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TRAINING
COURSE:
A
hands-on, short term training course for Medical teachers, Clinical Lab
Practitioners, Research & Post graduate students on ‘Immunodiagnostics for Infectious Diseases’ will be held during Feb
7-12, 2005 at the Department of Biochemistry & JB Tropical Disease
Research Centre, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram
(Wardha), Maharashtra.
COURSE
CONTENTS:
This laboratory course will provide training in
different types of enzyme immunoassays and several other sophisticated
biochemical techniques used for isolation, purification and
characterization of antigens for immunodiagnostic work in infectious
diseases, taking filariasis and tuberculosis as models. Dipstick and
plate / strip based enzyme immunoassays (indirect, sandwich & inhibition
types) for detection of disease-specific antibodies,
antigen and immune complexed antigen will be covered. Considerable
emphasis will be given on preparation of antigen coated sticks / strips,
antibody-enzyme conjugates (penicillinase and peroxidase as enzyme
markers), antibody-FITC conjugates etc. by the participants so that they
can apply these techniques in their laboratories for other diseases of
interest. The participants will be familiarized with techniques such as
salt precipitation, dialysis, ultra membrane filtration,
lyophilization, gel filtration & ion exchange chromatography,
FPLC, SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, gel diffusion, counter current
immunoelectrophoresis and immunofluorescence for isolation, analysis and
identification of antigen proteins. PCR technique will be covered to
amplify parasite gene of interest.
There will be talks on Immunodiagnostic and
Immunoprophylactic aspects of infectious diseases. The faculty of the
course will be eminent Scientists and experts actively involved in
immunodiagnostic research at this Institute as well from other National
Institutes.
WHO
CAN APPLY:
The course is planned for Teachers and Scientists
working on filariasis in endemic areas. The course is also open to faculty
members of Medical & Research institutes, Clinical Laboratory
Practitioners and post-graduate students who are interested to work on
infectious diseases. Candidates should possess
a qualification of B. Tech/ B. Pharm/ MSc/ MBBS/ MD/ Ph. D.
The
number of participants is restricted to FIFTEEN.
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HOW
TO APPLY:
Applicants
are requested to send filled in registration forms along with their brief
resume to reach the Course Organizer on or
before December 31,2004.
REGISTRATION
FEE:
Rs. 1200/-
(To cover the costs of course material, Lunch, Dinner, Tea etc.,) is
to be paid only after hearing
acceptance. The selected candidates will be informed by e-mail /
telegraphically by Jan 5, 2024.
ACCOMMODATION:
Simple accommodation can be arranged in the
Arogyadham Complex near the Institute on payment basis. Advance towards
rent
(Rs 300/- for six days) should be sent along with the registration
fee. Please send us your requirement details.
ABOUT
SEVAGRAM, MGIMS & JBTDRC:
Sevagram
was the de facto capital of
India during the struggle for Independence. In 1936, Gandhiji identifying
himself with poorest of the poor, settled in the remote village of Segaon
rechristined as ‘Sevagram’. The crucial meetings of the ‘Congress
Working Committee’ were held here and the ‘Quit India’ resolution
was passed in July 1942 at Sevagram.
MGIMS:
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS)
located in rural setting within 5 min. walking distance from Gandhi
Ashram, is the First Rural Medical Institute in India established in 1969
as Gandhi Centenary Project under the dynamic leadership of Dr. Sushila
Nayar. Of 135 Medical Colleges in India surveyed, the Institute ranked 14th
in research & 18th in reputation.
JBTDRC:
Jamnalal Bajaj Tropical Disease Research Centre (JBTDRC)
is the result of sustained problem based research activity for more than
two decades at MGIMS, with support form ICMR, CSIR, DST, WHO/TDR, Indo- US
STI and DBT. JBTDRC was established in 1994 to expand the Institute’s
ongoing research programmes in tropical diseases such as filariasis and
tuberculosis prevalent in this region.
Looking
forward to welcome you at Sevagram.
Dr. B. C. Harinath
Dr.
M. V. R. Reddy
Director,
JBTDRC
Course
Organizer
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