Computational systems biology uses advanced computational tools to understand how complex biological systems function and interact. By analyzing large-scale biological data, this field provides holistic insights that drive progress in health, agriculture, and environmental science.

In a resource-conscious country like India, computational approaches enable researchers to make data-driven predictions, reduce experimental trial-and-error, and accelerate scientific discovery. By supporting this area, we aim to advance innovations that are both scientifically robust and practically impactful for real-world challenges.

Projects Funded

Limits of adaptation in an ecological community

Principal Investigator

Supreet Saini

IIT, Bombay

Co-Investigators

  • K.V.Venkatesh – IIT, Bombay

Targeting regulators of phenotypic plasticity to inhibit cancer progression

Principal Investigator

Riddhiman Dhar

IIT, Kharagpur

Co-Investigators

  • Mohit Kumar Jolly – IISc, Bengaluru

Mechanism-based systems-level characterization of Indian culinary spices using network pharmacology approach

Principal Investigator

Prof. Mohit Kumar Jolly

Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

Co-Investigators

  • Dr. Nikhil R Gandasi, , Co-Principal Investigator Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.