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Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics rather than just read about it. In short: The Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB) is an Iranian research institute founded in 1976 to conduct research in cellular and molecular biology. It is affiliated with University of Tehran and is located in the university campus.

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Reference excerpt

The Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB) is an Iranian research institute founded in 1976 to conduct research in cellular and molecular biology. It is affiliated with University of Tehran and is located in the university campus. IBB is an educational and research oriented center for training postgraduate students both nationally and internationally. Interdisciplinary research is one of the main themes at the institute.

History At first, IBB was known as the Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, but later separated to three departments of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Bioinformatics as will be described below. Master's degrees in Biochemistry and Biophysics were established in 1986 and 1990, respectively and PhD degrees in Biochemistry and Biophysics were established in 1989 and 1996, respectively. Initially IBB was divided into two independent educational groups of Biochemistry and Biophysics in 2002. The department of Bioinformatics was established in 2005 just for training Ph.D. students.

Research and Facilities Currently, IBB is composed of three departments of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Bioinformatics with 21 full-time faculty members of which 10 members are Professors. The department also has 35 administrative staff members. IBB has 17 research laboratories, a general communal use equipments laboratory, a greenhouse, an animal house, a number of computer laboratories, a library and a restaurant. National and international forum affiliated at IBB: 1. IBB is an affiliated Center of The World Academy of Science(TWAS) in Iran 2. Iranian Secretariat of UNESCO chair on Interdisciplinary Research in Diabetes, (UCIRD) located at IBB 3. Iranian Secretariat of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) located at IBB 4. Iranian Secretariat of the Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists (FAOBMB) 5.Center of Excellence in Biothermodynamics (CEBiotherm) is located at IBB 6. The Secretariat of the Iran Society of Biophysical Chemistry is located at IBB 7. The Secretariat of Iranian BioInformatics Society 8. IBB is affiliated with the Nanotechnology Laboratory Network

Library The Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics' (IBB) library was founded in 1976. IBB's library contains 10,000 professional books and 900 thesis in the fields of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Bioinformatics. This library is one of the libraries at the University of Tehran.

Notable faculty and alumni Ali Akbar Moosavi-Movahedi Mohammad Nabi Sarbolouki

See also List of Iranian Research Centers The Physical Society of Iran Iran Bioinformatics Center

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics

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Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics

In research: Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Biochemistry research institutes, Biophysics organizations, Research institutes in Iran, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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