The Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB) is a pioneering Iranian

research institute A research institute, research centre, research center or research organization, is an establishment founded for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research. Although the term often i ...

founded in 1976 to conduct world class research in

cellular Cellular may refer to: *Cellular automaton, a model in discrete mathematics * Cell biology, the evaluation of cells work and more * ''Cellular'' (film), a 2004 movie *Cellular frequencies, assigned to networks operating in cellular RF bands *Cell ...

and

molecular biology Molecular biology is the branch of biology that seeks to understand the molecular basis of biological activity in and between cells, including biomolecular synthesis, modification, mechanisms, and interactions. The study of chemical and physi ...

. It is affiliated with

University of Tehran The University of Tehran (Tehran University or UT, fa, دانشگاه تهران) is the most prominent university located in Tehran, Iran. Based on its historical, socio-cultural, and political pedigree, as well as its research and teaching pro ...

and is located in the university campus. IBB is an educational and research oriented center for training postgraduate students both nationally and internationally.

Interdisciplinary research Interdisciplinarity or interdisciplinary studies involves the combination of multiple academic disciplines into one activity (e.g., a research project). It draws knowledge from several other fields like sociology, anthropology, psychology, ec ...

is one of the main themes at the institute.

History

At first, IBB was known as the Department of Cellular and

Molecular Biology Molecular biology is the branch of biology that seeks to understand the molecular basis of biological activity in and between cells, including biomolecular synthesis, modification, mechanisms, and interactions. The study of chemical and physi ...

, but later separated to three departments of

Biochemistry Biochemistry or biological chemistry is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. A sub-discipline of both chemistry and biology, biochemistry may be divided into three fields: structural biology, enzymology and ...

, Biophysics and Bioinformatics as will be described below. Master's degrees in Biochemistry and Biophysics were established in 1986 and 1990, respectively and PhD degrees in Biochemistry and Biophysics were established in 1989 and 1996, respectively. Initially IBB was divided into two independent educational groups of Biochemistry and Biophysics in 2002. The department of Bioinformatics was established in 2005 just for training Ph.D. students.

Research and Facilities

Currently, IBB is composed of three departments of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Bioinformatics with 21 full-time faculty members of which 10 members are Professors. The department also has 35 administrative staff members. IBB has 17 research laboratories, a general communal use equipments laboratory, a greenhouse, an animal house, a number of computer laboratories, a library and a restaurant. ''National and international forum affiliated at IBB:'' 1. IBB is an affiliated Center of The World Academy of Science(

TWAS The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is a merit-based science academy established for developing countries, uniting 1,000 scientists in some 70 countries. Its principal aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable devel ...

) in Iran 2. Iranian Secretariat of UNESCO chair on Interdisciplinary Research in Diabetes, (UCIRD) located at IBB 3. Iranian Secretariat of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) located at IBB 4. Iranian Secretariat of the Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists (FAOBMB) 5.Center of Excellence in Biothermodynamics (CEBiotherm) is located at IBB 6. The Secretariat of the Iran Society of Biophysical Chemistr
(ISOBC)
is located at IBB 7. The Secretariat of Iranian BioInformatics Societ
(IBIS)
8. IBB is affiliated with the Nanotechnology Laboratory Networ

''Labs'' * '
Research Laboratories
'' * '
Communal Laboratory

Library

The Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics' (IBB) library was founded in 1976. IBB's library contains 10,000 professional books and 900 thesis in the fields of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Bioinformatics. IBB library offers services to all students inside and outside of IBB. Students and researchers register as a library member to benefit from all the valuable facilities of this professional library. The library includes a good archive of previously published journal issues. The IBB library is rich in international documents for specialized fields and is a renowned library in Iran and the regional countries. This library is one of the best libraries at the

Notable faculty and alumni

* Ali Akbar Moosavi-Movahedi *

Alireza Mashaghi Alireza Mashaghi is a biophysicist and medical scientist at Leiden University. He is known for his contributions to single-molecule analysis of chaperone assisted protein folding, molecular topology and medical systems biophysics and bioengin ...

* Mohammad Nabi Sarbolouki

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