Research funding (ongoing/approved)

• PI: Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti. Microneedle scleral patch for drug delivery to the posterior segment of the eye. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR); Budget 20,00,000, 2022-2024.
• Development of theranostic agents for photodynamic / photothermal treatment of oral/ lung cancer. PIs D Ramaiah, Manab Chakravarty, Amit Nag, Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti, DST PURSE Theme I, Budget: 7 crores, 2022-2026.
• PI: Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti. mRNA antigen and CTLA4 inhibitor loaded lipid nanoparticles for targeted oral cancer immunotherapy. Science and Engineering Research Board; Budget: Rs: 63 lakhs, 2022-2025.
• PI: Vishal Raval; Co-I: Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti. Preclinical and clinical studies of microneedle scleral patch in retinoblastoma. Indian Council of Medical Research; Budget: Rs. 72 lakhs, 2022-2025.
• PI: Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti; Co-I: Karumbaiah Chappanda Nanaiah. Development of a microneedle-based device to measure bioanalytes in skin interstitial fluid. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR); Budget: Rs. 54,50,000, 2021-2024.
• PI: Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti. Development of tissue storage media. LV Prasad Eye Institute; Budget: 6.22 lakhs, 2021-2022. 

Projects completed:

• Consultancy projects for topical formulations development: 3 projects budgeted at 46 lakhs.
• PI: Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti; Co-PI: Onkar P. Kulkarni. Development of smart capsule to target colorectal cancer. Science and Engineering Research Board (Budget: Rs. 55,54,225), 2017 - 2021.
• PI: Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti; Co-PI: Dr. Prashant Garg (LVPEI). Development of ocular drug delivery system. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR; Budget: Rs. 42,25,150), 2017-2020.
• UK-India Centre for Advanced Technology for Minimization of indiscriminate use of Antibiotics (UKICAT-MA). Department of Biotechnology (India) - Medical Research Council (UK). Indian team: PI - Dr. Prashant Garg (LVPEI), Co-PI - Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti; UK team: PI - Dr. Stephen Rimmer (University of Bradford), Co-PIs - Dr. Sheila McNeil, Dr. Ian Douglas, Dr. Simon Foster. 2015 - 2019. (BITS Pilani budget share 48 lakhs)
• PI: Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti; Co-PI: Yogeeswari Perumal. Non-invasive delivery of siRNA to treat melanoma. Rapid Grant for Young Investigator-Department of Biotechnology, India (Budget: Rs. 28,48,000), 2014 - 2017.
• PI: Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti. Transcutaneous delivery of liposome-siRNA complex to treat skin cancer. Department of Science and Technology, India (Budget: Rs. 29,26,000), 2013 - 2016.
• PI: P. Sankar Ganesh; Co-PI: Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti; Co-PI: K. Venu Gopal Reddy. Novel biomarker responses to validate acute toxicity of engineered nanoparticles and their physicochemical interactions in earthworm as a model bio indicator of nano(eco)toxicology. Rapid Grant for Young Investigator-Department of Biotechnology, India (Budget: Rs. 14,00,000), 2013 - 2016.
• PI: Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti. Transcutaneous delivery of macromolecules using layer-by-layer assembly to treat skin conditions. Department of Science and Technology - SERB Young Scientist Award, India (Budget: Rs. 23,00,000), 2012 - 2015.
• PI: Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti. Development and Characterization of Polyelectrolyte Nano-Capsules for Topical Delivery of Drugs. Research initiation grant, BITS Pilani (Budget: Rs. 2,00,000), 2011-2012.