Ongoing Research Projects/Programs
A. Institute Projects
- Genetic improvement of indigenous camel breeds for dairy potential
- Studies on post parturient fertility in Camelus dromedarius
- Exploring genetic variability in immune response gene associated with skin infections and mastitis in camel
- Etiopathological investigations on abortions and neonatal morbidity and mortality in dromedary camels
- Evaluation of udder health and milk quality in dromedary camel
- Studies on pica like conditions in camel
- Generation and validation of an herbal immunomodulator for camel
- Isolation, culture and characterization of camel fibroblast cell and their cryo preservation
- Physio-biochemical changes in camel milk under different stages of lactation and its functionalities
- Comparative evaluation of camel milk protein hydrolysates in combating diabetes
- Evaluation of different aspects of camel for eco tourism as livelihood resource under different ecologies
B. Externally funded/ ICAR /Network projects
- Characterisation of Marwari and Sindhi Camel (NBAGR)
- Deciphering MHC diversity and its functional significance in Indian Camel breeds (DST)
- Task Force on Himalayan Agriculture (DST)
- Network project on Veterinary Type Culture Collection –Rumen Microbes (NCVTC)
- Isolation of camelid antibodies as antibiotic adjuvants against multidrug-efflux transporters of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (DBT)
- Functional metagenomics of camel rumen microbiome for novel key glycoside hydrolases (GH) to benefit animal nutrition and biofuels (DBT)
- Commercial scale development of novel camelid antivenom against Echis sochureki venom (BIRAC)
- Development and evaluation of lipid based nanoparticles of quinopyramine and isometamidium salt for treatment of Trypanosoma evansi in camel (DBT)
