The "Centre for Genome Research" has been established in 1999 with initial support from GSFC Science Foundation, baroda under a research project sanctioned to Prof. B.B. Chattoo of Microbiology Department. Since then, we have created and updated the facilities and extension of the laboratory, from various research projects funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India, CSIR, Rockefeller Foundation and Indo-Swiss Collaboration in Biotechnology etc.

The Centre was inaugurated on January 21, 2004 by Prof. Kevin Warwick, Professor of Cybernetics at the University of Reading, UK and Director of University TTI Centre, UK. The Guest of Honor at the function was Dr. (Smt.) Mrunalini Devi Puar, Chancellor of M.S. University, Baroda.

Other Important Links                                                                           The GRC Research Team

• Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology Centre

• Post Graduate Course (M.Sc) in Biotechnology

• Post Graduate Course (M.Sc) in Microbiology

• Post M.Sc Diploma Course in Genetic Engineering and Bioprocess Development

• Post M.Sc Advaned Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights, Biosafety & Regulatory Affairs

• Bioinformatics Centre

Contact Person

Prof. B.B. Chattoo, Director, Centre for Genome Research