Dates to Remember
10th January, 2020: Early Registration opens for Participation
30th January, 2020: Abstract Submission for paper Presentation
1st February, 2020 : Registration Fee - Deadline for Participation
2nd February, 2020 : Intimation of selected articles for oral presentation
4th February, 2020 : Seminar Day
Registration Fee
Mode of Payment
Demand Draft to be made in favour of
‘Principal, Loyola College’, payable at Chennai.
Registration form along with the DD can be sent
to Dr. Sheela.S, Coordinator- M.Sc. Biotechnol-
ogy, Loyola College, Chennai 600 034
Correspondence
Dr.Sheela.S
Coordinator – M.Sc. Biotechnology
Loyola College,Chennai 600 034
Phone : +919940073544
Email: [email protected]
Category On or Before
30th January,2020 Spot
Registration
Students
Rs.250/-
Rs.300/-
Research Scholars/ Faculty
Rs.300/-
Rs.350/-
Organized by
Department of Plant Biology &
Biotechnology Loyola College (Autonomous)
Chennai 600 034
Patrons
Rev Dr Francis P. Xavier, SJ.
Rector, Loyola College
Rev. Dr D. Selvanayakam, S.J.
Secretary & Correspondent
Loyola College
Rev Dr A. Thomas, SJ.
Principal, Loyola College
Dr. Melchias Gabriel
Deputy Principal, Loyola College
Chairman
Dr. R. Ravindhran
Associate Professor and Head
Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology
Loyola College
Convener
Dr. Sheela.S
Coordinator- M.Sc., Biotechnology
Loyola College
Executive Committee
Dr. P. Agastian S. Theoder Mr. L. Antoine Lebel Dr. J. Joel Gnanadoss Dr. G. Jeya Jothi Dr. I. Jaquline Chinna Rani Mr. S. Karthick Ms. P. Jenifer Udhaya Dr. Prem Kumar Dr. Tanya Pereira
4th February
2020
State level Seminar
On
BIOTECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS
IN
CANCER RESEARCH
Sponsored By (UGC - Autonomy Grant)
About the Seminar
The main objective of the seminar is to provide a
platform to unite students, research scholars and
experts from various fields of biological sciences.
This forum emphasizes major ongoing develop-
ments generated through evidence based
research and the major outcomes focusing on
development of therapies that target tumors.
Major Thematic Areas
Guidelines for Paper Presentation
Paper presentation from PG students and Research Scholars are invited on any of the themes. The abstract should be 250 – 300 words
with 4-5 keywords in italics The name of the author(s) , institutional
affiliations should be along with the title, contact no., email and postal address should be clearly mentioned at the end
Soft copy should be in Times New Roman,
Font 12, with 1.5 line spacing Abstracts in the prescribed format should
be mailed to [email protected] on or before January 30th,2020.
About the College
Loyola College , Chennai, is a Jesuit institution estab-
lished in 1925. NAAC’s reaccreditation score in 2012 (Third
Cycle) is 3.7 out of 4.0 CGPA and UGC has elevated Loyola
College to the most coveted status of “ College of Excel-
lence “ for the period of 2014 – 2019. Furthermore, its
Arts, Commerce and Science departments have always
been ranked among the top 5 in India. The aim of the
college is to educate young men and women to serve
their fellow men and women in justice, truth and love. It
fosters an atmosphere of intellectual vigor and moral
rectitude in which the youth of our country may find their
fulfillment and achieve greatness as eminent men and
women of service to live up to the college motto: “Let
your light shine “ .
About the Department
Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology had its
glorious beginning in the year 1950 by Rev. Fr. Rapinnat
S.J. Since its inception, the Department has been growing
and expanding its horizon during the last 68 years. The
Department offers B.Sc. in Plant Biology and Plant Bio-
technology, M.Sc. in Biotechnology and M.Phil. & Ph.D. in
Plant Biology and Biotechnology.
M.Sc., Biotechnology was started in 1999, and prepares
students to pursue advanced degrees in Biosciences. The
curricula encompasses a variety of areas such as Devel-
opmental Biology, Genetic Engineering, Fermentation
Technology, Human Genetics, Cancer Biology, Nanotech-
nology and Bioinformatics. The Department possesses
well-equipped labs, qualified and dedicated faculty. The
Syllabus has been framed to maintain interest in learning
and provide confidence to face competitive exams. The
prime objective of the program being to prepare post
graduate students for challenging careers in Biotechnol-
ogy and enable upward mobility for higher studies and
research in Biological Sciences.
Molecular
mechanisms
underlying
cancer
Phytochemicals
for Cancer
Therapy
Biotechnological
Advancements
in cancer
detection
Key advances
in cancer
therapy
Molecular
markers in
Cancer
Resource Persons
Resource Persons include Scientists from reputed
Research Institutions and Universities