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September, 2014 Volume No.: 38 Issue No.: 01

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TO REACH THE PINNACLE OF GLORY AS A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN THE OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BY KNOWLEDGE BAS

LEARNING AND PRACTICE

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News Update

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Drugs Update

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Editors Note

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MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL

"It can happen. It does happen.But it can't happen if you quit." Lauren Dane.

We are what we repeatedly do.

Excellence then is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle

It gives me immense pleasure to pen a few words for our e-bulletin. At the onset I would like to thank t

last years editors and congratulate the newly selected editors for the current year.

Our first consideration is always in the best interest of the students. Our goal is to promote academexcellence and continuous improvement.

I believe that excellence in education is aided by creating a learning environment in which all learners a

supported in maximizing their potential and talents. Education needs to focus on personalized learni

and instruction, while promoting an education system that is impartial, universally accessible, and meeti

the needs of all students.

It is of paramount importance that our learners have sufficient motivation and encouragement in order

achieve their aims. We are all very proud of you, our students, and your accomplishments and looforward to watching as you put your mark on the profession in the years ahead.

The call of the time is to progress, not merely to move ahead. Our progressive Management is looki

forward and wants our Institute to flourish as a Post Graduate Institute of Excellence. Steps are taken

this direction and fruits of these efforts will be received by our students in the near future. Our Teacheare committed and dedicated for the development of the institution by imparting their knowledge and pl

the role of facilitator as well as role model to our students.

The Pharmacy profession is thriving with a multitude of possibilities, opportunities and positi

challenges. At Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, our focus is on holist

needs of our students.

I am confident that the students of GNIPST will recognize all the possibilities, take full advantage of t

opportunities and meet the challenges with purpose and determination.

Excellence in Education is not a final destination, it is a continuous walk. I welcome you to join us

this path.

My best wishes to all.

Dr. A. Sengupta

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EDITORIAL BOARD

CHIEF EDITOR DR. ABHIJIT SENGUPTA

EDITOR MS. JEENATARA BEGUM

ASSOCIATE EDITOR MR. DIPANJAN MANDAL

HISTORICAL ARTICLE

Monastic Pharmacy:During the Middle Ages remnants of the Western knowledge

of Pharmacy and Medicine were preserved in the monasteries

(fifth to twelfth centuries). These scientists are known to have

been taught in the cloisters as early as the seventh century.Manuscripts from many islands were translated or copied for

monastery libraries. The monks gathered herbs and simples in

the field, or raised them in their own herb gardens. These they

prepared according to the art of the apothecary for the benefit

of the sick and injured. Gardens such as these still may be

found in monasteries in many countries.

NEWS UPDATE

25thSeptember: World Pharmacists Day:The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) stronglyencourages all pharmacists and their associations across theglobe to participate in World Pharmacists Day on 25September. This years theme is:Access to pharmacists is access to health

Agonizing rabies deaths can be stoppedworldwide: (25thSeptember, 2014)Ridding the world of rabies in humans is cost-effective andachievable through mass dog vaccination programs, aninternational team of researchers says. A rabies vaccine has long


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existed. Even so, the disease kills an estimated 69,000 peopleworldwide -- that's 189 each day. Forty percent of them arechildren, mostly in Africa and Asia. The disease is spreadprimarily through the saliva of infected dogs. Once a person

develops symptoms, the chance that he or she will die is nearly100-percent.

'Skin-like' device monitors cardiovascular and

skin health: (24thSeptember, 2014)A new wearable medical device can quickly alert a person ifthey are having cardiovascular trouble or if it's simply time toput on some skin moisturizer, researchers report. The smalldevice, approximately five centimeters square, can be placeddirectly on the skin and worn 24/7 for around-the-clock healthmonitoring. The wireless technology uses thousands of tinyliquid crystals on a flexible substrate to sense heat. When thedevice turns color, the wearer knows something is awry.

Bacterial 'communication system' could be

used to stop, kill cancer cells: (24th

September, 2014)A molecule used as a communication system by bacteria can bemanipulated to prevent cancer cells from spreading, a study hasdemonstrated. "During an infection, bacteria release moleculeswhich allow them to 'talk' to each other," said the lead authorof the study. "Depending on the type of molecule released, thesignal will tell other bacteria to multiply, escape the immunesystem or even stop spreading."

