National Centre for Biological Sciences
Research center in Bangalore, India
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Research areas
NCBS focuses on fundamental research from diverse fields of biology including biochemistry, biophysics, bioinformatics, neurobiology, cellular organization and signalling, genetics and development, theory and modelling of biological systems, ecology and evolution etc. NCBS offers PhD, Integrated PhD and M.Sc. by Research in these areas. It also offers M.Sc. in Wildlife Biology and Conservation every alternative year. Till 2016, it has produced over 182 PhD holders and 65 M.Sc. degree holders in Wildlife Biology and Conservation.
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Centres and programs
In addition to various research labs, NCBS hosts following research centres or programs:
- The Simons Centre for the study of Living Machines
- NCBS-Max Planck Lipid Center
- Chemical Ecology
- Accelerator program for Discovery in Brain disorders using Stem cells (ADBS)
- Masters in Wildlife Biology & Conservation
- Archives at NCBS
Bangalore bio-cluster
NCBS engages in a number of collaborative initiatives, such as Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem) and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP). Together these three institutions serve as part of the Bangalore bio-cluster, bringing together fundamental research, translational studies, and technology development.
Controversies and allegations
in 2020–2021, multiple allegations appeared in PubPeer, where some faculty at NCBS were alleged to be involved in data manipulation in their publications and lead to internal investigation and retraction from journal.