CCMB Hyderabad appoints Dr Vinay K Nandicoori as new director

The newly appointed CCMB Director pursued his education and research training at Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Texas A&M University and University of Virginia, USA.

Hyderabad: Molecular biologist and scientist at DBT-National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, Dr Vinay K Nandicoori has been appointed as the Director of Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad.

Dr Nandicoori’s research interest extensively spans molecular signalling networks in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the micro-organism that causes TB. His research has found national and international relevance and recognition, according to a press release.

The newly appointed CCMB Director pursued his education and research training at Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Texas A&M University and University of Virginia, USA. He holds the prestigious JC Bose fellowship and is an elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy and National Academy of Sciences, India.

Dr Nandicoori will succeed Dr Rakesh K Mishra as CCMB’s Director. Dr Mishra, now Director at the Tata Institute of Genetics and Society, will remain as CCMB’s Advisor to help CCMB in its efforts against the ongoing pandemic.

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