2019 Award Winners

Congratulations to the YUVA and GYAN scholarship winners!!

SGRF is pleased to announce the student scholarship awards to support student participation in NGBT 2019 in Mumabi. Below is the list of winners for YUVA and GYAN Scholarship awards.

YUVA scholarship winners (YUVA Scholarship Terms)

S. No Name Title Institution City Country
1 Ms. Rinky Rajput Specific Keratinase Derived Designer Peptides Potently Inhibit Aβ Aggregation Resulting in Reduced Neuronal Toxicity and Apoptosis Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India
2 Mr. Prince Godson Anti-malarial properties of mangrove plant extracts from an unpolluted habitat of Southeast India; against chloroquine resistant Plasmodium falciparum (an in vitro study) University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram India
3 Ms. Shivani Verma In-silico designed multi epitope DnaK (Hsp70) peptide elicits strong and long term protective antibody response along with cell mediated immunity in mouse typhoid model. Defence Institute Of Physiology And Allied Sciences (DIPAS), DRDO, DELHI New Delhi India
4 Ms. Richa Priyadarshini Functional characterization of a NAC transcription factor; ONACa; in rice seed development National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi New Delhi India
5 Ms. Archana Deka Combined venomics and antivenomics of Naja kaouthia venom from North East India Tezpur University Tezpur India
6 Ms. Amitha Kurian Nutritional impact and immune responses to Indian plant L. aspera as dietary supplementation in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Kerala University Of Fisheries And Ocean Studies Kochi India
7 Mr. Thiyaga Rajan Developing multiple stress tolerant version of CO 51 through marker assisted backcross breeding Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore India
8 Ms. Mrinalini Prasad Transcriptome analysis of leaves; spike and root to understand the biosynthetic pathway of piperine in Piper longum Dayalbagh educational institute Agra India
9 Mr. Senthil kumar H Effect of hypergravity on vasculogenesis and hematopoiesis in the zebrafish embryos Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore India
10 Mr. Ramya chandar charles M Virtual screening for the identification of new quinoline derivative as G9a lysine methyltransferase inhibitor Pondicherry University Pondicherry India
11 Ms. Madhvi Ahuja Whole-Genome Sequencing of relapsed leprosy patients from India. The Leprosy Mission Trust India New Delhi India
12 Mr. Manoranjan Dash T-DNA insertional mutagenesis in rice results in an incompatible reaction to Meloidogyne graminicola infection ICAR-Indian Agricultural research Institute New Delhi India
13 Ms. Priya Gaur Transcriptome Sequencing Reveals Role of Nitric Oxide for High Altitude Acclimatization in Healthy Males Defence Institute Of Physiology And Allied Sciences (DIPAS), DRDO, DELHI New Delhi India
14 Mr. Shrikant Yankanchi GBS-SNP markers based Genetic Diversity and Population structure analysis of tropical maize inbred lines Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Raipur India
15 Ms. Indrani Aich The role of morc3b during zebrafish development Amity University Kolkata Kolkata India
16 Mr. Gyan prakash Mishra Epigenomics to understand TLR mediated immune responses in dendritic cells Institute of Life Sciences Bhubanewsar India
17 Mr. Kishan Purohit Swertiamarin ameliorates resistin mediated metabolic alterations in human Adipose derived stem cells The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India Vadodara India
18 Ms. Aastha Chhabra Transcriptomic insight into role of hydrogen sulfide in regulating pathological beta-adrenoceptor signaling in cardiac cells Defence Institute Of Physiology And Allied Sciences (DIPAS), DRDO, DELHI New Delhi India
19 Ms. Sayantani Pramanik L-glutamine and Pitavastatin: resuscitating the dying β-cells The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India Vadodara India
20 Ms. Ramanpreet Kaur Unfurling of microRNAs associated with sorafenib resistant Hepatocellular Carcinoma by next-generation sequencing Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh India
21 Ms. Helan baby Thomas ASSOCIATION MAPPING FOR PLANT TRAITS USING DIVERSE RICE ACCESSIONS UNDER DROUGHT STRESS Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Raipur India
22 Ms. Gurprit Bhardwaj Effect of metabolically compromised human Adipose derived stem cell secretome on islet neogenesis: in vitro study The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India Vadodara India
23 Ms. Irene monica Jaikumar Authentication of commercially available frozen shrimp meats using DNA barcoding Bharathiar University Coimbatore India
24 Mr. Arnab Ghosh A cost-benefit analysis of including ‘adjacent/paired-normal’ versus ‘unrelated normal’ individuals in the identification of differentially expressed genes in cancer National Institute of Biomedical Genomics Kalyani India
