Lab Introduction

The Molecular Biology Laboratory at Pushpagiri Research Centre, affiliated with the Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kerala focuses research in the area of molecular biology, toxicity and cell culture. The lab provides practical knowledge of various molecular biology techniques to students and other researchers.

Dr. Ajay Krishnan U, currently serving as Scientist is the faculty of Molecular Biology Laboratory. Dr. Ajay earned his Master’s and Doctoral degree in Biochemistry from Annamalai University, Chidambaram. He is a recipient of ICMR Senior Research Fellowship. He is an accomplished researcher in the field of diabetes, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cancer. He has also served as Research Associate in the Molecular Bioassay Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Virology, Thiruvananthapuram.

Our research focuses on screening various plant-derived compounds for their biological activities using in vitro and in vivo experimental models, thereby providing better understanding of the real efficacy and mechanism of these compounds in management of various diseases.