Dr. Baby Chakrapani P S was working as a post-doctoral researcher at van andel research institute, michigan, usa (2013-2015). He also worked as a research fellow at Department of Pharmacology, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore during the period (2011-2013). He received Ph.D. degree in the area of neural stem cell research from Centre for Neuroscience, University of Freiburg, Germany in 2011 and the M.Sc. degree in Biotechnology from CUSAT in 2004. He also worked as a research associate at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, india during (2004-2005). His academic interest and research focus includes neuroscience, stem cell research, neurodegeneration and neuroregenerative therapies.

*Research Areas
• Neural stem cell research
• Neurodegenerative Diseases
• Scaffolds for regenerative medicine
• Microbiota-Gut-Brain axis

*Publications/Presentations/Research Training
1. Gut dysbiosis leads to cognitive decline through CNTF-mediated activation of microglia in mice. Krishnapriya, Rishikesh, Dayamrita Kollaparampil Kishanchand, Isabell Haack, Shirin Hosseini, Ayswaria Deepti, Tara Sudhadevi, Kristin Michaelsen-Preusse, Unnikrishnan Sivan, Martin Korte* and Baby Chakrapani Pulikkaparambil Sasidharan*, Krishnapriya et al. BMC Biology (2025) 23:355
2. Quercetin hybrid-hydrogel microparticles modulate gut microbiota and improve memory in an antibiotic-induced dysbiosis rat model. Sherin Joy Parappilly, Deepa Azhchath Vasu, K. A. Athira Krishnan, M. B. Yadukrishnan, Mohind C. Mohan, Meera Pradeep, Ayswaria Deepti, P. A. Aneesa, I. M. Krishnakumar & P. S. Baby Chakrapani.
Sci Rep 15, 42429 (2025).
3. Ferula asafoetida oleo-gum resin alleviates dyspepsia symptoms through modulation of microbiome-gut-brain axis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Das S Syam, RM Veena, Aneesa PA, Joy Parappilly Sherin, Natinga Mulakal Johannah, Chakrapani PS Baby, Illathu Madhavamenon Krishnakumar, Medicine 104(40):p e44590, October 03, 2025.
4. BDNF Signaling In Glutamatergic Neurons During Long-Term Potentiation (LTP): A Spatio-Temporal Exploration of Events, Krishnakumar Mohandas, Rishikesh Rishikesh, Yadukrishnan Moothedath Balan, Ayswaria Deepti, Shirin Hosseini, Martin Korte, Baby Chakrapani Pulikaparambil Sasidharan, Molecular Neurobiology, Aug 1 2025
5. Remodelling the gut ecosystem: a dysbiosis model to elucidate gut-organ axis dynamics in mice, Krishnapriya, Dayamrita Kollaparampil Kishanchand, Rishikesh, Siddarthan Venkatachalam, Aneesa Painadath Alikunju, Ayswaria Deepti, Unnikrishnan Sivan, Baby Chakrapani Pulikkaparambil Sasidharan, Physiology & Behavior, Vol. 299, 1 October 2025, 115000.
6. Artificial blue light exposure induces anxiety-like behaviour, alters recognition memory and modifies hippocampal morphology in adolescent rats. Iffath Ahmed, Roshan Atif Bashir Eltayeb, Hamdan Iftikhar Siddiqui, Yadukrishnan Moothedath Balan, Baby Chakrapani P. S, Sareesh Naduvil Narayanan, Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology, March 2025.
7. Co-delivery of curcumin-resveratrol-carnosic acid complex promotes neurogenesis and cognitive recovery in a rodent model of repeated mild traumatic brain injury. Mohind C Mohan, AS Anjana, TA Hilmi Jaufer, Ayswaria Deepti, IM Krishnakumar, PS Baby Chakrapani, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, February 5, 2025, Volume 183, Pages 117818.
8. Investigation to Understand the Role of Phase Variation in Red Emitting Eu3+-Doped Calcium Magnesium Silicate Phosphor for In Vitro Bioimaging. Navya Sara Kuriyan, Ayswaria Deepti, Baby Chakrapani PS, Sabeena Mannilthodi, ACS Applied Bio Materials, Vol 8/Issue 2, February 5, 2025.