25 Mr. Karthik Balakrishnan Investigation of oncogenic signaling pathways associated with metabolic dysregulations in gastric cancer subtypes Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai India
26 Ms. Ramya Rompicherla Integrating genetic counselling and testing in ophthalmology setting for retina dystrophies GROW Research laboratory, Narayana Netralaya Foundation Bengaluru India
27 Mr. Ravichandiran Kumar Whole Transcriptome Sequencing of Momordica charantia (Bitter gourd) SRM Institute of Science & Technology Kattankulathur India

GYAN scholarship winners (GYAN Scholarship Terms)

S. No Name Title Institution City Country
1 Ms. Surabhi Rathore Understanding the Dynamics of Notch Negative Regulatory Region Institute of Genomics and Integrative biology, CSIR-IGIB Mathura Road Campus New Delhi India
2 Ms. Sandhya Rai RNA seq analysis reveals novel fusion gene transcripts in laterally spreading tumors Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology Prayagraj India
3 Ms. Abiramavalli M Genome-wide identification and characterization of sugar transporters (STP) and expression analysis of sucrose transporter (SUT) genes in Nicotiana tabacum cv.petit Havana. SRM Institute of Science & Technology Chennai India
4 Ms. Hetal Damani shah In-silico identification of small molecules targeting H‐Ras and in‐vitro cytotoxicity with caspase‐mediated apoptosis in carcinoma cells Sunandan Divatia School of Science, NMIMS University, Mumbai Mumbai India
5 Ms. Anjana Soman mRNA-Seq of an Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer revealed enriched expression of SERPINA3 and VSIG1 involved in regulation of stemness and EMT markers Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology Trivandram India
6 Dr. Vimala Karuppaiya Peptide modified siRA (E2F3) functionalized ZnOnanorods: A two-in-one approach for breast carcinoma Periyar University Salem India
7 Mr. Arman Firoz Cross talk between EGFR and Telomerase in Glioblastoma. GROW Research laboratory, Narayana Netralaya Foundation Bengaluru India
8 Mr. Wilson Sebastian Insights into population genomic structure of Indian oil sardine; Sardinella logiceps revealed from ddRAD sequencing Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Kochi India
9 Ms. Aafrin Waziri Selection of reference gene for real-time qPCR studies in Pusa Basmati 1 rice seedlings exposed to salt stress Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University New Delhi India
10 Mr. Sandipkumar Patel RNA seq analysis of leaf transcriptome reveals identification of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) against delayed flowering in Isabgol [Plantago ovata (Forsk.)] ICAR-DMAPR, BORIAVI Anand India
11 Ms. Shanitha A Comparative analysis of the structural activity of human sirtuin 1 with different binding partners University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram India
12 Mr. Saswata Chakrabarty BLACK GRAPE EXTRACT (BGE) ANTHOCYANINS SENSITIZE KILLING OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA CELL LINE (HepG2) IN PRESENCE OF IONIZING RADIATION University of Calcutta Kolkata India
13 Dr. Sandeep Singh Astrocyte activation following nitrous oxide exposure is related to oxidative stress and glutamate excitotoxicity Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Sciences Lucknow India
14 Ms. Roma Patel Melatonin and DPP-IV inhibitor: An untrodden path towards regenerating β-cells The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India India
15 Mr. Peerzada tajamul Mumtaz Mammary epithelial cell lncRNAome of jersey and local Kashmiri cattle revealed potential role of lncRNAs in milk quality traits Sher- E- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Srinagar India
16 Ms. Rutusmita Mishra The anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic effects of a plant alkaloid on osteosarcoma cells and epigenetic regulation involved therein. Indian Institute Of Technology Roorkee Roorkee India
17 Ms. Arpita Dey Ions definitude impact on G quadruplex topology influenced by anthraquinone derivatives in human and HIV Indian Institute Of Technology Roorkee Roorkee India
18 Ms. Vichitra Behel Concordance of molecular testing vs IHC and FISH in detection of EML4-ALK fusion in patients with NSCLC Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai India
19 Mr. Kapil Avasthi MLPA mediated molecular characterization of associated syndromes with orofacial cleft patients Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Sciences Lucknow India
20 Mr. Gopi S Successful switching from Insulin to Oral Sulfonylurea: evidence of pharmacogenetics in Neonatal diabetes Madras Diabetes Research Foundation Chennai India
