{"id":9522,"date":"2025-06-12T08:33:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/?p=9522"},"modified":"2025-06-12T09:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T09:25:08","slug":"inauguration-of-the-msc-2025-intake-mls-and-cmi-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/?p=9522","title":{"rendered":"Awareness Program in Molecular Biology and Bio-entrepreneurship"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9522\" class=\"elementor elementor-9522\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c0cb7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2c0cb7d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e42cbf\" data-id=\"3e42cbf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76820ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76820ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Awareness Program in Molecular Biology and Bio-entrepreneurship 2025                                                                                            <\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6ac9f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e6ac9f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a5fcb4\" data-id=\"4a5fcb4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261389b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"261389b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.3800000000000001;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">The Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB), University of Colombo, conducted an Awareness Program in Molecular Biology and Bioentrepreneurship on 6th June 2025 at its premises. The event was aimed at school leavers who are interested in careers and Entrepreneurship and Molecular Biology. A total of 41 participants attended and gained valuable insights into the field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; color: #222222; line-height: 11.75pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-b57fa896-7fff-eea4-29f7-eb50b1376538\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.3800000000000001;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">The program featured an expert panel discussion that helped participants refine their understanding of molecular biology and bio-entrepreneurship through shared experiences and an interactive Q&amp;A session. Prof. Prasanna Galhena (Director, IBMBB), Dr. Chandanamali Punchihewa (CEO and Chief Scientist, Genelabs Medical Pvt Ltd), Dr. Priyal Supulchandra (Assistant General Manager, FADNA Live Science Pvt Ltd), Mr. Dilip Kumar Fernando (Director, Avon Pharmachem Pvt Ltd), Dr. Narmada Fernando (Senior Lecturer, IBMBB), and Ms. Harshani Jayaweera (Assistant Registrar, IBMBB) shared their knowledge and experiences in this discussion.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92ca3cc elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"92ca3cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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The event was aimed at school leavers who are interested in careers and Entrepreneurship and Molecular Biology. A total of 41 participants attended and gained valuable insights into the field. The program featured an expert panel discussion that helped participants refine their understanding of molecular biology and bio-entrepreneurship through shared experiences and an interactive Q&amp;A session. 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