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Virus Research & Therapeutics

We focus on understanding how viruses cause disease by studying their interactions with hosts, examining the underlying molecular mechanisms, identifying potential targets, and developing new therapeutic strategies.

Area Co-Ordinators

Rajkamal Tripathi

R Ravishankar

Ajay K Srivastava

Goals

  • ● Create platform technologies for early and rapid detection of viral diseases.
  • ● Research on virus pathogenesis to meet national priorities for tackling viral diseases, including oncolytic and veterinary viruses.
  • ● Develop safe and cost-effective therapeutics including vaccines/drug repurposing.
  • ● Research and develop targeting triple-negative breast cancer.

Core Competencies and Activities

  • ● Virus culture and BSL-3 facilities.
  • ● Platform assays for quick repurposing against emerging viruses.
  • ● Ex vivo bio-models for viral infection using human organoid cultures.
  • ● Investigate mechanisms of viral entry, pathogenesis, and host-virus interactions with emphasis on SARS-CoV-2.
  • ● Development of murine viral disease models.

Team Members

  • Srikanta K Rath
  • Prabhat R Mishra
  • J Venkatesh Pratap
  • Jiaur R Gayen
  • Kishor Mohanan
  • Chandra B Tripathi
  • Damodara R N
  • Ravindra Kumar
  • Rahul Shukla
  • Kinshuk R Srivastava
  • Aravind S Kshatri
  • Chetan D Meshram
  • Sourav Haldar
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