Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research (ACBR) is a unique center in the University of Delhi where a multidisciplinary group of scientists work together as a team. The absence of formal departments provides an environment where faculty is free to interact with each other and learn new developments in the complementary areas.
Some of the frontline areas of research include New Drug Discovery and Development, Molecular Genetics, Medical Biotechnology, Molecular Modeling, Molecular Oncology, Immunology and Genomics etc. In a very short span of time our faculty has earned a name for themselves both at National and International level.
To further promote scientific discourse among investigators of different background, ACBR has several collaborations with neighbouring Institutes such as Institute of Genomic and Integrative Biology-CSIR, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS) and V.P. Chest Institute (VPCI), in addition to various science departments of University of Delhi. Through collaborations in research and teaching at these institutes, we are mutually benefited while maximizing the national resources.
The M.Sc.-Ph.D. Combined Degree Program of ACBR provides excellent opportunity to budding young scientists to prepare themselves for productive careers in scientific research. The small number of students to faculty at ACBR ensures close collegial relationships. Intensive laboratory experience during practicals, summer projects and research projects during IV semester, gradually increase work independence and scientific attitude amongst students. The richness of the University's intellectual environment and an indisciplinary curriculum of teaching provide a unique forum for development of scientific temperament. The organization of various special lectures, seminars and conferences exposes the students to latest trends in research. In addition, ACBR has several scholarships and stipends to the meritorious students.
Some of our old students have made ACBR and University of Delhi proud by achieving academic goals in the form of getting admission in excellent Universities and Institutes all over the world and getting prestigious fellowships including 'Shanta Prasad Mukherjee Fellowship' given by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
We hope that our efforts to offer a serious curriculum with a mission to provide an experience unparalled in Indian education will facilitate development of intellectual young scientific leaders with limitless opportunities.
Dr. Daman Saluja
Officiating Director
