Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Offices of the CIGB
Research institute overview
FormedJuly 1, 1985 (1985-07-01)
Jurisdiction Cuba
HeadquartersAvenida 31 No. 15802, Havana, Cuba
23°04′26″N 82°27′08″W / 23.0738°N 82.4523°W / 23.0738; -82.4523
Websitewww.cigb.edu.cu

The Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Spanish: Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, CIGB) is a research institute in Havana, Cuba.

Founding

In 1982, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) offered grant funding via a competitive application process to facilitate biotechnology development in the Third World.[1]: 132  Cuba sought, but did not receive funding, which instead was awarded to a joint project proposed by India and Italy.[1]: 132  Cuba nonetheless proceeded with the development of a biotechnology research institution using its own funds, CIGB.[1]: 132 

Activity

In 2006, CIGB developed the Heberprot-P, which is used to treat foot ulcers.[2] Its use results in rapid wound healing and a 75% decrease in amputations among diabetics with foot ulcers.[2]

As of 2017, CIGB had 1,600 employees and sold 21 products internationally.[1]: 138 

As of 2020, CIGB had two joint ventures with China.[1]: 143 

It is responsible for creating the Abdala vaccine.[3][4][5]

The Centre developed the COVID-19 vaccine Mambisa, which is in the final stages of clinical trials.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Yaffe, Helen (2020). We Are Cuba! How a Revolutionary People Have Survived in a Post-Soviet World (hardcover ed.). USA: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-23003-1.
  2. ^ a b "UA Health Sciences Researchers Look to Collaborate With Cuba on Diabetic Wound Therapy | Department of Medicine". deptmedicine.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  3. ^ "Cuba's COVID vaccine rivals BioNTech-Pfizer, Moderna". DW.COM. 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  4. ^ "ABDALA Clinical Study - Phase III". rpcec.sld.cu. Registro Público Cubano de Ensayos Clínicos. Archived from the original on 2021-03-20. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "ABDALA Clinical Study". rpcec.sld.cu. Registro Público Cubano de Ensayos Clínicos. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Sánchez, Liz Conde (7 April 2022). "How is Mambisa progressing on the road to authorization as an anti-COVID-19 vaccine?". en.granma.cu. Retrieved 6 May 2022.


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