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{{Short description|Government biotechnology research institute in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox laboratory
| name = Institute of Life Sciences, India
| image = Institute of Life Sciences Logo.jpg
| motto = Seeking Insights into Life
| operating_agency = [[Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council]]
| lab_type = [[Autonomous]] [[Research Institute]]
| type = [[Multidisciplinary research]] in [[Life sciences]]
| research_field = {{ulist|[[Infectious diseases (medical specialty)|Infectious disease]]|[[Cancer Biology & Therapeutic Oncology|Cancer Biology]]|[[Genetics|Genetic]] & [[Autoimmune disease|Autoimmune Diseases]]|[[Plant biotechnology|Plant]] & [[Microbial Biotechnology]]}}
| established = {{start date and age|1989|02|11}}
| head_label = Chairperson
| head = [[Rajesh Sudhir Gokhale]]
| director = [[Debasis Dash]]
| city = [[Bhubaneswar]]
| state = [[Odisha]]
| country = India
| free_label = Funded by
| free = [[Department of Biotechnology]]
| affiliations = [[Regional Centre for Biotechnology]]
| coordinates = {{coord|20.3140528|N|85.814883|E|type:edu_region:IN-OD|display=inline,title}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.ils.res.in/}}
}}

The '''Institute of Life Sciences, India''' ('''ILS''') is an autonomous research institute located in [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar {{!}} India Science, Technology & Innovation - ISTI Portal |url=https://www.indiascienceandtechnology.gov.in/organisations/ministry-and-departments/department-biotechnology-dbt-govt-india/institute-life-sciences-ils-bhubaneswar |website=www.indiascienceandtechnology.gov.in}}</ref> under the [[Department of Biotechnology]] (DBT) for research in the area of [[cancer]] biology, [[infectious disease]] and [[plant biotechnology]] research.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bric.nic.in/ibric-ils/|title=iBRIC-ILS – BRIC}}</ref>

It was established in the year 1989 as an autonomous institute by the [[Government of Odisha]]. In 2002 the institute was taken over by [[Department of Biotechnology]], India and was later [[Prime Minister of India]] Shri [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] dedicated the institute to the nation in July 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vigyanprasar.gov.in/isw/A-new-pact-forged-to-promote-advanced-research-in-human-health.html|title=A new pact forged to promote advanced research in human health|website=vigyanprasar.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=PIB Press Releases |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/release02/lyr2002/rdec2002/24122002/r241220025.html |work=archive.pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Research institute lands in trouble |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/research-institute-lands-in-trouble/articleshow/18771745.cms |work=The Times of India |date=3 March 2013}}</ref>

During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the institute played a crucial role in sequencing and monitoring of the [[SARS-CoV-2]] strains.<ref>{{cite news |title=Genomics researchers find 20C clade of SARS-CoV-2 specific to Odisha |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2020/Aug/01/genomics-researchers-find-20c-clade-of-sars-cov-2-specific-to-odisha-2177840.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=1 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The institute also established several facilities to extend their capability of infectious disease research.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1699058|title= Dr. Harsh Vardhan hails Scientific Contribution of DBT-ILS on its 32nd Foundation Day|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>

The Institute of Life Sciences is currently ranked 13th in [[India]] for [[Biological science]] category of [[Nature Index]] and 26th for [[Health Sciences]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) |url=https://www.nature.com/nature-index/institution-outputs/india/institute-of-life-sciences-ils/5760b9a8140ba00a558b456a |website=Nature Index |language=en}}</ref>

The institute has recently signed MoUs with [[IIT Bhubaneswar]] and [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar]] to collaborate in human health research and technical education.<ref>{{cite news |title=IIT Bhubaneswar and ILS Join Forces for Technical Education and Research |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/iit-bhubaneswar-and-ils-join-forces-for-technical-education-and-research/articleshow/110599317.cms |work=The Times of India |date=31 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=HC |first1=Prathibha |title=ILS Bhubaneswar & AIIMS Collaborate For Advanced Research in Human Health |url=https://www.biotecnika.org/2020/01/ils-bhubaneswar-and-aiims-partnership-for-advanced-research/ |work=BioTecNika |date=6 January 2020}}</ref>

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Dr. D. Maheswari at 05:56, 30 April 2026