Workshop cum Hands-on Training on
BIOINFORMATICS APPLICATION IN COMPUTER AIDED DRUG DESIGN (CADD)
December 21-22, 2009
ORGANIZED BY
BIF under BTISnet, DBT
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
(Faculty of Science)
&
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY (Faculty of Pharmacy)
Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi - 110062
Background and Objectives
Computational biology has initiated a new revolution in life science research by providing computational solutions to biological problems, particularly in the field of drug discovery, which is extremely complex and ever changing - with new methodologies and technologies being introduced constantly. Availability of huge amount of data has tremendously enhanced the speed of biological research and dramatically reduced the cost of research.
CADD is an exciting and diverse discipline where various aspects of applied and basic research merge and stimulate each other. CADD was developed to manage vast quantities of compounds produced during drug discovery programs and the need to examine these huge libraries in short periods of time. CADD represents computational methods and resources that are used to facilitate the design and discovery of new therapeutic solution. The latest technological advances (QSAR/QSPR, structurebased design, combinatorial library design, cheminformatics and bioinformatics), the growing number of chemical and biological database, and an explosion in currently available software tools are providing a much improved basis for the design of ligands and inhibitors with desired specificity.
The purpose of this meeting is to stimulate progress in the methods of computer-aided drug design. This will be accomplished by bringing theory and practice into contact at a number of levels in order to highlight interesting and important practical problems waiting to be solved, and by deepening participants’ understanding of the science underlying these challenges.
Topics
The prime objective of this workshop is to understand the role of computational methodologies in drug design and development process and to discuss their applications leading towards drug development. This workshop will also provide an insight onto the current methods and strategies that are being used to analyze biological information through guided practical training.
A series of lectures and presentations will cover above mentioned topics by experts from IIT-D, AIIMS, NIPER, NIMR, JNU etc. Demonstration of specific drug design and bioinformatics tools in data mining, drug design and development will be an important component of the workshop. Following are the broad topics to be discussed at the Training Workshop:
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Practical Applications of Computational Biology/Chemistry in Drug Discovery
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Visualizing the Intermolecular Interaction Networks in Protein/Ligand Complexes
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Modeling and Docking to Flexible Receptors
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QSAR & QSPR
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Computer-Aided Design and Optimization
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Hands on Training by experts from vLife
Who should attend?
Registration FeeStudents, research scholars, faculties and industry personnel in Science/Computer and IT.
Registration fee for the workshop is Rs. 1000/- (without accommodation) and Rs. 1200/- (with accommodation for 2 days) payable to Registrar, JAMIA HAMDARD at New Delhi through DD or an A/c Payee Cheque or cash against the receipt along with the enclosed Registration Form.
Accommodation will be arranged in the Scholar’s House of Jamia Hamdard on request on first come first preference. Breakfast and meals will be provided to the participants. Travel charges will have to be borne by the participants.How to Apply?
Application for participation may be sent in the prescribed Proforma duly forwarded by the competent authority of the Institute/University where the candidate is employed. Completed application in all respect may be sent to theImportant Dates
Course Director before 10th December, 2009 at the following address.
Last date for receiving Application: 10th Dec, 2009Maximum no. of participants: 30
Intimation of Selection: 15th Dec, 2009
Commencement of workshop: 21- 22nd Dec, 2009
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