Research

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Title :

Vaccination and protection studies for a targeted nanoparticulate oral vaccine against shigellosis

Area of Research :

Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Medical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences

Focus Area :

Oral vaccine against shigellosis

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Dhirendra S Katti, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Dr. Hemanta Koley, Scientist, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICET), Kolkata

Contact info :

Timeline Start Year :

2018

Timeline End Year :

2020

Total Budget (INR):

 31,79,600

Details

Organizations involved

Implementing Agency :

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICET), Kolkata

Funding Agency :

Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of Inida

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