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19 th September, 2014 Volume No.: 37 Issue No.: 04Vision

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

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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 thelast 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 academicexcellence and continuous improvement.

I believe that excellence in education is aided by creating a learning environment in which all learners aresupported in maximizing their potential and talents. Education needs to focus on personalized learningand instruction, while promoting an education system that is impartial, universally accessible, and meetingthe needs of all students.

It is of paramount importance that our learners have sufficient motivation and encouragement in order toachieve their aims. We are all very proud of you, our students, and your accomplishments and lookforward 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 lookingforward and wants our Institute to flourish as a Post Graduate Institute of Excellence. Steps are taken inthis direction and fruits of these efforts will be received by our students in the near future. Our Teachersare committed and dedicated for the development of the institution by imparting their knowledge and playthe role of facilitator as well as role model to our students.

The Pharmacy profession is thriving with a multitude of possibilities, opportunities and positivechallenges. At Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, our focus is on holisticneeds of our students.

I am confident that the students of GNIPST will recognize all the possibilities, take full advantage of theopportunities 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 onthis path.

My best wishes to all.

Dr. A. Sengupta

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EDITORIAL BOARD

CHIEF EDITOR DR. ABHIJIT SENGUPTAEDITOR MS. JEENATARA BEGUMASSOCIATE EDITOR MR. DIPANJAN MANDAL

HISTORICAL ARTICLE

Damian and Cosmas Pharmacys Patron Saints: Twinship of the health professions, Pharmacy and Medicine, isnowhere more strikingly portrayed than by Damian, theapothecary, and Cosmas, the physician. Twin brothers of Arabian

descent, and devout Christians, they offered the solace of religionas well as the benefit of their knowledge to the sick who visitedthem. Their twin careers were cut short in the year 303 bymartyrdom. For centuries their tomb in the Syrian city of Cypruswas a shrine. Churches were built in their honor in Rome andother cities. After canonization, they became the patron saints ofPharmacy and Medicine, and many miracles were attributed tothem.

NEWS UPDATE

16 th September: International Day for thePreservation of the Ozone Layer: The International Ozone Day is an annual event thatcommemorates the date of the signing, in 1987, of the MontrealProtocol. The theme for the 2014 celebrations highlighted the factthat efforts to protect the ozone layer continue in earnest andencouraged action to address future challenges.


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Sibling bullying linked to later depression, self -harm: (19 th September, 2014)A new study has found that children who revealed they had been

bullied by their brothers or sisters several times a week or moreduring early adolescence were twice as likely to report beingclinically depressed as young adults. Mitochondria's role in neurodegenerativediseases clearer thanks to mouse study : (19 th September, 2014)A new study sheds light on a longstanding question about the role

of mitochondria in debilitating and fatal motor neuron diseasesand resulted in a new mouse model to study such illnesses.Mitochondria are organelles -- compartments contained insidecells -- that serve several functions, including making ATP, anucleotide that cells convert into chemical energy to stay alive. Forthis reason mitochondria often are called "cellular power plants."

Wireless sensor transmits tumor pressure: (19 th

September, 2014)A novel sensor that can wirelessly relay pressure readings frominside a tumor has been developed by researchers. The interstitialpressure inside a tumor is often remarkably high compared tonormal tissues and is thought to impede the delivery ofchemotherapeutic agents as well as decrease the effectiveness ofradiation therapy. While medications exist that temporarilydecrease tumor pressure, identifying the optimal window toinitiate treatment -- when tumor pressure is lowest -- hasremained a challenge.


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Premature deaths could be reduced by 40% overnext 20 years, researchers say: (19 th September, 2014)With sustained international efforts, the number of prematuredeaths could be reduced by 40% over the next two decades (2010-2030), researchers say, halving under50 mortality and preventinga third of the deaths at ages 5069 years.

New biomedical implants heal bones faster,focus on personalized medicine: (18 th

September, 2014)A major success in developing new biomedical implants with theability to accelerate bone healing has been reported by a group ofscientists, which suggests a move toward a future of personalizedproducts. "It is very much like your taste in music and TV shows.People are different and the new trend in biotechnology is to makepersonalized medicine that matches the patient's needs," he says."With regard to implants, we have the problem of variations inbone density in patients with osteoporosis and in some cases, evenhealthy individuals."

