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National Conference-cum-Workshop on "Search for Antimalarials:Mechanism Based Approach" 27th - 29th April, 2012 The workshop will cover the following topics Malaria Genomics/Proteomics Malaria Vaccine Development Current scenario of Malaria Drug Development Drug Target Validation and Proritization Structural Bioinformatcs/chemoinformatics Malaria Drug Target Database Development Target  Based Drug Designing Target-drug interaction mapping 3DQSAR and Pharmacophore Design Antimalarial Database Development All correspondence for the National Conference cum workshop should be addressed to : Dr. Naidu Subbarao School of Computational and Integrative Sciences Hall No. 6, Lecture Hall Complex Jawaharlal Nehru University New JNU Campus, New Delhi 110 067 Email:nsrao@mail.jnu.ac.in / nsrao.jnu@gmail.com Do you wish to know more?

Applications are invited for the post of Post Doctoral Fellow for the following time-bound sponsored project as per the details given below: Post :  Post Doctoral Fellow Consolidated fellowship :  As per terms governed by the Wellcome trust DBT India Alliance and National Institute of Immunology (a Minimum of Rs. 40,000/- per month).  Project title :  Exploring the role of a developmental regulator in inflammatory immune response under Wellcome Trust DBT India Alliance Essential Qualification :  a. Must hold a Ph.D Degree (not awarded before 2009), or must already have submitted their thesis towards obtaining a Ph.D degree from a reputed Institute. b. Must have more than Five years of research Experience. c.  Must have proven research expertise/skills in basic biochemistry, cell biology and Molecular Biology, Research Expertise in in vivo animal work is also preferred. d. Must have one publication as first author, in international journal, preferab...

Applications are invited for “Research Associate” under the J C Bose Fellowship Project of DST,Government of India. Name of the Post :  Research Associate Qualification & Experience :  Ph.D.with minimum of 55% marks in M Sc (Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, and allied areas in Biology). Those who have submitted PhD thesis may also apply. Preference will be givento those with published research work of high quality. Salary :  Rs. 22,000/-plus HRA per month. Age :  The upper age limit 35 years on 16.03.2012. A relaxation of 5 years is applicable to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC andwomen candidates. Duration :  One Year (extendable for another year, on review of performance) How to apply:  The application should follow the format provided (click here for / format) with this advertisement in the web site ( www.iisertvm.ac.in/ appointments/projects ). Incomplete applications or those that do not meet the minimum criteria will not be ...

BACKGROUND: Applications are invited from CSIR qualified candidates (or candidates with DBT/DST/ICMR/INSA funding) for a doctoral position in Defence R&D Organization, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The doctoral position is in the area of Bioinformatics. The area of research is understanding human acclimatization in extreme environmental conditions. HOW TO APPLY: Applicants should send a cover letter and CV and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate's professional qualifications to pkhurana08[at] gmail.com . Dr. (Mrs.) Pankaj Khurana Scientist 'C' Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Defence R&D Organization, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, New Delhi

A Workshop on Computational Approaches in Biological Data mining is being organised by the Unit Of Simulation and Informatics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. The topics to be discussed are:- Introduction to Biological databases  Biological data mining  Concept and application of machine learning techniques in bioinformatics  Tools and techniques for bio-molecular prediction  Future directions in biological data mining.  Dates:- March 23rd-25th, 2011. Application deadline:- February 25th, 2011. Do you wish to know more?

JNU New Delhi, on behalf of Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, will conduct the BINC examination on February 26-27, 2011. The objective of this examination is to certify bioinformatics professionals, trained formally as well as self-trained.  R egistration is open from 13-12-2010 to 03-02-2011. After 5 years of conducting this examination by University of Pune, recently in 2010, JNU New Delhi has been identified as a nodal agency by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India to coordinate this examination along with six centres namely, Pune University, Pune; Anna University, Chennai; West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata; Institute of Bioinformatics & Applied Biotechnology, Bangalore; North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong and University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. In the BINC 2009 examination, 519 candidates appeared out of which 30 candidates were certified. This year DBT has agreed to fund Research fellowships for all the BINC qualified Indian na...

DBT-Research Associateship 2011 Biotechnology & Life Sciences Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the award of "DBT-Research Associateship" 2011 for pursuing research in frontier areas of Biotechnology and applied biology.  The Associateship is tenable in Research Institution/Universities including non-profit R & D Institutions within India.  The Associateships are awarded under a program sponsored by the Department of' Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. Eligibility-: The applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree in Science, Engineering or M.D. or M.S. degree in any area of medicine with research interests in Biotechnology and Life Sciences and a good academic record.  The Associateship can be availed within 3 years of the award of Ph.D./M.D./M.S. degree; however, may be relaxable in case of women (by 2 years) and in-service candidates.  Those who have already submitted the Ph.D./M.D./M.S. thesis are also e...

An account of  bioinformatics  education in India is presented   along with future prospects. Establishment of BTIS network by   Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India in the   1980s had been a systematic effort in the development of  bioinformatics   infrastructure in India to provide services to scientific community.   Advances in the field of  bioinformatics  underpinned the need   for well-trained professionals with skills in information technology   and biotechnology. As a result, programmes for capacity building   in terms of human resource development were initiated. Educational   programmes gradually evolved from the organisation of short-term   workshops to the institution of formal diploma/degree programmes.   A case study of the Master’s degree course offered at   the  Bioinformatics  Centre, University of Pune is discussed.   Currently, many universities and in...

Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology  &  Centre for Bioinformatics University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Welcome to India's First Symposium on Synthetic Biology                       The event will address several strategic issues: 1. How to design organisms from scratch ? 2. Are we ready for the Computer Aided Design of organisms ? 3. Can we design stable genetic circuits for useful applications ? 4. Have we entered the era of ordering genomes by email ? 5. Is the emergence of biohacking, the next big thing in biology ? Invite you to this first synthetic biology meeting in India . The evolving synthetic biology community in our country needs to discuss unique ideas, interest groups, synergies, funding avenues and useful applications. The key goal will be to identify areas where India has potential to take global leadership.     Welcome to BIODESIGN INDIA 1.0   Share | ...

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University of Pune (UoP), on behalf of Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, will conduct the BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) examination. The objective of this examination is to certify bioinformatics professionals, trained formally as well as self-trained. Eligibility Graduate in Science, Agriculture, Veterinary, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering & Technology are eligible to appear in the examination. They need not have any formal training, viz. certificate, diploma or degree in Bioinformatics. Students in final year of Bachelor’s degree are also eligible to apply. Application and syllabus The online application begins on 1 December 2008 and will continue until 16 January 2009. The examination fee is Rs 600 for general category, Rs 450 for reserved category and US$ 100 for foreign students. Please visit the website ( bioinfo.ernet.in/binc ) for detail information. Syllabus consists of four sections: biology, physical and chemical sciences, IT, and bio...

The government is planning to upgrade the department of biotechnology (DBT) to the status of a full-fledged ministry. At present DBT is under the Union ministry of science and technology and is responsible for promoting researches for development of genetically modified (GM) crops and other biotechnological applications in agriculture and health sciences. Speaking at the 22nd Foundation day of DBT , the Union science and technology minister, Kapil Sibal said, "DBT is 22 years old where 27 people are working. As the 21st century would be the century of biotechnology with researches and applications being carried out across the globe, the time is ripe that DBT be upgraded to the status of an independent ministry or a commission." He said that DBT had an annual budget of Rs 9,000 crore as compared to Rs 450 crore budget for the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). He said that biotechnology had the potential for improving agricultural productivity and combating clima...