DEPARTMENT OF BIO TECHNOLOGY
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DEPARTMENT OF BIO TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF BIO TECHNOLOGY List of Projects Sanctioned Sanctioned From Date: 01/04/2013 S.No. Title Sanctioned To Date: 31/03/2014 Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 1 “Molecular marker-assisted introgression of two major blast resistance genes and a major QTL for grain yield under drought stress in rice” [BT/PR6580/AGII/106/886/2012] Dr. Yadla Hari Agri Biotech Foundation Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500030 09/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3544429.00 2 Symmetric somatic hybridization for late blight resistance in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) [BT/PR4291/AGR/2/838/2011] Dr. Jagesh Kumar Tiwari Central Potato Research Institute Shimla, Himachal Pradesh-171012 01/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2575000.00 24/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 11680000.00 4 Genetics and molecular tagging of drought tolerance gene(s) in lentil [BT/PR3584/AGR/2/828/2011] Dr. Dharmendra Singh 06/06/2013 Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi, Delhi-110012 3 Years 0 Month 5455950.00 5 Metabolic engineering for production of terpenoids in tobacco plants [BT/PR5746/AGII/106/861/2012] Dr. V Siva Reddy International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology New Delhi, Delhi-110067 14/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 9246429.00 6 Development of rice varieties for kerala with pyramided genes for Resistance to BLB by marker assisted selection [BT/PR13469/AGR/02/703/2010] Dr. Jayalekshmy V G Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur, Kerala-680656 02/08/2013 5 Years 0 Month 6169662.00 7 In vitro culture of Capsicum chinense Jacq. cv. ‘Umorok’ for capsaicin production [BT/PR6387/AGII/106/876/2012] Dr. K Sanatombi 05/06/2013 Manipur University Imphal, Manipur795003 3 Years 0 Month 4889950.00 03/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6413053.00 9 Development of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Dr. Ravinder Singh 05/06/2013 (SNPs) for Brassica juncea. Sher-E-Kashmir University of [BT/PR3946/AGR/2/839/2011] Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu Jammu, Jammu And Kashmir-180009 3 Years 0 Month 5843101.00 Agriculture Biotechnology – II 3 Cloning and Characterization of Genes Expressed Prof. Pushpendra Kumar Gupta in Response to Leaf Rust Infection in Bread Chaudhary Charan Singh University Wheat [BT/PR3337/AGR/2/819/2011] Meerut, Uttar Pradesh-250004 8 Development of haploid-inducer lines of Brassica Dr. Shripad R Bhat juncea through genetic engineering of National Research Centre On Plant centromere histone protein Biotechnology New Delhi, Delhi[BT/PR4534/AGR/2/843/2012] 110012 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [1 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) Agriculture Biotechnology – II 10 Genetic engineering of sugarcane for water deficit stress tolerance [BT/PR6377/AGII/106/882/2012] Dr. Narayanan Subramonian Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641007 18/04/2013 3 Years 0 Month 8021972.00 11 Marker assisted selection for Phytophthora and powdery mildew resistance and effective nodulation in soybean (Glycine max L.Merr.) [BT/PR14097/AGR/02/729/2010] Dr. J Ramalingam Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641003 30/04/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2705000.00 23/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4361782.00 13 Marker assisted improvement of popular Dr. Senguttuvel P maintainer and restorer lines of rice for tolerance Directorate of Rice Research to abiotic stresses Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500030 [BT/PR7488/AGIII/103/865/2013] 11/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2582600.00 14 Secondary metabolism and pathogenesis in rice blast fungus [BT/PR4100/AGR/2/844/2012] Dr. Subhankar Roy Barman National Institute of Technology, Durgapur Durgapur West Bangal, West Bengal-713209 17/04/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4067000.00 15 Identification and Mapping of QTLs associated with Zinc deficiency tolerance in Rice [BT/PR4698/AGIII/103/859/2012] Dr. M Dhandapani Tamilnadu Agricultural University Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641003 23/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2191600.00 16 DESIGNING, SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES [BT/PR7237/AAQ/1/528/2012] Dr. DHRUBA JYOTI KALITA College of Veterinary Science Guwahati Assam, Assam-781022 27/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4749200.00 17 ELUCIDATING THE GENE NETWORK(S) AND IDENTIFICATION OF NOVEL GENE(S) UNDERLYING HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION IN PPRV INFECTION [BT/PR7729/AAQ/1/542/2013] Dr. Gandham VPPS Ravi Kumar INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE- UTTAR PRADESH Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh-243122 19/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4810000.00 18 Expression of copper chaperones and transporters in copper deficient sheep [BT/PR5749/AAQ/1/505/2012] Dr. Dintaran Pal 11/04/2013 National Institute of Animal Nutrition And Physiology Bangalore, Karnataka-560030 3 Years 0 Month 3597800.00 12 Developing rust resistant genotypes in JL 24 and Dr. Ramesh S Bhat TMV 2 varieties of groundnut by marker assisted University of Agricultural Sciences, transfer of QTL [BT/PR4195/AGR/2/836/2011] Dharwad Dharwad, Karnataka580005 Agriculture Biotechnology – III ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY Generated through eProMIS Page No. [2 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 19 Transcript profiling and functional significance of molecular determinants of follicular and oocyte competence under metabolic stress [BT/PR7131/AAQ/1/526/2012] Dr. Sumanta Nandi 10/09/2013 National Institute of Animal Nutrition And Physiology Bangalore, Karnataka-560030 4 Years 0 Month 6669200.00 20 Development of Animal cartilage for surgical implantation in Microtia and Rhinoplasty of human patient Development of Animal cartilage for surgical implantation in Microtia and Rhinoplasty of human patient Development of Animal cartilage for surgical implantation in Microtia and Rhinoplasty of human patient DEVELOPMENT OF ANIMAL CARTILAGE FOR SURGICAL IMPLANTATION IN MICROTIA AND RHINOPLASTY IN HUMAN PATIENT [BT/PR7292/AAQ/1/534/2012] Dr. SAMIT KUMAR NANDI W.B. University of Animal And Fishery Sciences, kolkata Kolkata, West Bengal-700037 16/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4466000.00 Dr. Gopal Ramdasji Gowane Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute Tonk, Rajasthan-304501 04/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5214800.00 22 Comprehensive Analysis of Cyanobacterial Glutathione S-Transferases: new Insights and Prespectives. [BT/PR6666/AAQ/3/607/2012] Dr. L Uma Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu-620024 29/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4940411.00 23 Intensive indoor and outdoor pilot scale production of marine copepod Oithona rigida [BT/PR5856/AAQ/3/598/2012] Dr. Perumal Santhanam Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu-620024 29/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5471457.00 24 Development of white spot syndrome virus free shrimp brooders for seed production: using indigenous shrimp, Penaeus indicus as a model [BT/PR6275/AAQ/3/603/2012] Dr. Subhendu Kumar Otta Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture Chennai, Tamilnadu600028 17/04/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7461166.00 25 Transcriptome profiling of immune responsive genes in Golden mahseer (Tor putitora) [BT/PR7162/AAQ/3/614/2012] Dr. Ashoktaru Barat Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research Nainital, Uttarakhand263136 11/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3378700.00 ANIMAL DIAGNOSTIC AND VACCINE 21 Genetic characterisation of variability in immune responses of sheep and goat for PPR and ET vaccine elicited immune response [BT/PR7198/ADV/90/139/2012] AQUACULTURE AND MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY Generated through eProMIS Page No. [3 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) AQUACULTURE AND MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY 26 DNA BARCODING OF MARINE ASCIDIANS [BT/PR6801/AAQ/3/609/2012] 27 Dr. ABDUL JAFFAR ALI 07/11/2013 Islamiah College Vellore, Tamilnadu635752 Whole Genome sequencing and development of Dr. NS Nagpure Allied genomic research in two commercially National Bureau of Fish Genetic important Fish - Labeo rohita and Clarias Resources (ICAR) Lucknow, Uttar batrachus [BT/PR3688/AAQ/3/571/2011] Pradesh-226002 3 Years 0 Month 2611479.00 10/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 53160116.00 28 High throughput selection and production of Poly-hydroxy Alkanoates (PHA) from the metagenome of marine sponge(s) [BT/PR4882/AAQ/3/588/2012] Dr. G Seghal Kiran Pondicherry University Pondicherry, Pondicherry-605014 17/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5087050.00 29 Study of neurotrophic factors in relation to calcium binding proteins during fish brain development [BT/PR4688/AAQ/3/585/2012] Dr. Arun Govindraoji Jadhao RASHTRASANT TUKDOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY Nagpur, Maharashtra-440001 03/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4958659.00 30 Studies on Immuno-prophylactic and therapeutic Prof. Dinakaran Michael 03/12/2013 potentials of the hemi-parasitic mistletoe, Vels Institute of Science,Technology Dendrophthoe falcata for application to disease and Advanced Studies,Vels University control in Asian sea bass, Lates calcarifer Chennai, Tamilnadu-600117 [BT/PR7726/AAQ/3/634/2013] 3 Years 0 Month 3310875.00 3 Years 0 Month 8850600.00 05/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4685200.00 33 In vitro study of input-output robustness of MprAB signaling pathway in Mycobacterium tuberculosis [BT/PR5270/BRB/10/1066/2012] Dr. Suman K Banik 24/06/2013 Bose Institute Kolkata, West Bengal700054 3 Years 0 Month 4095800.00 34 Bioluminescence Emissions of Fireflies [BT/PR4855/BRB/10/1030/2012] Prof. Anurup Gohain Barua 24/12/2013 Gauhati University Guwahati, Assam781014 3 Years 0 Month 1918200.00 3 Years 0 Month 4645000.00 BASIC RESEARCH IN MODERN BIOLOGY 31 A Systems Approach to Understand Quorum Sensing in Serratia marsescens [BT/PR5106/BRB/10/1073/2012] Prof. Gautam Pennathur 30/12/2013 Anna University Chennai, Tamilnadu600025 32 Involvement of Rab11 in Drosophila Prof. Jagat K Roy morphogenesis [BT/PR5043/BRB/10/1045/2012] Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-221005 35 Understanding the Roles of Duplicated MEL1 Dr. Meenu Kapoor Argonautes in Reproductive Development of Rice Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha [BT/PR4305/BRB/10/1017/2011] University Delhi, Delhi-110075 Generated through eProMIS 25/07/2013 Page No. [4 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 36 Invivo imaging of structural correlates of remote Mr. balaji jayaprakash and recent events INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE [BT/PR4414/BRB/10/1035/2012] Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 17/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4828800.00 37 TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION BY MXR1P IN PICHIA PASTORIS [BT/PR3889/BRB/10/996/2011] Prof. PUNDI NARASIMHAN RANGARAJAN INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 03/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7171498.00 38 Understanding the biology and functions of Heat Prof. Utpal Tatu Shock Protein 90 (Hsp90) in Giardia Lamblia INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE [BT/PR3640/BRB/10/978/2011] Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 06/01/2014 3 Years 0 Month 4336000.00 39 Use of heterologous factors from human mitochondria to understand the mechanism of initiation and ribosome function in Escherichia coli and mammalian cells [BT/PR4165/BRB/10/1031/2012] 25/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7682800.00 40 Origin of plasma membrane polarity during Dr. Richa Rikhy 23/08/2013 embryogenesis [BT/PR4148/BRB/10/1006/2011] Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune Pune, Maharashtra-411021 3 Years 0 Month 4399200.00 41 Systems Modelling and Experimental Testing of Cytoskeletal Polarization in Cellular Pattern Formation [BT/PR1595/BRB/10/1043/2012] Dr. Chaitanya Anil Athale 03/09/2013 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune Pune, Maharashtra-411021 3 Years 0 Month 6794200.00 42 Interplay between patterning regulators and polar auxin transport to control lateral organ polarity in Arabidopsis [BT/PR3632/BRB/10/977/2011] Dr. Kalika Prasad 18/06/2013 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, West Bengal Ranaghat, Kerala-741252 3 Years 0 Month 7358400.00 43 Mechanisms of E. coli group 1 capsular polysaccharide translocation: An NMR and computational investigation [BT/PR5153/BRB/10/1062/2012] Dr. Thenmalarchelvi Rathinavelan Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-502205 01/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6282600.00 44 Molecular Chaperones mediated protein folding using time resolved single molecule Forster Resonance Energy Transfer [BT/PR4067/BRB/10/1128/2012] Dr. Chayan kanti Nandi 30/12/2013 Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Mandi, Himachal Pradesh-175001 3 Years 0 Month 6958200.00 45 Mechanism of DNA unwinding in large eukaryotic Dr. Kiran Kondabagil 17/10/2013 DNA viruses [BT/PR4808/BRB/10/1029/2012] INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BOMBAY Mumbai, Maharashtra400076 3 Years 0 Month 5061000.00 BASIC RESEARCH IN MODERN BIOLOGY Generated through eProMIS Prof. Umesh Varshney INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 Page No. [5 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) BASIC RESEARCH IN MODERN BIOLOGY 46 P. falciparum TGS1: Functional analysis in splicing and telomere biology, role of insertions and C-terminal domain [BT/PR4239/BRB/10/1005/2011] Prof. Swati Patankar 13/09/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BOMBAY Mumbai, Maharashtra400076 3 Years 0 Month 4040200.00 47 Genotyping Single Nucleoside Polymorphisms (SNPs) with Fluorescently Modified Nucleoside/Oligonucleotide Probes [BT/PR5169/BRB/10/1065/2012] Dr. Subhendu Sekhar Bag 27/11/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GUWAHATI Guwahati, Assam-781039 3 Years 0 Month 8212000.00 48 Deciphering the BMP signaling network in developing bone: An interdisciplinary approach combining bioinformatic data mining tools along with molecular genetic and developmental biology strategies [BT/PR14857/BRB/10/891/2010] Dr. Amitabha Bandyopadhyay 14/06/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KANPUR kanpur, Uttar Pradesh208016 3 Years 0 Month 6850000.00 49 Translational control of maternal mRNAs in germline stem cells [BT/PR4421/BRB/10/1008/2011] Prof. K Subramaniam 17/07/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KANPUR kanpur, Uttar Pradesh208016 3 Years 0 Month 5132800.00 50 Metabolic network analysis of pathogenic organisms for designing novel therapeutic intervention strategies [BT/PR4949/BRB/10/1048/2012] Dr. Karthik Raman 17/06/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MADRAS Chennai, Tamilnadu-600036 3 Years 0 Month 2436800.00 51 Structural studies of globulin from the seeds of Wrightia tinctoria, a medicinal plant. [BT/PR3989/BRB/10/990/2011] Dr. Pravindra Kumar 24/12/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROORKEE Roorkee, Uttarakhand247667 3 Years 0 Month 2598800.00 52 Identification of Molecular Links between Amyloid Precursor Protein(APP) na Alzheimer's Disease Related Biomarkers in An Experimental Model with SHSY5Y Cells. [BT/PR768/BRB/10/933/2011] Prof. Sasanka Chakrabarti INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, KOLKATA Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 13/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6174000.00 53 Effect of Narciclasine on induced inflammatory responses and outcomes in neonatal sepsis rat models [BT/PR5025/BRB/10/1053/2012] Dr. Vishnu Bhat Jawaharlal Institute of P.G. Medical Education & Research Pondicherry, Pondicherry-605006 18/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2394800.00 54 Effects of perturbation of pRb-Fzr1-Skp2 axis on mammalian cell cycle regulation [BT/PR4444/BRB/10/1023/2012] Dr. Swati Tiwari Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, Delhi-110067 25/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4597600.00 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [6 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) BASIC RESEARCH IN MODERN BIOLOGY 55 Investigations into sulfate assimilation pathway in E. histolytica. [BT/PR5463/BRB/10/1094/2012] Dr. Samudrala Gourinath Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, Delhi-110067 30/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4543800.00 56 Regulation of biogenesis of telomeric RNA (TERRA) and its role in telomere length maintenance [BT/PR4809/BRB/10/1028/2012] Dr. Utpal Ghosh Kalyani University Kalyani, West Bengal-741235 03/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4431600.00 57 Involvement of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase in Dictyostelium discoideum development [BT/PR4383/BRB/10/1014/2011] Prof. Rasheedunnisa Begum M.S. University of Baroda Baroda, Gujarat-390002 25/09/2013 2 Years 0 Month 1947500.00 58 Exploring stationary phase genome dynamics in E. coli using next-generation sequencing [BT/PR3695/BRB/10/979/2011] Dr. Aswin Sai Narain Seshasayee National Centre For Biological Sciences Bangalore, Karnataka560065 04/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7970309.00 59 PUNE MICROBIOME STUDY-Molecular analysis of Dr. Yogesh S Shouche human microbiome National Centre For Cell Science [BT/PR3461/BRB/10/968/2011] Pune, Maharashtra-411007 17/06/2013 2 Years 0 Month 6205600.00 60 Identification and characterization of novel Dr. Rapole Srikanth potential biomarkers for breast cancer using gel- National Centre For Cell Science based (2-D DIGE) & LC-based (iTRAQ-LCPune, Maharashtra-411007 MS/MS) proteomic approaches and bioinformatics tools [BT/PR4152/BRB/10/1003/2011] 24/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3063200.00 61 Systems Analysis of Glioblastoma, Medulloblastoma and Neuroblastoma Pathways and Protein Interaction Networks [BT/PR4599/BRB/10/1042/2012] Dr. Sanjeeva Srivastava National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis Chennai, Maharashtra600031 03/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7765600.00 62 Effect of iNOS Deficiency on Plasma Cell Generation In vitro and In vivo [BT/PR5138/BRB/10/1064/2012] Dr. Anna George National Institute of Immunology New Delhi, Delhi-110067 03/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4973200.00 63 Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation Dr. Pushkar Sharma of apoptosis of neurons as a result of cell cycle National Institute of Immunology reentry [BT/PR5658/BRB/10/1089/2012] New Delhi, Delhi-110067 30/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5706400.00 64 Functional analyses of novel variants of DNA polymerase beta that express specifically in ovarian cancer [ BT/PR851/BRB/10/942/2011] Prof. Nandan Bhattacharyya Panskura Banamali College East Medinipur, West Bengal-721152 26/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4248200.00 65 MOLECULAR MECHANISM OF DRUG RESISTANCE IN COLORECTAL CANCER: EVIDENCE OF TUMOR STEM LIKE CELLS IN MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE. [BT/PR3223/BRB/10/964/2011] Dr. S ASHA NAIR Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695014 25/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6535200.00 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [7 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 66 Study on differential proteome profiling to decipher novel signaling molecules with special reference to VDAC-1 and GRP-78 proteins in etiologically different cardiac disease forms [BT/PR3709/BRB/10/980/2011] Dr. Sagartirtha Sarkar University of Calcutta Kolkata, West Bengal-700073 14/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3690000.00 67 Fundamental understanding of activity and stability of proteins in nontoxic ionic liquids [BT/PR5287/BRB/10/1068/2012] Dr. Pannuru Venkatesu University of Delhi, North Campus Delhi, Delhi-110007 30/12/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3509800.00 68 Transport of pre-folded proteins in Brevundimonas diminuta: Identification and characterization of organophosphate hydrolase (OPH) interactome and elucidation of its dependence on Twin Arginine Transport (Tat) machinery for membrane targeting. [BT/PR4480/BRB/10/1020/2011] Dr. Dayananda Siddavattam University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500046 25/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4833200.00 69 Microbial control of methane turnover in rice fields [BT/Bio-CARe/06/840/2011-12] Dr. Monali C Rahalkar Agharkar Research Institute Pune, Maharashtra-411004 19/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4828132.00 70 Marker Aided Back Cross breeding for introgression of sugar enhancer (se) gene from sweet corn to normal maize inbred lines for enhancing the sugar content [BT/BioCARe/02/360/2011-12] Dr. A Thanga Hemavathy 30/09/2013 Agricultural College And Research Institute Madurai, Tamilnadu-625104 3 Years 0 Month 2286000.00 71 The novel strategy of influenza virus for escaping anti-viral mechanism: Interaction of Influenza