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    S.NoName of AwardeePositionYear of awardName of the awardAwarding organizationEvent detailsTitle of project or abstract or work that it was awarded to
    1Nallathambi jeyabalanPrincipal Investigator2016ARVO International Travel GrantARVOAnnual meeting,May 1-5, 2016, in Seattle, Washington.USAmTOR- mediated defective autophagic regulation in Keratoconus patients and human corneal epithelial cells: An understanding of the mechanism and pathogenesis of disease
    2Mathew FrancisPhD student2016International Travel Support awardScience and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of IndiaXXII Biennial meeting of the International Society for Eye Research (ISER), 2016, Tokyo, JapanNext-generation comprehensive diagnosis of suspect and keratoconus eyes using high-resolution tomography and biomechanics: Thinking beyond topography
    3Shivapriya Post Doctoral fellow2017IERG-ARVO India- Travel grant awardIERG- ARVO IndiaIndian Eye Research Group-ARVO India, Annual meeting, 2017, Madurai, Tamilnadu, IndiaOXIDATIVE STRESS INDUCES DYSREGULATED AUTOPHAGY THROUGH AKT/mTOR IN CORNEAL EPITHELIUM OF KERATOCONUS PATIENTS
    4Shivapriya Post Doctoral fellow2017IERG-ARVO India- Best oral presentation AwardIERG- ARVO IndiaIndian Eye Research Group-ARVO India, Annual meeting, 2017, Madurai, Tamilnadu, IndiaOXIDATIVE STRESS INDUCES DYSREGULATED AUTOPHAGY THROUGH AKT/mTOR IN CORNEAL EPITHELIUM OF KERATOCONUS PATIENTS
    5Machiraju PraveenPhD Student2017SGRF genomics grant awardSciGenome Research foundationNGBT Annual conference-2017, BhubeneshwarA Comparative study on gene expression between fused and unfused sutures in non-syndromic craniosynostosis
    6Nimisha RajivkumarPhD student2017Best Poster awardSciGenome Research foundationNGBT Annual conference-2017, BhubeneshwarTrancriptome profiling reveals novel expression markers that predispose patients to develop post photorefractive keratectomy corneal hoze
    7Ruchita SelotPost Doctoral Fellow2018ARVO-International Travel Grant AwardARVO Foundation for Eye and Vision Research, USAThe Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting – 2018, Hawaii, USA.Increased Expression of Retinoic Acid-Related Orphan Receptor Gamma (RORy) Transcription Factor and Its Products in Keratoconus Patients
    8Mathew FrancisPhD student2018Publication grantARVOInvestigative Ophthalmology and Visual ScienceIn vivo prediction of air-puff induced corneal deformation using LASIK, SMILE and PRK finite element simulations
    9Shaika ShanbaghPhD student2018ARVO India Travel awardARVO Foundation for Eye and Vision Research, USAThe Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting – 2018, Hawaii, USA.Altered expression of aquaporins in glaucomatous trabecular meshwork correlates to fibrotic genes and is regulated by Wnt signalling
    10Shivapriya Post Doctoral fellow2019ARVO-International travel grant awardARVO Foundation for Eye and Vision Research, USAThe Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting – 2019, Vancouver, BC, Canada.Vitamin D enhances the autophagic lysosomal clearance in oxidatively stressed human corneal epithelial cells: A therapeutic intervention for keratoconus.
    11Swaminathan SethuPrincipal Investigator2019Roche Collaborative Research FellowshipARVO Foundation for Eye and Vision Research, USAThe Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting – 2019 USAIntraocular immune cell profiling in dry age-related macular degeneration
    12Swaminathan SethuPrincipal Investigator2019Indian Immunology Society Bursary AwardIndian Immunology SocietyIUIS-IIS-FIMSA course “Basic and Advanced Translational Immunology”Immune balance perturbations in ocular diseases
    13Nikhil AshokPhD student2019SIRCON 2019 – Travel awardSociety of Inflammatory research, India3rd Annual conference of Society of Inflammatory research, 2019Tear molecular profiling at ocular surface shows correlation for disease severity in patients with Steven Johnson Syndrome
    14Tanuja Arun VaidyaPhD student2020Kreissing travel grantARVO Foundation for Eye and Vision Research, USAThe Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting – 2020, USAInverse levels of vitreous humor resolvins with inflamamtory and angiogenic factors in diabetic retinopathy and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
    15Nithin kiranPhD student2022karamichos Utheim Kerataconous travel grant awardARVO Foundation for Eye and Vision Research, USAThe Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting – 2022, USARescue of Lysyl Oxidase levels by Batimastat and Trehalose treatment in human corneal stromal tissue and cell models: implications for Keratoconus therapy
    16Divyani NayakPhD student2022IERG-ARVO India- Travel grant awardIERG- ARVO IndiaIndian Eye Research Group-ARVO India, Annual meeting, 2022, LVPEI, HyderabadEfficient genearation of iPSC derived corneal endothelial cells via neural crest fate induction.
