Primary area of interest

Primary Areas of Interest

CRISPR-Cas, Genome engineering, Functional Genomics

We focus on developing functionally enhanced CRISPR-systems for their broader and practical application in gene-editing. We employ protein-engineering and chemogenetics for precise cellular gene-editing and investigate their effect on gene-functions for prospective gene-therapy applications.

Synthetic Biology and Anti-infective Drug Development

We are working on designing synthetic biology methods for developing precision anti-infective agents. Our primary targets are multidrug resistant pathogenic bacteria like MRSA and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We are interested in developing anti-infective drug molecules against SARS-CoV-2.

Anticancer Drug Development

We work on chemical biology methods for developing targeted chemotherapy. We employ small-molecule probes to decipher the role of various DNA-binding proteins or transcription factors in genome stability,  repair,  plasticity,  oncogenesis, and tumor progression.

Graduate students

July, 2021

Junior Research Fellow: Interested to work on CRISPR biology, gene-editing, Chemical Biology, infectious and genetic diseases are invited to apply. Please follow the link to find out the eligibility criteria in Biology and Chemistry.

Research Assistant

May, 2021

Project Assistant position. The candidates need to have a BS or M.Sc. in Biology or Chemistry. To apply, send your CV and a cover letter to basudeb.maji@ashoka.edu.in.

Postdoctoral Fellow

As soon as possible

Candidates with Ph.D. in any stream of Biology or in Organic Chemistry can approach for writing a Postdoctoral Fellowship (NPDF, DR. D. S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship, CSIR-RA, etc)

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