Research
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 |
Timeline Start Year : | 2021 |
Contact info : | rayala@iitm.ac.in |
Associated Programme / Scheme : | Core Research Grant (CRG) |
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. |
Co-PI: | Dr Kesavan Venkitasamy, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai |
Total Budget (INR): | 64,28,360 |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai Funding Agency :Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST) | |