Major Thrust Areas of Research

Alagappa University
(A State University Accredited with 'A+' Grade by NAAC (CGPA:3.64) in the Third Cycle)
Department of Biotechnology
(UGC - SAP and DST-FIST & PURSE Sponsored Department)

1.	Alternative to Antibiotics
2.	Functional Genomics and Proteomics
3.	Understanding the molecular basis of Group A Streptococcal pathogenesis
4.	Host-Pathogen Interactions
5.	Marine Biology
6.	Plant Biotechnology
7.	Pharmacology of Natural Products (Exploration of drugs from natural sources for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and Cancer)
8.	Microbial Genomics and Molecular Phylogeny
9.	Translational Biotechnology