LIST OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER YOUNG SCIENTIST – LIFE SCIENCES (2012-13) S.No. File No. Project Title PI Name & Address Date of Sanctin Total Cost 1. SR/FT/LS-150/2009 Understanding protein- protein interactions of JAK- Dr. Sanjeeva Srivasatava April 30, 2012 Rs.2683000/- STAT pathway proteins on protein arrays School of Biosciences and Bioengineering Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay Mumbai-400076 Maharashtra 2. SR/FT/LS-155/2009 Development of glucagon- like peptide-1 (GLP-1) as a Dr. Rameshwar Jatwa April 30, 2012 Rs.1616000/- therapeutic molecule for metabolic syndrome School of Life Sciences Devi Ahilya Vishwavidalaya Indore-452017 Madhya Pradesh 3. SR/FT/LS-157/2009 Sialic acid analogue and their interaction with Cholera Dr. (Ms.) D. Jeya Sundara Sharmila April 30, 2012 Rs.1785000/- toxin: An investigation by Molecular Modeling, Deptt. of Bioinformatics Molecular Mechanics and Molecular Dynamics Karunya University Coimbatore-641114 Tamil Nadu 4. SR/FT/LS-159/2009 An Investigation into the Agrochemical-induced Dr. Shamee Bhattacharjee April 30, 2012 Rs.1873000/- toxicity in native fishes of the North 24 Parganas Deptt. of Zoology district of West Bengal associated with agricultural West Bengal State University run-off events. Berunapukuria, Malikapur, Barasat, 24 Parganas (North),Kolkata-700126 West Bengal 5. SR/FT/LS-162/2009 Effect of non-insecticidal agrochemicals on growth Dr. Kuldeep Srivastava April 30, 2012 Rs.1785000/- and development of insect pests Entomology Division SK University of Agricultral Sciences & Technology of Jammu Main Campus, Chatha, Jammu-180009 Jammu and Kashmir 6. SR/FT/LS-163/2009 Synergistic interaction of the histone deacetylase Dr. V. Ravi Kumar April 30, 2012 Rs.2275000/- inhibitor with the proteasome inhibitor in lung cancer Deptt. of Biochemistry Bharathidasan University Tiruchirapalli-620024 Tamil Nadu 7. SR/FT/LS-164/2009 Molecular Phylogenetic investigation of the Indian Dr. (Ms.) Maumita Bandyopadhyay April 30, 2012 Rs.2072000/- Allium L. with special emphasis on the Eastern Indian Center of Advanced Study, Deptt. of population Botany University of Calcutta 35, Ballugunge Circular Road, Kolkata- 700019 West Bengal 1 S.No. File No. Project Title PI Name & Address Date of Sanctin Total Cost 8. SR/FT/LS-165/2009 Proteomic analysis of Candida albicans Hyphe, Dr. Gajanan B. Zore April 30, 2012 Rs.2090000/- induced by amino-acids and identification of School of Life Sciences differentially expressed proteins Swami Ramanand Teertha Marathwada University Vishnupuri, Nanded-431606 Maharashtra 9. SR/FT/LS-166/2009 Expression and characterization of cloned xylanase Dr.(Ms.) Rakhee D. S. Khandeparker April 30, 2012 Rs.2086000/- genes from marine bacteria Biological Oceanigraphy Dv. National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula-403004 Goa 10. SR/FT/LS-168/2009 The role of Probiotics in the control of Blue Green Dr. Dhandapani Ramamurthy April 30, 2012 Rs.1960000/- Algae & Zoothamnium sp. for sustainable South Deptt. of Microbiology Indian shrimp culture Periyar University Salem-636011 Tamil Nadu 11. SR/FT/LS-171/2009 Encapsulated Organogels: A Prospective new Dr. Kunal Pal April 30, 2012 Rs.1865000/- generation controlled delivery system Deptt. of Biotech. & Medical Engg. National Institute of Technology Rourkela-769008 Odisha 12. SR/FT/LS-172/2009 Physiochemical studies and the identification of DNA Dr. Sujit Kumar Ghosh April 30, 2012 Rs.2560000/- damage by porphyrin sensitized alkylating quinones Deptt. of Chemistry Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur-440010 Maharashtra 13. SR/FT/LS-176/2009 Development of Multiplex PCR for the early detection Dr. M. Y. Sreenivasa April 30, 2012 Rs.1945000/- of Fumonisin-producing Fusarium verticilliodes Deptt. of Studies in Microbiology occurring on cereals and their molecular University of Mysore characterization Manasagangotri, Mysore-570006 Karnataka 14. SR/FT/LS-177/2009 Study on the Genotype-Phenotype correlation in Asian Dr. (Ms.) Viveka P. Jyotsna April 30, 2012 Rs.2225000/- Indian patients with Growth Hormone Deficiency Deptt. of Endocrinology & Metabolism AIIMS New Delhi-110029 Delhi 15. SR/FT/LS-178/2009 In vitro anticancer screening of indigenous medicinal Dr. G. Rosangkima April 30, 2012 Rs.2650000/- plants from Mizoram and structure elucidation of Deptt. of Zoology, School of Life Sciences bioactive principle(s) from the potent plant extract(s) Mizoram University Aizawal-796009 Mizoram 2 S.No. File No. Project Title PI Name & Address Date of Sanctin Total Cost 16. SR/FT/LS-179/2009 Behavior and Inter-Colony Dynamics in a Queenless Dr. Sumana Annagiri April 30, 2012 Rs.1470000/- Ant Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Mohanpur Campus, Nadia District, Kolkata-741252 West Bengal 17. SR/FT/LS-180/2009 Is really methyl farenosate