Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) P O. CIMAP
Lucknow – 226 015
CIMAP Summer Training on Techniques and Tools of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics - 2010 | CST - 2010
28th June – 23rd July, 2010
In recent years, the field of biotechnology has appeared as the expression of wonderful applications of various techniques of molecular biology. Today there is hardly any application area involving biological systems, which doesn't depend on these techniques and concepts. It is logical to anticipate that future decade in this century will witness the major scientific advancements through the application of these cellular, genetics and molecular tools and skills. Towards maintaining the pace with the new developments and achieving a cutting edge in biotechnological applications globally, it is necessary to inculcate these skills and expertise through systematic training of human resource by exposing young scholars to modern tools and sophisticated techniques of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics. Bioinformatics is the real multidisciplinary science where technologies from different fields interact. In a strict sense bioinformatics is the study of how information is represented and transmitted in biological systems. Times have changed in the years since the human genome was identified. Now any biological research becomess worthful research after applying bioinformatics in it. And that is what exactly this training planned for graduate scholars (CST-2010) aims at. The course is running successfully in its seventh year since 2003.
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) is a unique and highly important CSIR laboratory involved in plant research for the production of and value addition to the medicinal and aromatic materials for meeting the demands of Indian industry and for foreign exchange earning by exports. The institute has state-of-art laboratories for plant tissue culture, DNA fingerprinting, transgenic development and gene and biomolecule prospection and bioinformatics. Lucknow, the ‘City of Nawabs’ is today more of a ‘Science City’ of North India for its possession of academic and scientific resourcefulness by the visible presence of organizations like CDRI, NBRI, IITR, IISR, CISH, NBFGR, IET, KGMU, SGPGI and many others including Lucknow University. Lucknow has warm weather during June – July with maximum and minimum temperature range of 35° and 20°C.
The training beginning with basics of molecular biology tools, bioinformatics and plant tissue culture techniques would provide exposition to the following main areas:
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DNA/RNA techniques – Basic techniques of DNA/RNA, protein handling towards genomics and proteomics. -
Molecular Biology Tools and Methods – Recent molecular biology tools & techniques including gene cloning, sequencing and analysis. -
Plant Tissue Culture Techniques – Basic concepts of morphogenesis, synseed technology, protoplast culture & fusion, Agrobacterium – mediated genetic transformation, bio-reactor scaling-up of cell/hairy roots cultures, in vitro secondary metabolism and metabolic engineering. -
Bioinformatics Tools and Applications. – Biological database and their annotations, Pairwise and multiple sequence alignment, Genome and proteome analysis, Data Mining, Phylogenetic analysis, Gene and Protein structure prediction, drug discovery.
The “CIMAP Summer Training on Techniques and Tools of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (CST-2010)” which is now in its fifth year has been specifically planned in view of requests from a large number of students across the country to provide the institutional training as a requirement of their curriculum of B.Tech, M.Sc (Biotech.) and M.Tech courses. The participation in the training is limited to a manageable number of 24 trainees so as to facilitate direct hands on exposition to all participants and thus would be selection based, attempting maximum geographic coverage.
How to apply for CIMAP Summer Training?
The application along with the bio-data of applicant should be forwarded by the head of the institution giving in brief the benefits expected by the participant and the organization as a consequence of the training. The selection criteria will include the need of training and possibility of future work by the candidates in their respective areas of R &D through collaboration with their nearby equipped organizations and also maximum geographic representation. The course fee is Rs. 10,000/- and it would cover the registration and study material for the practicals. The last date for receiving of applications at CIMAP is 10th June, 2010.. The provisional selection will be intimated to the candidates through fastest possible mode of communication at their location which will be confirmed only upon receiving the fee of Rs. 10,000/- through DD drawn in favour of Director, CIMAP, Lucknow on or before 20th June, 2010. The candidates will have to arrange for their accommodation during the course of training. Altematively, if desired, the accommodation may be arranged on payment if available.
Course structure for CIMAP Summer Training
Faculty comprising of the leading scientists and experts in the respective fields will give the lectures and practical demonstrations. The training will be of 30 days duration and beneficial to the students of the university, colleges and departments. The participation is through selection of the applicants by the organizers through an advisory committee and the committees' decision will be final and binding. The students desirous of attending may apply through proper channel on the application form overleaf along with the complete biodata. About 24 applicants from different institutions will be selected for participation in the training. No TA/DA will be admissible to the participants for attending the training. The participants are expected to fully involve themselves in the training without leave and sign the undertaking in this respect.
Last date for submitting application form : 10th June 2010 (To reach organizers)
Dispatch of provisional selection letters : 15th June 2010 (Speed Post/Fax/email)
Last date for submitting Training Fee : 20th June 2010 (To reach organizers)
CIMAP's Summer Training : 28th June – 23rd July, 2010
All communications must be addressed to:
Director
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
P O. CIMAP, Lucknow – 226 015
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
P O. CIMAP, Lucknow – 226 015
Web site: www.cimap.res.in
Nodal Scientists for contact:
Dr Ashok Sharma
Head, Biotechnology Division
Phone: (0522) 2717626
e-mail: ashoksharma@cimap.res.in
ashok_sh58@yahoo.com
Head, Biotechnology Division
Phone: (0522) 2717626
e-mail: ashoksharma@cimap.res.in
ashok_sh58@yahoo.com
Dr A.K. Mathur
Scientist – F/Plant Biotechnology
Phone: (0522) 2717557
e-mail: ak.mathur@cimap.res.in
akmcath@yahoo.com
Scientist – F/Plant Biotechnology
Phone: (0522) 2717557
e-mail: ak.mathur@cimap.res.in
akmcath@yahoo.com
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