A way to kill chemo-resistant ovarian cancercells: (24thSeptember, 2014)Ovarian cancer is the most deadly gynecological cancer,claiming the lives of more than 50 percent of women who arediagnosed with the disease. A new study provides new insight


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into why ovarian cancer is often resistant to chemotherapy, aswell as a potential way to improve its diagnosis and treatment.

Stem cells used to learn how common mutation

in Asians affects heart health: (24th

September, 2014)Over 500 million people worldwide carry a genetic mutationthat disables a common metabolic protein called ALDH2. Themutation, which predominantly occurs in people of East Asiandescent, leads to an increased risk of heart disease and pooreroutcomes after a heart attack.

Immune activity shortly after surgery holds

big clue to recovery rate: (24th September,

2014)The millions of people who undergo major surgery each yearhave no way of knowing how long it will take them to recoverfrom the operation. Some will feel better within days. Forothers, it will take a month or more. Right now, doctors can'ttell patients which category they'll fit into. Now, researcher

have discovered that the activity level of a small set of immunecells during the first 24 hours after surgery provides strongclues to how quickly patients will bounce back.

Alzheimer's patients can still feel emotion

long after memories have vanished: (24th

September, 2014)A new study further supports an inescapable message:caregivers have a profound influence -- good or bad -- on the

emotional state of individuals with Alzheimer's disease.Patients may not remember a recent visit by a loved one orhaving been neglected by staff at a nursing home, but thoseactions can have a lasting impact on how they feel.


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Modest effect of statins on diabetes risk,

bodyweight related to mechanism of action:

(24thSeptember, 2014)The mechanism by which statins increase the risk of type 2diabetes has been investigated in a large-scale analysis from aninternational team led by researchers, using information fromgenetic studies and clinical trials.

New anti-cancer peptide vaccines and

inhibitors developed: (24thSeptember, 2014)Two new anticancer peptide vaccines and two peptide

inhibitors have been developed as part of a larger peptideimmunotherapy effort. The vaccines and inhibitors aredesigned to target the HER-3 and IGF-1R receptors, which areover-expressed in cancers of the breast, pancreas, esophagusand colon.

For detail mail toeditor

KNOWLEDGE BASED ARTICLE

Biologically Active Compounds in Algal ExtractsThe resource for the manufacture of algal extracts can be thebiomass of seaweeds harvested from surface waters. This isbeneficial for water reservoirs because they would help to reducethe load of biogenic compounds and would clean the coast fromunwanted biomass. Additionally, using extracts instead of fresh ordry algal biomass provides a chance to reduce the content of toxicelements or compounds accumu-lated from waters by the

seaweeds.Active compounds:PolysaccharidesSeaweeds contain many different polysaccharides, which chemicalstructure relates to the corresponding taxonomic classification ofalgae and their cell structure. Sulfated polysaccharides inhibit


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activity of many bacterial species as well as viruses.Polysaccharides can act as prebiotics (substances that stimulatethe growth of beneficial bacteria in the digestive track) and exertgrowth-promoting and health-improving effects. Many of them are

soluble dietary fibers which have positive effect on digestive trackof ani-mals (i.e. alginic acid). Also, seaweed-derived polysaccha-rides are effective and non-toxic antioxidants . The contents ofpolysaccharides show seasonal variations. The total level of thesecompounds in seaweeds is up to 76% of dry weight. Among manydifferent algal polysaccharides, the most important are galactans,fucoidan, laminarin and alginates.Sulfated galactans are found both in the intercellular matrix and in

