The Building : The Centre soon would have newly constructed building with state of the art amenities like air conditioning, LAN, wireless internet connectivity, communication networking, computerization, uninterrupted water & power supply in an eco-friendly green environment spread over in 30 acre area interspersed with well connected roads.
There will be well furnished & equipped library, conference hall, meeting room, administrative block & laboratories to undertake research on molecular, biochemical, microbiological, vector-biological, virological, clinical, bio-statistical and sociological aspects. The building will house seven laboratories, each covering an area of about 4,000 sq. ft. as under:
- Molecular biology
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Vector biology
- Clinical sciences
- Social Sciences
- Biostatistics
Equipment: The Centre has procured modern equipment to carry out research pertaining to biochemical, microbiological, molecular biology, genomics and proteomics. The important equipment are enlisted below:
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DNA Sequencer* |
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Ultracentrifuge |
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RT-PCR |
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Deionization Plant |
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PCR |
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Deep freezer |
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2-D Electrophoresis |
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Electrophoresis |
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Gel Documentation |
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Spectrophotometer |
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Micro-centrifuge |
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Smart Lab |
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Elisa reader |
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Fluorescent Microscope |
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Electronic weighing machine |
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Ultra cryo-microtome |
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Bio Safety Cabinet (BSL-II) |
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Infra red spectrophotometer |
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GCMS* |
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Tissue embedding system |
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AAS*
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Lyophilizer |
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Bio Safety Cabinet (BSL-II) |
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Sonicator |
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* Under procurement process |
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Library: The Centre has well equipped library having all modern facilities for online literature search for available periodicals. The library at present has over 2,500 books of different disciplines, about 25 international and national journals. It has good collection of Hindi books, periodicals, magazines, news letters and soft-wares. Besides regular journals, it has global subscription of WHO publications on regular basis.
Scientific Profile: Scientists of the Centre have core competency in varied specialties encompassing the following:
General Medicine
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Epidemiology |
Community Medicine
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Parasitology |
Anthropology
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Disease burden |
Sociology
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Ethno-medicine
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Entomology
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Environmental health |
| Botany |
Life style diseases |
