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Dr. Suchit Vasant Kamble
Name : Dr. Suchit Vasant Kamble
Designation : Scientist E
Division : Epidemiology
Email ID : [email protected], [email protected]
Area Of Interest : HIV, TB, Rickettsia infection, COVID-19 infection
Completed and Ongoing Projects
Awards and Honours
Work Experience

19 years of experience in biomedical research and medical teaching

List of Grant Recieved
  1. Project Title: Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Scrub Typhus in selected blocks of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Role: As a Principal Investigator

Funding Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi

  1. Project Title: Seroprevalence and Seroincidence of Scrub Typhus infection during epidemic season in selected blocks of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Role: As a Principal Investigator

Funding Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi

  1. Project Title: Assessment of Early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV infection program in India-coverage, penetration, implementation process, quality of services, loss to follow up (LFU) and clinical outcomes.

Role: Principal Investigator

Funding source: National AIDS Control Organization, New Delhi

  1. Project Title: Assessment of Air borne Infection Control (AIC) measures at HIV care settings in India.

Role: Principal Investigator 

Funding Agency: National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), New Delhi

  1. Project Title: Capacity building for A Phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of VPM1002 and Immunovac in preventing Tuberculosis (TB) in healthy household contacts of newly diagnosed sputum positive pulmonary TB (PTB) patients.

Role: Study coordinator

Funding Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi

  1. Project Title: A Phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of VPM1002 and Immunovac in preventing Tuberculosis (TB) in healthy household contacts of newly diagnosed sputum positive pulmonary TB (PTB) patients.

Role: Study coordinator

Funding Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi

Conference/Training/Workshop Attended
  1. 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020: Virtual). Following two posters were accepted and presented:  
  1. Clinical outcome among HIV diagnosed children under Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) programme in India-Addressing the gaps for further improvement.
  2. Gaps and Barriers for HIV DNA PCR testing at Regional Reference Laboratories (RRLs) across India under Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) programme.
  1. AIDSCON: Towards AIDS-Free World. Invited as a panelist. Organized by Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society with IMA, Chandigarh and National AIDS Control Organization, MoHFW, Govt. of India, 17th & 18th January 2020
  2. National Consultation on HIV Interventions on Virtual Platforms, Being organised by the National AIDS Control Organisation in collaboration with USAID through Johns Hopkins University at Hotel Taj Mansingh, New Delhi. 29-30 January, 2020
  3. National Conference of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, 9th-11th March 2018.Pune
  4. HIV Congress, Mumbai, 6 to 8th April 2018, Poster was accepted Prioritizing Indian states for implementation of Air borne Infection Control measures at HIV Care settings.
  5. 11th Asian Congress of Agricultural Medicine & Rural health. Aurangabad, India. Paper presented- Perinatal transmission of HIV among pregnant women. Feb 2008
  6. 34th Annual National Conference of IAPSM, at AIIMS, New Delhi. Paper presented- Epidemiological correlates of Depression among elderly persons in rural area. Feb 2007
  7. Conference on HIV/AIDS at Academy of Medical Sciences, Periyaram Kerala. Paper presented- KAP study on HIV/AIDS among college students. Nov 2004     
  8. 31st Annual National Conference of IAPSM, at PGIMER, Chandigarh Paper presented- Study on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices among commercial sex workers about HIV/AIDS at Shrirampur, India. Feb 2004          
  9. 30th National Conference of IAPSM, J.N. Medical College, Belgaum. presented paper- Anxiety among elderly persons in field practice area of PMT. Feb 2003       
  10. 30th National Conference of IAPSM, J.N. Medical College, Belgaum. Presented paper- Mental Health status of elderly persons in rural area. Feb 2003        
  11. National Conference on Rural Health, Loni, India. Dec 2002    
  12. State Conference of MCIAPSM &MCIPHA at D.Y.Patil Medical College for women, Pimpri, Pune Feb 2000
  13. State Conference of MCIAPSM &MCIPHA at D.Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur. Feb 2001

 

Training/Workshop Attended:

 

