Biotechnology
Research Center

Who We Are

The Biotechnology Research Center (BRC) utilizes recent advances in molecular, cellular and digital technologies to develop human expertise and biotech. We address various challenges in advanced biorobotics and environmental applications while enabling better healthcare outcomes through molecular and genomics strategies, as well as AI enhanced bioinformatics and biomedicine.

BRC is part of the CIE, a global scientific research center attracting the world’s foremost scientists and researchers. TII leads worldwide advances in artificial intelligence, autonomous robotics, quantum computing, cryptography and quantum communications, directed energy, secure communication, smart devices, advanced materials, and propulsion and space technologies, and biotechnology fields.

CIE belongs to the Abu Dhabi Government’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), which oversees the technology research in the emirate.

What We Do

We harness the power of cutting-edge advancements in molecular, cellular, and digital technologies to shape the future of human expertise and biotechnology. In addition, we are enhancing healthcare outcomes by seamlessly integrating molecular and genomic strategies with the precision of AI-augmented bioinformatics and biomedicine.

Bio-medicine

Bio-Robotics and Nano

Environmental Biotech

Molecular Biotech and Genomics

Bio-informatics

Bio-Medicine

Our research targets solutions in disease detection and new therapeutic fields by addressing existing and future challenges in research domains such as:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Wearable Technology and Biosensors
  • Machine Learning for Health

Bio-Robotics and Nano

Our research is developing new technologies to imitate and augment biological systems and to e.g. introduce new diagnostic and therapeutic delivery mechanisms.

Research domains include:

  • Medical Robotics
  • Nano- and Micro-Robotics
  • Bio-Robotics

Environmental Biotech

Our research will lead to the development of innovative drugs, environmentally safe novel pesticides and agricultural techniques, more efficient desalination methods and give a better understanding of the regional biodiversity. We are using biochemistry, microbiology, synthetic biology and AI/ML to optimize the research-to-industry pipeline.

Research domains include:

  • Agritech
  • Ecosystems and Cultures
  • Desalination and Water Processing
  • Biodiscovery and Biobank

Molecular Biotech and Genomics

To address questions of what molecular changes result in disease, add to food security, or can be utilized to develop new biomaterials we research biochemical, genetic and cell biology techniques, pharmacology and bioinformatics.

Research domains include:

  • Human Genetics and Genomics
  • Bioengineering of plants and organisms
  • Cloning and Synthesis
  • Biomaterials

Bio-informatics

Our research focuses on development of tools and analytical pipelines aiming to provide solutions to biological problems across a wide range of topics including but not limited to medical imaging, healthcare, biomolecular and environmental biotechnology.

Research domains include:

  • Computational Biology
  • Statistics/Data Analysis
  • Bio-Informatics for Omics Data