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FLOW | Open Bioinformatics Workshop @ ASHG 2017

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Date: October 17th 2017, 7-9pm
Location: Hilton, Orlando
Price: Free

FLOW brings together thought leaders in bioinformatics to deliver a practical workshop on open, reproducible workflows. At FLOW, you will learn how to use the latest tools and standards to write, run, and scale open workflows in the cloud, including Broad's GATK4. 
Refreshments will be provided.

Space is limited.

Register here

International Conference on Drug Discovery: Biotechnology & Pharma at CrossRoads

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Department of Biotechnology, Thapar University is Organizing an International Conference on Drug Discovery: Biotechnology & Pharma at Cross Roads from 15-17th February 2018.
Conference tracks: 1. Biodiversity and Bioprospection
                              2. Screening Technologies for Drug Discovery
                              3. Natural product chemistry in Drug Development
                              4. Biologics, Biopharmaceuticals and Pharmacogenomics
                              5. Synthetic biology and Metabolomics
                              6. Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine
                              7.  Interface of Academia and Industry in Drug Discovery

We are inviting speaker proposals in all tracks by 25th October 2017.
We are also inviting abstracts for poster presentation .
Registration for the conference opens on 30th October 2017.

You can please write to me at : Prof. Dr. Sanjai Saxena, Convenor, International Conference on Drug Discovery: Biotechnology & Pharma at CrossRoads, Department of Biotechnology, Thapar University, Patiala 147004, Punjab INDIA
sanjaibiotech@yahoo.com; ssaxena@thapar.edu Mobile +91 9888219815

Bioprocess Engg in gate

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Sir, please tell how should i prepare for Bioprocess engineering and process Biotechnology for Gate 2018..I am having a tough time preparing for it.

Good project topics

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Am a Nigerian and currently in my third year studying biotechnology. I like to write and can I get suggestions on good biotechnology topics to work on.
Especially one that'll benefit nigerians, Africa at large.
Thanks.

Have you solved this crazy Riddle going over internet?

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I, like many others on internet, think it should be 38, what's your take and explanation?

Summer internship programme

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Hello everyone
Currently I'm pursuing B.sc(hons) Biotechnology 2nd year.
Currently i'm looking for summer internship programme.

3 Coveted Summer Research Fellowships 2018 (For Students and Teachers)

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Three gems in Indian Scientific Research, the Indian Academies of Science, namely:

Indian Academy of Sciences (Bengaluru), Indian National Science Academy (New Delhi), and The National Academy of Sciences, India (Allahabad)

have released notification for recruiting Summer Research Fellows (both students as well as teachers) for summer of 2018. Share this with every student you know and every teacher you are familiar with, who must apply for these opportunities.

Following are the details:

A. General

1) Application should be submitted online in the prescribed format. Application link is available in the websites of the three Academies (http://www.ias.ac.inhttp://www.insaindia.org;www.nasi.org.in).

2) Its mandatory to upload the marks sheets from class X till the last examination. Please have the scanned versions of mark sheets (in JPEG format), before starting to fill up the application.

  
3) Only one application per candidate will be considered. If more than one application is submitted, none of the applications will be considered.

4) Answers to columns indicated by an asterisk (*) are mandatory and must be filled.

5) The last date for receipt of online applications is 30 November 2017.

B. Eligibility criteria

For Students:

6a) Applicants should be studying in one of the following:

BS / BSc / BVSc / BPharm (II and III years only)

BE / BTech / BCA / BArch (II and III years only)

MS / MSc / MVSc / MPharm (I year only)

ME / MTech / MCA / MArch (I year only)(5-year integrated)

MS / MSc /MTech / MBBS (II, III, IV years only)

PharmD (III, IV years only)

(dual degree) BTech + MTech (II/,III,IV years only)

(dual degree) BE + MSc (II, III, IV years only)

(dual degree) BS + MS (II, III, IV years only)

Integrated PhD (I, II years only)MSc Tech (I, II years only)

For Teachers:

6b) Teachers must be teaching in a College/University.

