The Department of Biology
The department of biology provides a stimulating and collaborative environment for foundational and multidisciplinary education and research. Intellectual, personal, and professional growth is emphasized, with opportunities to innovate in education, undertake research at different scales of biological organization, as well as to take up local and global challenges via applied research.
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Applied research
Applied research at TSB is broadly organized into two thematic clusters corresponding to zoomed out and zoomed in views of biomedicine. The first cluster is centered around One Health, an integrated view of sustainably balanced and optimized health of humans, plants, animals, and environmental ecosystems. The second cluster is centered around a finely resolved molecular understanding of living cells and organisms, leading to advances in precision wellness. Internally and externally funded Centers, with stakeholders from multiple departments, are tasked with such applied research.Â
Centre for Health Analytics Research and Trends (CHART)
CHART is a joint initiative of TSB and the Department of Computer Science, which is focused on the use of biomedical data generated during research, healthcare, and public services, towards better understanding, models, and policies. Some of the ongoing efforts are:
Centre for Research on Wellness and Nutrition (CROWN)
Data for better understanding of wellness and disease is often lacking. CROWN aims to identify and fill critical data gaps in our understanding of wellness, including mental health, and its determinants. Prospective cohorts, non-communicable diseases, and management of wellness via nutrition, wearables, and digital health services are of particular interest. Some of the ongoing efforts are:
Collaborative partner – Delhi University, funded by India Alliance.
Precision Biology Centre (PBC)
Precision Biology is the foundation of precision medicine. PBC brings together strengths across multiple departments to create novel assays and analytical methods to advance fundamental biology and translational discovery.
Centre for Glycans and Metabolic Programming (cGMP)
While proteins are widely seen as the main effectors for living systems, the role of small metabolites, peptides, lipids, and complex sugars has been mostly overlooked. cGMP aims to collaboratively build capacity in the area of cellular metabolism studies, metabolomics, lipidomics, and glycomics for applications in immunity, infections, and cancerÂ