21 Ms. Subhalaxmi Nayak Screening of potential novel drug targets from pathogens causing bacterial pneumonia: A computational workbench Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology Patiala India
22 Mr. Syed Abuthakir Putative drug target identification in Trichophyton rubrum using sequential elimination method and evaluating the phytocompounds from Balanites aegyptiaca against the identified targets – A Computational Approach Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Coimbatore India
23 Mr. Ashwin Narayan Isolation and characterization of α‑expansin 1 gene from Saccharum complex through bioinformatics tools and genetic transformation ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore India
24 Mr. Manoj V m Isolation and characterization of Cold1 promoter (C1P) from Erianthus arundinaceus; a wild relative of sugarcane ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore India
25 Mr. Sandesh Waghmare CHARACTERIZATION AND VALIDATION OF MICROSATELLITE MARKERS FOR RESISTANCE TO VASCULAR STREAK DIEBACK DISEASE IN COCOA (Theobroma cacao L.) Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi India
26 Ms. Bharathi Ayyenar Towards developing rice genotypes adapted to warming climate Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore India
27 Ms. Ashalatha K l Genome and Transcriptome of Ficus religiosa The University of Transdisciplinary HealthSciences and Technology Bengaluru India
28 Ms. Archita Unnikrishnan Unraveling the influence of nutrient management practices on Chalcone synthase gene expression in ginger Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur Thrissur India
29 Ms. Garima Prazapati SCENT OF A WOMAN: Nasonia males can seek out unborn virgin females IISER Mohali India
30 Ms. Kasturi Bhattacharjee Evaluation of the efficacy of berberine and orlistat in ameliorating aqueous extract of betel nut induced carcinogenesis (AEBN) in a murine model. Assam University Silchar India
31 Ms. Ashwini Patil Construction and analysis of protein-protein interaction network of DNA repair pathways in pancreatic beta cells. Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce Pune India
32 Ms. Meghana Manjunath Leveraging transcriptomics to understand therapeutic mechanism in Ovarian Cancer Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology Bengaluru India
33 Mr. Deepak Bhamare LC-MS/MS profiling of antioxidant compounds of curry leaf and molecular docking of identified compounds Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur Thrissur India
34 Ms. Krishna Patel Global expression profiling of non-coding RNAs in early stage breast cancer Institute of Bioinformatics Bengaluru India
35 Dr. Niharika Swain Histopathological categorization of fibrotic cancer stroma in gingivo buccal complex carcinoma with tumor budding scoring MGM Institute of Health Sciences Navi Mumbai India
36 Ms. Lakshmi Badrinarayanan RNA Deep-sequencing identified novel somatic mutations, isoforms and thereupetic targets in Retinoblastoma Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai Chennai India
37 Ms. Kavitha Babu Molecular characterization of heterozygous missense variants of HNF1A gene with partial transactivation activity in MODY 3 patients in India. Madras Diabetes Research Foundation Chennai India
38 Dr. Monika Pandey Gene-gene interaction of inflammatory regulators and its effect on preterm birth BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY Varanasi India
39 Mr. Pramod Shinde Impact of mitochondrial epistatic interactions on the evolution of different human subpopulations Indian Institute of technology Indore Indore India
40 Ms. Megha Agrawal Molecular Dynamic Simulation studies on Chikungunya virus capsid protein complexed with an anti-Capsid monoclonal antibody for epitope delineation and therapeutic applications National Institute of Virology, Pune Pune India
41 Mr. Kiran Lokhande Structural basis for depletion of HIF-1 alpha by deguelin and its derivatives in cancer Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute Pune India
42 Mr. Aamir Raina Characterization of Novel High Yielding Cowpea Mutant Lines Using Physiological; Biochemical and Molecular Markers Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh India
43 Ms. Manjusha Rani Expression analysis of candidate gene of phenylpropanoid pathway in elicited in vitro microrhizomes of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) reveals its role in gingerol production KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY India
44 Ms. Ananya Khatei Role of Sulfotransferase in Regulation of Reproduction in Botia dario (Hamilton; 1822): An in silico and in vitro approach College of Fisheries, Lembucherra Agartala India
45 Ms. Rimanpreet Kaur Immunoinformatics approach for designing a multi-epitope chimeric vaccine against a Taenia solium tapeworm Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi Mandi India
