July 12, 2016. The application of Dr. Parvez Haris at De Montfort University Leicester, Leicester,UK for professorship by the Professorial & Readership Board, has been successful and that the Board has agreed unanimously to confer upon him the higher award of a personal chair and the title of Professor of Biomedical Science. We all feel v
Read MoreDhaka 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
Read MoreJune 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
Read MoreDear 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
Read MoreProfessor 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
Read MoreJune 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
Read MoreThe 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”
Read MoreJune 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.
Read MoreMay 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
Read MoreTheme: 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
Read MoreThe deposition of first SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing results of a Bangladeshi patient by Dr. Senjuti Shaha, Dr. Samir Kumar Shaha along with their team from Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) opened a new do Read More
GNOBB wishes all its well wishers and readers a heartiest greetings for Eid-ul-fitr. May this special day brings peace, happiness and prosperity to everyone. Eid Mubarak! Read More
Dr. Haseena Khan, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology has been awarded the Independence award 2019 by the Honorable Prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the award giving ceremony at Bangabandhu Read More