$90,000 Grant for Medical Research: Dive into BFI-BIOME SAMARTH Program with Dr Gaurav Singh, CEO, BFI - Video
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Overview
Medical Dialogues team interacts with Dr Gaurav Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Blockchain for Impact (BFI), a catalyst funder and philanthropic organization advancing the biomedical innovation in India.
Dr Gaurav, a visionary has been a pioneering force to make healthcare more affordable and accessible for diverse communities. He shares his insights on the BFI-BIOME Support for Advancement in Medical and Applied Research for Transformative Healthcare (SAMARTH) grant that seeks proposals from clinicians to apply and contribute to impactful solutions that will shape the future of healthcare in our country.
Dr Singh shares the vision behind the BFI-BIOME SAMARTH program and how it aligns with the needs of medical research in India. He talks about the specific types of translational biomedical research that his organization are encouraging through the SAMARTH program, and how can clinicians and researchers benefit from this funding. He further describes how the SAMARTH program differs from other available funding avenues in India, particularly for clinical researchers laying emphasis on the key criteria for successful applications, and what steps can medical professionals and faculty take to ensure their proposals stand out.
Dr Gaurav highlights how the SAMARTH program specifically addresses the healthcare challenges faced by underserved communities, and how can academic institutions play a role. He elaborates on the role of academic and public-private collaborations in advancing healthcare solutions, and how will SAMARTH facilitate this and lastly shares his advice to professors and clinicians in medical colleges looking to apply for this grant, especially those who may be newer to biomedical research.
Speakers
Dr. Nandita Mohan
BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Dr. Nandita Mohan is a practicing pediatric dentist with more than 5 years of clinical work experience. Along with this, she is equally interested in keeping herself up to date about the latest developments in the field of medicine and dentistry which is the driving force for her to be in association with Medical Dialogues. She also has her name attached with many publications; both national and international. She has pursued her BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and later went to enter her dream specialty (MDS) in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences. Through all the years of experience, her core interest in learning something new has never stopped. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751
Dr Gaurav Singh is the CEO of Blockchain for Impact (BFI), a psychiatrist, and a healthcare leader with 15 years of experience in mental health and community welfare. He earned his MBBS from Aligarh Muslim University and completed his MD in Psychiatry at GMC Surat. He began his career as a Consultant Psychiatrist at IHBAS, Delhi, and later pursued a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Community Psychiatry at NIMHANS. Dr Singh played a key role in establishing the Department of Psychiatry at KD Medical College, Mathura, and demonstrated exceptional leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic as Medical Superintendent, collaborating with over 50 major NGOs to allocate $60 million in relief efforts across India. Passionate about philanthropy and technology-driven impact, he has been leading CryptoRelief India Operations for the past two years. At BFI, he focuses on initiatives like the BFI-BIOME Virtual Network, which connects research institutes, incubators, the medical sector, and companies to drive translational biomedical research, and District Full Stack (DFS), which adopts a problem-centric approach to develop tailored and adaptable healthcare solutions for communities. A dedicated practitioner of meditation and philosophy, Dr Singh integrates mindfulness into his work and life, striving to enhance well-being in the communities he serves.