7TH PRACTICAL SUMMER TRAINING ON CHROMATOGRAPHY, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & BIOINFORMATICS (PCMB), June 2015, VIT-Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India

College/University/Organization Name: VIT-Vellore Institute of Technology
Organizing Department: School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST)
Event Date: 2015-06-03 -- 2015-06-10    (YYYY/MM/DD)
Last Date: 2015-05-10    (YYYY/MM/DD)
Address: Vellore, Tamilnadu, India

Registration Fee:
Registration Fee (Registration fee includes registration kit and working lunch)
• Rs. 8,000 for students and research scholars
• Rs.10,000 for faculty members and industrial persons

College/University/Organization Website: http://www.vit.ac.in

Event Website / Brochure link: http://www.vit.ac.in/files/PCMB15%20brochure.pdf

Email Address: pcmbsbst@gmail.com

About Event:
This course aims to provide exposure to Chromatography, Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology techniques. Experts from academic and industry will be involved as resource persons. The participants will be interacting with experts and will get acquainted with practical aspects of various techniques along with the underlying
principles. Hands-on training will be under the direct supervision of the expert. Practical demonstrations and technical lectures are part of the workshop.

Processes / Techniques:
• Cloning in bacterial expression vector
• Expression and purification of recombinant protein from bacteria
• Analysis of purified protein by SDS PAGE
• Western Blotting
• Amplification by Real time PCR
• Separation of Protein / Metabolite by chromatography
• Sample analysis by Scanning Electron Microscope and EDS
• Sequence analysis and annotation; Biomolecular interaction by bioinformatic tools

Other Details:
Eligibility and Selection criteria:
Students of M. Sc / M. Tech / B. Tech in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Life Sciences, Biotechnology or Research Scholars / Faculty members / industrialists belonging to above field are eligible to apply. Only 40
candidates will be selected by first come first serve basis. The selected candidates will be informed by email on or before May 10, 2015.

Accommodation:
  • Accommodation will be arranged on request at VIT Hostel - Charges Rs. 250 per day.
  • Breakfast & Dinner will be arranged on request at VIT hostel - Charges Rs. 85 per day.
  • Accommodation charges can be paid after the arrival .


Contact Details:
Dr. K. M. Gothandam
Organizing Secretary, PCMB
SBST, VIT University
Vellore - 632 014, Tamil Nadu
Ph.: 0416 2202616; 9489337967
E-mail: pcmbsbst@gmail.com