PMDCB Lab

Plant Molecular & Developmental Cell Biology (PMDCB) lab led by Dr. Subramanian Sankaranarayanan works on understanding the molecular basis of pollination in plants

MoBiL Lab

Molecular Biology (MoBiL) lab led by Dr. Sharmistha Majumdar works on understanding the molecular basis of transposable elements and investigating their physiological and pathological relevance

MUSE Lab

Medical Ultrasound Engineering (MUSE) co-led by Prof. Karla Mercado-Shekhar lab works on developing and translating innovative ultrasound-based techniques to aid in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases.

DB Lab

The Bhatia lab uses the principles of DNA nanotechnology and bionanotechnology to develop materials for translational applications in stem cells and regenerative therapeutics

Neurodegeneration and Peptide Engineering Research Lab
Biomaterials and Drug Delivery Laboratory

The Biomaterials and Drug Delivery Lab, led by Dr Mukesh Danka works at the interface of medicine, biology, chemistry, and materials science. Their highly interdisciplinary and collaborative research focuses on the fabrication of translatable technologies to solve unmet clinical problems.

CLOCK Lab

Computational Lab of Circadian Komplexes (CLOCK) led by Prof. Ashutosh Srivastava works on deciphering the molecular mechanism of Circadian rhythms using different approaches such as Integrative modeling, Mathematical modeling, Network biology, etc.

HoMeCell Lab

HoMeCell Lab led by Prof. Umashankar Singh is interested in the evolution of cellular homeostasis, focusing on the human gene CGGBP1

AWARDS

Shriyansh Srivastava won 2nd Best Poster Presentation award for poster titled Computational Investigation of REV-ERBβ Binding Pocket Dynamics for Rational Design of Small Molecule Modulators’ at the International Conference on Circadian Rhythms in Health and Disease 2024 (CRHD2024) held at IIT Hyderabad (December 5-7, 2024)

AWARDS

Prof. Karla P. Mercado-Shekhar is starting her tenure as Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, a premier journal of the ultrasonics community.

AWARDS

Prof. Dhiraj Bhatia received the Faculty excellence award in the category of institute outreach activities for the year 2024.

RESEARCH TALK

Honored to host Prof. Shekhar Mande at IITGN to share his vision on developing indigenous technologies for “Viksit Bharat.” Grateful to Vigyan Gurjari, GBRC Gujarat, GSBTM, DST, GoG, and all partners for their support in making this event possible.

RESEARCH UPDATE

Quickly translatable hydrogels platform has been developed for better visualization and removal of GIT associated precancerous tumours. Published in journal “Small” by Hitasha Vithalani, Harshil Dave from Prof Mukesh Dhanka, Biomaterials and Drug delivery lab.

Read more about the innovation in this article by The Indian Express: https://lnkd.in/d4PdptP6

 

RESEARCH UPDATE

CGGBP1 is a GC-rich DNA-binding protein crucial for genomic integrity, gene expression, and epigenome maintenance. This study reveals that its DNA-binding domain (DBD) restricts cytosine methylation, preserving transcription factor binding sites and regulating gene activity. Evolutionary analysis suggests this function evolved in vertebrates, highlighting CGGBP1’s key role in epigenetic regulation.

Read the full paper: click here

 

“I joined HoMeCell Lab in the Department of Biological Science and Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar. The diverse course work offered at the department enhanced my understanding of the cancer biology and molecular biology.”

“Dr. Umashankar Singh, my PhD advisor, have been very supportive and lab environment was full of inspiration. I graduated in December 2020 and joined Applied Tumor Genomics Program at Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland for postdoctoral research. I am studying the role of transposable elements in gene expression regulation in cancers.”

Divyesh Patel, Postdoctoral Researcher, Applied Tumor Genomics Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland

“The M.Tech program at IITGN offered me an exceptional academic journey, fostering a deep understanding of biomedical engineering principles and techniques. Thrilled to have studied and researched at the MUSE Lab, where my work on Doppler ultrasound imaging was truly transformative. Proud to have been part of such groundbreaking research!”
After his MTech thesis with Prof. Karla Mercado-Shekhar, Hari joined a PhD position at the University of Montreal, Canada.
Hari Nair, Doctoral researcher at University of Montreal, Canada.