National Conference on
Bioinformatics:
Contemporary Drifts in
Life Science
12th December to 14th December 2005
Organized By:
Chanakya Mahavidyalaya
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
91 0755 5221121
National Conference on Bioinformatics & Contemporary Drifts in Life Science 12th December to 14th December 2005
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National Conference on Bioinformatics & Contemporary Drifts in Life Science 12th December to 14th December 2005
Organized By:
Chanakya Mahavidyalaya
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Convener
Dr. M. Murlidhar
HOD, Biotechnology & Microbiology
Chanakya Mahavidyalaya, Bhopal
National Conference on Bioinformatics & Contemporary Drifts in Life Science 12th December to 14th December 2005
About the theme
Today, technology has entered into an alliance with Life
Science. The ultimate goal of this new and emerging field is
to enable the discovery of new biological insights, and create
a global perspective by unifying principles in Life-Science
that can be distinguished. Extending the reach,
Bioinformatics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toxicology,
Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Microbiology contributes to
advancements in agriculture, fermentation industries, animal
health, marine biotechnology, crime detection, anthropology,
and bio-warfare.
National Conference on Bioinformatics & Contemporary Drifts in Life Science 12th December to 14th December 2005
Scientific Sessions
The following fields will be covered in the scientific sessions
of the conference.
Contemporary drifts in
1. Bioinformatics
2. Pharmaceutical Sciences
3. Plant Sciences
4. Animal Sciences
5. Toxicology
6. Biodiversity
7. Biotechnology
8. Microbiology
The scientific programme will have invited lectures and
poster presentations followed by discussion.
National Conference on Bioinformatics & Contemporary Drifts in Life Science 12th December to 14th December 2005
Bioinformatics stands at the interface of molecular
biology and information sciences and promises to provide
critical tools for managing the immense volume of biological
data. The Bioinformatics market primarily is driven by the
need of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to
increase the efficiency of their drug discovery and
development efforts. These organizations use Bioinformatics
to identify drug targets and drug candidates, decreasing the
time to bring new therapeutics to market.
National Conference on Bioinformatics & Contemporary Drifts in Life Science 12th December to 14th December 2005
The Genomics revolution has created a new
technology landscape with areas such as Genomics,
Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Molecular
modeling, Microarrays etc. Almost all the leading
Pharmaceutical and Biotech companies are focusing their
efforts to discover new targets and to design new and
better drugs. There is a huge shortage in manpower with
the requisite skill sets in new technologies.
National Conference on Bioinformatics & Contemporary Drifts in Life Science 12th December to 14th December 2005
Do Biological Sciences differ from Life Sciences?
“Life sciences” comprise the biological sciences plus applied
sciences that consider human welfare and the environmental
impacts of human activity.
Life sciences refers to the practice of using cellular
and molecular processes to create new products, enhance
industrial efficiency and productivity, safeguard the
environment and enhance our quality of life through
improved pharmaceuticals, diagnostic medicine and food
production.
National Conference on Bioinformatics & Contemporary Drifts in Life Science 12th December to 14th December 2005
Biotechnology, the use of biological processes,
as through the exploitation and manipulation of living organisms
or biological systems, in the development or manufacture of a
product or in the technological solution to a problem. As such,
biotechnology is a general category that has applications in
pharmacology, medicine, agriculture, and many other fields. The
techniques of genetic engineering have been used to manipulate
the DNA (genetic material) of bacteria and other microorganisms
to manufacture biological products such as drugs (insulin,
interferon, and growth hormones). Plants and foods with such
desired qualities as prolonged shelf life or increased resistance to
diseases and pests have been created through genetic engineering;
that is, by inserting DNA from other organisms. Livestock have
also been genetically altered to produce medically useful
substances. The field of biotechnology also includes gene therapy,
in which attempts are made to insert normal or genetically altered
genes into cells to treat genetic disorders and chronic diseases.
National Conference on Bioinformatics & Contemporary Drifts in Life Science 12th December to 14th December 2005
In 1996 Dolly was born using
“somatic cell nuclear transfer” (SCNT).
National Conference on Bioinformatics & Contemporary Drifts in Life Science 12th December to 14th December 2005
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms,
including viruses, prokaryotes and simple eukaryotes. Today,
most of the work in microbiology is done using methods from
biochemistry and genetics. It is also related to pathology,
immunology, and epidemiology as many microorganisms are
pathogens. Microbiologists have made many fundamental
contributions to biology and medicine, especially in the fields of
biochemistry, genetics, and cell biology. Microbes have many traits
that make them ideal model organisms. The extensive
characterization of microbes has allowed them to be used in
industry and as experimental tools in different branches of
biology.
National Conference on Bioinformatics & Contemporary Drifts in Life Science 12th December to 14th December 2005
Pharmacology, study of the changes
produced in living animals by chemical substances, especially
the actions of drugs, substances used to treat disease.
Pharmacologists, emphasizing the mechanisms by which
drugs act, draw on the disciplines of physiology, pathology,
biochemistry, and bacteriology. Pharmacology embraces a
number of sciences, including pharmacodynamics (the study
of the action of drugs on a living body), therapeutics (use of
drugs and method of administration in treatment for disease),
materia medica (study of the source, composition,
characteristics, and preparation of drugs), toxicology (the
study of poisons and their action and of methods of treating
poisoning), pharmaceutical chemistry (chemistry in relation to
drugs), and pharmacy (the preparation and dispensing of
drugs for medical use).
National Conference on Bioinformatics & Contemporary Drifts in Life Science 12th December to 14th December 2005
Toxicology, study of poisons, or toxins, from the
standpoint of detection, isolation, identification, and
determination of their effects on the human body. Toxicology
may be considered the branch of pharmacology devoted to
the study of the poisonous effects of drugs. It is also a division
of forensic medicine concerned with the detection of the
criminal use of poisons.
National Conference on Bioinformatics & Contemporary Drifts in Life Science 12th December to 14th December 2005
Biodiversity or Biological diversity
means the full range of variety and variability within and
among living organisms and the ecological complexes in
which they occur, and encompasses ecosystem or community
diversity, species diversity, and genetic diversity. Biological
diversity, simply stated, is the diversity of life... Genetic
diversity is the combination of different genes found within a
population of a single species, and the pattern of variation
found within different populations of the same species. Species
diversity is the variety and abundance of different types of
organisms which inhabit an area. Ecosystem diversity
encompasses the variety of habitats that occur within a region,
or the mosaic of patches found within a landscape.
National Conference on Bioinformatics & Contemporary Drifts in Life Science 12th December to 14th December 2005
Botany, science devoted to the study of plants.
Humanity's earliest concern with plants was with their
practical uses, i.e., for fuel, clothing, shelter, and, particularly,
food and drugs. Modern botany has expanded into all areas of
biology, including gardening, medicine, taxonomy,
morphology, anatomy, molecular biology, and has developed
such specialties as ethnobotany, which studies the use of
plants in preindustrial societies. Allied with experimental
botany are the various practical aspects that have developed
into specific scientific disciplines (e.g., agriculture, agronomy,
horticulture, and forestry).
National Conference on Bioinformatics & Contemporary Drifts in Life Science 12th December to 14th December 2005
Zoology, branch of biology concerned with the
study of animal life. From earliest times animals have been
vitally important to man Modern zoology has not only
concentrated on expanding the knowledge of cytology,
physiology, anatomy, embryology, histology, paleontology,
genetics and biochemistry, but it has also explored such
areas as psychology, anthropology, and ecology.
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The End
National Conference on Bioinformatics & Contemporary Drifts in Life Science 12th December to 14th December 2005