Under this agreement, CCMB will use Eyestem’s human lung epithelial cell culture system provided as part of its Anti-Covid screening (ACS) platform to understand the molecular and pathological characteristics of the COVID-19 virus with a view to establishing a rational basis for testing potential drugs in vitro. Commenting on the development, Dr. Rakesh Mishra, Director of… Continue reading CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad & Eyestem Research Private Limited, Bangalore announce a unique public-private collaboration in the fight against Covid-19
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CCMB offers training of ICMR-approved testing centres to adopt a faster COVID-19 testing method
Hyderabad, 3rd May, 2021: The dry swab based direct RT-PCR method of COVID-19 testing, developed by CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad and approved by ICMR can now be adopted in testing labs of the country. This method is easier to carry out than the current procedures, and can ramp up testing by… Continue reading CCMB offers training of ICMR-approved testing centres to adopt a faster COVID-19 testing method
CSIR-CCMB’s Dry Swab direct RT-PCR method for Coronavirus detection receives ICMR approval; can scale up testing by two to three-fold immediately with no additional resources
New Delhi, 26th November 2020 and fast method of Dry Swab developed by CSIRs constituent lab Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) Hyderabad for scaling up of SARS detection has now been approved by ICMR based on their independent validation. This method developed by CSIRvariation of the existing gold standard RT method and can… Continue reading CSIR-CCMB’s Dry Swab direct RT-PCR method for Coronavirus detection receives ICMR approval; can scale up testing by two to three-fold immediately with no additional resources
CCMB celebrates Founder’s Day
CSIR-CCMB celebrated its fifth Founder’s day event commemorating the 93rd birth anniversary of its Founder director, Dr. Pushpa Mittra Bhargava on Monday. Dr. Bhargava was a major architect of modern biology and biotechnology in India and a firm believer of the amalgamation of art and science in life. He was a proponent of good scientific… Continue reading CCMB celebrates Founder’s Day
AIC-CCMB gets NIDHI-Seed Support System from DST for its startups
The Atal Incubation Centre –Centre forCellular & Molecular Biology (AIC-CCMB), Hyderabad has been awarded the NIDHI-Seed Support System (NIDHI-SSS) grant of INR 5.25 crores by the National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), GoI. The scheme aims to ensure timely availability of seed fund to deserving start-ups.Start-ups canget… Continue reading AIC-CCMB gets NIDHI-Seed Support System from DST for its startups
CCMB pens Agreement with Arya Vaidya Sala to assess Ayurveda’s efficacy against Coronavirus
CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad has entered into an agreement with Arya Vaidya Sala (AVS), Kottakkal to check for the efficacy of Ayurvedic formulations in the fight against coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. AVS is a 118-years old charitable institution headquartered at KottakkalinKerala, which has been engaged in the practice and propagation of Ayurveda. They… Continue reading CCMB pens Agreement with Arya Vaidya Sala to assess Ayurveda’s efficacy against Coronavirus
CSIR-CCMB and Apollo Hospitals announce successful collaboration for development of rapid, safe and cost-effective COVID-19 testing kits
December 10, 2020, National: CSIR-Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) and the Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. today announced a collaboration for joint manufacturing and commercialization of an innovative dry swab test, Direct Amplification rapid RT-PCR (DArRT-PCR) – for SARS-CoV-2 detection. The test has been developed by CSIR-CCMB and the collaboration with Apollo Hospitals will… Continue reading CSIR-CCMB and Apollo Hospitals announce successful collaboration for development of rapid, safe and cost-effective COVID-19 testing kits
LaCONES-CCMB brings international experts on wildlife conservation together
The Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) is CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB)’s dedicated lab for wildlife research and conservation in India. Their latestinternational e-conference from 3rd to 5th November, 2020 on ‘Recent Advances and Status of Wildlife Forensics’ brought together nearly 700 wildlife biologists, veterinarians, scientists, students and conservationistsfrom across the… Continue reading LaCONES-CCMB brings international experts on wildlife conservation together
Molecular mechanisms of domestication – for livestock development
Sept 21, 2020: Scientists at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) have been studying genetics of water buffalo for more than a decade, and created tools for studying genomes of domestic buffalo. Using those, Prof Satish Kumar (now at Central University of Haryana, and then at CCMB) and collaborators at the University of Edinburgh… Continue reading Molecular mechanisms of domestication – for livestock development
Genetics could help diagnose diabetes in Indians, study shows
A new way of using genetics to diagnose diabetes could pave the way for better diagnosis and treatment in Indians, new research has concluded. Misdiagnosis of diabetes could be an issue in India because of features of diabetes in Indians which might vary from the standard western textbooks. Until recently, it was widely believed that… Continue reading Genetics could help diagnose diabetes in Indians, study shows