7) The minimum percentage of average marks in core subjects only (i.e. excluding languages) from X std. up to post-graduation (whichever years completed) should be 65% or above for students.The minimum Percentage of average marks does not apply for teachers.

8) Students doing PhD are not eligible.

9) Applicants who have availed the Academies fellowship twice before are not eligible to apply.

C. Contents

10) The applicant should include a write-up (in about 150–250 words) as to the specific area of the applicant and indicate what he/she would like to learn and achieve through this fellowship. It can also include the specific experiment or theory that the applicant wants to work on but NOT a general description of the area. The write-up should not be a "copy and paste" job from any source.

11) Do not use special/scientific characters like Ø Ü etc...as the software will prevent you from uploading the application with such characters.

D. Enclosures to application

12) Both student and teacher applicants must upload scanned versions of mark sheets from class X till the last examination in JPEG Format (the size of each marks sheet should not exceed 700 kb).

13) Teacher applicants should upload their publications, if any. On selection, an authorization letter from the Principal/HoD that necessary permission/leave of absence will be granted should be sent by post to the Coordinator, SRFP 2018, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru 560 080. 

E. Other matters

14) Student applicants must upload the contact details of one of their present teachers or the Head of the Department (HoD). The Academy will get in touch with the teacher and obtain the recommendation letter.

15) All decisions regarding the selection of candidates will be at the sole discretion of the Academies. Any grievance or dispute concerning SRFP 2018 shall be addressed to the Academy whose decision thereon shall be final.

16) If a candidate is found at any point of time to have submitted false information, his/her fellowship will be cancelled, and he/she will be asked to pay back the fellowship amount/travel allowance etc. that has been paid to him/her. Further his/her guide and the Institution in which he/she is currently studying will be informed of the matter.

17) Without prejudice to 15) above, only the courts at Bengaluru city shall be the fora for seeking judicial remedy, if any, for any dispute or grievance.

F. Notes

18) Academy means Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru. Academies mean Indian Academy of Sciences (Bengaluru), Indian National Science Academy (New Delhi), and The National Academy of Sciences, India (Allahabad). 

19) Guide means a person from the list of scientists/faculty approved by the Academies as guides.

20) All correspondence should be addressed to:
Mr C.S. Ravi Kumar
Coordinator, Summer Research Fellowship Programme
Indian Academy of Sciences
CV Raman Avenue, near Mekhri Circle
Sadashivanagar
Bengaluru 560 080

Tel. (080) 2266 1207, 2266 1202, 2266 1221

Email: sumfel@ias.ac.in, website: http://www.ias.ac.in

R and D job

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Can a b tech fresher with good academic records will get job even as a trainee in Research and development department of a company

Interview for Bitp

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Can anybody tell me how the strategy is for the interview? Any Bitp interviewed candidate here? Please help!!

Shannon's entropy - Q.43 gate BT 2015

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MSA of four DNA sequences are given-
ACTA
ACTG
AGTC
AGCT
Shannon's entropy of the above alignment _________ ?
Can someone please solve and explain this ?

Wat to do nxt?

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I have completed my b. Tech biotechnology. I wanted to pursue in genetic engineering and cell biology field. So should I study further or to work. Wat vil b the better choice to my career...
Can anyone suggest..

Can someone help me with a doubt plz

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Why does eukaryotic transcription require transcription factors where as prokaryotic transcription does not?

I FAINTED during the BLOOD DRAW today! Ever happened to you?

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Today, my company conducted an initiative for employee health welfare, wherein a thorough physical and biochemical examination of each employee would be done.

There were a series of non-invasive tests conducted (parameters noted) for each employee (height, weight, body fat, visceral fat, BMI etc). I was more or less within 'normal' range, except for the blood pressure which was 103/72. And, when it came to blood tests, I fainted (literally blacked out) as soon as they pricked me for drawing blood. I didn't remember anything thereafter, until I woke up to the scene of whole staff surrounding me (I was made to lie down on the floor with my feet elevated). After waking up, I was back to normal (feeling little drained off energy though).

