Research at Blue Peter Public Health and Research Centre (BPHRC) is supervised by three separate bodies.
The committee meets annually with the following objectives:
| Sl. No | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Viswa Mohan Katoch | Chairman |
| 2 | Dr. Diana Lockwood | Member |
| 3 | Lt Gen. Dr. Tutakne | Member |
| 4 | Lt Gen Dr. VD Tiwari | Member |
| 5 | Dr. Utpal Sengupta | Member |
| 6 | Dr. R. K. Mutatkar | Member |
| 7 | Dr. Aparna Srikantam | Member |
| 8 | Dr. Michael Sukumar Pallapati | Convenor |
It is registered with Department of Health Research (GoI)- National Ethics Committee registry for biomedical and Health Research The committee meets periodically with the following objectives:
| Sl. No | Designation | Name | Expertise | Primary/Secondary | Internal/External |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chairperson | Justice B. Prakash Rao | Legal | Primary | External |
| 2 | Vice-Chairperson | Dr. P. Uday Kumar | Pathology/Immunology | Primary | External |
| 3 | Organizing Secretary | Dr. Aparna Srikantam | Microbiology | Primary | Internal |
| 4 | Medical/Technical | Dr. KSR. Shiva Sai | Immunology/Biotechnology | Primary | External |
| 5 | Medical/Technical | Dr. Ananth Reddy | Leprosy/Surgery | Primary | External |
| 6 | Non-Technical | Mr. Prasanth Naik | Psychology/Social | Primary | Internal |
| 7 | Non-Technical | Mr. Anand Akundy | Social Anthropology | Primary | External |
| 8 | Lay Person | Mr. Prasad | Community | Primary | External |
| 9 | Lay Person | Ms. Bhavani | Community | Primary | External |
| 10 | Medical/Technical | Dr. Chakrapani | Public Health | Secondary | External |
| 11 | Medical / Technical / IEC Co-convenor | Dr. P. Michael Sukumar | Clinical | Secondary | Internal |
| 12 | Legal | Srinivasa Rao Pachwa | Legal | Secondary | External |
The committee meets twice in a year with the following objectives:
| Sl. No | Designation | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chairman | Dr Aparna Srikantam, Hyderabad |
| 2 | DBT Nominee | Dr P. Uday Kumar, Scientist G, ICMR-NIN |
| 3 | Member Secretary | Dr. Michael Sukumar Pallapati |
| 4 | Outside Experts |
Prof. Emeritus Dr KSR Siva Sai, JNTUH, Hyderabad Dr. Sangita Mukhopadhyay, CDFD, Hyderabad |
| 5 | Biosafety Officer | Dr. Aparna Srikantam, Hyderabad |
| 6 | Internal Expert | Dr. Kumar Ebineshan, Hyderabad |
| Category | Institution |
|---|---|
| National | University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad |
| National | BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus |
| National | CDFD, Hyderabad |
| National | CJIL, Agra |
| National | Gandhi Hospital, Hyderabad |
| National | Sivananda Rehabilitation Home, Hyderabad |
| National | STDC, Hyderabad |
| National | Telangana Chest Hospital |
| National | Telangana State TB Society |
| National | AIIMS, Bibinagar |
| National | JIPMER, Pondicherry |
| National | NIMS, Hyderabad |
| National | Osmania Medical College |
| National | IICT, Hyderabad |
| National | Siddha Clinical Research Unit, Tirupati |
| National | IIT, Hyderabad |
| International | LSHTM, UK |
| International | Norwegian University of Life Sciences |
| International | University of Pittsburgh, USA |
| Category | Organisation |
|---|---|
| National | Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India |
| National | Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India |
| National | Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Government of India |
| National | Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Government of India |
| National | VERITY Knowledge Solutions, Hyderabad |
| National | HPCL |
| National | Core Funding – LEPRA, UK |
| International | Fogarty International Centre (NIH, USA) |
| International | Research Council of Norway |
| International | Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH), UK |
| International | Leprosy Research Initiative |
| International | WHO South-East Asia Regional Office |
| International | Rotary International |
| International | International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease |
| International | USAID |
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