Research

Ongoing Extra-Mural Research (EMR) Projects

2020-2025: Ramalingaswami Re-Entry Award, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. (1.2 Crore INR, Aprox.)

Completed Extra-Mural Research (EMR) Projects

  • 2017-2018: Project Title: “Significance of WNT5A-Signaling in the Cellular Metabolism of BRAF-Inhibitor- Resistant (BRAFi-R) Melanoma” Role: Principal Investigator, Funding Agency: Endowments for the Natural Sciences, Medicine and Technology - 5 Medicine, The Royal Physiographic Society in Lund, Sweden. Amount: 57500 Swedish Kronor.

  • 2016-2017: Project Title: “Anti-metastatic effect of the combination of Box5 and anti-IL-6 antibody in BRAF-inhibitor resistant melanoma cells: A mechanistic study.” Role: Principal Investigator, Funding Agency: The Fund of the Hedda and John Forssman Foundation, The Royal Physiographic Society in Lund, Sweden. Amount: 62850 Swedish Kronor.

  • 2015-2016: Project Title: “To Study the Role of WNT5A in the Migration and Invasion of BRAF-Inhibitor- Resistant Melanoma Cells.” Role: Principal Investigator, Funding Agency: The Fund of the Hedda and John Forssman Foundation, The Royal Physiographic Society in Lund, Sweden, Amount: 73750 Swedish Kronor.