Externally Funded Research Projects

Animal Genetics

Centre for Agricultural Bioinformatics (CABin) Project InvestigatorDr Amit Kumar Funding AgencyICAR Sactioned Budget Start DateApr-14 CompletionMar-26

Enhancing Livelihood Security of Farming Community through Livestock and Crop Integration using Proven Technologies (Farmer FIRST Programme) Project InvestigatorDr Ran Vir Singh Funding AgencyICAR Sactioned Budget Start DateOct-16 CompletionMar-22

Identification of unique signature of selective sweeps in indigenous dairy cattle breeds Project InvestigatorDr Manjit Panigrahi Funding AgencyNASF Sactioned Budget75.16 Start DateMay-22 CompletionApr-25

B&M Div

Unraveling the Pheno-Genotyping linking and distribution dynamics of Trichophyton mentagrophytes among Human and Animals Project InvestigatorDr Abhishek Funding AgencyICMR Sactioned Budget15.45 Start DateNov-19 CompletionNov-22

Biological Standardization

National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) Project InvestigatorDr P Dhar Funding AgencyICAR Sactioned Budget Start DateJan-20 CompletionJan-25

VTCC Network project: Veterinary Microbes component, IVRI Unit Project InvestigatorDr Salauddin Qureshi Funding AgencyICAR Sactioned Budget Start DateApr-14 CompletionMar-23

Network for Scientific Cooperation for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition (NetSCoFAN) Project InvestigatorDr Ravi Kant Agrawal Funding AgencyFSSAI Sactioned Budget Start Date2020 Completion2022

Development of Monographa under Food-O-Copeia” Project InvestigatorDr Ravi Kant Agrawal Funding AgencyFSSAI Sactioned Budget Start Date2021 Completion2022

Elucidating the interaction of non-structural proteins of Bluetongue virus with mammalian host and vector cells Project InvestigatorDr Sonalika Mahajan Funding AgencyDST-SERB Sactioned Budget Start DateOct-18 CompletionJan-22

BP Div

Generation, Characterization and Evaluation of Mouse Monoclonal Antibody against Canine Distemper Virus for Diagnostic Potential (Code-EEQ/2018/000823) Project InvestigatorDr Kaushal Kishor Rajak Funding AgencySERB-DST Sactioned Budget53.715 Start Date20-03-2019 Completion19-09-2022

Establishment of Agribusiness Incubator (ABI) Project InvestigatorDr Bablu Kumar Funding AgencyICAR Sactioned Budget79 Start Date2016 Completion(On going)

RKVY-RAFTAAR Project InvestigatorDr Bablu Kumar Funding AgencyRKVY Sactioned Budget233 Start Date2019 Completion(On going)

CAAST-Advanced Center of Livestock Health (World Bank ICAR Funded project) Project InvestigatorDr Amit Kumar Funding AgencyICAR & World Bank Sactioned Budget- Start Date2018 Completion(On going)

CADRAD

Development of Recombinant antibody platform against Rabies virus for diagnosis and its therapeutic evaluation Project InvestigatorDr Vishal Chander Funding AgencyDST SERB Sactioned Budget Start DateApr-18 CompletionMar-22

Discovery of structure-based antivirals against SARS-CoV2 targeting key viral genome replication enzymes” Project InvestigatorDr Gaurav Kumar  Sharma Funding AgencyDST SERB Sactioned Budget Start Date2020 Completion2023

Epidemiological studies and development of Antiviral Therapeutics Against Coronaviruses  (NASF) Project InvestigatorDr Gaurav Kumar  Sharma Funding AgencyNASF Sactioned Budget Start DateJun-21 CompletionMay-24

Establishment of Consortium for One Health to address Zoonotic and Transboundary Diseases in India, including the Northeast Region Project InvestigatorDr P Dhar Funding AgencyDBT Sactioned Budget Start DateSep-21 CompletionSep-24