Tolerating, not fighting, viruses a viable survivalstrategy : (18 th September, 2014)In ecology, disease tolerance is defined as a host strategy not tofight a pathogen tooth and nail, but rather tolerate it to live (and

survive) better in the long term. One key feature of tolerance isthat the disease only progresses very slowly -- if at all -- even if thehost carries a high pathogen load. In some HIV sufferers, thisapproach is evident. A research team has now determined howstrongly patients differ in their tolerance and upon which factors itdepends.


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Melanoma risk found to have geneticdeterminant: (18 th September, 2014)Longer telomeres increase the risk of melanoma, researchersreport, suggesting that melanoma risk has a genetic determinant.Telomeres are a part of the genome that function like the plasticcaps of your shoelaces, which prevent the laces from fraying.Instead they protect the ends of chromosomes from environmentaldamage, such as exposure to smoke or sunlight, which can harmthem. New microscopy technique yields fresh data on

muscular dystrophy: (18 th September, 2014)A new microscopy technique yields resolution an order ofmagnitude better than previously possible. Through this newtechnique, the researchers showed that dystrophin wasresponsible for regulating tiny molecular fluctuations in calciumchannels while muscles are in use. The discovery suggests that alack of functional dystrophin alters the dynamics of ion channels --helping to cause the defective mechanical responses and the

calcium imbalance that impair normal muscle activity in patientswith muscular dystrophy. Enzyme attacks synaptic molecule, leading tocognitive impairment: (18 th September, 2014)Researchers have just highlighted a fundamental synapticmechanism that explains the relationship between chronic stressand the loss of social skills and cognitive impairment. Whentriggered by stress, an enzyme attacks a synaptic regulatorymolecule in the brain, leading to these problems.


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Spontaneous mutations in key brain gene are acause of autism, study concludes: (18 th September, 2014)Spontaneous mutations in the brain gene TBR1 disrupt thefunction of the encoded protein in children with severe autism. Inaddition, there is a direct link between TBR1 and FOXP2, a well-known language-related protein, researchers report. Wild berry extract may strengtheneffectiveness of pancreatic cancer drug: (17 th September, 2014)A wild berry native to North America may strengthen theeffectiveness of a chemotherapy drug commonly used to treatpancreatic cancer, reveals research. The study suggests that addingnutraceuticals to chemotherapy cycles may improve theeffectiveness of conventional drugs, particularly in hard to treatcancers, such as pancreatic cancer. For detail mail to editor

KNOWLEDGE BASED ARTICLE

Omega 3 fatty acids and its role in treatment ofrheumatoid arthritis

Pathological conditions that end with the word itis indicates aninflammation in that particular or surrounding area. For example ifwe consider bronchitis- it is the inflammation of the bronchial tubesor any part of them, similarly if we consider conjunctivitis- it is theinflammation of the conjunctiva. So we can say arthritis is theinflammation of the joints.


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intake of fish, olive oil, and cooked vegetables confer a protectiveaffect against the development of Rheumatoid Arthritis.The current evidence and the biological plausibility of thepotential anti-inflammatory and therapeutic effects of omega-3PUFA fatty acids in Rheumatoid arthritis-

The action of dietary fatty acids on RA has been investigated in anumber of in-vitro and animal studies. Inbred strains of micedeveloping spontaneous autoimmune disease have been used asmodels. In mice that are strongly predisposed genetically tosystemic inflammatory diseases, a high omega-3 PUFA dietshowed a marked preventive effect, but a weaker therapeutic effecton established diseases. Mice treated with fish oil experienced a

delay in the onset(mean 34 day versus 25 day), a reduced incidence(69% versus 93%) and severity (mean peak severity score 6.7versus 9.8) of type II collagen induced arthritis when comparedwith those fed with vegetable oil.However, not all animal studies portrayed beneficial effects: typeII collagen-induced arthritis worsened in animals fed fish oilcompared with those fed beef tallow.