  1. “Publishing Webinar- Tips from the Editors” at Indian Council Of Medical Research, on Tuesday 30 March, 2021 Presented by Rupa Sarkar, Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet Digital Health, vinita saroha, Customer Consultant.
  2. Basic Life support and Advance cardiac life support, Indian Society of Critical Care Management, Pune branch, 23/7/2019
  3. Workshop to Develop Technical Briefs from July 8 to 10, 2019 at Lucknow organized by National AIDS Control Organization. Presented poster on study findings entitled,  “Early Infant Diagnosis (EID): Assessment of EID programme – Coverage, penetration, implementation process, quality of services including linkages with care support & treatment, loss to follow up (LFU) and clinical outcomes”
  4. Training programme on ‘Good Clinical Laboratory Practice’ held at Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi on April 12, 2019 jointly organized by ICMR and Clinical Development Service Agency (CDSA).
  5. Training programme on ‘Good Clinical Practice’ held at Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi on April 11, 2019 jointly organized by ICMR and Clinical Development Service Agency (CDSA).
  6. Scientific Writing Workshop under second round of National Data Analysis Plan organized by NACO in collaboration with CDC and UNAIDS from 24-27 September 2018 at New Delhi
  7. Principles and Practice of Clinical Research' held at Hyderabad, India from April 16-21, 2018.Organised by NIH (USA), DBT (India) and ICMR (India) 
  8. Good Clinical Practices, Schedule 'Y' and NABH Accreditation. ICMR NARI, Pune  23rd Aug 2017
  9. Participated in training for district implementors held at ICMR NIE,Chennai for Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission (EMTCT) data verification training
  10. Human Subjects Protection training under Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program,7th April 2017 ICMR NARI, Pune 
  11. Good Clinical Practices under Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program, 5th April 2017 ICMR NARI, Pune 
  12. CME on Sterling Oncology Updates, PDEA’S Ayurved Rugnalaya and Sterling Multispecialty Hospital, Nigdi, Pune. 5th Feb 2017
  13. CME on Thyroid Disorder, Organised by Indian Medical Association, Pune branch,21st Jan 2017
  14. International Symposium on integrating Yoga and Medicine: Developing evidence based guidelines. Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital,Pune, 15th Jan 2017
  15. Expert group Meeting to discuss the progress of activities on AES in Uttar Pradesh. At ICMR HQ, New Delhi, 23rd February 2017
  16. Workshop on qualitative Research in Public Health AND Social AND Behavioral Sciences. In collaboration with C-SHaRP (Chennai), PGIMER (Chandigarh), TISS (Mumbai), NARI, Pune at National AIDS Research Institute, Pune from 24th Oct 2016 to 27th Oct 2016.
  17. Workshop on Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Participatory Practice (GPP), sponsored by International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) held at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Karad on August 10-11, 2016
  18. Workshop-2 (Advanced Level) Operational Research- Protocol Development and Data Management. At AIIMS, Bullabhga rh in co ordination with Department of Health Research, India, January 2016
  19. Development of standard screening protocol for selected cancers among HIV            affected patients. Presented during plenary session of Joint Indo-US workshop on New Scientific Priorities in the U.S.- India Research Collaboration on HIV/AIDS on 10th -11th  December, 2015 at India Habitat Center, in New Delhi
  20. HIV con CME at Shri Kashibai Navale Medical College, Pune, Dec. 2015    
  21.    Joint Indo-US workshop on New Scientific Priorities in the U.S.- India Research Collaboration on HIV/AIDS on 10th -11th  December, 2015 at India Habitat Center, in New Delhi, Organised by Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR).
  22. Course on Systematic Review and Meta Analysis ,Attended at NIRT, Chennai ,organized by The UNION. August 2015
