Scientists’ understanding of lipids is limited to their role as things that hold proteins. A study from Swasti Raychaudhuri’s lab challenges this view. Our bodies are made of cells. Each cell is a soup of smaller components, all working together to execute the body’s various functions. Perhaps the most well-known of these components are proteins… Continue reading Not just DNA, proteins: CCMB team finds lipids also guide evolution
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Integrate your research, open up to people: Union Minister Jitendra Singh to CSIR labs
It is high time that labs under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Bio-Technology (DBT) and also Department of Science & Technology (DST) work in synergy in an integrated manner and open up for the various stakeholders, said Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Tuesday. “We… Continue reading Integrate your research, open up to people: Union Minister Jitendra Singh to CSIR labs
CCMB`s Open Day gets 7000 visitors
Hyderabad, 26th September: CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) organized its annual Open Day on 26 Sept on the occasion of its parent body, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)’s 82nd Foundation Day celebrations. A ritual that CCMB has done since its inception, has attracted thousands of visitors to the research institute every… Continue reading CCMB`s Open Day gets 7000 visitors
CCMB celebrates its science and technology through CSIR’s One Week, One Lab program
Hyderabad, Aug 1, 2023: CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad is going to be open to college students, educators, industry, farmers, wildlife officials and policymakers from 1-5 Aug, 2023, as a part of CSIR’s One Week, One Lab celebrations. Launched at the start of the year by Dr Jitendra Singh, Hon’ble Minister of… Continue reading CCMB celebrates its science and technology through CSIR’s One Week, One Lab program
Global primate genome study reveals their evolution and applications for human health
Genomes of 233 primate species reveal key features of primate evolution, human disease, and biodiversity conservation The Institute of Evolutionary Biology, Pompeu Fabra University, Illumina, and Baylor College of Medicine have led a series of global new studies on primate genomes which is published in the journal Science. CSIR-CCMB, Hyderabad is the Indian collaborator and… Continue reading Global primate genome study reveals their evolution and applications for human health
Novel diagnostic test for Chytridiomycosis – a global pandemic in frogs!
Hyderabad, 4th May, 2023: Researchers from CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), India in collaboration with researchers in Australia and Panama have established a new test for successful diagnosis of Chytridiomycosis in amphibians. Chytridiomycosis is an infectious disease in amphibians caused by two fungal pathogens: Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans(Bsal). It has driven… Continue reading Novel diagnostic test for Chytridiomycosis – a global pandemic in frogs!
Ancient DNA research confirms the West Eurasian genetic imprints in Pattanam
Hyderabad, 28th Apr, 2023: The archaeological site at Pattanam, on the South-western coast of the Indian subcontinent in the Ernakulam District of Kerala, is believed to be part of the ancient port city of the Muziris. Historians consider the city of Pattanam to have played an instrumental role in trade and cultural exchanges between India… Continue reading Ancient DNA research confirms the West Eurasian genetic imprints in Pattanam
CCMB remembers PM Bhargava, brings its alumni together
Hyderabad, 23 Feb, 2023: CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) celebrated its Founder’s Day on the occasion of the birth anniversary of their Founder Director, Dr Pushpa Mitra Bhargava on 22 Feb. Dr Bhargava was a visionary scientist who established CCMB, India’s first research laboratory dedicated to modern biology. CCMB was built as a… Continue reading CCMB remembers PM Bhargava, brings its alumni together
The maternal ancestry of Nepal is a mixture of South- and East-Asian population
17th October, 2022: Being at the crossroad of the Himalayan region, Nepal offers a unique ground to understand South and East Asian genetic ancestry. The Himalayan Mountains range of Nepal has served as a geographical barrier to population migration, while at the same time, its valleys have served as continuous trade and exchange. Yet, despite… Continue reading The maternal ancestry of Nepal is a mixture of South- and East-Asian population
Life scientist meetings start in Hyderabad with CCMB and UoH’s conference
Hyderabad, 14th Sept, 2022: Around 350 scientists have come together in Hyderabad for an international conference organized by CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and the University of Hyderabad (UoH). From 14-16 September, the scientists will discuss cutting-edge developments in reproductive biology, endocrinology, and the development of organisms. This will span the fundamental understanding… Continue reading Life scientist meetings start in Hyderabad with CCMB and UoH’s conference