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Venue and About ISCB Invitation Dear Colleague, Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists announces its 21 st International Conference on “CURRENT TRENDS IN DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENTS ” to be held at Central Drug Research Institute , Lucknow , 25 th - 28 th February, 2015 . Host Institution Central Drug Research Institute is one of the first and few laboratories that were established in India right after its independence. CDRI is among the thirty eight laboratories that are functioning under the aegis of the council of scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India headed by the Prime Minister of the nation as its president. CDRI was formally inaugurated on 17th Feb 1951 by the then Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru. CDRI is considered to be a pioneer research organization in the field of biomedical research where all the infrastructure and expertise are available to develop a drug right from its concept to market. The very latest techniques and methodologies are employed for developing drugs, diagnostics and vaccines to combat diseases prevalent among mankind in general and Indian population in particular. CDRI is a multidisciplinary research laboratory consisting of scientific personnel of various areas of biomedical sciences. For administrative and scientific purposes the Institute's manpower has been grouped into 17 R & D divisions and few divisions providing technical and scientific support. Two data centers and one field station located outside CDRI are providing operational support. The ISCB Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists (ISCB) founded in 1995 with the following aims and objectives: To promote and advance the cause of multidisciplinary research by providing a common platform for better cooperation and coordination. To develop national consensus among the younger generation to strive for interdisciplinary cooperation. To promote awareness of recent developments in frontal areas of science. To organise symposia, conferences and special lectures in different disciplines of science Last year 20 th ISCB International Conference was organized at Delhi University, Delhi. Approximately 550 delegates participated in the conference from US, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, France, UK, Japan etc. ISCB has also instituted ISCB AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE and ISCB YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD and other awards to recognize scientific excellence in the area of Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences and Drug Research. Conference Venue Main auditorium CDRI, Lucknow Symposium Themes Some of the important areas to be covered in the conference are as below:- • Recent updates in drug design, discovery and development leading to affordability and sustainability. • Natural product scaffold in drug discovery • Synthetic Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry • Peptide, Carbohydrate and Nucleic Acid Chemistry • Efficient scale up route selection and Process chemistry • Environmentally benign and Sustainable Chemistry • Bionanotechnology and Agricultural Biotechnology Research • Pharmacology ,Pharmacokinetics,Toxicology and clinical research • Chemical Biology, Glycobiology, Bioinorganic Chemistry • Nanotechnology, Material Science • Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology Research • Role of India in global Pharma sector for generic drugs, drug research and new drug delivery systems. • Institutional role in capacity building in drug and pharmaceutical sectors • Newer approaches for controlling neglected diseases • IPR and GLP Related Issues Submission of Abstracts and Correspondence SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS Abstracts not exceeding 250 words are invited for inclusion as podium (oral) or poster presentations in any of the sub areas/main topics of symposia. Please state the title, author(s), author affiliation and choice of mode (poster/podium). Indicate the name and also the date of birth of the presenting author if you would like to compete for the Best Paper Awards (see below). Abstracts submitted for competition shall be assigned to the poster sessions. Confidential peer-review shall determine acceptance or rejection. Abstracts, along with registration fees should reach Dr. P.M.S. Chauhan; General Secretary, Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031 latest by September 30, 2014. Acceptance shall be communicated by December 10, 2014. Please send the abstract(s) by Electronic mail only. Guide line for submission abstract: The abstract should be typed in the following format. TITLE (14 PT BOLD, CENTERED) Presenting Author, Other Authors, Senior Author* (12 Point, Normal) Department Name, Institute name, Institute address (10 point, Normal) E-mail: (9-point, normal) The one-page abstract should be typed in 10 point, Times New Roman, normal font, single space. Use A4 size paper with