  23. Represented NARI at Science Expo held at Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai on 4th to 7th Feb 2015. Delivered talk for participating school students during meet the scientist event
  24. Training programme on ‘Schedule ‘Y’ and Clinical Trial Regulations’ Ethical Research Initiatives and Ethics Committee, National AIDS Research Institute, Pune. Feb 2015
  25. Current Regulatory Requirements for Members of Institutional Ethics Committees. National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), University of Pune .Feb 2015
  26. Leadership in building Design and Engineering approaches to Airborne infection control, Organized by CDC Atlanta, Harvard School of Public Health, MCGM,TNMC and BYL Nair  Hospital, Mumbai, Foundation for Medical Research and EPIC Solution Mumbai. Sept 2014
  27. CME in Virology.KVG MedicalCollege,Sullia,Karnataka.Dec2011
  28. CME: Childhood blindness. Loni, India. Dec 2009    
  29. Teachers training workshop in Medical Education Technology, Loni, India July 2009
  30. Leprosy orientation & training workshop, Loni,India June 2009
  31. Resourse person for workshop on Basic research methodology in medical sciences. Loni, India May 2009   
  32. CME:Safe pregnancy & delivery Loni, India. April 2009   
  33. Resourse person for Training & workshop of IMNCI for medical officers Loni, India April 2009   
  34. National seminar on Reaching health care to hitherto unreached through medical education.  Feb 2009           
  35. Teachers training workshop on Integrated management of Neonatal & Childhood Illness (IMNCI) organised by MUHS, Nashik, UNICEF, WHO. July 2008  
  36. CME: Understanding women & newer modalities of carcinoma cervix detection & prevention. Loni, India. June 2008
  37. Guest Speaker for Intersystem seminar at Kakasaheb Mhaske Homeopathic       Medical College, Ahmednagar, India. Jan.2007    
  38. 19th September 2006: - Workshop on RNTCP, at Rural Medical College, Loni
  39. HIV/AIDS Training programme, Mangalore, India. Dec 2005         
  40. Teachers training programme as a trainee. Sullia, India Feb 2005    
  41. CME on HIV & TB at Rural Medical College, Loni March  2004    
  42. National Symposium on Medical Ethics at Rural Medical College, Loni Feb 2004
  43.  State level workshop in “Basic Research Methods in Medical & Health     science at Rural Medical College, Loni. Oct 2003
  44. CME on RCH at D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pimpri. Feb 2000
Number of Publications : 21
List of Publications
  1. Repurposed Antiviral Drugs for Covid-19 — Interim WHO Solidarity Trial Results- N Engl J Med 2021; 384:497-511 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2023184 (Role: As a National Researcher and Coinvestigator)
  2. Gupte MD, Gupte M, Kamble S, Mane A, Sane S, Bondre V, Deshpande J, Gadkari D, Murhekar MV. Detection of Immunoglobulin M and Immunoglobulin G Antibodies Against Orientia tsutsugamushi for Scrub Typhus Diagnosis and Serosurvey in Endemic Regions. Indian Pediatr. 2020 Sep 7:S097475591600242. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32893834.
  3. Suchit Kamble, Nilesh Gawade, Kalyani Nikhare, Susmita Kamble, Shilpa Bembalkar, Shrikala Acharya3 Shobini Rajan, Vinita Verma, Rajiv Sindhu: Technical brief: An Ethno-Epidemiological study to assess Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) of HIV infection programme
  4. Kamble S, Mane A, Sane S, Sonavale S, Vidhate P, Singh MK, Gangakhedkar R, Gupte M. Seroprevalence & seroincidence of Orientia tsutsugamushi infection in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India: A community-based serosurvey during lean (April-May) & epidemic (October-November) periods for acute encephalitis syndrome. Indian J Med Res [serial online] 2020 [cited 2020 Aug 17];151:350-60. Available from: http://www.ijmr.org.in/text.asp?2020/151/4/350/284205
  5. S.Kamble, N Goel, R.Gangakhedkar:. Prioritizing Indian states for implementation of Air borne Infection Control measures at HIV Care settings International Journal of Health Sciences and Research. Vol.9; Issue: 2; February 2019
