The Biotechnology Information System Network (BTISnet) of the Department of biotechnology is spread across the county with 168 centres. The network centres are in various levels and include one apex centre, 7 Centres of Excellence (CoE), 11 Distributed  Information Centres (DIC), 51 Distributed Information Sub Centres (Sub DIC) and 98 Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facilities (BIF). The BTISnet  houses the Supercomputer Facility for Bioinformatics and Interactive Graphics Facility and supports  (i) Large numbers of R&D projects in bioinformatics (ii) teaching programs in Bioinformatics and Computational  Biology for the award of M.Sc, M.Tech and PhD degrees (iii) conduct of short term trainings/workshops to generate skilled manpower in Bioinformatics. The Bioinformatics Centre at Madras Veterinary College has been identified as one  node in the BTISNET network as Distributed Information Subcentres(DISCs) and established in the year 1990-1991 to cater to the needs of scientists of Veterinary, Animal & Fishery Sciences in the field of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology. Subsequently this centre offers degree/diploma programs in Bioinformatics, supports Bioinformatics research community,  conducts periodical training and workshops for the benefit of research scholars and teaching faculties and develops bioinformatics related databases.

• Docking / Drug Discovery
• Lead optimization
• Epitope Prediction
• Microarray Analysis
• Pathway Analysis
• Database Creation
• Modelling
• Comparative Genomics/Proteomics related with Veterinary and Animal Sciences

• First  to start  PG Diploma in Bioinformatics during 2004 among the Veterinary Universities and 19 students have completed the course.
• First to start of M.Sc Bioinformatics  (based on  ICAR syllabus) during 2011 among  the Veterinary Universities and one student completed the course and one is undergoing

• So for Information was disseminated  to 13,000 research scholars of veterinary and animal science colleges in India using CDROM databases in area bases of Veterinary, Animal, fisheries and food science  subscribed from 1992 to 2004 and Information related with biotechnology,  biology & Education retrieved from online resources and   provided to 4000 research scholars of life science.

• Staff (Information Officer, Technical Assistant and Data Entry Operator) of Bioinformatics centre absorbed by TANUVAS

• So far 75 external student research projects  in the areas of Docking / Drug Discovery, Lead optimization,Epitope Prediction, Microarray Analysis, Comparative Proteomics, Pathway Analysis, Database Creation, Modelling, Comparative Genomics have been guided by staff of this centre

• Insilico Drug desiging
• Moelcular interaction analysis
• Herbal databank Development

• Abstracts of Research  findings on Poultry  by TANUVAS scientists
• Abstracts of PG theses (1996-2003) & (2004-2010)
• Abstracts of completed research schemes (1998-2003) of TANUVAS
• Biofilm Databank
• Database on H5N1 interaction
• PROLYMPH : An online database on cancer biomarkers expressed in canine lymphoma and mast cell tumor
• Primer database 
• Chickenpox database
• Canine mammary tumour database

• Information Retrieval Package (IRP)
• Student Relational Database Management System(SRDBMS)

• Teaching of Introduction to Bioinformatics and Techniques in Bioinformatics to Ph.D scholars of Animal Biotechnology by the staff of Bioinformatics centre
• Tracking course on “Drug Designing” to UG students of Madras veterianry College
• Project proposal on “SEROLOGICAL SURVEY OF BOVINE BRUCELLOSIS IN TAMIL NADU”  at a cost of Rs.5.00 submitted in collaboration with department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-7

The Biotechnology Information System Network (BTISnet) of the Department of biotechnology is spread across the county with 168 centres. The network centres are in various levels and include one apex centre, 7 Centres of Excellence (CoE), 11 Distributed  Information Centres (DIC), 51 Distributed Information Sub Centres (Sub DIC) and 98 Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facilities (BIF). The BTISnet  houses the Supercomputer Facility for Bioinformatics and Interactive Graphics Facility and supports  (i) Large numbers of R&D projects in bioinformatics (ii) teaching programs in Bioinformatics and Computational  Biology for the award of M.Sc, M.Tech and PhD degrees (iii) conduct of short term trainings/workshops to generate skilled manpower in Bioinformatics. The Bioinformatics Centre at Madras Veterinary College has been identified as one  node in the BTISNET network as Distributed Information Subcentres(DISCs) and established in the year 1990-1991 to cater to the needs of scientists of Veterinary, Animal & Fishery Sciences in the field of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology. Subsequently this centre offers degree/diploma programs in Bioinformatics, supports Bioinformatics research community,  conducts periodical training and workshops for the benefit of research scholars and teaching faculties and develops bioinformatics related databases.

The Madras Veterinary College (MVC), the first of the four constituent veterinary colleges of TANUVAS, was started as an equine treatment school with five students in a temporary structure at Saidapet, Chennai in 1903. It is one of the oldest veterinary schools in the country. Since inception, the college started growing in stature and is now recognized as a premier veterinary institute in the country and world over.

WETLAB

A separate lab area is being earmarked for the establishment of wetlab to house molecular biology equipment with a separate work area and wetlab was established during 2005-2006. The Lab is equipped with Horizontal and Vertical Gel Electrophoresis, Digital Electronic Balance, PCR Thermal Cycler, UV-Transilluminator , LaminarAirflow, DeepFreezer(-20),  Micro oven, Hot Plate with magnetic stirror, water bath, Vortex Machine, non refrigerated high speed centrifuge, Autoclave, Triple Distillation Unit etc., along with modular lab facilities.

SEMINAR HALL
The department has an aesthetically designed seminar hall which is fully air conditioned. It has a seating capacity of 30 persons with state-of-the- art audio visual aids such as LCD projector, OHP, networked computer with 1 GB internet connectivity to facilitate online practical classes, presentation etc.  

 INFORMATION RESOURCES

• Online information retrieval  was carried out through VSNL using dialup modem in 1995,  NICNET, MEDLARS databases through VSAT connection (1996-2000), Tataindicomm’s broadband during 2000-2005, Leased  line connection 2006-2012 and 1GB ISDN connection presently
• Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts(1978-2002)  , Animal Production Database on CDROM (1973 - November 2004),FSTA - Food Science, & Technology Abstracts (1969 - April 2003),Veterinary Science Database on CDROM (1973 - November 2004)

COMPUTER , SOFTWARE AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

• High End  computer server, Del Desktop, 10 nos of IBM, Lenova and HCL desktops, Color and Black & white laser printer, Xerox, Fax machines
• Acclery’s Discovery studio , Exome, Genesis pro and other free Bioinformatics softwares
• Local Area Network with 30 nodes, Cisco router and 24 port switch