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FACULTY
The Centre has six areas of research. We expect to only modestly increase the number of groups at NCBS in the coming decade, and foresee the addition of new research groups, principally in plant biology and in the interface between biology and the physical sciences. We have an active program of Physics in Biology emphasising this kind of interdisciplinary work. In addition, we plan to substantially strengthen existing areas. Scientists at all levels are most welcome to visit us and faculty applicants in any field of modern biology are urged to apply.
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Bioinformatics
Dr. Jayant B. Udgaonkar
The self-packing polypeptide puzzle: how do proteins fold, unfold and misfold?
Dr. M. K. Mathew
Exploring the architecture and function of transmembrane ion channels
Dr. R. Sowdhamini
Computational Approaches to Protein Science
Dr. Mrinalini Puranik
Structure and dynamics of nucleic acid binding proteins
Dr Yamuna Krishnan
Structure and Dynamics of Nucleic Acids
Dr Deepak T. Nair
Structural Biology and Macromolecular Crystallography
Dr Dominik Schwudke
Bioanalytics, linking biological phenotypes to their chemical basis
Dr. Aswin Sai Narain Seshasayee (new faculty)
Computational and functional genomics of bacterial gene regulation
Dr. Obaid Siddiqi
Genetic analysis of chemosensory perception in Drosophila
Dr. Mitradas M. Panicker
The cellular mechanics of mental illness
Dr. Upinder S. Bhalla
Computational neuroscience and systems biology of olfaction and memory
Dr. Sumantra Chattarji
Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
Dr. Sandhya P Koushika
A caravan in a cable: cargo transport within neurons
Dr. Sanjay P Sane
The physics and neurobiology of insect flight
Dr. Gaiti Hasan
Inositol 1,4,5, - trisphosphate signalling in cellular and systemic physiology
Dr. Vatsala Thirumalai (new faculty)
Neural control of movement during development and in adulthood
Dr. Madhusudhan Venkadesan (new faculty)
Morphology and control in animals and machines
Cellular Organization and Signalling
Dr. Sudhir Krishna
Notch signaling in human cancers: molecular mechanisms and clinical translation
Dr. Apurva Sarin
Life and death decisions in the immune system
Dr. Satyajit Mayor
Only Connect: how cells tune-in via multiple mechanisms of endocytosis
Dr. K.S. Krishnan
Cell Biology of the Synapse
Dr. Madan Rao (Adjunct faculty)
Theoretical approaches in cell biology : physics of active, evolving systems
Dr. Raghu Padinjat (new faculty)
Analysis of phosphoinositide signalling
Dr. K. VijayRaghavan
Doing the Locomotion: developmental neurobiology of animal movement
Dr. Gaiti Hasan
Inositol 1,4,5, - trisphosphate signalling in cellular and systemic physiology
Dr. Veronica Rodrigues (See Obituary)
Architecture, development and cell biology of the olfactory system
Dr Uma Ramakrishnan
The genetic heritage of South Asia: tracking its history, conserving its future Image
Dr. Krushnamegh Kunte
Speciation, adaptation and morphological diversification; Evolution and genetics of butterfly wing patterns
Theory and Modelling of Biological Systems
Dr. Mukund Thattai
Computational cell biology
Dr. Madan Rao
Theoretical approaches in cell biology : physics of active, evolving systems
Dr. Shachi Gosavi (New Faculty)
Computational Protein Dynamics, Folding and Function
Dr. R. Sowdhamini
Computational Approaches to Protein Science
Dr. Upinder S. Bhalla
Computational neuroscience and systems biology of olfaction and memory
Dr. Sandeep Krishna (new faculty)
Decisions, Feedback and Games in Biological Systems
Dr. Madhusudhan Venkadesan (new faculty)
Morphology and control in animals and machines
Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan
The genetic heritage of South Asia: tracking its history, conserving its future
Dr. Suhel Quader
Evolutionary ecology and environmental conservation
Dr. Sanjay P Sane
The physics and neurobiology of insect flight
Dr. Krushnamegh Kunte
Speciation, adaptation and morphological diversification; Evolution and genetics of butterfly wing patterns
NCBS aims to develop new and interactive initiatives in its science without compromising the advantages that its small size affords. We aim to do this by interacting closely with each other and with the world at large. These new initiatives are driven by our interactions and questions in biology and not by new technologies alone. We have a new and exciting programme, iBio, which brings a wide variety of physical scientists together to address questions in biology. Other programmes that are likely to grow soon are interactions with biomedical researchers and human-geneticists, and the application of human genetics tools to clinical questions.