NCBS Bangalore: the biology research centre that is a part of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Background

The National Centre for Biological Sciences describes itself as a premier research institute with the facilities a research scientist may need.
The science at NCBS is carried out as a part of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
Research interests of its faculty members lie in the frontier areas of biology.
The Centre uses experimental and computational approaches in the study of molecules, cells and organisms, aiming to understand biology at each of these levels to advance an integrated view of life processes.
NCBS's main campus is in Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra (GKVK) on Bellary Road, in the north of Bangalore.
The campus has accommodation for students, visitors and faculty and facilities for child-care, sports and recreation, and a second nearby campus adds further student accommodation.