46 Ms. Rashi Verma "In silico genome screening and gene knockdown to identify FAS2 as a potent drug target against Candida albicans" Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi India
47 Ms. Sabira Hafeez Genomic sequencing approach for identification of endophytes fromAconitum heterophyllum Wall. –A critically endangered medicinal herb of Kashmir Himalaya University Of Kashmir Srinagar India
48 Mr. Naseer ue din Shah Elucidation of let-7 microRNA and KRAS gene expression in non-small cell lung cancer in Kashmiri population (India) University Of Kashmir Srinagar India
49 Mr. Balaji Ts Identification of dysregulated miRNA and lncRNAs in gastric tumors and the associated signaling pathways Madurai Kamaraj University India
50 Ms. Priyanka Vishwakarma Novel SETX mutation: Genetic cause of adult onset cerebellar ataxia with neuropathy in an Indian subject Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Sciences Lucknow India
51 Mr. Shahnawaz Jadeja Interleukin10 (IL10) -819 C/T polymorphism and its elevated levels are associated with vitiligo susceptibility The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India Vadodara India
52 Ms. Hemavathy Nagarajan Structure-function relationship studies on Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase mutational Landscape reveal unreferred pathogenic variants linked to homocystinuria Vision Research Foundation Chennai India
53 Mr. Shubhank Sherekar Phenotype Switching during TNF alpha-TNFR1 Signaling Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Mumbai India
54 Ms. Ritika Sharma Molecular spectrum of Hemophilia A patients in North Indians Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh India
55 Mr. Ashutosh kumar Pandey Multilayer network analysis identifies critical nodes in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis associated pathways. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi New Delhi India
56 Mr. Ravindra Raut Genome-Wide Analysis of Transposable elements in different Rice species and it’s association in Plant disease resistance (R) genes in Oryza sativa Nipponbare. National Institute Of Technology Durgapur Durgapur India
57 Mr. M. henry pearl Louis Identification of Novel Antimicrobial Peptides from RNAseq of Oxycarenus laetus SRM Institute of Science & Technology Chennai India
58 Mr. Rohit Kamble Genetic improvement of agronomic traits and drought tolerance in a traditional aromatic rice of north eastern region Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore India
59 Ms. Falak Mushtaq Biological identification through DNA Barcoding of Episyrphus balteatus (syrphidae) from Kashmir University Of Kashmir Srinagar India
60 Ms. Kashmira Bane A Highway To Endometriosis Intersects Pathways To Oncogenesis National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR) Mumbai India
61 Mr. Neeraj kumar Rai Role of mitochondrial complex I in adaptation to oxidative stress in colon cancer progression. Central University of South Bihar Gaya India
62 Ms. Vaishakhi Trivedi Genomic landscape of papillary thyroid cancer Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai India
63 Ms. Helen Jemimah d Investigation of genome-wide transcriptional changes in gastric cancer cells exposed to gamma radiation Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai India
64 Ms. Tanaya Roychowdhury Surfing tumour suppressor SMAR1 network in oral cancer Indian Institute of Chemical Biology India
65 Ms. Barsa baisalini Panda Genetic diversity and complexity of Plasmodium falciparum infection in Kalahandi districts; Odisha; India Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR) Bhubaneswar India
66 Ms. Chaitra Bhat Understanding Heterorhabditis-Photorhabdus symbiosis by transcriptomics approach Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi India
67 Ms. Monika Yadav Integrated interactome analysis of gene expression profiles to identify hub genes and pathways associated with oral squamous cell carcinoma Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India
68 Ms. Sarika Sahu Cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) derived miRNAs in human and cattle and their role in disease association IASRI India
69 Ms. Jasbir Kour Biossay-guided isolation; identification of potential compounds from Morina coulteriana responsible for its anti-genotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities. University Of Kashmir Srinagar India
70 Mr. Shravan J s Impact of plant growth hormones on growth; lipid and lutein production in salt stress induced freshwater microalgae Chlorella pyrenoidosa Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore India
71 Mr. Aqib rehman Magray Systemic mycosis in cultured farm fish - SEIR modeling and molecular approach for pathogenecity characterization University Of Kashmir Srinagar India
