TIFR Annual Report, 1996 - 1997

Neurobiology of Drosophila-Olfaction and antennal development ;Genetics and Cell biology of Synapse- Vesicle Cycle, Anaesthetic action (challenging the Unitary Target Hypothesis) and Neuro Spinal Fluid development; Plant Biology- the action of plant growth enhancers were studied; Malarial Parasite- immunity antigens (P0); Carbohydrate metabolism- (Yeast)Sugar transport mutants ; Molecular repair and recombination- (Chlamydomonas and E.Coli) Rec A reactions;;9 research groups; structural cell biology-barstar protein, ion channels, protein designed; Infectious diseases-Papilloma virus,CD4T cells, Neurogenetics-(fruit flies) smell and taste, flight muscles, IP3 pathway; Neurobiology- (rodent)neurotransmitter receptors; Highlights : S. Sharma-WHO advisor for vaccine development, Conference- Mahabaleshwar Seminar on protein folding;;P.Raghu-Journal of Cell Science travelling fellowship, University of Cambridge-Hardie, Vishwas Agashe-DAAD, Marine Biological Lab, Massachusetts, USA;TIFR Golden Jubilee-International Symposium; Summary : The main fields of study at NCBS were protein folding, cervical cancer, cell transport system, drosophila anatomy and neurobiology.