The Cell culture laboratory is staffed by a well-trained team to perform cell-based assays. The Cell Culture Laboratory is primarily involved in conducting research in cell biology, particularly addressing paramount human health issues such as cancer, infectious diseases, and tissue engineering. The laboratory is well equipped with basic equipment such as a CO2 incubator and an inverted light microscope. The laboratory also has a cold storage facility with - 80 °C deep freezer and a liquid Nitrogen storage. The cell culture laboratory has a well-maintained repository of over 30 cell lines. The studies mainly focus on determining the anti-cancer effects and biocompatibility (toxicity to normal cell lines) of herbal extracts, nano-formulations, dental biomaterials, and synthetic compounds. We are also involved in anti-inflammatory activity and in gene toxicity studies of test samples. The cell culture laboratory also has a six-colour flow cytometer for cell immunophenotyping, apoptosis, and cell cycle analysis. The laboratory participates in Masters and Doctoral programmes implemented by the Center. Extensive hands-on training on cell culture techniques is available to interested researchers. We aspire to expand our horizon to encompass more extensive research collaborations with other organisations.

Lab Staff: Dr. Deepa Mane, Dr. Vijay Kumbar, Dr. Sruchi Devi, Ms Manjula Kambi and Ms Shahana Shahapuri.