Research grants (Funded Projects):
1. DBT Grant (Oct 2023 - Sep 2026) - ₹3.36 crores
Network center for research on glioblastoma stem cell-targeted T-Cell immunotherapy using non-genetically engineered mesenchymal stromal cells
Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India.
2. Institute Intramural Grant (2017 - 2022) - ₹37.4 lakhs
Refurbishment of laboratory to implement DBT-funded research project
Funding agency: SSES, Tumkur
3. Roche Collaborative Research Fellowship Grant (Jan 2020 - Dec 2021) - $10,000
Rescuing the hypothermia- and cytokine-induced damage to donor corneal endothelial functions by pre-treatment with microtubule stabilizers
Funding Agency: Association for Research in Vision Science & Ophthalmology, USA.
4. VGST-CISEE Grant (Sep 2020 - Sep 2022) - ₹25 lakhs (Co-PI)
Unraveling a new strategy of inhibition of CETP by small molecule inhibitors through site directed mutagenesis and molecular dynamics simulation studies
Funding Agency: Vision Group on Science & Technology, Govt of Karnataka.
5. IIGP 2.0 University Challenge Grant (Sep 2019 – Aug 2020) - ₹10 lakhs
CLeONs: High efficiency contact lens-coated oxygen nanosensors for eye clinics
Funding Agency: DST-Lockheed Martin-Tata Trusts
6. SERB-EMR Grant (Sep 2018 – Aug 2021) - ₹35.04 lakhs
Nanoparticle-based prophylactic drug delivery to the corneal endothelium
Funding Agency: SERB-DST, Government of India
7. BRNS-RTAC Grant (Aug 2018 - July 2021) - ₹28.82 lakhs
Mesenchymal stem cell membrane-derived nanovesicles loaded with 177Lu for targeted cancer therapy
Funding agency: BRNS-DAE, Government of India
8. Institute Seed Grant (2017 - 2018) - ₹9.5 lakhs
Nanoparticle-assisted non-genetic, transient engineering of stem cells for therapy
Funding agency: TEQIP-II/SSES
9. Institute Seed Grant (2017 - 2022) - ₹47.25 lakhs
Design and development of ocular theranostic devices
Funding agency: SSES, Tumkur
10. Aquitaine-Karnataka Student Exchange Grant (2016) - ₹1.69 lakhs
Understanding the biophysical properties of cell membrane-derived nanocarriers
Funding agency: Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research