virus proteins with host nuclear protein ND10. [BT/Bio-CARe/03/585/2011-12] Dr. Rakhi Sharma Dey Barrackpore Rashtraguru Surendranath College Kolkata, West Bengal-700120 11/02/2014 3 Years 0 Month 2561548.00 72 Molecular and biochemical characterization of three fruit pigment enhancing mutant genes (hp,dg,ogc) and introgression of these genes with the fruit shelf-life enhancing mutant gene rin in respective dihomozygote condition to develop breeding line with extended shelf-life and elevated carotenoids in the fruits of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) [BT/BioCARe/02/315/2011-12] Dr. Harshata Pal 04/10/2013 Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya West Medinipur, West Bengal-741252 3 Years 0 Month 2460000.00 BASIC RESEARCH IN MODERN BIOLOGY BIOCARE Generated through eProMIS Page No. [8 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) BIOCARE 73 Comparative proteomics of ubiquitylated proteins Dr. SRIRUPA DAS 17/07/2013 to understand the resistance response of Sinapis Bose Institute Kolkata, West Bengalalba against the necrotrophic pathogen Alternaria 700054 brassicicola. [BT/Bio-CARe/01/130/2011-12] 3 Years 0 Month 4518074.00 74 Enzyme-based biological control of insect pests and diseases using a new, potential, chitinolytic insecticidal strain of Brevibacillus laterosporuselucidating chitinase synergism for developmental approach of a novel biocontrol technology for sustainable management of agricultural and horticultural crops, natural forests and forest plantations of industrial use [BT/Bio-CARe/02/626/2011-12] Dr. Lakshmi Prasanna 19/12/2013 Centre For Cellular And Molecular Biology Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh500007 3 Years 0 Month 2215000.00 75 Identification and functional characterization of immune response genes in silkmoths [BT/BioCARe/01/561/2011-12] Dr. V V Satyavathi Centre For DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500001 27/12/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4520082.00 76 Siderophore monoxygenase- A potent drug target for tuberculosis and other bacterial diseases. [BT/Bio-CARe/01/842/2011-12] Dr. saroja narsing rao Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering Bangalore, Karnataka560078 25/02/2014 3 Years 0 Month 2907945.00 77 Chitosan based hydrogel nanoparticles for applications in wound healing. [BT/BioCARe/08/169/2010-11] Dr. Kavita Anirban Pal Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) Pune, Maharashtra-411025 21/01/2014 3 Years 0 Month 1045000.00 78 Ab Initio Design of Anti-Cancer Drugs [BT/BioCARe/07/424/2011-12] Dr. Namita Misra 30/09/2013 Dr. Vijay Kumar Foundation Gurgaon, Haryana-122001 3 Years 0 Month 2694358.00 79 Characterization of a DexD/H family helicase towards stress response in plants. [BT/BioCARe/02/816/2011-12] Dr. Deepali Singh Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh201308 30/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3523007.00 80 Microbial production of bioactive compound Stilbenes: Resveratrol, Viniferin ,Picied and Ampelopsin [BT/Bio-CARe/03/420/2011-12] Dr. Chetana Roat Gujarat University Ahmedabad, Gujarat-380009 03/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2999750.00 81 Structure-function analysis of an essential exported parasite protein [BT/BioCARe/01/482/2011-12] Dr. Rachna Hora 17/07/2013 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, Punjab-143001 3 Years 0 Month 4364234.00 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [9 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) BIOCARE 82 Biochemical and molecular characterization of salinity induced responses in pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) - towards the salinity tolerance [BT/Bio-CARe/02/45/2011-12] Dr. Archana Singh 19/07/2013 Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi, Delhi-110012 3 Years 0 Month 3650000.00 83 Studies on inhibition of mutant p53 oncogenic gain of function by p53 tetramerisation domain peptide on tumor malignancy. [BT/Bio-CARe/07/883/201112] Dr. Shampa Mallick INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL BIOLOGY Kolkata, West Bengal700032 10/01/2014 3 Years 0 Month 3719000.00 84 Exploring the microbial diversity and hydrogenase activities in microbial electrogenic cell (MEC) for enhanced biohydrogen production from wastewater [BT/Bio-CARe/06/463/2011-12] Dr. K Arunasri INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500007 26/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3605880.00 85 Multidimensional investigation on Aprostocetus purpureus, a resurgent parasitoid of Indian lac insect, Kerria lacca (Kerr.) for devising lac crop management strategies. [BT/BioCARe/02/544/2011-12] Dr. Archana Saini 19/07/2013 Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums Ranchi, Jharkhand-834010 3 Years 0 Month 2630000.00 86 An approach to block Hepatitis C virus entry by monoclonal antibodies [BT/BioCARe/01/889/2011-12] Dr. Soma Das INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 11/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3363734.00 87 UNDERSTANDING THE FUNCTIONAL RELEVANCE OF TWIST PARALOGS AND THEIR INTERACTION WITH DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS DURING DERMIS FORMATION USING ZEBRAFISH AS A MODEL ORGANISM. [BT/Bio-CARe/01/709/2011-12] Dr. Tressa Panikulangara Jacob 17/10/2013 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune Pune, Maharashtra-411021 3 Years 0 Month 4762700.00 88 Biodegradation of pesticides under changing climate and metagenomic profiling of functional microbes [BT/Bio-CARe/06/175/2011-12] Dr. Kollah Bharati 17/10/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SOIL SCIENCE Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh-462038 3 Years 0 Month 2389350.00 89 Probing the role of DNA triplex in cellular pathways: Saccharomyces …………………….................................................. ............................................................. cerevisiae Stm1 protein - triplex interaction [BT/Bio-CARe/01/55/2011-12] Dr. Thenmalarchelvi Rathinavelan Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-502205 3 Years 0 Month 4859000.00 Generated through eProMIS 17/07/2013 Page No. [10 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) BIOCARE 90 Potential of Crop Plants to Generate Metal Nanoparticles [BT/Bio-CARe/02/604/2011-12] Dr. P Sharmila 26/09/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DELHI New Delhi, Delhi-110016 3 Years 0 Month 4831195.00 91 Silk protein mediated surface modification of NiTi alloy based stent material, for improved endothelialization and reduced thrombogenicity [BT/Bio-CARe/01/817/2011-12] Dr. Tuli Dey 11/09/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR Kharagpur, West Bengal-721302 3 Years 0 Month 3405692.00 92 Structure Function Relationship in Human Protein Ms. Tanusree Sengupta 19/07/2013 Z, a Regulator of Blood INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Coagulation. [BT/Bio-CARe/01/88/2011-12] MADRAS Chennai, Tamilnadu-600036 3 Years 0 Month 4595362.00 93 Development of recombinant sheep pox vectored Dr. Bina Mishra Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) vaccine for INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH small ruminants [BT/Bio-CARe/04/439/2011-12] INSTITUTE- UTTAR PRADESH Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh-243122 17/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4832000.00 94 North-East origin silk based co-culture 3-D model Dr. Nandana Bhardwaj 12/09/2013 for cartilage tissue repair [BT/BioINSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY IN CARe/05/637/2011-12] SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Guwahati, Assam-781035 3 Years 0 Month 2660000.00 95 nNOS & iNOS gene polymorphism & expression in Zebrafish model of AD. [BT/BioCARe/04/802/2011-12] Dr. Deepika Sharma Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences Delhi, Delhi-110095 25/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2460000.00 96 Protein engineering of recombinant human granulocyte colony stimulating factor to improve its therapeutic efficacy. [BT/Bio-CARe/01/517/2011-12] Dr. Sonal Datta INSTITUTE OF MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY Chandigarh, Chandigarh-160036 30/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4908681.00 97 Role of Molecular Chaperones and p53 in Targeting of Client Proteins to Autophagy. [BT/Bio-CARe/01/478/2011-12] Dr. Snober Shabnam Mir Integral University, Lucknow Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-226026 17/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3022250.00 98 Development of vaccines and diagnostics against Dr. Amina Kausar hospital acquired infections: Jawaharlal Nehru University New De novo synthesis of repeat units of capsular Delhi, Delhi-110067 polysaccharide antigens of Staphylococcus aureus type 5. [BT/BioCARe/07/634/2011-12] 22/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4188298.00 99 Structural investigations of Human Interferon Regulatory Factor 6: Implications in Development and Cancer [BT/BioCARe/07/351/2011-12] 13/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2570000.00 Generated through eProMIS Dr. Tara Kashav Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, Delhi-110067 Page No. [11 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) BIOCARE 100 Structural Biology of CysE from pathogenic organisms – Potential for rational drug design [BT/Bio-CARe/01/79/2011-12] Dr. Vibha Gupta Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida Noida, Uttar Pradesh-201307 11/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4050000.00 101 Wnt and Hedgehog interaction: a novel therapeutic approach for Hepatocellular carcinoma [BT/Bio-CARe/07/567/2011-12] Dr. Ratna Kumari Kalinga Institute Of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar, Orissa751024 24/02/2014 3 Years 0 Month 4168697.00 102 Studies on Orbivirus epidemiology and pathogenicity determinants using molecular and reverse genetics approaches [BT/BioCARe/04/261/2011-12] Dr. Sushila Maan Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Hisar, Haryana-125004 15/01/2014 3 Years 0 Month 3195000.00 103 Impact of global climatic warming on stress adaptation in wild Drosophilids [BT/BioCARe/06/868/2011-12] Dr. Bhawna Kalra Maharshi Dayanand University Rohtak, Haryana-124001 19/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2180000.00 104 Ceramide and fatty acids-induced Raft Disassembly/Assembly [BT/BioCARe/01/909/2011-12] Dr. Annapoorna R Sapuri Butti mahatma gandhi university, nalgonda, A.P. Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh-508001 17/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3832940.00 105 Understanding the role of Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase on tight junctions functioning during carcinogenesis. [BT/Bio-CARe/01/491/2011-12] Dr. Jyotika Rajawat National Centre For Cell Science Pune, Maharashtra-411007 26/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2540000.00 106 Exploring host-pathogen interactions in dicoccum Dr. Ramya Prashant wheat-spot blotch using ‘omics’ approaches National Chemical Laboratory Pune, [BT/Bio-CARe/02/275/2011-12] Maharashtra-411008 19/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2510000.00 107 Cloning and molecular characterization of buffalo Dr. Aasma Turan milk lactadherin for augmenting animal fertility National Dairy Research Institute, [BT/Bio-CARe/04/611/2011-12] Karnal Karnal, Haryana-132001 26/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3935863.00 108 Mechanistic evaluation of probiotics on gut satiety hormones in human cell lines to combat obesity [BT/Bio-CARe/07/622/2011-12] Dr. Monica Puniya National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal Karnal, Haryana-132001 19/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2660000.00 109 Waste to Wealth: Development of green process for the production of second generation biofuel from crop wastes. [BT/Bio-CARe/06/890/201112] Dr. R Sindhu National Institute For Interdisciplinary Science And Technology (NIIST) Trivandrum, Kerala-695019 17/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3134515.00 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [12 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) BIOCARE 110 Mechanism of JMJD6 mediated gene regulation [BT/Bio-CARe/01/71/2011-12] Dr. Kartiki V Desai National Institute of Biomedical Genomics Kalyani, West Bengal741251 17/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3659611.00 111 A study of neuroprotective aspects of Klotho biology [BT/Bio-CARe/01/112/2012] Ms. Vijaya Majumdar National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences Bangalore, Karnataka-560029 28/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2465000.00 112 Possible involvement of nuclear factor kappa B Dr. Mahua Gupta Choudhury (NF?B) and mitogen activated protein kinases North-Eastern Hill University (MAPKs) in the expression of inducible nitric Shillong, Meghalaya-793022 oxide synthase during exposure to high environmental ammonia and desiccation stresses in the air-breathing catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis. [BT/Bio-CARe/04/654/2011-12] 19/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2570000.00 113 Biochemical and molecular characterization of Dr. Manjeet Kaur Sangha lectins from Brassica species and wild crucifers Punjab Agricultural University and to assess their anti-aphid potential. [BT/Bio- Ludhiana, Punjab-141004 CARe/02/519/2011-12] 03/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4160400.00 114 Biochemical and proteomic studies to reveal Dr. Rachana D Bhardwaj drought tolerance mechanisms in wheat [BT/Bio- Punjab Agricultural University CARe/02/371/2011-12] Ludhiana, Punjab-141004 10/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2045000.00 115 Development of a high-throughput system for scaled up doubled haploid production in wheat. [BT/Bio-CARe/02/227/2011-12] Dr. Puja Srivastava Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, Punjab-141004 01/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2092000.00 116 Genetic enhancement of mungbean through interspecific hybridization and molecular interventions [BT/Bio-CARe/02/473/2011-12] Dr. Ranjit Kaur Gill Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, Punjab-141004 03/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1979344.00 117 Agrobacterium mediated genetic transformation Dr. Nagashree N Rao and Overexpression of Arabidopsis thaliana R.V. College of Engineering PHENYLALANINE AMMONIA LYASE2 (ATPAL2) in Bangalore, Karnataka-560059 Decalepis hamiltonii. [BT/Bio-CARe/02/764/2011 -12] 09/01/2014 3 Years 0 Month 3454413.00 118 Evaluation of Molecular Targets in Gallbladder Cancer [BT/Bio-CARe/07/450/2011-12] 17/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4553000.00 Generated through eProMIS Dr. Anu Behari Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-226014 Page No. [13 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 119 Isolation and Characterization of Genes Dr. Jaspreet Kaur Expressed during Florigenesis in Orchids [BT/Bio- Shaheed Udham Singh College of CARe/02/647/2011-12] Engineering and Technology Mohali, Punjab-140306 26/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1915300.00 120 Isolation and identification of bioactive compounds from wild mushrooms for new drug discovery. [BT/Bio-CARe/03/50/2011-12] Dr. Astha Tripathi Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences Solan, Himachal Pradesh-173229 03/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1580000.00 121 Exploring potentials of probiotic bacteria as a potential source of phytate degrading enzymes and bacteriocin production [BT/BioCARe/03/636/2011-12] Dr. Preeti Sharma 11/11/2013 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Jammu, Jammu And Kashmir-182320 3 Years 0 Month 3708780.00 122 Controlled delivery of biological molecules using biodegradable micro-needles [BT/BioCARe/05/461/2011-12] Dr. Shiny Velayudhan 02/01/2014 Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695012 3 Years 0 Month 4380000.00 BIOCARE 123 Identification of Molecular markers linked to high Dr. R Chandirakala oleic content and development of high oleic cms Tamil Nadu Agricultural University line in sunflower [BT/Bio-CARe/02/664/2011-12] Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641003 02/01/2014 3 Years 0 Month 1611600.00 124 Marker Assisted Breeding for improving salinity tolerance in popular rice varieties of Tamil Nadu [BT/Bio-CARe/02/203/2011-12] Dr. S Banumathy Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641003 30/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3442800.00 125 Towards developing nutrient rich antidiabetic rice Dr. R Valarmathi genotypes through molecular breeding [BT/Bio- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University CARe/02/336/2011-12] Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641003 19/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2546000.00 126 Comparative analysis of miRNA expression profiles during fibre development stages in allotetraploid and diploid cotton species. [BT/BioCARe/02/835/2011-12] 26/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3200000.00 127 Morphological, Biochemical and Molecular Dr. N M Shakuntala Characterization of Linseed Germplasm. [BT/Bio- University of Agricultural Sciences, CARe/02/533/2011-12] Raichur Raichur, Karnataka-584101 25/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2912500.00 128 Epidemiology and molecular characterization of tospoviruses infecting important horticultural crops [BT/Bio-CARe/02/290/2011-12] 03/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3516911.00 Generated through eProMIS Dr. K V PADMALATHA University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka560065 Dr. Amruta S Bhat University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot Bagalkot, Karnataka587102 Page No. [14 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) BIOCARE 129 in vitro propagation and ecorestoration of two endangered, medicinal orchids of Kashmir Himalayas,Malaxismuscifera(Lindl.) Kuntze and Listera ovata (Linn.)R.Brown. [BT/BioCARe/02/689/2011-12] Dr. Seema Singh University of Kashmir Srinagar, Jammu And Kashmir-190006 17/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2995575.00 130 Molecular and biotechnological explorations of bioactive flavonoid pathway from medicinally important rare tree Oroxylum indicum [BT/Bio-CARe/07/320/201112] Dr. Vaijayanti Abhijit Tamhane University of Pune Pune, Maharashtra-411007 30/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3870622.00 131 Molecular mechanisms of translation regulation of the Heme-Regulated Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2a Kinase (EIF2AK1) [BT/BioCare/01/120/2011-12] Dr. Sangeeta Chatterjee University of Rajasthan Jaipur, Rajasthan-302039 27/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2583000.00 132 Development of novel peptide imaging biomarker/s for early detection of cisplatinresistant ovarian cancer [BT/PR8052/MED/32/298/2013] Dr. Pritha Ray Advanced Centre For Treatment Research & Education In Cancer Mumbai, Maharashtra-410210 11/12/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6160600.00 133 DNA based Molecular Electronics [BT/PR5699/MED/32/239/2012] Prof. Rajiv Prakash Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-221005 13/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3447200.00 134 Development of Novel Computational Methods for Optical Molecular Tomographic Imaging. [BT/PR7994/MED/32/284/2013] Dr. Phaneendra Kumar Yalavarthy INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 11/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2226000.00 135 Novel 3D Nanocomposite Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering [BT/PR5977/MED/32/242/2012] Dr. Kaushik Chatterjee INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 20/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6199600.00 136 Characterization of macromolecular structure of decellularized cornea for Tissue engineering [BT/PR5717/MED/32/244/2012] Dr. Sourabh Ghosh 05/06/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DELHI New Delhi, Delhi-110016 3 Years 0 Month 6005200.00 137 High Resolution Holographic Microscope for 3D Imaging of Live Biological Cells [BT/PR8008/MED/32/306/2013] Dr. Kedar B Khare 16/09/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DELHI New Delhi, Delhi-110016 3 Years 0 Month 3836000.00 138 Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) based Sensing and Imaging systems for early diagnosis of breast cancer [BT/PR8093/MED/32/293/2013] Dr. Anuj Dhawan 07/10/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DELHI New Delhi, Delhi-110016 3 Years 0 Month 7424800.00 BIOENGINEERING Generated through eProMIS Page No. [15 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) BIOENGINEERING 139 Development of Photoacoustic Imaging technique Dr. Srivathsan Vasudevan 01/08/2013 for non-invasive imaging of Solitary Thyroid INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Nodules [BT/PR5879/MED/32/241/2012] INDORE Indore, Madhya Pradesh452017 2 Years 6 Month 6186000.00 140 Development of MRI compatible nerve stimulator to understand the underlying mechanism in neuro-modulation [BT/PR6650/MED/32/256/2012] Dr. Parthasarthi Sensarma 17/10/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KANPUR kanpur, Uttar Pradesh208016 2 Years 0 Month 1704200.00 141 Development of Porous Bio-active Ti-based Composite for Bio-implant Application [BT/PR5870/MED/32/240/2012] Prof. Jyotsna Dutta Majumdar 28/11/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR Kharagpur, West Bengal-721302 3 Years 0 Month 5774800.00 142 Sorting of deformable objects in microchannels