Center for Biomedical Research and Training

What Center for Biomedical Research and Training does

Center for Biomedical Research and Training (CBRT) is a private, volunteer-based training organization founded in 2019 by a consortium of biomedical experts based in North America (Canada, USA) and Bangladesh. It targets medical and health sciences graduates from Bangladesh who have limited access to structured biomedical research training, offering a 52-week Research Assistant Training Program (RATP) requiring 10-12 hours per week on an unpaid volunteer basis. The program combines mentoring, training, and networking services covering research methodology, scientific writing, and hands-on laboratory techniques (PCR, ELISA, microscopy), delivered through partner institutions in Bangladesh including Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College & Hospital, US Bangla Molecular & PCR Lab, Ahsania Mission Cancer and General Hospital, and Fatema-Bulbul Foundation.

The organization's core product is the RATP, which is supported by a small management team of approximately 10-12 directors and coordinators with advanced credentials (PhD, MPhil) and faculty appointments at institutions including University of Houston Medical School, University of Toronto, University of Otago, and University of Malaya. CBRT also produces academic research outputs (12+ projects spanning oncology, diabetes, gut microbiota, microRNA biomarkers, COVID-19 training, and semaglutide awareness), with publications in journals and preprint servers. The headquarters is a mailing address in Houston, Texas, with Network Office in Dhaka and Project Office in Ashuganj, Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh.

CBRT operates without disclosed revenue, funding rounds, or paid pricing tiers. Recruitment is event-driven around annual RATP cohorts (2026 cycle deadline February 20, 2026; start April 2026), with applications submitted via website downloads and email. No customers pay for services; the value proposition is training access for trainees and reputational/placement outcomes evidenced by alumni at icddr,b, University of Alberta, Memorial University, Louisiana State University Health Sciences, University of New Hampshire, and Catholic University of America.

Name

Center for Biomedical Research and Training

Legal name

Center for Biomedical Research and Training

Website

https://cbrtrain.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Center for Biomedical Research and Training (CBRT) is a volunteer-based nonprofit founded in 2019 that runs a 52-week Research Assistant Training Program for medical and health sciences graduates from Bangladesh, delivered through partnerships with hospitals and labs and led by an international consortium of biomedical academics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biomedical Research Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Research Support (CRC/CTA) (EDAOAJAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Training Delivery Services (Onsite/Virtual Instruction, Workshops, Coaching) (BPAEANAN), Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)

Keywords

• Biomedical research training
• Research assistant program
• Molecular biology training
• Scientific writing workshops
• Laboratory techniques training

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Research Assistant Training Program: The RATP program is offered on a volunteer (unpaid) basis. The organization operates as a non-profit initiative supported by a consortium of biomedical experts. Revenue generation mechanisms are not explicitly disclosed in available materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CBRT runs a 52-week volunteer Research Assistant Training Program (RATP) for medical and health sciences graduates, requiring 10-12 hours per week and covering research methodology, scientific writing, and hands-on laboratory techniques including PCR, ELISA, and microscopy. The program combines mentoring, structured training, and professional networking, with on-the-ground training delivered at partner hospitals and laboratories in Bangladesh. Additional offerings include collaborative research projects spanning oncology, diabetes, gut microbiota, and medical education.

