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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

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

  • Conservation of the Bilaterian Organizer: Novel Studies from the Horseshoe Crab Tachypleus gigas Muller

  • 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)


    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.