for biomedical applications [BT/PR7276/MED/32/267/2012] Dr. Ashis Kumar Sen 12/11/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MADRAS Chennai, Tamilnadu-600036 3 Years 0 Month 4835000.00 143 FLUORESCENT PROBES FOR BIOSENSING APPLICATIONS [BT/PR8014/MED/32/296/2013] Dr. Jayamurthy P National Institute For Interdisciplinary Science And Technology (NIIST) Trivandrum, Kerala-695019 17/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4881700.00 144 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW GENERATION CASPASE SENSOR FRET PROBE EXPRESSING STABLE CANCER CELLS FOR ANTICANCER DRUG SCREENING: FROM IN VITRO HTS SCREEN TO WHOLE ANIMAL IMAGING [BT/PR8087/MED/32/292/2013] Dr. Santhosh kumar TR Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695014 11/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 9100000.00 145 Alternate approaches to antitubercular drug discovery [BT/PR5341/BID/7/398/2012] Prof. Debnath Pal INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 24/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4057000.12 146 In silico structural and functional investigations of isozymes of carbonic anhydrase family. [BT/PR7054/BID/7/422/2012] Dr. Parag Arvind Deshpande 07/06/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR Kharagpur, West Bengal-721302 5 Years 0 Month 3610000.12 147 Investigating protein aggregation using structural Prof. Michael Gromiha 23/05/2013 analysis, prediction methods and molecular INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, dynamics study with applications to an eye MADRAS Chennai, Tamilnadu-600036 disease, corneal dystrophy [BT/PR7150/BID/7/424/2012] 3 Years 0 Month 3753000.24 BIOINFORMATICS R&D PROJECTS Generated through eProMIS Page No. [16 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) BIOINFORMATICS R&D PROJECTS 148 Probing the conformational changes of monomeric FtsZ in GTP-bound, GDP-bound, and nucleotide-free states [BT/PR5984/BID/7/409/2012] Dr. Sanjib Senapati 24/06/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MADRAS Chennai, Tamilnadu-600036 3 Years 0 Month 4775000.44 149 Computational and experimental characterization of stage specific arginine methylation (posttranslational modifications) in Plasmodium falciparum proteome [BT/PR6963/BID/7/427/2012] Dr. Dinesh Gupta International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology New Delhi, Delhi-110067 03/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7886000.64 150 Structural insight into the interactions of the heat Dr. Rakhi Dasgupta shock proteins and heat shock transcription Kalyani University Kalyani, West factor s32 in E. Coli Bengal-741235 [BT/PR6869/BID/7/417/2012] 24/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1695000.24 151 Impact of correlation between pixels intensities on estimated uncertainty and on statistical inferences of gene expression levels [BT/PR6614/BID/7/415/2012] Prof. Sreekumaran Nair Manipal University Manipal, Karnataka-576104 16/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 955200.00 152 Drug Discovery of Potent Inhibitors for Epigenetic Marker, BRD2 bromodomains by Rational Structure Based Approach [BT/PR7079/BID/7/426/2012] Dr. B Padmanabhan National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences Bangalore, Karnataka-560029 20/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4640000.20 153 Integrative Computational Analysis to Drive Discovery of microRNA- mediated Regulatory Networks in HPV Induced Cervical Cancer [BT/PR5890/BID/7/407/2012] Prof. Radhakrishna M Pillai Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695014 23/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2218000.20 154 Redesigning DBT's Bioinformation Web Portal and Dr. R Gopichandran to Enhance the Department's Focused Outreach Vigyan Prasar Noida, Uttar PradeshProgram [BT/DBT/DBT-Website/2013/01] 201309 01/10/2013 4 Years 0 Month 15409900.80 BIOPESTICIDES AND CROP MANAGEMENT 155 Occurrence and diversity of the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium in the soils of varied eco-climatic forest habitats of South India [BT/PR/13913/AGR/05/507/2010] Dr. T O Sasidharan Ashoka Trust For Research In Ecology and The Environment (ATREE), Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka-560064 22/04/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3075900.00 156 Control of tea mosquito((Helopeltis theivora) in tea using Semio chemicals . [BT/PR6046/AGR/5/602/2012] Dr. NARASIMHAN SRINIVASAN 03/06/2013 Asthagiri Herbal Research Foundation Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu-600059 3 Years 0 Month 3781400.00 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [17 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) BIOPESTICIDES AND CROP MANAGEMENT 157 Field trials of pheromones for the control of Chilo sacchariphagus indicus [BT/PR4510/AGR/5/574/2012] Dr. NARASIMHAN SRINIVASAN 16/08/2013 Asthagiri Herbal Research Foundation Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu-600059 3 Years 0 Month 1818200.00 158 Targeting microbial quorum sensing to demonstrate potential application of cell-cell signaling molecules from Xanthomonas group of plant pathogen in disease control [BT/PR7329/AGR/5/604/2012] Dr. Subhadeep Chatterjee Centre For DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500001 03/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5675600.00 159 Development and multi-location testing of Prof. KURUBA GOPAL biocontrol technology against major soil borne Dr. Y.S.R. Horticulture University diseases in citrus [BT/PR6358/AGR/5/591/2012] West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh534101 11/04/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2675400.00 160 Studies on the diversity of entomopathogenic Prof. Bhupendra Nath Tiwary fungi of Chattisgarh: Understanding the Guru Ghasidas University Bilaspur, molecular mechanism of entomopathogenesis for Chhattisgarh-495009 bioprospecting [BT/PR4484/AGR/5/570/2012] 03/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3364000.00 Dr. Mukesh Kumar Dhillon 08/10/2013 Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi, Delhi-110012 3 Years 0 Month 4140700.00 162 Genetic diversity and Potential of ACC Deaminase Dr. K Annapurna 03/06/2013 producing rhizobia of soybean and their role in Indian Agricultural Research Institute drought stress [BT/PR7405/AGR/5/609/2013] New Delhi, Delhi-110012 3 Years 3 Month 6121808.00 163 “Development of Biopesticide Formulation by Utilization of Apple pomace as Substrate for Mass Production of Native Strains (s) of Entomopathogenic Fungus, Lecanicillium lecanii for the Management of Aphids and Whiteflies” [BT/PR5810/AGR/5/585/2012] Dr. Eswara Reddy Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology Palampur, Himachal Pradesh-176061 15/04/2013 1 Years 6 Month 2717800.00 164 Molecular characterization and development of potential formulations of Biopesticides for the management of wilt disease in tomato and pepper grown in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu [BT/PR14736/AGR/05/529/2010] Dr. V R Prabavathy M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation Chennai, Tamilnadu600113 24/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4015000.00 161 Genetic diversity of chilo partellus populations in relation to augumentative biocontrol with Trichogramma chilions [BT/PR7649/AGR/5/606/2013] Generated through eProMIS Page No. [18 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) BIOPESTICIDES AND CROP MANAGEMENT 165 STUDIES ON EXTENDING THE SHELF-LIFE AND IMPROVING THE DELIVERY METHODS OF TRICHOGRAMMATHID EGG PARASITOIDS FOR PROMOTING THEIR COMMERCIAL MASS PRODUCTION IN INDIA [BT/PR3339/AGR/5/558/2011] Dr. Chandish R Ballal National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects Bangalore, Karnataka-560024 04/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4546000.00 166 Broad Spectrum Biocontrol of Pests and Pathogens in Agriculture Using Hydrolytic Enzymes: From Laboratory to Field [BT/PR6416/AGR/5/594/2012] Dr. Mukund V Deshpande National Chemical Laboratory Pune, Maharashtra-411008 17/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3617600.00 167 Exploration of chemically mediated tritrophic Dr. Nalini Ramiah interactions as induced by insect herbivory in rice Tamil Nadu Agricultural University ecosystem for biointensive insect pest Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641003 management. [BT/PR7246/AGR/5/603/2012] 05/12/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2545000.00 168 Development of oil based formulation of entomopathogenic fungi for the management of major thrips spp. infesting vegetable crops [BT/PR5297/AGR/5/575/2012] Dr. S Jeyarani Tamilnadu Agricultural University Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641003 03/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1951000.00 169 Survey, Identification, Development and Utilization of Paenibacillus popilliae Dutky for the Management of Arecanut White Grubs in Karnataka [BT/PR14663/AGR/05/524/2011] Dr. AR V Kumar University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka560065 24/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2826600.00 170 Suppression of pomegranate blight and wilt syndrome: Validations and development of delivery systems for field evaluations of identified bio-agents [BT/PR6332/AGR/5/590/2012] Dr. Girigowda Manjunath University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot Bagalkot, Karnataka587102 11/04/2013 4 Years 0 Month 3570400.00 171 Capacity building and awareness generation towards combating microbial zoonotic infections through community participation in Kamrup and Lakhimpur Districts of Assam [BT/PR5762/SPD/24/631/2012] Dr. Durlav Prasad Bora 27/11/2013 Assam Agricultural University Jorhat, Assam-785013 3 Years 0 Month 5039130.00 172 Dissemination of polyhouse vegetable production technology through promotion of F1 hybrids of high value vegetable crops among farmers of selected 4 districts of Uttarakhand [BT/PR6471/SPD/24/637/2012] Dr. Dinesh Kumar Singh 11/06/2013 G.B. Pant University of Agric. & Tech. Pantnagar Pant Nagar, Uttarakhand263128 3 Years 0 Month 8673722.00 BIOTECH BASED PROGRAMMES FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT Generated through eProMIS Page No. [19 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) BIOTECH BASED PROGRAMMES FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT 173 “Inland Seed Production in Fish Hatchery and Rearing for Livelihood Development of economically backward and rural poor in the vizianagaram and srikakulam districts of Andhrapradesh.” [BT/PR6874/SPD/24/640/2012] Dr. K GOPAL RAO 15/04/2013 Godavari Rural Development Society Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh535501 3 Years 0 Month 2283000.00 174 Production and marketing of fermented dairy products: A demonstration project for the rural women Development in Gulbarga district [BT/PR1812/SPD/24/577/2011] Dr. Kelmani Chandrakanth R Gulbarga University Gulbarga, Karnataka-585106 07/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2363200.00 175 Development of Technologies to control and utilize ‘Weeds’ for employment generation activities in three states. [BT/PR6455/SPD/24/636/2012] Dr. Kumar Rakesh 05/09/2013 Himalayan Environmental Studies & Conservation Organisation Dehradun, Uttarakhand-248001 3 Years 0 Month 5412400.00 176 Rehabilitation of flash flood affected area through Prof. Anil P Joshi 11/11/2013 biotechnological intervention Himalayan Environmental Studies & [BT/PR9632/SPD/24/698/2013] Conservation Organisation Dehradun, Uttarakhand-248001 3 Years 0 Month 26450000.00 177 STATUS OF PREVALENCE AND AWARENESS AMONG THALASSEMIA POPULATION: SPECIAL REFERENCE TO VARIOUS TRIBES BELONGING TO DIFFERENT DISTRICTS OF WEST BENGAL [BT/PR4325/SPD/24/610/2012] 2 Years 0 Month 1324000.00 11/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 26759400.00 30/04/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2046862.00 Dr. Ashis Mukhopadhyay 04/06/2013 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Cancer Research Institute Kolkata, West Bengal-700016 178 REHABILITATION PROGRAMME THRU BIODr. D Raghunandan RESOURCES BASED INTERVENTIONS IN 5 Society For Economic And Social DISASTER-AFFECTED GRAM PANCHAYATS (GP) Studies New Delhi, Delhi-110017 IN THALISAIN BLOCK, PAURI DT., UTTARAKHAND WITH DEMONSTRATION OF DISASTER-RESILIENCE MEASURES IN AFFECTED LOCATION [BT/PR9070/SPD/24/696/2013] BIOTECH BASED PROGRAMMES FOR SC/ST 179 Training and Demonstration on Cultivation of Cut Dr. S M Gopinath Flowers, Anthurium and Orchids for Economic Acharya Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship Development of Rural Bangalore, Karnataka-560090 weaker Population and SC/ST women of Tumkur and Bengaluru Rural Districts [BT/PR14594/SPD/09//1059/2010] Generated through eProMIS Page No. [20 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 180 Socio-Economic upliftment of the Rural and Peri Urban SC/ST Population of Srikakulam District through Agri Biotechnologies [BT/PR7648/SPD/9/1203/2013] Dr. Ali SkZ Agri Biotech Foundation Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500030 07/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3491206.00 181 Propagation of High-Value Hybrid Orchids for Commercial Farming Through Technology Diffusion Among Young Tribal Farmers and SHGs in Five Districts of the North-Eastern Region as an Alternative Livelihood for Socio-Economic Upliftment [BT/PR7490/SPD/9/1201/2013] Dr. A N Rao Foundation for Envrionment and Economic Development Services Imphal, Manipur-795129 31/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 11013200.00 182 Training & capacity building to Educate the Dr. Satyajeet Salunkhe 17/10/2013 SC/ST and Rural Population of Koraput District of Kalyani, Orissa Bhubaneswar, OrissaOdisha for Treating Malnutrition & menstrual 751031 disorders by Nutritional/Functional Food and Primary Health care Program [BT/PR7199/SPD/9/1200/2013] 3 Years 0 Month 3233200.00 183 Production Of Quality Seeds Of Some Important Vegetable Crops (Tomatos, Brinjal and Okra) By Self Help Groups Of ST And SC Population In Bishnupur District Of Manipur For Sustainable Economic Development [BT/PR6043/SPD/9/1174/2012] 27/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3186900.00 184 Socioeconomic upliftment of rural women through development of value added meat products. [BT/PR6966/SPD/11/1422/2012] Dr. Sunil Kumar 21/10/2013 Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu Jammu, Jammu And Kashmir-180009 3 Years 0 Month 1322000.00 185 Empowerment of Rural Women through Natural Dyeing Technology [BT/PR6732/SPD/11/1425/2012] Dr. Jyoti V Vastrad University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad Dharwad, Karnataka580005 18/10/2013 2 Years 0 Month 2954000.00 Dr. Rajababu Vasantray Vyas 15/04/2013 Anand Agricultural University Anand, Gujarat-388110 3 Years 0 Month 3788200.00 BIOTECH BASED PROGRAMMES FOR SC/ST Dr. RK Imotomba Singh Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Manipur Bishnupur, Manipur-795134 BIOTECH BASED PROGRAMMES FOR WOMEN BIOTECHNOLOGY OF BIOFERTILISERS 186 Fortified formulations of PGPR consortium and PGPR metabolites micronutrients followed by efficacy on Rice, Wheat and Bajra. [BT/PR6140/AGR/21/357/2012] Generated through eProMIS Page No. [21 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 187 Diversity studies in Indian earthworms using DNA barcodes [BT/PR/7998/AGR/21/366/2013] Dr. SHWETA YADAVA DR. H.S. GOUR UNIVERSITY Sagar, Madhya Pradesh-470003 20/08/2013 5 Years 0 Month 13822000.00 188 Efficacy and Risk Assessment of Bioinoculants in Cajanus cajan: Impact on plant growth, rhizospheric microbial diversity, and genes involved in N turnover [BT/PR5499/AGR/21/355/2012] Dr. Shilpi Sharma 04/07/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DELHI New Delhi, Delhi-110016 3 Years 0 Month 4921000.00 189 Gene Targeting of microbial isolates to demonstrate potential Plant Growth Promoting (PGP) traits by third generation sequencing [BT/PR4683/AGR/21/353/2012] Dr. Jibu Thomas Karunya University Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641114 18/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2760000.00 190 Bio-formulation containing Mycorrhiza and micro- Dr. Alok Adholeya encapsulated nodulating Rhizobacteria species to The Energy And Resources Institute, meliorate its usage as Biofertilizer New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi-110003 [BT/PR8857/AGR/21/370/2013] 12/03/2014 3 Years 0 Month 5292200.00 191 SECOND GENERATION GERMPLASM BANK FOR ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA FUNGI AND ECTOMYCORRHIZA FUNGI [BT/PR6974/AGR/21/361/2012] 03/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 8537400.00 192 Metabolic Engineering of Lactococcus lactis for the Production of Propionic Acid [BT/PR5903/PID/6/693/2012] Dr. Ramalingam Subramanian 26/06/2013 Anna University Chennai, Tamilnadu600025 3 Years 0 Month 4980000.00 193 Study on pervaporative stripping of acetone, butanol and ethanol (ABE) for improved ABE fermentation [BT/PR5757/PID/6/709/2012] Dr. Samit Kumar Roy Calcutta University Kolkata, West Bengal-700073 04/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2157800.00 194 Developing fungal strains for enzyme production Dr. B S Chadha 07/10/2013 through mutagenesis, protoplast fusion and over- Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, expression using A. niger citrate synthase Punjab-143001 promoter [BT/PR4827/PID/6/647/2012] 3 Years 0 Month 10096800.00 195 Protein Stabilization and Prevention of Protein Aggregation by fugal sucrase from Termitomyces clypeatus and application in biotechnology and biomedical research [BT/PR4805/PID/6/644/2012] 2 Years 0 Month 1616400.00 BIOTECHNOLOGY OF BIOFERTILISERS Dr. chaitali bhattacharya The Energy And Resources Institute, New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi-110003 BPPD- MICROBIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY Generated through eProMIS Dr. Suman Khowala INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL BIOLOGY Kolkata, West Bengal700032 15/05/2013 Page No. [22 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 196 Biocatalytic keto-reduction: A green and efficient Dr. Adari Bhaskar Rao synthesis of enantio pure alcohols of biological INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL interest. [BT/PR5849/PID/6/666/2012] TECHNOLOGY Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500007 04/06/2013 2 Years 0 Month 2112000.00 197 Bioprocess development for the L-asparaginase production by recombinant strain and its evaluation as food additive for acrylamide free products [BT/PR6653/PID/6/710/2012] Dr. Prakasham Reddy Shetty INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500007 09/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6068600.00 198 Stereoselective synthesis of chiral alcohols of pharmaceutical importance via microbial oxidoreductases: Process development and scale-up [BT/PR4807/PID/6/645/2012] Dr. Pramod P Wangikar 24/10/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BOMBAY Mumbai, Maharashtra400076 3 Years 0 Month 11997225.00 199 Design and Application of a Robust Process Analytical Technology (PAT) Platform for Realtime Monitoring and Control of Hyaluronic Acid Production [BT/PR5789/PID/6/680/2012] Dr. Senthilkumar Sivaprakasam 30/04/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GUWAHATI Guwahati, Assam-781039 3 Years 0 Month 7834800.00 200 BIOPROCESS OPTIMIZATION OF RECOMBINANT EXPRESSION OF XYLOSE REDUCTASE FROM DEBARYOMYCES NEPALENSIS IN E. COLI [BT/PR6157/PID/6/701/2012] Prof. Sathyanarayana N Gummadi 18/04/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MADRAS Chennai, Tamilnadu-600036 3 Years 0 Month 3992800.00 BPPD- MICROBIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 201 Development and Characterization of Alternative Prof. Arvind M Lali Affinity Adsorbent for Purification of Therapeutic Institute of Chemical Technology Antibodies [BT/PR5912/PID/6/704/2012] (Formerley UDCT) Mumbai, Maharashtra-400019 26/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6846800.00 202 Characterization and Immobilization of banana peel protease to incorporate in wound dressing material for genital warts DRESSING MATERIAL FOR GENITAL WARTS [BT/PR5052/PID/6/652/2012] Dr. R Baskar Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore Coimbatore, Tamilnadu641049 02/05/2013 2 Years 0 Month 3287400.00 203 Production and improvement of bacterial keratinase and Demonstration of feather waste management by keratin hydrolyzing bacteria at pilot scale [BT/PR4799/PID/6/642/2012] Dr. Jeyaprakash Rajendhran Madurai Kamraj University Madurai, Tamilnadu-625021 21/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6950000.00 204 Developing a Scalable Platform for a Biopolymer Polylactic Acid using Systems Metabolic Engineering approach. [BT/PR5922/PID/6/685/2012] Dr. Anu Raghunathan National Chemical Laboratory Pune, Maharashtra-411008 26/07/2013 2 Years 0 Month 4650800.00 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [23 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) BPPD- MICROBIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 205 Recombinant Expression of Lactobacilli Aminopeptidases for the Production of Bioactive Peptides [BT/PR5873/PID/6/691/2012] Dr. Jai K Kaushik National Dairy Research Institute Karnal, Haryana-132001 10/12/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4548200.00 206 Rare sugar production using isomerases and epimerase [BT/PR5795/PID/6/664/2012] Dr. Darshan H Patel P.D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences Anand, Gujarat-388421 25/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3151600.00 207 Development and scale up of a bioprocess for production of