Dhaka the 4th of July, 2016. GNOBB wishes heartfelt greetings to all its members and well-wishers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, 2016. May the essence of Ramadan bloom into our lives with the enjoyment that Eid brings?  May this  holy Eid-ul-Fitr brings to us the prosperous and peaceful life we all seek for. [Communicated by Ms Sabrina E

June 24, ‘ 16. It’s with a great sense of pleasure that the editorial committee of Bangladesh Journal of Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology announces the publication of the  current (June) issue i.e., volume 16, No. 1. The issue  contains 13 articles of which one is on transformation and the remainder on plant tissue culture.  For the first t

Dear Researchers,  Wheat blast is a fearsome fungal disease of wheat. It was first discovered in Paraná State of Brazil in 1985. It spread rapidly to other South American countries such as Colombia, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina, where it infects up to 3 million hectares and causes serious crop losses. Wheat blast was also detected in Kentu

Professor Dr Zeba I. Seraj at the DMB, Dhaka University has forwarded the following conveyed to her by Dr. Alex Dehgan, thinking that this may be of interest to the PEER community Dear Fellow Fellows, On Monday, June 20th, I am launching a digital course through Duke and Coursera called Innovation & Design for Global Grand Challenges.  It is about how to harness

June 16, 2016. An  International Conference on Metabolic Science (ICMS 2016)  jointly organized by the State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism (SKLMM) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China, and the Division of Bioprocess and Bioseparation Engineering (BBE), Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB) will be held October 20-23, ’16 in Nanjiao  Shangha

The 49th issue of the online newsletter “BioLife” by ACI Agribusinesses is now available. “BioLife” highlights the new developments and technologies in the agriculture sector along with the various activities of ACI Agribusinesses. Please find the attachment of “BioLife” with this email. Your opinion and suggestions regarding “BioLife”

June 7, 2016. In the recent issue of Nature, cracking of the carrot genome has been reported. With the knowledge in hand, carrot breeders will be able to evolve improved varieties incorporating genes of interest such as those which will impart disease-, pest resistant capabilities to this popular crop.

May 14, 2016. Dr. Hemayetullah has been accepted by NASA to spend this summer in a lab to conduct experiments in a NASA funded lab on Bio-signature. The experiments will involve the study of primitive bacterial pigment retinol and chlorophyll based light absorption development that can be used to look for life in outer space. The object of Dr. Hemayetullah’s review session is

Theme: Biotechnology for Innovative Agriculture and Food Security Date: 3-5 December, 2016 Venue Inaugural Session: Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. AND Technical Session: Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Organized by: Bangladesh Association for Plant Tissue Culture & Biotechnology (BAP

HHMI, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Wellcome Trust, and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation announce the International Research Scholars Program which aims to support up to 50 outstanding early career scientists/physicians worldwide. The program’s aim is to help develop scientific talent worldwide. Awardees will receive a total of $650,000 over five years, and th