Dr. A.Q. Khan Institute (KIBGE)
Dr. A.Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering
KIBGE is a research institute with state-of-the-art facilities to conduct research on modern biological sciences and to impart higher education at the University of Karachi. The institute was established with an aim to foster research-based knowledge relevant to the developing world in the scientific domain of biotechnology and genetic engineering.
- Agriculture Biotechnology
- Environmental Biotechnology
- Industrial Biotechnology
- Medical Biotechnology
About the Institute
- Director General: Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood Iraqi (Acting)
- Email: kibge@uok.edu.pk
- Part of the Faculty of Science, University of Karachi
Four Interdisciplinary Research Areas
- There are four interdisciplinary key areas of research at KIBGE: agriculture biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, industrial biotechnology and medical biotechnology.
Research Focus Areas
- 01Agriculture Biotechnology — food safety and security, antimicrobial resistance, pesticide and heavy metal contamination, sustainable crop production via proteomic and genomic approaches.
- 02Environmental Biotechnology — biopolymeric nanofibers, nano-composites and nanohybrid systems for controlling environmental pollutants.
- 03Industrial Biotechnology — enzymes, antimicrobial peptides, biopolymers and nanomaterials via microbial and synthetic biology approaches.
- 04Medical Biotechnology — hereditary and acquired disorders, cancer genomics, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, disease biomarker discovery.
Contact & Leadership
- Director General (Acting): Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood Iraqi
- Email: kibge@uok.edu.pk
- Institute: Dr. A.Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, University of Karachi
- General enquiries: Contact the University
Significance
KIBGE has established a sound scientific research environment that promotes quality research across agriculture, environmental, industrial and medical biotechnology, contributing to the broader research mission of the University of Karachi.
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M.Phil. & Ph.D. Programs
KIBGE contributes to research degree programs under the Faculty of Science.
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