higher chain length chitooligosaccharides using cloned bacterial chitinases [BT/PR5800/PID/6/681/2012] Prof. Appa Rao Podile University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500046 16/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4632400.00 09/12/2013 2 Years 0 Month 3022800.00 208 PRODUCTION AND PURIFICATION OF LACCASE Dr. Kisan M Kodam AND ITS APPLICATION FOR THE SYNTHESIS AND University of Pune Pune, BIOTRANSFORMATION OF ORGANIC Maharashtra-411007 COMPOUNDS [BT/PR5859/PID/6/696/2012] CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE 209 Function of the multiple long noncoding transcripts of the hrsw gene of Drosophila & Drosophila Stock Repository [BT/PR6150/COE/34/20/2013] Prof. S C Lakhotia Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-221005 05/09/2013 5 Years 0 Month 19281000.00 210 Programme Support for research in HIV-TB Coinfection [BT/01/CEIB/12/III/09] Prof. Annapurna Vyakarnam INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 24/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 61939200.00 211 Centre of Excellence for Research on Hepatitis C Virus – Phase II [BT/01/COE/06/02/10-IISc] Prof. Saumitra Das INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 02/09/2013 5 Years 0 Month 51957296.00 212 Molecular dissection of and inhibitor discovery against motors associated with protein translation in malaria parasites [BT/PR6303/COE/34/18/2013] Dr. Amit Sharma International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology New Delhi, Delhi-110067 26/08/2013 5 Years 0 Month 23000002.00 213 Centre of Excellence on Translational Research on Eye Diseases [BT/01/COE/06/02/10] Dr. D Balasubramanian 10/09/2013 L.V. Prasad Eye Institute- Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500034 5 Years 0 Month 69896096.00 214 Program Support in Head and Neck Oncology Research [BT/01/CEIB/11/IV/05] Dr. Moni Abraham Kuriakose Narayana Hrudayalaya Foundation (Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Centre) Bangalore, Karnataka-560099 5 Years 0 Month 35471640.00 Generated through eProMIS 21/08/2013 Page No. [24 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 26/08/2013 5 Years 0 Month 17105024.00 216 Biotechnological approaches to improve Prof. Asis Datta nutritional and post-harvest quality, drought National Institute of Plant Genome tolerance and pathogen resistance in edible crops Research New Delhi, Delhi-110067 [BT/01/CEIB/12/II/01] 26/07/2013 5 Years 0 Month 24998144.00 217 Centre of Excellence on Germplasm Prof. Surinder Singh Banga Enhancement for Crop Architecture and Punjab Agricultural University Defensive Traits in Brassica juncea L. Czern and Ludhiana, Punjab-141004 Coss. [BT/01/CEIB/12/I/03] 25/09/2013 5 Years 0 Month 44636048.00 218 Programme Support on the effect of amino acids, Dr. Aruna V Kurpad vitamin A and oxidative stress on foetal growth, St. John's Research Institute placental function and low birth weight Bangalore, Karnataka-560034 [BT/01/CEIB/12/III/06] 26/09/2013 4 Years 0 Month 24041032.00 219 LAB SCALE BIOREFINERY FOR CONCOMITANT PRODUCTION OF BIOFUEL(s) ALONG WITH OTHER IMPORTANT PRODUCTS USING AGRICULTURAL WASTE [BT/PR7122/PBD/26/369/2012] Dr. Debarati Paul 24/05/2013 Amity University, Noida Noida, Delhi201303 3 Years 0 Month 2714000.00 220 Extractive fermentation with surfactants to enhance butanol production [BT/PR5886/PBD/26/304/2012] Dr. Pradip Babanrao Dhamole Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani Hyderabad Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500078 24/12/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2917000.20 221 DEVELOPMENT OF SEAWEEDS BIOREFINERY AND PILOT DEMONSTRATION OF BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION [BT/PR6895/PBD/26/363/2012] Prof. Ramesh Chander Kuhad 23/05/2013 Delhi University, South Campus New Delhi, Delhi-110021 3 Years 0 Month 7482000.64 CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE 215 Molecular genetics of intracellular calcium signaling in neurons with application to neurodegeneration and lipid metabolism in humans [BT/PR6371/COE/34/19/2013] Prof. Gaiti Hasan National Centre For Biological Sciences Bangalore, Karnataka560065 ENERGY BIOSCIENCES - BIOFUELS 222 "STUDIES ON CHEMOENZYMATIC TREATMENT OF Dr. P K GUPTA BLACK LIQUOR FOR RECOVERY OF REDUCING Forest Research Institute, Dehradun SUGARS FOR BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION" Dehradun, Uttarakhand-248006 [BT/PR6211/PBD/26/308/2012] 24/12/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1551988.00 223 Study of plant origin additives for Vegetable oil (Indian) based eco-friendly cutting fluid to improve the cutting fluid Properties. [BT/PR5293/PBD/26/299/2012] 10/04/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2985000.00 Generated through eProMIS Prof. Satish Vasu Kailas INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 Page No. [25 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) ENERGY BIOSCIENCES - BIOFUELS 224 Process development for the concomitant production of bioemulsifier, lipid, biodielsel, glycerol and biomass as animal/fish feed using industrial waste water in a renewable yeast feedstock based biorefinery model [BT/PR6909/PBD/26/391/2013] Prof. Ramkrishna Sen 21/03/2014 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR Kharagpur, West Bengal-721302 3 Years 0 Month 9760000.60 225 Integrated bio-hydrogen production from Dr. Anjana Pandey 28/03/2014 renewable biomass and biological wastes using Motilal Nehru National Institute of microbial strains [BT/PR8674/PBD/26/389/2013] Technology Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh211004 3 Years 0 Month 4819000.00 226 Detailed Evaluation of Renewable Substrates available in India for use in the preparation of Bio-fuels and Chemicals [BT/PR6863/PBD/26/345/2012] Dr. Rajnish Kumar National Chemical Laboratory Pune, Maharashtra-411008 19/09/2013 2 Years 0 Month 2455000.00 227 BIOREFINERY FOR COST EFFECTIVE BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM BIODEGRADABLE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE: TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND ITS VALIDATION AT PILOT SCALE [BT/PR6875/PBD/26/349/2012] Dr. S K Soni Panjab University Chandigarh, Chandigarh-160014 15/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 10542000.52 228 Economic Utilization of Cotton Wastes from Textile Mills for Bioethanol Production through Microbial Fermentation [BT/PR4267/PBD/26/294/2012] Dr. R Rajendran PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore Coimbatore, Tamilnadu641014 06/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5264000.44 229 Economic Utilization of Cotton Wastes from Textile Mills for Bioethanol Production through Microbial Fermentation [BT/PR4267/PBD/26/294/2012] Dr. R Rajendran PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore Coimbatore, Tamilnadu641014 17/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5264000.44 230 Algal biorefinery for biodiesel and bioethanol using rubber processing factory wastewater discharge [BT/PR6851/PBD/26/335/2012] Dr. Swapan Kumar Sinha The Energy And Resources Institute, Guwahati Guwahati, Assam-781036 17/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7456484.00 231 Identification of QTLs linked to important traits in Dr. Shashi Bhushan Tripathi Jatropha using interspecific BC2 hybrid The Energy And Resources Institute, populations [BT/PR6220/PBD/26/309/2012] New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi-110003 12/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7425024.00 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [26 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 232 Developing bio-restoration technology using the Dr. R Anandham 03/12/2013 microbial consortium for restoration of Agriculture College And Research profoundly degraded Orathupalayam dam due to Institute Madurai, Tamilnadu-625104 accumulation of xenobiotics from textile processing units in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu [BT/PR7518/BCE/8/994/2013] 3 Years 0 Month 3354800.00 233 Design of pilot scale for extraction of protease Dr. Jayapriya J from the fish processing waste and its application Anna University Chennai Chennai, in dehairing. [BT/PR7556/BCE/8/1013/2013] Tamilnadu-600025 22/01/2014 3 Years 0 Month 2083600.00 234 Bioremediation of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon Dr. Piyush Pandey contaminated soil using plant-microbe interaction Assam (Central) University, Silchar in rhizosphere [BT/PR7547/BCE/8/964/2013] Silchar, Assam-788011 02/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2545000.00 235 Exploration of Microfauna as Biological Indicators Dr. Badal Bhattacharyya 07/11/2013 and Bioremediation of Some Degraded Soil Assam Agricultural University Jorhat, Ecosystems of Assam Assam-785013 [BT/PR7507/BCE/8/984/2013] 3 Years 0 Month 2370345.00 236 BIOTRANSFORMATION OF PHOSPHOGYPSUM BY SULPHATE REDUCING BACTERIA [BT/PR7470/BCE/8/952/2013] Dr. Srikanth Mutnuri Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences, Goa Goa, Goa-403726 08/10/2013 1 Years 0 Month 521000.00 237 PRODUCTION OF EMERGING PREBIOTIC PECTICOLIGOSACCHARIDES FROM COFFEE PULP: A NOVEL APPROACH FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT [BT/PR7570/BCE/8/1022/2013] Dr. Prapulla Gurudutt siddalingaiya 22/08/2013 Central Food Tech.Research Institute, Mysore Mysore, Karnataka-570020 3 Years 0 Month 2649000.00 238 Sequential Chemical and Enzyme Assisted Dr. Sri Bala Kameswari K Biological Treatment Process for Tannin Central Leather Research Institute Containing Wastewater generated from Tanneries Chennai, Tamilnadu-600041 [BT/PR7500/BCE/8/941/2012] 02/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2875200.00 239 Extraction of metals from waste lithium battery using chemical and biological extraction technique (Hybrid method) [BT/PR7467/BCE/8/954/2013] 11/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2356600.00 240 Phytostabilization of mine tailings in the Sukinda Dr. GURDEEP RASTOGI chromite mining area: development and Chilika Development Authority optimization of a PGPR (plant growth-promoting Bhubaneswar, Orissa-751014 rhizobacteria) assisted technology [BT/PR7543/BCE/8/997/2013] 02/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3922200.00 241 Design upgradation of vertical sub-surface constructed wetland unit for treatment of dairy waste water [BT/PR7545/BCE/8/999/2013] 19/03/2014 3 Years 0 Month 1456000.00 Generated through eProMIS Dr. Deepak Pant Central University of Himachal Pradesh Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh-176215 Dr. Pradeep Kumar Sharma Graphic Era University, Dehradun Dehradun, Uttarakhand-248002 Page No. [27 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 242 Microbial diversity of industrial waste polluted Dr. Harvinder Singh Saini 19/03/2014 sites of Punjab: Biogeochemical interactions for Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, recycling of metals and degradation of pollutants Punjab-143001 [BT/PR7535/BCE/8/960/2013] 3 Years 0 Month 5970400.00 243 Biodegradation of chlorinated organics by extremophiles: Developing biocatalyst for effective remediation [BT/PR7537/BCE/8/961/2013] Prof. Sunil K Khare 27/08/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DELHI New Delhi, Delhi-110016 3 Years 0 Month 4470600.00 244 Design of novel laccases for degradation of complex dyes [BT/PR7564/BCE/8/1011/2013] Prof. Saroj Mishra 10/03/2014 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DELHI New Delhi, Delhi-110016 3 Years 0 Month 4111800.00 245 Exploration of microbial diversity and function in acid mine drainage and mine tailings: An integrated geomicrobiolgical approach for bioremediation [BT/PR7533/BCE/8/959/2013] Dr. Pinaki Sar 03/12/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR Kharagpur, West Bengal-721302 3 Years 0 Month 4598600.00 246 Biosurfactant Enhanced Bioremediation of PAHs Contaminated Soil of oil field situated at upper Assam [BT/PR7491/BCE/8/943/2012] Prof. Suresh Deka 04/09/2013 INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Guwahati, Assam-781035 3 Years 0 Month 2220000.00 247 Ability of select PGPM strains to remediate organophosphate pesticides commonly used in agriculture [BT/PR7814/BCE/8/1031/2013] Dr. S Krishna Sundari Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida Noida, Uttar Pradesh-201307 18/10/2013 1 Years 0 Month 659600.00 248 Development of a biocatalyst for dearomatization Dr. nidhi gupta of diesel [BT/PR7574/BCE/8/1001/2013] Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida Noida, Uttar Pradesh-201307 05/12/2013 1 Years 0 Month 692200.00 Dr. Sudhir kumar 08/10/2013 Jaypee University of Information Technology Solan, Himachal Pradesh173234 3 Years 0 Month 3320000.00 27/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3070000.00 Dr. Nandita Natwarlal Baxi 05/12/2013 M. S. University of Baroda Vadodara, Gujarat-390001 3 Years 0 Month 1870000.00 249 Bioremediation of electronic waste (E-waste) for precious metal recovery and removal of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE’s) [BT/PR7478/BCE/8/951/2013] 250 Development and Optimization of Technology for Dr. Vishakha Raina Bioremediation of Chlorpyrifos in Constructed Kalinga Institute Of Industrial Wetlands [BT/PR7580/BCE/8/1009/2013] Technology Bhubaneswar, Orissa751024 251 Development of a native soil bacterial strain for bioremediation of wastes containing amidexenobiotics and other application [BT/PR7606/BCE/8/1000/2013] Generated through eProMIS Page No. [28 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 252 Bio-restoration technology based on the management of plant microbe soil interactions for the restoration of degraded ecosystems [BT/PR7525/BCE/8/972/2013] Dr. Shivesh Sharma 25/09/2013 Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh211004 1 Years 0 Month 701400.00 253 Biodegradation of High Molecular Weight Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon by defined Fungal culture [BT/PR7567/BCE/8/1005/2013] Dr. Akshaya P Gupte Nathubhai V.Patel College of Pure and Applied Sciences Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Gujarat-388120 09/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2435000.00 254 Performance evaluation of identified Arsenic and Chromium hyperaccumulator plant system(s) for As and Cr removal from contaminated water and soil under field condition [BT/PR7453/BCE/8/980/2013] Dr. Bijaya Ketan Sarangi National Environmental Engineering Research Institute Nagpur, Maharashtra-440020 05/12/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2097200.00 255 Transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of Pteris Dr. Sanjog T Thul vittata during phytoremediation of arsenic metal National Environmental Engineering contaminated soil [BT/PR5523/BCE/8/909/2012] Research Institute Nagpur, Maharashtra-440020 19/03/2014 3 Years 0 Month 3802200.00 256 Molecular characterization and genetic analysis of biofilm forming mercury resistant marine bacteria for bioremediation of mercury [BT/PR7480/BCE/8/945/2012] Dr. Surajit Das National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Rourkela orrisa, Orissa769008 04/10/2013 1 Years 0 Month 792000.00 257 Bioremediation of salt affected soils using halotolerant PGPR and cyanobacterial inoculants [BT/PR7591/BCE/8/1006/2013] Dr. PRAVIN RAMCHANDRA PURANIK North Maharashtra University Jalgaon, Maharashtra-425001 20/12/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4615000.00 258 Development of a bacterial consortium for bioremediation of lead from solution [BT/PR7766/BCE/8/1029/2013] Dr. Santa Ram Joshi North-Eastern Hill University Shillong, Meghalaya-793022 23/08/2013 1 Years 0 Month 500000.00 259 Determining the taxonomic and conservation status of the Forest Owlet (Heteroglaux blewitii) [BT/PR4812/BCE/8/898/2012] Dr. Shomita Mukherjee 10/04/2013 Salim Ali Centre For Ornithology And Natural History Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641108 3 Years 0 Month 3052000.00 260 Modification of concrete structures by Bio-waste (Cow dung) to enhance the durability and anticorrosive Properties [BT/PR7436/BCE/8/946/2012] Dr. Vinita Vishwakarma Sathyabama University, Chennai Chennai, Tamilnadu-600119 25/07/2013 2 Years 0 Month 2034400.00 261 Utilization of cassava bagasse as a substrate for the production of microbial exopolysaccharides: xanthan and curdlan [BT/PR7511/BCE/8/973/2013] Dr. Ponnusami Venkatachalam Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu-613401 14/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2105000.00 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [29 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) Dr. KUMAR Krishnamurthy Tamilnadu Agricultural University Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641003 25/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3635600.00 263 Microbial transformation to enhance formation of Dr. Sivakumar Uthandi humic polymer [BT/PR4891/BCE/8/905/2012] Tamilnadu Agricultural University Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641003 12/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3866400.00 264 Remediation of Se from soil through biological route [BT/PR7540/BCE/8/1019/2013] Dr. Manab Das The Energy And Resources Institute, New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi-110003 28/03/2014 1 Years 0 Month 951800.00 265 Development of a process for enzyme assisted bioremediation of lipid (FOG:Fats, oil and Grease) based waste [BT/PR7523/BCE/8/955/2013] Dr. Sanjukta Subudhi The Energy And Resources Institute, New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi-110003 22/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2848200.00 266 A pilot study for the bioconversion of hazardous DEHP plasticizer in plastics into a drug by Achromobacter denitrificans SP1 [BT/PR7521/BCE/8/1026/2013] Prof. Sailas Banjamin University of Calicut Calicut, Kerala673635 02/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2810000.00 267 Molecular marker based studies on the phylogenetic relationships and biogeographic origin of the medicinal plant genus Leucas (Lamiaceae) [BT/PR5423/BCE/8/907/2012] Dr. Sunojkumar P University of Calicut Calicut, Kerala673635 17/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3400000.00 268 Biorestoration of degraded mangrove forest along the embankment of the river Ramganga and related molecular study for the loss of mangrove ecosystem homeostasis [BT/PR7501/BCE/8/982/2013] Dr. Krishna Ray West Bengal State University Kolkata, West Bengal-700126 30/10/2013 5 Years 0 Month 5428600.00 269 Characterizing anuran species as indicators of environmental quality in human dominated landscapes [BT/PR5070/BCE/8/906/2012] Dr. Karthikeyan Vasudevan Wildlife Institute of India Dehradun, Uttarakhand-248001 21/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5981400.00 Dr. Dinakur M Salunke Regional Centre For Biotechnology,Gurgoan Gurgaon, Haryana-122016 30/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 69255000.00 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 262 Improving biomethanation and bioremediation efficiency of cassava sago effluent by nitrogen amendments and Spirulina cultivation under HRAP system for safe recycling [BT/PR7557/BCE/8/1027/2013] INDO-JAPAN 270 DBT International lab (DAILAB) at AIST, Japan [BT/BI/14/032/2013] Generated through eProMIS Page No. [30 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 07/05/2013 5 Years 0 Month 36980300.00 272 JNU-DBT National training facility for state of the Prof. Rakesh Bhatnagar art equipment used in Biotechnology research Jawaharlal Nehru University New [BT/PR3139/INF/22/139/2011] Delhi, Delhi-110067 14/10/2013 4 Years 0 Month 60000000.00 273 NATIONAL CONTAINMENT/ QUARANTINE Dr. Shashi Bhalla FACILITY FOR TRANSGENIC PLANTING MATERIAL National Bureau of Plant Genetic [BT/PR6493/AGII/106/877/2012] Resources New Delhi, Delhi-110012 27/12/2013 5 Years 0 Month 10160000.00 274 Macromolecular Crystallography and Scattering Facility at NCBS-inStem [BT/PR5081/INF/22/156/2012] Dr. Deepak Thankappan Nair National Centre For Biological Sciences Bangalore, Karnataka560065 09/09/2013 5 Years 0 Month 72949000.00 275 Support to establish DBT- Boost to Presidency University Interdisciplinary Life science Departments for Education and Research (BUILDER) program [BT/PR11357/INF/22/197/2014] Prof. Abhik Saha Presidency University Kolkata, West Bengal-700073 18/03/2014 1 Years 0 Month 49485767.00 INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES 271 DBT-Boost to Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya Interdisciplinary Life Science Departments for Education and Research [BT/PR7020/INF/22/172/2012] Prof. Bhupendra Nath Tiwary Guru Ghasidas University Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh-495009 MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - HUMAN GENETICS AND GENOME 276 National reference center for Molecular diagnosis of CYP21A2 gene in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) affected families to establish the appropriate disease management [BT/PR7548/MED/12/593/2013] Dr. A C Ammini All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi New Delhi, Delhi110029 08/08/2013 2 Years 0 Month 3455360.00 277 Gene Expression Profile of Human Retinoblastoma [BT/PR6603/MED/12/587/2012] Dr. JASBIR KAUR All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi New Delhi, Delhi110029 18/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6598472.00 278 Urinary proteome analysis in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. [BT/MB/ProjectAIIMS/2013] Dr. S K Sharma All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi New Delhi, Delhi110029 20/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4761200.00 279 A study on the