the cell wall. Galactan is a macromolecule containing disaccharide-based repeating units: [3)--D-Galp-1] and either [4)--Galp-(1] or 3,6-anhydro--Galp. Depending on the opticalconfiguration of the sec-ond unit, agarans (D) and carrageenans(L) are distinguished. The substituents of the main chain ofgalactans are sulfate groups, methoxyl groups, pyruvic acid acetalsand glucosyl side chains. These groups can be irregularlydistributed through the macromolecule. Galactans have anti-tumor and antiviral properties.Fucoidan is a sulfated polysaccharide found in brown seaweeds.The macromolecule contains -1,3-linked sul-phated L-fucose asmain sugar unit and sulfate ester groups. It has anti-inflammatory,antiviral, anti-tumor and antioxidative activi-ties. Antiviralproperties of fucoidan participate in inhibition of viral-inducedsyncytium formation.Laminarin is one of the major polysaccharides found in brownalgae. Laminarin is a dietary fibre and can act as a prebiotic. Also, it

has antiviral and antibacterial proper-ties. Antioxidative acitivityof laminarin depends on its molecular weight and chemicalstructure.Alginates are absent in terrestrial plants. They can be extractedfrom brown seaweeds, in which they constitute up to 47% of drybiomass. They have thickening, stabilizing and general colloidal


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properties, but also strong antibac-terial and anti-inflammatoryactivities.ProteinsStructure and biological properties of proteins extracted from

seaweeds are not as widely documented as of polysac-charides.Usually the content of proteins in seaweeds is less than 5%. Thelowest content of proteins have brown seaweeds. Most species ofalgae contain all of the essential amino acids. For example, inEnteromorpha spp.: 9 of the 10 amino acids essential for vertebrateswere detected in higher levels than in an equivalent weight ofsoy beans. Very important bioactive proteins that can be extractedfrom macroalgae are lectins, which bind with carbohydrates and

participate in many biological processes like intercellularcommunication. They have also antibacterial, antiviral or anti-inflammatory activities .Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs)Phospholipids and glycolipids are the main classes of lipids foundin seaweeds. When the decrease of environ-mental temperatureoccurs, seaweeds can accumulate poly-unsaturated fatty acids(PUFAs). The species that live in cold regions contain morePUFAs than species living in higher temperatures. Long chainPUFAs (LC-PUFAs) are of particular interest, because they arevery important for hu-man health maintenance and they aresynthesized only by plants. These lipids consist of at least 20carbon atoms with at least two double bonds. When the firstdouble bond is located in the third carbon atom, the lipid moleculeis re-ferred as omega-3 (n-3 LC-PUFA).PigmentsSeaweed pigments can be divided into three major groups:

chlorophylls, carotenoids and phycobiliproteins. Carotenoids areorganic pigments present in chloroplasts and chromoplasts. Theyare produced by marine algae, plants, fungi and by some bacteriaand are the most wide-spread pigments in the nature. Pigments arepolyenes soluble in lipids. Different species of algae containdifferent kinds of carotenoids, which are very strong antioxidants.


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These prop-erties are based on the fact that they are able to quenchsin-glet oxygen and scavenge free radicals. The most impor-tantcarotenoids are -carotene, fucoxanthin and tocopherol. Thecontent of -carotene in algal dry mass ranges from 36 to 4500

mg/kg. Fucoxanthin comprises even 70% of total carotenoidcontent. Supercritical CO2 extraction gives an opportunity toextract these compounds from different sea-weeds (e.g. Chlorellavulgaris, or Dunaliella salina) with extraction yield ranging up to90% .Phycobiliproteins are water soluble pigments produced bycyanobacteria (blue-green algae), red algae and crypto-monads.They constitute a few percent of algal dry weight.

Phycobiliproteins have not only antioxidant, but also anti-inflammatory, antiviral and neuroprotective properties.PolyphenolsPolyphenols are produced by most plants, including sea-weeds.Among polyphenols phenolic acids, flavonoids, isoflavones,cinnamic acid, benzoic acid, quercetin and lig-nans can bementioned. Polyphenols are strong antioxidants. Seaweedsproduce these compounds to protect them from externalconditions such as stress and herbivores. Reactive oxygen species,generated in or-ganisms as an integral part of metabolism, arehighly reac-tive and can cause cellular dysfunction andcytotoxicity. Polyphenols can donate hydrogen to free radicals andpro-duce non-reactive radicals. Seaweed extracts containappreciable amounts of polyphenols, but their content is stronglydependent on the extraction method. Ascophyllum spp. havesignificantly more polyphenols than other sea-weeds, while Ulvaspp. have the lowest content of these compounds.

