External Funded Projects

Internal Funded Faculty Projects: Ongoing

Sl.No. Title of the Project Principle Investigator Funding Agency Duration Budget (INR in lakhs)
1 Establishment of DNA fiber assay technique to study the roles of NSMCE2 in promoting growth and survival of triple-negative breast cancer cells Dr. Vivek Tripathi Nitte DU 2023-25 1.80
2 Investigating the bioactivity of marine macroalgae extract Dr. Akhila Nitte DU 2023-25 1.25
3 Effects of immuno-modulatory chemical stress on immune system development in Drosophila melanogaster Dr. Anurag Sharma Nitte DU 2023-25 1.20
4 Characterization of bacteriocin produced by probiotic bacteria for application against bacterial fish pathogens Dr. Biswajit Maiti Nitte DU 2023-25 1.50
5 Development of bacteria mediated anticancer agent (BacTcaN) using nontyphoidal Salmonella” Dr. Deekshit Nitte DU 2023-25 1.750
6 Development of millet milk based probiotic product Dr. Feby Luckose Nitte DU 2023-25 1.30
7 Phage-protein conjugated quantum dots for the detection of Salmonella and Escherichia coli in food” Dr. Juliet Roshini Mohan Raj Nitte DU 2023-25 1.25
8 Development and validation of isothermal nucleic acid amplification platform for detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 & 18: Efforts to improve clinical decision-making Dr. Praveen Rai Nitte DU 2023-25 1.75
9 Exploring the association of microorganisms with microplastics in aquatic environment Dr. Rajeshwari Vittal Nitte DU 2023-25 1.00
10 Perilous marine hitchhikers: Assessing the potential of marine plastics in the transport of human pathogenic bacteria in the coastal environment of Karnataka Dr. Ramya Harsha Nitte DU 2023-25 1.75
11 Investigating the effect of beta-tubulin overexpression in breast tumoroids Dr. Sudarshan Kini Nitte DU 2023-25 1.50