role of afferent signaling mechanisms in the urothelium and their relationship with local inhibitory effects of disease modifying agents with respect to neuromorbidity of urinary incontinence [BT/PR7510/MED/12/604/2013] Prof. Minu Bajpai All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi New Delhi, Delhi110029 07/08/2013 3 Years 11 Month 3738800.00 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [31 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - HUMAN GENETICS AND GENOME 280 Genetic Screening of microdeletion of Ychromosome in Infertile patients from Population of Eastern India [BT/PR14671/MED/12/487/2010] Dr. Ajit Kumar Saxena All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna Patna, Uttar Pradesh-801505 15/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4487600.00 281 Association of gene mutations/polymorphisms with therapeutic efficacy of Metformin in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients of West Bengal, India [BT/PR5917/MED/12/568/2012] Dr. Madhusudan Das Calcutta University Kolkata, West Bengal-700073 18/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6350400.00 282 Molecular Genetics of Epidermolysis Bullosa in Indian Patients [BT/PR6506/MED/12/571/2012] Dr. Ravi Hiremagalore Centre For Human Genetics Bangalore, Karnataka-560066 27/08/2013 2 Years 0 Month 1791000.00 283 IDENTIFICATION OF RARE VARIANTS AND COPY Prof. B K Thelma 28/10/2013 NUMBER VARIATIONS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA BY Delhi University, South Campus New AFFECTED SIB PAIR ANALYSIS USING NEXT Delhi, Delhi-110021 GENERATION SEQUENCING TOOLS [BT/MB/PROJECT-SCHIZOPHRENIA/2012-2013] 3 Years 0 Month 21203512.00 284 Identification of candidate gene of obesity on chromosome number 5 in WNIN/Ob rat [BT/PR7667/MED/12/589/2013] Dr. RAJENDER RAO KALASHIKAM National Institute of Nutrition Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500007 07/08/2013 2 Years 0 Month 4240600.00 285 Identification and development of DNA methylation biomarkers for oral/oropharyngeal cancers prevalent in the North-Eastern states of India [BT/PR5546/MED/12/560/2012] Dr. Srimoyee Ghosh North-Eastern Hill University Shillong, Meghalaya-793022 29/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5308000.00 286 To develop a customized resequencing array based indigenous comprehensive cardio chip for genetic analysis of HCM/DCM for Asian Indian Population [BT/PR7463/MED/12/586/2012] Ms. Madhu Khullar 20/09/2013 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, Chandigarh-160012 3 Years 0 Month 2605200.00 2 Years 0 Month 5425200.00 287 "GENETICS OF HEART FAILURE- SCREENING OF Prof. vadlamudi raghavendra rao INTRA-GENIC VARIANTS OF DISEASE CAUSING, University of Delhi, North Campus DRUG METABOLIZING, DRUG RESPONSE AND Delhi, Delhi-110007 MODIFIER CANDIDATE GENES IN VARIOUS CARDIOMYOPATHIES" PHASE I STUDY UNDER ABOVE TITLE. “NEXT GENERATION WHOLE GENOME TARGETED SEQUENCING OF 25 CANDIDATE GENES IN HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY" [BT/PR5767/MED/12/563/2012] Generated through eProMIS 29/08/2013 Page No. [32 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 27/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5609920.00 MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - HUMAN GENETICS AND GENOME 288 Replication study of 8 Schizophrenia risk loci SNPs identified from Genome Wide Association Studies [BT/PR4820/MED/12/622/2013] Prof. Arasamabattu Kannan Munirajan University of Madras Chennai, Tamilnadu-600005 MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - INFECTIOUS DISEASES 289 AN INEXPENSIVE AND RAPID DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR DETECTION OF HEPATITIS C VIRAL RNA BY LOOP MEIDATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION (LAMP [BT/PR7708/MED/29/689/2013] Dr. SHYAM PRAKASH All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi New Delhi, Delhi110029 25/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2476440.00 290 Impact of transcriptional gene silencing of HIV1C on ecto-enzymes and negative co-stimulatory molecules expressed by T cell subsets: relevance to chronic immune activation in HIV infection [BT/PR9388/MED/29/794/2013] Dr. D K Mitra All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi New Delhi, Delhi110029 26/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7524000.16 291 In response to TB RFA - Target identification and validation of inhibitors against Mycobacterium tuberculosis non-classical L,D- transpeptidases. [BT/PR5659/MED/29/564/2012] Dr. Raja Biswas 25/07/2013 Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre Cochin, Kerala682026 3 Years 0 Month 2552400.00 292 ASSURED-chip: an accurate, affordable and rapid Prof. Manish Biyani microfluidics-based diagnosis of Hepatitis-C Biyani Girls College, Jaipur Jaipur, virus. [BT/PR7411/MED/29/670/2012] Rajasthan-302023 30/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2462200.00 293 Designing Novel Nanobiotechnological Systems for Effective Delivery of Select Indigenous Herbs with Potent Antitubercular Activity. [BT/PR5572/MED/29/534/2012] Dr. Alka Pravin Mukne Bombay College of Pharmacy Mumbai, Maharashtra-400098 13/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2518600.00 294 Characterization and design of inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis transcription. [BT/PR5345/MED/29/648/2012] Dr. Jayanta Mukhopadhyay 14/10/2013 Bose Institute Kolkata, West Bengal700054 3 Years 0 Month 7803600.00 295 Isolation and Identification of anti-HCV natural compounds from selected Indian Medicinal Plants. [BT/PR7400/MED/29/656/2012] Dr. Binay Chaubey Calcutta University Kolkata, West Bengal-700073 06/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3545000.00 07/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6852710.00 296 An approach towards identification and synthesis Dr. Anuradha Dube of antigenic epitopes of potential L. donovani Th1 Central Drug Research Institute stimulatory proteins for the development of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-226001 synthetic vaccine against Visceral Leishmaniasis. [BT/PR7299/MED/29/678/2012] Generated through eProMIS Page No. [33 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - INFECTIOUS DISEASES 297 Modulation of host immune responses by a PPE protein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Understanding its role in host-pathogen crosstalk [BT/PR5496/MED/29/512/2012] Dr. Sangita Mukhopadhyay Centre For DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500001 06/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6949600.00 298 Development of reagents for simple immunochemical tests for the detection of Chikungunya infection [BT/PR10903/MED/29/829/2014] Dr. Vijay K Chaudhary 20/03/2014 Delhi University, South Campus New Delhi, Delhi-110021 3 Years 0 Month 14128590.00 299 Isolation and Characterization of anti-tubercular principle from contaminating bacterial strain. [BT/PR5428/MED/29/510/2012] Dr. Rajesh Kumar Gupta Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh201308 03/06/2013 2 Years 0 Month 2974800.00 300 Establsihment of Human Ectopic Liver Tissue in Mice [BT/PR7376/MED/29/669/2012] Prof. Anjali A Karande INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 02/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7232800.00 301 Exploration of AMPylation, a novel posttranslational signaling mechanism, in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. [BT/PR5012/MED/29/419/2012] Dr. AVADHESHA SUROLIA INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 28/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 12109600.00 302 Rational Design and Functional Analysis of Inhibitors for the Essential Cell Division Protein, FtsZ, of Mycobacterium tuberculosis [BT/PR3787/MED/29/649/2012] Dr. Ajitkumar Parthasarathi INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 13/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3939600.00 303 Enterovirus 3A: Identification of novel interacting Dr. C Durga Rao partners and study of their role in virus INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE replication [BT/PR7348/MED/29/681/2012] Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 23/04/2013 3 Years 3 Month 4867000.00 304 Deciphering the role and architecture of CRISPR/Cas defense system in Leptospira interrogans [BT/PR6837/MED/29/632/2012] Dr. MANISH KUMAR 04/10/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GUWAHATI Guwahati, Assam-781039 3 Years 0 Month 4795000.00 305 Structural and Functional Characterization of Adaptation Stage of CRISPR-Cas System in Mycobacterium tuberculosis [BT/PR5511/MED/29/631/2012] Dr. B Anand 21/05/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GUWAHATI Guwahati, Assam-781039 3 Years 0 Month 5918200.00 306 “NANOCOS”: Chitosan oligosaccharide-siRNA nanoplexes for inhibiting intracellular mycobacteria [BT/PR5372/MED/29/480/2012] Dr. Prajakta Dandekar Jain Institute of Chemical Technology (Formerley UDCT) Mumbai, Maharashtra-400019 2 Years 0 Month 1999600.00 Generated through eProMIS 03/06/2013 Page No. [34 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 307 Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel FtsZ inhibitors as potential anti tubercular agents [BT/PR5430/MED/29/566/2012] Dr. Tushar Kant Beuria INSTITUTE OF LIFE SCIENCES, Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Orissa751023 09/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 9110000.00 308 Development of HCV genotype 3a replicon system and infectious molecular clones [BT/PR7404/MED/29/658/2012] Prof. S K Sarin INSTITUTE OF LIVER & BILIARY SCIENCES New Delhi, Delhi-110070 04/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7167400.00 309 To study the role of HCV proteins in immunoregulation and hepatocarcinogenesis [BT/PR7414/MED/29/661/2012] Prof. S K Sarin INSTITUTE OF LIVER & BILIARY SCIENCES New Delhi, Delhi-110070 29/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 13417800.00 310 Molecular insights into the identity and Dr. Dibyendu Sarkar functionality of Mycobacterium tuberculosis PhoP INSTITUTE OF MICROBIAL regulon [BT/PR4663/MED/29/360/2012] TECHNOLOGY Chandigarh, Chandigarh-160036 06/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6690000.00 311 Biology of Hepatitis B virus of genotype D in an integrated clinico-virological perspective [BT/PR7807/MED/29/693/2013] 26/09/2013 3 Years 3 Month 4371400.00 312 Development of improved therapeutics with Dr. Abhinav Mehta 05/06/2013 combination of immunotherapy and ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga Moga chemotherapy for the treatment of drug resistant Punjab, Punjab-142001 tuberculosis. [BT/PR5237/MED/29/641/2012] 2 Years 0 Month 4259800.00 313 Characterization of the fungal specific Dam1 complex as an attractive target for safer and more potent antifungal drug to treat candidiasis. [BT/PR7383/MED/29/679/2012] 10/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7586800.00 314 INHIBITORS OF ANTIFUNGAL EXPORT PROTEINS Prof. Rajendra Prasad AND MECHANISMS OF RESISTANCE IN INDIAN Jawaharlal Nehru University New FUNGAL ISOLATES Delhi, Delhi-110067 [BT/PR7392/MED/29/652/2012] 18/04/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6494200.00 315 Identification and characterization of novel promoters of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis contributing in virulence phenotype [BT/PR7515/MED/29/673/2012] 09/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4215600.00 MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - INFECTIOUS DISEASES Generated through eProMIS Prof. ABHIJIT CHOWDHURY INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, KOLKATA Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 Prof. Kaustuv Sanyal Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research Bangalore, Karnataka-560064 Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar Kalinga Institute Of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar, Orissa751024 Page No. [35 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 03/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6485000.00 05/06/2013 2 Years 0 Month 2593200.00 318 Immuno-pathogenesis of ocular tuberculosis [BT/PR5539/MED/29/521/2012] Dr. Soumyava Basu 03/06/2013 L.V. Prasad Eye Institute- Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation Hyderabad, Orissa-500034 3 Years 0 Month 4641200.00 319 ‘Analysis of pathogenicity related secretory proteins in Candida glabrata’ [BT/PR8100/MED/29/707/2013] Prof. B B Chattoo M.S. University of Baroda Baroda, Gujarat-390002 24/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7085800.00 320 Characteristics of cellular effector mechanisms against HIV at cervicovaginal level in Indian women. Dr. Madhuri Rajeev Thakar National Aids Research Institute Pune, Maharashtra-411026 12/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7542840.00 321 Implementing Proteomic approach to understand Dr. Anirban Basu the Etiology of Neuropathogenesis induced by National Brain Research Centre Chandipura Virus infection. Gurgaon, Haryana-122050 [BT/PR7907/MED/29/702/2013] 19/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3740000.00 322 DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS BY Dr. Mukund V Deshpande EMPLOYING MULTIFACETED STRATEGIES National Chemical Laboratory Pune, [BT/PR7442/MED/29/680/2012] Maharashtra-411008 17/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 8448600.00 323 Identification of the factors associated with susceptibility/ resistance to heterosexual HIV transmission among serodiscordant couples using proteomics [BT/PR5219/MED/29/474/2012] Dr. taruna madan National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR) Mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra-400012 26/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2850000.00 324 Inhibition of host-induced mycobacterial efflux pumps as a novel strategy to counter drug tolerance and virulence of pulmonary tuberculosis [BT/PR5591/MED/29/539/2012] Dr. Soumya Swaminathan National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis Chennai, Tamilnadu600031 19/09/2013 1 Years 0 Month 6680000.00 MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - INFECTIOUS DISEASES 316 Identification and testing of cationic antimicrobial peptides from human granulocytes against mycobacteria and delivery of peptides using nanobead technology: an implication on polypeptide based therapy for the treatment of tuberculosis [BT/PR5790/MED/29/602/2012] Dr. Avinash Sonawane Kalinga Institute Of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar, Orissa751024 317 Effect of Ultraviolet-A/Riboflavin Corneal Collagen Dr. SUJATA DAS Cross-linking on the Virulence Factor of Fungi. L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, [BT/PR5148/MED/29/432/2012] Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Orissa751024 Characteristics of cellular effector mechanisms against HIV at cervicovaginal level in Indian women. [BT/PR4885/MED/29/567/2012] Generated through eProMIS Page No. [36 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 325 Leukocyte transcriptome signature of outcome of Dr. Saroj Kant Mohapatra severe sepsis/septic shock National Institute of Biomedical [BT/PR5548/MED/29/571/2012] Genomics Kalyani, West Bengal741251 24/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6564000.00 326 Identification and characterization the role of Dr. Amitabha Mukhopadhyay Retromer-complex in haemoglobin endocytosis in National Institute of Immunology Leishmania. [BT/PR4705/MED/29/705/2013] New Delhi, Delhi-110067 12/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7702800.00 327 Synthesis and Development of Antitubercular 1,4 -Naphthoquinone Congeners as Mycobacterium tuberculosis Methionine Aminopeptidases Inhibitors [BT/PR5597/MED/29/569/2012] Dr. Anita Mahapatra National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gujarat380054 12/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4100360.00 328 Development of HCV genotype 3 infectious molecular clones and subgenomic replicons; identification of adaptive mutations and understanding their role in virus replication [BT/PR7413/MED/29/672/2012] Dr. Kavita S Lole National Institute of Virology, Pune Pune, Maharashtra-411001 27/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5435920.00 329 Studies on aptamer based electrochemical biosensor for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis [BT/PR5503/MED/29/642/2012] Dr. Nirmal Prabhakar Panjab University Chandigarh, Chandigarh-160014 24/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3809200.00 330 Biochemical characterization of SarA and SarR regulators in S. aureus to study molecular genetics. [BT/PR7897/MED/29/703/2013] Prof. Adhar Chandra Manna Presidency University Kolkata, West Bengal-700073 27/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4294160.00 331 Biochemical and Biophysical Characterization of Efflux Protein-Mediated Drug Resistance in M. tuberculosis [BT/PR5614/MED/29/687/2013] Dr. Bairagi Charan Mallick 07/10/2013 Ravenshaw College, Cuttack Cuttack, Orissa-753003 3 Years 0 Month 4640000.00 332 Studies on ß-lactamase Inhibiter(s) from Streptomyces sp SBRK-1 and its effect on Staphylococcus aureus infected zebrafish embryos. [BT/PR8451/MED/29/789/2013] Dr. RAJESH KANNAN RAJARETINAM Sathyabama University, Chennai Chennai, Tamilnadu-600119 06/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4230000.00 333 IL28B Polymorphism and Interferon IFN– gamma–Inducible Protein–10 (IP-10) estimation in Hepatitis C patients of Kashmir Valley and their impact on treatment. [BT/PR7401/MED/29/654/2012] Dr. Shoukat Ali Zargar Sher I Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciensce Srinagar, Jammu And Kashmir-190011 12/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3293600.00 334 Characterization of hepatitis E virus RNAdependent RNA polymerase and its associated proteins in the replicase complex [BT/PR8171/MED/29/706/2013] Dr. Ranjith Kumar CT Translational Health Science And Technology Institute Gurgaon, Haryana-122016 26/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7706300.00 MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - INFECTIOUS DISEASES Generated through eProMIS Page No. [37 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - INFECTIOUS DISEASES 335 In Response to TB RFA: Molecular Cloning and immunological validation of three hypothetical proteins of M.tuberculosis with strong T-cell epitopes for possible subunit vaccine [BT/PR5638/MED/29/580/2012] Dr. Sadhna Sharma University of Delhi, North Campus Delhi, Delhi-110007 06/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6648000.00 336 Development of aminocoumarins as candidate drugs for the treatment of multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB-RFA) [BT/PR5576/MED/29/576/2012] Prof. Mandira basil 26/09/2013 V.P. Chest Institute New Delhi, Delhi110007 2 Years 0 Month 8777200.00 337 "In response to TB RFA". "High-throughput genetic screen in Dictyostelium discoideum for identification of novel drug targets for tuberculosis treatment." [BT/PR5646/MED/29/559/2012] Dr. Nandkumar Krishna Khaire Vidya Pratishthan's School of Biotechnology Pune, Maharashtra413133 10/09/2013 2 Years 0 Month 2260800.00 338 A study on clinical significance of PTEN regulated Prof. Shyam S Chauhan genes in human primary glioblastoma All India Institute of Medical [BT/PR7146/MED/30/900/2012] Sciences, Delhi New Delhi, Delhi110029 30/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4722000.00 339 To study clinical and biological significance of mutations in mitochondrial DNA regulatory region in acute myeloid leukemia [BT/PR7197/MED/30/899/2012] Dr. Sameer Bakhshi All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi New Delhi, Delhi110029 25/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4575000.00 340 Unraveling glioma development and progression through whole-exome sequencing [BT/PR5264/MED/30/807/2012] Prof. Chitra Sarkar All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi New Delhi, Delhi110029 02/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 16485000.00 341 Assessment of the anti apoptotic property of Dr. Madhumita P lithium used as lithium chloride in combination Amity University, Noida Noida, Uttar with Coenzyme Q and Vitamin E and its effect on Pradesh-201303 preventing retinal ganglion cell degeneration and progression of glaucoma. [BT/PR3433/MED/30/647/2011] 26/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2766000.00 342 Genetic and molecular studies on Parkin interactors associated with mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease [BT/PR6712/MED/30/873/2012] 21/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3848000.00 MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES Generated through eProMIS Dr. Saripella Srikrishna Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-221005 Page No. [38 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES 343 Elucidating the role of p53 and DNA damage response pathway in anti-cancer activity of a novel coumarin-chalcone hybrid. [BT/PR5918/MED/30/851/2012] Dr. JAYANTA SARKAR Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-226001 03/06/2013 1 Years 6 Month 3330000.00 344 Evaluation of therapeutic potential of glycogen synthase kinase 3 in chewing tobacco mediated oral cancer [BT/PR4624/MED/30/701/2012] Dr. Rajakishore Mishra Central University of Jharkhand Ranchi, Jharkhand-835205 13/06/2013 2 Years 0 Month 6880000.00 345 Dissecting the molecular regulators of blood induced joint damage to develop targeted gene transfer strategies for haemophilia [BT/PR5021/MED/30/757/2012] Dr. Jayandharan Giridhara Rao Christian Medical College Vellore Association Vellore, Tamilnadu632004 13/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3388000.00 346 “Identification of Molecular Pathways in Alveoli Regeneration in an Established Emphysematous Lung: All Trans Retinoic Acid - A Way to Novel Therapy Option” [BT/PR5373/MED/30/819/2012] Dr. jai prakash muyal Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh201308 10/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2891000.00 347 Role of metadherin in breast cancer metastasis and its molecular regulation [BT/PR4477/MED/30/692/2011] Dr. Srigiridhar Kotamraju INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500007 07/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5076000.00 348 Targeting Akt 1-Par-4 axis: a new approach of developing anticancer agents in k-ras mutated pancreatic cancer [BT/PR6768/MED/30/893/2012] Dr. Anindya Goswami 14/08/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE (CSIR) Jammu, Jammu And Kashmir-180001 3 Years 0 Month 5490000.00 349 Role of Centrosomes in Cell Fate Determination in Granule Neuron Precursors during Cerebellar Development [BT/PR7372/MED/30/912/2012] Dr. Shyamala Mani INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 01/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7272000.00 350 Investigating the role of gelsolin as a common cellular player for modulating amyloid load and neurodegeneration [BT/PR5474/MED/30/824/2012] Dr. Bishwajit Kundu 26/09/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DELHI New Delhi, Delhi-110016 3 Years 0 Month 7224600.00 351 Diagnosis of cancer using fluorescence lifetime imaging [BT/PR4497/MED/30/706/2012] Prof. Asima Pradhan 05/06/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KANPUR kanpur, Uttar Pradesh208016 3 Years 0 Month 8204000.00 352 Actomyosin-dependent transfer of RNA from glia to axons [BT/PR4990/MED/30/786/2012] Dr. John Mercer 10/06/2013 INSTITUTE FOR STEM CELL BIOLOGY AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE Bangalore, Karnataka-560065 3 Years 0 Month 5421000.00 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [39 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) Prof. Purnima Dhanraj Amin Institute of Chemical Technology (Formerley UDCT) Mumbai, Maharashtra-400019 03/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4578000.00 354 Evaluation of Neuroprotective potential of Fisetin Dr. Deepak sharma in ageing and experimental model of epileptic rat Jawaharlal Nehru University New brain [BT/PR4993/MED/30/914/2012] Delhi, Delhi-110067 12/04/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4078000.00 355 Role of Brain Insulin receptor in phenotypic plasticity of white matter progenitor cells [BT/PR5033/MED/30/797/2012] Prof. Sarita Sharadchandra Gupta 26/09/2013 M. S. University of Baroda Vadodara, Gujarat-390001 3 Years 0 Month 6089000.00 356 Identification of MeCP2 transcriptional targets in the developing brain and its role in myelination [BT/PR4974/MED/30/773/2012] Dr. Prakash Prabhakaran Pillai M.S. 