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International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

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          An Intergovernmental Organisation with operations aligned to those of the United Nations Common System, we are a Centre of excellence for Research, Training and Technology Transfer to industry to promote sustainable global development.

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          With laboratories on three continents, our scientists work to advance basic research in the Life Sciences to improve Agriculture, Health, Education, and Energy Innovation. Our labs offer a scientific environment of top international standard, cutting-edge instrumentation, specialised facilities and advanced services.

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          We partner with Government bodies, academic institutes, private companies, and charities on projects to address hunger, health and well-being, quality education, affordable and clean energy, industry, innovation and infrastructure, all with a view to gender parity, supporting youth, and Least Developed Countries.

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          We provide funding opportunities to foster advanced education, to address scientific problems of regional interest and to promote cooperation.

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South-South Cooperation

April 2, 2025

EXPANDIA launches a study on arboviruses to increase surveillance in Africa

July 2024: A study was launched to investigate the presence and prevalence of arboviruses across nine African partner countries in the EXPANDIA project.

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December 6, 2024

ICGEB at Science Forum South Africa 2024

ICGEB Cape Town participates at SFSA 2024 – Igniting Conversations about Science – Innovation and Science for Humanity.

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November 12, 2024
Delegation from Nigeria visiting the Greenhouse facilities at ICGEB New Delhi

ICGEB New Delhi and Nigeria strengthen biotech partnerships in the Global South

The ICGEB Appointed Governor for Nigeria visits the ICGEB New Delhi Component.

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October 30, 2024
ICGEB participates in numerous projects and activities world wide in a continuous process of planning, exercising, revising and translating into action international pandemic preparedness and response plans.

Emerging viruses and pandemic prevention: world experts meet in Trieste

EXPANDIA is the ICGEB African laboratory network project to test and transfer cost-effective technologies for diagnostic laboratories in limited resource settings.

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September 3, 2024
Buidling a network of labs to extend diagnostic and surveillance capabilities of infectious diseases

EXPANDIA: Introducing technologies empowering African labs

EXPANDIA is the ICGEB African laboratory network project to test and transfer cost-effective technologies for diagnostic laboratories in limited resource settings.

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August 30, 2024

BIO Africa 2024

ICGEB at the Bio Africa Convention 2024

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June 9, 2024
The ICGEB and the South African Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) Special Programme supports capacity development in South African Historically Disadvantaged Institutions (HDIs)

ICGEB Special Programme with South African HDIs

The ICGEB and the South African Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) Special Programme supports capacity development in South African Historically Disadvantaged Institutions (HDIs)

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May 15, 2024

Molecular rapid test for neglected tropical disease

The ICGEB projects COVID-19+ and EXPANDIA are providing support for the development of a molecular rapid test for Zika Virus.

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March 1, 2024

Sri Lanka Regional Research Centre steams ahead

On 28 February 2024, ICGEB was delighted to receive the Honorable Minister of Education of Sri Lanka, Dr. Susil Premajayantha.

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February 5, 2024

Mission Nigeria: Dr. Shams Yazdani from ICGEB New Delhi visits CRP grant holder in Akure

This week, Dr. Shams Yazdani travelled to Akure, Nigeria, to visit the lab of one of the collaborative CRP grant holders and to assist with training and lectures.

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September 8, 2023

ICGEB partners with BIO Africa Convention 2023

ICGEB at the Bio Africa Convention 2023

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March 7, 2023

EMPOWERING women scientists from the Global South

ICGEB plays a great effort to promote Women in Science. Today, International Women’s Day, we celebrate their success and bless them good luck for their work at ICGEB.

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