9. Luminescent Tb3+/Sm3+ co-doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as an imaging probe in N2a cells. Pooja Gitty, Ayswaria Deepti, P Prabeesh, AS Anjana, EI Anila, Kamal P Mani, PS Baby Chakrapani, VPN Nampoori, M Kailasnath. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. Volume 327, 15 February 2025, 125334.
10. The Intricate Interplay: Microbial Metabolites and the Gut-Liver-Brain Axis in Parkinson's Disease. Dayamrita Kollaparampil Kishanchand, Athira Krishnan K. A., Krishnapriya Chandrababu, Cyriac Abby Philips, Unnikrishnan Sivan, Baby Chakrapani Pulikaparambil Sasidharan. 03 January 2025, Volume 103, Issue 1, Pages e70016
11. Fluorescence bioimaging applications of europium-doped strontium aluminate nanoparticles. Neenu Mary Thomas, Naijil George, MO Viji, KC Bins, PS Baby Chakrapani, EI Anila. Ceramics International. Volume 51, Issue 12, Part B, May 2025, Pages 16959-16968.
12. Microbial consortia-derived cellulose biomaterial: Synthesis, characterization, and utility in neural tissue regeneration. Sharrel Rebello, Anila Deepak, Krishnapriya Chandrababu, EM Aneesh, PS Baby Chakrapani, MS Jisha. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. Volume 288, February 2025, 138719.
13. Neurological, psychological, psychosocial complications of long-COVID and their management. Sareesh Naduvil Narayanan, Sreeshma Padiyath, Krishnapriya Chandrababu, Lima Raj, Baby Chakrapani PS, George Abraham Ninan, Ajith Sivadasan, Alexander Ryan Jacobs, Yan Wa Li, Anand Bhaskar. Neurological Sciences. November 2024.
14. Transcriptomic analysis of CNTF-treated mouse subventricular zone-derived neurosphere culture reveals key transcription factor genes related to adult neurogenesis. Bins Kathanadan Chackochan, Sinoy Johnson, Hilmi Jaufer Thameemul Ansari, Ajith Vengellur, Unnikrishnan Sivan, Sayuj Koyyappurath, Baby Chakrapani PS. Heliyon. Volume 10, Issue 19, 15 October 2024, e38496.
15. An easy and cost-effective method for the isolation and culturing of Neural Stem/ Progenitor cells from the Subventricular (SVZ) and Dentate Gyrus (DG) of Adult Mouse Brain. Ayswaria Deepti, Bins Kathanadan Chackochan, Sreelakshmi Sadanandan, AnaghaSunilkumar Menon, Krishnakumar Mohandas, Ajith Vengellur, Unnikrishnan Sivan, Pulikkaparambil Sasidharan Baby Chakrapani. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. Available online 19 January 2024, 110060.
16. Corrigendum: Exploring the short-term influence of a proprietary oil extract of black cumin (Nigella sativa) on non-restorative sleep: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled actigraphy study. ME Mohan, Mohind C Mohan, Prathibha Prabhakaran, S Syam Das, IM Krishnakumar, PS Baby Chakrapani. Frontiers in Nutrition. February 2024. Volume 11.
17. Unravelling the Parkinson's Puzzle: From Medications and Surgery to Stem Cells and Genes – A Comprehensive Review of Current and Future Management Strategies Krishnapriya Chandrababu, Vineeth Radhakrishnan, Anjana A.S., Rahul Rajan, Unnikrishnan Sivan, Syam Krishnan, Baby Chakrapani P.S. Exp Brain Res. January 2024.
18. Exploring the short-term influence of a proprietary oil extract of black cumin (Nigella sativa) on non-restorative sleep: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled actigraphy study. M. E. Mohan, Mohind C. Mohan, Prathibha Prabhakaran, S. Syam Das, I. M. Krishnakumar and P. S. Baby Chakrapani. Frontiers in Nutrition, January 2024.
19. Protection by Nano-Encapsulated Bacoside A and Bacopaside I in Seizure Alleviation and Improvement in Sleep-In Vitro and In Vivo Evidences C. Sekhar, V., Gulia, K. K., Deepti, A., Chakrapani, P. B., Baby, S., & Viswanathan, G. Mol Neurobiol. (2024).