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[BT/PR4983/MED/30/790/2012] Dr. Vatsala Thirumalai National Centre For Biological Sciences Bangalore, Karnataka560065 18/04/2013 5 Years 0 Month 8436000.00 362 Identification of biomarkers of endometriosis using a mouse model. [BT/PR6587/MED/30/886/2012] Dr. Deepak Modi National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR) Mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra-400012 25/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3112000.00 MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES 353 Development and Evaluation of Fixed Dose Combination (FDCs) for Tuberculosis using Hot Melt Extrusion Technology [BT/PR5630/MED/30/930/2012] Generated through eProMIS Page No. [40 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 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[BT/PR5768/MED/30/898/2012] Chandigarh-160012 3 Years 0 Month 4396000.00 373 Deregulation of micro RNA in cell and animal Prof. Nitai Pada Bhattacharyya models of Huntington’s disease: role of altered Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics micro RNA in neuronal differentiation and cell Kolkata, West Bengal-700064 cycle regulation [BT/PR7185/MED/30/910/2012] 02/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 14014000.00 374 GENETIC ALTERATIONS IN THYROID CANCER IN Prof. Syed Mudassar KASHMIRI POPULATION Sher I Kashmir Institute of Medical [BT/PR4626/MED/30/702/2012] Sciensce Srinagar, Jammu And Kashmir-190011 07/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5437600.00 Dr. Jayasree R S 06/05/2013 Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695012 3 Years 0 Month 8502000.00 375 Detection of Zinc in epileptic condition using ratiometric fluorescent molecular probes [BT/PR6584/MED/30/867/2012] 376 Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) Dr. Ramkumar Kunka Mohanram activators on the survival of pancreatic islet graft SRM University, Kattankulathur in type 1 diabetic mice Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu-603203 [BT/PR7149/MED/30/903/2012] 07/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4295000.00 377 Proteomic evaluation of milk in bovine tuberculosis for milk based biomarkers [BT/PR5601/MED/30/929/2012] Dr. Palanisamy Selvaraj Tamilnadu Veterinary & Animal Science University Chennai, Tamilnadu-600051 13/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5081800.00 378 Gene Environment interaction and identification of high risk phenotypes in the etiology of Epithelial Ovarian cancer [BT/PR7913/MED/30/964/2013] Prof. BASU DEV BANERJEE 26/09/2013 University College Of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital Delhi, Delhi110095 3 Years 0 Month 5394000.00 379 Mechanism of Neuroinflammation in Parkinson’s disease: Putative Role of Estrogen and Nf-kB [BT/PR3986/MED/30/677/2011] Dr. Arindam Bhattacharyya University of Calcutta Kolkata, West Bengal-700073 18/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6131000.00 13/09/2013 5 Years 0 Month 48657000.00 380 Anticipation in genes: Molecular, physiological Prof. Vinod Kumar and behavioral correlates of response of circaUniversity of Delhi, North Campus annual clocks to seasons in night-migratory song Delhi, Delhi-110007 birds [BT/PR4984/MED/30/752/2012] Generated through eProMIS Page No. [42 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 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[BT/PR7932/MED/31/211/2013] Dr. Malancha Ta 19/03/2014 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, West Bengal Ranaghat, West Bengal-741252 2 Years 0 Month 3275200.00 388 Isolation and characterization of EpCAM+ cell populations in Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) to target cancer stem cells [BT/PR5343/MED/31/157/2012] Dr. Nirupma Trehanpati INSTITUTE OF LIVER & BILIARY SCIENCES New Delhi, Delhi-110070 2 Years 0 Month 4061600.00 MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES 381 A STUDY OF NATURAL OSMOLYTES AS POTENTIAL THERAPEUTICS FOR Z a1ANTITRYPSIN (ZAT) INDUCED CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) AND LIVER CIRRHOSIS [BT/PR7240/MED/30/915/2012] MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - STEM CELL BIOLOGY Generated through eProMIS 17/05/2013 Page No. [43 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 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[BT/PR7827/MED/108/16/2013] 24/05/2013 MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY- HUMAN DEVELOPMENTAL AND DISEASE BIOLOGY (HDDB) 396 Role of maternal fatty acids on angiogenic factors Dr. Sanjay Basak in the first trimester placenta and their invasive National Institute of Nutrition properties: implication to feto-placental growth Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500007 and development [BT/PR6946/MED/97/89/2012] Generated through eProMIS 25/07/2013 Page No. [44 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 12/12/2013 5 Years 0 Month 488532596.2 2 MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY- HUMAN DEVELOPMENTAL AND DISEASE BIOLOGY (HDDB) 397 Inter Institutional Program for Maternal, Neonatal and Infant Sciences-A translational approach to studying Preterm Birth [BT/PR9983/MED/97/194/2013] Dr. Shinjini Bhatnagar Translational Health Science And Technology Institute Gurgaon, Haryana-122016 MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY-VACCINE RESEARCH AND DIAGNOS 398 Indo-US Program on Human Immunity to Chikungunya Virus [BT/MB/IndoUS/VAP/06/2013] Dr. Pratima Ray All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi New Delhi, Delhi110029 10/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 20821832.00 399 B and T cell responses to rotavirus infection and vaccination in Indian infants [BT/MB/INDOUS/HIPC/01/2013] Dr. Gagandeep Kang Christian Medical College Vellore Association Vellore, Tamilnadu632004 06/09/2013 2 Years 0 Month 10406008.00 400 Host determinants in the eicosanoid pathway modulate the inflammatory response, disease outcome, and treatment responsiveness in TB [BT/MB/INDO-US/RePORT/06/2013-2014] Dr. Devasahyam Jesudas Christopher 25/03/2014 Christian Medical College Vellore Association Vellore, Tamilnadu632004 3 Years 0 Month 24253960.00 401 Development of virus-like particle (VLP) of Dr. Niraj Kumar Singh Japanese encephalitis virus as a potential vaccine Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and candidate [BT/PR7236/MED/15/94/2013] Animal Science University Ludhiana, Punjab-141001 28/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3827600.00 402 Innate Predictors of Adaptive BCG and HBV Vaccine-induce Responses in Bangalore Adolescents [BT/MB/Indo-US/HIPC/04/2013] Prof. Annapurna Vyakarnam INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 18/10/2013 2 Years 0 Month 16016192.00 403 Development of Novel Targeted Nanotherapeutics against HIV-1 [BT/MB/Indo-US/II/01/2013] Prof. Rinti Banerjee 21/10/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BOMBAY Mumbai, Maharashtra400076 2 Years 0 Month 4974000.00 404 Biomarkers for Risk of TB and for TB Treatment Failure and Relapse [BT/PR8941/MED/15/108/2013] Dr. Gautam Roy Jawaharlal Institute of P.G. 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Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad, Maharashtra-431003 14/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1913016.00 MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY-VACCINE RESEARCH AND DIAGNOS Dr. Satyajit Rath National Institute of Immunology New Delhi, Delhi-110067 MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS Generated through eProMIS Page No. [46 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 417 Comparative Phytochemical and Pharmacology studies of Medicinal Plant Substitute for Meda and Mahameda – Two Endangered Astavarga Drugs of Ayurveda [BT/PR5906/PBD/17/805/2012] Dr. Padma Venkat FOUNDATION FOR REVITALISATION OF LOCAL HEALTH TRADITIONS Bangalore, Karnataka-560064 27/12/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2243000.24 418 Development of herbal product for urolithiasis from Tribulus terrestris [BT/PR7290/PBD/17/853/2013] Prof. Chanderdeep Tandon 24/06/2013 Jaypee University of Information Technology Solan, Himachal Pradesh173234 3 Years 0 Month 5223024.00 419 Effect of Risperidone and Withania somnifera treatment alone and in combination on behavioral and molecular parameters in a modified Valproic Acid induced model of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and experimentally induced epilepsy in rats. [BT/PR7555/PBD/17/845/2013] Dr. Bikash Medhi 27/12/2013 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, Chandigarh-160012 3 Years 0 Month 4952000.00 MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS 420 Development of standardized herbal drug against Prof. Rabindranath Padhy urinary tract bacterial infections Siksha O Anusandhan University [BT/PR8214/PBD/17/863/2013] Bhubaneswar, Orissa-751030 11/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2845002.40 421 Ecotyping, chemotyping and genotyping of some Prof. sanghamitra Nayak important drug yielding plants of Eastern India Siksha O Anusandhan University for authentic identification,selection and Bhubaneswar, Orissa-751030 conservation of elites [BT/PR7953/PBD/17/855/2013] 04/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 7646002.88 422 Molecular marker based assessment of genetic diversity of some threatened medicinal tree species of Eastern Ghats and their ex situ conservation [BT/PR10650/PBD/17/882/2013] 18/03/2014 3 Years 0 Month 3846000.32 423 Investigation of signaling mechanisms involved in Dr. Meriga M Balaji 12/09/2013 adipogenesis and obesity from bioactive factors Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati, isolated from selected piper species Andhra Pradesh-517502 [BT/PR7799/PBD/17/849/2013] 3 Years 0 Month 2476006.00 424 Studies on the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects of Solanum xanthocarpum and Albizia lebbeck in experimental models of bronchial asthma [BT/PR9222/PBD/17/886/2013] 3 Years 0 Month 4114000.12 Generated through eProMIS Dr. Manoj Kumar Panda Siksha O Anusandhan University Bhubaneswar, Orissa-751030 Dr. Kavita Gulati Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute Delhi, Delhi-110007 10/03/2014 Page No. [47 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 09/04/2013 3 Years 0 Month 9134600.00 426 Nanoparticle based siRNA delivery for in vivo Dr. Nimai Chand Chandra 21/10/2013 silencing of oxidized-LDL-receptor (LOX-1) on All India Institute of Medical monocyte/macrophage cells by specific siRNA Sciences, Patna Patna, Bihar-801505 and its impact on the plasma level of proinflammatory cytokines ---- a study in animal model. [BT/PR5573/NNT/28/596/2012] 3 Years 0 Month 16085216.00 427 Gold nanoparticles based dipstick system for quick detection of mushroom toxins [BT/PR6709/NNT/28/624/2012] Dr. Robin Chandra Boro 24/05/2013 Assam Agricultural University Jorhat, Assam-785013 3 Years 0 Month 3471400.00 428 INTERACTION OF CARBON-BASED NANOMATERIALS WITH BLOOD PLATELETS: DEVELOPMENT OF BIOSENSOR AGAINST HYPERACTIVE PLATELETS IN CIRCULATION [BT/PR13748/NNT/28/477/2010] Dr. Debabrata Dash Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-221005 01/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 8630000.00 429 Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Dr. Biswajit Ray Novel Aliphatic Polyketal Based Amphiphilic Block Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Copolymers [BT/PR889/NNT/28/570/2011] Uttar Pradesh-221005 13/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 11238900.00 430 Development of plant virus-like particles (VLPs) as nanocarriers and study of their structural dynamics [BT/PR6711/NNT/28/622/2012] Prof. Handanahal S Savithri INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 01/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 16558300.00 431 Engineering lipid-peptide conjugated nanoscale delivery system for delivering siRNA [BT/PR6761/NNT/28/619/2012] Dr. Rituparna Sinha Roy 04/10/2013 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, West Bengal Ranaghat, West Bengal-741252 3 Years 0 Month 4998400.00 432 Colorimetric detection of UCHL1 using gold nanoparticles for rapid diagnosis of brain injury [BT/PR6663/NNT/28/627/2012] Dr. Anindya Roy Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-502205 09/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2670000.00 433 Direct Detection of enteric fever in blood by evanescent-wave optical illumination [BT/PR6773/NNT/28/672/2013] Dr. Ravikrishnan Elangovan 10/09/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DELHI New Delhi, Delhi-110016 3 Years 0 Month 8319000.00 434 Synthesis, Characterization and Delivery of Nanoparticles Containing Peptide Inhibitors of Polyglutamine Aggregation in Huntington’s disease [BT/PR7705/NNT/28/656/2013] Prof. Ashwani Kumar Thakur 24/06/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KANPUR kanpur, Uttar Pradesh208016 2 Years 0 Month 3506000.00 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATION IN BIOL 425 Development of novel nanoparticle based hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine with enhanced antigen presentation and prolonged immunity [BT/PR6686/NNT/28/626/2012] Generated through eProMIS Dr. Amit Kumar Dinda All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi New Delhi, Delhi110029 Page No. [48 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATION IN BIOL 435 Mitigation of Microbial Induced Corrosion by Dr. A K Singh 03/07/2013 Nanobioproducts [BT/PR4131/NNT/28/575/2011] INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROORKEE Roorkee, Uttar Pradesh247667 3 Years 0 Month 2698600.00 436 Early Translational Study Of Orally Administered Nanoparticulate Carriers For Pulmonary Targeting Of Anti-Tubercular Drug Combinations [BT/PR6736/NNT/28/652/2013] 15/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 10149680.00 437 Developing and validating a single protocol based Dr. Pushkar Kulkarni 24/06/2013 zebrafish model for preclinical safety assessment Institute of Life Sciences, Hyderabad of nanotherapeutics. Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500046 [BT/PR7048/NNT/28/635/2012] 3 Years 0 Month 4812000.00 438 Development and evaluation of green tea catechins based intravaginal nanoemulsion gel for the treatment of urinary tact infections [BT/PR7215/NNT/28/654/2013] Dr. Shweta Dang Jaypee Institute of Information Technology University, Solan Solan, Uttar Pradesh-171009 01/07/2013 1 Years 6 Month 1599400.00 439 Targeted Delivery of Nanoparticle to Enhance DR5-DDX3 Mediated Apoptosis in Tumor Environment [BT/PR6743/NNT/28/614/2012] Dr. Mahendran Botlagunta 21/06/2013 Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering Guntur, Andhra Pradesh522502 3 Years 0 Month 4295100.00 Prof. Padma V Devarajan Institute of Chemical Technology (Formerley UDCT) Mumbai, Maharashtra-400019 440 Optimization and identification of cellular targets Dr. G Kumaresan of potential cancer therapeutic drug candidates Madurai Kamraj University Madurai, by nanoparticle mediated capture assays Tamilnadu-625021 [BT/PR6769/NNT/28/616/2012] 14/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4839600.00 441 Functionalization of Gold Electrode with Self Assembled Monolayer (SAM) and Single walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs) for recognition of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) [BT/PR4069/NNT/28/572/2011] Dr. N K Shukla Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate College Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh273001 05/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5858120.00 442 Phospholipid Based Nanomaterials as Novel Therapeutics for Cancer [BT/PR6668/NNT/28/625/2012] Prof. Avinash Bajaj Regional Centre For Biotechnology,Gurgoan Gurgaon, Haryana-122016 04/10/2013 1 Years 6 Month 2972400.00 443 “Fabrication of Neurospecific nanogels for targeted drug delivery, molecular imaging and analysis in APO-E-GFP Zebrafish model” [BT/PR6765/NNT/28/618/2012] Dr. RAJESH KANNAN RAJARETINAM Sathyabama University, Chennai Chennai, Tamilnadu-600119 06/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3593800.00 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [49 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATION IN BIOL 444 Development of Biomimetic Strontium Incorporated Nanostructured Ceramic Coatings on Cp-Titanium for Orthopaedic Implants [BT/PR3171/NNT/28/564/2011] Dr. P V Mohanan 08/10/2013 Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695012 3 Years 0 Month 5613000.00 445 Gold nanoparticles based simple, quick and onsite early diagnostic kit for apple scab disease [BT/PR6793/NNT/28/631/2012] Dr. Subhash Chandra Yadav The Energy And Resources Institute, New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi-110003 12/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6876700.00 446 Genome-wide survey of lipases from Yarrowia lipolytica: cloning, expression, biochemical characterization and applications [BT/PR4294/NDB/39/248/2012] Prof. Rani Gupta 13/03/2014 Delhi University, South Campus New Delhi, Delhi-110021 3 Years 0 Month 4443000.00 447 Validation of a screen for the identification of Inhibitors of Carbapenemases from Microbial Biodiversity [BT/PR5801/NDB/39/242/2012] Dr. Rama Vaidyanathan 26/09/2013 DR. M. G. R. Educational & Research Institute Chennai, Tamilnadu-600095 2 Years 0 Month 3311600.00 448 In vitro production of doubled Haploids in Tea [BT/PR3952/NDB/39/243/2012] Dr. Rakhi Chaturvedi 03/03/2014 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GUWAHATI Guwahati, Assam-781039 3 Years 0 Month 6458000.00 449 Development and Validation of High Throughput Methods for Screening of Antimicrobial Peptides from Lactic Acid Bacteria [BT/PR8911/NDB/39/423/2013] Dr. Santosh K Tiwari Maharshi Dayanand University Rohtak, Haryana-124001 11/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4460000.00 450 Screening of Mosquito Larvicidal Toxin Producing Microbes [BT/PR5828/NDB/39/246/2012] Dr. Satish Vitthal Patil North Maharashtra University Jalgaon, Maharashtra-425001 27/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3686200.00 451 Biofortification of Selenium in Edible Mushrooms from Se-rich Crop Residues [BT/PR6741/NDB/39/251/2012] Dr. Tejo Prakash Nagaraja Thapar University Patiala, Punjab147004 22/08/2013 2 Years 0 Month 2425600.00 452 Molecular analysis of fruit development and ripening of Hippophae salicifolia of Sikkim Himalayas using high throughput sequencingbased gene profiling. [BT/PR7206/NDB/39/258/2012] Dr. Raju Bharalee The Energy And Resources Institute, Guwahati Guwahati, Assam-781036 07/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5804700.00 NATIONAL BIO-RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD - BIOPROSPECTING Generated through eProMIS Page No. [50 