Product overview

CBRT operates as a unified training and professional development platform offering the Research Assistant Training Program (RATP) as its primary educational product. The RATP is a 52-week structured program combining mentoring, training, and networking services to develop scientific, professional, and organizational leaders in biomedical research. Additional offerings include hands-on laboratory training components and collaborative research projects spanning diabetes, oncology, virology, and medical education domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research Assistant Training Program (RATP) A 52-week volunteer training program (10-12 hours/week) for medical and health sciences graduates focusing on research methodology, scientific communication, and hands-on laboratory procedures including PCR, ELISA, and microscopy techniques. Delivered via mentoring, structured workshops, and on-site training at partner hospitals and laboratories in Bangladesh. No fees are charged and participants serve as volunteer Research Assistants.
• Mentoring Services One-on-one and peer support mentoring programs connecting trainees with experienced biomedical scientists for career guidance, professional development, and academic advancement. Provided by an international consortium of biomedical experts from the USA, Canada, Bangladesh, and beyond.
• Training Services Structured research training programs including workshops on research methodology, scientific writing, proposal development, and molecular biology techniques (PCR, ELISA, microscopy), literature review, and scientific communication. Designed for biomedical research career advancement.
• Networking Services Professional networking initiatives connecting trainees with biomedical scientists and career planning opportunities within the research enterprise, including alumni network engagement with graduates at global institutions such as University of Alberta, Memorial University, Louisiana State University Health Sciences, and icddr,b.
• Collaborative Research Projects Various collaborative research initiatives covering areas such as SGLT2 inhibitors in oncology, probiotics and insulin resistance, Vitamin D in B-cell dysfunction, gut microbiota in obesity, brain tumor epidemiology, microRNA biomarkers for gestational diabetes, tissue plastination, COVID-19 physician training, and semaglutide awareness among medical students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates of CBRT's RATP have successfully transitioned to graduate studies at top-tier universities including University of Alberta (Canada), Memorial University (Canada), Louisiana State University Health Sciences (USA), University of New Hampshire (USA), Catholic University of America (USA), and positions at leading research institutions.

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College & HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated at 1 Eskaton Garden Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dr. Jannatul Ferdous, Director of Laboratory Training Services, works at this institution and manages a microbiology & immunology lab that provides diagnostic medical services. Serves as primary training venue for CBRT research assistants.
• US Bangla Molecular & PCR LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated in Rupgonj, Narayangonj, Bangladesh. Dr. Ruksana Raihan, Director of Research & Development, leads this laboratory. Provides hands-on molecular biology training opportunities including PCR techniques for CBRT participants.
• Ahsania Mission Cancer and General HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Healthcare partner providing additional clinical training and research collaboration opportunities for CBRT programs.
• Fatema-Bulbul FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated in Ashuganj, Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh. Community foundation partner supporting CBRT's mission in the Brahmanbaria region where the Project Office is located.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Emory Global Health Institute: Offers mentored research training and global health fellowships for early-career professionals from LMICs; comparable as a US-anchored institution that combines North American faculty with international training sites, similar to CBRT's faculty structure.
• American Society for Microbiology (ASM Education): One of CBRT's directors (Dr. Ruksana Raihan) is a Senior Consultant of ASM; ASM offers international microbiology training, fellowships, and capacity-building programs that compete for the same mentee demographic of medical/biomedical graduates globally.
• Wellcome Trust Capacity Building Programs: Funds and runs international biomedical research training initiatives (e.g., Wellcome Early-Career Awards, Global Health Research programs); directly comparable as a capacity-building funder that competes for the same training partnerships in South Asia and beyond.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — Global Health Training: Provides epidemiological and laboratory training programs for international health professionals, including in Bangladesh; a broad incumbent whose laboratory training tracks overlap directly with CBRT's PCR, ELISA, and microscopy curriculum.
• NIH Fogarty International Center (research training programs): Funds and runs global biomedical research training programs for low- and middle-income country scientists; directly comparable as a funder/incumbent in the exact niche CBRT occupies — building biomedical research capacity in countries like Bangladesh.
• icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh): Bangladesh's premier biomedical and clinical research institution; comparable as it operates in the same Dhaka-based biomedical research ecosystem and serves as a documented placement destination for CBRT alumni, making it an overlapping player in capacity-building.

Regional players

• BRAC University James P. Grant School of Public Health: Bangladesh-based graduate public health training and research institution; comparable in mission (training health sciences graduates in research skills) and serves an overlapping cohort from the same regional medical graduate talent pool as CBRT.

Emerging players

• The Union (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease): Runs structured operational research and clinical training programs targeting researchers in low- and middle-income countries; directly comparable as a niche international biomedical research-training organization overlapping in mission and cohort.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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