidemiological, virological, immunological, entomological and socio-behavioral aspects. Apart from the research activities, time to time outbreak investigation and diagnostic services are provided to the health facilities in the region.
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