The effects of omega-3 PUFA obtained from fish oil on the antigenpresentation, T-cell reactivity, inflammatory lipid and peptidemediator production suggests that in animal models these fattyacids may have a role in decreasing the risk of development of RA.Most findings suggested the use of purified EPA and DHA, butthose investigating the effects of a mixture of EPA and DHA (2major omega-3 PUFA constituents of fish oil), found the mixturemore effective than either fatty acids. In another study both EPAand DHA were used, which ultimately suppressed streptococcalcell wall-induced arthritis in rats, with EPA being more effective.

If EPA has been shown to inhibit the proliferation of humansynovial lymphocytes, the ideal reported effects of EPA and DHAare the inhibition of T lymphocytes proliferation and IL-2production.EPA and DHA also inhibit the cytokine-induced upregulation of adhesion molecules on the surface of culturedendothelial cells, and finally decreases the binding of leucocytes to


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endothelial cells, and reduces the production of IL-1beta and TNF-alpha by human monocytes and of IL-6 by rat macrophages.

Human neutrophils, monocytes and mouse macrophages culturedwith EPA or DHA showed reduced superoxide synthesis, lowcytokine-induced cell-surface expression of HLA-DR and HLA-DPcomplexes and low cytokine-induced cell-surface expression ofmajor histocompatibility complex II, respectively. Humanmonocytes cultured with EPA or DHA have reduced capability topresent antigen to autologous lymphocytes. Additionally, bovinechondrocytes cultured with ALA showed a marked decrease in thecytokine-mediated induction of the COX-2 expression, TNF alphaand IL-1 alpha genes.

It is to be noted that, ALA (but not palmitic, oleic or linoleicacids), inhibited the cytokine-mediated up regulation ofaggrecanase activity and aggrecanase gene expression.Aggrecanases breakdown and degrade the cartilage proteoglycanand their expression in cartilage is not regulated in response to thepro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-alpha and IL-1alpha. EPA andDHA exhibited the same effects as ALA.However, it has not been clear whether the reported actions ofomega-3 PUFA are due to direct effects of the fatty acidsthemselves on COX-2, cytokine and aggrecanase gene expression,or whether they are eicosanoid-mediated effects. Whatever themechanism, it appears that omega-3 PUFA can act within cells todecrease actions that lead to joint chronic inflammation anddestruction.

Preclinical evidence of anti-inflammatory action of PUFA, i.e.reduced synthesis of cytokines, eicosanoids and otherinflammatory stimulating factors, on the synovial cells of RApatients and animal models, several authors investigated whetherdietary PUFA may reduce the inflammatory markers and theactivity of cartilage degradative enzymes in patients with RA.Whether there are conflicting results concerning the effects ofomega-3 PUFA on cytokine production in ex-vivo studies, somebeneficial effects of dietary fish oil supplementation, in particular


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EPA and DHA, have demonstrated on inflammatory cytokines inhealthy humans and patients with RA.

An ex-vivo decreased TNF-alpha and IL-1 synthesis by monocytesand lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced IL-1 production bymonocytes was found in RA patients supplemented withEPA+DHA (5.9 and 2.9 gr/d), while no effect was obtained onconcanavallin A (ConA)-induced IL-2 production and ConA- orphytohemagglutinin (PHA)-induced lymphocyte proliferation.In active RA patients, a decreased soluble TNF-alpha receptor andC-reactive protein levels were observed after supplementationwith EPA+ DHA (3.4gr/d) and low omega-6 PUFA for 18 weeks,while the reduction in serum IL-6 and TNF-alpha became

significant at 24 weeks. Similarly, a reduction of the IL-1 serumconcentrations was obtained in RA patients supplemented withEPA+DHA (3.2 and 7.1 g/d). However, serum IL-6, IL-8 and IL-2concentrations were unchanged following high dose of EPA+ DHA(7.1g/d), and no effect on serum TNF-alpha concentrations wasfound after increasing fish oil consumption (EPA+ DHA3.2gr/day[139], 3.4 gr/day[133], 4.2 gr/day[141], 7.1 gr/day.

