CURRICULAM VITAE
I. Personal profile:
Name : SRINIVASAN BALASUBRAMANYAM
Date of Birth : 14th February 1950
Date of joining ICMR : 3rd March 1988
Designation : Scientist D (Medical) retd.
Office Address: : National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR)
No. R-127, Second Main Road
Tamilnadu Housing Board
Ayapakkam, Ambattur
Chennai – 600 077. Tamilnadu
Ph: 044-********, 26820355
Residential address : Dr. S. Balasubramanyam(****************@*****.***
150,Chinnaammankoil street,
Avadi, Chennai – 600 054, Tamilnadu
Ph. No. 044-********
Place of Birth : Pudukkottai, Tamilnadu
Passport Number : H4409006
Place of issue : Chennai
Date of issue : 06/08/2009
Date of Expiry : 05/08/2019
II. Educational qualification :
Degree Name of the Institution Year
M.B.B.S. Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada 1974 – 75
Certificate Andhra University
course in
diabetes
Certificate course in evidence based diabetes management by Public health foundation of
India and Dr.Mohans diabetes education academy(online course)
Proficiency in MS Office
III. Andhra Pradesh Medical : No. 8795 dated 29/01/1976
Council Registration No.
& Date
IV. Tamilnadu Medical : No. 33700 dated 09/07/1980
Council Registration
No. & Date
V. Period of House Surgency : 11/01/1975-10/01/1976
VI. Research and Teaching Experience:
Duration Name of the institution Particulars
a 01/06/2001 Scientist D (Medical) a. Epidemiological profile of acute lower
to *National Institute of respiratory tract infection study
29/02/2012 Epidemiology, ICMR,, b. Verbal autopsy study
Ayapakkam, Chennai - c. Global disease burden in HIV/AIDS study
77 d. Disability studies in leprosy
e. Drug trials in leprosy
B 01/06/1993 Senior Research a. NLEP activities
to Officer b. Quiet Nerve Paralysis
31/05/2001 *National Institute of c. Immuno-Epidemiological Studies with
Epidemiology, Avadi, Mycobacterial Antigens
Chennai - 54 d. Leprosy Vaccine Trial (South India)
e. Drug Trials
f. Rapid Assessment Methods
g. Scar Reading
h. Evaluation of MLEC 2 activities under NLEP
in Uttar Pradesh State
i. Verbal Autopsy on cause of death – pilot study
C 03/03/88 – Research Officer a. NLEP activities
31/05/93 CJIL Field Unit, b. Quiet Nerve Paralysis
ICMR, Avadi, Chennai c. Immuno Epidemiological studies with
-54 Mycobacterial Antigens
d. Leprosy Vaccine Trial (South India)
D 22/12/83 – Senior Medical Officer a. Conducting MDT Clinics as per NLEP
02/03/88 David Rees Leprosy pattern
Hospital, Yerpedu P.O, b. Teaching and Training the Para Medical
Chittoor district, AP Worker
PIN – 517 619 Looking after the 30 bedded in-patient ward and
OPD.
E From 1976 Private Practitioner Private practice in remote rural areas
to Dec. 83
* NIE has been formed by merging CJIL field unit and IRMS on July 2, 1999.
VII. Publications:
1. Gupte M.D, Vallishayee R.S., Mahalingam V.N, Nagaraju B, Balasubramanyam S,
Harikrishnan S, and Ahas Daniel Raj C. “Monitoring Regularity for Drug Consumption
by patients”. Abstracts book of the XVI Biennial Conference of the Indian Association
of Leprologists, November 1989 (P-115).
2. Nagaraju B., Balasubramanyam S., Vallishayee R.S., and Gupte M.D. “Efficiency of
Different Methods for case Detection” (FC-55)
3. Gupte M.D., Vallishayee R.S., Nagaraju B., Anantharaman D.S., Balasubramanyam S,
and Britto R.L.J. “Design and Methodology for Comparative Leprosy Vaccine Trial” (P-
14).
4. Studies on Rapid Assessment Methods in Leprosy” Ind. Jl. of Leprosy Vol. 70 (2) 1998
(165-177) 1998
5. “Comparative Leprosy Vaccine Trial in South India” Ind. Jl. of Leprosy Vol. 70(4) 1998
(369-388)
VIII. Conference / workshops
1. Attended the XVI Biennial Conference of the Indian Association of Leprologists held at
Trichur on 10th and 11th November 1989 presented poster presentation
2. IAL Workshop held at Trichur on 21st & 22nd January 1991
3. Workshop-cum-training programme on Reversal reaction and relapse after Multi-drug
Therapy in Leprosy’ organized by Dhoolpet Leprosy Research Centre in collaboration
with IAL, at Hyderabad, on 8th and 10th December 1991.
4. Attended XIII Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Medical Statistics and
symposium on measurement of change in maternal and child health on 22-24th November
1955, organized by Institute for Research in Medical Statistics (ICMR), Chennai and
presented a paper on “Rapid Assessment Methods in Leprosy
5. Attended XIX Biennial Conference of Indian Association of Leprologists at B.J. Medical
College, Pune held on 15th to 17th December 1995, organized by Pune District Leprosy
Committee & Dr. Bandorawalla Leprosy Hospital and presented a poster presentation on
“Rapid Assessment Methods in Leprosy”
6. Attended XXI Biennial conference of Indian Association of Leprologists at P.I.ME. & R.
at Chandigarh held on 17th to 19the September 1999.