20. Biocompatible, Europium-Doped Fluorapatite Nanoparticles as a Wide-Range pH Sensor. Krishnapriya, T. K., Ayswaria Deepti, P S Baby Chakrapani, A. S. Asha, and M.K.Jayaraj. Journal of Fluorescence (2023), pp.1-13.
21. Structural and biological properties of novel Vanadium and Strontium co-doped HAp for tissue engineering applications. Megha, M., Anjumol Joy, Gayathri Unnikrishnan, M. Haris, Jibu Thomas, Ayswaria Deepti, PS Baby Chakrapani, Elayaraja Kolanthai, and Senthilkumar Muthuswamy. Ceramics International 49, no. 18 (2023).
22. Influence of CurQfen curcumin on cognitive impairment: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, 3-arm, 3-sequence comparative study.Frontiers in Dementia, September 2023
23. A novel combination of graphene oxide/palladium integrated polycaprolactone nanocomposite for biomedical applications. Anjumol Joy, Gayathri Unnikrishnan, M. Megha, M. Haris, Jibu Thomas, Ayswaria Deepti, P.S. Baby Chakrapani, Elayaraja Kolanthai, Senthilkumar Muthuswamy. Diamond and Related Materials, Volume 136, June 2023, 110033.
24. Mulberry Leaves (Morus Rubra)-Derived Blue-Emissive Carbon Dots Fed to Silkworms to Produce Augmented Silk Applicable for the Ratiometric Detection of Dopamine. Detection of Dopamine. Varsha Lisa John, A. R. Nayana, T. R. Keerthi, Athira Krishnan K. A., B. C. P. Sasidharan, and Vinod T. P. Macromol. Biosci. 2023
25. A proprietary black cumin oil extract (Nigella sativa) modulates stress-sleep-immunity axis safely: Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study.
26. Efficient Generation of Tyrosine Hydroxylase-Expressing Dopamine- Producing Neurons from Rat Peripheral Blood Progenitors Using a Combination of Growth Factors and Biomimetic Matrix. Prabha Prakash, Rahul Rajan, Ayswaria Deepti, Ajith Vengellur, Unnikrishnan Sivan, Baby Chakrapani PS. Arch Clin Biomed Res, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2023,
27. Biological and Sensing Applications of a Few 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Based Donor-Acceptor Systems. T. M. Remya, T. M. Asha, Ayswaria Deepti, Prakash Prabha, P. S. Baby Chakrapani, P. A. Unnikrishnan, Abdullah G Al-Sehemi. Journal of Fluorescence, Published Online; March 2023.
28. Ultrafast detection of folic acid in nanomolar levels and cancer cell imaging using hydrothermally synthesized carbon dots. T.K. Krishnapriya, S. Prasanth, Ayswaria Deepti, P.S. Baby Chakrapani, A.S. Asha, M.K. Jayaraj. Microchemical Journal, Volume 188, May 2023, 108470.
29. A Multi-Stimuli responsive organic luminogen with aggregation induced emission for the selective detection of Zn2+ions in solution and solid state. Francis Joy K.P.Chaithra,Aatika Nizam, Ayswaria Deepti, P.S. Baby Chakrapani, Avijit Kumar Das, T.P.Vinod, Yamuna Nair. Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 453, Part 2, 1 February 2023, 139798
30. Thymoquinone-rich black cumin oil improves sleep quality, alleviates anxiety/stress on healthy subjects with sleep disturbances–A pilot polysomnography study SyamDas, S., Kannan, R., George, S., Baby Chakrapani Pulikkaparambil Sasidharan, Maliakel, B., Ittiyavirah, S., & Krishnakumar, I. M. (2022).. Journal of Herbal Medicine, 32, 100507.
31. Anti-excitotoxicity and neuroprotective action of asiaticoside encapsulated polymeric nanoparticles in pilocarpine rodent seizure model. Renju Kunjumon, Gayathri Viswanathan, Devi Velayudhan Jayasree, Prabath Gopalakrishnan Biju, Prabha Prakash, Baby Chakrapani Pulikkaparambil Sasidharan, Sabulal Baby. Canadian Journal of Chemistry • 31 January 2022.