CWL

National Referral Centre on Wildlife Healthcare (Funded by Central Zoo Authority, New Delhi) Project InvestigatorDr Abhijit M Pawde Funding AgencyCWL, IVRI Sactioned Budget56.5 Start Date2017 Completion2022

MoEF&CC funded project “Assessing the safety to vultures (Gyps species) of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in veterinary use in India” Project InvestigatorDr Karikalan M Funding AgencyCWL, IVRI & BNHS, Pinjore Sactioned Budget271 Start DateApr-16 CompletionMar-23

Patho-epidemiology of Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) among Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) Project InvestigatorDr Karikalan M Funding AgencyDST-SERB Sactioned Budget43.42 Start DateDec-20 CompletionDec-23

Immunology Section

Nanodelivery and evaluation of adjuvant effect of synthetic TLR4 and TLR7 agonists combination in chicken Project InvestigatorDr R Saravanan Funding AgencyDST Sactioned Budget62.18 Start Date11-01-2022 Completion10-01-2025

Medicine

Potential of Homoeopathic Drugs against Neonatal Calf Diarrhoea’ (CCRH, Ministry of AYUSH) Funded Project InvestigatorDr D B Mondal Funding AgencyCCRH, Ministry of AYUSH Sactioned Budget33.63 Start DateJan-21 CompletionDec-23

Formulation and evaluation of Ethosomes a Novel trans-dermal delivery system for enhanced antimicrobial and antidermatophytic effect of essential oils Project InvestigatorDr Akhilesh Kumar Funding AgencyUPCAR Sactioned Budget14.96 Start DateOct-20 CompletionSep-23

Parasitology

Molecular platform for epidemiology, disease mapping and development of diagnostics for economically important diseases of Ducks Project InvestigatorDr M. Sankar Funding AgencyDBT Sactioned Budget Start Date2018 CompletionSep-22

Pathology

Molecular characterization and development of peptide based diagnostics for BPI-3 and BRSV (SERB-DST) Project InvestigatorDr V. Singh Funding AgencySERB-DST Sactioned Budget43.94 Start Date27-11-2019 Completion26-11-2022

Exploring the role of pyroptosis and elucidating the use of pyroptotic inhibitors to block proinflammatory cell death in chicken tracheal epithelial cells infected with infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV) Project InvestigatorDr Asok Kumar M Funding AgencyDST-SERB Sactioned Budget41.66 Start Date03-02-2020 Completion02-02-2023

Patho-epidemiology and development of user-friendly immunodiagnostic assay for rapid detection of S. suis in pigs Project InvestigatorDr Monalisa Sahoo Funding AgencyDST Sactioned Budget- Start DateJul-18 CompletionJul-21

Understanding the role of exosomes in Marek’s disease pathogenesis: an in vitro approach Project InvestigatorDr Asok Kumar M Funding AgencyDST Sactioned Budget35.35056 Start DateNov-18 CompletionJul-21

Surgery

Pharmacodynamic modulation of cardiac angiotensin and adrenergic signaling in arsenic-exposed rats (DST) Project InvestigatorDr Kesavan M Funding AgencyDST Sactioned Budget Start DateJul-18 CompletionJul-21

Tear based biomarkers for early detection of Kerato-Conjunctivtis Sicca (KCS) and prediction of corneal graft acceptance in KCS affected dogs Project InvestigatorDr Kiranjeet Singh Funding AgencyDBT Sactioned Budget27.75 Start DateMar-18 CompletionSep-21

Veterinary Biotechnology

Generation and evaluation of a live vectored vaccine against porcine circo virus infection of swine. Project InvestigatorDr Sohini Dey Funding AgencyDBT Sactioned Budget Start DateJan-21 CompletionJan-24

Studies on host pathogen interaction and development of vaccine against zoonotic coronaviruses (NASF funded) Project InvestigatorDr C. Madhan Mohan Funding AgencyICAR-NASF Sactioned Budget60.59 Start DateMay-21 Completion31-05-2023

