Content Description
The collection includes various publications from NCBS since its inception. The NCBS Annual Reports make up most of the collection. But it also includes calendars, diaries, and posters. NCBS Annual reports are dated from 1992 - 2017. (Also see NI-006, which includes TIFR Annual reports between 1945 – 1997). The NCBS annual reports provide an insight into the growth of an institution with the gradual addition of new faculty, lab facilities and equipment. The development of biology as a science can be traced in the advancements made by the faculty and their various collaborations with Institutions all over the world.
The publications do not have a central office at NCBS. Historically, the annual reports have been managed by the administration, the academic office, the Research Development Office (RDO). Since 2018, NCBS has a Communications office and most of the publications will be managed by this unit.
The Communication office advices on brand matters, use of campus logos and related material. It coordinates putting together and publication of Annual reports, calendars and other print material. The Communication office also puts out news and press releases of the latest research work of students and faculty of NCBS that gets published in peer-reviewed journals. The Communication office manages content for the NCBS and InStem Facebook pages and Twitter handles.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 2015 - 2016
Access
The collections of the Archives at NCBS are open to the public. People interested in accessing the collections are requested to apply in writing to archives@ncbs.res.in
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Description
A note by the director, Satyajit Mayor, talks about the Silver Jubilee celebrations held from 11 - 14th of January. An exhibition on the history of NCBS was also conducted by the Archives@NCBS project. A museum facility and collections facility were in the process of being created as part of the public outreach programme. A series of events and seminars were conducted through the year (https://www.ncbs.res.in/events). The 'Bengaluru Life Sciences Cluster', a cumulation of individual laboratories for biological research, was begun. A Big Data and Cryo EM facility were underway through this initiative. Endowment funds for the Institution were sought (Rs 25 crore for 25 years). The first Post Doc Symposium was held by the Postdoctoral Fellows Association in November hosting postdocs across India. The M.Sc. Wildlife programme began a series of workshops for students across the country. Several collaborations were done with Trinity College, Dublin. A longterm field research station was established at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh in collaboration IISER, Pune. A CNC Vertical Milling machine was added to the mechanical workshops. The communications office team created social media channels for NCBS and InStem including the chemical ecology program, Simons Centre for Living Machines and accelerator program. A new program, 'Accelerating the application of stem cell technology in human disease', was started supported by the Department of Biotechnology and Pratiksha Trust. A theatre production, 'The Vaidya's Oath', was conducted as part of the Science and Society programme. The Simons Centre had five research groups addressing complex biological problems. Twenty-four facilities were to manage their own allocated budget. The slim report of the previous years was replaced by the usual dark-covered report.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives at NCBS Repository
National Centre for Biological Sciences - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Bangalore Karnataka 560065 India
+9180 6717 6010
+9180 6717 6011
archives@ncbs.res.in