Indian Institute of Chemical Biology

Biomedical research centre in Kolkata, West Bengal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Indian Institute of Chemical Biology

Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) is a biomedical research centre in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[1]

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Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
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Establishedc.1935; 90 years ago (1935)
Laboratory type
Research and development
Research typeMultidisciplinary Medical research
Field of research
DirectorVibha Tandon
LocationKolkata, West Bengal, India
22°29′51″N 88°22′12″E
CampusLarge city
NicknameIICB, Kolkata
AffiliationsAcSIR
Operating agency
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
Websiteiicb.res.in
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Established in 1935 as Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine (IIEM), it was inducted under the aegis of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) in 1956 and renamed to its present form in 1982.[1] It has 6 R&D divisions:- Cancer Biology & Inflammatory Disorder, Cell Biology & Physiology, Chemistry, Infectious Diseases & Immunology, Molecular & Human Genetics, and Structural Biology & Bioinformatics.

Notable people

Prof. Amar Bhaduri, Director of CSIR-IICB, Kolkata (1990-1995) and President of Society of Biological Chemists of India (1999-2000),[2] known for outstanding contribution in Kala-azar research in India.[3]

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