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International Centre for Genetic Engineering
and Biotechnology (ICGEB)
• ICGEB is an international, intergovernmental organisation
conceived as a centre of excellence for advanced research
and training in genetic engineering and biotechnology, with
special regard to the needs of the developing world
• It strengthens the research capability of its members
through training and funding programmes and advisory
services, and represents a comprehensive approach to
promoting biotechnology internationally
• This approach holds out the prospect of advancing
knowledge and applying the latest techniques in the fields
of:
 Biomedicine,
 Crop improvement,
 Environmental protection/remediation,
 Biopharmaceuticals, and
 Biopesticides production
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ICGEB
TRIESTE COMP.
AND DIRECTORATE
NEW DELHI COMP.
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ICGEB
NEW DELHI COMP.
TRIESTE COMP.
AND DIRECTORATE
CAPE TOWN COMP.
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THE ICGEB CONSTITUENCY
77 SIGNATORY COUNTRIES - 59 FULL MEMBER STATES
3 COMPONENTS - 2 OUTSTATIONS - 38 AFFILIATED CENTRES
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INSTRUMENTS OF
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• RESEARCH
PROJECTS
• LONG TERM
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• SHORT TERM
TRAINING
• COLLABORATIVE
RESEARCH
PROGRAMME
• COOPERATION
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International Centre for Genetic
Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)
Trieste Component
17 research groups, ~200 people
Research programs in several
advanced areas of bio-medicine,
including:
Advanced facilities for
Molecular Medicine,
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Virology (HIV, papillomavirus, rotavirus)
Human and mouse molecular genetics
Molecular immunology
Gene therapy
Stem cell research
Recombinant biopharmaceuticals
Cardiovascular disorders
Cancer
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Facilities for in vivo experimentation
BL3 safety laboratories
Viral vector production unit
Advanced optical microscopy facility
Proteomics facility
Peptide synthesis and chemical
modification
Bioinformatics
Flow cytometry
AAV vector unit (AVU)
http://www.icgeb.org
ICGEB Trieste - Personnel
ICGEB Trieste Scientific personnel
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ICGEB Trieste - Fellowships 2008
Total number PhD students on board: 64
Total number Post-docs on board: 27
Argentina
Bangladesh
Brazil
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cuba
Egypt
Germany
India
Italy
Jordan
Mexico
Poland
Russia
Serbia
Venezuela
ICGEB Trieste
PhD Course Records
(Nov 2008)
Total number of PhD awarded
from 1998: 98
Open University UK: 27
Scuola Normale Superiore Pisa: 7
SISSA Trieste: 64
PhD students on board 2008: 64
(45 on ICGEB fellowships +16 on funding
from external bodies
Total number of papers published: 329
Papers/PhD student: 3.3
1st author papers: 133
Papers/PhD student: 1.4
Activities
ICGEB Trieste
PhD Course
Main activity of the Ph.D. Course is the experimental laboratory
work, which is the basis of the Ph.D. Thesis
One-week Introductory Course
Attendance to the ICGEB Seminar Programme (>50 seminars per
academic year)
12 Journal Club discussions related to seminars by invited
speakers
One practical or theoretical ICGEB Meeting or Course per year
Attendance at the Annual ICGEB Symposium
Checkpoints
End of first year: discussion with supervisor, tutor and one
other member of ICGEB staff
End of second year: preparation of a research grant
application and discussion with a Group Leader
Third year: presentation of results at the Annual ICGEB
Symposium
Fulfillment of the specific requirements of the Institution
where they are registered
ICGEB Trieste Seminar Programme 20042008
Latin America
ICGEB - External funding 20032008 (35.9 Million Euro)
Fellowship/year funded 1989-2008
ICGEB Meetings & Courses
Number of Meetings & Courses
Total Participants