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY 453 Evaluation of cytogenetic diversity in some genera of Cucurbitaceae and characterization of sex linked genes in Coccinia through SCAR marker approach. [BT/PR3919/PBD/16/959/2011] Prof. Sumita Jha Calcutta University Kolkata, West Bengal-700073 01/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4318200.00 454 GENETIC DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT, PROPAGATION AND CONSERVATION OF MARWAR TEAK [TECOMELLA UNDULATA (SM.) SEEM] – AN IMPORTANT TIMBER TREE OF ARID DESERT HEADING TOWARDS EXTINCTION [BT/PR6558/PBD/16/998/2012] Dr. Rajwant Kaur Kalia Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur, Rajasthan-342003 31/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4747600.00 455 Delay of fruit ripening of tomato by expression of Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma 25/06/2013 mutant etr1-1 gene encoding ethylene receptor Delhi University, South Campus New of Arabidopsis [BT/PR3550/PBD/16/947/2011] Delhi, Delhi-110021 3 Years 0 Month 2684600.00 456 Biotechnological interventions for establishment of own rooted progeny orchard of some stone fruits. [BT/PR5807/PBD/16/993/2012] Dr. Manisha Thakur Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Solan, Himachal Pradesh-173230 01/07/2013 5 Years 0 Month 2873040.00 457 Development of an on-site diagnostic kit for Cardamom mosaic virus [BT/PR5967/PBD/16/991/2012] Dr. Jebasingh Tennyson Madurai Kamraj University Madurai, Tamilnadu-625021 01/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2892800.00 458 Functional genomics approaches in Prof. Nikhil Kumar Chrungoo understanding the regulation of synthesis and North-Eastern Hill University accumulation of apocarotenoids in saffron crocus Shillong, Meghalaya-793022 (Crocus sativus L.) [BT/PR5397/PBD/16/974/2012] 18/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 29215600.00 459 Developing Cold Tolerant Tomato by Expression of Novel Cold Induced Gene From Brassica Oleracea [BT/PR4865/PBD/16/972/2012] 02/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4239600.00 460 Enzymatic approach to control celiac disease leading to an alternative treatment strategy [BT/PR7141/FNS/20/696/2012] Dr. Chitrangada Das Mukhopadhyay 09/01/2014 Bengal Engineering And Science University, Shibpur Howrah, West Bengal-711103 1 Years 0 Month 1942800.00 461 Development of indigenous hypoimmunogenic wheat based food products targeting Celiacs [BT/PR7033/FNS/20/684/2012] Dr. PICHAN PRABHASANKAR 24/07/2013 Central Food Tech.Research Institute, Mysore Mysore, Karnataka-570020 2 Years 0 Month 4741200.00 Dr. Riffat John University of Kashmir Srinagar, Jammu And Kashmir-190006 PUBLIC HEALTH FOOD AND NUTRITION Generated through eProMIS Page No. [51 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) PUBLIC HEALTH FOOD AND NUTRITION 462 Probiotics for Antigen Delivery [BT/PR7274/FNS/20/712/2012] Dr. Rajagopal kammara 29/08/2013 Central Food Tech.Research Institute, Mysore Mysore, Punjab-570020 3 Years 0 Month 4145400.00 463 Development of gluten free wheat foods using potential indigenous Lactobacillus spp. [BT/PR7089/FNS/20/734/2013] Dr. Gayathri Devaraja Davangere University Davangere, Karnataka-577002 14/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2300000.00 464 Ascertaining Immunoreactivity of gliadin isolated Prof. Dalbir Singh Sogi 23/07/2013 from North Indian Wheat Cultivars, Probiotic Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, Fermented Dough and Gluten free products Punjab-143001 [BT/PR7138/FNS/20/694/2012] 3 Years 0 Month 4250000.00 465 Development of Process Technology for the Extraction and Purification of Ergothioneine from Dried Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) [BT/PR7317/FNS/20/724/2012] Dr. Prem Prakash Srivastav 30/09/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR Kharagpur, West Bengal-721302 2 Years 0 Month 771200.00 466 To study the additive predictability of Non-HLA markers in first degree relatives of children with celiac disease. [BT/PR6635/PFN/20/767/2013] Dr. Seema Kapoor Maulana Azad Medical College New Delhi, Delhi-110002 21/10/2013 1 Years 0 Month 1198000.00 467 “Identification of celiac disease epitopes in Indian Dr. MONIKA GARG wheat cultivars and their modulation by RNAi and National Agri - Food Biotechnology breeding approaches” Institute Mohali, Punjab-160071 [BT/PR7356/FNS/20/706/2012] 30/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2565000.00 468 Nutrigenomic approach to understand the role of Dr. Mahendra Bishnoi Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channel National Agri - Food Biotechnology activating Food components in adipose tissue Institute Mohali, Punjab-160071 inflammation [BT/PR7674/FNS/20/736/2013] 05/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3900000.00 469 Anti-diarrheal mechanism of Zinc: Effect on epithelial ion transport and barrier function [BT/PR6462/FNS/20/669/2012] Dr. Mirajul Hoque Kazi National Institute of Cholera And Enteric Diseases Kolkata, West Bengal-700010 23/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5150000.00 470 "Proteasome Inhibitory Potential of cinnamon extract in prostate cancer: In vitro and In vivo studies". [BT/PR7173/FNS/20/698/2012] Dr. Ayesha Ismail National Institute of Nutrition Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500007 23/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4020000.00 471 EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF DIETARY RICH COWPEA ISOFLAVONES AS A NATURAL SOURCE ON BONE FORMATION AND ITS INTRACELLULAR ROLE IN THE DIET INDUCED RAT MODEL OF OSTEOPOROSIS [BT/PR7367/FNS/20/705/2012] Dr. challa suresh National Institute of Nutrition Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500007 05/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2535000.00 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [52 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) PUBLIC HEALTH FOOD AND NUTRITION 472 Identification of species specific peptide biomarkers using high throuhgput proteomic approaches [BT/PR7825/FNS/20/742/2013] Dr. Naveena Basappa Maheswarappa 21/10/2013 National Research Center on Meat Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500039 3 Years 0 Month 3407400.00 473 Characterization of probiotics of non-dairy origin from Northeast Characterization of probiotics of non-dairy origin from Northeast India [BT/PR7343/FNS/20/738/2013] Dr. Santa Ram Joshi North-Eastern Hill University Shillong, Meghalaya-793022 30/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4535000.00 474 Diet, inflammation and cardio-metabolic outcomes in a longitudinal birth cohort [BT/PR6172/FNS/20/609/2012] Dr. Preet Kaur Dhillon Public Health Foundation of India New Delhi, Delhi-110016 29/08/2013 1 Years 0 Month 2814440.00 475 Process optimization for recovery and purification of Zein and xanthophylls (resp. valuable maize proteins and pigments) and its stability application in food products. [BT/PR5884/FNS/20/680/2012] Dr. Dinesh Kumar Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences Solan, Himachal Pradesh-173229 21/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1620000.00 476 Wheat flour modification by bacterial, enzymatic, Dr. Adil Gani and chemical interventions to combact coeliac University of Kashmir Srinagar, disorders [BT/PR7311/FNS/20/717/2012] Jammu And Kashmir-190006 23/07/2013 1 Years 0 Month 639200.00 477 Food-derived glycotoxins and their effect on inflammation: protective role of natural antioxidants-gallic acid and curcumin [BT/PR6259/FNS/20/587/2012] 21/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3168000.00 Dr. R Anandham 14/08/2013 Agriculture College And Research Institute Madurai, Tamilnadu-625104 3 Years 0 Month 1613000.00 Dr. Elangovan Vellaichamy University of Madras Chennai, Tamilnadu-600005 RAPID - GENERAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 478 Manipulation of the gut bacteria of extremely polyphagous species of mealybug - Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) to develop a novel pest management strategy. (RGYI) [BT/PR6430/GBD/27/412/2012] 479 Molecular identification and DNA barcoding of fish Dr. M Thangaraj larvae in Vellar estuary (RGYI) Annamalai University Cuddalore, [BT/PR6419/GBD/27/434/2012] Tamilnadu-608002 31/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1536600.00 480 Elucidation of the degradation mechanism of a mixture of four reactive azo dyes by Comamonas sp. VS-MH2: A unique strategy towards water pollution abatement (RGYI) [BT/PR6598/GBD/27/448/2012] 31/07/2013 2 Years 0 Month 941800.00 Generated through eProMIS Dr. Kishor Kishor Chauhan Ashok And Rita Patel Institute Of Integrated Study And Research In Biotechnology And Allied Sciences Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Gujarat388121 Page No. [53 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 31/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4001600.00 Dr. Akhil Ranjan Baruah 18/10/2013 Assam Agricultural University Jorhat, Assam-785013 3 Years 0 Month 3673000.00 RAPID - GENERAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 481 Molecular mechanisms underlying neurotoxicity Dr. Anupom Borah of L-DOPA- induced endogenous molecule in Assam (Central) University, Silchar Parkinson’s disease- Effect if antioxidants.(RGYI) Silchar, Assam-788011 [BT/PR6806/GBD/27/480/2012] 482 Molecular Breeding for Early heading Date in Boro Rice of Assam.(RGYI) [BT/PR6877/GBD/27/484/2012] 483 Strain Improvement of Fungal Cell Factory Pichia Dr. Himanshu Kishore prasad pastoris Using Functional Genomics Approaches. Assam University Silchar, Assam(RGYI) [BT/PR6808/GBD/27/481/2012] 788011 04/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3515000.00 484 Biomethanation and bioconversion of marine weeds (Ulva sp. and Laminaria sp.) under natural and halophilic condition [BT/PR9050/GBD/27/502/2013] Dr. S Rajkumar Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu-620024 24/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2366200.00 485 Development of efficient bioleaching process for the metal recovery from spent catalysts.(RGYI) [BT/PR6362/GBD/27/408/2012] Dr. Saroj Sundar Baral Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences, Goa Goa, Goa-403726 07/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2656600.00 486 Non-Invasive Delivery of siRNA to Treat Melanoma. (RGYI) [BT/PR6543/GBD/27/449/2012] Dr. Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti 30/12/2013 Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani Hyderabad Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500078 3 Years 0 Month 2284800.00 487 Novel biomarker responses to validate acute toxicity of engineered nanoparticles and their physicochemical interactions in earthworm as a model bio indicator of nano(eco)toxicology (RGYI) [BT/PR6592/GBD/27/446/2012] Dr. P Sankar Ganesh Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani Hyderabad Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500078 07/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1407800.00 488 Biophysical and Structural Aspects of Oncogenic G-Quartets bound to Drugs: Screening, High Resolution NMR and Low Resolution Spectroscopy. (RGYI) [BT/PR6627/GBD/27/440/2012] Dr. Subhrangsu Chatterjee 08/08/2013 Bose Institute Kolkata, West Bengal700054 3 Years 0 Month 3055000.00 489 Integrating Genomics and Plant Breeding to Develop Nutritionally Enhanced Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) (RGYI) [BT/PR6477/GBD/27/428/2012] Dr. J Aravind Kumar Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur, Rajasthan-342003 3 Years 0 Month 2785000.00 Generated through eProMIS 23/01/2014 Page No. [54 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 490 Characterization of the role of human DNA ligase Dr. Dibyendu Banerjee I in lagging strand DNA synthesis and DNA Central Drug Research Institute replication (RGYI) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-226001 [BT/PR6421/GBD/27/436/2012] 24/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3738000.00 491 CHARACTERIZATION, TRANSMISSION AND CYTOPATHOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS FLACHERIE AND CYTOPLASMIC POLYHEDROSIS VIRUS IN MUGA SILKWORM, ANTHERAEA ASSAMENSIS HELFER (RGYI) [BT/PR6564/GBD/27/455/2012] Dr. Mahananda Chutia Central Muga Eri Research& Training Institute Jorhat, Assam-785700 18/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2635000.00 492 Understanding host pathogen interaction in Aquilaria malaccensis and molecular mechanism of agarwood formation. (RGYI) [BT/PR6346/GBD/27/405/2012] Dr. Sofia Banu 13/05/2013 Gauhati University Guwahati, Assam781014 3 Years 0 Month 3920000.00 493 Development of meganuclease for targeted genome engineering in rice.(RGYI) [BT/PR6553/GBD/27/452/2012] Dr. Vikrant Nain Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh201308 05/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1857800.00 494 Investigations on the role of Hepatitis B virus X protein (HBx) in cancer stem cell-mediated initiation and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma. (RGYI) [BT/PR6356/GBD/27/407/2012] Dr. Savneet kaur Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh201308 03/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3278400.00 495 EFFECTS OF HEAVY METALS/METALLOIDS Dr. santosh kumar prajapati CONTAMINATION OF SEWAGE ON Guru Ghasidas University Bilaspur, MICRONUCLEUS INDUCTION IN Allium cepa AND Chhattisgarh-495009 ON MICROBIAL ENZYME ACTIVITIES. (RGYI) [BT/PR6388/GBD/27/410/2012] 27/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2690000.00 496 Cloning, expression and structural studies on purine salvage pathway enzymes from Leishmania donovani (RGYI) [BT/PR6495/GBD/27/417/2012] Dr. Anju Pappachan INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED RESEARCH Gandhinagar, Gujarat382007 27/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2192800.00 497 Modulation of TLR5 mediated T regulatory functions in cholera vaccine reactogenicity.(RGYI) [BT/PR6611/GBD/27/443/2012] Dr. Reena Agrawal Rajput INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED RESEARCH Gandhinagar, Gujarat382007 07/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2535000.00 RAPID - GENERAL BIOTECHNOLOGY Generated through eProMIS Page No. [55 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) RAPID - GENERAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 498 Analysis and Identification of key proteins/ factors involved in self/non-self recognition in Oryza sativa (RGYI) [BT/PR6718/GBD/27/462/2012] Dr. Anjana Devi Tangutur INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500007 23/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2040000.00 499 Isolation and Screening of Biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates from Bacteria and Archebacteria for the Production of Bio-plastics (RGYI) [BT/PR6606/GBD/27/445/2012] Dr. Vikash Babu 18/09/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE (CSIR) Jammu, Jammu And Kashmir-180001 3 Years 0 Month 1927200.00 500 Accelerating diffuse optical tomographic image reconstruction using Graphics Processing Units and Multi-core Architectures (RGYI) [BT/PR6494/GBD/27/415/2012] Dr. Phaneendra Kumar Yalavarthy INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Bangalore, Karnataka-560012 04/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1833800.00 501 Chemical methodology hinged on peptide-protein Dr. Vishal Rai 22/11/2013 interaction for site-selective Indian Institute of Science Education protein labeling. (RGYI) and Research (IISER), Bhopal [BT/PR6417/GBD/27/432/2012] Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh-462023 3 Years 0 Month 1945000.00 502 Functional Characterization of the operating Hs40:Hs70 chaperone network in Plants (RGYI) [BT/PR6885/GBD/27/488/2012] Dr. CHANDAN SAHI 01/08/2013 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh-462023 3 Years 0 Month 3397200.00 503 Developmental Control of Mitochondrial Morphology [BT/PR4167/GBD/27/461/2012] Dr. Richa Rikhy 04/09/2013 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune Pune, Maharashtra-411021 3 Years 0 Month 2500000.00 504 Molecular Motor Driven Centrosomal Microtubule Motility: Mechanics and Spatiotemporal Organization (RGYI) [BT/PR6715/GBD/27/463/2012] Dr. Chaitanya Anil Athale 03/09/2013 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune Pune, Maharashtra-411021 3 Years 0 Month 1392200.00 505 Engineered Novel Lipopeptide Detergents for Structural Studies of Integral Membrane Proteins (RGYI) [BT/PR6458/GBD/27/418/2012] Dr. Rituparna Sinha Roy 23/07/2013 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, West Bengal Ranaghat, West Bengal-741252 3 Years 0 Month 4658000.00 506 Functional study of drosophila ß-glucuronidase for developing a fly model of mucopolysaccharidosis VII (RGYI) [BT/PR6423/GBD/27/437/2012] Dr. Rupak Datta 03/06/2013 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, West Bengal Ranaghat, West Bengal-741252 3 Years 0 Month 1599000.00 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [56 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) RAPID - GENERAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 507 Molecular determinants of catalytically inactive variants, MMS2 and UEV1A, for specificity of UBC13-E3 ligase interaction in signaling innate immune response and post-replication DNA repair.(RGYI) [BT/PR6313/GBD/27/400/2012] Dr. Raghavendra Nidhanapati Karanam Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-502205 04/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2667800.00 508 Characterization of Cell Penetrating Peptides as antimicrobials against Plant Pathogens (RGYI) [BT/PR6167/GBD/27/368/2012] Dr. Archana Chugh 18/06/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DELHI New Delhi, Delhi-110016 3 Years 0 Month 2330000.00 509 Understanding the role of cellular cross talks for cartilage tissue repair using a 3D co-culture tissue model (RGYI) [BT/PR6889/GBD/27/490/2012] Dr. BIMAN B MANDAL 07/10/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GUWAHATI Guwahati, Assam-781039 3 Years 0 Month 3706000.00 510 Development of An Improved Biobleaching Combination For Application In Paper Industry. (RGYI) [BT/PR6343/GBD/27/404/2012] Dr. Abhay Raj Indian Institute of Toxicology Research Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh226001 23/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2147200.00 511 Enteric bacterial pathogens: Molecular epidemiology and development of rapid screening assays [BT/PR15148/GBD/27/339/2011] Dr. Deepak Bhiwa Rawool INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE- UTTAR PRADESH Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh-243122 22/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3377000.12 512 Mechanism Underlying Hsp70 Mediated Regulation of Hsp90 Function (RGYI) [BT/PR6463/GBD/27/420/2012] Dr. Deepak Kumar Sharma INSTITUTE OF MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY Chandigarh, Chandigarh-160036 22/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3797800.00 513 STUDY OF GENETIC FACTORS INVOLVED IN THE Dr. Medha Rajappa PATHOGENESIS OF Jawaharlal Institute of P.G. Medical PSORIASIS VULGARIS (RGYI) Education & Research Pondicherry, [BT/PR6033/GBD/27/373/2012] Pondicherry-605006 27/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2970000.00 514 Development of a multicompartment in vitro Dr. Gunjan Goel model of the human gastrointestinal tract (RGYI) Jaypee Institute of Information [BT/PR6119/GBD/27/370/2012] Technology University, Solan Solan, Himachal Pradesh-171009 22/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3096600.00 Dr. Harish Changotra 22/11/2013 Jaypee University of Information Technology Solan, Himachal Pradesh173234 3 Years 0 Month 1780000.00 515 Identification of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the transcriptional regulatory region of autophagy gene, UKL1 and their role in susceptibility to chronic hepatitis B virus infection (RGYI) [BT/PR6784/GBD/27/466/2012] Generated through eProMIS Page No. [57 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 24/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3935000.00 517 Physiological and molecular approaches to water Dr. Hrishikesh Upadhyaya stress tolerance and Karimganj College, Assam recovery in Rice: Role of Zn nanoparticles. Karimganj, Assam-788710 (RGYI) [BT/PR6760/GBD/27/465/2012] 15/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3101600.00 518 Preparation and evaluation of in-situ forming alginate hydrogel curcumin as bioactive wound dressing material (RGYI) [BT/PR6705/GBD/27/464/2012] Dr. Saraswathy Nachimuthu Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore Coimbatore, Tamilnadu641049 22/04/2013 2 Years 0 Month 1040000.00 519 Crosstalk between axon and glial cells: Role of MeCP2 (RGYI) [BT/PR6081/GBD/27/492/2012] Dr. Prakash Prabhakaran Pillai M.S. University of Baroda Baroda, Gujarat-390002 07/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1883000.00 520 Exploring a novel biomarker and drug target: Role of Sestrin, a TOR (Target of Rapamycin) inhibitor, in diabetic dyslipidemia (RGYI) [BT/PR6550/GBD/27/451/2012] Dr. Balachandar Venkatesan Madras Diabetes Research Foundation Chennai, Tamilnadu600086 26/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2792800.00 521 Biophysical Investigation on the Folding and Aggregation of Homo-Asparagine Peptide Repeats in Plasmodium falciparum Proteome (RGY) [BT/PR6835/GBD/27/483/2012] Dr. K Muruga Poopathi Raja Madurai Kamraj University Madurai, Tamilnadu-625021 03/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2731400.00 522 Precursor Feeding and Agrobacterium Dr. KARUPPAN THANGAVEL rhizogenes Mediated Transformation Strategies Madurai Kamraj University Madurai, for Improved Production of Bioactive Principles Tamilnadu-625021 from Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn. (RGYI) [BT/PR6305/GBD/27/397/2012] 14/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2620000.00 523 Transgene stacking and selectable marker Dr. R Sripriya elimination to engineer insect and fungal Madurai Kamraj University Madurai, resistance in South Indian variety of rice. (RGYI) Tamilnadu-625021 [BT/PR6255/GBD/27/395/2012] 04/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2681000.00 524 Genomics-assisted introspection of ‘green-ear’ formation due to downy mildew pathogen infection in pearl millet (RGYI) [BT/PR6237/GBD/27/394/2012] 31/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3805000.00 RAPID - GENERAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 516 Zinc pyrithione-induced cardioprotection in ischemia/reperfusion injury: Role of unfolded protein response and proteasome function in regulating ErbB2 protein expression.