National Institute of Animal Biotechnology

17°26′11″N 78°19′17″E / 17.4364107°N 78.3213432°E / 17.4364107; 78.3213432CampusUrban, Gachibowli

Operating agency

Department of BiotechnologyWebsitehttps://www.niab.res.in/

The National Institute of Animal Biotechnology ^[1] is an Indian autonomous research establishment of the Department of Biotechnology,^[2] Ministry of Science and Technology (India). The NIAB is set up in Hyderabad, India, under the leadership of Prof. Pallu Reddanna.^[3] "The state of the art of Animal Biotechnology and Transgenics institute" is housed in the NIAB Campus in Gachibowli.^[4]

The primary mandate^[5] of NIAB is towards the development of sustainability and globally competitive livestock (farm animals) for public and industry through innovative and cutting edge technology. There will emphasis on showing excellence in production of globally competitive livestock products, pharmaceuticals (medicines), nutritional products and other biologicals related to animal health care.^[6]

Academics and research

The main focus of NIAB is to nurture the bio-entrepreneurship in the animal biotechnology field and to perform translational research involving livestock which would be beneficial to mankind. There will be research laboratories of various disciplines e.g. Genomics, Nutrition enrichment, transgenic technology, infectious diseases and Reproductive biotechnology. NIAB will conduct teaching and research programs^[7] of M.Sc. and Ph.D. to train young scientists. Dr. G. Taru Sharma took charge as new director since 7 December 2021.

References

^ "NIAB Home page".
^ "NIAB mandate on DBT Website". Archived from the original on 29 April 2014.
^ "Prof. Dr. J. Gowrishankar, FNASc, as Officer-on-Special Duty".^{[permanent dead link]}
^ National Institute of Animal Biotechnology
^ "Mandate and Mission of NIAB".
^ Land from UoH alienated for NIAB – The Hindu
^ "Academic Programes of NIAB". Archived from the original on 23 January 2012.