32. Structural and optical properties of dysprosium-doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and the use as a bioimaging probe in human cells. Pooja Gitty, Kamal Planthadathil Mani, Ayswaria Deepti, Pulikkaparambil Sasidharan Baby Chakrapani, Punathil Prabeesh, Vadakkedathu Parameswaran Narayanan Nampoori, Madanan Kailasnath. Luminescence, Volume 37, Issue 5 p. 758-765. February 2022.
33. Radio frequency plasma assisted surface modification of Fe3O4 nanoparticles using polyaniline/polypyrrole for bioimaging and magnetic hyperthermia applications. Beena Mol, Ansar Ereath Beeran, Prasad S. Jayaram, Prabha Prakash, Ramapurath S. Jayasree, Senoy Thomas, Baby Chakrapani, M. R. Anantharaman, M. Junaid Bushiri. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine,2021 (2021)32:108.
34. Eggshell Derived Europium Doped Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles for Cell Imaging Application.T K Krishnapriya , Ayswaria Deepti , P S Baby Chakrapani, A S Asha , M K Jayaraj. J Fluoresc. 2021 Nov;31(6):1927-1936.
35. Plant derived bioactive compounds and their potential to enhance adult neurogenesis. Krishnapriya, Parameswaran Sasikumar, Maniyamma Aswathy, Prakash Tripathi Prem, Kokkuvayil Vasu Radhakrishnan, Pulikkaparambil Sasidharan Baby Chakrapani. Phytomedicine Plus. Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2022, 100191.
36. Natural self-emulsifying reversible hybrid-hydrogel delivery (N'SERH) of tocopherol enhances bioavailability and modulates alcohol-induced reproductive toxicity in rats. Vismaya, K. U., Noorjasmine, T. N., Syam Das, S., Kesavan, L., Baby Chakrapani, P. S., Krishnakumar, I. M., & Kumar, C. V. S. 2021 Dec; Andrologia, 00, e14305.
37. Enhanced absorption of curcuminoids and 3Acetyl-11-keto-B-boswellic acid from fenugreek galactomannan hydrogel beadlets: A natural approach to the co-delivery of lipophilic phytonutrients. M.B. Abhilash, Dinesh Kumar, Ayswarya Deepti, Aswathi Nair, Vanheule Greet, Vynckier An-Katrien, Van Den DriesscheMieke, Syam Das Sivadasan, BaluMaliakel, Baby Chakrapani, Krishnakumar IM. Journal of Functional Foods. Volume 79, April 2021, 104405.
38. Madecassoside encapsulated in alginate chitosan nanoparticles exerts anti-excitotoxicity effects in pilocarpine-induced seizure. Renju Kunjumon Gayathri Viswanathanan, Devi Velayudhan Jayasree, Prabath Gopalakrishnan Biju, Prabha Prakash, Baby Chakrapani Pulikkaparambil Sasidharan, Sabulal Baby. Phytomedicine Plus Volume 1, Issue 1, February 2021, 100004.
39. Healthy Gut, Healthy Brain: The Gut Microbiome in Neurodegenerative Disorders. Sreyashi Chandra, Md Tanjim Alam, Jhilik Dey, Baby Chakrapani P S, Upasana Ray, Amit Kumar Srivastava, Sonu Gandhi Prem Prakash Tripathi. urr Top Med Chem. 2020;20(13):1142-1153.
40. A tale of two patients: Levodopa and creative awakening in Parkinson's disease - A qualitative report. Chacko J, George S, Cyriac S, Chakrapani B. Asian J Psychiatr. 2019, Jun 13; 43:179-181.
41. Progressive nigrostriatal terminal dysfunction and degeneration in the engrailed1 heterozygous mouse model of Parkinson's disease. Nordstrom U, Beauvais G, Ghosh A, Pulikkaparambil Sasidharan BC, Lundblad M, Fuchs J, Joshi RL, Lipton JW, Roholt A, Medicetty S, Feinstein TN , Steiner JA , Escobar Galvis ML, Prochiantz A, & Brundin P. Neurobiol Dis, 73: , 70–82. (2015
42. Neurogenesis in the Dentate Gyrus Depends on CNTF and STAT3 Signaling. Müller S, Chakrapani BP, Schwegler H, Hofmann HD, Kirsch M. Stem Cells, Volume 27, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 431–441,
43. Development and evaluation of an in vivo assay in Caenorhabditis elegans for screening of compounds for their effect on cytochrome P450 expression. Chakrapani BP, Kumar S, Subramaniam JR. J Biosci. 2008 Jun; 33(2):269-77.

