Research
Title : | Hunt for pan-antivirals against coronaviruses of the past, present and future |
Area of research : | COVID-19 Research, Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Focus area : | Antiviral for all-time coronaviruses |
Principal Investigator : | Nagendra R. Hegde, Scientist, Madhuri Subbiah, Scientist, National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Faridabad, Dr Guruprasad R. Medigeshi, Professor, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad |
Timeline Start Year : | 2020 |
Contact info : | hegde@niab.org.in; madhuri@niab.org.in ; gmedigeshi@thsti.res.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | The project attempts to set up platforms for testing antivirals without culturing coronaviruses to artificially make the backbone of coronaviruses without critical elements which are essential for virus replication. |
Outcome/Output: | 1. Availability of tools to test potential antivirals in the laboratory before moving them to animal testing. 2. Research readiness to prepare similar platforms for other viral diseases. |