Some of the biochemical markers relevant to inflammatorysymptoms and Cardiovascular risk were recently evaluated in earlyRA patients on disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD)treatment and fish oil (4-4.5 g of EPA plus DHA) over a 3-yearobservation period. In patients who were compliant with thetherapy and whose plasma EPA level was > 5% of total plasmaphospholipid fatty acids, the index of Arachidonic acid availabilityfor eicosanoid synthesis was 30% lower in platelets and 40% lowerin PBMC of the fish oil compared to the no fish oil group.Correspondingly, there was also mean 35% decrease in plateletTXB2 production and 41% decrease in lipopolysaccharidestimulated PBMC synthesis of PGE2 in the fish oil compared tothe no fish oil group.

Similar kind of differences in plasma triglycerides, High densitylipoprotein, cholesterol, and total cholesterol/HDL ratio were alsoseen in group treated with fish oil at 3 years but not the non fish oil


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group. Altogether, the studies concerned with the anti-inflammatory proprieties of fish oil use in RA patients providedsome biologic plausibility for the benefits of dietary habits oninflammatory markers. However, the clinical response to fish-oilsupplements was not investigated in the majority of the studies,while in others it was modest and somehow not consistent withchanges in inflammatory markers, suggesting that disease-specificclinical outcomes might be a more sensitive marker of anti-inflammatory effects of EPA+DHA than inflammatory cytokines.Omega 3 fatty acids in diet in order to minimize the risk of RA:

There is no special diet or diet "cure" for rheumatoid arthritis.Hundreds of years ago, it was thought that "night-shade" foods,

such as tomatoes, would aggravate rheumatoid arthritis. This is nolonger accepted as true. Nevertheless, there is still existence of some home remedies that

may be helpful, although these are not considered as potent oreffective as disease-modifying drugs. Fish oils, such as in salmon,and omega-3 fatty acidssupplements have been shown to bebeneficial in some short-term studies in rheumatoid arthritis. Thissuggests that there may be benefits by adding more fish to the diet,such as in the popular Mediterranean diet.

The anti-inflammatory effects of curcumin(a constituent ofturmeric), used widely as spice ingredient in curry, may bebeneficial in reducing symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.Supplements such as calcium and vitamin Dare used to preventosteoporosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Folic acid isused as a supplement to prevent side effects of methotrexatetreatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Alcoholis minimized or avoidedin rheumatoid arthritis patients taking methotrexate.

There is no evidence that gluten bothers rheumatoid arthritis. Forthose who are definitely sensitive to gluten (wheat, barley, andrye), the gluten-free diet can prevent poor intestinal absorption ofimportant nutrients because the small intestines can becomeinflamed in these individuals. Bowel inflammation can be


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detrimental for those also affected by rheumatoid arthritis if theybecome deficient in nutrients, such as vitamin D and folate.

The benefits of cartilage preparations such as glucosamine andchondroitin for rheumatoid arthritis remain unproven.Symptomatic pain relief can often be achieved withoral acetaminophen (Tylenol) or over-the-counter topicalpreparations, which are rubbed into the skin. Antibiotics, inparticular the tetracycline drug minocycline (Minocin), have beentried for rheumatoid arthritis recently in clinical trials. Earlyresults have demonstrated mild to moderate improvement in thesymptoms of arthritis. Minocycline has been shown to impedeimportant mediator enzymes of tissue destruction, called

metalloproteinases, in the laboratory as well as in humans. The areas of the body other than the joints that are affected by

rheumatoid inflammation are treated individually. Sjgren'ssyndrome can be helped by artificial tears and humidifying roomsin the home or office. Medicated eyedrops, cyclosporineophthalmic drops (Restasis), are also available to help the dryeyesin those affected. Regular eye checkups and early antibiotictreatment for infection of the eyes are important. Inflammation ofthe tendons (tendinitis), bursae ( bursitis ), and rheumatoidnodules can be injected with cortisone. Inflammation of the liningof the heart and/or lungs may require high doses of oral cortisone.

