Prof Arijit Mukhopadhyay's Recognition (10)

Influencing Policy to Improve Health Equity for Glaucoma in India using Precision Genomics and Genetic Counselling
2024 - 2025

Recognition Type	Awards and prizes (internal)
Description	I have been awarded funding from the Innovation Strategy Fund for advocacy and influencing policy in India for better management of glaucoma. I am engaged with public health workers, science communicators, genetic counsellors, scientists and policy makers towards this mission. This is a Research England ODA funded project.
Affiliated Organisations	- The University of Salford
Research Themes	Enabling Healthier Living Developing Cutting-edge Creativity and Practice
Research Centres/Groups	Biomedical Research
Org Units	School of Science, Engineering & Environment
URL	https://glaucoma.ordindia.in/

TED Talk: Telling stories for improved health equity
2024

Description	Invited for a TED talk in TEDx Salford held in 2024. The talk can be found in this link: https://youtu.be/88_NoJC9u4Y?si=SVfrI5hNwEUb2h6x
URL	https://youtu.be/88_NoJC9u4Y?si=SVfrI5hNwEUb2h6x

Internal Funding Award QR Innovation Strategy Fund

Shortlisted for Innovation Award
2024 - 2024

Description	Our IMPACT generating film, Vision of the Blind Lady, was nominated and shortlisted for a Celebration of Innovation Award 2024 in the “Best Community and Public Engagement” category.
Affiliated Organisations	The University of Salford
Research Centres/Groups	Biomedical Research
Org Units	School of Science, Engineering & Environment

Keynote Speaker and Chair in International Conference
2024 - 2024

Description	I was an invited Keynote speaker and a session Chair in the International Conference "Genomics variants in Personalised Healthcare: Genetic Counselors as Facilitators" - 5-7 July, 2024, Bengaluru, India.
Research Centres/Groups	Biomedical Research
Org Units	School of Science, Engineering & Environment
URL	https://www.geneticcounselingboardindia.com/upcoming-events.php

Peer Review of Research Grant (international)
2023 - 2024

Description	I have served as the external reviewer for research grant funding on genetics of glaucoma for UitZicht in The Netherlands.
Research Centres/Groups	Biomedical Research
Org Units	School of Science, Engineering & Environment
URL	https://uitzicht.nl/

Member of UKRI Peer Review College
2022

Description	I am a member of the UKRI Peer Review College and I routinely review grants in my capacity as an external peer reviewer.
Affiliated Organisations	UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Research Centres/Groups	Biomedical Research

Biomarkers for Gut Health
2025

Recognition Type	Consultancy
Description	I am engaged with Functional Gut Diagnostics (https://functionalgutdiagnostics.com/) in Manchester to support them in their quest for improved gut health. This involves multiple paid placement positions and a consultancy agreement to discover novel molecular biomarker to predict gut health.
Research Themes	Enabling Healthier Living Developing Cutting-edge Creativity and Practice
Research Centres/Groups	Biomedical Research
Org Units	School of Science, Engineering & Environment

Adjunct Professor
2024

Recognition Type	Visiting researcher or honorary positions
Description	Recognition and international esteem as an honorary adjunct professor at Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.

Adjunct Professor
2023

Recognition Type	Visiting researcher or honorary positions
Description	Recognition and international esteem as an honorary adjunct professor at CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi, India.
Affiliated Organisations	CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology