Name of Scientists

  Dr. Raj Kamal

  Designation

  Senior Research Officer (Medical)/ Scientist C

  Date of Birth

  September 27, 1970

  Discipline

  Clinical medicine specialized in Pediatrics & Neonetology

  Address Office

 Department of Clinical Medicine (Clinical unit-1)
 National JALMA Institute for Leprosy & Other Mycobacterial Diseases, P.B.NO.101
 Tajganj, Agra - 282001

  Address Residence

  3/398, Rui Ki Mandi, Shahganj, AGRA-282010

  Date of Joining

  January 01, 2001

  Date of Present Post

 January 01, 2006

  Department

  Department of Clinical Medicine (Clinical unit-1)

  Research Experience

  More then 12 year experience of providing specialized clinical and medical services to the patients of leprosy and other medical diseases particularly in pediatric age. Involved in studying the different techniques therapeutic and immunotherapeutic approaches and molecular tools for monitoring and improvement of treatment in leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases .

  Educational Qualification

 BSc, MBBS, MD (Pediatrics & Neonetology)

  Membership

 Life Member of Indian Association of Leprologist.

  Areas of Interest

 Clinical Therapeutics & Immunotherapy

1. Analysis of gene probes and gene amplification techniques for diagnosis and monitoring of treatment in childhood leprosy Raj Kamal, R Dayal, VM Katoch ,and K Katoch Leprosy Review 2006,Vol 77; 2 : 141-146
2. Changing profile of disease in leprosy Patients diagnosed in a tertiary care centre during years 1995- 2000. M Arora, Raj Kamal, K Katoch, M Natrajan, VS Yadav Ind J Lep 2008, Vol 80; 3 : 257-265.
3. A comparative study of in-situ PCR in untreated and treated childhood cases of leprosy. V K Nag ,Raj Kamal, K Katoch, M Natrajan, VM Katoch ,DS Chauhan,R Dayal (Proposed)
4. Evaluation of R LEP based PCR in diagnosis of leprosy in children. S Viswas , Raj Kamal, K Katoch, , VM Katoch ,DS Chauhan R Dayal,R Kumar(Proposed)
5. Evaluation of the effect of addition of immunotherapy with Mw vaccine to standard chemotherapy in borderline leprosy of children” Raj Kamal, K Katoch, M Natrajan, M Arora (Proposed)
6. A follow up study of clinical and histopathological evaluation of the immunotherapeutic effect of Mycobacterium W (Mw) vaccine in borderline leprosy . Raj Kamal, K Katoch, M Natrajan, M Arora (Proposed)

1. 30TH National Conference of IADVL held at cochine,25th -27th Jan 2002 and presented a paper entitled”Gene probes and Gene amplification technique in the diagnosis of childhood leprosy.
2. 10th Round table conference on “Leprosy elimination critical issues” organized by Ranbaxy Science Foundation at AGRA on 28th Sep 2002.
3. UP-PEDICON, held at Agra,18th-19thJan2003, and presented a poster entitled “Gene probes and Gene amplification technique in the diagnosis of childhood leprosy”
4. Indo-US Workshop on HIV/STD Behavioral Prevention Research at CJIL,Agra,22nd -24th Jan,2003
5. IAL National Workshop on Diagnosis & Management of leprosy in the context of integration of leprosy programme with general health services at CJIL,Agra,18th-19th Oct,2003.
6. ICMR-WHO Workshop on IPR& WTO issues at CJIL,Agra,22nd -23rd Oct,2003
7. Indo-French (ICMR-INSERM) workshop on Tuberculosis held at Agra,12-14 Dec2003.
8. IIIrd Convention of Society for Immunology & Immunopathology (SIIP) and National symposium on cytokines &signal transduction at CJIL,Agra,13th -15th Feb,2004.
9. 23rd Biennial Conference of Indian Association of Leprologist at Haldia ,27th -29th Feb 2004 and presented a paper entitled “Gene probes and Gene amplification technique in the diagnosis of childhood leprosy”.
10. IAL National CME and Workshop on “ Newer technologies for patients care and epidemiology of leprosy and other mycobacterial disease “ held at Agra ,12th Nov 2005.
11. 24TH Biennial Conference of Indian Association of Leprologist at CJIL,Agra,13th -14th Nov,2005 and presented a paper entitled “ Evaluation of the effect of addition of immunotherapy with Mw vaccine to standard chemotherapy in borderline leprosy.
12. 6th Joint Annual Conference of ISMOCD & IAE held at Agra ,11th -13TH Feb 2006.
13. ICMR-WHO Symposium on “ Informal consultation on Rifampicin Resistance in Leprosy at CJIL,Agra,30th and-1st Dec,2006.
14. 25th biennial conference of the Indian Association of Leprologists held at C.S.M. University, Kanpur during 19-21st NOV, 2007.and presented a paper entitled “ Evaluation of the effect of addition of immunotherapy with Mw vaccine to standard chemotherapy in borderline leprosy of children”.
15. 37TH National Conference of IADVL( DERMACON-2009) held at Bangalor,6th -10th Jan 2009 and presented a paper entitled” A follow up study of clinical and histopathological evaluation of the immunotherapeutic effect of Mycobacterium W (Mw) vaccine in borderline leprosy .
16. 27th biennial conference of the Indian Association of Leprologists held at PGIMR & Ram Manolar Lohia Hospital ,New Delhi during 2nd -4th OCT, 2009.and presented a paper entitled “ Evaluation of diagnostic role of the in situ PCR on slit skin smears in pediatric leprosy.

International Conferences/Seminars attended:

1. 17th International Leprosy Congress at Hyderabad during 30th JAN-4th FEB,2008 and presented a paper entitled “ Evaluation of the effect of addition of immunotherapy with Mw vaccine to standard chemotherapy in borderline leprosy”.
2. 3rd International Conference on TB Vaccine for the world at CDC, Atlanta Georgia , USA , 9th-11th April 2008. and presented a poster entitled “ A follow up study of clinical and histopathological evaluation of the immunotherapeutic effect of Mycobacterium W (Mw) vaccine in borderline leprosy”.
3. 11th Word Congress of Pediatric Dermetology (WCPD-2009),Bangkok,Thailand,17-20 NOV2009, and presented a poster entitled “ A follow up study of clinical and histopathological evaluation of the immunotherapeutic effect of Mycobacterium W (Mw) vaccine in borderline pediatric leprosy”.

• Received Best poster award poster entitled “ Evaluation of the effect of addition of immunotherapy with Mw vaccine to standard chemotherapy in borderline leprosy” in24th biennial conference of the Indian Association of Leprologists held at NJIL& OMD, Agra from 12th- 14th Nov 2005.
• Received “Young Scientist” award by Immunology foundation for best paper presentation at ‘25th Biennial Conference of I.A.L’ held at C.S.M. University, Kanpur during 19-21st NOV, 2007.
• Received Best poster award in the leprosy section entitled as ‘A follow up study of clinical and histopathological evaluation of the immunotherapeutic effect of Mycobacterium w ( Mw) vaccine in borderline leprosy.at “ Dermacon 2009,6-10 th Jan 2009, Banglore.
• Awarded “ Dr Manu patel memorial prize for best presentation among all sections at “ Dermacon 2009,6-10th Jan 2009, Banglore.
• Winner of “Glaxo smith quiz on topical steroids” at “ Dermacon 2009, 6-10th Jan 2009, Banglore.