NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DRUG DISCOVERY & THERAPY (DDT-2016)
JANUARY 7-8, 2016
Organized by
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGYANNAMALAI UNIVERSITYANNAMALAINAGAR – 608 002.TAMILNADU
About the Host University & the Department
Annamalai University, one of the largest unitary, teaching, and residential Universities in Southern Asia, was established in 1929. Annamalai University, accredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC in 2014, is one of India’s largest public residential universities with 10 Faculties and 49 departments of study. The University has initiated several innovative teaching programmes over the years and has been a pioneer in distance education. Annamalai University has a commendable track record in projects and publications and has been awarded the PURSE Programme by the Department of Science and Technology. Nineteen departments are supported by UGC-SAP, Sixteen by DST-FIST and two departments have attained the status of Centre of Advanced Study. The University has been rated Seventeenth in the country among the Top 100 institutions of Higher Education and second in the State by SCImago Institutional Ratings. Annamalai University has joint research and innovation partnerships with 24 institutions across the USA, Europe, Australia, Japan, and the UK. Annamalainagar is already a busy and full-fledged University town, east of Chidambaram, the abode of Lord Nataraja.
Since its inception in 1994, the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology has continuously strived for excellence in both teaching and research. The Department is dedicated to providing a strong foundation in biochemistry, molecular biology, and biotechnology with an emphasis on interdisciplinary approach. The Department has a dynamic and vibrant research focus that is reflected by publications, awards, wide spectrum of collaborations, scopus rating, and generous funding from national and international agencies. The Department has been recognized by the Department of Science and Technology for funding under the DST-FIST programme and by the UGC under the SAP-DRS programme.
About the conference
Drug
discovery is the process through which potential new medicines are identified.
In the past, most drugs have been discovered either by identifying the active
ingredient from traditional remedies or by serendipitous discovery. Modern drug
discovery involves the identification of lead candidates, synthesis, characterization,
screening, and assays for therapeutic efficacy. Discovering drugs involves a
complex interaction between investors, industry, academia, patent laws and
regulatory boards. Indeed, drug development is a lengthy, complex, and
expensive process, entrenched with high degree of uncertainty that a drug will actually
succeed. The unknown pathophysiology of newly emerging diseases and
identification of novel molecular targets due to postgenomic developments for
existing health problems makes the drug discovery landscape more challenging.
Patient heterogeneity, drug resistance, complex biochemical interactions, and
underlying regulatory rules makes the drug discovery process even more complex.
The
National Conference on "Drug Discovery & Therapy (DDT-2016)" will
be a platform for the discussion and presentation of new advances in the fields
of drug discovery, biotherapeutics, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry,
bioinformatics and drug trials. The conference will address the critical
challenges and emerging paradigms in drug discovery, high-throughput drug
screening, drug designing, molecular targets, drug resistance and drug delivery
systems. The focus of the conference will be on the interdisciplinary approaches
related to drug discovery and therapy which includes:
v Novel
therapeutic strategies
v High-throughput
screening
v Therapeutic
targets
v Biochemical
pharmacology
v Drug
delivery and nanomedicine
v Natural
products and biopharmaceuticals
v Combinatorial
chemistry
v ADME/Tox
v Drug
designing and molecular modelling
v Clinical
trials & translational medicine
The
organizing committee is confident that participants will benefit from the high
value scientific program. We welcome all the researchers to join us for this
interdisciplinary event for stimulating discussions and knowledge sharing.
Venue
& Registration
The venue
of the conference is the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology,
Annamalai University, Annamalainagar - 608 002, Tamil Nadu. Participants are
requested to apply for registration in the prescribed format along with a demand
draft drawn in favour of the "The Registrar, Annamalai University"
payable at Chidambaram, Tamilnadu. Registration fee includes food, conference
abstract and kit. Registration fee does not include hostel accommodation. Upon
prior requests accommodation will be arranged in university guest house / host.
Category
|
Amount
(INR) |
PG Students/Research Students/Project
Fellows/Post-doctoral Fellows
|
500/-
|
Staff/Principal
Investigators/Scientists
|
750/-
|
Abstract
Abstracts must be submitted directly to the
conference email id. A structured abstract is required and should be organized
into the following four required sections: Background, Methods, Results,
Conclusion. The abstract must contain title of paper, name, complete mailing
address, phone, fax and email of first author and name, affiliation, city,
state and country of additional authors. The abstract should be submitted as a
Microsoft Word DOC file. Font: Times New Roman; Size: 12.
Time
Schedule
Last date to receive abstract along with
registration form and demand draft is 1st December, 2015. Upon
receipt of the completed application form, the acceptance of the abstract for
oral/poster presentation will be intimated to the participants by email.
Best Oral Presentation
Award
Three oral presentations will be selected for
Best Oral Presentation Award based on its subject content and presentation. The
awards are decided at the end of the conference and each winner will receive a cash
award with a certificate of appreciation in the valedictory ceremony.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Patron Dr. S. MANIAN, M.Sc.,
Ph.D.
Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Patron Dr. K. ARUMUGAM, M.Sc.,B.Ed.,Ph.D.,
Registrar (i/c), Annamalai
University
President Dr.
M. SABESAN
Dean, Faculty of Science,
Annamalai University
Annamalai University
Chair Person Dr.
S. NAGINI
Professor and Head
Department of Biochemistry &
Biotechnology,
Annamalai University
Organizing Secretary Dr.
N. RAJENDRA PRASAD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry &
Biotechnology,
Annamalai University
Joint Secretaries Dr. G. KANIMOZHI
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry &
Biotechnology,
Annamalai University
Dr.
B. DEEPA
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry &
Biotechnology,
Annamalai University
Treasurer Dr. A. KANAGALAKSHMI
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry &
Biotechnology,
Annamalai University
Registration Form
Name
(in Block Letters) :
______________________________
Designation
:
______________________________
Organization
:
_______________________________
Address
for Communication : ________________________________
Phone
:
E-mail
:
Title
of Research Paper :
______________________________
Submitted
Participant
as Delegate/ :
______________________________
Author/Co-Author
______________________________
Details
of Demand Draft (Drawn in favour of
payable
at Chidambaram).
Bank
Details :
Name
:
Branch
:
Date
:
DD
No. :
The
registration form along with D.D. should be sent to
Dr. N. Rajendra Prasad
Assistant
Professor
Department
of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Annamalai
University
Annamalainagar
- 608 002.
Tamilnadu.
Phone
: (+91) 9842305384
E.mail
: drugdiscovery2016@gmail.com
drprasadnr@gmail.com
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