    17Rahul P. PatilPhD student2022ARVO Foundation Travel awardARVOARVO 2022 Annual Meeting in Denver, ColoradoUnique structural differences between thin cornea and asymmetric keratoconus quantified using Polarization Sensitive – Optical Coherence Tomography (PS-OCT)
    18Ramaraj KannanPhD student2022ARVO International Travel GrantARVOThe Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting – 2022, USANove genes and variants associated with inflammation identified in Keratoconus families
    19Divyani NayakPhD Student2022ARVO-India Travel grantARVOIERG annual meeting, HyderabadEfficient generation of iPSC derived Corneal Endothelial cells via Neural crest fate induction
    20Tanuja Arun VaidyaPhD student2023Bright Focus Foundation travel awardBright Focus Foundation, USAXVth biennial meeting of the International Society for Eye Research (ISER), AustraliaTargetting intercellular adhension molecule 1 (ICAM1) mediated effects in the management of diabetic retinopathy
    21Machiraju PraveenPhD Student2023Paul dudley white international scholar awardThe American heart associationVascular Discovery :From genes to medicine, 2023 – Boston,MATelomerase reverse transcriptase protects against oxldl induced endothelial dysfunction by positivly regulating autophagy 
    22Machiraju PraveenPhD Student2023DBT-international travel awardDBT-IndiaVascular Discovery :From genes to medicine, 2023 – Boston,MATelomerase reverse transcriptase protects against oxldl induced endothelial dysfunction by positivly regulating autophagy 
    23Machiraju PraveenPhD Student2023ICMR-international travel awardICMR-IndiaVascular Discovery :From genes to medicine, 2023 – Boston,MATelomerase reverse transcriptase protects against oxldl induced endothelial dysfunction by positivly regulating autophagy 
    24Nallathambi JeyabalanPrincipal Investigator2023Best of IJO CertificateIndian Journal of OpthalamologyIndian Journal of Opthalmology – Special issue on Rare Eye DiseasesRare Eye Diseases in India: A concise review of genes and genetics.
    25Subhradeep SarkarPhD student2023Best Research Poster Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, SartoriusBiosimilar Workshop ‘Biopharmaceutical Product Development’,GoaAAV mediated gene therapy to restore deficiency of ECM Proteins in the keratoconic cornea
    26 Vrushali DeshpandePrincipal Investigator2023ARVO Foundation Travel awardARVO Annual Meeting in New Orleans, USA“Untargeted metabolomics identifies Myristoleolyl Carnitine as a tear based detector for bacterial endophthalmitis
    27Ramaraj KannanPhD student2023Best Poster awardPRIME SUMMITPRIME summit, BangaloreA robust multi-OMICS integration framework overcoming sample heterogeneity and unveiling causative genes and proteins in Keratoconus pathogenesis
    28Grace Priyaranjini MathiasPhD student2023Best Poster awardPRIME SUMMITPRIME summit, BangaloreDemystifying the Genetic Landscape of Inherited Retinal Disorders in India, Through a Systematic Review and Molecular Analyses
    29Nithin KiranPhD student2023Best Poster awardPRIME SUMMITPRIME summit, BangaloreTrehalose augments ECM proteins expression and function by modulating matrix metalloproteinases in human corneal cells – A therapeutic intervention for keratoconus.
