As a part of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations, the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB) is organizing an Open House Day on 20th December 2025, to showcase our ongoing research activities to the general public. This day-long event will showcase the institute’s state-of-the-art facilities, academic programs and research activities of IBAB. It will also provide an opportunity for school students, teachers, parents, industry partners and the general public to interact with IBAB’s faculty members and researchers. Through interactive demonstrations, poster presentations, laboratory visits, and discussions, participants will gain first-hand insights into ongoing research projects, technological innovations, and educational initiatives. The event is designed to highlight IBAB’s interdisciplinary strengths, research activities, collaborative endeavors, and commitment to nurturing scientific curiosity. We further aim to motivate school students through science model making competitions. Overall, this event will bring together researchers, educators, and visitors in an informal and engaging setting and anticipate that this will lead to the emergence of inspiring new ideas, foster partnerships, and encourage young minds to explore exciting career paths in science and technology.

Tentative programme

9.30-10.00 am Assembly of participants in the auditorium

10.30 am Inaugural Session Auditorium IBAB
10.30 – 10.35 am Welcome Note Auditorium IBAB
10.35 – 10.40 am Director’s address Auditorium IBAB
10.40 – 11.00 am Keynote talk by VC , Bangalore University Auditorium IBAB
11-11.15 am About IBAB – video Auditorium IBAB
11.15 – 11.30 am IBAB’s Research – video Auditorium IBAB
11.30 – 4.00 pm Open house day starts (Corridors and Central Facility)
Schools will be invited and given time slots to visit IBAB in batches

Time slotVenueHost(s)Topic
11.00AM – 12.00PMLecture Hall 1 (Ground Floor)Prof. Sanjay GhoshSynthetic biology
11.00AM – 12.00PMIBAB AuditoriumProf. Shruthi VembarCRISPR-Cas9 editing
12.00PM – 12.30PMLecture Hall 1 (Ground Floor)Prof. Shyam Sundar RajagopalanAI/ML
12.00PM – 12.30PMIBAB AuditoriumProfs. Jayashree Nagesh and Shruthi VembarHigher education in India and abroad, fellowship opportunities
2.00PM-2.30PMLecture Hall 1 (Ground Floor)Profs. Srivatsan and Kshitish AcharyaGenomics
2.00PM-2.30PMIBAB AuditoriumProfs. Nithya Ramakrishnan and S. ThiyagarajanMathematical modeling in biological research