Dr. Vineetha MS

Assistant Professor

Dr. Vineetha M. S. is an Assistant Professor at the School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Dayananda Sagar Institutions, Bangalore. She holds a B.Sc. in Biotechnology from Mangalore University, an M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Bangalore University, and a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Jain University, where she was awarded a Junior Research Fellowship.

Her doctoral work focused on the isolation and purification of herbal bioactive compounds as antidotes for snakebite, specifically targeting venoms from Naja naja (Indian cobra) and Echis carinatus (saw-scaled viper). Building on this expertise, she has successfully secured government and institutional funding, including a VGST (Vision Group on Science and Technology) research grant, to advance the development of synthetic and natural small-molecule inhibitors against Indian snake venoms, progressing this research toward preclinical validation.

Dr. Vineetha’s research expertise spans toxicology, snakebite therapeutics, enzymology, industrial biotechnology (co-culture engineering, biopolymer and biomaterial production), molecular biology, microbiology, phytochemistry, and biotechnology. She is proficient in the screening, isolation, purification, and characterization of enzymes and phytochemicals, with hands-on expertise in advanced purification techniques such as HPLC, GLC, TLC, ion-exchange, gel-filtration, and affinity chromatography. She also has extensive experience with in vivo (mice) and in vitro (chick embryo) models for therapeutic and toxicological studies.

She has guided student-led innovation projects recognized by the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology. With 17 peer-reviewed publications (H-index: 9) and recognition at national forums—including the Best Poster Award at the 85th Society of Biological Chemists (SBC) Annual Meeting—she has established herself as an emerging leader in biotechnology research. Her recent innovations in microbial biotechnology and nanocomposite biomaterials have advanced to the stage of two separate patent applications, underscoring her commitment to translating fundamental discoveries into innovative healthcare solutions.

Qualification - Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Jain University

M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Bangalore University

B.Sc. in Biotechnology, Chemistry, Botany from Mangalore University

Research Interests at DSU - Toxicology, Snakebite Therapeutics, Enzymology, Industrial Biotechnology (Co-culture Engineering, Biopolymer Production, Biomaterial production)

Awards and Recognitions

• Best Research poster presentation award in 85th meeting of Society of Biological Sciences.

Funded Projects as PI

1. The research project titled: “A Therapeutic Combination of Synthetic and Natural Small Molecule Toxin Inhibitors Against Indian ‘Big Two’ Viper Snake Venom: A Preclinical Efficacy Study” has been awarded a research grant of ₹10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) by the Vision Group on Science and Technology (VGST), Government of Karnataka, under the VGST 2023–2024 Grant Cycle.
2. Received a seed grant of ₹3 lakhs from Dayananda Sagar University for a research project. The project is titled "A Therapeutic Combination of Synthetic and Natural Small Molecule Inhibitors Against Indian Elapid Snake Venom: A Preclinical Efficacy Study."
3. Engineered E. coli for Enhanced Production of Tyrosinase from Acinetobacter modestus NIPH 236 for Treatment of Petroleum Pollutants. This project was sanctioned under the 48th Series of the Student Project Programme (SPP) by KSCST.

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