Completed Schems

S.No Evaluation of virus like particle vaccine against a fatal viral disease of dogs in target species
1 Funding Agency: Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, Department of Biotechnology, BIRAC CRS
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. Sathish Kota
3 Duration: 18 Months
S.No Development of a novel production technology to enhance the scalability and affordability of the peste des petis ruminants (PPR) vaccine
1 Funding Agency: DBT-SBIRI
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. G. Dhinakar Raj
3 Duration: 2 Years (05.06.2014 to 04.06.2016)
S.No Development of Recombinant BCG Vaccine and Complimentary Diagnostics for TB Control in Cattle
1 Funding Agency: DBT – BBSRC
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. V. Maroudam
3 Duration: 3 Years (25.02.2014 to 24.02.2017)
S.No Animal Biotechnology Career Enhancement Programme
1 Funding Agency: DBT
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. G. Dhinakar Raj
3 Duration: 3 Years (02.07.2014 to 01.07.2017)
S.No Understanding the immune mechanism of host disease and development of marker vaccine and DIVA test for Peste des Petits ruminants
1 Funding Agency: DBT – BBSRC
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. G. Dhinakar Raj
3 Duration: 3 Years (24.07.2015 to 23.07.2018)
S.No Controlling Enteric Pathogen of Poultry : Host / Micro Biota Interactions, Risk Assessment and Effective Management Interventions
1 Funding Agency: DBT – BBSRC scheme under FADH Grant, Govt. of India
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. M. Raman
3 Duration: 3 Years (07.02.2014 to 06.02.2017)
S.No Prevalence of Bovine trichomoniasis in India using Inpouch TF Media
1 Funding Agency: M/s. Sihil Pharma, Chennai
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. M. Raman
S.No External validation of diagnostic assays for detection of anti-brucella antibodies developed under the DBT-Network project on Brucellosis
1 Funding Agency: Dept. of Biotechnology, New Delhi
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. K. G. Tirumurugaan
3 Duration: 2 Years (4.1.2016 to 03.01.2018)
S.No Nano Newcastle Disease Virus vaccine - pathway to commercialization
1 Principal Investigator: DR. G. DHINAKAR RAJ
2 Funding Agency: DBT - GOI
3 Collaborator: Dr. Joy Pal, Hester Biosciences Limited
S.No Status of Veterinary Vaccines and Diagnostics in India - A comprehensive review
1 Principal Investigator: DR. G. DHINAKAR RAJ
2 Funding Agency: DBT - GOI
3 Collaborator: ---
S.No Diagnosis of Immune Mediated Disease, Lymphoma and Canine Parasitic Disease and Establishment of Platelet Banks for Therapy
1 Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology under Canine Healthcare Program, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. G. Dhinakar Raj
3 Duration: 3 years (01.03.2018 – 31.03.2021)
S.No Evaluation of the efficacy of the contraceptive vaccines based on E. coli-expressed recombinant canine ZP3 and fusion protein encompassing ZP3 and GnRH to inhibit fertility in female dogs
1 Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology under Canine Healthcare Program, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. M. Raman
3 Duration: 3 years (01.03.2018 – 31.03.2021)
S.No Development and validation of point of care diagnostic assay for canine filariasis : A neglected but important infection with zoonotic potential
1 Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology under Canine Healthcare Program, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. M. Raman
3 Duration: 3 years (01.03.2018 – 31.03.2021)
S.No Canine Parvo virus 2b vaccine candidate – Evaluation towards regulatory compliance
1 Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology under Canine Healthcare Program, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. Sathish Kota, Dr. G. Dhinakar Raj
3 Duration: 3 years (01.03.2018 – 31.03.2021)
S.No Development of canine distemper virus like particles and evaluating its potential for use as vaccine candidate
