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News from Dept . of Biochemistry & J B T D R C
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17th
Training Course on Immunodiagnostics for Infectious Diseases,
January 31 –
February 5, 2011
A week-long National level Training Course on Immunodiagnostics for Infectious Diseases was organized at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram. The course is conducted annually with the support from Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. Fifteen Medical Teachers and budding Scientists from all over India were given training on the basic and advanced research methods needed for the development of diagnostic and control tools for the infectious diseases taking Filariasis and Tuberculosis as model diseases. Inaugurating the course Dr. S.C. Parija, Director, Professor & Head, Dept. of Microbiology and an expert in medical parasitology from JIPMER, Pondicherry stressed on the need to develop indigenous tests for the diagnosis of infectious diseases that will also be cost effective. He added that this type of course would help in stimulating research in these areas and developing the needed expertise. Presiding over the Inaugural function of the course, Dr. (Mrs.) P.Narang, Secretary, Kasturba Health Society pointed out that the hands on course of this sort would be more useful to participants in learning the research skills and further added that the course was attracting every year many researchers & medical teachers. Welcoming the participants, Dr. B. S.Garg, Dean, MGIMS, envisioned that the participants should use the techniques they learn in the workshop in their research. Dr.B.C. Harinath, Director, JB Tropical Disease Research Centre encouraged the participants to get involved in research and submit proposals to the funding agencies. Dr. M.V.R. Reddy, Professor & Head, Department of Biochemistry and the Course Organizer briefed on the contents of the course. Dr. Satish Kumar, Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry introduced the Chief Guest Dr. S.C. Parija, Dr Kanchan Mohod, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry proposed a Vote of Thanks. Dr. (Mrs.) P. Narang; Dr. B.C. Harinath; Dr. M.V.R. Reddy; Dr. S.P. Kalantri,; Medical Superintendent, Kasturba Hospital; Dr. D.K. Mendiratta, Prof & Head, Dept. of Microbiology; Dr. Rajpal Kashyap, Senior Consultant, CIIMS, Nagpur; Dr. S.L Hoti, Deputy Director, Vector Control Research Centre, Pondicherry were the expert faculty members in the course.
A confidential written feedback from the Participants at the conclusion of the course reflected that the course was well received. Distributing certificates to the participants in the concluding programme on 5th February Dr. B. S. Garg, Dean suggested that the participants should feel free to contact the organizers in future for any help as needed when they should implement these techniques in their areas of research. |
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Visitors:
Dr. Arun Jamkar, Vice Chancellor, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik visited the Centre on 28th January, 2011.
Participation in Meetings / Conference / Symposium:
Dr. B.C. Harinath
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Delivered a Guest lecture on “ELISA based immunodiagnostics for detection and monitoring of filaria and tuberculosis from research laboratory to hospital setting” in the 17th National Level Training Course on ‘Immunodiagnostics for Infectious Diseases’ at JBTDRC, MGIMS during January 31 – February 5, 2011 and in the CME on Diagnostics for Parasitic Diseases at JN Medical College, Sawangi Meghe on January 31, 2011.
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Delivered Guest lecture on ‘Yoga and Naturopathy in Integrative Medicine – need of the Day’ in
Continuous Professional Development Programme at National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune during March 11 – 13, 2011.
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Delivered Guest lecture on
‘Mycobacterial ES-31 serine protease - an immunogen and biomarker of diagnostic interest and with potential as drug target’ at LRS Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi on March 16, 2011.
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Attended
EPS Global Shanghai International Tuberculosis Conference 2011 and delivered a Guest lecture on ‘Mycobacterial ES-31 serine protease - an immunogen and biomarker of diagnostic interest and with potential as drug target’ during March 18 – 20, 2011 at Shanghai, China.
Dr. Satish Kumar
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Presented a paper on ‘Online Certificate Course in Health Informatics’ in ‘A Symposium - 25 Year of Bioinformatics in India’ at Centre for Bioinformatics, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry on February 2, 2011.
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Attended the 22nd Annual BTISnet Coordinators Meeting held at Centre for Bioinformatics, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry during February 3-4, 2011.
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Attended the SAC meeting, inducted as Member, Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) , ICMR-NIC / NICSI Project held at National Informatics Centre – HQ, New Delhi on March 21, 2011.
Mr. Lingaraja Jena
attended the Workshop on Techniques in Bioinformatics at Department of Biotechnology, IIT, Madras during January 20-22, 2011
Research Publications:
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Anindita Majumdar, Gauri Wankhade, Pranit Kamble, Harinath BC. Effect of HIV protease inhibitors and orlistat on mycobacterial ES-31 serine protease, a potential drug target in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Indian J of Tuberc 2011;58:4-10.
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Anand SB, Kodumudi KN, Reddy MV, Kaliraj P. A combination of two Brugia Malayi filarial vaccine candidate antigens (BmALT-2 and BmVAH) enhances immune responses and protection in jirds. J.Halminthol. 2011 Jan 4:1-11.
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Sharma RD, Petare S, Shinde GB, Kalyan Goswami, Reddy MVR. Novel drug designing rationale against Brugia malayi microfilariae using herbal extracts. Asian Pacifice Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2010 Nov 11, Volume 3: 846-50.
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R.D. Sharma, A.R. Veerpathran, G.Dakshinamoorthy, K.N. Sahare, K.Goswami, M.V.R.Reddy. Possible implication of oxidative stress in anti filarial effect of certain traditionally used medicinal plants in vitro against Brugia malayi microfilariae. Pharmacognosy Research, Nov 2010; Vol 2; Issue 6; 350-354
Arogyadham
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Senior Citizen Camp
was organized on February 13, 2011.
Dr. B.C. Harinath, Coordinator, Arogyadham welcomed the participants and briefed about the activities of Arogyadham. Dr. T. Karthickeyan briefed about the old age problems and management through Naturopathy and Yoga and also briefed on importance of diet and life style. Nutritious satvik diet is served for participants. About 62 participants from Nagpur, attended and got benefited.
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Dr. T. Karthickeyan
attended meeting and presented Annual Project report of Arogyadham supported by CCRYN for Treatment Care Centre for 20 beds at Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), Dept. of AYUSH, New Delhi on March 9, 2011.
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Dr. T. Karthickeyan
attended Continuous Professional Development Programme (CPDP) organized by National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune during March 11-13, 2011.
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Mr. Prakash Mohadure attended one month Yoga Teachers Training Course at The Yoga Institute, Santacruz, Mumbai during February 1-28, 2011
Herbal Garden
A team of twenty six investors from USA, UK, Canada etc. visited the Herbal (Aonla) Garden, Arogyadham, MGIMS on November 18, 2010 and also a rural village nearby Sevagram.
Work of the wasteland development of about 220 acres behind Medical Institute was started on October 2nd 2002 and developed into Arogyadham with Herbal Garden (Aonla – Medicinal plants), with the help of Jain Charities through JISL. Water is brought by a 5-6 Km pipeline from Pawnar river. Presently medicinal plants such as Aonla (22000), Ritha (50), Karanj (103), Neem (292) in addition to Ashoka (155), Custard apple (105) plants are grown.
The intercrops in between Aonla plants will help in prevention of growth of weeds and thus easy maintenance of Aonla medicinal plants. Premansoon cotton and onion seeds are taken as intercrops in between Aonla plants.
The intercrops in between Aonla plants will help in prevention of growth of weeds and thus easy maintenance of Aonla medicinal plants. Premansoon cotton and onion seeds are taken as intercrops in between Aonla plants. This year 50 Nagpur mandarin santra (orange) plants are planted.
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