Research Projects : Ongoing

Sl NoPrincipal InvestigatorCo-Principal InvestigatorTitle of the ProjectFunding AgencyDuration  (From-To)Status of the Project
1Dr. S M Dhaded“Sit Down and Play” Collaboration with University of Illinois at Chicago, USA and funded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, USA November 2019 – March 2020Ongoing
2Dr. S M Dhaded“Promoting MITS activities to determine cause of death among neonates and stillbirths in tertiary care teaching hospital”Collaboration with RTI International, NC, USA and funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAMay 2019 to October 2020Ongoing
3Dr. S M Dhaded Dr. R M Bellad“Low-birthweight Infant Feeding Exploration (LIFE)”Collaboration with Ariadne Labs/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA and funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation November 2018 to October 2020Ongoing
4Dr. S M Dhaded“CRADLE-4: Can Reduction of Adverse pregnancy outcomes occur with planned DeLivery vs. Expectant management in pre-eclampsia?” Collaboration with King’s College, London co-funded by UK Medical Research Council and Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India October 2018 to September 2021Ongoing
5Dr. S M Dhaded“Study of Cause of Death among Preterm Birth: Asia”Collaboration with RTI International, USA and J J M Medical College Davangere with funding from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA November 2017 – October 2020Ongoing
6Dr. N S Mahantashetti     Dr. R M Bellad“Breastfeeding Education Support Tool for Baby (BEST4Baby)” Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, USAOctober 2017 – September 2020Ongoing
7Dr. S M Dhaded, Dr. Bhavana Koppad“The WHO ACTION (Antenatal CorticosTeroids for Improving Outcomes in preterm Newborns) Trials:”                                  a)  WHO ACTION-I TRIAL – A65913: A multi-country, multi-centre, two-arm, parallel, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of antenatal corticosteroids for women at risk of imminent birth in the early preterm period in hospitals in low-resource countries to improve newborn outcomes.                          b) WHO ACTION-II TRIAL – A65916: A multi-country, multi-centre, two-arm, parallel, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of antenatal corticosteroids for women at risk of imminent birth in the late preterm period in hospitals in low-resource countries to improve newborn outcomes. World Health Organization, Geneva June 2017 to May 2019Ongoing
8Dr. S M Dhaded“Maternal and Newborn Health Registry (MNH Registry)”the Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, USA January 2008 – April 2023Ongoing

Research Projects : Completed

Sl NoPrincipal InvestigatorCo-Principal InvestigatorTitle of the ProjectFunding AgencyDuration  (From-To)Status of the Project
1Dr. S M Dhaded“Preconception Maternal Nutrition: A randomized trial” Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research in Collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation December 2012 – April 2019Completed
2Dr. N S Mahantashetti, Dr. S M Dhaded, Dr. R M Bellad, Dr. Manisha Bhandankar“Evaluation of HELPING BABIES BREATHE in Belgaum, Kenya and Nagpur: Does implementation of HELPING BABIES BREATHE Save Lives?” National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and Laerdal Foundation and Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)January 2012-October 2013Completed
3Dr. N S Mahantashetti“Antenatal Corticosteroids Trial in Preterm Births to Increase Neonatal Survival in Developing Countries (ACT) in Belgaum District, Karnataka, India” National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, USA.September 2011 – October 2013Completed
4Dr. N S Mahantashetti, Dr. R M Bellad“Zinc and Iron bioavailability from bio-fortified pearl millet”Collaboration with University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, USA and sponsored by International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna. May 2008 – September 2012Completed
5Dr. N S Mahantashetti, Dr. S M Dhaded, Dr. R M Bellad, “Brain Research to Ameliorate Impaired Neurodevelopment: Home-based Intervention Trial (BRAIN HIT)”The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Fogarty International Center. August 2006 – September 2011Completed
6Dr. N S Mahantashetti, Dr. R M Bellad“A Comparison of Two Iron Doses on Zinc Absorption from Sprinkles as Micronutrient Supplement”collaboration with University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and sponsored by International Atomic Energy Agency, ViennaOctober 2007 – September 2008Completed
7Dr. N S Mahantashetti, Dr. S M Dhaded, Dr. R M Bellad“Field Implementation of the Helping Babies Breathe Initiative in Belgaum, Karnataka INDIA”Global Implementation Task Force of American Academy of Pediatrics, USA, in collaboration with University of Calgary, CanadaAugust 2009 – June 2011Completed
8Dr. V D Patil, Dr. N S Mahantashetti, Dr. S M DhadedFirst Breath: Community-based Training and Intervention in Neonatal ResuscitationNational Institute of Child Health and Human Development and National Institutes of Health, USAJanuary 2005 – April 2008Completed