On Going Projects
1. Gene mapping for Myopia and identification of environmental risk factors for myopia progression in subjects with genetic susceptibility [ DST, Govt of India].
2. Genetic Association Studies & Fine Mapping of Critical Genomic Regions that Harbor Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Susceptibility Loci Genes [DBT, Govt of India].
3. Sankara Nethralaya Diabetic retinopathy epidemiology and molecular genetics study III (SNDREAMS III) [Jamshedji Tata Trust].
4. Molecular genetics of Corneal Dystrophy – Mutational Screening of SLC4A11 and COL8A2 gene in Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy (FCD) and Linkage analysis in FCD affected Families [Indian Council of Medical Research, Govt of India].
5. India US Genetic Study of Ocular Quantitative Traits [DBT, Govt of India].
6. Bardet-Biedl Syndrome: molecular epidemiology and identification of novel genes in the Indian cohort [Indian Council of Medical Research, Govt of India].
7. Gene expression profiling and development of micro array based biomarkers for diabetic retinopathy - a pilot study. Functional genomic study of diabetic retinopathy [DST, Govt. of India].
Projects
| S.No |
Title |
Principal Investigator |
Co-Investigator |
Duration of the project (years) |
Name of the Funding Agency (Intramural / Extramural) |
Amount Sanctioned / requested (Rs. Lakhs) |
1. |
Gene mapping for Myopia and identification of environmental risk factors for myopia progression in subjects with genetic susceptibility/ DST/ Govt of India
|
Dr.S.Sripriya
|
Dr.RR Sudhir |
3 Years |
DST, Govt of India |
22,00,000 |
2. |
India US Genetic Study of Ocular Quantitative Traits
|
Dr.Ronnie George |
Dr.S.Sripriya / Dr.N.Soumittra |
2 Years |
DBT, Govt of India |
28,00,000 |
3. |
Molecular genetics of Corneal Dystrophy – Mutational Screening of SLC4A11 and COL8A2 gene in Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy (FCD) and Linkage analysis in FCD affected Families / Indian Council of Medical Research, Govt of India |
Dr.N.Soumittra |
Dr.Rama Rajagopal |
3 Years |
ICMR, Govt of India |
18,93,492 |
4. |
Genetic Association Studies & Fine Mapping Of Critical Genomic Regions That Harbor Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Susceptibility Loci/Genes/ Govt of India |
Dr. S.Sripriya |
Dr.Tarun Sharma |
3 Years |
DBT, Govt of India |
36,34,000 |
5. |
Gene expression profiling and development of micro array based biomarkers for diabetic retinopathy - a pilot study. Functional genomic study of diabetic retinopathy. |
Dr. Lingam Gopal |
Dr.N Soumittra |
3 Years |
DST, Govt of India |
10.00L |
6. |
Sankara Nethralaya Diabetic retinopathy epidemiology and molecular genetics study III (SNDREAMS III): Rural arm/ /Jamshedji Tata Trust
|
Dr. Tarun Sharma |
Dr. Rajiv Raman |
3 Years |
Jamshedji Tata Trust |
40,00,000 |
7. |
Bardet-BiedlSyndrome: molecular epidemiology and identification of novel genes in the Indiancohort.
|
Dr.S.Sripirya |
Dr. Parveen K sen |
3 Years |
ICMR (INDO INSERM) |
28,74,400 |
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