National Centre for Cell Science: NCCS Pune
Category: Science & Technology → Biotechnology → Cell Biology
About NCCS
The National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) is an autonomous organisation supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India.
Location → Pune, Maharashtra
Campus → Savitribai Phule Pune University
Inception → 26 August 1988
It is now part of the broader BRIC ecosystem.
Major Mandates
National repository of animal cell cultures
Basic research in cell biology
Human-resource development
Research Areas
Cancer biology
Stem cells
Immunology
Genomics
Proteomics
Structural biology
Infectious diseases
Regenerative medicine
Microbial ecology
UPSC Key Pointers
NCCS → Pune → DBT → Cell Biology → National Cell Repository
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