OBJECTIVES OF NBBnet

• To provide the necessary infrastructure and resources for bioinformatics and biotechnology information.
• To provide national biotechnology information on Research and Development (R&D), Human Resource Development (HRD) and commercialisation available to researchers and industry.
• To provide bioinformatics tools and resources such as databases, software, network communication, training and consultancy.
• To promote the development of research programme, competence and software in computational biology.

GOALS OF NBBnet

• To have a biotechnology community that are proficient in the application of bioinformatics and biotechnology information using advanced technologies.
• To provide the platform for the promotion and advancement of the national biotechnology programme.
  

STRUCTURE OF NBBnet

NBBnet is multidisciplinary comprising of users that have common interest in biotechnology and related fields. The philosophy underlying NBBnet is an operational mechanism to facilitate interaction between universities, research institutions, government policy makers and industry with the objectives of enhancing R&D activities, HRD and commercialisation of biotechnology opportunities.

NBBnet will be established as a distributed network comprising:

• NBBnet coordinating center or clearing house to be located at MOSTE. The coordinating centre will be jointly managed by NBD/MASTIC while NBD will act as the secretariat.
• Specialized centers (to be located at the BCCs in an identified institution)
• Users centers to be established by universities and research institutions for specific purposes.
• The Users comprising the biotechnology and related communities.
• Such a design is thought to be scientifically and economically practical as workload can be distributed amongst collaborating centers. Each center will define its intellectual property rights, ownership of data and access to them, in addition to being flexible in accommodating existing and future needs of each centre.
  

FUNCTION OF NBBnet

• To coordinate the activity of NBBnet Coordinating Center (NCC) with other centers.
  
• To develop information storage and data retrieval system.
  
• To provide biotechnology information relating to R&D, commercialization, training, policy and regulation.
  
• To provide mirroring information from other sites.
  
• To conduct research and training.
• To develop database and software.

 

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