With Covid-19, the new deadly strain of Coronavirus, affecting almost 4 lakh and causing the death of more than 17,000 people in 193 countries, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has stepped in with its expertise in various areas.
With the coronavirus pandemic continuing its deadly run by infecting more than a million people and causing the death of more than 82,000 people across the world, the laboratories of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) intensified their efforts at combating the pandemic.
Surveillance at the level of the virus, humans, and geographical origins and distributions is a critical step in combating Covid-19.
Ever since the Coronavirus pandemic broke out, CSIR has mounted a strategic, well-coordinated and integrated approach towards mitigating the Coronavirus outbreak.
CSIR has been leading the fight against COVID-19 and contributing extensively to overcome the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
CSIR has announced it will conduct a study to ascertain the possibility of the spread of the virus through the air.
CSIR-CCMB and Aurobindo Pharma Ltd have entered into a collaboration for developing a COVID-19 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.
In a collaborative effort, CSIR-CCMB & CSIR-IICT processed sewage samples from major sewage treatment plants (STPs) in Hyderabad to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA.
Ten doctors and technicians from the ESI Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, were provided training in COVID 19 diagnosis.
CSIR-CCMB scientists have found that the clade that is now dominant in India is A2a, which has a similarity with 70% of genomes studied worldwide.
CSIR-CCMB and the Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. on 10 December 2020 announced a collaboration for joint manufacturing and commercialisation of an innovative dry swab test, Direct Amplification rapid RT-PCR (DArRT-PCR) for SARS-CoV-2 detection.
“Coronavirus: How our understanding has changed in one year”.
VINCOV-19 developed by collaborative efforts of CSIR-CCMB, VINS Bioproducts Limited & University of Hyderabad gets approval for clinical trials.
CSIR-CCMB has offered to train ICMR-approved government as well as private COVID-19 testing centres to help them adopt the dry swab based direct RT-PCR method of COVID-19 testing.
Dr Vinay Nandicoori a renowned Molecular Biologist has taken over as the Director of CSIR-CCMB.
CSIR-CCMB has tied up with Meril Diagnostics, for commercially scaling up the Dry Swab-based tests across diagnostic labs in the country.
With growing data, it is becoming quite clear that there are several factors including genetics, immunity and lifestyle are the contributing factors for COVID-19 susceptibility.
The Consortium will track the emergence of viral variants correlated to epidemiological dynamics and clinical outcomes.
The guidelines provide detailed protocols that include pictorials and frequently asked questions for an easier understanding of those collecting samples for COVID testing in wildlife.
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There will be experimental demonstrations, discussions with scientists and competitions.
The researchers carefully replaced specific amino acids in the CRAC motifs of the serotonin1A receptor and identified a particular amino acid responsible for the cholesterol-sensitive function of the receptor.
Study revealed 27 variations, of which 7 mutations (8.0%) were novel, and were detected exclusively in Indian dilated cardiomyopathy patients.
CSIR-CCMB-LaCONES (Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species) and Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme collaborated to examine the reproductive and genetic fitness of these captive-bred individuals.
CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, with Proteomics Society of India (PSI) co-organised OMICS-2021, an international meeting themed on omics redefining modern biology.
CCMB celebrated the day with multiple activities for its students, staff and public. This included its research scholars presenting their work.
The proposed bio-drug is non-toxic, bio-compatible with a higher uptake efficiency, and shows effective site-specific delivery with regression of tumours in two different mouse models of colon and breast cancer.
CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, celebrated Founder’s Day on the occasion of the birth anniversary of their Founder Director, Dr PM Bhargava on 22 February 2022.
The mRNA vaccine technology so developed, is indigenous and devoid of any technology contributions from elsewhere.
Dr Rajan Sankaranarayanan, Outstanding Scientist at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad, has been announced as one of the elected Associate Members of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
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Approximately, one out of every seven couples is infertile worldwide.
In the last almost three years, there have been many SARS-CoV-2 variants spreading across the world.
Being at the crossroad of the Himalayan region, Nepal offers a unique ground to understand South and East Asian genetic ancestry.
The Hon’ble Lt Governor of Ladakh, Shri Radha Krishna Mathur visited CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad, on 14 December 2022.
Mouse deer or Indian chevrotain plays a major role in the forest ecosystem as a seed disperser and forms important prey for many small and large carnivores.
CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad, organized its annual Open Day on 26 September 2023 on the occasion of its parent body CSIR’s 82nd Foundation Day celebrations.
CSIR-CCMB organises various events under the programme.
The partnership aims to aid the acceleration of the translation of research discoveries into real-world life sciences solutions.
This study underscores South Asia's complex mosaic of human migration and genetic diversity. It reveals how the Vedda have preserved their genetic identity over millennia despite massive cultural and linguistic changes around them.
This fish was once introduced for its unique appearance and ability to clean algal growth in tanks and aquaria. But now it has spread to 60% of the water bodies of Eastern Ghats and is also damaging fishing nets and the ecosystem.
The researchers studied four major tribal populations (Bathudi, Bhumij, Ho and Mahali) from Odisha. They examined the genetic affinities of these populations and a few Indo-European speakers from nearby areas.
The study notably highlighted the common genetic affinity of the Htin Mal with Nicobarese.