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An outline of the molecular biology unit's programme and faculty in November 1966

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Veronica Rodrigues taking measurements with her in-house fly maze design. She and other researchers worked with the TIFR glass blowing facility to make Y-shaped tubes, a simple yet powerful device to test olfactory response in Drosophila, c 1979.

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V.D. Redkar using an Aminoacid Analyzer. TIFR Molecular Biology Unit in the late 1960s.

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S.M Joshi sits and shears DNA into smaller pieces for doing a run on the analytical ultra-centrifuge. TIFR Molecular Biology Unit in the late 1960s.

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Obaid Siddiqi's letter to MGK Menon (April 8, 1969), where he expresses his lack of interest in a prospective senior faculty applicant, stating that his "published work does not provide evidence of originality and independent ability".

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When Homi Bhabha set up TIFR, he also ensured that the new institute will have a full fledged technical group to cater to the experimental needs of its researchers. Over the years, the TIFR glass blowing facility acquired a reputation for its skilled…

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At the NCBS animal house, Saravanan (second from right) applies an injection to a lab rabbit as Mohan (first from right) watches over, c. 2001.

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Karishma, an NCBS student, at the electrophysiology rig at the TIFR Centre, IISc.

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The office of KS Krishnan, with the inebriometer he developed in the late 1980s, to better understand response to anesthetics. The device is essentially a fractionation system for Drosophila and find resistant mutants.

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Around 2009, a new facility started incubating on the NCBS campus: InStem, the institute for stem cell and regenerative medicine, under the Department of Biotechnology. The InStem campus is being built adjacent to the NCBS campus, and faculty and…

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Rabbit cages in the pre-fab animal house, part of the NCBS TIFR centre campus at IISc, mid 1990s. A full fledged animal house came up by the late 1990s on the current NCBS campus

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Ramachandran, a student of Jayant Udgaonkar, at the FPLC chromatography system for separating proteins

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List of equipment to be procured during the 1995-96 period for NCBS at the TIFR Centre, IISc.

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List of equipment to be procured during the 1994-94 period for NCBS at the TIFR Centre, IISc.

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As the NCBS crew was preparing to set up at the TIFR Centre in early 1991, TM Sahadevan and the other staff at the IISc campus were arranging the necessary equipment, including a temporary fly facility, autoclave, microscopy lab, and basic computing.

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Hybridoma Laboratory: Generation of monoclonal antibodies as probes of neural cell functions in Drosophila. 1984, Molecular Biology Unit, TIFR.

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The molecular biology unit at TIFR had become renowned for its Drosophila neurobiology and neurogenetics work by the early 1980s. Seen here are Obaid Siddiqi's lecture notes while on a sabbatical at Caltech, including sketches of the simple and…

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In the late 1980s, KS Krishnan, a faculty member at TIFR, developed an ingenious inebriometer in order to better understand response to anesthetics. Here, a student is working on the inebriometer, which is essentially a fractionation system for…

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Obaid Siddiqi's experimental ideas notebook. In this extract from 1991, Siddiqi's plans for a different kind of fly maze are seen.

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Cover of Obaid Siddiqi's experimental ideas notebook, with notes from across three decades.

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Obaid Siddiqi's note to MGK Menon requesting for more space to build up the facilities required for research at the molecular biology unit. Also seen is a sketch of the proposed animal unit in July 1965.

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Obaid Siddiqi's note to MGK Menon requesting for more space to build up the facilities required for research at the molecular biology unit. Also seen is a sketch of the proposed animal unit in July 1965.

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Obaid Siddiqi's note to MGK Menon requesting for more space to build up the facilities required for research at the molecular biology unit. Also seen is a sketch of the proposed animal unit in July 1965.

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Obaid Siddiqi's note to MGK Menon requesting for more space to build up the facilities required for research at the molecular biology unit. Also seen is a sketch of the proposed animal unit in July 1965.

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Letter from the Wellcome Trust to Homi Bhabha in April 1963, offering funding of 40,000 pounds to help build the new molecular biology unit at TIFR.

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Letter from the Wellcome Trust to Homi Bhabha in April 1963, offering funding of 40,000 pounds to help build the new molecular biology unit at TIFR.

