ICMR Investigator-Initiated Research Proposals for Small Extramural Grants (2024 -2027)
(Sanctioned Amount: 52,68,585 Rupees)
Drug Repurposing: Efficient Use of Gram-Positive Antibiotics on Gram-Negative Bacteria Siderophore-Antibiotic Conjugates.
BRNS Coordinated Research Project (CRP) (2022-2025)
(Sanctioned Amount: 44.49 lakhs)
Radiolabelled Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitors as Novel Radiopharmaceuticals Targeting CAFs.
DST-SERB (2020-2023)
(Sanctioned Amount: 36 lakhs)
Ligand Targeted PROTAC Conjugates: Chemically Induced Degradation of Disease-causing Kinases by a PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera’s (PROTACs) Coupled with Tumor Targeting Ligands.
DBT (2020-2025)
(Sanctioned Amount: 113.60 lakhs)
Targeted miRNA Based Gene Silencing Therapeutics: Exploiting the Synergy between Targeting Ligands and Cell-Penetrating Peptides.
VIT Vellore
(Sanctioned Amount: 1.5 lakhs)
Ligand Targeted PROTAC Conjugates: Chemically Induced Degradation of Disease-causing Kinases by a PROteolysis TArgeting Chimeras (PROTACs) Coupled with Tumor Targeting.
VIT Vellore
(Sanctioned Amount: 5.0 Lakhs)
Developing Multi-targeting Ligand Functionalized Microfluidic Device as Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC) based Liquid Biopsy Tool for Cancer Detection, VIT Seed Grant
Startups and Innovations
VIT Vellore (2024 – 2025)
(Sanctioned Amount: 2 lakhs)
Ultrafast detection of urinary tract infections using paper-based nano-optoelectronic nose (P-NOEN) sensor, Student Startup Venture (SSV) - Mr. Kalaiarasu L, (22PHD0027), Mr. Harashkumar V T, (20PHD0444) and Mr. Unnikrishnan B, JRF, (22PHD0475).
VIT Vellore (2024 – 2025)
(Sanctioned Amount: 2 lakhs)
Smartphone-based, point-of-care, oral cancer screening device for the early detection of (pre-) cancerous lesions, Faculty Startup Venture (FSV) - Dr. Loganathan and Dr. Raunak Kumar Das VIT Vellore.
VIT Vellore (2022 – 2023)
(Sanctioned Amount: 0.4 lakhs)
Low-cost, Portable, Peroxidase-Active, Visual Read-out Cytosensors for the Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells. Student Startup Venture 1st Edition-October 2022 - Dhanashree Murugan (19PHD0027), Janarthanan Venkatesan (22PHD0389), Shobana S (22PHD0208).
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education (2023 -2023)
(Sanctioned Amount: 0.25 lakhs)
Peptide conjugated drug delivery for targeting Breast cancer stem cells. Cancer Hackathon conducted by Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Startup TN.
