BHU secures ICMR research grants

Banaras Hindu University's Institute of Medical Sciences has secured funding approval for six high-impact biomedical research projects under the NIRF specialised grant initiative of the India — Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The grants total around Rs 15 crore and will support research on early detection of gallbladder cancer, antimicrobial resistance, post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis diagnostics, pediatric septic shock, and precision oncology for renal cell carcinoma. The funding will facilitate cohort studies, precision clinical trials, multi-omics biomarker discovery, and laboratory analyses across the Institute of Medical Sciences, the Institute of Science, and collaborating engineering departments. University officials, including Vice-Chancellor Prof Krishna Kumar Chaturvedi, Dean of Research Prof Manoj Pandey, and Director Prof S. N. Sankhwar, highlighted the milestone and the university's commitment to translating scientific discoveries into better patient care. The approval comes amid a surge in research activity, with over 200 project proposals submitted by faculty in the past six months.