Thrust Areas

Rapid diagnostics and novel biomarkers

• Genetic disorders (MS, micrognathia) and cancers (oral, breast and lung)
• Infectious diseases (salmonellosis, vibriosis, Legionnaire's)
• Vector borne diseases (malaria, dengue, chikungunya)
• Endocrinal disorders (diabetes, PCOS)
• Neurological disorders (MS)
• Male infertility

Microbiome and its role in clinical disorder

• Periodontitis and its association with pre-eclampsia
• Periodontal pathogens and their association with atherosclerosis
• Role of herpes virus and EBV in multiple sclerosis

Neurosciences

• Immunogenetics of Multiple Sclerosis
• Environmental and genetic risk factors in Multiple Sclerosis
• Developing biomarkers for Neuromyelitis Optica

Herbal medicines, Medicinal chemistry

• Alleviating side effects in cancer patients undergoing chemo/radiation therapy
• Anti-venom properties
• Treatment of cognitive disorders
• Anti-cancer properties

Drug design and discovery

• Drug docking and data mining
• Validation of drug targets by in silico approaches
• Drug formulation and bioavailability
• High throughput screening (HTS) of bioactive compounds in zebrafish model

Infectious biology, Pathogenesis, Antimicrobial resistance, Biocontrol

• Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
• Novel biocontrol strategies using phages
• Metagenomics

Toxicology and Biotechnology

• Functional studies on carcinogenic potential of toxicants and pesticides using animal models
• Effects of pollutants and toxicants on embryonic development and hematopoiesis
• Development of biosensors for environmental pollution
• Phytoremediation- bio-prospecting pteridophytes (ferns) for heavy metal (chromium and lead) removal
• Tissue culture of medicinal plants

Stem cell research

• Preclinical assessment of iPS cells for application in cardiovascular diseases
• Thalassemia Patient Derived iPS cells for Cell Based Therapy
• Transplantations of bone marrow aspirate and cultured osteoblasts