Upon some research I found out that it is Neurally Mediated Syncope (also referred to as  vasovagal syncope or a vasovagal response) wherein one's blood pressure drops abruptly, and brain doesn't receive required amount of oxygen to stay active. Triggers are often anxiety/ emotional distress,or even a sight of blood during the blood draw (for me I wasn't looking at the blood being drawn; anxiety/ stress is something one can't be conclusive about).

I hope there is nothing serious associated with it. Anyone experienced similar episode?

Best coaching centre for bt in kolkata

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Plz suggest me best coaching centre for bt in gate

Suggestions for some institutes for dissertation in biotechnology

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Hello,I am at MSc biotechnology 3rd semester. I want to do project work on areas like molecular biology, immunology, cancer biology or disease related researchs. So I need some suggestions of some good institutes where I could work. Plzzz help me.

iit jam2018 admit card

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Will u plz tell me when will be the admit card come of iit jam2018

Gate Biotechnology Eligibility

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Im BSc. Biotechnology student I want to know that I'm eligible for gate paper.

Entrance

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I want to know all. The entrance exam for further MSc. Bt study

Gate biotechnology 2018

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Sir, can u please tell the important topics to be prepared for gate 2k18 subject wise so that we can cover each and every subject. That would help me a lot in preparation and I can fetch good marks.

Bacteria have a sense of touch

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Although bacteria have no sensory organs in the classical sense, they are still masters in perceiving their environment. A research group at the University of Basel's Biozentrum has now discovered that bacteria not only respond to chemical signals, but also possess a sense of touch. In their recent publication in Science, the researchers demonstrate how bacteria recognize surfaces and respond to this mechanical stimulus within seconds. This mechanism is also used by pathogens to colonize and attack their host cells.


Sense of touch: Swimming bacteria can sense surfaces with the flagellum.


Be it through mucosa or the intestinal lining, different tissues and surfaces of our body are entry gates for bacterial pathogens. The first few seconds -- the moment of touch -- are often critical for successful infections. Some pathogens use mechanical stimulation as a trigger to induce their virulence and to acquire the ability to damage host tissue. The research group led by Prof. Urs Jenal, at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, has recently discovered how bacteria sense that they are on a surface and what exactly happens in these crucial first few seconds.

Research focused only on chemical signals

In recent decades, research has made enormous progress in exploring how bacteria perceive and process chemical signals.However, a little knowledge is available regarding how bacteria read out mechanical stimuli and how they change their behavior in response to these cues. Using the non-pathogenic Caulobacter as a model, group was able to show for the first time that bacteria have a 'sense of touch'. This mechanism helps them to recognize surfaces and to induce the production of the cell's own instant adhesive.

How bacteria recognize surfaces and adhere to them

Swimming Caulobacter bacteria have a rotating motor in their cell envelope with a long protrusion, the flagellum. The rotation of the flagellum enables the bacteria to move in liquids. Much to the surprise of the researchers, the rotor is also used as a mechano-sensing organ. Motor rotation is powered by proton flow into the cell via ion channels. When swimming cells touch surfaces, the motor is disturbed and the proton flux interrupted.

The researchers assume that this is the signal that sparks off the response: The bacterial cell now boosts the synthesis of a second messenger, which in turn stimulates the production of an adhesin that firmly anchors the bacteria on the surface within a few seconds.It is an impressive example of how rapidly and specifically bacteria can change their behavior when they encounter surfaces.

Better understanding of infectious diseases

Even though Caulobacter is a harmless environmental bacterium, the findings are highly relevant for the understanding of infectious diseases. What they discovered in Caulobacter also applies to important human pathogens. In order to better control and treat infections, it is mandatory to better understand processes that occur during these very first few seconds after surface contact.
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