Research

Medical Sciences

Title :

Understanding the interplay between P21 activated kinase 1 and pancreatic stellate cells of tumor microenvironment in deregulating cellular energetics in cancer cells

Area of Research :

Medical Sciences

Focus Area :

Oncology

Principal Investigator :

Dr Suresh Kumar Rayala, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai

Co-PI:

Dr Kesavan Venkitasamy, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai

Contact info :

Timeline Start Year :

2021

Associated Programme / Scheme :

Core Research Grant (CRG)

Total Budget (INR):

64,28,360

Details

Executive Summary :

This project aims to understand the tumour - stromal crosstalk per se particularly between P21 activated kinase 1 and PSC’s in reprogramming of cellular metabolic pathways in pancreatic tumorigenesis.

Organizations involved