Proper regular exercise is important in maintaining joint mobilityand in strengthening the muscles around the joints. Swimmingisparticularly helpful because it allows exercise with minimal stresson the joints. Physical and occupational therapists are trained toprovide specific exercise instructions and can offer splintingsupports. For example, wrist and finger splints can be helpful inreducing inflammation and maintaining joint alignment. Devicessuch as canes, toilet seat raisers, and jar grippers can assist in theactivities of daily living. Heat and cold applications are modalitiesthat can ease symptoms before and after exercise.

Surgery may be recommended to restore joint mobility or repairdamaged joints. Doctors who specialize in joint surgery are


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orthopaedic surgeons. The types of joint surgery rangefrom arthroscopy to partial and complete replacement of the joint.Arthroscopy is a surgical technique whereby a doctor inserts atube-like instrument into the joint to see and repair abnormaltissues.

Total joint replacement is a surgical procedure whereby adestroyed joint is replaced with artificial materials. For example,the small joints of the hand can be replaced with plastic material.Large joints, such as the hips or knees, are replaced with metals.

Finally, minimizing emotional stress can help improve the overallhealth in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Support andextracurricular groups provide those with rheumatoid arthritis

time to discuss their problems with others and learn more abouttheir illness. Omega 3 fatty acids and its uses -Typical use-Used as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride(TG) levels inadult patients with severe(>500mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia.Side effects- eructation, dyspepsia, taste perversion.Mechanism of action-Omega-3-fatty acids causes inhibition of acyl-CoA:1,2-diacylglycerol acyltransferase, increased mitochondrial andperoxisomal P-oxidation in the liver, decreased lipogenesis in theliver, and increased plasma lipoprotein lipase activity and reducethe synthesis of triglycerides (TG) in the liver because EPA andDHA are poor substrates for the enzymes responsible for TGsynthesis, and EPA and DHA inhibit esterification of other fattyacids.Few tradenames- Seacod Activ(Aventis Pharma India Ltd)Thrive (Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd)Glacex Tab (Allenburys Glaxo Smithkline)Evion Forte (Merck)


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Some drugs for Rheumatiod arthritis medication(that areunder clinical trials)-

Anurag Chanda

Student, GNIPST

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The Freshers welcome programme was held on 14th August, 2014.Welcome 1st year students. We congratulate the following M.Pharm. final year students who

have made their positions in different pharmaceutical companies.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 SinhaSatarupa BhattacharyaSandipan SarkarPurbali Chakraborty Reminiscence, 2014(GNIPST Reunion) was held in Collegecampus on 2nd February,2014. 1st Annual Sports of GNIPST was held on 3rd February,2014 inCollege campus ground. An industrial tour and biodiversity tour was conducted in Sikkimfor B.Pharm and B.Sc. students under the supervision of Mr. AsisBala, Ms. Jeentara Begum and Ms. Moumita Chowdhury.


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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 Chakraborty was the only scorer of the final.

STUDENTS SECTION WHO CAN ANSWER FIRS T ????

Which pharmaceutical additive is alsocoded with E 68?

The springing tiger is the biography ofwhich famous person?

Answer of Previous Issues Questions A) Helen Keller

B) Selim Durani

Identify the person

Answer of Previous Issues ImageHelen Keler


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Send your thoughts/Quiz/Puzzles/games/write-ups or any othercontr ibutions for Students Sectionansw ers of this Section at [email protected]

EDITORS NOTE

It is a great pleasure for me to publish the 4 th issue of 37 th Volumeof GNIPST BULLETIN . All the followers of GNIPST BULLETINare able to avail the bulletin through facebook account GNIPST

bulletin I am very much thankful to all the GNIPST members andreaders who are giving their valuable comments, encouragementsand supports. I am also thankful to Dr. Abhijit Sengupta , Directorof GNIPST for his valuable advice and encouragement. Specialthanks to Dr. Prerona Saha, Mr. Debabrata Ghosh Dastidarand Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya for their kind co-operation andtechnical supports. Thank you Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya for the

questionnaires of the student section. An important part of theimprovement of the bulletin is the contribution of the readers. Youare invited to send in your write ups, notes, critiques or any kind ofcontribution for the forthcoming special and regular issue.

