Institute of Life Sciences
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| Parent institution | Department of Biotechnology |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Government of Odisha |
| Established | 1989 |
| Director | Debasis Dash |
| Location | , , |
| Address | NALCO Square, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India Pin Code: 751023 |
| Website | https://www.ils.res.in/ |
Institute of Life Sciences (Odia: ଜୀବ ବିଜ୍ଞାନ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ, ଭୁବନେଶ୍ଵର)
It has three faculties — Infectious Disease Biology; Gene Function and Regulation; and Translation Research and Technology Development for higher research.[1]
During the COVID-19 outbreak the institiute played a pivotal role in genomic surveillance of the pathogen and sequenced more than 13,000 SARS-CoV-2 genomes starting from April,2023[2]
The institiute is currently led by Debasis Dash and ranked 7th in Nature Index 2023.
Research areas[edit]
- Infectious Disease Biology
- Cancer Biology
- Genetic & Autoimmune Diseases
- Plant & Microbial Biotechnology
The institute also works as a nodal center for Startup Odisha initiative by Odisha government.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar | India Science, Technology & Innovation - ISTI Portal". www.indiascienceandtechnology.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ "ILS-Bhubaneswar among five hospitals to carry out genome sequencing of new coronavirus strain". The Times of India. 2020-12-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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