Dr Vinay Nandicoori takes charge as CCMB Director

Dr Vinay K Nandicoori is the new Director of the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad. He is a molecular biologist and has been a scientist at the DBT-National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi. 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. His education and research training have been in the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Texas A&M University and the University of Virginia, USA. He holds the JC Bose fellowship. He is an elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy and National Academy of Sciences, India. Dr Nandicoori is succeeding Dr Rakesh K Mishra as CCMB’s Director.