Royan Institute

Royan Institute
پژوهشگاه رویان
Type Research Institute
Established 1991
President Prof. Hamid Gourabi
Location Tehran and Isfahan, Iran
Website www.royaninstitute.org

Royan Institute

Royan Institute is an Iranian clinical, research and educational institute dedicated to biomedical, translational and clinical researches acting as a leader of Stem Cell research and also one of the best clinics for infertility treatment.

Royan is a public non-profitable organization which is affiliated to Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) and was established in 1991 by the late Dr. Saeid Kazemi Ashtiani as a research institute for Reproductive Biomedicine and infertility treatments. In 1998 this institute was approved by Ministry of Health as Cell Based Research Center with over 46 scientific members and 186 lab technicians.

Royan consists of three research institutes, each focused on different fields of research:

The institute has had close collaborations with other leading Iranian research centers as Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), NRCGEB, and the Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Research Center at Shariati Hospital in Tehran.

Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology is a leading stem cell research center, given that Iran has some of the most liberal laws on stem cell research in the world. The institute founded a Department of Stem Cells in 2002 to establish human embryonic stem cell lines and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSC), and to study differentiation into different kinds of cells including cardiomyocytes, beta cells, and neural cells. Researchers claimed a live birth of a cloned sheep in 2006, inviting foreign observers to verify the claim.[1]

Royan publishes the Cell Journal with an impact factor of 1.27 (2015).[2]

Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology (RI-SCBT)

RI-SCBT, first, as the "Department of Stem Cells" was established in 2002 to advance researches on biology and technology of Embryonic stem Cells, Induced pluripotent stem cells, Germ line Stem Cells, Adult Stem Cells, Cancer Stem Cells, and Cord Blood Stem Cells.

RI-SCBT vision is to efficiently put stem cell research findings into operation in disease treatment to increase the level of health.

The mission at RI-SCBT is to generate insights into the biology of stem cells through basic research and to provide the foundation needed for novel therapies from regenerative medicine.

The Institute is providing a comprehensive and coordinated "bench to bedside" approach to regenerative medicine, including a greater understanding of fundamental biology of stem cells, developmental biology, tissue engineering programs, the development of translational research of stem cell therapeutics, and administration of new cell therapies approaches that can restore tissue function to patients.

The "RI-SCBT" consists of three departments and one center including Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Department of Biological Engineering, Department of Regenerative Medicine, and Cell Therapy Center.

Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine (RI-RB)

Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, founded in 1991, consists of six departments and one clinic actively working on different aspects of infertility and the development of new methods for infertility treatment.

Its vision is to improve the population’s health through infertility treatments and giving infertile families the hope of having children.

In this regard, RI-RB’s mission is to research different aspects of infertility and its treatment in order to increase the success rate alongside improving embryo health.

Royan Institute for Animal Biotechnology (RI-AB)

Recent advances over the last decade have shortened the gap between basic science and its applications. This phenomenon is at its utmost in the field of biotechnology. Therefore, at Royan Institute for Biotechnology we hope to participate in this endeavor with the intent to improve the standard of life for mankind, assisting those in need. We believe this vision can only be accomplished by interactive, hands on science between experienced and young researchers. Thus we hope by encouraging interaction and providing the opportunity for scientific discussion between students and scientists, in addition to expanding our research facilities, to broaden our boundaries of science, making it applicable for those in need.

A Chronological Overview of the Institute Developments

Prominent Achievements

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Notes

  1. ↑ Aneesh Raman CNN (2006-11-17). "Iran in the forefront when it comes to stem cell research - CNN.com". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  2. ↑ http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/library/g56803_3.pdf

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