Sponsored Projects

ONGOING PROJECTS

Indo-Japan Bilateral Research Project by DST-JSPS (2023-2025): "Systemic delivery of senescence associated miRNA-3140 in pleural mesothelioma tumor by a multifunctional cationic nanocarrier" (PI) Recommended
Core Research Grant by DST-SERB (2019-2022): "Peptide tethered multifunctional cationic nanocomplexes for delivery of IL-1 receptor antagonist for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus" (PI) (40.46 lakhs)
Extramural project by ICMR (2019-2022): "Gel-based composite formulation containing asiaticoside and neurotensin for rapid healing of diabetic wounds" (PI) (25.67 lakhs)
DBT Builder project (2021-2026): Nano-carrier mediated targeted delivery of therapeutics to suppress epigenetic modulation in diabetic nephropathy (Co-I) (9.018 Crores)
DST sponsored Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) Technology Innovation Hubs (TIHs)- Member of the Bio-CPS team. "Exosome as prognostic and Diagnostic marker" (Co-I) (50 lakhs)

COMPLETED PROJECTS

Task force project under in Nanomedicine by ICMR (2019-2022): "Self-assembling, pH-sensitive temozolomide conjugate nanomedicine for treatment of glioblastoma multiforme" (Co-I) (25.12 lakhs)
Nano-intervention in Management of Opthalmic Diseases by DBT (2018-2022): "cRGD decorated lipo-polymeric nanoplexes of CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein (RNP) for the management of retinal dystrophic conditions" (Co-I) (125 lakhs)
Extramural project by DST Nanomission (2018-2021): "Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived Exosomes as Biogenic Nanocarriers of miRNA and Chemotherapeutic Drug for Reversal of Chemoresistance in Breast Cancer" (PI) (Total-56.46 lakhs)
Extramural project by DST-Rajasthan (2016-2020): "Cyclic RGD modified lipopolymeric micelles for targeted delivery of Tamoxifen in ER+ breast cancer" (PI) (12.53 lakhs)
Young scientists Award by DST-SERB (2015-2018): "Nano-formulation of lysophylline-fatty acid conjugate for effective treatment of diabetes" PI (26.90 Lakhs)
BITS Research Initiation grant (2014-2016): "Development and Evaluation of Lipo-polymeric Micelles For Drug Delivery" (02 Lakhs)

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