"Advancing our understanding of genetic, epigenetic, and metabolic phenotypes in the Indian population to develop India-centric remedies"
The Center of Excellence is working on generating India-specific genetic, epigenetic, and metabolic data to identify new targets (long-term goal), and to identify new lead/drug-like molecules and/or develop diagnostic kits/methods by using the currently available targets for various metabolic disorders (short-term).
Ongoing activities
- Brain Metabolism and Ageing
- Gut Microbiome Metabolism
- Diabetes, Obesity, and MAFLD
Faculty Members
Dr. Dharmaraja Allimuthu
Chemistry
Organic chemistry, Chemical biology, and small molecule therapeutics
Dr. Sai P. Pydi
Biological Sciences and Bioengineering
Diabetes, Obesity, Immunometabolism, GPCRs, Cell Signaling
Associated Faculty Members
Dr. Appu Kumar Singh
Biological Sciences and Bioengineering
Dr. Hamim Zafar
Biological Sciences &Bioengineering and Computer Science Engineering
Dr. Nisanth N Nair
Chemistry
Dr. Priyanka Bagade
Computer Science and Engineering
Dr. Ritika Gautam
Chemistry
Dr. S.Ganesh
Biological Sciences and Bioengineering
Dr. Santosh Kumar Misra
Biological Sciences and Bioengineering
Dr. Saravanan Matheshwaran
Biological Sciences and Bioengineering
Dr. Shanu Jain
Biological Sciences and Bioengineering
Dr. Srinivas Dharavath
Chemistry
Clinical advisors
Dr. Mohammad S Kuchay
Senior Consultant, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes Medanta, Gurugram
Insulin Resistance, Metabolism, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Obesity, Fatty Liver Thyroid Diseases, Calcium Metabolism Disorders, Osteoporosis
Dr. Ashish Kumar
Professor and Senior Consultant Institute Of Liver Gastroenterology & Pancreatic Biliary sciences
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Gastroenterology, & Pancreatic-Biliary Sciences,
Association and Collaboration