  6. Mane A, Kamble S ,Singh MK , et al. Seroprevalence of spotted fever group and typhus group rickettsiae in individuals with acute febrile illness from Gorakhpur, India. Int J Infect Dis 2019;79:195–8. (Equally contributed with first author) Impact factor:  3.202
  7. Jagtap DD, Gawde NC, Kamble SV, Sharma AP, Paranjape RS: Discordant HIV DNA PCR results among infants diagnosed with HIV infection and initiated on ART: a case series. Int J STD AIDS. 2016 Sep 16
  8. Amruth M, Kumar S, Kulkarni AG, Kamble SV, Ismail IM A study on nutritional status and morbidity pattern among primary school children in Sullia town, South India. Indian Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Research; September 2015: Vol.-4, Issue- 4, P. 100-112
  9. Amruth M, Kulkarni AG, Kamble SV et. al. Awareness and perception regarding eye donation among adult patients and their attendants in a primary health centre, south india. Int J Health Sci Res. 2014;4(9):1-8.
  10. Amruth M, Kulkarni AG, Kamble SV et. al. Cardiovascular risk behaviour assessment among first year medical students and house surgeons of a medical college in South India. Int J Health Sci Res. 2014;4(6):31-36.
  11. SS Avachat, V Phalke, S Kambale. Epidemiological correlates of cataract cases in tertiary health care center in rural area of Maharashtra. J Family Med Prim Care. 2014 Jan-Mar; 3(1): 45–47.
  12. Ismail IM, Kulkarni AG, Kamble SV, Borker SA, Rekha R, Amruth M. Prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors among bank employees of Sullia Taluk, Karnataka. Sahel Med J 2013;16:139-43.
  13. Imaad Mohammed Ismail, Annarao G. Kulkarni, Suchith V. Kamble, Sagar A. Borker, Rekha R and Amruth M: Knowledge, attitude and practice about bio-medical waste management among personnel of a tertiary health care institute in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka. Al Ameen J Med Sci. 2013; 6(4):376-380.
  14. Shubhada A,Kamble SV,Phalke DB: Determinants of Preterm Labour in a Rural Medical College Hospital in Western Maharashtra. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ,VOL 8/ NO. 1 / ISSUE 15/ Jan-Jun, 2013
  15. Kamble SV Health status of elderly persons in rural India. Indian medical gazette .Vol.No.CXLIV-8, Aug.2012  ,295-299,
  16. Suchit V. Kamble, Girish B Dhumale, Yugandhara D.Ghodke et al: Supervised Nutritional intervention for malnourished children in slum area. Australasian Medical Journal Vol 5, No 10 (2012) 565-568
  17. Kamble S.V., Ghodke Y. D., Dhumale G.B et al: Mental Health status of elderly persons in rural area of India. Indian Journal of Basic & Applied Medical Research; September 2012: Vol.-1, Issue-4, P. 309-312
  18. Kawatra Abhishek, Lathi Aniket, Kamble Suchit V et al: Oral premalignant lesions associated with areca nut and tobacco chewing among the tobacco industry workers in area of rural Maharashtra. National Journal of Community Medicine Vol 3(2) April-June 2012,233-238
  19. Shubhada Avachat, Suchit Kamble, Deepak Phalke et al: Magnitude, causes,  and management of avoidable blindness: A cross-sectional study in Pravara Rural Hospital of Rural Medical College, Maharashtra, India. South East Asia Journal of Public Health 2011:1:13.
  20. Dr Suchit V. Kamble, Dr Girish B Dhumale,Dr RC Goyal et al: Iron supplementation and deworming among anaemic adolescent girls of a residential school in a rural area of India: An interventional study, Australasian Medical Journal 2011, 4, 8, 508-512.
  21. Suchit V Kamble, D B Phalke,Avchat SS et al:Impact of two days IMNCI Training on knowledge of health workers. Indian medical gazette Vol.No.CXLIV-9, September 2010
  22. SV Kamble DB Phalke. Study of occupational stress in various morbidities among policemen. Published in Jr.of Indian Medical Association,Vol.109,No.4,April 2011.238-240
  23. Suchit Kamble Deepak Phalke: Study of Risk Factors among HIV positive pregnant women in concern with perinatal transmission. Published in PRESM Jr.of Community Health.Volume X.No.1 & 2.Jan.-Dec.2008.ISSN 0972-0553 
  24. SV Kamble GB Dhumale DB Phalke YD Ghodke RC Goyal: Depression among elderly persons in Primary health centre area in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. Published in Indian Jr. of Public Health vol.53,no.4,Octomber-December,2009

