VRRIBMS DBT Short Term Training Course on Molecular Techniques in diagnosis of Infectious diseases, Autoimmune & Genetic disorders | November 17-30, 2014

Department of Biochemistry

VRR Institute of Biomedical Science

(Affiliated to University of Madras)

Kattupakkam, Chennai-56

DBT-Sponsored short term training course on “Molecular Techniques in diagnosis of Infectious diseases, Autoimmune & Genetic disorders” from Nov 17 to 30, 2014

Applications are invited from the mid-career scientists/college and university teachers holding regular positions in universities/colleges/national labs/research institutes/in house R & D centres, and research scholars for a two-week training course on “Molecular techniques in diagnosis of Infectious diseases, Autoimmune & Genetic disorders” from Nov 17^th to 30^th 2014.

The course is aimed to provide hands on training in cutting edge molecular techniques and innovations in detecting dengue, chikungunya, HBV, HCV, HIV, MTB viruses (Real Time-PCR), cancer specific proteins (western blot), mutation (PCR-RFLP method), identify specific proteins and genes associated with genetic disorders and infertility, aneuploidy, submicroscopic deletions and specific haematological markers (FISH), karyotyping, anti-nuclear antibody for the diagnosis of autoimmune disorders specifically SLE (immunofluorescence), isolation of mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow for therapeutic applications. The course will also include lecture sessions on Real Time-qPCR, ELISA, Biosensors in diagnostics & IPR, PCR primer designing, molecular tools and databases, basic concepts of NABL standards as per ISO 15189 and documentation procedure. There is no course fee, however candidate needs to arrange accommodation on their own. Apply with bio-data to Dr.S.Shila, Course-Director & Research Scientist, Department of Biochemistry, VRR Institute of Biomedical Science (Affiliated to University of Madras), Kattupakkam, Chennai-56 (vrribms@gmail.com, Phone: 09445787424, 044-24763600) latest by Nov 7, 2014.