Vision
- Establishing a dedicated facility with supportive biorepository intended to strengthen the research activity in ongoing anti TB and anti HIV drug discovery
- Compounds from plants, marine organisms and those from actinobacteria isolated from rare ecosystems will be taken to the forefront to be developed as anti TB and anti HIV drugs
- Molecular targets of M. tuberculosis and HIV will be identified and validated against which newer compounds will be tested
- The centre will provide a platform where all resources such as intellectual, scientific, industrial and pharmaceutical manpower of this country could work in a joint effort to realize the dream drug discovery for common man’s ailments.
Mission
- A centralized service facility for screening extracts/compounds for anti TB activity and anti HIV activity
- Molecules from plants, marine organisms and actinobacteria from rare ecosystems leading to creation of a drug library
- Novel drugs that will redefine the regimen for TB and HIV
- Drug target identification to strengthen drug discovery initiatives
- Develop know-how in In litero and in silico screening to enhance the pace of drug discovery by playing a pivotal role
In vitro studies to validate the findings and to optimize the lead compounds paving the way for novel drugs