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Consolidated list of International Scientists visited ICMR Headquarters and/ or ICMR Institutes/ Centres
w.e.f. 01/04/2017 to 30/04/2019
Sl. Name & Address of Scientists / Country Date & Duration Purpose of Visit
No. Researchers
i) ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Port Blair, A & N Islands (2)
1. Dr. Johanna S.Salzer, CDC
1600Clifton Rd. NE Atlanta
GA30333 To see the leptospirosis laboratory facilities
USA and understand the current status of disease
th th burden , issues related to diagnosis and
2. Dr. Renee Galloway, CDC USA 6 to 7 February laboratory capacityAlso to discuss about
1600Clifton Rd. NE Atlanta 2017 control strategies and explore future
GA30333 collaboration between CDC and ICMR-
USA RMRC, Port Blair
(Non HMSC)
ii) ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune (59)
1. Lafond Kathryn Elizabeth st
USA 21 May 2017 Influenza Partner Meeting
2. Mr. Kay Van der Horst, USA
Vice President, MRI Global
3. Dr. R. Shashidhar Meeting to identify the areas of collaborative
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Sr. Scientific Consultant, USA 25 May 2017 research between NIV & MRI
MRI Global
4. Dr. Kayla Laserson, th
Country Director, CDC USA 17 Aug 2017
5. Dr. Siddhartha Saha, th
PHS- Influenza, CDC USA 17 Aug 2017 Quarterly Meeting of GHSA CDC NIV project
6. Dr. Christie Vu, th
Project Coordinator, CDC USA 17 Aug 2017
7. Lafond Kathryn Elizabeth th
USA 25 Oct 2017 Influenza
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8. Dr. Cesar Albarino, USA 31 Jul to 11 ‘Hands on training on ‘New Generation
Microbiologist, CDC, USA August, 2017 Sequencing facility (NGS, IlluminaMiniSeq)
9. Mrs. Lisa Guerrero, USA for identifying emerging viralPathogens.’
Biologist, CDC, USA (CDC)
10. Ms.M. HarleyJenks, USA
Sl. Name & Address of Scientists / Country Date & Duration Purpose of Visit
No. Researchers
Microbiologist, CDC, USA
11. Dr. Katie Lafond
Epidemiologist, USA
Influenza Division,
CDC, Atlanta, USA
12. Dr. Ian W. Lipkin
John Snow Professor of
Epidemiology, The Center th th
for Infection and Immunity, USA 26 to 27 October To attend the DHR National Conference on
Columbia University, New 2017 Virology
York NY 10032
13. Dr.Nischay Mishra
Associate Research Scientist
The Center for Infection and USA
Immunity, Columbia
University, New York
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14. Dr.Vikram Mishra Canada 12 August 2017 Journal club lecture for NIV scientists and
MSc students
15. R.M.BuddhiJayasiribandara th
Ratnanayke Sri Lanka 24 Nov 2017
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16. HapuracchiNadeeka Sri Lanka 24 Nov 2017
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17. Fernando W H Madhusudan Sri Lanka 24 Nov 2017 WHO Activity visit to BSL-3/2 Labs and
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18. NanayakkaraDuminidhi Sri Lanka 24 Nov 2017 Mumbai Lab
19. WargaJeshthaMudiyanselag th
e Sri Lanka 24 Nov 2017
20. DhanapalaMudianseageMila th
kh Sri Lanka 24 Nov 2017
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21. Basile Alison Jane USA 28 Nov to 8 Dec Assist at NIV Pune (DRF Department)
2017
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22. Dr. Joyce Anne Wilson Canada 13 Dec 2017 Journal club lecture for NIV Scientists and
MSc students
pg. 2
Sl. Name & Address of Scientists / Country Date & Duration Purpose of Visit
No. Researchers
23. Dr. Kayla Laserson, th
Country Director, CDC USA 30 Jan 2018
24. Dr. Siddhartha Saha, Quarterly Review Meeting of GHSA CDC
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PHS, Influenza, CDC USA 30 Jan 2018 NIV project
25. Mr. Walter D Pakala, th
CoAg Manager, CDC USA 30 Jan 2018
26. Dr. Philip L Gould,
AgProgramme Area
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Manager,IHM,WHO 30 Jan 2018 -do-
Regional Office for South
East Asia (SEARO)
27. Dr. Kyla Hayford
Assistant Scientist
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg USA
School of Public Health, For discussion meeting on the project ‘Impact
Baltimore, USA nd rd
28. Ms.AlviraHasan 2 to 3 May, 2018 of Measles Rubella Vaccination on Population
International Vaccine Immunity in India (IMRVI Study)
Access Centre, Johns USA
Hopkins, Bloomberg School
of Public Health
nd rd
29. Lafond Kathryn Elizabeth USA 2 to 3 May, 2018
nd rd
30. Fry Alicia Mary USA 2 to 3 May, 2018 GHSA CDC Meeting
nd rd
31. Bresee Joseph Sewell USA 2 to 3 May, 2018
nd rd
32. Azziz Baumgartner Eduardo USA 2 to 3 May, 2018
33. Ayan Kumar Chakraborty USA
CDC, USA st th
21 to 30 To give NGS training to BSL-4 staff members
34. Cesar Gustavo Albarino USA September 2018 (conducted by CDC)
CDC, USA
35. Dr A K Sunil De Alwis
Additional Secretary, Sri Lanka
Medical Services
36. Dr W Sri Lanka
LuckshmiKumaratilake
pg. 3
Sl. Name & Address of Scientists / Country Date & Duration Purpose of Visit
No. Researchers
Director, Medical Research
Institute
37. Dr Mrs G
MalikaKarunaratne Sri Lanka
Consultant, (In-charge of
Bio-safety & TEC member)
38. Mr K K D
GayanJansRanaweera Sri Lanka
Deputy Project Director,
Ministry of Health
39. Mr ChetilaGunawardena Sri Lanka
Officer, CECB
40. Mr K.P.U.K. Serasundara
Maintenance Officer, Sri Lanka
Medical Research Institute
41. Mrs K.C. RathnamaliPerera
Superintendent MLT, Sri Lanka
Medical Research Institute th th
42. Mr 13 to 15 August Orientation Workshop on Establishment of
KalugampitigeGaminiRathn 2018 Biosafety Level-3 Laboratory (WHO)
aKumara Sri Lanka
Senior MLT, Medical
Research Institute
43. Dr K A H Karasinghe
Medical Officer Planning, Sri Lanka
Medical Research Institute
44. Dr
SankeeshaIromiKariyawasa
m Gamage Sri Lanka
Medical Officer,
Ministry of Health
45. Dr.Walke Henry USA rd
46. Dr. Demon Inger K USA 23 Aug 2018 CDC, GHSA
47. Dr. SiddharthSaha, th
PHS- Influenza, CDC USA 14 Sept 2018 Annual review meeting of GHSA CDC project
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