(RGYI) [BT/PR6316/GBD/27/401/2012] Generated through eProMIS Dr. SREEDHAR BODIGA Kakatiya University Warangal, Andhra Pradesh-506009 Dr. Dipnarayan Saha National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources New Delhi, Delhi-110012 Page No. [58 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) RAPID - GENERAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 525 Metabolomic profiling for identification of novel potential biomarkers in breast cancer using mass spectrometry and bioinformatics. (RGYI) [BT/PR6384/GBD/27/409/2012] Dr. Rapole Srikanth National Centre For Cell Science Pune, Maharashtra-411007 27/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3130000.00 526 Understanding the role of FBXO31 in replicative senescence. (RGYI) [BT/PR6690/GBD/27/475/2012] Dr. Manas Kumar Santra National Centre For Cell Science Pune, Maharashtra-411007 23/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3610000.00 527 Study of the role of CD4+ regulatory T cells (Treg) in HIV- infected immunologically discordant individuals undergoing anti-retroviral therapy (ART). [BT/PR6202/GBD/27/383/2012] Dr. Vainav Vikram Patel National Institute For Research In Reproductive Health Mumbai, Maharashtra-400012 22/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3240000.00 528 Determining sensitivity and specificity of Event Related Potentials for its use as cognitive function biomarker in Schizophrenia (RGYI) [BT/PR6789/GBD/27/479/2012] Dr. Devvarta Kumar 08/08/2013 National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Science Bangalore, Karnataka560029 3 Years 0 Month 1029000.00 529 Design, synthesis, screening and evaluation of reduced forms of amino/imino/thio 1,4naphthoquinone derivatives for anti-proliferative properties (RGYI) [BT/PR6565/GBD/27/456/2012] Dr. Venkata Sai Badireenath Konkimalla National Institute of Science Education And Research Bhubaneswar, Orissa-751005 09/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3348000.00 530 Genetic diversity and alternate biological function of quinolone resistance dterminants in gram negative opportunistic bacterial isolates. (RGYI) [BT/PR6391/GBD/27/419/2012] Dr. Harapriya Mohapatra National Institute of Science Education And Research Bhubaneswar, Orissa-751005 13/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2951600.00 531 Interaction between nitric oxide and TRH in the anterior parvocellular subdivision of the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVNa): Implication in regulation of food intake. (RGYI) [BT/PR6325/GBD/27/402/2012] Dr. Praful S Singru National Institute of Science Education And Research Bhubaneswar, Orissa-751005 10/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3771400.00 532 Cell based suspension array on magneticupconversion barcodes (RGYI) [BT/PR6230/GBD/27/391/2012] Dr. Supratim Giri National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Rourkela orrisa, Orissa769008 10/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2550000.00 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [59 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) RAPID - GENERAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 533 CONFORMATIONAL, AMYLOIDOGENIC AND CYTOTOXIC PROPENSITY OF HUMAN PROIAPP (RGYI) [BT/PR6490/GBD/27/429/2012] Dr. Suman Jha National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Rourkela orrisa, Orissa769008 18/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3157200.00 534 Microfluidics based interstitial-flow-mimetics for lineage specific differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cell. (RGYI) [BT/PR6227/GBD/27/390/2012] Dr. Indranil Banerjee National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Rourkela orrisa, Orissa769008 18/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1525000.00 535 Stability, mutagenesis and functional studies on Fibroblast Growth Factor Homologous Factors (RGYI) [BT/PR6073/GBD/27/377/2012] Dr. Nandini Sarkar National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Rourkela orrisa, Orissa769008 23/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2808000.00 536 Structural impact of SNPs on miRNA-mediated regulation and its implication in cancer (RGYI) [BT/PR6772/GBD/27/468/2012] Dr. Bibekanand Mallick National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Rourkela orrisa, Orissa769008 04/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2951000.00 537 Novel Energy Production from Distillery Effluent Treatment by Bio-electrochemical Method [BT/PR6080/GBD/27/503/2013] Dr. Matheswaran Manickam National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu-620015 21/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2280000.00 538 Investigating the effect of co-digestion and Dr. P Venkateswara Rao 04/09/2013 advanced sludge pre-treatment National Institute of Technology, methods on the anaerobic conversion potential of warangal Warangal, Andhra Pradeshthe organic wastes.(RGYI) 506004 [BT/PR6328/GBD/27/387/2012] 3 Years 0 Month 2742800.00 539 Identification and functional characterization of Dr. Rhitu Rai key virulence determinants NRC on Plant Biotechnology New from Indian strains of Xanthomonas oryzae pv Delhi, Delhi-110012 oryzae knocking down xa13 mediated resistance. (RGYI) [BT/PR6636/GBD/27/460/2012] 22/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3930000.00 540 Elastin Like Polypeptide (ELP) Tagged Amylase and Xylose Isomerases: Alternative Purification and Immobilization Technology [BT/PR9727/GBD/27/505/2013] 22/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1193600.00 541 Cripto 1: Evaluation as a potential tumor marker Dr. Arnab Pal 04/06/2013 in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (RGYI) Post Graduate Institute of Medical [BT/PR6139/GBD/27/366/2012] Education and Research Chandigarh, Chandigarh-160012 3 Years 0 Month 3027600.00 Generated through eProMIS Dr. Darshan H Patel P.D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences Anand, Gujarat-388421 Page No. [60 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) RAPID - GENERAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 542 Exploring the utility of urine based cell culture in the management of bladder cancer (RGYI) [BT/PR6554/GBD/27/458/2012] Dr. Smita Pattanaik 04/06/2013 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, Chandigarh-160012 3 Years 0 Month 1890000.00 543 Molecular dissection of polyamine mediated hyper-osmotic stress tolerance in cultivars of indica rice (RGYI) [BT/PR6031/GBD/27/374/2012] Dr. Bhaskar Gupta Presidency University Kolkata, West Bengal-700073 22/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1775800.00 544 Development of Interspecific Rootstocks in Citrus Dr. Krishan Kumar Using Embryo Rescue and DNA Marker Punjab Agricultural University Technology [BT/PR7928/GBD/27/500/2013] Ludhiana, Punjab-141004 05/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2670400.00 545 Elucidating vitellogenin gene functions for management of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (RGYI) [BT/PR6513/GBD/27/426/2012] Dr. Vikas Jindal Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, Punjab-141004 23/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4941800.00 546 Genetic transformation of sugarcane and Dr. Pawan Kumar Malhotra molecular characterization of putative transgenic Punjab Agricultural University sugarcane plants having DREB1A gene (RGYI) Ludhiana, Punjab-141004 [BT/PR6518/GBD/27/425/2012] 04/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2502600.00 547 Molecular tagging of gene governing male sterility in Gossypium arboreum L. (RGYI) [BT/PR6524/GBD/27/431/2012] Dr. Dharminder Pathak Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, Punjab-141004 23/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3702600.00 548 How Neurons Respond to Biomechanical Forces: Implications to Brain Functions and Neurodegeneration (RGYI) [BT/PR6331/GBD/27/403/2012] Dr. Rashmi Mishra Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695014 10/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3856000.00 549 Molecular Basis for Silencing of the Spindle Assembly Checkpoint. (RGYI) [BT/PR6420/GBD/27/435/2012] Dr. Sivaram VS Mylavarapu Regional Centre For Biotechnology,Gurgoan Gurgaon, Haryana-122016 22/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3557400.00 550 Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy for RealTime Breath Analysis: a Next-Generation Diagnostics in Modern Medicine (RGYI) [BT/PR6683/GBD/27/477/2012] Dr. Manik Pradhan S.N. Bose National Centre For Basic Sciences Kolkata, West Bengal700098 14/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3510000.00 551 Novel amphiphilic polymer drug conjugates for RNA targeting [BT/PR7703/GBD/27/493/2013] Dr. Jinu George 20/09/2013 Sacred Heart College Cochin, Kerala682013 3 Years 0 Month 1472200.00 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [61 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) RAPID - GENERAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 552 Early Biomarkers Identification of Urological Cancer In Blood Samples Using Proteometabolomic Method. (RGYI) [BT/PR6547/GBD/27/450/2012] Dr. Ashish Gupta Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-226014 07/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3652600.00 553 Identification and characterization of hypovirulence factors from Rosellinia necatrix causing white root rot on apple (RGYI) [BT/PR6464/GBD/27/430/2012] Dr. saurabh Kulshreshtha Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences Solan, Himachal Pradesh-173229 30/12/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2785000.00 554 Functional and Structural Characterization of Ribosome Inactivating Protein with Lectin Activity from Momordica dioica (RGYI) [BT/PR6783/GBD/27/487/2012] Dr. Navneet Singh Chaudhary Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur Udaipur, Rajasthan-313601 18/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1836600.00 555 Antimicrobial resistance in enteric fever causing and gastroenteritis causing Salmonella spp. (RGYI) [BT/PR6525/GBD/27/427/2012] Dr. Godfred Antony Menezes 04/06/2013 Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital Chennai, Tamilnadu-600044 3 Years 0 Month 1257800.00 556 Complete chloroplast genome sequencing and transcripts analysis of major edible oil seed crops from India. (RGYI) [BT/PR6394/GBD/27/422/2012] Dr. N Purushothaman SRM University, Kattankulathur Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu-603203 15/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3445000.00 557 Screening of environmental estrogens (EE2) using zebrafish brain aromatase gene (cyp19a1b) as a biomarker (RGYI) [BT/PR6503/GBD/27/423/2012] Dr. S Winkins Santosh SRM University, Kattankulathur Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu-603203 22/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1276600.00 558 Bioprospecting of coumarins obtained from medicinal plants and their synthetic derivatives for the anti-microbial, anti-feedant and anticancer activity. [BT/PR6274/GBD/27/497/2013] Dr. vichangal priduldi santhanakrishnan Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641003 26/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1617200.00 559 Ecotoxicological Assessment of Engineered Metaloxide Nanoparticles on PGPR Microorganisms -Pseudomonas sp. [BT/PR6156/GBD/27/498/2013] Dr. M Senthilkumar Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641003 18/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1666200.00 560 “AUTOLOGOUS PLATELET RICH PLASMA SEEDED ON BIODEGRADABLE EXTRA CELLULAR MATRIX FOR THE REGENERATIVE THERAPY OF MUSCULO-SKELETAL DISORDERS IN COMPANION ANIMALS” (RGYI) [BT/PR6132/GBD/27/411/2012] Dr. Arun Prasad Tamilnadu Veterinary & Animal Science University Chennai, Tamilnadu-600051 10/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2327800.00 Generated through eProMIS Page No. [62 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) RAPID - GENERAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 561 Development of Novel Diagnostic Assays for Avian Mycoplasmosis [BT/PR6379/GBD/27/495/2013] Dr. Manimaran Kaliyaperumal Tamilnadu Veterinary & Animal Science University Chennai, Tamilnadu-600051 03/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3533000.00 562 Synthesis of novel quinolone derivatives and the evaluation of its generic mode of action and toxicity. (RGYI) [BT/PR6562/GBD/27/454/2012] Dr. Mandira Kochar The Energy And Resources Institute, New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi-110003 14/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3805000.00 563 Genetic requirement of Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth in cholesterol under hypoxia using high-density mutagenesis. (RGYI) [BT/PR6556/GBD/27/459/2012] Dr. Amit Kumar Pandey Translational Health Science And Technology Institute Gurgaon, Haryana-122016 18/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4600000.00 564 To identify novel therapeutic compounds that inhibit the interaction between Hepatitis E Virus ORF3 protein and TSG 101 and to explore the molecular mechanisms controlling the release of Hepatitis E virions from infected cells.(RGYI) [BT/PR6566/GBD/27/457/2012] Dr. Milan Surjit Translational Health Science And Technology Institute Gurgaon, Haryana-122016 18/07/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3205000.00 565 Myristica swamp associated economically important, endemic and endangered tree species: Molecular characterization, analyzing response to climate change and restoration (RGI) [BT/PR6594/GBD/27/444/2012] Dr. Bhausaheb Tambat University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka560065 05/09/2013 3 Years 0 Month 2180000.00 566 Molecular mapping of loci conferring resistance to Dr. Priya Panjabi Massand Albugo candida race 2V in two different cultivars University of Delhi, North Campus of Brasssica rapa - A step towards durable Delhi, Delhi-110007 resistance against white rust in B. juncea (Indian Mustard) (RGYI) [BT/PR6775/GBD/27/467/2012] 22/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3805000.00 567 Emerging role of Cdc42 Interacting Protein 4 (CIP4) in tumor progression (RGYI) [BT/PR6208/GBD/27/388/2012] Dr. Suresh Koduru University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500046 22/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4546000.00 568 miR-9/Runx1 mediates developmental regulation Dr. Ravi Kumar Gutti of distinct megakaryocytopoiesis University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, [BT/PR4065/GBD/27/472/2012] Andhra Pradesh-500046 22/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3325000.00 569 Structural studies of H. pylori virulence factors and understanding the basis of molecular interaction with host proteins (RGYI) [BT/PR6561/GBD/27/453/2012] 03/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3340000.00 Generated through eProMIS Dr. Mohd Akif University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500046 Page No. [63 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 570 Uncovering the role of Rab family GTPases on alpha-Synuclein toxicity in the Drosophila Parkinson’s disease model (RGYI) [BT/PR6597/GBD/27/447/2012] Dr. Madhubabu Gajula Balija University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500046 07/10/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3992000.00 571 UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF RUNX2 TRANSCRIPTIONAL DEREGULATION IN DIABETES-INDUCED SECONDARY COMPLICATIONS (RGYI) [BT/PR6658/GBD/27/478/2012] Dr. Aramati Bindu Madhava Reddy University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500046 25/04/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3590000.00 572 Biophysical Characterization of glycosylated and Dr. Tanveer Ali Dar non-glycosylated forms of Withania somnifera University of Kashmir Srinagar, glycoprotein, a therapeutically important protein Jammu And Kashmir-190006 from Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha). (RGYI) [BT/PR6307/GBD/27/399/2012] 26/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3495000.00 573 Gene tagging for Fusarium wilt resistance in safflower [BT/PR4010/GBD/27/380/2012] Dr. Sarika Shankarrao Shende Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth Parbhani, Maharashtra413512 22/11/2013 3 Years 0 Month 1776600.00 574 A facile agricultural waste mediated green synthesis of palladium and nickel nanoparticles and its biological studies (RGYI) [BT/PR6891/GBD/27/491/2012] Dr. Mohana Roopan Vellore Institute of Technology (Deemed University) Vellore, Tamilnadu-632014 08/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 965000.00 575 Molecular modeling and Docking simulation studies of functional domains of Toxoplasma.gondii RON-4, RON-2, and RON5 to understand the Moving Junction complex formation towards design of novel Peptide and Chemical inhibitors and validation through pilot invitro studies [BT/PR6476/GBD/27/496/2013] Dr. umashankar vetrivel 23/08/2013 Vision Research Foundation Chennai, Tamilnadu-600006 2 Years 0 Month 1419200.00 Dr. Amit Dutt Advanced Centre For Treatment Research & Education In Cancer Mumbai, Maharashtra-410210 04/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 9687800.00 577 Targeted Silencing of Cancer Stem Cell Signaling Dr. Manzoor K 24/10/2013 Using Novel nano-siRNA conjugates Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences [BT/PR2413/AGR/36/699/2011] and Research Centre Cochin, Kerala682026 3 Years 0 Month 7124100.00 RAPID - GENERAL BIOTECHNOLOGY RNAi TECHNOLOGY 576 Genome-wide RNAi screen with human pooled tyrosine kinase shRNA libraries in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) cell lines [BT/PR2372/AGR/36/696/2011] Generated through eProMIS Page No. [64 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 578 Design and evaluation of novel polymer-lipid Dr. Manngal S Nagarsenker hybrid nanocrriers for inproved systemic delivery Bombay College of Pharmacy of siRNA. [BT/PR12880/AGR/36/615/2009] Mumbai, Maharashtra-400098 09/04/2013 3 Years 0 Month 9252000.00 579 : Role of miRNAs responsible for bone mass reversal at the time of weaning [BT/PR1867/AGR/36/680/2011] Dr. Ritu Trivedi Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-226001 09/04/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4647200.00 580 Deciphering the role of Neddylation in Dendritic cell activation during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection by RNA Interference [BT/PR5995/AGR/36/726/2012] Prof. Krishnamurthy Natarajan Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centre For Biomedical Research, University of Delhi Delhi, Delhi-110007 24/05/2013 3 Years 0 Month 6508000.00 581 Regulation of the novel catecholaminemetabolizing enzyme Renalase by microRNAs. [BT/PR4928/AGR/36/713/2012] Dr. Nitish R Mahapatra 22/04/2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MADRAS Chennai, Tamilnadu-600036 3 Years 0 Month 5107500.00 RNAi TECHNOLOGY 582 Productions of bacterially expressed double stand Dr. G R Prabu RNA (dsRNA) for Sugarcane viral disease control- Karpagam University, Coimbatore an Simple, intexpensive RNA interference (RNAi) Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641021 approach [BT/PR2402/AGR/36/698/2011] 07/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 3487200.00 583 Studies on the expression profiles and functions of micro RNAs in Geminivirus infected plants [BT/PR2061/AGR/36/707/2011] Dr. Gopal Pandi Madurai Kamraj University Madurai, Tamilnadu-625021 25/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 5866600.00 584 Small RNAs with reversible protection: Stable, show high cellular uptake and target specific [BT/PR2277/AGR/36/691/2011] Dr. Nagendra K Sharma National Institute of Science Education And Research Bhubaneswar, Orissa-751005 12/08/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4628500.00 12/06/2013 3 Years 0 Month 4564200.00 586 Implication of microRNA 182 in hepatocellular carcinoma development [BT/PR5728/AGR/36/728/2012] Dr. Jyotdeep Kaur 12/08/2013 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, Chandigarh-160012 3 Years 0 Month 6453200.12 587 Identification of RNA silencing mechanism in sugarcane against RNA viruses and characterization of virus suppressor proteins [BT/PR4978/AGR/36/712/2012] Dr. R Viswanathan Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641007 3 Years 0 Month 6423000.00 585 Antibody and RNAi-based resistance to rice blast Dr. Subhankar Roy Barman fungus [BT/PR1929/AGR/36/682/2011] National Institute of Technology, Durgapur Durgapur West Bangal, West Bengal-713209 Generated through eProMIS 30/08/2013 Page No. [65 / 66] S.No. Title Project Investigator/Institute Date of Sanction Duration Total Cost (In Rs.) 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