Congratulations!

Shivaprasad is a plant biologist and faculty at TIFR-NCBS. He is interested in understanding epigenetic modifications that result in gene silencing involving small RNAs in plants. His lab is involved in generating newer tools for crop improvement via a multi-disciplinary approach.

We congratulate Prof. P V Shivaprasad for getting elected to the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI)!

Researchers at NCBS gain key insights into the role of whole genome duplication in the evolution of the vesicle trafficking system 

Rate of brain development and changes in neurochemicals can lead to the formation of new species.

The tiger, one of the most iconic species, has been a subject of constant attraction since time immemorial! In the last two decades, the tiger population has been rising at 6% per annum in many protected areas throughout India¹ (Figure 1).

A synergy of linguistics & scientific research

​​We are excited to share that Prof. Krushnamegh Kunte has been honoured with the Prof. T. N.

The R. Bruce Merrifield Award was established in 1997 by an endowment from Rao Makineni. It acknowledges and awards the the lifetime achievement of a peptide scientist, whose work has acheived the highest level of scientific creativity.

The BLiSC Campus communication office and the Photography Club held a photography competition on World Environment Day 2022. Here are the top 4 finalists in each category. 

(The images are also displayed above - hover your mouse to see their title and photographer names)

THEME: Shades of life

Prof Mamannamana Vijayan sadly passed away on 24 April 2022. He was well known in macromolecular crystallography both within India and internationally, and has supported bioinformatics and drug design efforts within the country.