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National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology

The Centre was established with the following aims and objectives:
1. Teaching and training to generate a cadre of students specifically trained in molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology.
2. To undertake goal oriented molecular biological research on specific problems related to economic needs of the country, in agriculture, health & medicine, industrial, energy and environmental sectors.
3. To create a repository of DNA modifying enzymes, DNA cloning vectors, novel bacterial strains and other such molecular tools for ready availability and use by various research groups at this centre and other DNA research laboratories in Pakistan.
4. To organize national and international seminars and conferences for in depth discussions on scientific and technological developments which will lead to new ideas and innovative application of knowledge in gene cloning and recombinant DNA technology.

Aims and Objectives

VISION:-
To develop CEMB as an internationally recognized Molecular Biology Centre.
MISSION:-
Research, Academia, Creative Events, and Discovery: Create a culture of excellence that results in thriving, sustainable, and widely recognized molecular biology research, academia and discovery in different aspects of molecular biology to uplift the society as a whole.
Graduate Experience:- To provide state of the art infrastructure to attract talented students and produces graduates acknowledged as outstanding in different areas of molecular biology.
Academia- industry integrating research:- Be a national leader and model for academia- industry integrating research, education, and engagement for economic development of the country.
Faculty and Staff: Develop a work environment that encourages ingenuity, excellence, and self-esteem in faculty and staff to enable them to respond the changing needs, cuddles diversity, values communication and collaboration.
GOALS:-
•	Teaching and training to generate a cadre of manpower specifically trained molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology.
•	To undertake goal oriented molecular biological research on specific problems, related to economic needs of the country, in agriculture, health & medicine, industrial, energy and environmental sectors.
•	To create a repository of DNA modifying enzymes, DNA cloning vectors, novel bacterial strains and other such molecular tools for ready availability and use by various research groups at this Centre and other research laboratories in Pakistan.
•	To organize national and international seminars and conferences for in-depth discussions on scientific and technological developments, this will lead to new ideas and innovative application of knowledge in gene cloning and recombinant DNA technology.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
First local transgenic CEMB-Klean Cotton variety developed by University of the Punjab, Lahore containing patented triple genes has been rated excellent by third party after one year-field trials (2016) conducted at Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI), Multan and CCRI, Sakrand. It has the ability to reduce billion of rupees in the annual cost on cotton production in the country. Previously Punjab Seed Council (PSC) and National Biosafety Committee (NBC) approved first ever locally developed double Bt genes cotton varieties i.e. CEMB-33 & CA-12 which are being marketed by Academia-Industry Partnership.
CEMB-Punjab University Biopharmaceutical group has developed indigenous patented technology for the commercial production of recombinant human therapeutics proteins like interferon, peg-interferon, filgrastim and interleukins for hepatitis and cancer treatments.
There is not a single pharmaceutical company in Pakistan that has the cGMP infrastructure and expertise to produce “purified recombinant human proteins” for therapeutic use. CEMB, University of the Punjab is working on the provision of cGMP compliance infrastructure to meet the national needs of biopharmaceuticals.

Teaching Faculty

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