Laboratory Sciences

The Laboratory Sciences Division conducts laboratory-based research to adopt, develop and use the best scientific technology to address infectious diseases and related health problems of disadvantaged populations in partnership with other ICDDR,B research divisions and with national, regional and international institutions that share our commitment to maintain healthy populations.

It has several state-of-the-art laboratories including laboratories for:

• enteric and respiratory microbiology
• environmental microbiology
• immunology
• molecular genetics
• nutritional biochemistry
• parasitology
• reproductive tract microbiology
• tuberculosis
• virology
• clinical diagnostics

In addition, activities on HIV surveillance, voluntary counselling and testing and other research projects for investigating the dynamics of a possible HIV epidemic involve laboratory sciences. The mandate of the laboratory sciences division is to apply high quality science to alleviate diseases.

The large and modern laboratories provide research facilities for basic and applied research and extend laboratory services to both the rest of ICDDR,B and the general community. Researchers collaborate with national and international research and educational institutions and participate in conferences, workshops, symposia, and training programmes worldwide.