Government of India

Ministry of Science and Technology

DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
NanoBiotechnology

Call for R &D Proposals on “Nanotechnology interventions in Dentistry

and Bone diseases”
Rationale: The incidence of dental and bone diseases are increasing in India and throughout the world. With the
increasing life expectancy and affluence, life style and dietary choices, the incidence and severity of bone
diseases and dental disease are set to rise in India. Nanotechnology Interventions provide a unique opportunity,
play a promising role, and has the potential to innovate new generation of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities
for dental and orthopaedic related problems afflicting our country. Hence, R & D Proposals are invited in the
following thrust areas with the aim to encourage the research on the basis of (1) identification of unmet need, (2)
novelty and need of nano-inerventions and (3) translational potential of the proposed work.

Nano Interventions in Dentistry:

 Any area pertaining to oral health and dentistry, which include Dental diagnostics, Prosthodontics,
Endodontics, Conservative and aesthetic dentistry, Periodontics and Regenerative dentistry etc.

Nano Interventions in Orthopedics/bone disease:

 Infective, metabolic and neoplastic involvement of bone as well as bone tissue engineering.

Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by public and private universities, colleges, Institutes, non-profit
organizations (recognized by DSIR as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO)). Development
of interdisciplinary collaborative research team with involvement of experts from biomedical field is encouraged.

How to apply: Applicants should submit full proposal on or before the deadline through DBT Epromis portal
https://dbtepromis.nic.in/ by registering and logging in as P.I. along with any other additional information, apart
from epromis format. Two hardcopies may be sent to Dr. Balendra Singh, Scientist-C, Block-3 Room No.525 B,
5th floor, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003 and email the soft copy to nanobiotech@dbt.nic.in.

The deadline for submission of full proposal is 10th December 2019

For any queries, contact: Dr. A.Vamsi Krishna, Scientist-E, Email-vk.addanki@nic.in and Dr. Balendra Singh,
Scientist-C, balendra.singh@dbt.nic.in