Projects and Membership

Research

1. Plasmodium proteins involved in virulence and host modulation: Host-Parasite interactions in Plasmodium Liver stages.  DBT 2009-2013   (Ramalingsami Fellowship) grant , DBT, Govt. of India.

2. Immune response of the host and adaptations in the pathogenic fungi during infection.    DST, 2012-2015, Govt. of India.

3. Characterization of an immunomodulatory protein from Plasmodium.   SERB, 2017-2021, Govt. of India.   

4. Development of novel lipid and polymer based nano formulations for targeted delivery of anti malarial drugs.   DBT grant, 2017-2020, Govt. of India.

5. Multi-stage malaria vaccine candidates for the prevention of Plasmodium falciparum infection in mosquito and pre-erythrocytic development in man. BIRAC-NBM grant  2021-2024 Govt. of India.

6. Multi-stage malaria vaccine candidates for the prevention of Plasmodium vivax infection in human and blocking mosquito development to minimize its community Transmission.      ICMR multi institutional grant 2024-2027.

7. Toxicity, Efficacy and Pharmacokinetic study of antimalarial compound NII-5D in non human primate model ( Rhesus monkey). DBT grant, 2025-2028, Govt. of India.

Membership of Societies

American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)