Institute of Life Sciences PhD Admissions 2021 – Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar invites applications for PhD Programs Dec 2021.
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About Institute of Life Sciences Bhubaneswar
Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar, an autonomous Institute of the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India engaged in advanced research.
Institute of Life Sciences has a broad vision of carrying out high-quality multidisciplinary research in the area of life sciences.
Available PhD Vacancy
The name of the faculties who are interested in taking students through regular Ph.D. program of ILS are listed below with their research interest-
| Name of the Faculty | Area of Interest |
| Dr. Amaresh Ch. Panda | Role of circular RNAs in beta cell physiology |
| Dr. Amol Suryawanshi | Understanding Cancer and Viral disease biology through Clinical proteomics |
| Dr. Arun Nagaraj | Host parasite interactions, Transmission Biology and Disease pathogenesis in Malaria |
| Dr. Gulam Hussain Syed | Deciphering the virus host interactions that drive viral disease pathogenesis |
| Dr. Mamoni Dash | Designing biomaterials for regenerative medicine applications. |
| Dr. Narottam Acharya | Genomic stability and Diseases |
| Dr. P.V. Ramchander | Human/Medical Genetics: Health & Disease Research |
| Dr. Punit Prasad | Role of chromatin remodeling complexes in myeloid development |
| Dr. Rajeeb Swain | Vertebrate organogenesis & regulation of gene expression |
| Dr. Rupesh Dash | Understanding the molecular mechanism behind chemoresistant OSCC |
| Dr. Sandip K. Mishra | Breast cancer biology |
| Dr. Santosh Chauhan | Cell biology of infectious diseases and cancer |
| Dr. Sunil K. Raghav | Dendritic cell mediated T-cell immune-modulation for personalised therapy |
Institute of Life Sciences PhD Admission Dec 2021 Important Dates
| Last date of receiving applications | 10 January, 2022. |
| Date of display of shortlisted candidates | 17 January, 2022 |
| Tentative date of interview | 2nd week of February, 2022 |
Eligibility Criteria for Institute of Life Sciences PhD Admission Dec 2021
- M.Sc./ M.Tech./ M.Pharm./ M.V.Sc. or equivalent qualification in life sciences and allied subjects (Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics/ Biophysics/ Chemistry/ Microbiology, etc.) with at least 60% marks (or equivalent grade point).
- Candidates awaiting final results may also apply, however, if shortlisted, they have to produce their final mark sheet on the date of the interview, failing which they will not be interviewed.
- Candidates should have also qualified in CSIR/UGC-JRF or DBT-JRF or DBT-BINC-JRF or UGC-RGNF or ICMRJRF or DST-INSPIRE or GATE or GPAT. If the original certificate is not available, the candidate has to provide a photocopy of the original admit card and the particular result page highlighting their roll number, along with the application.
- The candidate should be below 28 years in age, as on 10th January, 2022. An age relaxation will be given (as per Govt. of India rules).
Fellowship
The fellowship and other emoluments will be as per the guidelines of the funding agencies – SERB/DST/DBT/CSIR/ICMR and as revised from time to time.
Institute of Life Sciences PhD Admission Dec 2021 Application Process
- Interested and eligible candidates may fill-up the prescribed application form as available in ILS website (www.ils.res.in).
- Duly filled-up application form along with self-attested copies of all relevant certificates and copy of proof of payment should be sent to the “The Director, Institute of Life Sciences, Nalco Square, Bhubaneswar-751023”. Superscribe the envelope with “Application for Ph.D. Program”.
- Applications received after the last date will not be accepted.
Application Fees
| Category | Fee |
| SC/ST/ physically handicapped | Nil |
| Others | Rs.500/- |
Selection Process
- Candidates will be shortlisted for interview.
- To and fro bus/rail fare by the shortest route limited to sleeper class will be paid to all the candidates appearing for the personal interview.
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For more details and to apply –
Previous Admissions
Institute of Life Sciences PhD Admission Sept 2021
Important Dates
| Last date of receiving applications | 5th October 2021 |
| Date of display of shortlisted candidates | 7th October 2021 |
| Tentative date of interview | 28th October 2021 |
Institute of Life Sciences PhD Admission Sept 2021 Results
List of Candidates Shortlisted for the 1st round of Interview
Selected list for the PhD program
Institute of Life Sciences PhD Admission June 2021
Important Dates
| Last date of receiving applications | 02 July 2021 |
| Date of display of shortlisted candidates | 09 July 2021 |
| Tentative date of interview | 2nd week of August, 2021 |
Available PhD Vacancy
The name of the faculties who are interested in taking students through regular Ph.D. program of ILS are listed below with their research interest
| Name of the Faculty | Area of Interest |
| Dr. Amol Suryawanshi | Clinical proteomics for understanding biology and diseases |
| Dr. Anshuman Dixit | Machine learning models for deciphering disease biomarkers |
| Dr. Arun Nagaraj | Plasmodium Biology – Parasite Virulence and Disease Pathogenesis |
| Dr. Gulam Hussain Syed | Virus Host Interactions and disease pathogenesis |
| Dr. Mamoni Dash | Design, synthesis and application of polymeric biomaterials |
| Dr. N Dey | Deciphering the functional role of transcription factor families in pearl millet |
| Dr. P.V. Ramchander | Identification and characterization of genes/mutations in human genetic disorders |
| Dr. Punit Prasad | Chromatin remodeling complexes in myeloid differentiation and leukemia |
| Dr. Rajeeb Swain | Understanding genetic architecture of kidney diseases using zebrafish as a model |
| Dr. Sandip K. Mishra | The role of Estrogen Related Receptor β in the crosstalk between extrinsic and intrinsic cell death pathways in breast cancer |
| Dr. Sanjeeb K. Sahoo | Nanotechnology based Drug Delivery for Cancer |
| Dr. Sunil K. Raghav | Developing immune-perturbed T cells for personalised therapy |
| Dr. Tushar Kant Beuria | Bacterial cell division and Antimicrobial resistance |