The Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) (Persian: جهاد دانشگاهی) is an Iranian public and non-governmental higher education institution established in 1980.
Mission ACECR engages in research and development projects in different fields of science and technology and real-world applications. Its activities can be broadly divided into the areas of: research and technology, education, cultural activities, and entrepreneurship.
Funding Only 20% of ACECR's funding comes from national budget, while the majority of its funding is derived from partnerships and cooperation with the private sector.
Staffing ACECR has 680 full-time research and academic staff, and 1,600 full-time research assistants. Its activities are supported by 2,100 services and administrative staff. Industry experts and post graduate research students also contribute to projects on a part-time basis.
Achievements 2006: Iran's first cloned sheep, named Royana, Royan Institute 2015: A new formulation of anti-breast cancer drug Herceptin using a bacterial method by researchers led by Keyvan Majdzadeh produced 2017: The first transgenic zebrafish models in Iran, Royan Institute
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External links Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research Avicenna Research Institute Royan Institute University of Science and Culture Archived 2013-05-15 at the Wayback Machine ACECR, Sharif University Branch Archived 2015-02-05 at the Wayback Machine Cell Journal