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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?

A four-year University of Edinburgh International PhD studentship is available from the University of Edinburgh to support an outstanding student undertaking a collaborative project between groups at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore, India and The University of Edinburgh. These fellowships are open to people of all nationalities. The research areas available will cover multidisciplinary and systems approaches to the synaptic basis of neurodevelopmental disorders, spanning a range of experimental, computational and theoretical techniques. Specific projects will be defined by the initiatives of the applicants, and the interests of the collaborating teams. All applicants are required to write a short research proposal (one side A4 max) as part of the application (see website for details). The project will be conducted under the guidance of a Principal investigator from Edinburgh and a Principal Investigator from NCBS. The programme of work will be based ...

Courtesy  Bioclues Applications are invited in prescribed pro forma for the following posts under the projects mentioned along with the post, detailed qualification and pay etc. of the posts are given below: Post 1 : Research Associate Project :  “Functional significance of Potyviral Hc-Pro interaction with host and vector factors” DST funded Indo-Spanish bilateral programme (PI- Dr. Shelly Praveen) No of post :  One Essential Qualification :  Ph.D. degree or M.Sc. with three years research experience in Biochemistry/Plant Pathology / Biotechnology or a related field. Job requirement :  Job requirement include study of the interaction of viral RNAi suppressor protein Hc-Pro and proteins involved in plants’ RNAi machinery with the overall goal to establish the host – viral interaction. Research will include Cloning, mutation work, protein and gene expression and bioinformatics analysis. Host-viral interaction studies include yeast two hybrid system, YFP and GFP ...

Courtesy SCIENCE IN INDIA Richard Stone At the Indian Science Congress last month, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged to hike R&D expenditures from around $3 billion last year to $8 billion in 2017. The windfall is meant to turbocharge initiatives to create elite research institutions, bring expatriate Indian scientists home, enrich science education, and equip smart new laboratories. Included in this push is South Asia's first biosafety level–4 lab for handling the most dangerous pathogens, slated to be up and running this spring. Over the next 5 years, an estimated $1.2 billion in public funds will be funneled to a new National Science and Engineering Research Board. Modeled after the U.S. National Science Foundation, the board is expected to fund its first competitive grants this year. Researchers will have to clear some daunting hurdles, though. In an exclusive interview with  Science , Singh explained how his government plans to “increase gradually the proportion...

Avesthagen launches commercial Whole Genome Scanning Bringing Personalized Genomics to your doorstep. Avesthagen will use Affymetrix technology to decipher the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)/ mutation and predisposition to the disease. The DNA chip used by Avesthagen for whole genome scanning features more than 1.8 million markers of genetic variation that include SNPs as well as probes for copy number variation (CNV). A whole genome scan of an individual would provide information to understand his/her own genetic make-up that would lead to an increased awareness about the predisposition to a disease(s). The diseases, which are offered by Avesthagen, include major types of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, asthma, anemia, arthritis and others. The technology platform at Avesthagen is able to interrogate the genetic markers (SNPs and CNVs) across an individual’s genome...

Initiating sequencing of a set of 60 closely related human genomes to identify novel genetic information relevant to cancer, metabolic and neurological disorders. Through this project, Avesthagen intends to establish a direct link between genes, genetics and the disorders themselves.  The study, led by Avesthagen, a life sciences company based in Bangalore, is being carried out in partnership with Genome Enterprise Limited, a subsidiary of The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) on the Norwich Research Park..   The TGAC team, specialists in DNA sequencing and bioinformatics, will use the SOLiD™ 4 next generation sequencing platform from Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies, to generate draft sequence, and will collaborate with the Avesthagen’s own bioinformatics experts to analyze and interpret the sequence data It is known that many genes on the human chromosomes may be involved during the manifestation of the above disorders. However, the power of present technologies to...

The genome – sequencing and structural genomics efforts worldwide have contributed to huge data on protein sequences and novel protein folds. However, there still remains a wide gap between the number of known protein sequences and three dimensional structures. The conference will deal to protein fold prediction, comparative protein modelling, secondary structure prediction, protein dynamics and simulations, ab-initio prediction and the validation of protein models and various aspects of structure determination and analysis by X – ray crystallography.     Paper submission open December 2, 2010     Paper submission deadline January 20, 2011     Paper acceptance decision January 28, 2011     Poster submission open December 30, 2010     Poster submission deadline January 28, 2011     Poster acceptance decision January 31, 2011     Registratio...

In continuation to the earlier story  UK and India Partner on $32M Agriculture Program   The life sciences industry leaders from both India and UK came together in London in early December to strengthen the business ties between the nations in this sector A delegation of biotech industry leaders from India traveled to the UK to meet with their counterparts to renew and forge new ties for a week in December. The Indian delegation’s visit to London was facilitated by the government agency, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).  The visit certainly opened the eyes of Indian entrepreneurs to the opportunities for strategic collaboration with their UK counterparts. Many formal agreements can be expected in 2011. Do you wish to know more?

The UK's Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council will manage a new grant program that will use £20 million ($31.7 million) to fund a range of research projects in the UK and India aimed at improving food security in the developing world, according to BBSRC. Funded by BBSRC, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the UK Department for International Development, and the Indian Department of Biotechnology, the new initiative will award grants to support research approaches, which could include genomics, to improve the sustainability of food crops. The funding under the  Sustainable Crop Production Research for International Development Initiative  will be awarded to research teams that can show how their work may improve food security and boost crop sustainability within the next five-to-10 years. The new initiative will place particular emphasis on improving the "sustainable production of staple food crops across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia," Sam Dryde...

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OMICS Publishing Group invites you to attend the   International Conference & Exhibition on Proteomics & Bioinformatics  which is going to be held on January 27-29, 2011 in Hyderabad, India.   We welcome all the participants from across the globe to take part in this event. International Conference & Exhibition on Proteomics & Bioinformatics   will schedule and coordinate all meetings with our U.S and Indian organizers and representatives.  International Conference & Exhibition on Proteomics & Bioinformatics   will serve as a catalyst for the advancement of   Proteomics & Bioinformatics   by connecting scientists within and across disciplines at conferences and exhibitions held at venues that create an environment conducive to information exchange, generation of new ideas and acceleration of applications that benefit society. The previous conference has played a leading role in facilitating interaction between resea...

Creating an alliance to deliver insulin treatments worldwide, Biocon and  Pfizer  have entered into a global commercialisation agreement. Pfizer will make an upfront payment of USD 200 million in a licensing deal for Biocon’s biosimilar insulin portfolio for diabetes treatment. As per the agreement,  Biocon  will also be eligible to get additional payments of up to USD 150 million. These payments will be linked to sales of Biocon’s insulin biosimilars. In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Vikas Dandekar of pharmasianews.com gave his perspective on the deal. Excerpts from  Reporter's Diary on CNBC-TV18 Watch the full show » Q: What do you make of this arrangement? First of all tell is what is the potential the market size as far as this insulin is concerned and what does this mean both for Biocon and Pfizer? A: A number of biosimilars are scheduled to be launched in the European market. A number of trials are going on, on insulin and this is a big potenti...

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...