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

  1. National repository of animal cell cultures

  2. Basic research in cell biology

  3. 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