Center for Molecular & Genomic Research​

The Center for Molecular and Genomic Research aims to:

  • Establish capacity and infrastructure for genomic surveillance of high-burden infectious disease
  • Use pathogen genomics in the public health response – including field epidemiology response – to investigate the potential evolution of a priority pathogen and its impact on the epidemiology of the disease
  • Use pathogen genomics to monitor AMR characteristics
  • Use pathogen genomics to inform the development of diagnostics and therapeutics.

The projects have focused on novel and understudied diseases such as COVID-19, Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, Seasonal Hyperacute Pan-Uveitis (SHAPU), and Anti-Microbial Resistance

We have designed intensive courses and conducted numerous hands-on training sessions in nucleic acid extraction, real-time PCR, next-generation sequencing, and bioinformatics. 

Our Centers for Molecular & Genomic Research:

Using Metagenomic NextGen Sequencing Technology To Determine Etiologies Of Severe Or Fatal Acute Encephalitis Syndrome In Nepal: AES

Immunogenomic Surveillance of Seasonal Hyperacute Pan-Uveitis: SHAPU

Deciphering Whole Genomic Sequence Of SARS-CoV-2 Using Next Generation Sequencing Technology In COVID-19 Patients Of Nepal: COVID-19

Advancing Food Security Via Harvested Rainwater In Nepal: A Research And Capacity Building Program: Environmental Metagenomics

Molecular Investigation of Dengue serotypes in the dengue outbreak of 2022: Dengue

Sustainable Development In Bioinformatics To Support Public Health: Anti-Microbial Resistance