Book chapters

1. Animal Model for Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, and Schizophrenia. Dhanasekaran, S., Arunadevi, R., Nandan, M., Chandrababu, K., Baby Chakrapani, P.S., Sivan, U. Springer, 2024. ISBN: 978-981-97-0047-9
2. CLARITY based tissue clearing techniques and Light Sheet Microscopy: For imaging and investigation of Neurodegenerative Disorders. Dania Alphonse Jose, Baby Chakrapani P S. Advanced Microscopy: A Strong Analytical Tool. Apple Academic Press, 2022, ISBN: 1774910438, 9781774910436
3. Containers Based on Polymers in Biomedical Devices/Medical Applications. Dania Alphonse Jose, Prabha Prakash, P. S. Baby Chakrapani. Micro- and Nano-containers for Smart Applications. 1st Edition. Pages 179-195, Springer, Jan 2022, ISBN: 978-981-16-8146-2
4. Containers Based Drug Delivery for Neuroscience. Dania Alphonse Jose, Krishnapriya, P. S. Baby Chakrapani. Micro- and Nano-containers for Smart Applications. 1st Edition. Pages 309-325, Springer, Jan 2022, ISBN: 978-981-16-8146-2
5. A Gene Map of Brain Injury Disorders. Mohind C. Mohan, Lakshmi Kesavan, Baby Chakrapani P.S, The Molecular Immunology of Neurological Diseases, Molecular Immunology of Neurological Diseases - 1st Edition. Academic Press, Elsevier, 1st March 2021 ISBN: 9780128219744
6. Neurological Diseases and Mitochondrial Genes. .Ayswaria Deepti, Baby Chakrapani P.S., The Molecular Immunology of Neurological Diseases, 1st Edition. Academic Press, Elsevier, 1st March 2021 ISBN: 9780128219744

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS / PRESENTATIONS
1. Meta-analysis of the parkinson’s disease associated alterations in gut microbiome and metabolome profile identifies disease-specific biomarkers for diagnostic application. Aneesa PA, Dania Jose, Syam K Nair, Asha Kishore, Divya KP, Sarita G Bhat, Manoj N Pillai and Baby Chakrapani PS, 11th IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience, Granada, Spain on 9-13 September 2023
2. A Novel Conducting Hydrogel Tissue Engineering Scaffold for Neuroregeneration. K.C. Bins, V.Dhanya, S.Sreeja, K.B Ananjana, V.Ajith , C.Baby , G.S. Sailaja. 7th Asian Biomaterials Congress (TERMIS-AP + ABMC7 2019), October 2019. Brisbane, Australia
3. Differentiation and Characterization of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell (PBMNC) derived Nestin positive cells cultured on fibrin matrix. Prabha Prakash, Anagha S menon, Sailaja G S, Ajith Vengellur, Lissy K Krishnan, Baby Chakrapani P.S. 7th Asian Biomaterials Congress (TERMIS-AP + ABMC7 2019), October 2019. Brisbane, Australia
4. Role of gp-130 Associated Cytokine (CNTF) in the Proliferation and Differentiation of Neural Stem Precursor Cells from SVZ Adult Mice; K. C Bins, S. M Anagha, Vengellur Ajith, S.Muller, H.D Hofmann, P.S Chakrapani. XXXVI Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurosciences, October 2018, Varanasi, India
5. Isolation and Characterisation of blood derived stem cells expressing neuronal markers. Prabha Prakash, Anagha, Sreelakshmi, Ajith Vengellur, Lissy K Krishnan, Baby Chakrapani P.S. XXXVI Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurosciences, October 2018, Varanasi, India
6. A Novel Conducting Hydrogel Tissue Engineering Scaffold with Enhanced Mechanical Stability for Neuroregeneration. Bins K.C., Dhanya V., Najilae S., Ananjana K., Ajith Vengellur, Baby Chakrapani, Sailaja G. S. Cell and Stem cell Biology conference" August 2018, Singapore
7. CNTF promotes the maintenance of neural stem cells in cultures from the adult mouse subventricular zone Judith M. Flurer, B.P.S. Chakrapani, H.-D. Hofmann, M. Kirsch 10th Göttingen Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society, 2013
8. CNTF inhibits proliferation and promotes early differentiation of progenitor cells in neural stem cell cultures from the adult subventricular zone Sarah Frerix, B.P.S. Chakrapani, H.-D. Hofmann, M. Kirsch 10th Göttingen Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society, 2013
9. Potential of novel mTOT modulator to treat dyskinesia in a 6-OHDA rat model of Parkinson’s disease (PD) Chakrapani BP, JA Steiner, ML Escobar Galvis, JR Colca and P Brundin World Parkinson Congress 2013, Montreal
10. Optogenetic investigations of the functional integration of neural stem cells in an animal model of Parkinson's disease. WANG Shang Shang, Chakrapani BP, LIM EePeng, Alice, TANG Ning, Gavin DAWE Neuroscience Congress – 8th FENS Forum 2012, Barcelona

