The Goyal Lab has received competitive research and research-infrastructure support from national and international funding programmes. The portfolio spans molecular medicine, kinase biology, neurodegeneration, placental signaling, host–pathogen biology, and shared research infrastructure.
Current and Recent Funding
ANRF / SERB Core Research Grant
Period: 2023–2026 | Role: Principal Investigator
Research on amyloidogenic cofilins and their relevance to neurodegenerative disease, including Alzheimer’s disease.
SERB IRHPA Research Infrastructure Programme
Period: 2022–2027 | Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Institutional research-infrastructure support for advanced biomedical and infectious-disease research.
DBT-BUILDER Programme
Period: 2021–2026 | Role: Group Leader II
Biotechnology research-capacity and infrastructure development supporting interdisciplinary molecular and cellular research.
DST-FIST Programme
Period: 2021–2025 | Role: Coordinator
Research-infrastructure support for strengthening departmental experimental capabilities.
Completed Research Projects
ICMR-Sponsored Research Project
Period: 2021–2024 | Role: Principal Investigator
Research addressing STK35L1 biology in the context of malaria and host–pathogen interactions.
DBT-Sponsored Research Project
Period: 2017–2021 | Role: Principal Investigator
Research on lysophosphatidic acid and sphingosine-1-phosphate signaling in placental development and pregnancy-associated biology.
Earlier International and Institutional Support
- Friedrich-Baur-Stiftung Instrument Grants — 2006–2007 and 2007–2008.
- FöFoLe Junior Project Leader Grant for Young Scientists — 2007–2008.
- FöFoLe, “Molecular and System Biology for Medicine” — 2009–2010.
- University of Greifswald intramural research support — 2010–2013.
This page highlights selected competitive research and infrastructure support associated with the laboratory and its research programme.