Stem Cell Center to Rise in Biology Hub

摘要

India's fledgling stem cell R&D effort is set to receive a major boost. Construction began here last month on the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), a $50 million center to be built alongside an existing biology powerhouse-the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS)-and a planned $ 12 million technology center that will seek to commercialize the biocluster's findings. "We hope that this intertwined environment can be transformative," says NCBS Director K. VijayRaghavan, who will serve as inStem's first director.