About :

Origin & History:

        Bioscience Research and Training centre (BRTC) was established by KVASU in the campus of BIO360 Life Sciences Park at Thonnakkal, Thiruvananthapuram on April 2018. The University, through the setting up of this centre, aim to conduct high quality research and training in frontier areas of pathogen biology. The research at BRTC focuses to enhance knowledge on infectious diseases on animals, for the development of vaccines and improved therapeutics for animal health care. In parallel the centre provides capacity building in the above areas of research by conducting workshops and training programmes to generate a high quality and immediately employable work force with knowledge relevant to the present industrial needs.

Mandate:

The Institute's focus of research is on infectious diseases for the development of vaccines and therapeutics.

General functioning

       The centre possess state-of-the-art laboratories dedicated to cell culture, virology, bacteriology and molecular biology fully equipped with cutting-edge infrastructure essential for conducting advanced research across multiple disciplines in the area of virology, immunotherapeutics, antimicrobial resistance and molecular diagnostics. In addition to the research activities, the institute is also offering providing opportunity for project work for students from external universities, training programmes and workshops to empower aspiring researchers.

Staff structure

• Co-ordinator (i/c)

• Assistant Professor

• Assistant section officer

Facilities Available

• Training Hall

  • High-tech Training Hall with LCD projector

• Cell culture and Virology laboratory

  • Inverted Microscope with real-time imaging system

  • Bright field microscope with imaging system

  • CO2 Incubators

  • Bio-safety Class II cabinets

  • Deep Freezers (-80°C and -20°C)

  • Refrigerator

  • Liquid nitrogen cryogenic container

• Molecular laboratory

  • Horizontal and vertical gel electrophoresis apparatus
  • Cooler Centrifuge
  • Bio-safety Class II cabinet
  • UV Spectrophotometer
  • Type 1 and Type 2 Laboratory Water Purification System
  • Microplate reader
  • Microwave oven
  • Ice flaker
  • Transilluminator
  • Weigh balance
  • Water bath
  • pH meter

• Bacteriology laboratory

  • Bright field microscope with imaging system
  • Shaker Incubator
  • Hot air ovenAutoclave
  • Laminar Air flow unit
  • Cooling incubator
  • Refrigerator
  • Weigh balance
  • Water bath
  • Microbiological Incubator
  • Laboratory centrifuge

 

Details of livestock/ facilities available

Cell Culture Laboratory, Virology Laboratory, Molecular Biology Laboratory Projects (EAPs, State Plan)

On-going Projects:

Title of the Project	Name of principle investigator	Funding Agency	Fund Allocated	Duration of project
Establishment of Molecular virology Laboratory in Bioscience Research and Training centre	Dr. Sreeja R. Nair	RKVY-RAFTAAR	73 Lakhs	2 year

 

Research activities

Conduct research on Infectious Diseases to develop vaccines and therapeutics.

 

Academic activities

• One day Seminar on “Advancements of Molecular Biology in Life Science Research” on 17.04.2018
• Hands on training on “Introduction to Bioinformatics Tools for Life Science Research” on 14.01.2019 & 15.01.2019

 

Name, Designation and passport size photo of faculty 

Dr. Sreeja R. Nair, M.V.Sc., Ph.D, Co-ordinator (i/c)

 

Contact Us: 

Bioscience Research and Training Centre, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Thonnakkal, Thiruvananthapuram.
Email id: brtc@kvasu.ac.in
Office Ph. No.: 04712618010

 

RTI:

Name, address and contact details of the person responsible
Dr. Sreeja R. Nair, M.V.Sc., Ph.D, Co-ordinator (i/c)
Bioscience Research and Training Centre
Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Thonnakkal, Thiruvananthapuram 695 017
Email id: brtc@kvasu.ac.in
Phone: 04712618010, Mob: 9447021182

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Any other points relevant to the unit

The Institute's focus of research is on Infectious Diseases for the development of vaccines and therapeutics.