Development of Diagnostics for Coronavirus infections Project InvestigatorDr Praveen K Gupta Funding AgencyICAR-NASF Sactioned Budget Start DateMay-21 Completion01-05-2023

Elucidating the functions of epitranscriptomic modifications in Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus (PPRV) infections Project InvestigatorDr Basavaraj Sajjanar Funding AgencyDBT-Welcome Trust Sactioned Budget141.93 Start DateJan-19 CompletionDec-24

Epigenetic basis for thermal stress tolerance in Indian breeds and exotic cross-bred dairy cattle Project InvestigatorDr Basavaraj Sajjanar Funding AgencyDST-SERB Sactioned Budget38.05 Start DateJan-20 CompletionJan-23

Evaluation of glycoprotein E (gE)-deleted infectious bovine rhinotracheitis IBR marker vaccine candidate in cattle Project InvestigatorDr Praveen K Gupta Funding AgencyDBT-BIRAC Sactioned Budget47.5 Start DateApr-20 CompletionMar-23

Intelligent System for Computer-Assisted Diagnosis (CAD) of Canine Mammary Tumours Project InvestigatorDr Sonal Funding AgencyDBT Sactioned Budget31.47 Start DateFeb-20 Completion26-02-2023

A venture towards translating the indigenous diagnostic kits for the economically important poultry viral diseases from lab to land Project InvestigatorDr Sohini Dey Funding AgencyDBT-BIRAC Sactioned Budget Start DateOct-20 CompletionOct-22

Identification of Avian Reovirus (ARV) vaccine candidates for development of efficacious, miRNAs adjuvanted live attenuated vaccine Project InvestigatorDr Deepak Kumar Funding AgencyICAR-Outstanding Young Scientist Award Project Sactioned Budget Start DateSep-21 CompletionSep-24

Transgenic chicken for expression of Leukemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF): A potential cytokine in stem cell biology and therapy Project InvestigatorDr Sujoy K. Dhara Funding AgencyDST-SERB Sactioned Budget32.19 Start DateJan-22 CompletionJan-25

Development of thermostable Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) vaccine using spontaneously assembling, biodegradable mesoporous silica nano-scaffolds Project InvestigatorDr Sonal Funding AgencyICAR-NASF Sactioned Budget158.02 Start DateJan-21 CompletionDec-23

Detection of peptide biomarks and development of synthetic anti-microbial peptide hydrogels for bovine mastitis Project InvestigatorDr Sameer Shrivastava Funding AgencyICAR-NASF Sactioned Budget Start DateJan-17 CompletionJun-20

Development and evaluation of DIVA-based vaccine utilizing an Indian isolate of Classical Swine Fever virus Project InvestigatorDr Praveen K Gupta Funding AgencyDBT Sactioned Budget Start DateMar-17 CompletionJul-20

Development and evaluation of a genetically engineered vaccine against Newcastle disease and chicken infectious anaemia of chickens Project InvestigatorDr C. Madhan Mohan Funding AgencyDBT Sactioned Budget57.09 Start DateDec-17 CompletionDec-21

Veterinary Public Health

All India Network Program on Antimicrobial Resistance in Fisheries and Livestock Project InvestigatorDr M. Suman Kumar Funding AgencyICAR Sactioned Budget Start DateMay-24 CompletionMarch-26

One Health Initiative to improve food safety in poultry value chain in Uttar Pradesh, India Project InvestigatorM. Suman Kumar Funding AgencyILRI Sactioned Budget Start DateJune-23 CompletionMay-25

Development of immune-chromatographic strip assay for on-site sero-diagnosis of Japanese encephalitis in swine Project InvestigatorDr Himani Dhanze Funding AgencyUPCAR Sactioned Budget18.48 Start DateOct-20 CompletionJuly-24