About Igclm
The challenge of creating an invigorating centre of excellence in science is an immense task which requires enormous human and financial resources from both within and external to Nigeria and the African continent.
To achieve this aim, our proposed strategy has been to bring together expertise in the science of Genetic Chemistry, Biology, Laboratory Medicine and Nutrition to interact in an interdisciplinary manner to address the problems of health in the African region. This approach will demonstrate the effectiveness of bringing together multiple local and international skills and expertise in science to address human needs through implementing a broader-based effort not only on a national scale, but on an international laboratory scale.
The institute is a centre for advanced research in pure and applied science and medicine, designated for carrying out research activities and mentoring scientists in the nation and across borders in order to build effective collaborative teams for addressing the needs of the African continent.
The purpose of the institute is to channel the creative energies of our staff, associates and graduates into research, build the human capital and demonstrate both the effectiveness and the requirements of increasing the scientific capabilities of Nigeria, the scientific community on the continent in an enriched laboratory that is equipped with common facilities and carefully selected array of instruments, computers and communication equipments to support a Misinformation database for the sciences to make genetic chemistry and the practice of laboratory medicine both creative and enjoyable
The IGCLM building is located at 14 Osuntokun Avenue, Bodija, Ibadan, midway between the University of Ibadan and the University College Teaching Hospital. It is within 2hours of driving distance to Ife, Oshogbo, Ogbomosho, Sagamu, Lagos, Abeokuta and Ilorin to relate adequately with their institutions.
CONCEPT OF GENETIC CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
The Institute of Genetic Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine has an extraordinary combination of strengths in biophysical chemistry, molecular, genetic, structure-function in Biological, Genomics, Enzymology, Biotechnology, Laboratory Medicine and Agrobiotechnology.
Our programmes include investigations into DNA Chemistry and Cell biology in human, plant and microbial genomics and proteomics; regulation of gene expressions, and the correlation of complex biological structures with functions in relation to genetic engineering and biotechnology and Cell biology.
A current initiative is to explore skills and expertise which have been built up from the long collaborative work between the Departments of Chemistry and Haematology at the University of Ibadan on the structure /function relationships in prevalent hemoglobin opathies and enzymo in Nigerian population which has produced on extensive base of structure correlasion function data and information which are useful to biomedical and environmental sciences in trying to understand the relationship of functions to pathology of the many interacting proteins of living systems and rational approach to diagnosis and therapy, most especially in sickle cell disease in Africa and with special emphasis on prostrate and breast cancers in this environment.
The Institute would develop facilities and programmes in the area of Biophysical and genetic chemistry, diagnostic equipment facilities in laboratory medicine, most especially in clinical chemistry, blood chemistry, microbiology and histopathology.
Our highly interactive research environment would be an ideal incubator for developing and optimising multi-facility users and programmes.
Research at the Institute would be supported primarily with competitive grants from Foundations and contract research for clients, agencies of government and private organisations. Our staff consist of scientists, clinicians and research fellows, Administrative
Secretary, Grant Manager, Administrative Assistant, Financial Officer.