CIMAP Summer Training

CIMAP Summer Training (CST) on Techniques and Tools of
Biotechnology and Bioinformatics -2008


COURSE CONTENT:

The training beginning with basics of molecular biology tools, bioinformatics and plant tissue culture techniques would provide exposition to the following main areas:

• 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.

ELIGIBILITY:

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?

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 5th June, 2008. 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 15th June, 2008. 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.


LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION: 5th JUNE 2008.

SUMMER TRAINING STARTS: - 23rd June – 22nd July, 2008

FOR MORE DETAILS:

Dr S P S Khanuja
Director
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
P O. CIMAP, Lucknow – 226 015
Phone: (0522) 2359623, 2357134 (PABX)
Fax : (0522) 2342666
e-mail : director@cimap.res.in, khanujazy@yahoo.com


Dr Ashok Sharma
Scientist – F/Head (Bioinformatics)
Phone: (0522) 2357133
e-mail: ashoksharma@cimap.res.in
ashok_sh58@yahoo.com


Dr A.K. Mathur
Scientist – F/Plant Tissue Culture
Phone: (0522) 2717557
e-mail: ak.mathur@cimap.res.in
akmcath@yahoo.com

FOR APPLICATION VISIT: CST