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Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding how the parasite that causes malaria is able to multiply at such an alarming rate, which could be a vital clue in discovering how it has evolved, and how it can be stopped.

In October 2019, Lawrence Banks, ICGEB Director-General and Vittorio Venturi, Scientific Coordinator, were in Amman, Jordan to hold an Awareness Workshop and cement ties with the University of Jordan.

M.K. Reddy, Group Leader of the Crop Improvement lab has received a grant from the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India to address rice blast disease, which causes serious damage to rice production worldwide.

Neel Bhavesh, Group Leader, Transcriptional Regulation, ICGEB New Delhi’s recent publication on the structure of an unfolding intermediate has been published in the Biophysical Journal, with the work featuring on the cover.

The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honors of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day. The Padma Shri Award (distinguished service) was awarded to Navin Khanna, Translational Health, in recognition of his achievements in the field of science at the service of the public.

ICGEB Translational Health Group Leader, Ranjan Nanda’s latest publication on the immune response in Tuberculosis patients was selected as the featured cover of the Proteomics Clinical Applications Journal – January edition.

Massimiliano Fedriga, President of the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, visited the ICGEB Headquarters and labs on 22 January 2020, meeting with Director-General Lawrence Banks, members of the Management and researchers.

ICGEB Cape Town is organising the Final Workshop of the EU STARBIOS2 project on RRI

Lawrence Banks, ICGEB Director-General meets with the South African Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, to confirms the solid commitment of the South Africa Government to the ICGEB.