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Sumit Biswas

Professor

Biology of biofilms, Horseshoe Crab Evo Devo, Natural Therapeutics, Structure-function of proteins from pathogens
Chamber C212, BITS, Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus, Zuarinagar, Goa 403726

Completed Projects

Projects completed

Conservation of the Bilaterian Organizer: Novel Studies from the Horseshoe Crab Tachypleus gigas Muller
DBT 2020-2024
Targeting the amyloid matrix of staphylococcal biofilms for effective management of its recalcitrant infections
DHR 2020-2023
Development of Novel Biofilm Resistant Coat for Implant Devices from Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts
ICMR 2019-2022
Restoration of windowpane oyster population following sea ranching practices for their long term conservation
WTI, 2019-2021
Synthesis of mononuclear as well as homo and hetero dinuclear complexes of Cu(II) and Zn(II) with hard-soft donor ligands and evaluation of their anticancer activities (as co-PI)
SERB, 2018-2023
Physicochemical characterization of the Primary Sigma Factor of Vibrio cholerae
DBT, 2012-2016
Studies on putative GGEEF/sensory box domain protein of Vibrio cholerae
DST (SERB), 2012-2015
Structure elucidation of VC0395_300 protein from Vibrio cholerae (leading to an alternate method of checking Cholera”)
BRNS, DAE, 2011-2014
Biochemical and genetic characterization of antimicrobial (candidacidal) peptides produced by the Antarctic Strain Enterococcus faecalis APR 210 (as co-PI)
UGC, 2012-2014
Expression, Purification and Characterization of GGEEF protein of Vibrio cholerae
BITS, 2011-2012

Ongoing Projects

  • Screening the Role of Shellfish as Conduits in the Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistance from the Environment into Human

  • Efficacy of natural extracts of Plants from Western Ghats as antifouling agents on Metallic surfaces with Novel Synergists

  • Silicon-to-Lead: AI-Driven Design, Synthesis and Development of New Drugs to Combat Cardiovascular Diseases (as co-PI)

  • Survey, Inventory and Documentation of Freshwater Biodiversity in Goan Streams and Rivers


    The ViStA Lab

    The ViStA Lab

    The ViStA LAB is a melting pot of ideas and innovation. Though it debuted as a lab devoted to Vibrio lifestyle and structural analysis (read, protein-protein, protein-nucleotide and miRNA), it has grown along multiple correlated dimensions.