The Institute of Bioinformatics (IOB) is an Indian academic research organisation based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It is dedicated to research in bioinformatics, proteomics, genomics and systems biology, and is recognised for its work on large-scale protein and pathway databases that are used by the international biomedical research community.
| Name | Institute of Bioinformatics |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IOB |
| Type | Academic research organisation |
| Field | Bioinformatics, proteomics, genomics |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Country | India |
The Institute of Bioinformatics was set up in Bengaluru as a non-profit research organisation focused on the application of computational methods to biology and medicine. It is associated with research in mass spectrometry-based proteomics, in addition to maintaining curated biological databases. The institute collaborates with academic and clinical research groups in India and abroad, including partnerships involving Indian medical institutions and laboratories in the United States.
IOB's research programme spans several areas of modern biology, including:
The institute is associated with the development of curated resources in the public domain, most notably the Human Protein Reference Database (HPRD) and NetPath, a resource of curated human signal transduction pathways. These resources are widely cited in molecular biology and systems biology literature.
IOB hosts doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, and offers training in proteomics, genomics and computational biology. Students at the institute typically register for PhD degrees through partner universities, and the institute conducts workshops and short courses for researchers entering the field.
The Institute of Bioinformatics is regarded as one of the early dedicated bioinformatics research centres in India. Its contributions to publicly available proteomics datasets and pathway resources have supported research in human disease biology, particularly in oncology and infectious diseases, and have helped position Bengaluru as a hub for life-sciences research in the country.