Internal Funded Faculty Projects: Completed

Sl.No. Title of the Project Principle Investigator Funding Agency Duration Budget (INR in lakhs)
1 Understanding the role of membrane proteins in the multidrug-resistant clinical strain of Salmonella Dr. Biswajit Maiti Nitte DU 2018-2020 1.75
2 Generation of transgenic zebrafish models for elucidating the molecular mechanisms of Mycobacterium infection Dr. Gunimala Chakraborty Nitte DU 2018-2020 1.60
3 An approach to determine in vitro bio-accessibility of lutein Dr. Mamatha B S Nitte DU 2018-2020 1.75
4 Novel RNAi theraoeutic approach to combat multidrug resistance in Klebsiella species Dr. Akhila D.S Nitte DU 2018-2020 1.80
5 Molecular characterization of Plasmodium species of malaria patients from tertiary hospitals and rural health care centres in and around Mangaluru Dr. Rama Adiga Nitte DU 2018-2020 1.70
6 Biocontrol of biofilm forming bacteria isolated from diabetic ulcers using phage Dr. Juliet Mohan Raj Nitte DU 2018-2020 1.70
7 Antiviral properties of four medicinal plant extracts against dengue virus Dr. Praveen Rai Nitte DU 2018-2020 1.60
8 Ribosomal defects and craniofacial deformities: A systematic genetic analysis of Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) and TCS-like cases in India-Genotyping of patients. Dr. Anirban Chakraborty Nitte DU 2018-2020 1.80
9 Development of a sustainable in vitro system using cell lines of curculigoorchiodes for enhanced production of natural anticancer copounds related to Curculigocide Dr. Smitha Hegde Nitte DU 2018-2020 1.80
10 ffect of carbohydrate on quorum sensing mediated pathogenicity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Dr. Ramya Harsha Nitte DU 2018-2020 1.70
11 Genetic testing of non-small cell lung cancers: development of AS-LAMP assays for detection of EGFR and KRAS Mutations Dr. Anirban Chakraborty Nitte DU 2016-2019 2.0
12 Development of rapid point of care assay for the sensitive detection of Vibrio vulnificus Dr. Krishna Kumar B Nitte DU 2016-2018 2.5
13 Microorganisms as anticancer agents: Determination of antitumor activity of non- typhoidal Salmonella serovars Dr. Deekshit Nitte DU 2016-2018 2.5
14 Development of rapid and sensitive assays for detection of Listeria Spp. from food products Mrs. Rajeshwari Vittal Nitte DU 2016-2018 0.6
15 Isolation and molecular characterization of bacteriophage against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Dr. Praveen Rai Nitte DU 2016-2017 1.15
16 Biofilm formation and virulence gene expression in environmental and clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Dr. Ramya Harsha Nitte DU 2016-2017 1.2
17 Prevalence of Legionella pneumophila and related species in Mangaluru, India Mrs. Juliet Mohan Raj Nitte DU 2015-2017 0.9
18 Effect of diethylcarbamazine treatment on plasma uric acid levels in lymphatic filariasis in India Dr. Rama Adiga Nitte DU 2013-2015 0.75
19 Bioinformatics based analysis of cancer microarray data Dr. Rama Adiga Nitte DU 2013-2015 0.5
20 Detection of clinically relevant genetic variants in a patient with rare atherosclerosis symptoms using whole-genome sequencing, and whole-genome expression to perform personalized medication and to design suitable effective treatment. Dr. Dinesh SM Nitte DU 2013-2015 2.5
21 Development of monoclonal antibody against NS1 and E proteins of dengue virus Dr. Praveen Rai Nitte DU 2019-2021 1.90
22 Screening of gene mutations that interferes with response to CCRT in esophageal cancer patients: AS-LAMP assays using cell free DNA Dr. Gunimala Chakraborty Nitte DU 2019-2021 1.90
23 Tracing the molecular epidemiology of Leptospirosis and assessing its zoonotic transmission potential in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka Dr. Krishna Kumar B Nitte DU 2019-2021 1.90
24 Development of a cancer model in three dimensional scaffolds for biomedical applications Dr. Sudarshan Kini Nitte DU 2019-2021 1.90
25 Effect of bile on the invasion and replication of drug-resistant gut pathogens in Caco-2 cell line Dr. Deekshit Nitte DU 2019-2021 1.90

Intramural student research projects - Ongoing

Sl.No. Title of the project Name of the Student Guide
1 Evaluation of fin regeneration potential of Parkia javanica fruit and bark extracts in zebrafish Ms. Antara Bhuyan Dr. Gunimala Chakraborty
2 Generation of Ro60 knockout zebrafish mutant using CRISPR cas9 gene editing tool Ms. Akansha Naithani Dr. Anirban Chakraborty
3 Detection of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance genes in gut pathogens Mr. Yajnesh Rai K Dr. Deekshit
4 Cloning and sequencing of outer membrane protein encoding gene of Edwardsiella Ms. Deepika K Dr. Biswajit Maiti
5 Expression analysis of muscle progenitor in zebrafish bystin mutant Ms. Duwan Phawa Dr. Anirban Chakraborty
6 Effect of in-vitro gut conditions on antibiotic resistance pattern in gut pathogens Ms. Varshini V Bangera Dr. Deekshit
7 A retrospective study on the epidemiology of pneumonia in hospitalized patients Mr. Stephin Tomy Dr.Praveen Rai
8 A retrospective hospital based study to understand the epidemiology of neonatal sepsis Mr. Shan Shaji Dr.Praveen Rai
9 Isolation and characterization of biomimetic nanoparticles Ms. Aparna B Dr. Akshath U S
10 Effects of phthalates in reproductive health of Zebrafish Ms. Vasila Jahan K P Dr. Gunimala Chakraborty
11 Biosurfactant production using microbial sources Mr. Gireesh K Dr. Smitha Hegde
12 Evaluation of biofilm formation of fish pathogen for oral vaccination of fish Ms. Rakshitha B T Dr. Biswajit Maiti
13 Production of a chitinase based insecticide from pteridophytes Mr. Abhirama N Dr. Smitha Hegde
14 Screening antimicrobial and cosmetic properties of plant extracts to develop an herbal product Mr. Sujit Pai Dr. Smitha Hegde