*ONGOING AND COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECTS
1. KSCSTE YIPB project - Title: The role of gp130 - associated cytokines in the regulation of adult Neurogenesis - (PI)
a. Duration- 3 years (2017-2020)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 25.3 Lakhs

2. University-Start-up Grant - Title: Generation and characterization of dopaminergic neurons from peripheral blood derived mononuclear cells (PI)
a. Duration- 3 years (2017-2020)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 2.5 Lakhs

3. UGC-Start-up Grant - Title: Investigating the Role of Hypoxia Inducible Factor alpha in Neuronal Homeostasis under Normoxia using Primary Cortical Neuronal Culture (Co-PI)
a. Duration- 3 years (2017-2020)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 10 Lakhs

4. ICMR Extra Mural grant -Exploring the human gut microbiome and metabolome in health and Parkinson’s disease -a window to the gut microbiota brain axis alterations in Parkinson’s disease. (PI)
a. Duration- 3 years (2019-2022)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 1.2 Crore

5. UDBODH: A step towards the first DEMENTIA FRIENDLY CITY (DFC) in India
a. Duration-2 years (2019-2021)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 75 Lakhs

6. CUSATECH Foundation and AKAY Natural Ingredients Pvt.Ltd. (University –Industry collaborative project) Development of bioavailable formulations of phytonutrients with cognitive and memory enhancing properties for the management of neurovegetative conditions and traumatic brain injury. (PI)
a. Duration-3years (2020-2023)
Sanctioned Amount- 50 Lakhs

7. Chancellors Award grant – Title: Biocompatible 3D Scaffolding through Femtosecond Laser Photo- polymerization for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. (Co-PI)
a. Duration- 3 years (2020-2023)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 4 Crore

8. Department of Health Research grant- The role of neurons in the formation of metastatic and primary tumour niches. (Co-PI)
a. Duration- 3 years (2021-2024)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 78.2 Lakhs

9. ICMR extramural- Synergestic action of Fucoidan-Alkoxyglycerol complex and their implications in the management of Cognitive dysfunctions(Co-PI)
a. Duration- 3 years (2022-2025)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 30 Lakhs

10. Industrial consultancy project in collaboration with AKAY Naturals (PI)
a. Duration- 1 years (2022-2023)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 75 Lakhs

11. Bodhi – Project to create dementia friendly communities
a. Duration- 3 years (2022-2025)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 1.5 crore

12. KSCSTE SRS Grant- Improving Learning and Memory in adult brain: a study about the role of Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor in the regulation of synaptic plasticity through glutamatergic pathway in the adult neural stem cells
a. Duration- 3 years (2022-2025)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 16.4 Lakhs

13. Industrial consultancy project in collaboration with AKAY Naturals (PI)
a. Duration- 1 years (2022-2023)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 90 Lakhs