margins-top: 1 inch; bottom: 1 inch; left; 1.25 inches; and right; 1.25 inches. Cite the references in parentheses e.g. Kotha et al. [1] in the text. References should be typed in 9 point, normal font, and single space. The entire abstract including text, figures, equations, structures, schemes and references must be sent as a MS-WORD DOC file. The printed area should be 5.8 inches (W) s 9.7 inches (L). REFERENCES (10 POINT, bold) S Kotha , K Lahiri and K Dhurke, Tetrahedron 58, 2002, 9633. {9 point, normal} Size of poster 1.2 m( hight) and 0.9m (width) ISCB AWARDS ISCB AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE To recognize scientific excellence in the country and abroad in the area of Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences and Drug Research, the Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists , Lucknow has instituted an award to be awarded every year in the area of Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences and Drug Research. Awardee will be invited to deliver a lecture on his cited work during conference of ISCB, (ISCBC- 2015).The award comprises cash award of rupees 11,000/- and a citation . ISCB will provide reimbursement of to and fro rail fare by 2AC class and local hospitality to the awardees. Nomination must reach the Secretary ISCB, by 30 th October, 2014, by email and by post. ISCB YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD To recognize scientific excellence of young scientists up to the age 38years in the country and abroad in the area of Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences and Drug Research, the Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists , Lucknow has instituted an award to be awarded every year in the area of Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences and Drug Research. The awardees will be invited to deliver a lecture on his cited work during conference of ISCB (ISCBC-2015) at CDRI,Lucknow. The award comprises cash award of rupees 5000/- and a citation . ISCB will provide reimbursement of to and fro rail fare by 2AC class and local hospitality to the awardees. Nomination must reach the undersigned 30thOctober, 2014, by email and by post. BEST POSTER AWARDS Best paper awards of Rs. 2,000 each and encouragement awards of Rs. 1000 each in Chemical and Biological Sciences shall be presented to young researchers below the age of 30 years who wish to compete. Registration All participants will have to register for the conference. Registration fees are as follows: Members Non-members (A) Delegates from Academia: Rs. 5000 Rs. 5500 (B) Research Students: Rs.4000 Rs. 4500 (C) Delegates from Industry: Rs.10, 000 Rs. 10000 (D) Accompanying Person Rs. 2000 Rs. 2000 (E) Foreign Delegates US$ 300 US$ 300 (F) On spot registration Rs. 500 (Additional) Please send details of participants along with the appropriate amount of registration fee. Please make bank drafts in favour of Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists, Payable at Lucknow ISCB Bank Account Details Name of Account Holder : Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists Name of Bank : STATE BANK OF INDIA Address: Central Drug Research Institute,Sector-10,Sitapur Extension,Sitapur Road, Lucknow, UP, INDIA, 226031 A/C No: 10863773532 SWIFT ACCOUNT No: SBININBB157 Important Dates Registration Opens May 15, 2014 Registration Closes September 30, 2014 Abstract Submission closes September 30, 2014 Confirmation of Acceptance December 10, 2014 Accommodation Request closes December 10, 2014 *Additional fee for spot registration Rs.500 / US$ 50 Correspondence Dr. P.M.S. Chauhan; General Secretary , Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists, Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Sector-10,Sitapur Road Extension, 226031. Phone (Office) +91-522-2772450-2550, PABX Ext 4659 (Mobile - +91-9415106859 Fax : +91-522-2771941 E-mail : [email protected], [email protected],[email protected] International Advisory Board Prof. Jyoti Chattopadhyaya, Chair of Chemical Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden Prof. Mike Threadgill, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath , UK Prof. Dr. Stefan Bräse, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe,Germany Prof. Geronikaki, University,of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki , Greece Professor A. Ganesan, School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, United Kindgom Prof. Om Prakash, Kansas State University, Manhattan, , USA Prof.Binghe Wang, Georgia State University,Atlanta, Georgia , USA Dr. Ute Schepers, KIT, Institut für Toxikologie und Genetik, Germany Prof. Dr. Erik Van der Eycken, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Prof. Domenico Spinelli, Bologna, ITALY Prof. Alvarez Mercedes, University of Barcelona, Spain Dr. Mukund S. Chorghade, President & Chief Scientific Officer, THINQ Pharma, USA Prof.Maria Laura , Bolognesi,Universityta Di Bologna, Italy Prof. Branko Stanovnik , University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Prof. Mahesh