Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Hyderabad Researchers Develop AI-Based Blood Test for PCOS
Researchers at the University of Hyderabad are studying a condition called PCOS.
PCOS can affect women’s reproductive health.
They received money from India’s medical research council for this work.
The team wants to see whether a blood test can reveal useful information about PCOS.
They will study tiny changes in blood cells and use artificial intelligence to find patterns.
The goal is to make testing cheaper and classify different forms of PCOS more clearly.
The researchers will also create a reference database based on Indian patients.
The project may help future research on treatment and fertility care.
A University of Hyderabad team received a ₹4.98-crore ICMR grant to study PCOS and develop a low-cost diagnostic platform.
The four-year project will combine single-cell transcriptomics, genomics and artificial intelligence to identify molecular patterns linked to PCOS.
Researchers will analyse immune cells in blood to assess whether blood-based signatures reflect the follicular environment.
The project aims to classify different forms of PCOS and support research into treatment responses and fertility care.
The team will create an India-specific PCOS single-cell atlas and strengthen facilities with GPU computing and real-time PCR equipment.
- Who
- A multidisciplinary team from the University of Hyderabad, led by Prof. Suresh Yenugu, with Dr Manjari Kiran and Dr Sree Durga Patchava.
- What
- A four-year study to investigate PCOS and develop a low-cost, AI-based blood diagnostic platform.
- When
- The grant was sanctioned on September 1, 2026, and work began on September 16, 2026.
- Where
- The project is based at the University of Hyderabad and involves clinical collaboration with Virinchi Hospitals in Hyderabad.
- Why
- To identify molecular signatures associated with PCOS, improve classification of the condition and support future treatment and fertility research.
- Grant
- ₹4.98 crore from the Indian Council of Medical Research
- First-year allocation
- ₹1.52 crore
- Project duration
- Four years
- Research methods
- Single-cell transcriptomics, genomics and artificial intelligence
- Planned resource
- An India-specific single-cell transcriptomic atlas of PCOS
- New infrastructure
- A high-performance GPU computing workstation and a real-time PCR system
- Clinical partner
- Virinchi Hospitals, Hyderabad