14. DST SERB SURE- Role of PACAP in adult neurogenesis and plasticity under oxidative stress (Co-PI)
a. Duration- 3 years (2023-2026)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 27 Lakhs

15. DST – DAAD Project- based Personnel Exchange Programme “Indo-German Joint Research Collaboration” (PI)
a. Duration- 2 years (2023-2025)

16. RUSA 2.0 Major Project (PI)
a. Duration- 2 years (2023-2025)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 58.53 Lakhs

17. Department of Health Research "Biomedical Research Grant- Targeting the Lung-Brain Axis in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Assessing the Efficacy of Choline in Mitigating Hyperoxia-induced lung and brain injuries (Co-PI)
a. Duration- 3 years (2024-2027)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 88.93 Lakhs

18. Industrial consultancy project in collaboration with Luxmatra Pvt. Ltd. (PI)
a. Duration- 2 years (2025-2027)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 45.55 Lakhs

19. IGNITE Life Science Foundation Project- "A Dual-Platform Approach Combining Raman Spectroscopy and proteomics foi Minimally-lnvasive Biomarker Discovery in Alzheimer's Disease: A Focus on the Elderly Population of south lndia" (PI)
a. Duration- 2 years (2025-2027)
b. Sanctioned Amount- 30 Lakhs



FORMER LAB MEMBERS

MSc Project Students

• Anu R. Nair (MSc Biotechnology-2016). Project Title: The effects of antibiotic on gut microbiota and its implications on adult neurogenesis in mammals

• Aswathi Nair (MSc Biotechnology-2020). Project Title: Comparative analysis of neural stem/progenitor cells derived from the two major neurogenic niches in the adult mice brain.

• Swetha Nair (MSc Biotechnology-2020). Project Title: Effects of bioactive compounds from jyotishmaty plant in short-term associative memory (stam) in caenorhabditis elegans.

• Rahul Rajan (MSc Biotechnology-2020). Project Title: Growth factor release properties of fibrin matrix as a scaffold for stem cell transplantation

Summer Interns

• Parvathy Gopinath, IISER, Tirupathi
• Rifa Iqbal, NISER, Bhuvaneshwar
• Riswina, Union Christian College, Aluva, Kerala
• Anju Krishna, Mannam Memorial N.S.S College, Konni, Kerala
• Anokha N.B, Amrita School of Biotechnology, Kollam, Kerala

*Research Collaborators

• Dr Shyam K Nair, (Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum)
• Dr. Prem Tripati, IICB Kolkata
• Dr. K V Radhakrishnan, NIIST Trivandrum
• Dr. Sanghamitra Acharya, JNU, New Delhi
• Dr. Krishnakumar I M, AKAY Pharma
• Dr Subhadra Pai, Kerala Health University
• Dr. Sanju George, Rajagiri School of behavioural sciences and research
• Dr. Nelson Joseph, Mental Health Center, Trivandrum
• Dr. Saji Kumar Sreedharan, NUS, Singapore
• Dr. Anil Annamneedi, Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Germany
• Prof. Martin Korte, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Germany
• Dr. Matthias Kirsch, Center for Neuroscience, Freiburg, Germany
• Dr. Sagar, University Medical Center , Department of Internal Medicine II, Freiburg, Germany

*Career (institute,year, designation)

Feb 2013 – Jan 2015 Post-doctoral researcher
Van Andel Research Institute, Michigan, USA

July 2011 – Dec 2012 Research Fellow
Department of Pharmacology, NUS, Singapore


Oct 2005 – June 2011 PhD in Neural Stem Cell Biology
Center for Neuroscience, University of Freiburg, Germany
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Hofmann

June 2004 – Aug 2005 Research Associate
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, India

*Education (bachelor's/master's degree/PhD/post doc, University/college,year)

Oct 2005 – June 2011 PhD in Neural Stem Cell Biology
Center for Neuroscience, University of Freiburg, Germany
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Hofmann

July 2002 – May 2004 Master of Science in Biotechnology
Cochin University of Science and Technology,
Kerala, India

July 1999 – April 2002 Bachelor of Science in Zoology
Christ College, Calicut University,
Kerala, India

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