Applications are now open for the 2021 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for Women. The application deadline is 19th July, 2021   TWAS is also working to support sustainable prosperity in the developing world through research, education, policy and diplomacy. This year's edition is open only to women scientists from IsDB least de

Dhaka, 2021. Heartiest congratulations to Prof. Haseena Khan, Prof Aftab Uddin, Prof Mohammad Riazul Islam and their enthusiastic researcher team at University of Dhaka and BCSIR for the identification of a novel lantibiotics produced  by a jute endophyte. The study has been conducted in Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (DU) in collaboation with Department of Ge

Heartiest congratulations to GNOBB member Dr. Talat Nasim and his team at the University of Bradford,  UK. for their recent publication in the prestigious journal "Trends in Pharmacological Sciences" (Impact Factor 13.5). The article entitled Targeting the TGF-β signaling pathway for resolution of pulmonary arterial hypertension is now available online in Trends in Pharmacolo

Dhaka, March 2021. Global Network of Bangladeshi Biotechnologists (GNOBB) is profoundly appreciative to Dr. Monzur Hossain for his dedication to Science and Society. We honor Professor Monzur and his team for taking the initiative to bestow and restore our National pride and boon in the form of the famed Muslin for Bangladesh. Enjoy a glimpse of his works in the words

Heartiest Congratulations to GNOBB founder member Dr. Abidur Rahman and his team for identifying the long-sought potassium-independent cesium transporters in plants. The team from Iwate University, Japan in collaboration with the National University corporation Shimane University and The University of Tokyo has conducted the experiment. This cesium transporter has the ability t

American Society of Plant Biology is accepting the application for the Undergraduate Research Fellowship. International students or students following non-traditional academic calendars are also welcome to apply. This is a great opportunity for the undergraduates to access world class research facilities. GNOBB encourage the undergraduate students enrolled in Bangladeshi instit

News prepared by Dr. Sabrina Elias The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) has elected 35 new fellows in December 2020 among which three fellows are from Bangladesh. GNOBB is proud to convey its heartfelt greetings to Prof. Zeba Islam Seraj, from the University of Dhaka and the president of GNOBB. She was elected in the structural, cell, and molecular biology category. Prof. Zeba Sera

GNOBB wishes the members, readers, and its well-wishers a fresh start to the new year 2021. As every end marks a new beginning let's start the year with unshaken spirits and determination. As well as it's a time for reflection, so let's move forward carrying the take-home message from 2020 towards another ride around the sun. May the new year bring happiness, peace,

GNOBB congratulate A/Prof Akhter Hossain (GNOBB lifetime member) to secure the IDEAS Grant 2020 (~$1.2 million AUD) for 2021-2024 from National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australia. The grant was awarded to Dr. Akhter to work on Developing novel peptide-based therapeutics and technologies to mitigate fibrosis. Fibrosis (tissue scarring) is an unmet medical p

Stanford University rsearchers have released a list containing the names of the top 2% scientists in the world. GNOBB members listed includes Dr. Abed Chaudhury, Professor Parvez Haris, Professor Enamul Huq, Dr. Firdausi Qadri and Professor Mohammed Rahmatullah.  Professor Parvez Haris and Professor Enamul Huq are also founding members of GNOBB. The strong academic impa