Molecular Design (2001-2002)

1. Development of site-specific drug delivery systems ( Sandip K Basu & Amitabha Mukhopadhyay )

2. In vitro reconstitution of Salmonella phagosome-endosome fusion ( Amitabha Mukhopadhyay )

3. Development of novel chimeric toxins for targeted therapy by genetic engineering ( Janendra K Batra )

4. Structure, interaction and design studies involving regulatory peptides and proteins ( Dinakar M Salunke )

5. Synthesis and biosynthesis of glycosyl-phosphatidyl-inositol (GPI) cell surface molecules of Leishmania parasite ( Ram A Vishwakarma )

6. To develop strategies for making sensors and actuators for biological processes ( Parmod K Upadhyay )

7. Role of carbohydrates in host-parasite interactions ( Kanwaljeet Kaur )

8. Molecular modelling of peptides and protein-ligand complexes using knowledge-based potentials ( Debasisa Mohanty )

9. Biophysical studies and characterization of enzymes in the glycolytic pathway of parasitic protozoa ( Vidya Raghunathan )

10. Protease-catalyzed splicing of peptide bond ( Rajendra P Roy )

Immunity and
Infection

Reproduction and
Development

Molecular Design

Gene Regulation