Research

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Title :

Designing Sound-Responsive Nanodrug for Cell Therapy

Area of Research :

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Focus Area :

SUPRA

Principal Investigator :

Prof. Nikhil Ranjan Jana, Indian Association For The Cultivation Of Science, West Bengal

Co-PI:

Prof. Narayan Pradhan, Indian Association For The Cultivation Of Science, Kolkata, West Bengal-700032

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Timeline Start Year :

2022

Timeline End Year :

2025

Total Budget (INR):

70,75,550

Details

Executive Summary :

This project aims to design ultrasound-responsive colloidal nanodrugs for cell therapy applications. The nanodrugs can be sonosensitizers, peizocatalytic nanoparticles, and carbonate nanoparticles. The functionalization of these nanodrugs will allow selective cell labeling, enhanced drug delivery via the membrane/blood-brain barrier, and sound-responsive properties through the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The cell/blood-brain barrier model will be treated with the colloidal nanodrug and therapeutic ultrasound, with therapeutic performance investigated using cellular imaging and biochemical methods. The project aims to explore emerging biomedical applications, offering ultrasound-assisted alternative treatment of diseases. The team has developed a library of functional nanoparticles, imaging nanoprobes, and nanodrugs for inhibiting protein aggregation and wireless cell therapy. The project aims to extend their expertise in this emerging field.

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