Phlorotannins are the group of tannin compounds, which belongto the polyphenolic substances. Although tannins are widespreadamong both terrestrial and marine plants, phloro-tannins, eg. eckolor dieckol, have been found only in brown seaweeds. Thephlorotannins are polyphenols formed by polymerization ofphloroglucinol through the acetate-malonate pathway. These


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polymers have many biological activities in organisms, eg. areinvolved in host defense mechanisms. Phlorotannin content variesfrom 1 to 10% of the algal dry mass. The molecular skeleton ofphlorotannins consists of even 8 phenol rings, while terrestrial

plants produce tannins consisting of only 3 to 4 rings. Phenol ringsact as electron traps for free radicals. Consequently, phlorotanninshave very strong anitioxidant properties because of their uniquestruc-ture. For example, phlorotannins isolated from Eisenia bicyclishave shown even 10 times higher antioxidant activ-ity incomparison with ascorbic acid and -tocopherol. Phlorotanninsalso have strong antimicrobial activities. They can attackmicrobiological proteins, which can result in inhi-bition of

bacteria.MineralsAlgae are a rich source of minerals. Their content in the biomass issometimes as high as 40%. This is be-cause seaweeds accumulatemetal ions from salt water and concentrate those substances ascarbonate salts in their fronds.Plant Growth HormonesPlant growth hormones found in seaweed extracts are mainlyresponsible for plant growth stimulation and the increase of theintensity of photosynthesis. Cytokinins (plant growth regulators)protect plants from the consequences of temperature changes.They are synthesized by bio-chemical modification of adenine.Among many important functions, being responsible forcontrolling of bud and cell division, seem to be the most important.Within this group of hormones, zetaine and indole-3-propionicacid (IPA) were the main compounds identified in seaweedextracts. Cytokinins were found in Protococcus, Chlorella, and

Scenedesmus spp.Other plant hormones present in seaweed extracts aux-ins, wereshown to initiate root formation and inhibit its elongation. Plantsare able to synthesize these compounds from tryptophan orindole . The concentrations of auxins in seaweed extracts aredifferent and strongly depend on the species. Some authors


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reported their presence in extract from Ascophyllum nodosum in theconcentration of 50 mg IAA/g of dry mass (IAA - indole-3-aceticacid). Other re-searchers have shown that IAA is also present inextracts from Porphyra perforata, Botryocladia spp., Enteromorpha sp.

and in cyanobacteria.Among plant hormones, gibberellins were also isolated fromseaweed extracts. They are produced in developing seeds fromglyceraldehydes-3-phosphate. Gibberellins were identified inextracts from Fucus vesiculosus and Fucus spiralis. Trace quantities ofthese compounds were also detected in extract from Ascophyllumnodosum. The main role of gibberellins is to initiate seedsgermination.

Abscisic acid (ABA) synthesized from carotenoids by more than 60species of algae (e.g. Chlorella spp., Haemato-coccus pluvialis) isanother plant growth regulator. ABA is mostly responsible forsynthesis of proteins required for response to drought. Althoughabscisic acid was deter-mined in many groups of seaweeds, insome extracts lunu-laric acid was found as a compound whichplays the same role as ABA in higher plants. It is supposed thatalgae pro-duce a complex responsible for growth inhibition

consisting of several components which act as ABA in algae.Betaines, which are not conventional plant hormones, were alsofound in algal extracts. Their minor function is to protect plantsfrom drought and frost. Besides, they can act as a source ofnitrogen for plants. Another role of this plant regulator is toenhance chlorophyll content in leaves by decreasing itsdegradation. Extracts from brown algae Asco-phyllum nodosum arealso proved to be rich in betaines.

Jeenatara BegumAssistant Professor

GNIPST


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DISEASE RELATED BREAKING NEWS

Ebola in West Africa: (22ndSeptember, 2014)WHO was notified of an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in

Guinea. This outbreak has since evolved into the largest, mostsevere and most complex outbreak in the history of the disease.

