National Centre for Biological Sciences
Ravindra Kailasrao Zirmire, PhD, is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, focusing on heart regeneration and cardiac fibrosis, as well as a Co-Founder at PhytoKosh, where efforts are directed toward developing a novel therapy for Dengue fever. Previously, Zirmire served as a Venture Capital Fellow at VC Lab and as a Research Project Manager at Eyestem Research, establishing iPSC-derived organoid technology for lung organoids and developing iPSC-based cell therapy for lung fibrosis. Zirmire completed a PhD at the Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, researching therapeutic molecules for diabetic wound healing and fibrosis, and has experience as a Junior Research Fellow studying extracellular matrix stiffness in cardiomyocytes. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Biotechnology from the University of North Bengal and a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University.
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National Centre for Biological Sciences
The National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), located in Bangalore, is part of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. The mandate of NCBS is fundamental research in the frontier areas of biology. Research interests range from the study of single molecules to ecology and evolution. Along with inStem and C-CAMP it forms the Bangalore Bio-Cluster, bringing together fundamental research, translational studies, and technology development. We are a premier research institute with all the necessary facilities that a research scientist may need. Research interests of our faculty members lie in the frontier areas of biology, and the science at NCBS (a part of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ) uses experimental and computational approaches in the study of molecules, cells and organisms. We aim to understand biology at each of these levels to advance an integrated view of life processes. The talent and drive of our students and faculty members continue to show us the way to good science. 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 childcare, sports and recreation. Another campus, close by and which continues to be developed, has additional student accommodation.