Rapid diagnostics and novel biomarkers
- Genetic disorders (MS, micrognathia) and cancers (oral, breast and lung)
- Infectious diseases (salmonellosis, vibriosis, Legionnaire's)
- Vector borne diseases (malaria, dengue, chikungunya)
- Endocrinal disorders (diabetes, PCOS)
- Neurological disorders (MS)
- Male infertility
Microbiome and its role in clinical disorder
- Periodontitis and its association with pre-eclampsia
- Periodontal pathogens and their association with atherosclerosis
- Role of herpes virus and EBV in multiple sclerosis
Neurosciences
- Immunogenetics of Multiple Sclerosis
- Environmental and genetic risk factors in Multiple Sclerosis
- Developing biomarkers for Neuromyelitis Optica
Herbal medicines, Medicinal chemistry
- Alleviating side effects in cancer patients undergoing chemo/radiation therapy
- Anti-venom properties
- Treatment of cognitive disorders
- Anti-cancer properties
Drug design and discovery
- Drug docking and data mining
- Validation of drug targets by in silico approaches
- Drug formulation and bioavailability
- High throughput screening (HTS) of bioactive compounds in zebrafish model
Infectious biology, Pathogenesis, Antimicrobial resistance, Biocontrol
- Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
- Novel biocontrol strategies using phages
- Metagenomics
Toxicology and Biotechnology
- Functional studies on carcinogenic potential of toxicants and pesticides using animal models
- Effects of pollutants and toxicants on embryonic development and hematopoiesis
- Development of biosensors for environmental pollution
- Phytoremediation- bio-prospecting pteridophytes (ferns) for heavy metal (chromium and lead) removal
- Tissue culture of medicinal plants
Stem cell research
- Preclinical assessment of iPS cells for application in cardiovascular diseases
- Thalassemia Patient Derived iPS cells for Cell Based Therapy
- Transplantations of bone marrow aspirate and cultured osteoblasts