ICAR-NBAIM International Workshop on Microbial ecology international workshop 2015 | 29 June to 3 July 2015

International Workshop on ‘Microbial ecology international workshop 2015: From cultivation to new molecular methods’

Jointly Organized by

ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (ICAR-NBAIM), Mau, U.P. and

CNR-ISE Institute for Ecosystem Study and MICROB&CO, Italy

The ICAR-NBAIM, CNR-ISE Institute for Ecosystem Study and MICROB&CO are organizing an international workshop from 29 June to 3 July 2015 at ICAR-NBAIM, Kushmaur, Mau. The aim of the workshop is to build capacity in key area of microbial ecology and its enormous potential for application in agriculture and other allied disciplines. The key areas of training are, Microbial ecology, current knowledge and future prospective; Cultivation and identification of microorganisms; Fingerprinting techniques for characterizing communities; NGS technology to study microbial diversity; Bioinformatics-driven microbial identification system profiles of known organisms. The participation is limited to 15 participants from India and 15 participants from foreign countries.

Eligibility: Scientists/faculty members/researchers/technical persons from the NARS system, conventional universities and other institutions funded by CSIR/DST/DBT/ICMR or other private bodies.

Course fee: Rs 10,000.00 for Indian participants

Important dates:

Receipt of application at ICAR-NBAIM : 15 May 2015

Intimation to selected candidates : 25 May 2015

Receipt of workshop/registration fee (Rs 10,000) : 5 June 2015

For applicants from India, further details and application form can be downloaded from ICAR-NBAIM website: www.nbaim.org.in and www.mgrportal.org.in

Contact person:

1. Dr Arun Kumar Sharma, Course Director and Director, ICAR-NBAIM, Kushmaur, Mau 275 103, UP; Tel.: +91-547- 253 0080; Fax: +91-547-253 0358; e-mail: director.nbaim@icar.gov.in

2. Dr Alok K. Srivastava, Senior Scientist and Co-coordinator, ICAR-NBAIM, Kushmaur, Mau 275 103, UP; Tel.: +91-547- 253 0080; Fax: +91-547-253 0358; e-mail: aloksrivastva@gmail.com, nbaimicar@gmail.com.

*Foreign applicants may visit www.microbeco.org/iwme_india.html for application and details.