Department of Animal Biology

The Department of Animal Biology, formerly known as the Department of Animal Sciences, was established in 1993, under the umbrella of the School of Life Sciences. The primary focus of the Department of Animal Biology is to impart knowledge in biomedical sciences at the highest level of excellence and to advance the frontiers of biology through innovative research programs. Since the inception, the Department has been rich in traditional biological sciences and at the same time continues to recognize the new developments in biological research. The Department had and continues to have an esteemed faculty with diverse cutting-edge research programs: Developmental Biology, Immunobiology, Reproductive Endocrinology, Neurobiology, Chronobiology, Cancer Biology, Infection Biology, Microbiology, Genetics, Epigenetics, Chromatin dynamics and Systems Biology of the Cell. The broad base of faculty expertise combined with the state-of-the-art laboratories creates an environment that fosters innovation and advancement in science and technology.