 

Other Publications:

  • Technical brief: An ethno-epidemiological study to assess early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV infection programme.
  1. Repurposed Antiviral Drugs for Covid-19 — Interim WHO Solidarity Trial Results- N Engl J Med 2021; 384:497-511 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2023184 (Role: As a National Researcher and Coinvestigator)
  2. Gupte MD, Gupte M, Kamble S, Mane A, Sane S, Bondre V, Deshpande J, Gadkari D, Murhekar MV. Detection of Immunoglobulin M and Immunoglobulin G Antibodies Against Orientia tsutsugamushi for Scrub Typhus Diagnosis and Serosurvey in Endemic Regions. Indian Pediatr. 2020 Sep 7:S097475591600242. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32893834.
  3. Suchit Kamble, Nilesh Gawade, Kalyani Nikhare, Susmita Kamble, Shilpa Bembalkar, Shrikala Acharya3 Shobini Rajan, Vinita Verma, Rajiv Sindhu: Technical brief: An Ethno-Epidemiological study to assess Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) of HIV infection programme
  4. Kamble S, Mane A, Sane S, Sonavale S, Vidhate P, Singh MK, Gangakhedkar R, Gupte M. Seroprevalence & seroincidence of Orientia tsutsugamushi infection in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India: A community-based serosurvey during lean (April-May) & epidemic (October-November) periods for acute encephalitis syndrome. Indian J Med Res [serial online] 2020 [cited 2020 Aug 17];151:350-60. Available from: http://www.ijmr.org.in/text.asp?2020/151/4/350/284205
  5. S.Kamble, N Goel, R.Gangakhedkar:. Prioritizing Indian states for implementation of Air borne Infection Control measures at HIV Care settings International Journal of Health Sciences and Research. Vol.9; Issue: 2; February 2019
  6. Mane A, Kamble S ,Singh MK , et al. Seroprevalence of spotted fever group and typhus group rickettsiae in individuals with acute febrile illness from Gorakhpur, India. Int J Infect Dis 2019;79:195–8. (Equally contributed with first author) Impact factor:  3.202
  7. Jagtap DD, Gawde NC, Kamble SV, Sharma AP, Paranjape RS: Discordant HIV DNA PCR results among infants diagnosed with HIV infection and initiated on ART: a case series. Int J STD AIDS. 2016 Sep 16
  8. Amruth M, Kumar S, Kulkarni AG, Kamble SV, Ismail IM A study on nutritional status and morbidity pattern among primary school children in Sullia town, South India. Indian Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Research; September 2015: Vol.-4, Issue- 4, P. 100-112
  9. Amruth M, Kulkarni AG, Kamble SV et. al. Awareness and perception regarding eye donation among adult patients and their attendants in a primary health centre, south india. Int J Health Sci Res. 2014;4(9):1-8.
  10. Amruth M, Kulkarni AG, Kamble SV et. al. Cardiovascular risk behaviour assessment among first year medical students and house surgeons of a medical college in South India. Int J Health Sci Res. 2014;4(6):31-36.
  11. SS Avachat, V Phalke, S Kambale. Epidemiological correlates of cataract cases in tertiary health care center in rural area of Maharashtra. J Family Med Prim Care. 2014 Jan-Mar; 3(1): 45–47.
  12. Ismail IM, Kulkarni AG, Kamble SV, Borker SA, Rekha R, Amruth M. Prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors among bank employees of Sullia Taluk, Karnataka. Sahel Med J 2013;16:139-43.
  13. Imaad Mohammed Ismail, Annarao G. Kulkarni, Suchith V. Kamble, Sagar A. Borker, Rekha R and Amruth M: Knowledge, attitude and practice about bio-medical waste management among personnel of a tertiary health care institute in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka. Al Ameen J Med Sci. 2013; 6(4):376-380.
  14. Shubhada A,Kamble SV,Phalke DB: Determinants of Preterm Labour in a Rural Medical College Hospital in Western Maharashtra. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ,VOL 8/ NO. 1 / ISSUE 15/ Jan-Jun, 2013
  15. Kamble SV Health status of elderly persons in rural India. Indian medical gazette .Vol.No.CXLIV-8, Aug.2012  ,295-299,
  16. Suchit V. Kamble, Girish B Dhumale, Yugandhara D.Ghodke et al: Supervised Nutritional intervention for malnourished children in slum area. Australasian Medical Journal Vol 5, No 10 (2012) 565-568
  17. Kamble S.V., Ghodke Y. D., Dhumale G.B et al: Mental Health status of elderly persons in rural area of India. Indian Journal of Basic & Applied Medical Research; September 2012: Vol.-1, Issue-4, P. 309-312
  18. Kawatra Abhishek, Lathi Aniket, Kamble Suchit V et al: Oral premalignant lesions associated with areca nut and tobacco chewing among the tobacco industry workers in area of rural Maharashtra. National Journal of Community Medicine Vol 3(2) April-June 2012,233-238
  19. Shubhada Avachat, Suchit Kamble, Deepak Phalke et al: Magnitude, causes,  and management of avoidable blindness: A cross-sectional study in Pravara Rural Hospital of Rural Medical College, Maharashtra, India. South East Asia Journal of Public Health 2011:1:13.
  20. Dr Suchit V. Kamble, Dr Girish B Dhumale,Dr RC Goyal et al: Iron supplementation and deworming among anaemic adolescent girls of a residential school in a rural area of India: An interventional study, Australasian Medical Journal 2011, 4, 8, 508-512.
  21. Suchit V Kamble, D B Phalke,Avchat SS et al:Impact of two days IMNCI Training on knowledge of health workers. Indian medical gazette Vol.No.CXLIV-9, September 2010
  22. SV Kamble DB Phalke. Study of occupational stress in various morbidities among policemen. Published in Jr.of Indian Medical Association,Vol.109,No.4,April 2011.238-240
  23. Suchit Kamble Deepak Phalke: Study of Risk Factors among HIV positive pregnant women in concern with perinatal transmission. Published in PRESM Jr.of Community Health.Volume X.No.1 & 2.Jan.-Dec.2008.ISSN 0972-0553 
  24. SV Kamble GB Dhumale DB Phalke YD Ghodke RC Goyal: Depression among elderly persons in Primary health centre area in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. Published in Indian Jr. of Public Health vol.53,no.4,Octomber-December,2009

 

Other Publications:

  • Technical brief: An ethno-epidemiological study to assess early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV infection programme.

 

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