The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology or CCMB is a National Level Biotechnology Research Laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. The National Biosafety level - 4 Containment Facility for Human Infectious Diseases, is Located in CCMB.

It was set up as a semi-autonomous Centre in 1977 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, became a full-fledged national laboratory during 1981-82, and was dedicated to the nation on 26 November 1987 by the then Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi.

The ongoing research programmes at the CCMB are in three major categories - high quality basic research in the frontier areas of modern biology, research relevant to societal needs, and application-oriented research towards commercialisation. These include the areas of biomedicine & diagnostics, evolution & development, gene regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, host-parasite interactions, membrane biology, protein structure, bio informatics, functional genomics, theoretical biology, etc.

Ninel Herrera Conde is a Mexican actress, model, and Latin Grammy Award nominated recording artist, best known for her performances in Rebelde, Fuego En La Sangre and Mar De Amor.

In 2004, Conde participated in the third edition of the reality show Big Brother VIP and was voted-off after 43 days of confinement. In October 2004, she began acting on Rebelde, produced by Pedro Damián. Her most remarkable role so far has been this one. Her role as Alma Rey in Rebelde (2004–2006) expanded her career to Chile, Romania.

In 2005, Conde began appearing on the American dramedy series Ugly Betty where she portrays an actress on a 'faux' telenovela that is seen by the main character's family. She also participated in contest reality show titled El Show de los Sueños, alongside Pee Wee, Kalimba Marichal, Gloria Trevi, DJ Flex/Nigga, Mariana Seoane, and Priscila.

In 2008, she played the character Rosario Montes in Fuego En La Sangre alongside Adela Noriega and Eduardo Yañez. On August 2009 Ninel confirms to appears in Mexican telenovela Mar de amor as Coral (main-villain of the story), the telenovela was produced by Natalie Lartilleux. Conde is expected to release her untitled new musical project by 2011.