Research
Title : | Organoid models for biomedical research applications |
Area of research : | Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Medical Sciences |
Focus area : | Stem cells |
Principal Investigator : | Dr P Chandra Shekar, Scientist, CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad |
Timeline Start Year : | 2020 |
Timeline End Year : | 2025 |
Contact info : | director@ccmb.res.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | Objective: Derivation and characterization of normal and patient specific iPSCs. . Generation and characterization of CRISPR based fluorescent tracer iPSC lines for lineage tracing. Establishment, improvisation of processes and characterization of brain organoids. Establishment of processes and characterization of trophoblast organoids from pluripotent cells. Establishment and characterization of intestinal organoids from pluripotent cells. Establishment and characterization of optic vesicles. The optic cup organoids will contain the retina. |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad Funding Agency :Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India | Source (more info) :https://csirprojects.anusandhan.net/ | |