Brief History of the Centre:-
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Centre, Assam University, Silchar is the continuation of Bioinformatics Centre (DBT-BIF) established in 2008. Based on the performance of past years, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India has granted continuation of the centre in the new name and style as Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Centre. Out of 176 centres operating in the whole country only 66 centres have been given continuation and from 28 centres operataing in the North East India only 3 centres have been allowed to continue of which this centre is one. It is an independent centre under School of Life Sciences with full financial assistance from Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. Centre is running Post Graduate Diploma in Bioinformatics (PGDBI) Course of 1 year (2 semester) duration. Till date thirteen batches of students have already completed the course. The 14th batch is on the roll. The main aim of this course is to create skilled manpower in the field of Bioinformatics. The main thrust area of research of the centre is Computer Aided Drug Designing. The centre has special Journal access facility under DBT's e-Library Consortium (DeLCON). 1137 nos. of high impacted and peer reviewed journals are accessible from the centre. The centre has extended this facility to whole of Assam University and to 02 affiliated colleges. Achievement: As per DBT, Govt. of India Ranking, Bioinformatics Centre of Assam University was ranked fifth (5th) in publications in the field of Bioinformatics among all the Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facilities in different Universities in India in 2015. The rank was 1st and 4th in 2014 and 2013 respectively. Accordingly the centre got Research Incentive award for those three years. Assam University Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Centre is one of the leading organizations in the field of Bioinformatics in the countrry. Vision: Our Vision is 'Unfolding Excellence' Mission: Our Mission is 'Understanding the mystery of life using computational tools'

Approved Objectives of the Centre:-
1. To establish BIF to support the teaching activities of Biology and its allied areas of the host institute in particular and the neighbourinbg institutiona in general.
2. To build up information resources, prepare databases of interest to its users and to develop relevant information handling tools and techniques.
3. To assess information, requirements, organize creation of necessary infrastructure and to provide information and computer support services to the users.
4. To establish linkages with btisnet of DBT for sharing information Resources and expertise.
5. To organize Training/Workshops for familarizing the applications of Bioinformatics in Biology teaching and learning activities.

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• Full Name:   Prof. Manabendra Dutta Choudhury
• Tel:   03842270920
• Email:   drmdc@bioinfoaus.ac.in
• Location:   Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Centre, Assam University, Silchar - 788011, Cachar, Assam, India
• Website:   https://bioinfoaus.ac.in/