The Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) ( fa, جهاد دانشگاهی) is an

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private non-governmental higher education institution established in 1980.

Mission

ACECR engages in innovative

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projects in different fields of science and technology and real-world applications. Its activities can be broadly divided into the areas of: research and technology, education, cultural activities, and

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Funding

Only 20% of ACECR's funding comes from public sources, while the majority of its funding is derived from partnerships and cooperation with the

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Staffing

ACECR has 680 full-time research and academic staff, and 1,600 full-time

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s. Its activities are supported by 2,100 services and administrative staff. Industry experts and post graduate research students also contribute to projects on a part-time basis.

Achievements

* 1999: The first ICSI birth by frozen sperm of a gonadectomized man, Royan Institute * 2003: The first human embryonic Stem Cell line establishment in Iran and the region, Royan Institute * 2005: Establishment of the first Private Cord Blood Bank in Iran (Royan Stem Cell Technology Co.) * 2006: Iran's first cloned sheep, named Royana, Royan Institute * 2009: The first cloned goat born in Iran, Royan Institute * 2010: The first transgenic goats born in Iran, Royan Institute * 2011: Establishment of cell therapy pre-hospital, Royan Institute * 2015: A new formulation of anti-

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drug

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using a bacterial method by researchers led by Keyvan Majdzadeh produced Iran produces new drug for breast cancer by bacteria
Academic Center for Education Culture and Research (ACECR) August 6, 2015 * 2017: The first transgenic zebrafish models in Iran, Royan Institute

References

External links

Academic Center for Education, Culture and ResearchAvicenna Research InstituteRoyan InstituteUniversity of Science and CultureACECR, Sharif University Branch
Research institutes in Iran Organizations established in 1980 Educational institutions established in 1980 1980 establishments in Iran Higher education in Iran {{sci-org-stub