A Metabolomics facility for Natural product research in Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Management
Principal Investigator
Prof. Smita Srivastava
Objective
- Establish a state-of-the-art metabolomics facility at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, dedicated to advancing natural product research in cancer and cardiovascular disease management. The facility aims to integrate ethno-pharmacological knowledge, phytochemical analysis, and bioprocesses to generate therapeutically relevant anti-cancer and anti-CVD active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) through qualitative and quantitative metabolite profiling.
Description
- Integration of ethno-pharmacological knowledge, phytochemical analysis, and cell culture-based bioprocesses., Conduct in silico, in vitro, and in vivo assays for anti-cancer and anti-CVD API generation., Facility open to IIT Madras researchers, academia, industry collaborations, conferences, workshops, and training programs., Promote research-to-market transition for leads obtained in academic research.
Impact
- The metabolomics facility will significantly advance natural product-based drug discovery for cancer and cardiovascular disease applications. It will lead to high-impact international journal publications, establish IIT Madras as a global leader in natural product research, foster academic collaborations, generate intellectual property for licensing to industry, and facilitate industry collaborations in the field of natural product research.
Budget in Lakhs
693.00