ARCHIVE

Students of GNIPST organized pre puja celebration programme,Saaranyaon 7th October, 2013 in college Auditorium.

GNIPST organized a garment distribution programme on 28th September, 2013 at Dakshineswar Kali Temple and Adyapith,Kolkata. On this remarkable event about hundred people have


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received garments. More than hundred students and most of thefaculties participated on that day with lot of enthusiasm.

GNIPST celebrated World Heart Day (29 th September) andPharmacists Day (25 th September) on 25th and 26th September,2013 in GNIPST Auditorium. A seminar on Violence againstwoman and female foeticide was held on GNIPST Auditorium on25th September organized by JABALA Action ResearchOrganization. On 26th September an intra-college Oral and Posterpresentation competition related to World Pharmacists day andHeart day was held in GNIPST. Ms. Purbali Chakraborty ofB.Pharm 4th year won the first prize in Oral Presentation. Thewinner of Poster presentation was the group of Ms. Utsa Sinha,Mr. Koushik Saha and Mr. Niladri Banerjee (B.Pharm 4th year). Agood number of students have participated in both thecompetition with their valuable views.

Teachers day was celebrated on 5 th September, 2013 by the

students of GNIPST in GNIPST Auditorium.

Azalea exotic flower ) , the fresher welcome programme fornewcomers 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 byProf . Asit Guha, Director of JIS Group, Mr. U.S. Mukherjee, DyDirector of JIS Group and Dr. Abhijit Sengupta, Director cumPrincipal of GNIPST with lamp lighting. The programme started


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with an opening song performed by the B.Pharm students of thisinstitute. The seminar consists of a series of lectures, videopresentations and poster session. On the pre lunch session 4

lectures were given by Dr. Lopamudra Dutta, Mr. DebabrataGhosh Dastidar, Ms. Swati Nandy and Ms. Tamalika Chakrabortyrespectively. On their presentation the speakers enlighten therecent development of Pharmacy, Genetics and Microbiology andtheir correlation with Life Sciences. On the post lunch session, Ms.Saini Setua and Ms. Sanchari Bhattacharjee explained the recentdevelopment and career opportunities in Biotechnology andHospital Management. The programme was concluded withvaledictory session and certificate distribution.

About 50 Higher secondary school teachers from differentschools of Kolkata and North& South 24 Parganas district of WestBengal participated in this programme. A good interactive sessionbetween participants and speakers was observed in the seminar.The seminar was a great success with the effort of faculties, staffsand students of our Institute. It was a unique discussion platform

for school teachers and professional of the emerging and newerbranches of Life Science.

The general body meeting of APTI, Bengal Branch has beenconducted at GNIPST on 15th June, 2012. The program started witha nice presentation by Dr. Pulok Kr. Mukherjee, School of NaturalProducts, 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 differentaspects of pharmacy education. Five nonmember participantsapplied for membership on that very day.


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GNIPST is now approved by AICTE and affiliated to WBUT forconducting the two years post graduate course (M.Pharm)in PHARMACOLOGY. The approved number of seat is 18.

The number of seats in B.Pharm. has been increased from60 to120.

AICTE has sanctioned a release of grant under ResearchPromotion Scheme (RPS) during the financial year 2012-13toGNIPST as per the details below:a. Beneficiary Institution: Guru Nanak Institution of PharmaceuticalScience & Technology.

b. Principal Investigator: Dr. LopamudraDutta.c. Grant-in-aid sanctioned:Rs. 16,25000/- only

d. Approved duration:3 yearse. Title of the project: Screening and identification of potential

medicinal plant of Purulia & Bankura districts of West Bengalwith respect to diseases such as diabetes, rheumatism, Jaundice,hypertension and developing biotechnological tools for enhancingbioactive molecules in these plants.


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