Autophagic degradation of PAX9 to maintain stemness in oral cancer stem cells Sponsoring Agency: Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Department: LS:Life Science

• Prof. Sujit Kumar Bhutia (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

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 - May 2025