Research Projects
1. Deciphering the genetic and epigenetic landscape of Sickle cell anemias in the high-altitude transmigratory
Gujjar-Bakarwal tribal population of J and K (UT). (DBT Genome India)
2. Evaluation of genetic landscape of cardioprotective adaptations/maladaptations in High Altitude Tribal
Population of J&K: Insights for targeted therapeutics interventions.(ARG-ANRF)
3. Evaluation of Intersecting burdens of Hepatitis(B+C) nutritional deficiency, Anemia & risk of Liver
cirrhosis in transhumant Gujjar- Bakarwal population of J&K (UT).(SREP-JKDST)
4. High altitude induced thrombosis in transhumant pastoralist Gujjar-Bakarwal population of Jammu
and Kashmir: A prospective, longitudinal observational study. (DHR)
5. Quantitation and Comparative Evaluation of Insulin resistance, Proinflammatory and Procoagulant
Markers in Drug Naive versus Oral Contraceptive Pills (OCP’S) Treated PCOS Women. (State DST)
6. Metabolic Evaluation of Oral Contraceptive (OCP’s) Treated Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Women. (UGC)
7. Evaluation of genetic variants of ICAM-1, TNF-α, MCP-1, and PAI-1 gene in Kashmiri polycystic
ovary syndrome (PCOS) women and Comparative expression analysis of these genes in drug naive
versus oral contraceptive pills (OCP’s) treated PCOS women. (DST- WOS-A as Mentor)
8. Insulin Gene VNTR polymorphism in kashmiri women with polycystic ovary syndrome. (ICMR as
Co-PI)
9. Biophysical characterization of Glycosylated and non-glycosylated forms of Withania Somnifera
glycoprotein, a therapeutically important protein from Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha). (DBT as
Co-PI)
10. Expression analysis and polymorphism of CYP11, CYP17 and CYP19 genes and their relationship
with hyperandrogenism and PCOS in Kashmiri women. (DHR as Co-PI)