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The first project summary for the molecular biology unit at TIFR, listing the equipment available and to be purchased, written soon after Obaid Siddiqi joined the Institute. Also seen is a faint sketch of the lab facility. September 1962.

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The first project summary for the molecular biology unit at TIFR, listing the equipment available and to be purchased, written soon after Obaid Siddiqi joined the Institute. Also seen is a faint sketch of the lab facility. September 1962.

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The first project summary for the molecular biology unit at TIFR, listing the equipment available and to be purchased, written soon after Obaid Siddiqi joined the Institute. Also seen is a faint sketch of the lab facility. September 1962.

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The first project summary for the molecular biology unit at TIFR, listing the equipment available and to be purchased, written soon after Obaid Siddiqi joined the Institute. Also seen is a faint sketch of the lab facility. September 1962.

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The first project summary for the molecular biology unit at TIFR, listing the equipment available and to be purchased, written soon after Obaid Siddiqi joined the Institute. Also seen is a faint sketch of the lab facility. September 1962.

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The first project summary for the molecular biology unit at TIFR, listing the equipment available and to be purchased, written soon after Obaid Siddiqi joined the Institute. Also seen is a faint sketch of the lab facility. September 1962.

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Homi Bhabha's office memo from July 1962, where he informs his staff of the intent to start a molecular biology programme. He solicits input on equipment available for Obaid Siddiqi's work.

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Kalpana Pandripande, a student at the TIFR Molecular Biology Unit in the late 1960s.

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Veronica Rodrigues taking measurements with her in-house fly maze design. She and other researchers worked with the TIFR glass blowing facility to make Y-shaped tubes, a simple yet powerful device to test olfactory response in Drosophila, c 1979.

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Obaid Siddiqi at the TIFR Molecular Biology Unit in its early stages, c 1967

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V.D. Redkar using an Aminoacid Analyzer. TIFR Molecular Biology Unit in the late 1960s.

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S.M Joshi sits and shears DNA into smaller pieces for doing a run on the analytical ultra-centrifuge. TIFR Molecular Biology Unit in the late 1960s.

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Obaid Siddiqi's proposal to the DRDO for a project on "molecular biology of chemical senses in insects". It was a time when military around the world was taking interest in such research. DARPA, the US military research wing, approached universities…

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Obaid Siddiqi's proposal to the DRDO for a project on "molecular biology of chemical senses in insects". It was a time when military around the world was taking interest in such research. DARPA, the US military research wing, approached universities…

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With the help of the Centre of Wildlife Studies and the National Institute of Advanced Studies, NCBS started an MSc programme in Wildlife Biology, an effort to connect with the community and do evidence-based conservation research. It was finalized…

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Around 2000, NCBS sent its annual report to various companies, seeking support for its research programmes. Reliance Industries expressed interest in collaborating by investing in biotechnology and bio-informatics tools. These meeting minutes from…

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Around 2000, NCBS sent its annual report to various companies, seeking support for its research programmes. Reliance Industries expressed interest in collaborating by investing in biotechnology and bio-informatics tools. These meeting minutes from…

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Around 2000, NCBS sent its annual report to various companies, seeking support for its research programmes. Reliance Industries expressed interest in collaborating by investing in biotechnology and bio-informatics tools. These meeting minutes from…

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Around 2000, NCBS sent its annual report to various companies, seeking support for its research programmes. Reliance Industries expressed interest in collaborating by investing in biotechnology and bio-informatics tools. These meeting minutes from…

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In late 1992, the faculty got together to evaluate the future areas of research at NCBS, and build a research programme across all scales of biology. The sketch is drawn by Obaid Siddiqi, with input from all the faculty members. Areas covered at the…

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Homi Bhabha presents his point of view for the new institute at the inauguration of TIFR in 1945. A section is marked out within where he discusses the view for fundamental research.

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Homi Bhabha presents his point of view for the new institute at the inauguration of TIFR in 1945. A section is marked out within where he discusses the view for fundamental research.

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Homi Bhabha presents his point of view for the new institute at the inauguration of TIFR in 1945. A section is marked out within where he discusses the view for fundamental research.

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Homi Bhabha presents his point of view for the new institute at the inauguration of TIFR in 1945. A section is marked out within where he discusses the view for fundamental research.