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)
• Prof. Samir Kumar Patra (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

• Prof. Rohan Dhiman (PI)
• Nov 2021 - Nov 2024

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)
• Prof. Binod Bihari Sahu (Co-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

Enhancing broad spectrum disease resistance against rice blast by engineering orthologous nonhost resistance genes of Arabidopsis in rice. Sponsoring Agency: Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB) Department: LS:Life Science

• Prof. Binod Bihari Sahu (PI)
• Mar 2021 - Jun 2024