Admission Opens for 1. MSc in 'Biotechnology and Bioinformatics'
and 2. MSc in 'Big Data Biology'

Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology supports and leads the biotechnology academic ecosystem through its academic and new initiatives in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Big Data.

NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS

  • Electronics City Industrial Township Authority or ELCITA, which manages the Electronics City area of Bengaluru where IBAB is located, recently honored the institute with a “Certificate of Participation: Zero Waste to Landfill Initiative”. The certificate is given to organizations who have diligently and actively participated in this initiative and have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability.

  • Dec 13,2023: IBAB is delighted to announce that faculty member Dr. Amanjot Singh has been awarded a DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance Intermediate Award. Congratulations, Aman!

  •  On 10-11 November 2023, Prof. Kshitish K Acharya interacted with students and teachers at an inter-school science fest [ “ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಹ(ಅ)ಬ್ಬ(ಬ್ಬಾ)!!” ] at Amrita, Gartikere (near Shivamogga), organized by an association of government schoolteachers of Amrita and HS Ganesh Murthy Shikshana Prathishthana. The discussion topics included ‘Scientific temper for public’ (students) and ‘Challenges in science education’ (teachers). The event received media coverage.

  • An article recently published in PLOS One by Prof. Gayatri Saberwal and team regarding the status of clinical trials in India has received extensive media coverage:”Mendiratta J, Vaswani R N, Saberwal G. Representation from India in multinational, interventional, Phase 2 or 3 trials registered in Clinical Trials Registry-India: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE, 18(9): e0284434.”https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284434 (2023)

    1. Guinea pigs: Editorial on the excessive use of Indians in global clinical trials
      Editorial, 2 October 2023
      www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/guinea-pigs-editorial-on-the-excessive-use-of-indians-in-global-clinical-trials/cid/1970402
    2. Study throws light on excessive use of Indians in global clinical trials
      by G.S. Mudur, 25 Sept 2023
      https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/study-throws-light-on-excessive-use-of-indians-in-global-clinical-trials/cid/1968685]
    3. Research finds over-recruitment of Indian participants in global clinical trials
      by Abhishek Awasthi, 25 Sept 2023
      ct.moreover.com/?a=51892518663&p=1pl&v=1&x=1-aLtb-NHVq9nKqQcb1Q1Q
    4. Clinical trials of new drugs over-recruiting Indians: Study
      by Teena Thacker, 27 Sept 2023
      https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/clinical-trials-of-new-drugs-over-recruiting-indians-study/103970407
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    Certificate of Participation: Zero Waste to Landfill Initiative

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    Certificate of Participation: Zero Waste to Landfill Initiative

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    DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance Intermediate Award

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    ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಹ(ಅ)ಬ್ಬ(ಬ್ಬಾ)!!

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    ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಹ(ಅ)ಬ್ಬ(ಬ್ಬಾ)!!

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    ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಹ(ಅ)ಬ್ಬ(ಬ್ಬಾ)!!