Learn Science from Home: 1-Week Live Webinar Series

In the current lockdown of Coronavirus outbreak, we wish you all the best health, and hope you are being safe, staying at home. Please do wash your hands or use sanitizer, wear masks when going out, keep your surroundings clean, stay at home, take care of your health and be safe. We can all together fight this new Coronavirus disease – Covid-19.

 

While staying at home for 21 days or more can be boring & also have monetary losses among others, there is a positive side too – you will get time to learn something new!

Biomall is going live from April 6th – 11th, with a live webinar series – Learn Science from Home! We will have well educated and experienced speakers to educate you in different realms of science with online power point presentations. This series is absolutely free, no charges whatsoever.

 

We invite you to attend this webinar series as per topics of your interest. Since seats are limited, we recommend you to pre-register yourself. Also, if you are unable to attend, you will get a recording of the webinar, if pre-registered.

Recording of the webinars are available to view online on our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUiYE0WNc8a4EU6PBLqZUXTg

Below please find details about all webinars happening next week.

 

Day 1 : April 6, 2020 | 3 pm  Science Behind Molecular Cloning

Molecular cloning has played an important role in fundamental biological research, it is a set of application of
different molecular biology methods, which are used to insert recombinant DNA into a cloning/expression vector
that will replicate recombinant DNA fragments in host organisms. This webinar gives a brief introduction about
history of molecular cloning along with the tools like molecular scissors and their types. Here, complete
molecular cloning will be understood with an example where mammalian GAPDH gene will be isolated and
expressed in a bacterial system.

(left) Mr. N. Reddy Harsha Vardhan, Scientist Product/Process development, Xe3 Edubioskills Pvt Ltd

(right) Ms. R. K. Charumathy, Program Manager, Xe3 Edubioskills Pvt Ltd

Harsha is a young, diligent molecular biologist with more than 6 years of experience in molecular oncology and product development. He completed M.tech in genetic engineering from SRM University in 2013, worked as a research fellow at the Mazumdar Shaw center for Translational Research, Bangalore before joining as Scientist in Product / Process development at EduBioSkills. He is trained and skilled in various advanced genetic techniques such as immunohistochemistry, immunocytochemistry| CRISPR-CAS9 gene editing, FACS, mammalian cell culture, ELISA, iTRAQ labeling, LC-MS-MS protein data analysis, rare cell isolation techniques, PCR, qPCR, and exome sequence analysis.

Charu has a combined experience in management as well as science. She completed her Masters in Biomedical Genetics from VIT University in 2014, and then joined Centre for Human Genetics, Bangalore as Research Assistant. Further in a short span of 5 years, she has gained varied work experience in operations, market research, corporate strategy and now working as the Program Manager at EduBioSkills startup company in Bangalore.

The science teaching kits developed by EduBioSkills are available to buy online on Biomall.in.

 

Register here for this webinar: https://learnsciencefromhome.webinarninja.com/live-webinars/263399/register

 

Day 2: April 7, 2020 | 3 pm Computational Biology & its Applications

The webinar presentation will begin with a brief outline of the origins of the field of computational biology, tracing its most significant milestones during the last century, pinpointing the purposes and paradigms involved herein. Subsequently we will move to get a glimpse of the current scenario of the field in this post genomic era and the interdisciplinary approaches required to grasp even the fundamentals involved. We will conclude by looking at the current perspectives and the future trends involved and the nature of learning required, from the pre-requisites to the advanced learning in the field, that empowers the learner to make a career out of computational biology.

Dr. Daniel Alex Anand

Associate Professor, Department of Bioinformatics and the Centre for Molecular Data Science and Systems Biology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

Daniel has over 20+ years of teaching experience and about 15 years of research experience in computational biology. He completed his Doctorate in Microbiology in 2006 from University of Madras. After PhD, he joined Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology as an Assistant Professor then and now, working as Associate Professor of Bioinformatics. He has mentored over 100 students for research in human genetics and genomics. In recent years, his research is focussed on human genomics, medical genetics, HIV and complex autoimmune and lifestyle disorders.

Register here for this webinar: https://learnsciencefromhome.webinarninja.com/live-webinars/263420/register

 

Day 3: April 8, 2020 | 3 pm Commercial Synthesis of Nanoparticles

This presentation will provide an overview of the industrial synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles. Induction coupled plasma (ICP) technology is used for production of high-quality nanopowders. The ICP machine uses micron sized powders as the feed and produces nanoparticles in the range of 20-100 nm. In this presentation, you will get to know how this technology works, and its applications in the field of nanotechnology.

Mr. Vignesh Natarajan

Founder & CEO, Saveer Matrix Nano Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

Vignesh is a young Entrepreneur cum Nanotechnologist with 2+ years experience in nanotechnology. He has obtained Double Masters Degree in Nanotechnology from JSS Medical College – Mysore and Medical Laboratory Science from Mysore University. After his masters, Vignesh founded India’s first commercial nano manufacturing company – Matrix Nano, 2 years ago. He won the DST-BIRAC Best Innovator Award in 2018. Products by Matrix Nano are already out in the market and available to buy online on Biomall.in.

