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Our lab actively pursues funding to support research at the interface of development, regeneration, and cancer biology, with an emphasis on translational and mechanistic insights. These grants enable us to explore fundamental questions in neuro-regeneration, tissue repair, metabolism, and nanoparticle-mediated therapies, while training the next generation of scientists.
Focus Areas of Funded Research
Brain Regeneration & Neurological Diseases: Studying neural repair and recovery after injury,and exploring molecular pathways relevant to neurodegenerative and cognitive disorders.
Cancer Biology: Investigating tumor biology and nanoparticle-based therapeutic strategies with translational potential.
Liver Biology & Metabolic Disease: Understanding Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), tissue repair, and liver regeneration using zebrafish and translational models.
Advanced Technologies: Leveraging imaging, transcriptomics, xenografts, and functional analyses to study regeneration, disease mechanisms, and therapy response.
Impact
Our work bridges fundamental biology with translational applications in regenerative medicine, oncology, neurological disorders, and metabolic disease.
Dual-use peptide-based nanobiomaterial for management of Acinetobacter baumannii (2025–2028 | Ongoing)
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Funding Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Helical micro-capsules with magnetoelectric nanorobots for precision tumor drug delivery (2026 | Ongoing)
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Funding Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of SB202190-induced defective autophagy (Completed | Sanctioned in 2020)
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Funding Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Characterization of intratumoral heterogeneity resulting from uneven vasculature and exploring its therapeutic potential in hepatocellular carcinoma (2024–Ongoing)
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India
Identification of pharmacological agents for treatment of NAFLD and uncovering regulatory mechanisms that maintain metabolic homeostasis upon NAFLD-associated injury and liver surgery (2019–2025 | Completed)
Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India
Understanding molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying brain regeneration: from epigenome to proteome (2021–2025 | Completed)
Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Government of India
Enhancing neural repair via HCFC1–OGT–YAP pathway modulation (2026-2029)
Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
Funding Agency: Anusandhan National Research Foundation
An integrated approach to uncover genetic, molecular, and cellular mechanisms underlying severe neurodevelopmental disorders(2022–2026 | Ongoing)
Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
Funding Agency: Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA/IFCPAR)
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