Projects and Research Grants

Projects Agency Year
3D Printed Tissue Engineered Islet Transplant System (3D-PITS): Influence of Extrinsic Factors and Microenvironment for Protecting and Enhancing the Viability and Functionality of Differentiated Islet-Like Clusters Dr Karla Patricia Mercado-Shekhar Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) March 2024
Understanding the role of Plant U-box E3 ubiquitin ligases in pollination  Subramanian Sankaranarayanan Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) Feb 2024
In vivo targeted, in situ, multiplexed, high-throughput biological-mapping and delivery with DNA nanotechnology  Dhiraj Bhatia Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) (CRG) Feb 2024
Selective Recognition of G-Quadruplexes by a Smart Dye for preventive approach and early detection of Silicosis Bhaskar Datta Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) Nov 2023
Translatable, self-healable, drug crystal encapsulated hydrogel platform for long-acting intra-articular therapy for rheumatoid arthritis Mukesh Dhanka Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB)(EEQ) Mar 2023
Evaluation of Chemi-Vaccine Candidate and Novel Ionic Liquid-Based Adjuvancy for Improved Efficacy Against Breast Cancer Sharad Gupta Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM) Dec 2022
Development of polyunsaturated fatty acid-rich groundnut cultivars using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing Subramanian Sankaranarayanan Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM) Nov 2022
Understanding the genetic and molecular control of plant reproduction Subramanian Sankaranarayanan Department of Biotechnology (DBT) (Ramalingaswami) Aug 2022
Identification of RNA G-quadruplex structure in long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) dysregulated in ovarian cancer Bhaskar Datta Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM) Jun 2022
Regulation of eukaryotic mobile genetic elements Sharmistha Majumdar Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) (SPG) Mar 2022
Development and validation of DNA functionalized nanoparticles for Early Screening of Cancer in Zebrafish Model Dr Krupa Kansara (Mentor- Dhiraj Bhatia ) Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) (NPDF) Mar 2022
Integrative modelling and dynamics of mammalian circadian clock complexes Ashutosh Srivastava Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) (SRG) Mar 2022
Developing duplex shear wave elasticity imaging and ultrafast Doppler ultrasound for potential application in kidney implant monitoring Karla Patricia MercadoShekhar Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) (SRG) Mar 2022
Epigenomic basis of the evolution of homeothermy: CGGBP1-CTCF axis in heat stress response Umashankar Singh Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) (CRG) Dec 2021
Integrative and network modelling of mammalian circadian clock complexes Ashutosh Srivastava Department of Biotechnology (DBT) (Ramalingaswami Re-Entry Fellowship) Dec 2021
Functional Peptides and DNA based nano-assemblies for therapeutic intervention in Alzheimer’s Disease and related neurodegenerative Disorders Sharad Gupta Higher Education Funding Agency (HEFA) Oct 2021
Integrative and network modelling of mammalian circadian clock complexes Ashutosh Srivastava Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Sep 2021
DNA-programmed, microfluidic devices as cost-effective, high-throughput point-of-care diagnostic platforms for covid19 detection Dhiraj Bhatia Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM) Apr 2021
Evaluating oral cancer lesions using quantitative ultrasound and elasticity imaging Karla Patricia Mercado-Shekhar Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM) Apr 2021
Predator-Prey Interactions: Chemical defence in Hemiptera: Pentatomidae bug (the gondhi bug) and its glandular secretions Dhiraj Bhatia Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Mar 2021
Bimodal Intra-operative Probe for Brain Tumor Delineation Karla Patricia Mercado-Shekhar Department of Science & Technology (DST) Mar 2021