 

Register here for this webinar: https://learnsciencefromhome.webinarninja.com/live-webinars/263402/register

 

Day 4: April 9, 2020 | 3 pm Translation of Fluorescence Spectroscopy to Sensitive Personalized Diagnostics

We academicians deeply immersed in our research are usually very sure of our contribution in pushing the frontiers of knowledge. Yet the deepest satisfaction is derived when we witness the impact of this research bring change to well-being of the society. In this webinar, I will be sharing insight on how a technology that is commonly used in high end research labs can be translated into sensitive personalized diagnostics. The innovations, design thinking and connect with your end users can create products that is technologically advanced yet simple to operate and cost effective. We will elaborate with case study of ProFloU- a health self-monitoring device for urine microalbumin monitoring.

Dr. Aseem Mishra

Co-Founder & CEO, Prantae Solutions Pvt Ltd, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa

Dr. Aseem Mishra, CEO of Prantae Solutions, is an IIM-A alumni with a PhD from ICGEB. He was a Welcome Trust DBT early career fellow. Aseem is an expert in single molecule spectroscopy, peptide chemistry and nanotechnology.

 

Register here for this webinar: https://learnsciencefromhome.webinarninja.com/live-webinars/263425/register

 

Day 5: April 9, 2020 | 3 pm Stem Cell Therapy: Myths, Reality & Future Exposed

Stem cell research and therapies are always surrounded by controversies. Many preclinical and clinical studies have proved the stem cells alternative approach towards regeneration and inflammation control with some studies conflicting results of its potential. But still, there is always a hype generated without knowing the facts of stem cells and some fraudulent practices around the globe have put the stem cells reputation at stake. However, the realistic path of applications of stem cells and underestimated mechanisms of therapy need to be undercover for common people. This webinar, we will try to evaluate the myths, reality, and future of stem cell therapy.

Dr. Sachin Kadam

Chief Technology Officer, Advancells Group, New Delhi

Sachin is a stem cell biologist with research interest in stem cells, bBiomaterials and their applications in regenerative medicine and bio-artificial organs. He has earned his doctorate degree from National Centre for Cell Science, Pune and has post-doctoral experience from The Johns Hopkins University. He started his career as Assistant Professor at the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, followed by D. Y Patil Medical University and Amity University. Presently he is working as a Chief Technology Officer with Advancells. Sachin has been honored with several awards including Elsevier Young Scientist Award in 2008 and Distinguish Scientist Award in 2015 by Society of Bioinformatics and Biological Research.

Cell lines by Advancells are available to buy online on Biomall.in

Register here for this webinar: https://learnsciencefromhome.webinarninja.com/live-webinars/263406/register

 

Day 6: April 11, 2020 | 3 pm Drug Repurposing in Today’s Challenging Times

Drug Repurposing (‘Finding New Uses for Old Drugs’) has been a timely alternative for medical emergencies such as COVID-19, where we don’t know much about the pathogen and new drugs will take a while to become a reality. Researchers obviously look into the wealth of knowledge in the approved/existing drugs and come up with interesting hypotheses quickly. Several approaches are in practice for drug repurposing. The present webinar will cover state-of-the-art in drug repurposing and its potential applications in various therapeutic areas including emerging viral infections, which post a significant threat to humanity. The downside of drug repurposing such as intellectual property issues and interference from the original activity are covered briefly to give the attendees a thorough perspective on the topic.

Dr. Prashant Kharkar

Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai

Drug discovery professional with expertise in Medicinal Chemistry and Computer-aided Molecular Design (CAMD), Prashant has more than 8 years of research experience (industrial and post-doctoral) after completing his PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from ICT, Mumbai, 2003. Managed discovery projects (metabolic disorders, cancer, pain, inflammation) in the lead identification and optimization stages. He joined SVKM’s NMIMS as Assistant Professor in 2012, teaching Medicinal and Organic Chemistry. Since October 2019, he is working with ICT, Mumbai as the Professor of Medicinal Chemistry. He has earned several conference awards, travel grants and fellowships. Prashant has more than 50 high-impact publications, and about 7 patents under progress.

 

Register here for this webinar: https://learnsciencefromhome.webinarninja.com/live-webinars/264821/register

 

Day 7: April 13, 2020 | 3 pm Laboratory Water De-coded

Water is widely considered to be a laboratory reagent because it constitutes a high percentage of most reagent solutions used in many laboratory technologies and assays. Most or all the current rapid and automated instruments with highly complex testing methodologies require of water for analysis, dilution & cleaning. The unique properties of water make it a nearly universal solvent for many substances.

Water is used to prepare buffers, blanks, calibrators, controls, mobile phase, reaction mixtures, and reagent reconstitution for many laboratory assays and hence Water quality is considered to be one of the critical preanalytical factors that influence laboratory testing.

We try to de-code the laboratory water system for the benefit of audience. The session will cover importance of laboratory water system in a lab and guide the audience on things they should be aware off with respect to a Laboratory Water Purification System.

Mr. Swaminathan Iyer

General Manger, Lab Q Business, Ion Exchange

Swaminathan is an electronics engineer by qualification and marketing expert by profession. He has more than 20 years of experience in the field of office automation & Life science instrumentation. Swaminathan has worked in some of the top companies like Merck Millipore, Pall Corporation and now Ion Exchange.

Register here for this webinar: https://learnsciencefromhome.webinarninja.com/live-webinars/279461/register