Srinagar, Nov 02: Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar has secured a major research grant from the country’s top medical research body to develop a personalized approach to treating traumatic brain injury care, a milestone that places the Kashmiri institution among the country’s emerging leaders in neurocritical care research.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) awarded the grant to the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, Pain and Palliative Medicine for a pioneering study that will use transcranial Doppler-based autoregulation indices to guide individualized cerebral perfusion pressure in patients with severe brain injuries.
The project is led by Dr. Rayees Najib, an assistant professor, under the mentorship of Professor Hina Bashir, head of the department. The study aims to integrate advanced brain monitoring with biomarkers that reveal cellular damage, helping doctors determine how much blood flow each patient’s brain requires for optimal recovery. If successful, it could reshape clinical practices in India’s intensive care units, where head injuries are among the leading causes of death and disability, particularly following road accidents.
