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Human health
Teams investigate genetic disease, cancer biology, viral infections, molecular diagnostics, stem cells and regenerative medicine.
Research at CEMB
Science directed toward health, agriculture and biotechnology
Eleven specialist laboratories connect molecular discovery with diagnostics, crop resilience, regenerative medicine, forensics and indigenous biotechnology.
Overview
Research areas at a glance.
Three connected domains bring CEMB’s expertise together around national health, agriculture and biotechnology priorities.
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Genomics, diagnostics & regenerative medicine
Genetic disease, infectious disease, molecular diagnostics, stem cells and functional genomics addressing locally relevant health challenges.
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Plant genomics & crop resilience
Genome editing, stress-tolerant crops, seed biotechnology and molecular approaches for crop improvement and food security.
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Biopharmaceuticals & microbial biotechnology
Indigenous enzymes, biosimilar therapeutics, recombinant proteins and microbial platforms designed to translate research into use.
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Specialist teams. Connected questions.
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01 · Research laboratory Medical & Environmental Biotechnology
Cancer biology, plant metabolites and rapid detection tools
02 · Research laboratory Plant Genomics
Abiotic stress, crop resilience and biofuel pathways
03 · Research laboratory Plant Biotechnology
CRISPR genome editing, transgenic cotton and crop protection
04 · Research laboratory Biopharmaceuticals & Proteomics
Biosimilars, recombinant proteins and indigenous enzymes
05 · Research laboratory Virology
Viral outbreaks, diagnostics and antiviral responses
06 · Research laboratory Forensic Research
Forensic DNA typing, databases and specialist training
07 · Research laboratory Genetic Diseases Research
Disease-causing mutations and disrupted cellular pathways
08 · Research laboratory Stem Cell Research
Adult stem cells and regenerative medicine
09 · Research laboratory Applied & Functional Genomics
Disease mechanisms, infectious disease and cancer genomics
10 · Research laboratory Genetic Screening
Complex disease genetics and precision health research
11 · Research laboratory Seed Biotechnology
Crop traits, genome editing and seed technologies
12 · Research laboratory Nutraceutical & Microbial Biotechnology
Microbial products, biosafety and bioactive screening
In detail
Research priorities in focus.
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Agriculture
Plant and seed biotechnology programmes address drought, heat, salinity, insect tolerance and crop improvement using genomics, RNAi and CRISPR-Cas9.
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Biotechnology products
Research includes biosimilar therapeutics, recombinant proteins, enzymes, microbial products, rapid tests and other technologies developed for local application.
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