Extramurally funded

1. Understanding the phenotypic and genetic variability in different clinically important blood group systems and its application in development of population specific red cell panels and rare donor registry (Multicenter study – ICMR funded)
2. Extended blood group phenotyping and creating an Institutional based blood donor registry. (Funded by JAANA (JIPMER Alumni Association of North America))
3. Serological identification and molecular characterization of RhD variants among apparently RhD negative individuals from South India

Intramurally funded

Following Post graduate thesis projects (dissertation works) are being carried out in this department at present.

1. Is Dental care associated with higher risk of Transfusion Transmitted Infections?
2. Changes in Pre- and post-donation hematological parameters in plateletpheresis donors
3. Safety and efficacy of umblical cord blood transfusion in Thalassemia
4. Assessment of changes in the levels of anti-A and anti-B antibody titres in ABO incompatible Hematopoietic transplant recipients after transfusion of donor plasma having A and B secretory substances
5. Amount and duration of menstrual blood loss and its association with ABO blood groups & non willebrand factor levels among females (18-30 years) - A cross sectional analytical study
6. Impact of single alloantibody and multiple antibodies in pregnancy on fetal outcomes

Publications 

1. Toora E, Kulkarni RG, Manivannan P, Sastry AS, Basavarajegowda A, Sahoo D. Quality assessment of platelet concentrates prepared by platelet-rich plasma, buffy-coat, and apheresis methods in a tertiary care hospital in South India: A cross-sectional study. Asian J Transfus Sci. 2023 Jul-Dec;17(2):239-245
2. Gnanaraj J, Kulkarni RG, Sahoo D, Abhishekh B. Assessment of the Key Performance Indicator Proposed by NABH in the Blood Centre of a Tertiary Health Care Hospital in Southern India. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2023 Apr;39(2):308-316. doi: 10.1007/s12288-022-01563-9. Epub 2022 Aug 2. PMID: 37006976; PMCID: PMC10064356
3. Thulasiram, N., Kulkarni, R.G., Abhishekh B., Sahoo D.Association of Secretor And Nonsecretor Status with Lewis Phenotyping Among Blood Donors: A Prospective Observational Study from Tertiary Care Hospital. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-024-01761-7
4. Thulasiram, N., Kulkarni, R.G.,Sahoo D. Assessment of ABH secretor status among voluntary blood donors in a tertiary care hospital of South India. Asian Journal of Transfusion Science :10.4103/ajts.ajts_108_23, February 06, 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/ajts.ajts_108_23
5. Kumar IS., Kulkarni, R.G.,Sahoo D., Abhishekh B. Implementing type and screen method replacing conventional antiglobulin crossmatch procedure for compatibility testing in elective protocol in a tertiary care hospital. Asian Journal of Transfusion Science : May 11, 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/ajts.ajts_112_22
6. Karnesh SJ., Sahoo D., Abhishekh B., Kulkarni RG., Noushad S., Toora E., Priya H., Bharathi M. Have we attended herd immunity against COVID? A cross-sectional analytical study of seroprevalence among blood donors. Asian Journal of Transfusion Science:10.4103/ajts.ajts_60_23, February 06, 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/ajts.ajts_60_23
7. Gnanaraj J, Kulkarni RG, Sahoo D, Abhishekh B.Audit-based corrective and preventive actions to reduce wastage of blood components at a single blood center: A quality improvement study. Asian Journal of Transfusion Science: May 11, 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/ajts.ajts_131_22
8. Noushad S, Basavarajegowda A, Toora E, Sahoo D, Hari Priya KM. Evaluation of a scoring system for vein suitability in platelet apheresis donors. J Clin Apher. 2024 Feb;39(1):e22106.
9. Kar S, Kumar CGD, Kar R, Basavarajegowda A. Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia in Children: Clinical Profile and Outcome. Indian J Pediatr. 2024 Feb;91(2):143-148.
10. Basavarajegowda, Abhishekh; Toora, Esha; Princy, Nithya; Agarwal, Harshita. Extended Phenotyping to Identify Blood Donors for an Institutional Rare Donor Registry. International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research 10(2):p 104-107, Jul–Dec 2023.