Pranab Haldar

Dr. Pranab Haldar is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Respiratory Sciences at the University of Leicester. His research focuses on identifying clinical and biomarker predictors of severe disease outcomes in respiratory infections, particularly tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19. He leads the data management group in a local research network and investigates blood biomarkers to predict severe disease progression in hospitalized patients with respiratory illnesses.

His research interests include tuberculosis epidemiology, post-infectious comorbidities (e.g., diabetes after COVID-19), and diagnostics for TB and other infectious diseases. He has pioneered studies using PET-CT imaging and phage-based assays to characterize preclinical TB infection and improve diagnostic accuracy in low-incidence settings.

Key contributions include the COMBAT-ID study assessing migrant health, the PHOSP-COVID cohort analyzing long-term post-hospitalization outcomes, and work on heteroresistance in TB. His clinical practice as a Respiratory Physician directly informs evidence-based policies for patient care and public health intervention strategies.