Karnataka: Medical college hospital gets ₹5.5 crore ICMR grant for rare skin disorder research
The Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research has received a ₹5.5 crore ICMR grant to research epidermolysis bullosa. The project aims to develop affordable diagnostic tools and precision therapies for this rare genetic skin disorder.
Why it matters
Addresses the critical need for affordable medical research and diagnostic accessibility for rare diseases in the Indian population.
The Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (SMSIMSR), located at Muddenahalli in Chickballapur district, has received a ₹5.5-crore research grant from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to develop affordable diagnostic and precision treatment approaches for epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a rare genetic disorder that causes extreme skin fragility.
The ₹5,50,08,874 grant, awarded for four years, will support the ADAPT-EB project — Developing Accessible Diagnostics and Affordable Precision Therapies for Epidermolysis Bullosa in the Indian population. The project will be led by doctors Vamsi Krishna Yenamandra, with Divya Seshadri and Manoj Srinivasa of SMSIMSR, and Sharath Chandra Konda of SVS Medical College, Mahbubnagar, as co-investigators.
EB comprises a group of inherited disorders in which minor friction or trauma can cause blistering and wounds. Patients can develop chronic wounds, scarring, nutritional complications and an increased risk of skin cancer.
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