Research
Title : | Synthetic reconstruction of an attenuated SARS-CoV-2 virus for vaccine development and a high-content inhibitor screen |
Area of research : | COVID-19 Research, Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Focus area : | COVID-19 Therapeutics |
Principal Investigator : | Dr Anand Kumar Bachhawat, Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali |
Timeline Start Year : | 2020 |
Contact info : | anand@iisermohali.ac.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | The project aims to create synthetic SARS- CoV-2 viral genome using chemically synthesised DNA and oligonucleotides. |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali Funding Agency :Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt of India | |