| Title | Research Area | Implementing Organisations | Funding Organisations | Start Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mRNA based vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 | Medical Sciences | Christian Medical College | Department of Biotechnology (DBT) | 2020 | — |
| Development of aptamer-based colorimetric detection strip for fast detection of novel coronavirus | Chemical Sciences | National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institution (NABI) | Department of Biotechnology (DBT) | 2020 | — |
| Peptide derived synthetic scaffold proteins targeting SARS-COV2 entry into host cells | Life Sciences & Biotechnology | Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem) | Department of Biotechnology (DBT) | 2020 | — |
| Suraksha - full body coverage kit against COVID-19 | Medical Sciences | Aarna Biomedical Products, Uttar Pradesh | Department of Biotechnology (DBT) | 2020 | — |
| Development of photosensitiser nanoformulations for the eradication of SARS-CoV-2 via antiviral photodynamic therapy | Pharmaceutical Sciences | Centre for Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB) | Department of Biotechnology (DBT) | 2020 | — |
| Identifying potential anti-COVID-19 compounds targeting the RNA dependent RNA polymerases (RdRp) of SARS-CoV-2 | Pharmaceutical Sciences | National Institute of Immunology (NII) | Department of Biotechnology (DBT) | 2020 | — |
| Genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 from clinical samples | Life Sciences & Biotechnology | National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune | Department of Biotechnology (DBT) | 2020 | — |
| Development of PCR free facile luminescence-based kit for ultra-sensitive detection of COVID-19 | Medical Sciences | National Institute of Immunology (NII) | Department of Biotechnology (DBT) | 2020 | — |
| Studies on potential of natural garlic essential oil as a potential inhibitor of ACE2 protein and the main protease PDB6LU7 of SARS-CoV-2 | Pharmaceutical Sciences | Centre for Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB) | Department of Biotechnology (DBT) | 2020 | Completed |
| Testing potential of glucosinolate derived isothiocyanate for antiviral activity against COVID-19 | Life Sciences & Biotechnology | National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) | Department of Biotechnology (DBT) | 2020 | — |