About the Institute
In order to fulfill part of the research mission of Ardakan University and contribute to addressing the country’s research needs in the fields of animal reproductive sciences and cellular and molecular biology, the Institute of Animal Biology and Reproductive Sciences, affiliated with Ardakan University, has been established and is administered in accordance with the relevant statutes, laws, regulations, and resolutions approved by the University Board of Trustees and other competent authorities.
Objectives and Responsibilities
The major objectives and activities of the Institute include:

• Establishing and conducting research in the fields of reproductive biology and various cancers of the reproductive system.

• Establishing an educational and knowledge-transfer center for disseminating scientific findings at the national level; training and supporting researchers with an interest in these fields; conducting clinical trials as a continuation of the Institute’s research activities; facilitating the commercialization of research findings; and securing research grants and funding.

• Establishing an experimental and comparative research unit in central Iran to investigate infectious and non-infectious diseases using experimental models; providing specialized veterinary services; conducting comparative therapeutic studies in animal models; and developing and characterizing animal models.

• Establishing specialized laboratories for a range of biomedical and veterinary research applications, including assays of cell viability, proliferation, and apoptosis; cytotoxicity, pro-inflammatory activity, and growth-promoting effects in different cell types; assessment of sperm DNA damage; serological assays, including ELISA and immunofluorescence; antibacterial susceptibility and activity testing; molecular assays, including conventional PCR and real-time PCR; production of biological products such as antigens and proteins; drug-release studies and determination of compound concentrations in solutions; and histological evaluation of testicular and ovarian tissues from rats and other laboratory animals.

• Collaborating with pharmaceutical centers and companies to develop recombinant and alternative therapeutic agents for the treatment of malignancies.

• Director

• Vice President for Research

• Research Council

• Research Groups

• Heads of Research Groups

• Planning, directing, and managing the Institute and supervising its activities.

• Supervising the proper implementation of research projects and other activities of the Institute.

• Proposing the appointment of Institute officials in accordance with the approved organizational structure.

• Establishing the councils and committees required under University rules and regulations.

• Developing regular and constructive relationships between the Institute and other units and organizations within and outside the University, in accordance with University rules and regulations.

• Issuing the circulars, policies, and guidelines required for the Institute within the scope of the Director’s legal authority.

• Submitting an annual performance report to the President of the University.

• Preparing and proposing annual and multi-year plans to the Institute’s Research Council.

• Director of the Institute (Chair)

• Vice President for Research (Vice Chair and Secretary)

• Heads of the Institute’s Research Groups

• Two to five experts and specialists with relevant expertise in the Institute’s areas of activity

• Developing the Institute’s scientific and research policies and programs.

• Reviewing and approving research proposals and supervising their proper implementation.

• Planning and strengthening scientific and research collaboration with other academic and research institutions and organizations across the country, in accordance with university rules and regulations.

• Reviewing and approving the organization of workshops, short-term research training courses, and scientific conferences within the scope of the Institute’s responsibilities.

• Evaluating the outcomes of developmental and research projects, as well as the performance of the Institute’s workshops and short-term research training programs.

• Assessing and determining the Institute’s equipment, publication, information, and scientific resource requirements.

• Supervising the publication of books, journals, and other scientific and information resources produced by the Institute.

• Defining the strategic direction of their respective groups and planning, directing, and managing group activities in line with the objectives of the Institute.

• Preparing and proposing annual and multi-year plans for their respective groups.

• Supervising the proper implementation of research projects conducted within the group.

• Holding regular meetings with members of the research group.

• Submitting monthly performance reports to the Director of the Institute.

1. Reproductive Biology and IVF

2. Biotechnology

3. Pharmacological and Clinical Studies

• Revenue generated from research projects, consultancy services, workshops, short-term research training courses, and the sale of the Institute’s scientific publications and products, including books and journals.

• Financial support received from relevant ministries and governmental and public organizations, including the Ministry of Agriculture, provincial authorities, the Office of the President, and other relevant institutions.

• Donations and financial contributions from individuals and legal entities.

• Allocations from the general public budget.