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Malabika Biswas

Associate Professor

AMR, Host pathogen interaction at the molecular level, Phage therapy
BITS PILANI K K BIRLA GOA CAMPUS,
QTR. C178
NH17B, ZUARINAGAR, GOA-403726

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Ongoing projects :

As PI

  1. Development of a therapeutic bacteriophage carrying the Phi11 holin to combat Drug Resistant Staphylococci Infection; R.11017/10/2023-GIA/HR. (DHR) (2023-2026) 30 LAKHS

As Co-PI

  1. Conservation of the Bilaterian Organizer: Novel Studies in the horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas ; Müller (BT/PR40435/NDB/39/745/2020;
    10th March 2021; DBT)
  2. Efficacy of natural extracts of Plants from Western Ghats as antifouling agents on Metallic Surfaces with Novel Synergists (DBT Builder)
  3. Development of Fluorescent Probe-based Microfluidic Point-of-Care Testing kits for the early phase detection of urinary tract infection (C1/23/181; CDRF)

Completed projects: 3 as PI 

  1. "Cloning and characterization of the promoters of Staphylococcys.aureus temperate bacteriophage Phi11" 2013/37B/19/BRNS; 23,99,719 INR
  2. Studies on the gene regulation involved in the lytic-lysogenic switch in Staphylococcus aureus temperate bacteriophage Phi11;Rs. 2046453/-;  EMR/2015/002229  (project closure report has been evaluated as GOOD by SERB)
  3. Development of Therapeutic Phages to Combat Drug Resistant Staphylococci Infection ( DST-CRG, (CRG/2020/004968)) 40 LAKHS (2020-2024)

Completed projects: 1 as Co-PI

  1. Development of PCDA-liposome based detection kit for Alzheimer's disease biomarker; EMR/2016/001416 ; 2016-2019