7. Workshop on “Experience with ROM and 12 month MB Regimen in Treatment of
Leprosy” 21st September to 4th October 2001 at Chennai.
8. Attended Workshop on “Surveillance, Epidemic Preparedness and Responses” at NIE,
ICMR from 26th November to 6th December 2001 as a facilitator
9. Participated in WHO organized workshop on “Good Clinical Practices and Good
Laboratory Practices for undertaking vaccine evaluation studies” at Chennai from 8th to
10th March 2004.
10. Participated the WHO’s Investigator’s workshop and protocol finalizations meeting held
at Chiang Mai, Thailand from 2nd to 4th August 2004
11. Participated in Aerosol Measles Orientation workshop from 26th to 28th May 2005 at
Pune.
12. Attended 27th Biennial conference of Indian Association of leprologists, New Delhi.
Presented a paper on “Disability status of post-MDT Paucibacillary (PB) leprosy patients
after release from treatment (RFT) in South India” held at New Delhi from 2nd to 4th
October 2009
13. Attended T5 Lite workshop conducted by Boston University – National Institute of
Epidemiology, at Chennai from 9th 13th January 2010
14. Attended National workshop on epidemiology of leprosy held at National Institute of
Epidemiology on 30th January 2010
IX. Scientific Meetings:
• Attended the Epidemiology Committee Meeting of the CJIL Field Unit held at Avadi on
14th March 1990
• Attended the meeting the Expert Group of Immunologists held at CJIL Field Unit, Avadi
on 21st July 1990
• Epidemiology committee meeting of the CJIL Field Unit at Avdi on 29th June 1990
(Gupte M.D., Vallishayee R.S., Sreevatsa., Balasubramanyam S., and Britto R.L.J)
• Second meeting of the Sub-Group of Monitoring Committee for Leprosy Vaccine Trial at
DMS Chennai on 17th March 1992 (Gupte M.D., Vallishayee R.S., Nagaraju B,
Sreevatsa., Anantharaman D.S., Balasubramanyam S., and Britto R.L.J)
• Epidemiology Committee Meeting of the CJIL Field Unit at Avadi on 20th April 1992
(Gupte M.D., Vallishayee R.S., Nagaraju B, Sreevatsa., Anantharaman D.S.,
Balasubramanyam S., and Britto R.L.J)
• Monitoring committee meeting of the CJIL Field Unit at TRC, Chennai on 22nd July 1992
(Gupte M.D., Vallishayee R.S., Nagaraju B, Sreevatsa., Anantharaman D.S.,
Balasubramanyam S., and Britto R.L.J)
• Symposium on “Leprosy Epidemiology Research and NLEP” TB Research Centre,
Madras, 5th February 1996
• Monitoring Committee Meeting on Leprosy Vaccine Trial on 9th September 1995 at
Tuberculosis Research Centre, Madras
• Symposium on “Leprosy Epidemiology Research and NLEP at TRC, Madras, on 5th
February 1996. As a part of 85th Anniversary Celebration of ICMR
• Epidemiology Committee Meeting of the CJIL Field Unit held at TRC, Madras on 8th
August 1996
• Independent Expert Panel for Assessing Diagnostic procedures in the second resurvey of
leprosy vaccine trial met at CJIL Field Unit, Avadi on 5th December 1996.
X. Training:
1. Medical Officer’s Training Course at Schieffelin Leprosy Research and Trainging Centre
at Karigiri, Tamoilnadu from 7th January to 8th March 1986.
2. Epidemic Preparedness and Response at National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai 2nd
to 11th January 2001.
3. Verbal Autopsy: Independent Study on Cause and Death Classification system – 16th
July to 20th July 2001 at IOHS, Hyderabad
4. Participated in WHO Organization workshop on “Good Clinical Practices and Good
Laboratory Practices for undertaking vaccine evaluation studies” at Chennai from 8th to
10th March 2004.
5. Participation the WHO’s Investigator’s workshop and protocol finalizations meeting held
at Chiang mai, Thailand from 2nd to 4th August 2004.
6. Participated in Aerosol Measles orientation workshop from 26th to 28th May 2005 at Pune
7. WHO Measles Aerosol Project – onsite GCP Training for clinical investigator, 6th – 8th
April 2006 at Chennai
8. Attended GCP training for the UMDT regimen for all leprosy patients held at National
Institute of Epidemiology from 12th to 14th October 2009
9. Attended Statistical softwares training at National Institute of Epidemiology on March
2010
XI Research Experience:
25 years of experience in planning, designing and execution of Epidemiological clinical
controlled trials and vaccine trials, involvement of Macro and Micro planning, interventional
studies with different drug regimens, storing data in computers with LAN. Skills adopted to
create awareness on the community, and community participation. Invited to participate in
scientific committees of the institute.
Other assignments
• Independent evaluation of NLEP 27th March to 17th April 2000 in Uttar Pradesh State
(MLEC-II)
• Avahan – BMGF supported targeted intervention project assessment from 16th to 21st
March 2009
XII Administration Experience:
Member of appointment committees to recruit staff, purchase committee and other
administrative decisions. Involved in management of field staff with respect to their leave,
deployment for various teams for research studies.
Currently working as senior medical officer in Stead ford hospital Ambatture