regulates vitellogenin Dr. P. Ramachandra Reddy April 30, 2012 Rs.1928000/- expression in crab Deptt. of Biochemistry Yogi Vemana University Kadapa-516003 Andhra Pradesh 18. SR/FT/LS-181/2009 Impact of synthetic and bio-pesticides on functional Dr. (Ms.) Shilpi Sharma April 30, 2012 Rs.2330000/- diversity of agricultural soil Deptt. of Biochemical Engg. & Biotech Indian Institute of Technology Delhi New Delhi-110016 Delhi 19. SR/FT/LS-182/2009 Role of gas6 protein in inflammatory respiratory Dr. William Rasican Surin April 30, 2012 Rs.1365000/- disease Deptt. of Microbiology & Cell Biology Indian Institute of Sciences Bangalore-560012 Karnataka 20. SR/FT/LS-183/2009 An in vitro study to explore the mechanism of Dr. (Ms.) S. Jyothi Prasanna April 30, 2012 Rs.2273000/- Immuno-modulation by Wharton’s jelly derived Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine Mesenchymal stem cells (WJMSCs) Manipal University Domlur Layout, Off Old Airport Road, Bangalore-560017 Karnataka 21. SR/FT/LS-184/2009 Phytochemical analysis of pajanelia longifolia (willd.) Dr. Shuvasish Choudhury April 30, 2012 Rs.1570000/- k. schumann with reference to bioactivity evaluation Natural Products Process Lab, Central and in silico screening Instrumentation Laboratory Assam University Silchar-788011 Assam 22. SR/FT/LS-185/2009 Investigation of the role of Th17 cells in autoimmune Dr. Naresh Sachdeva April 30, 2012 Rs.1880000/- diabetes Deptt. of Endocrinology Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh-160012 UT-Chandigarh 3 S.No. File No. Project Title PI Name & Address Date of Sanctin Total Cost 23. SR/FT/LS-186/2009 Design and synthesis of novel Acridone based Dr. Y. C. Mayur April 30, 2012 Rs.2285000/- derivatives as Multidrug Resistance modifiers and their Deptt. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry membrane perturbing potency in cancer cells Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy Vile Parle (W) , Mumbai-400056 Maharashtra 24. SR/FT/LS-187/2009 Control of focusing and eye alignment during human Dr. Shrikant Rajangam Bharadwaj April 30, 2012 Rs.2185000/- visual development Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute Road No.2 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad- 500034 Andhra Pradesh 25. SR/FT/LS-188/2009 Role of PTEN polymorphisms and loss of Dr. (Ms.) Manjula Bhanoori April 30, 2012 Rs.2417000/- heterozygosity in the pathophysiology of Deptt. of Biochemistry endometriosis Osmania University Hyderabad-500007 Andhra Pradesh 26. SR/FT/LS-189/2009 Wound induced transcript and metabolite profiling in Dr. Rakesh K. Shukla April 30, 2012 Rs.2240000/- Papaver somniferum Biotechnology Divison Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Kukrail Picnic Spot, P.O. CIMAP, Lucknow-226015 Uttar Pradesh 27. SR/FT/LS-190/2009 Isolation and characterization of antifungal peptides Dr. (Ms.) Vineeta Singh April 30, 2012 Rs.1870000/- from natural sources Fermentation Technology Division Central Institute of Drug & Research Institute, Chattar Manzil, P.O. 173, Lucknow-226001 Uttar Pradesh 28. SR/FT/LS-191/2009 Wood: a new crop in the new millennium Dr. Moin Ahmed Khan April 30, 2012 Rs.2300000/- Deptt. of Botany Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh-202002 Uttar Pradesh 29. SR/FT/LS-192/2009 Characterization of eukaryotic initiation factor 5a of Dr. (Ms.) Sushma Singh April 30, 2012 Rs.1325000/- Leishmania donovani and its efficacy as drug targets Deptt. of Biotechnlogy National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Sector 67, SAS Nagar, Mohali-160062 Punjab 4 S.No. File No. Project Title PI Name & Address Date of Sanctin Total Cost 30. SR/FT/LS-193/2009 Inhibition of carp digestive enzymes by tannin and its Dr. Koushik Ghosh April 30, 2012 Rs.2312000/- deactivation by fish gut microbiota for plant ingredient Deptt. of Zoology incorporated carp diet formulation The University of Burdwan Golapbag, Burdwan-713104 West Bengal 31. SR/FT/LS-194/2009 Purification, characterization and crystallization of Dr. (Ms.) Sadaf Fatima April 30, 2012 Rs.2230000/- protein protease inhibitor from Leguminosae family Deptt. of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Sciences Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi-110025 Delhi 32. SR/FT/LS-195/2009 Evaluating the functional role of PTEN interacting Dr. Maddika Subba Reddy April 30, 2012 Rs.1525000/- proteins in cell survival signaling and tumor LCDS suppression Centre for DNA Fingerprinting & Diagnostics Bldg. 7, Gruhakalpa 5-4-399/B, Nampally, Hyderabad-500001 Andhra Pradesh 33. SR/FT/LS-01/2011 Screening of medicinal plants for antiviral properties Dr. B. Uma Reddy April 30, 2012 Rs.2420000/- against Hepatitis-C virus Deptt. Of Microbiology & Cell Biology Indian Institute of Science Bangalore-560012 Karnataka 34. SR/FT/LS-02/2011 Lichen assessment in estimating the age and magnitude