Group Leader
Maneesha S. Inamdar
Director, Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem)
Senior Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR)
Expertise: Stem Cells; Developmental Biology; Hematopoiesis; Cardiovascular development; Angiogenesis; Mitochondria; Cytoskeleton;
Group Members
Alice Sinha
Graduate Student
Hematopoietic Homeostasis
I am interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms governing hematopoietic homeostasis, particularly in HSCs using mouse models.
Yashashwinee Rai
Graduate Student
Fly Hematopoiesis | Heterogeneity | Organelle
I study the organellar regulation of blood progenitor heterogeneity in fruit flies, with a focus on mitochondria and lipid droplets.
Arghakusum Das
Graduate Student
Stem Cells | Cytoskeleton | EMT
I am trying to understand how cytoskeletal proteins regulate developmental EMT in humans, using 2D and 3D models of early development generated from human embryonic stem cells.
Pratiksha Bhat
Graduate Student
Stem Cells Heterogeneity | Mitochondria
My research focuses on understanding the contributions of mitochondrial heterogeneity during human embryonic stem cell differentiation.
Ragavi Rameshraj
Junior Research Fellow
Molecular Cloning | CRISPR | Cell Culture
My research focuses on molecular cloning, cell culture and genome editing.
Kajal Kamat
Project Scientist
Stem Cells | Early Development
My research focuses on investigating the molecular mechanisms that regulate pluripotent stem cell fate.
Wulligundam Praveen
Program Manager
Management | GCCP Training
I oversee the coordination of the NHC project, facilitating liaison between project teams and the Gates Foundation to monitor progress, mitigate risks, and ensure adherence to established timelines and goals. I also provide GCCP training.
Sai Manojna Polamraju
Student Intern
Shekhar Patil
Junior Research Fellow
Stem Cells | CRISPR | Early Development
I’m fascinated by early developmental processes, especially the mechanisms that maintain stem cell properties and regulate cell fate decisions.
Rajeeva
Lab Manager
