External Funded Projects
Internal Funded Faculty Projects: Ongoing
| Title of the Project | Principle Investigator | Funding Agency | Duration | Budget (INR in lakhs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding the function Vibrio parahaemolyticus secretion system induced infection using mouse model | Dr. Krishna Kumar B | Nitte DU | 2022-23 | 1.50 |
| Formulation of bilosome for improved O rad bio availability of lutein | Dr. Mamatha B S | Nitte DU | 2022-23 | 1.20 |
| An explorative study of Chitinase from pteridophytes | Dr. Smitha Hegde | Nitte DU | 2022-23 | 1.10 |
| Polyvalent multifunctional core shell satellites for ultrasensitive detection of target nucleic acids a multiplexed approach. | Dr.Akshath U S | Nitte DU | 2021-2023 | 1.50 |
| Evaluation of nutritional and functional properties of mature unripe jackfruit flour and its incorporation in bakery products to reduce glycaemic index | Dr. Feby Luckose | Nitte DU | 2021-2023 | 1.20 |
| Development of novel combination of isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification lateral flow dipstick (RPA-LFD) for the rapid detection of plasmodium vivax | Dr. Rama Adiga | Nitte DU | 2021-2023 | 1.00 |
| Development of SIRNA conjugated nanoparticle against multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae for effective gene silencing | Dr. Akhila D S | Nitte DU | 2020-2022 | 1.20 |
| Identification of novel enzybiotics using phage fragmentation | Dr. Juliet Mohan Raj | Nitte DU | 2020-2022 | 1.50 |
| Stability and absorption of fucoxanthin | Dr. Mamatha B S | Nitte DU | 2020-2022 | 1.50 |
| Unravelling photo nanotherapeutic mechanism using extracellular vesicles | Dr. Poorani | Nitte DU | 2020-2022 | 1.25 |
| Isolation and activity evaluation of Bdellvibrio from hospital effluents against biofilm forming Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Dr. Divyashree M | Nitte DU | 2020-2022 | 0.75 |
| Detection of micro and nanoplastics in bottled water and evaluation of the associated health effects using zebrafish model system | Mrs. Rajeshwari Vittal | Nitte DU | 2020-2022 | 1.20 |
| Detection of micro and nanoplastics in bottled water and evaluation of the associated health effects using zebrafish model system | Dr. Arshdeep Sidhu | Nitte DU | 2020-2022 | 1.20 |
| Use of phytochemicals in inhibiting quorum sensing mediated biofilm formation in Acinetobacter baumannii. | Dr. Ramya Harsha | Nitte DU | 2020-2022 | 1.00 |
| Non-invasive detection of DNA methylation in lung cancer patients by droplet digital PCR | Dr. Anirban Chakraborty | Nitte DU | 2020-2022 | 1.60 |
| Development of lipid vesicle-based model system for in vitro study of membraneless organelles | Dr. Arshdeep Sidhu | Nitte DU | 2020-2022 | 1.20 |
| Extraction and characterization of antimicrobial biosynthetic peptides from the gut-associated bacteria of mud crab Scylla sp. | Dr. Madhu K M | Nitte DU | 2020-2022 | 1.40 |
| In vitro elicitation of secondary metabolites in Curculigo orchoides | Dr. Smitha Hegde | Nitte DU | 2020-2022 | 1.20 |
| Elucidating the host-microbiome association in cadmium and/ nonyphenol exposed Drosophila melanogaster | Dr. Anurag Sharma | Nitte DU | 2019-2021 | 1.90 |
| Development of monoclonal antibody against NS1 and E proteins of dengue virus | Dr. Praveen Rai | Nitte DU | 2019-2021 | 1.90 |
| Screening of gene mutations that interferes with response to CCRT in esophageal cancer patients: AS-LAMP assays using cell free DNA | Dr. Gunimala Chakraborty | Nitte DU | 2019-2021 | 1.90 |
| Tracing the molecular epidemiology of Leptospirosis and assessing its zoonotic transmission potential in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka | Dr. Krishna Kumar B | Nitte DU | 2019-2021 | 1.90 |
| Development of a cancer model in three dimensional scaffolds for biomedical applications | Dr. Sudarshan Kini | Nitte DU | 2019-2021 | 1.90 |
| Effect of bile on the invasion and replication of drug-resistant gut pathogens in Caco-2 cell line | Dr. Deekshit | Nitte DU | 2019-2021 | 1.90 |
Internal Funded Faculty Projects: Completed
| Title of the Project | Principle Investigator | Funding Agency | Duration | Budget (INR in lakhs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding the role of membrane proteins in the multidrug-resistant clinical strain of Salmonella | Dr. Biswajit Maiti | Nitte DU | 2018-2020 | 1.75 |
| Generation of transgenic zebrafish models for elucidating the molecular mechanisms of Mycobacterium infection | Dr. Gunimala Chakraborty | Nitte DU | 2018-2020 | 1.60 |
| An approach to determine in vitro bio-accessibility of lutein | Dr. Mamatha B S | Nitte DU | 2018-2020 | 1.75 |
| Novel RNAi theraoeutic approach to combat multidrug resistance in Klebsiella species | Dr. Akhila D.S | Nitte DU | 2018-2020 | 1.80 |
| Molecular characterization of Plasmodium species of malaria patients from tertiary hospitals and rural health care centres in and around Mangaluru | Dr. Rama Adiga | Nitte DU | 2018-2020 | 1.70 |
| Biocontrol of biofilm forming bacteria isolated from diabetic ulcers using phage | Dr. Juliet Mohan Raj | Nitte DU | 2018-2020 | 1.70 |
