NIBRT and Roche announce Research Collaboration

August 7th 2009

The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) announced today a significant research collaboration with Roche. This innovative collaboration involves NIBRT’s expertise in glycobiology and will focus on the development and optimisation of HPLC glycan assessment technology specifically for Roche.

Welcoming the collaboration, Dr Maurice Treacy, NIBRT CEO said: “We are delighted with this research collaboration with Roche, which will allow NIBRT to apply its glycobiology expertise for specific requirements in Roche’s portfolio of recombinant products. We look forward to working with Roche on this exciting project and developing our relationship further over time”.

As part of the deal, Roche will have access to NIBRT’s proprietary Glyco-database (Glycobase v3.0 http://glycobase.nibrt.ie/ ) for the duration of the research collaboration. The deal involves NIBRT’s Principal Investigator and global leader in glycobiology, Prof Pauline Rudd, who will oversee the collaboration at NIBRT’s research facilities in Dublin, Ireland. Financial terms were not disclosed.

About NIBRT
NIBRT is a national institute of excellence in research and education/training for the bioprocessing industry operating in state-of-the-art facilities located in Dublin, Ireland.

NIBRT, initial funded by IDA Ireland, has a mandate to support the development of the existing bioprocessing industry in Ireland and to attract additional bioprocessing investment to Ireland.

NIBRT performs cutting-edge research to better understand all aspects of bioprocessing. NIBRT engages with bioprocessing companies through collaborative research projects, contract research and in tailored bioprocessing training to bring a real value to the sector.

NIBRT, by working with the Universities and Institutes of Technology in Ireland, trains and educates a pool of undergraduates/graduates in all aspects of bioprocessing to maintain and grow the bioprocessing sector in Ireland.
 

Further Information

For further information on NIBRT please refer to www.nibrt.ie or contact NIBRT
via info@nibrt.ie or +353 1 716 1624

For information about Roche, see www.roche.com.