AU-Tiruchi to organise national meet in nanotechnology

Updated on: Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Chennai: Aiming at exploring the potential of nanotechnology for new product development and tapping benefits through its application, the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Anna University, Tiruchi, has planned to organise a national conference on ‘Recent Trends and Applications of Nanotechnology in Pharmacy and Biology' (NCNPB) on January 21 and 22, 2010.

The Department that offers BTech in Pharmaceutical Technology, M Pharm in Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Analysis, and PhD programme, intends to provide through the conference a common platform for eminent scientists, technologists, government officials and young researchers for discussing their achievements and future directions of research. The focussed audiences for the conference will encompass researchers, faculty and students in the field of pharmacy, nanotechnology, biotechnology, life sciences, engineering and technology, said the conference convenor and Department Head K Ruckmani.

The conference will feature presentation on technical papers pertaining to applications of nanotechnology in pharmacy and biology. The organisers expect the presentations to be in the areas of nanopharmacy, nanobiotechnology, nanomedicine, nano drug delivery, nano drug targeting, nanodevices and nanosensors, nanomagnetism, and nanomaterials – synthesis and characterisation. Only original papers that have not been published so far and are not currently under review for publication elsewhere have been invited for the conference, said Dr. Ruckmani. “We intend to provide an opportunity for the scientists closely related to pharmaceutical nanotechnology to come together and present their original work, share experiences and problems in a warm and stimulating atmosphere.”

“A diverse, well balanced scientific programme has been planned. Plenary lectures will be delivered by prominent and highly respected professionals selected for their past credentials and their distinctive vision of the future,” Dr Ruckmani said, adding that the participants can submit their abstracts for poster exhibition.

Speakers have been drawn from Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuam; Riconpharma India Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad; NanoMedicine Cell, ICMR, New Delhi; Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal; Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Bharathidasan University; Medreich Ltd., Bangalore; Shasun Chemicals and Drugs Ltd., Puducherry; Orchid Healthcare, Chennai; and Biocon-BMS Research Centre, Bangalore.

AU-Tiruchi to organise national meet in nanotechnology

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