Projects and Grants

Major grants

• Generation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Spheroids for Epigenetics and Spatio-temporal Characterization (Intramural Grant-2024) 

• Synergistic Activity of RNA Induced Silencing Complex and Telomerase, A Novel Target for Hepatocellular Carcinoma-SERB-CORE Grant (2023-2026) 

• Evaluation of Diagnostic Utility of miRNA clusters in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Intramural Grant-2023) 

• The novel role of Staphylococcal Nuclease and Tudor Domain Containing 1 (SND1) in obesity-associated NAFLD, Indian Council of Medical Research. The Government of India (2022-2025).

• The role of RNA-induced silencing complex in the development and progression of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The molecular intervention using natural compounds. Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship by the Ministry of Department of Biotechnology, The Government of India, 2019-2024.

Minor Grants

• To Evaluate & Correlate serum Vitamin D Levels & Antimicrobial Peptides in Saliva and Inverse Correlation with Inflammatory Cytokines in Dental Health Among patients with Metabolic Syndrome and Healthy Controls-Funded by JSSAHER (Dr Prasanna K Santhekadur- Co-PI)

• Comparative evaluation of Cardiovascular risk factors through Framingham's study (FHS) parameters in the individuals with long-term lifestyle(exercise) adoption of gym and yoga: a pilot study-Funded by JSSAHER (Dr Prasanna K Santhekadur- Co-PI)