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International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research in Bangladesh: Laboratory Sciences Division
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The Laboratory Sciences Division at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research in Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) has state of the art laboratories specializing in Acute Respiratory Infections, Enteric Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Genetics, Nutritional Biochemistry, Parasitology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Tuberculosis and Virology. The Division also has a strong service component including Clinical Microbiology, Pathology, Molecular and Serodiagnostics, Biochemistry, and Animal Resources. The Division has a DNA sequencer, quantitative PCR machine, ultracentrifuge, FACS, gene microarray reader and other relevant equipment for different research purposes. Every unit of the Laboratory Sciences Division has skilled scientific staff who can act as mentors for foreign trainees.
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International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research in Bangladesh: Chronic Disease & Public Health Focus
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ICDDR,B has developed into a world class institution encompassing a full spectrum of public health issues such as child health, reproductive health, nutrition, poverty and health, infectious diseases and vaccine sciences, population sciences, health systems research, HIV/AIDS, climate change and urbanization, gender and safe water. Furthermore, ICDDR,B was recently named Ovations and NIH-National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Centre for Control of Chronic Diseases in Bangladesh. Bangladesh provides ICDDR,B a unique opportunity for understanding the diseases and health challenges facing developing countries worldwide.
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