Groups

Prof. Sanjeev Galande
Prof. Sanjeev Galande

Dean, School of Natural Sciences

Department of Life Sciences

[email protected]

Major Research Areas

  • Role of 3D chromatin architecture in regulation of gene expression.

  • Regulation of global gene expression during development, differentiation and disease.

  • Evolution of epigenetic mechanisms.

  • Epigenomics in health and disease.

Dr. Ashish Gupta
Dr. Ashish Gupta

Associate Professor

Department of Life Sciences

[email protected]

Major Research Areas

  • Nuclear receptor biology: Examining the role of epigenetic factor TIP60 in modulation of nuclear receptor functions

  • Cancer Biology: Investigating the role of epigenetic regulators in prostate cancer

  • Tissue repair and regeneration Biology: Exploring the role of Smed-TIP60 in tissue repair & regeneration phenomenon in planaria

  • Role of epigenetic factor in chromatin architecture

Dr. Rohini Garg
Dr. Rohini Garg

Associate Professor

Department of Life Sciences

[email protected] 

Major Research Areas

  • Understanding epigenetic regulation (DNA methylation) during abiotic stress response in chickpea

  • Develop tools for epigenetic modification to understand its role in root development

  • Understanding the role of G-quadruplexes and its helicases in plant development and abiotic gene regulation in plants

Dr. Puli Chandramouli Reddy
Dr. Puli Chandramouli Reddy

Assistant Professor

Department of Life Sciences

[email protected]

Major Research Areas

  • The role of signaling and epigenetic changes during Hydra regeneration.

  • Chromatin dynamics during germ-cell development in Hydra.

  • Interaction of microbiome and epigenome in Hydra. 

Dr. Kamlesh Ganesh Pawar
Dr. Kamlesh Ganesh Pawar

India Alliance Early Career Fellow 

Department of Life Sciences

[email protected] 

Major Research Areas

  • Role of tRNA-Derived RNAs in Acute Lung Injury

  • Role of unconventional RNAs in response to European versus Indian Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 )

  • 3D human lung spheroids