Screening and identification of canonical mitophagy inducing phytochemicals from Bacopamonnieri to target NLRP3 inflammasome activation for oral cancer therapeutics. Sponsoring Agency: Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Department: LS:Life Science

• Prof. Sujit Kumar Bhutia (PI)
• Prof. Surajit Das (Co-PI)
• Mar 2023 - Mar 2026

Analysis of role of MTP18-dependent mitophagy in oral carcinogenesis and its targeting to activate m. Sponsoring Agency: BRNS Department: LS:Life Science

• Prof. Sujit Kumar Bhutia (PI)
• Prof. Niranjan Panda (Co-PI)
• Dec 2022 - Dec 2025

Involvement of bacterial cytoskeleton in morphogenesis during biofilm development for xenobiotic degradation. Sponsoring Agency: BRNS Department: LS:Life Science

• Prof. Surajit Das (PI)
• Prof. Rohan Dhiman (Co-PI)
• Sep 2022 - Sep 2025

Biofilm developmental stages of marine bacteria and biofilm-EPS based bioremediation of toxic heavy metals from industrial wastewater. Sponsoring Agency: Science & Technology Department,Govt Of Odisha Department: LS:Life Science

• Prof. Surajit Das (PI)
• Sep 2022 - Sep 2025

Biotechnological approaches of plant associated microbes for improved plant productivity and ecosystem functioning in mangrove forest of Bhitarakanika, Odisha, India. Sponsoring Agency: DBT Department: LS:Life Science

• Prof. Surajit Das (PI)
• Jan 2022 - Jan 2025

SNP mediated changes in the structure of VPS26A mRNA and its implication in the actiology of Diabetes. Sponsoring Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Department: LS:Life Science

• Santosh Kumar (PI)
• Bibekanand Mallick (Co-PI)
• Jan 2022 - Jan 2025

Deciphering MTP18 as an inner membrane mitophagy receptor in clearance of damaged mitochondria subdomains and its relevance in mitoptosis. Sponsoring Agency: Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB) Department: LS:Life Science

• Prof. Sujit Kumar Bhutia (PI)
• Dec 2021 - Dec 2024

Identification of novel autophagy modulators to augment host directed therapies again mycobacteria. Sponsoring Agency: Science & Technology Department, Govt of Odisha Department: LS:Life Science

• Rohan Dhiman (PI)
• Nov 2021 - Nov 2025

Role of microorganisms on the productivity of the Bhitarakanika Mangrove Forest and potentiality of rhizosphere inhabiting bacteria in mangrove reforestation. Sponsoring Agency: CSIR Department: LS:Life Science

• Prof. Surajit Das (PI)
• Aug 2021 - Aug 2024

To study and gain mechanistic insights into the regulation of Salmonella pathogenesis by endogenous CRISPR-Cas system. Sponsoring Agency: DBT Department: LS:Life Science

• Prof. Vidya Devi Negi (PI)
• Dr. Meghana Tare (Co-PI)
• Jul 2021 - Jul 2024