1 Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology under Canine Healthcare Program, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. Sathish Kota, Dr. G. Dhinakar Raj
3 Duration: 3 years (01.03.2018 – 31.03.2021)
S.No Development and evaluation of a recombinant canine distemper virus vector using reverse genetics technology for use as a multivalent vaccine delivery system for dogs
1 Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology under Canine Healthcare Program, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. R.P. Aravindh Babu
3 Duration: 3 years (27.03.2018 to 26.03.2021)
S.No Development of lateral flow immunochromatographic tests as a point-of-care diagnostic test for babesia gibsoni and ehrlichia canis infection in dogs
1 Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology under Canine Healthcare Program, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. P. Azhahianambi
3 Duration: 3 years (27.03.2018 to 26.03.2020)
S.No Accelerating bovine tuberculosis control in developing countries – India (AbTB CD)
1 Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology under Canine Healthcare Program, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. G. Dhinakar Raj / Dr. K. Kumanan
3 Duration: 5 years (04.01.2018 to 03.01.2023)
S.No GCRF Pump Priming / Pilot Project on “Targeted parasite control in livestock for small tropical farmers
1 Funding Agency: Global Challenge Research- Fund (GCRF) Awards, UK
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. M. Raman
3 Duration: 12 months (01.02.2018 to 31.01.2019)
S.No Veterinary Incubation Foundation @ TANUVAS
1 Funding Agency: Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute, Government of Tamil Nadu
2 Principal Investigator: Dr. G. Dhinakar Raj
3 Duration: 3 years (01.09.2017 to 31.08.2020)
S.No Understanding the immune mechanism of host disease and development of marker vaccines and DIVA test for Peste des Petits ruminants.
1 Principal Investigator: Dr. G. Dhinakar Raj
2 Funding Agency: DBT - GOI
3 Collaborator: Dr. Satya Parida, Head, Vaccine Differentiation, The Pirbright Institute, UK
S.No Controlling enteric pathogen of poultry: Host microbiota interaction, risk assessment and effective management interventions
1 Principal Investigator: Dr. M. RAMAN
2 Funding Agency: DBT-BBSRC
3 Collaborator: Dr Damer Blake, Royal Veterinary College (RVC) / Prof. C. G. Joshi, Anand Agricultural University (AAU)
S.No Development of recombinant BCG Vaccine and complementary diagnostics for TB control in cattle
1 Principal Investigator: DR. V. MAROUDAM
2 Funding Agency: DBT-BBSRC
3 Collaborator: Ms.Ruma Banerjee, CDAC, Pune / Professor John Joe McFadden, University of Surrey, UK
S.No Development of a novel production technology to enhance the scalability and afforability of the peste des petits ruminants (PPR) vaccine
1 Principal Investigator: Dr. G. DHINAKAR RAJ
2 Funding Agency: DBT - SBIRI
3 Collaborator: Dr.T.V.S.Rao, Vivimed Labs Limited
S.No Animal Biotechnology Career Enhancement Programme (ABCEP)
1 Principal Investigator: Dr. G. DHINAKAR RAJ
2 Funding Agency: DBT - GOI
3 Collaborator: ---
S.No External validation of diagnostic assays for detection of anti-Brucella antibodies developed under the DBT-Network Project on Brucellosis
1 Principal Investigator: Dr. K.G. TIRUMURUGAAN
2 Funding Agency: DBT - GOI
3 Collaborator: ---
S.No Prevalence of bovine Trichomoniasis in India using Inpouch TF media
1 Principal Investigator: Dr. Sathish Kota
2 Funding Agency: Sihil Pharma, Chennai
3 Collaborator: ---
S.No Evaluation of virus like particle vaccine against a fatal viral disease of dogs in target species
1 Principal Investigator: Dr. V. Maroudam
2 Funding Agency: BIRAC, DBT-GOI
3 Collaborator: Palamur Biosciences Ltd., Hyderabad
S.No Hybrid Magnetic Nanoparticle Aptamer Bio Sensor for On-Farm Pregnancy Diagnosis in cattle
1 Principal Investigator: Dr. K.G. TIRUMURUGAAN
2 Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, GOI, New Delhi
3 Collaborator: ---