The 3 most-affected countries Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone

face enormous challenges in stopping transmission and

providing care for all patients.Read more

UPCOMING EVENTS

5thInternational Conference on Stem Cells and Cancer 2014, JNUConvention Centre, New Delhi, India from 8-10 November, 2014

DRUGS UPDATES

Noven Receives FDA Approval of a New Indication

with a New Dose for Minivelle: (24thSeptember,

2014)

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food andDrug Administration (FDA) has approved a new indication witha new dose ofMinivelle (estradiol transdermal system) for theprevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis.Read more

CAMPUS NEWS

Congratulation to the winner of Football Tournament-B.Pharm3rdyear, 2014

Runner up team-B.Pharm final year, 2014

Congratulation to the winner of Table Tennis Tournament-Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rdyear, 2014

1stRunner up-Aindrila Bhowmick, B.Pharm 2ndyear, 2014


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2ndRunner up-Sayani Banerjee, B.Pharm 2ndyear, 2014

The GNIPST Football Tournament (for male students) andTable Tennis tournament (for female students) was held on

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September, 2014.Today, on 5th September, 2014 the students of GNIPST have

arranged a wonderful Teachers Day Programme. On behalf of

all the teachers of GNIPST I would like to thank our beloved

students.

The Freshers welcome programme was held on 14th August,2014. Welcome 1styear students.

We congratulate the following M.Pharm. final year studentswho have made their positions in different pharmaceuticalcompanies.

Anirban Banerjee (Emami Ltd.)

Mahender Roy (Stadmed private Ltd.)

We congratulate the following B.Pharm. final year students fortheir success.

Samadrita Mukherjee (Abbott India Ltd.)Suman Sarkar (Tata Medical Centre-Apollo Pharmacy)

Shrewashee Mukherjee (Fresenius Kabi-Parenteral

Nutrition)

Avishek Naskar (Glaxo SmithKline-Marketing)

Bappaditya Manik (USV Limited)

Sarbani Das (Nutri Synapzz-Marketing)

Ankita Roy (Nutri Synapzz-Marketing)

Rahul Mitra (B M Pharmaceuticals-Production)

The following B.Pharm. final year students have qualified,GPAT-2014. We congratulate them all.

Utsha Sinha

Satarupa Bhattacharya


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Sandipan Sarkar

Purbali Chakraborty

Reminiscence, 2014(GNIPST Reunion) was held in College

campus on 2

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February,2014.1st Annual Sports of GNIPST was held on 3rd February,2014 in

College campus ground.

An industrial tour and biodiversity tour was conducted in Sikkimfor B.Pharm and B.Sc. students under the supervision of Mr. Asis

Bala, Ms. Jeentara Begum and Ms. Moumita Chowdhury.

B.Pharm 3rd year won the GNIPST Football Champions trophy,

2013. B.Pharm 3rd

year won the final match 1-0 against B.Pharm 2nd

year. Deep Chakrabortywas the only scorer of the final.

STUDENTS SECTION

WHO CAN ANSWER FIRST????

Which 2008 novel won 40thMan booker

prize?

Which Indian organization was

established in 15

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August 1969 in

Bangalore?

Answer of Previous Issues Questions

A) Croscarmellose

B) Subhas Chandra Bose


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Identify the person

Answer of Previous Issues Image

Alexander Graham Bell

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Quiz/Puzzles/games/write-ups or any other

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EDITORS NOTE

It is a great pleasure for me to publish the 1stissue of 38thVolume

of GNIPST BULLETIN. All the followers of GNIPST BULLETIN

are able to avail the bulletin through facebook account GNIPST

bulletin I am very much thankful to all the GNIPST members and

readers who are giving their valuable comments, encouragements

and supports. I am also thankful to Dr. Abhijit Sengupta, Director

of GNIPST for his valuable advice and encouragement. Special

thanks to Dr. Prerona Saha, Mr. Debabrata Ghosh Dastidarand Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya for their kind co-operation and

technical supports. Thank you Mr. Soumya Bhattacharyafor the

questionnaires of the student section. An important part of the

improvement of the bulletin is the contribution of the readers. You


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are invited to send in your write ups, notes, critiques or any kind of

contribution for the forthcoming special and regular issue.

I wish all the GNIPST members and readers a very Happy Puja.

ARCHIVE

Students of GNIPST organized pre puja celebration programme,Saaranya on 7thOctober, 2013 in college Auditorium.