72 Ms. Harsh Sharma Development of a novel method to predict survival rate of cancer patients using Alternative Splicing. Amity Institute of Biotechnology Gurgaon India
73 Ms. Binata Marik Mutation screening by Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) and genotype-phenotype correlation in patients with Vitamin-D Dependent Rickets (VDDR) All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi India
74 Dr. Aishwarya Venugopal Hodgkins Lymphoma In A Case Of Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia : A Rare Disease With A Rare Presentation Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Udupi India
75 Ms. Nasreen Bano Histone deacetylase 2 (HD2) gene family in Gossypium: genome-wide identification; organization and evolutionary analysis CSIR-NBRI Lucknow India
76 Ms. Dharshini S De novo transcriptome analysis of saccharum spontaneum roots upon low temperature condition ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore India
77 Mr. Vipul Kelkar Molecular identification of YVMD (Yellow vein mosaic disease) of okra and upcoming strategies to develop resistance against YVMD Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur Thrissur India
78 Mr. Veerabhadraswamy M Making sense of scents: Biriyanicheera – a novel aromatic rice for tropics KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY India
79 Mr. Balasubramani G l Drug repurposing approach to target DNA gyrase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India
80 Mr. Samu John ETS2 is associated with centrosome during mitosis Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology Trivandram India
81 Ms. Deepika Yadav Molecular Modelling studies on proteasome inhibitors for Anticancer activity against NF-κB signaling pathway CSIR-CIMAP Lucknow India
82 Mr. Mark Charles Gene polymorphism in DNA repair gene XRCC 399G and the risk of cervical cancer in North Indian Population. Eras's Lucknow Medical college & hospital Lucknow India
83 Ms. Nirupma Singh MorCVD: A database for host-pathogen interactions in cardiovascular diseases. Netaji Subhash Institute Of Technology New Delhi India
84 Mr. Vilakshan Bhutani Biomolecules as drugs for effective molecular interaction with influenza hemagglutinin Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University New Delhi India
85 Ms. Noor Khan In silico identification of key pathways and core genes associated with lung cancer through transcriptomics approach ICMR-National Institute of Pathology New Delhi India
86 Mr. Sagar Desai Molecular profiling of head and neck carcinoma in Indian population Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology Bengaluru India
87 Mr. Vishakh R nair ROLE OF VEGF GENE POLYMORPHISMS IN CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT IN A SOUTH INDIAN POPULATION SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai India
88 Mr. Chandra bhan Singh Mutational screening of GLI3 in Greig Cephalopolysyndactyly Syndrome in North Indian population BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY Varanasi India
89 Mr. Anantharaj Marimuthu Identification of multi-targeting feature of miR-33a in modulating the genes involved in cholesterol biosynthesis Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai Madurai India
90 Ms. Tanuja Gupta De novo assembly and characterization of Ocimum gratissimum leaf transcriptome by using RNA-seq SRM Institute of Science & Technology Chennai India
91 Mr. Shivaji Lavale Pre-breeding for accessing novel genes for improvement of vegetable crops Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur Thrissur India
92 Mr. Prakhar Srivastava Synergistic effect of quorum quenching (Aiia) enzyme and ureidopenicillin on antibiotic susceptibility/biofilm formation of multiple drug resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from diabetic foot ulcer patients Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore India
93 Mr. Vivek k Chaturvedi Biogenic synthesis of Ag and Au Nanoparticles from Pleurotus sajor-caju and their anticancer activity against HCT 116; Human Colon Cancer Cells University Of Allahabad Prayagraj India
94 Ms. Parul Gulati The Genomics of mealybug as a model for Genomic Imprinting and Epigenetic Regulation Dr. B R Ambedkar Center for Biomedical sciences India
95 Ms. Aswini Velmurugan Effect of abiotic stress on Dunaliella salina for enhanced production of beta carotene Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore India
96 Ms. Aswini Poyyakkara miR-383 REGULATE THE PROCESS OF EPITHELIAL TO MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION BY TARGETING GATA-6 Central University of Kerala Periye, Kasargod India
97 Mr. Vineet Jha Natural Antisense Identification from RNA-Seq data Persistent Systems Pune India