Category Archives: Umbilical Cord Blood Banking

Indigenous Protocol for Cryopreservation of Cord Blood

Umbilical cord blood (UCB) collected from umbilical cord and placenta following child birth, is a rich source of stem cells which are preserved and harvested for treatment of many diseases and for use in stem cell research. Efficient preservation of cord blood cells is crucial for availability of viable stem cells at the time of need. Scientists at NCCS have developed a unique technique for cryopreservation of UCB cells for banking and research. Continue reading

In-vitro Bone Marrow Niche Platform and Pre-clinical Screening Kit

An artificial bone marrow microenvironment (ABME) platform for enhancing and regulating in-vitro as well as in vivo formation of stem cells has been created by scientist at NCCS, Pune. This technology can be incorporated into high throughput and micro-fluidic devices for drug screening and in-vitro toxicology testing. Continue reading

An Overview of NCCS Capabilities

Capability Area NCCS Scientists/ Consultants
Cancer Biology Dr. Sharmila Bapat, Dr. Padma Shastry, Dr. Anjali Shiras, Dr. Mohan Wani, Dr. Gopal Kundu, Dr. Samit Chattopadhyay, Dr. Manoj Kumar Bhat, Dr. Sandhya Sitaswad, Dr. Girdhari Lal, Dr. Srikanth Rapole, Dr. Manas Santra
Cell Biology Dr. Shekhar Mande, Dr. Mohan Wani, Dr. Debashis Mitra, Dr. Prakash Deshpande, Dr. Jomon Joseph,  Dr. Bhaskar Saha, Dr. Milind Patole, Dr. Arvind Sahu, Dr. M. V. Krishnasastry, Dr. Vasudevan Seshadri, Dr. Radha Chauhan, Dr. Janesh Kumar, Dr. Girdhari Lal, Dr. Shailza Singh, Dr. Deepa Subramanyam
Genetics Dr. Sharmila Bapat, Dr. Anjali Shiras, Dr. Samit Chattopadhyay, Dr. Jomon Joseph, Dr. Vasudevan Seshadri, Dr. Manas Santra, Dr. Vidisha Tripathi
Immunology  Dr. Mohan Wani, Dr. Bhaskar Saha, Dr. Arvind Sahu, Dr. Girdhari Lal, Dr. Shailza Singh
Metabolic Diseases Dr. Manoj Kumar Bhat, Dr. Sandhya Sitaswad
Microbial Biology Dr. Milind Patole, Dr. Yogesh Shouche, Dr. Shailza Singh
Neuroscience Dr. Amitabha Majumdar, Dr. Janesh Kumar
Stem Cells Dr. Vaijayanti Kale, Dr. Lalita Limaye, Dr. Anjali Shiras, Dr. Nibedita Lenka, Dr. Deepa Subramanyam