Aayush GuptaNearly ₹7.5 crore for research, from ichthyosis to CAR-T therapy
Dr Gupta has led nine extramural research projects funded by ANRF, DBT, ICMR, CSIR-IGIB, IADVL and industry, and Qtanea Solutions holds a ₹50 lakh seed fund.
₹3.77 crore ANRF₹1.56 crore DBT₹1.53 crore ICMR₹50 lakh Seed fund₹5 lakh IADVL₹4.5 lakh CSIR-IGIB₹3.5 lakh Adiuvo Diagnostics
Ongoing
5 projects
- ANRF · ₹3 croreSwitchable bispecific BCMA/CD19 CAR-T cell therapy for refractory systemic lupus erythematosusPrincipal investigator, with IIT Kanpur · Since December 2025, ongoing
- DBT · ₹85.5 lakhFully automated device that sprays a sterile bioscaffold carrying the patient’s own cellsPrincipal investigator, with CSIR-IGIB and BITS Pilani · Since 2023, ongoing
- ICMR · ₹85 lakhSkin-on-Chip for screening cosmetic endocrine disruptors relevant to PCOSJoint principal investigator with Dr Roopesh Rai · Since September 2026, ongoing
- ANRF · ₹77 lakhImmune-competent 3D human skin model of vitiligoJoint principal investigator with Dr Rohit Kothari, with CSIR-IGIB · Since December 2025, ongoing
- IADVL · ₹5 lakhMelanocyte and fibroblast cross-talk in keloidsPrincipal investigator · Since 2021, ongoing
Sanctioned
1 project
Completed
3 projects
- ICMR · ₹67.8 lakhTopical transglutaminase-1 nanocomplex for enzyme replacement in autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosisPrincipal investigator, with CSIR-IGIB · 2019 to 2021, completed
- CSIR-IGIB · ₹4.5 lakhSkin cell homeostasisPrincipal investigator · 2015 to 2017, completed
- Adiuvo Diagnostics · ₹3.5 lakhPortable fluorescence dermascope to identify the pathogens of skin infectionPrincipal investigator · 2019, completed