GNIPST organized a garment distribution programme on 28thSeptember, 2013 at Dakshineswar Kali Temple and Adyapith,

Kolkata. On this remarkable event about hundred people havereceived garments. More than hundred students and most of the

faculties participated on that day with lot of enthusiasm.

GNIPST celebrated World Heart Day (29th September) andPharmacists Day (25thSeptember)on 25thand 26thSeptember,

2013 in GNIPST Auditorium. A seminar on Violence against

woman and female foeticide was held on GNIPST Auditorium on25th September organized by JABALA Action Research

Organization. On 26thSeptember an intra-college Oral and Poster

presentation competition related to World Pharmacists day and

Heart day was held in GNIPST. Ms. Purbali Chakraborty of

B.Pharm 4th year won the first prize in Oral Presentation. The

winner of Poster presentation was the group of Ms. Utsa Sinha,

Mr. Koushik Saha and Mr. Niladri Banerjee(B.Pharm 4thyear). A

good number of students have participated in both the

competition with their valuable views.

Teachers daywas celebrated on 5thSeptember, 2013 by the

students of GNIPST in GNIPST Auditorium.


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Azalea exotic flower ) , the fresher welcome programme for

newcomers of GNIPST in the session 2013-14 was held on 8th

August in GNIPST Auditorium.

One day seminar cum teachers development programme forschool teachers on the theme of Recent Trends of Life Sciences

in Higher Education organized by GNIPST held on 29th June,

2013 at GNIPST auditorium. The programme was inaugurated by

Prof . Asit Guha, Director of JIS Group, Mr. U.S. Mukherjee, Dy

Director of JIS Group and Dr. Abhijit Sengupta, Director cum

Principal of GNIPST with lamp lighting. The programme started

with an opening song performed by the B.Pharm students of thisinstitute. The seminar consists of a series of lectures, video

presentations and poster session. On the pre lunch session 4

lectures were given by Dr. Lopamudra Dutta, Mr. Debabrata

Ghosh Dastidar, Ms. Swati Nandy and Ms. Tamalika Chakraborty

respectively. On their presentation the speakers enlighten the

recent development of Pharmacy, Genetics and Microbiology and

their correlation with Life Sciences. On the post lunch session, Ms.

Saini Setua and Ms. Sanchari Bhattacharjee explained the recentdevelopment and career opportunities in Biotechnology and

Hospital Management. The programme was concluded with

valedictory session and certificate distribution.

About 50 Higher secondary school teachers from different

schools of Kolkata and North& South 24 Parganas district of West

Bengal participated in this programme. A good interactive session

between participants and speakers was observed in the seminar.The seminar was a great success with the effort of faculties, staffs

and students of our Institute. It was a unique discussion platform

for school teachers and professional of the emerging and newer

branches of Life Science.


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The general body meeting of APTI, Bengal Branch has been

conducted at GNIPST on 15thJune, 2012. The program started with

a nice presentation by Dr. Pulok Kr. Mukherjee, School of Natural

Products, JU on the skill to write a good manuscript forpublication in impact journals. It was followed by nearly two hour

long discussion among more than thirty participants on different

aspects of pharmacy education. Five nonmember participants

applied for membership on that very day.

GNIPST is now approved by AICTE and affiliated to WBUT for

conducting the two years post graduate course (M.Pharm)

in PHARMACO LO GY.The approved number of seat is 18.The number of seats in B.Pharm. has been increased from 60 to

120.

AICTE has sanctioned a release of grant under Research

Promotion Scheme (RPS) during the financial year 2012-13to

GNIPST as per the details below:

a. Beneficiary Institution:Guru Nanak Institution of Pharmaceutical

Science & Technology.

b.Principal Investigator:Dr. LopamudraDutta.

c. Grant-in-aid sanctioned:Rs. 16,25000/- only

d.Approved duration: 3 years

e. Title of the project: Screening and identification of potential

medicinal plant of Purulia & Bankura districts of West Bengal

with respect to diseases such as diabetes, rheumatism, Jaundice,hypertension and developing biotechnological tools for enhancing

bioactive molecules in these plants.


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