The “MR-Molecular Biosciences Research Cluster (MR-MBRC)” was established in 2017, with the sole aim of promoting scientific research among scholars and students at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies. MR-MBRC has state-of-the-art facilities for advanced research and its members include highly motivated students. The laboratory is fully equipped with an Animal Cell Culture facility along with molecular biology and microbiology laboratories spread over an area of approximately 1370 sq. ft. 

Vision and Mission of MR-MBRC

To venture into fundamental and innovative multi-disciplinary research in life sciences for academic and societal benefits.

The mission is to learn, adapt and disseminate scientific ideas and temperament.

In addition, to continuously improve upon scientific and technical skills through practical hands-on training and brainstorming sessions.

Also, to develop an inclusive lab atmosphere.

Furthermore, to promote collaborative efforts with shared responsibility while maintaining an ethical code of conduct.

Research at MR-MBRC

Scientists at MBRC work in the field of genomics and healthcare data analysis, nutritional and environmental epigenetics, onco-virology, systems, and synthetic biology thus facilitating research and teaching in interdisciplinary areas related to biotechnology. Dr. Kapila Kumar works in fields of molecular Virology, Synthetic biology, infectious disease biology, and network biology. She has teaching and research experience of over 6 years. She has mentored two government-funded Startups. One is incubated at IIT, Mandi and the other at Manav Rachna Incubation Centre. She has been trained by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, in the area of Synthetic Biology. Dr. Kapila has mentored and trained a team of Students to participate in International Synthetic Biology Competition (iGEM 2020), organized by MIT, USA. The team won a bronze medal for the same. The participation was fully sponsored by DBT, GOI. Dr. Jayant Maini is interested in elucidating the mechanisms of environment-epigenome interactions especially relating to diet and nutrition. He is also studying epigenetics of genetic diseases thereby trying to dissect the mechanism behind the lack of genotype-phenotype correlation.

Members of MBRC:

Dr. Kapila Kumar (Director)

Dr. Jayant Maini (Deputy Director)

Dr. Vineeta Sharma

Dr. Krishnapriya Ganti

Ms. Prachie Sharma

Achievements:

1. Published more than 50 research papers.
2. Two Start-Ups have been incubated (Mentor- Dr. Kapila Kumar)
3. Multiple invited talks delivered
4. More than 10 projects submitted for funding
5. Kapila Kumar received the outstanding woman researcher award for molecular biology
6. Kapila Kumar’s team won a bronze medal in iGEM 2020 (International competition in synthetic biology by MIT, USA). Received complete sponsorship from DBT, GoI.
7. Kapila Kumar’s Team won First Prize in Anveshan 2022

Active Collaborations (Inter-departmental and Inter-Institutional):

• MRDC (Regarding Research Projects)
• MR-CSE Department (Regarding Student Research)
• Indian Agricultural Research Institute (Submitted multi-institutional Project for Funding)
• Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research (Submitted multi-institutional Project for Funding)
• Foresight Biotech Pvt Ltd. (For student trainings and FDPs, for infrastructure sharing)
• Amity University, Noida (For Doctoral Research work)
• SRL Diagnostics, Gurugram (For material sharing)
• Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
• Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
• Research Consultancy at MBRC Lab for Biotechnological projects. MoU signed