Research

Current research

'Adolescent sexual health education through picture books: designing and disseminating picture books on sexual health - taking the conversation to children, doctors and teachers' - Co-investigator (2024-2026; PI: Dr. Shuhita Bhattacharjee; sites: Hyderabad; funding: Indian Council of Social Science Research grant)

'Study of calcium channel expression and calcium dynamics in cells derived from Indian breast cancer patients' - Co-investigator (2022-2025; PI: Dr. Anamika Bhargava; sites: Hyderabad; funding: Indian Council of Medical Research ad-hoc project grant)

'3D imaging based vein intrusion guide system for pediatric and geriatric healthcare' - Co-investigator (2021–2024; PI: Dr. Vandana Sharma; site: Hyderabad, funding: Sree Padmavathi Venkateswara Foundation)

'Improving personal health and hygiene in rural schools through interactive installations' - Co-investigator (2020-ongoing; PI: Dr. Prasad Inkar; CI: Dr. Delwyn Remedios; sites: TBD; funding: Rural Development Project, IITH)

''Home' work in the time of COVID-19: A longitudinal qualitative study of lockdown on mothers in Hyderabad, Telangana' - Principal investigator (2020-ongoing; CI: Dr. Haripriya Narasimhan, Prof. Pooja Purang; site: Hyderabad; funding: ICSSR)

'Words are all we have: Experiences of doctors' language, choice of words and style of talking among South Indian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus' - Co-investigator (2020-ongoing; co-PI: Dr. Tejal Lathia, Dr. Chitra Selvan; sites: Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kerala; funding: None)

'Psychosocial concerns in head and neck cancer: A cross-cultural study of Indian and Australian patients' - Co-investigator (2019-ongoing; PI: Chindhu Sundaram; CI: Dr. Haryana Dhillon, Dr. Nagraj Huilgol, Dr. Murali Muddusetty; sites: MNJ & Nanavati Hospital; funding: University of Sydney International Joint Research Project)

'Resident versus consultant oncologists' beliefs, perceptions and experiences of empathy at the workplace: A qualitative inquiry' - Principal investigator (2019-ongoing; site: Hyderabad; funding: None)

'The relationship between using diabetes euphemisms, illness beliefs and adherence among patients with type 2 diabetes in India' - Principal investigator (2018-ongoing; CI: Dr. Sanjay Kalra; site: multiple; funding: RSSDI Small Grants)

'What do doctors expect from their patients? A qualitative study exploring doctors’ expectations of and experiences caring for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus' - Principal investigator (2018-ongoing; funding: Apollo Sugar)

Past research

"Is it all in the label? The role of using a medical term vs euphemism on psychological outcomes and health behaviours among Indian cancer patients." - Principal investigator (2016-2017, co-PI: Dr. Tracy Epton, CI: Ravali Tanikella; sites: Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital, MNJ, Yashoda Hospitals; funding: none)

"Pathways to care: A survey with Indian cancer patients at tertiary care centres in Hyderabad, India." - Principal investigator (2015-2016, CI: Dr. Anant Maringanti, Aishwarya Krishna Priya, Dr. Partha Mukhopadhyay, sites: Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital, MNJ, Yashoda Hospitals; funding: none)

"Unintended consequences? A psychosocial study of how social relations influence decisions about antibiotics." - Co-principal investigator (2015-2016; Co-PI: Prof. Alex Broom, CI: Nimesh Mohan, site: Multiple; funding: UNSW award)

"The changing landscapes of survivorship: A psychosocial study of cancer from a multi-stakeholder perspective." - Co-principal investigator (2015-2016; Co-PI: Prof. Alex Broom, CI: Nagesh Muppavaram, Dr. Senthil Rajappa, Dr. Vanessa Bowden; site: Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital; funding: University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia collaborative grant)

"Supportive care needs in Indian cancer patients: A study from South India." - Principal investigator (2015-2016, CI: Swathi Jakkula, Ravali Tanikella, Dr. Christine Rowland, sites: Yashoda Hospitals, Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital; funding: none)

'Illness perceptions, coping and happiness among women with high risk pregnancies and their partners in South India' - Principal investigator (2014-2017; CI: Dr. Kameshwari Surampudi, site: Fernandez Hospital; funding: Seed Grant)

'Diabetes care and Ramadan in Hyderabad city, South India' - Co-principal investigator (2014-2016; Co-PI: Dr. Haripriya Narasimhan, CI: Dr. Rakesh Sahay, site: Gandhi Medical Hospital; funding: none)

'Illness perceptions of parents with children with a neurological disease in India: A mixed methods study.'- Principal investigator (2014-2016; CI: Nagesh Muppavaram, Dr. Lokesh Lingappa, site: Rainbow Hospitals; funding: Seed Grant)

"Health literacy among IT employees in India." Principal investigator (2012-2015; CI: Mr. Venkatesh Boddu,Dr. Ramesh Babu Byrapaneni, Dr. Kirsti Sarheim Anthun; site: protected for privacy purposes; funding: none)

"Attitudes towards healthcare and health-related technology in rural population in Telangana." - Co-principal investigator (2011-2013; PI: Dr. Indira Jalli; Co-PI: Dr. Amrita Deb, Dr. Badri Narayan Rath; site: Thangidapalli, Telangana; funding: Dept. of Science and Technology (DST), India grant for Cyber Physical Systems Rural Healthcare Project)

"Attitudes towards end-of-life and do-not-resuscitate issues in Indian terminal cancer patients." Principal investigator (2009-2014; CI: Dr. Jaklin Eliott, Prof. Ian Olver with the help of Dr. Palanki Satya Dattatreya for participant recruitment; site: Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital; funding: Cancer Council Australia)

"A qualitative study investigating the attitudes towards cancer diagnosis disclosure by immigrant Australian doctors." Principal investigator (2009-2014; CI: Prof. Phyllis Butow; site: Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital; funding: University of Sheffield Excellence Exchange Scheme)

"Lay understandings of cancer among Indian cancer patients." Principal investigator (2009-2014; CI: Dr. Rebecca Beeken, Dr. Senthil Rajappa, Mr. Venkatesh Boddu; site: Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital; funding: none)