| Antiviral properties of four medicinal plant extracts against dengue virus | Dr. Praveen Rai | Nitte DU | 2018-2020 | 1.60 |
| Ribosomal defects and craniofacial deformities: A systematic genetic analysis of Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) and TCS-like cases in India-Genotyping of patients. | Dr. Anirban Chakraborty | Nitte DU | 2018-2020 | 1.80 |
| Development of a sustainable in vitro system using cell lines of curculigoorchiodes for enhanced production of natural anticancer copounds related to Curculigocide | Dr. Smitha Hegde | Nitte DU | 2018-2020 | 1.80 |
| ffect of carbohydrate on quorum sensing mediated pathogenicity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Dr. Ramya Harsha | Nitte DU | 2018-2020 | 1.70 |
| Genetic testing of non-small cell lung cancers: development of AS-LAMP assays for detection of EGFR and KRAS Mutations | Dr. Anirban Chakraborty | Nitte DU | 2016-2019 | 2.0 |
| Development of rapid point of care assay for the sensitive detection of Vibrio vulnificus | Dr. Krishna Kumar B | Nitte DU | 2016-2018 | 2.5 |
| Microorganisms as anticancer agents: Determination of antitumor activity of non- typhoidal Salmonella serovars | Dr. Deekshit | Nitte DU | 2016-2018 | 2.5 |
| Development of rapid and sensitive assays for detection of Listeria Spp. from food products | Mrs. Rajeshwari Vittal | Nitte DU | 2016-2018 | 0.6 |
| Isolation and molecular characterization of bacteriophage against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. | Dr. Praveen Rai | Nitte DU | 2016-2017 | 1.15 |
| Biofilm formation and virulence gene expression in environmental and clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Dr. Ramya Harsha | Nitte DU | 2016-2017 | 1.2 |
| Prevalence of Legionella pneumophila and related species in Mangaluru, India | Mrs. Juliet Mohan Raj | Nitte DU | 2015-2017 | 0.9 |
| Effect of diethylcarbamazine treatment on plasma uric acid levels in lymphatic filariasis in India | Dr. Rama Adiga | Nitte DU | 2013-2015 | 0.75 |
| Bioinformatics based analysis of cancer microarray data | Dr. Rama Adiga | Nitte DU | 2013-2015 | 0.5 |
| Detection of clinically relevant genetic variants in a patient with rare atherosclerosis symptoms using whole-genome sequencing, and whole-genome expression to perform personalized medication and to design suitable effective treatment. | Dr. Dinesh SM | Nitte DU | 2013-2015 | 2.5 |
| Development of monoclonal antibody against NS1 and E proteins of dengue virus | Dr. Praveen Rai | Nitte DU | 2019-2021 | 1.90 |
| Screening of gene mutations that interferes with response to CCRT in esophageal cancer patients: AS-LAMP assays using cell free DNA | Dr. Gunimala Chakraborty | Nitte DU | 2019-2021 | 1.90 |
| Tracing the molecular epidemiology of Leptospirosis and assessing its zoonotic transmission potential in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka | Dr. Krishna Kumar B | Nitte DU | 2019-2021 | 1.90 |
| Development of a cancer model in three dimensional scaffolds for biomedical applications | Dr. Sudarshan Kini | Nitte DU | 2019-2021 | 1.90 |
| Effect of bile on the invasion and replication of drug-resistant gut pathogens in Caco-2 cell line | Dr. Deekshit | Nitte DU | 2019-2021 | 1.90 |
Intramural student research projects - Ongoing
| Title of the project | Name of the Student | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of fin regeneration potential of Parkia javanica fruit and bark extracts in zebrafish | Ms. Antara Bhuyan | Dr. Gunimala Chakraborty |
| Generation of Ro60 knockout zebrafish mutant using CRISPR cas9 gene editing tool | Ms. Akansha Naithani | Dr. Anirban Chakraborty |
| Detection of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance genes in gut pathogens | Mr. Yajnesh Rai K | Dr. Deekshit |
| Cloning and sequencing of outer membrane protein encoding gene of Edwardsiella | Ms. Deepika K | Dr. Biswajit Maiti |
| Expression analysis of muscle progenitor in zebrafish bystin mutant | Ms. Duwan Phawa | Dr. Anirban Chakraborty |
| Effect of in-vitro gut conditions on antibiotic resistance pattern in gut pathogens | Ms. Varshini V Bangera | Dr. Deekshit |
| A retrospective study on the epidemiology of pneumonia in hospitalized patients | Mr. Stephin Tomy | Dr.Praveen Rai |
| A retrospective hospital based study to understand the epidemiology of neonatal sepsis | Mr. Shan Shaji | Dr.Praveen Rai |
| Isolation and characterization of biomimetic nanoparticles | Ms. Aparna B | Dr. Akshath U S |
| Effects of phthalates in reproductive health of Zebrafish | Ms. Vasila Jahan K P | Dr. Gunimala Chakraborty |
| Biosurfactant production using microbial sources | Mr. Gireesh K | Dr. Smitha Hegde |
| Evaluation of biofilm formation of fish pathogen for oral vaccination of fish | Ms. Rakshitha B T | Dr. Biswajit Maiti |
| Production of a chitinase based insecticide from pteridophytes | Mr. Abhirama N | Dr. Smitha Hegde |
| Screening antimicrobial and cosmetic properties of plant extracts to develop an herbal product | Mr. Sujit Pai | Dr. Smitha Hegde |