    30Subhradeep SarkarPhD student2023Best Research Paper Presentation AwardIERG-ARVO IndiaIndian Eye Research Group-ARVO India, Annual meeting, Madurai, Tamilnadu, IndiaAugmenting extracellular matrix remodelling by recombinant Adeno Associated Virus based Lysyl Oxidase Gene Therapy – Potential in keratoconus management
    31Subhradeep SarkarPhD student2023Travel awardIERG-ARVO IndiaIndian Eye Research Group-ARVO India, Annual meeting, Madurai, Tamilnadu, IndiaAugmenting extracellular matrix remodelling by recombinant Adeno Associated Virus based Lysyl Oxidase Gene Therapy – Potential in keratoconus management
    32Archana Padmanabhan NairPhD student2024Best oral presentation awardIMMUNOCONIISC, BangaloreDysregulated intraocular Natural Killer cells disrupt retinal pigment epithelial cells function in early age-related macular degeneration
    33Ramaraj KannanPhD student2024Travel awardHUPO (Human Proteome Organization)HUPO World Congress, Germany A comprehensive multi-OMICS integration framework to address sample heterogeneity and identify causative genes and proteins in the pathogenesis of Keratoconus
    34Subhradeep SarkarPhD student2024Best Research Paper Presentation AwardL V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTEThe Future is Here: Gene Therapy, Cell Therapy, & Biomaterials in OphthalmologyHarnessing the mutation-independent intracellular mechanisms for photoreceptor protection in inherited retinal disorders using rAAV- based Gene Therapy
    35Ruchita SelotAssistant Principal Investigator2024Meritorious Abstract Travel AwardAmerican Society of Gene & Cell TherapyASGCT, Baltimore, MD, May 7-11, 2024Novel Micro-Dystrophin Constructs For DMD Gene Therapy
    36Trailokyanath PanigrahiSenior Post doctoral Fellow2024Meritorious Abstract Travel AwardAmerican Society of Gene & Cell TherapyASGCT, Baltimore, MD, May 7-11, 2024Novel Insertion Peptide AAV Capsids Exhibit Enhanced Transduction in Muscle and Ocular Tissue Across Different Serotypes
    37Subhradeep SarkarPhD student2024Best Research Poster (2nd Prize)Narayana Nethralaya FoundationGene Therapy and Precision Medicine conference, Bangalore Harnessing the mutation-independent intracellular mechanisms for photoreceptor protection in inherited retinal disorders using rAAV- based Gene Therapy
    38Chitra GopinathAssistant Principal Investigator2024Best Research Poster (2nd Prize)Narayana Nethralaya FoundationGene Therapy and Precision Medicine conference, Bangalore Hybrid dual AAV vector system with novel synthetic splice enhancer for improved gene expression & splicing efficiency
    39Trailokyanath PanigrahiSenior Post doctoral Fellow2024Best Research Poster (3rd Prize)Narayana Nethralaya FoundationGene Therapy and Precision Medicine conference, Bangalore Novel Insertion Peptide AAV Capsids Exhibit Enhanced Transduction in Muscle and Ocular Tissue Across Different Serotypes
    40Sharath Babu G RAssistant Principal Investigator2024Best Research Poster (3rd Prize)Narayana Nethralaya FoundationGene Therapy and Precision Medicine conference, Bangalore Optimizing scalable AAV vector production- Enhancing yield and efficiency with single-use fixed-bed reactors
    41Joy Elvin DhinakarPhD student2024Best poster presentationInterdisciplinary conference on healthcare and technical research Manipal University, IndiaLead optimizing a therapeutic target for AMD Gene therapy
    42Subhradeep SarkarPhD student2024Best poster presentationInterdisciplinary conference on healthcare and technical research Manipal University, IndiaMutation independent gene therapy for photoreceptor rescue in retinal dystrophies using raav virus gene therapy 
    43Joy Elvin DhinakarPhD student2025Best poster presentationL V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE The Future is Here: Gene Therapy, Cell Therapy, & Biomaterials in OphthalmologyHybrid dual AAV vector system with novel synthetic splice enhancer elements for increased efficiency of splicing & gene expression
    44Joy Elvin DhinakarPhD student2025Best poster presentationACTREC, Tata memorial centerSACT, Series of advancements in cell therapyHybrid dual AAV vector system with novel synthetic splice enhancer elements for increased efficiency of splicing & gene expression
    45Subhradeep SarkarPhD student2025Travel Grant Award Serum Institute of India5th Annual Summit of Biologics Conference and Workshop, Indian Institute of Chemical TechnologyHarnessing the mutation-independent intracellular mechanisms for photoreceptor protection in inherited retinal disorders using rAAV- based Gene Therapy
    46Subhradeep SarkarPhD student2025Travel Grant ARVO India Chapter ARVO Annual Meeting in Salt Lake CityLOX Gene Therapy for Keratoconus Simultaneously Augments Stromal Tensile Strength & Suppresses Inflammation
    47Subhradeep SarkarPhD student2025Travel Fellowship AwardDBT-CTEP ARVO Annual Meeting in Salt Lake CityLOX Gene Therapy for Keratoconus Simultaneously Augments Stromal Tensile Strength & Suppresses Inflammation
    48Trailokyanath PanigrahiSenior Post doctoral Fellow2025Travel Fellowship AwardICMR-IndiaARVO Annual Meeting in Salt Lake CityInsertion peptide engineered AAV capsids enhance retinal transduction across serotypes with potential to reduce therapeutic dosage
    49Divyani NayakPhD student2025Best poster presentationACTREC, Tata memorial centerSACT, Series of advancements in cell therapyIpsc derived corneal endothelial cells to model and treat Fuch’s endothelial corneal dystrophy