Current projects

“ Can peer and neighbourhood effects improve maternal health outcomes in rural Bihar? Assessing the role of formal and informal networks ” by The International Growth Center, London School of Economics and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Investigators are Prof. Mousumi Dutta, Prof. Zakir Husain and Dr. Saswata Ghosh (Health Specialist, Center for Health Policy, Asian Development Research Institute, Patna). The project duration is starting from March 1, 2019. Grant amount is GBP 52,289. Details of the research proposal are available here.

“Cost effectiveness of primary debulking vis-a-vis interval debulking surgery in advanced ovarian cancer”, ISI Delhi, JNU, AIIMS New Delhi, Tata Medical Centre (Kolkata) and Presdecny University (Mousumi Dutta and Zakir Husain): Rs. 6 lakhs.

Past projects

· Mousumi Dutta: Major Project on ‘Ultra-modern contraception: Son preference or cultural dissent’, ICSSR: Rs.8.71 lakh

· Gagari Chakrabarty: Minor Research Project on ‘Dynamics of stock market cycle a systematic introspection from recent past’, UGC: Rs. 90,000

· Mousumi Dutta: Minor Research Project on ‘Analyzing nature of demand for medical care in India: A micro-level analysis’, ICSSR, Eastern Region: Rs. 30,000

National-level collaborations

· Examining the Foetal Origin Hypothesis: Does Ramadan fasting of the mother affect long term physical development of children?, IIT Kharagpur (Zakir Husain), ISI Kolkata and Presidency University (Mousumi Dutta) (2014-2016): Rs. 8.70 lakhs

· Restrictive or Individualized Goal-Directed Fluid Replacement Strategy in Ovarian Cancer– A prospective randomized controlled trial, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata and Presidency University (Mousumi Dutta and Zakir Husain) (2016-2017): Rs.80,000