nd About CUSB 2 National Seminar on Dr. Gautam Kumar Organizing Secretary The Central University of South is one among Coordinator, Life Science the sixteen newly established Central Universities by the Current Trends in Life Science Dr. Manoj Panchal Co-organizing Secretary Government of under the Central Universities Act, Assistant Professor (CTLS-2017) 2009. The University is presently running from two Dr. Amrita Srivastava Treasurer st campuses – one being at the premises of Birla Institute of 20–21 February, 2017 Assistant Professor Technology, and another in Gaya.

The University has various graduate, postgraduate and MPhil-PhD courses. The Life Science programme of Organizing Committee Centre for Biological Sciences (CBS) is running

postgraduate and MPhil-PhD Programmes. The faculties of Life Science are conducting research in Basic and Applied Dr. Asheesh Shanker Member fields of Life Sciences. Ongoing cutting edge Coordinator, Bioinformatics Dr. Rakesh Kumar Member Themes interdisciplinary research is supported by extramural funding agencies such as DST, DBT, UGC etc. Overall, the Coordinator, Biotechnology University offers conducive and productive environment, Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh Member Plant and animal physiology and molecular biology, Associate Professor, Bioinformatics adequate infrastructural support and innovative pedagogies DNA-protein interactions, Infectious diseases, Microbial to nurture the students as well as faculty members. Dr. Tara Kashav Member taxonomy and physiology, Protein biochemistry, Assistant Professor Dr. Krishna Prakash Member Computational and Structural Biology About the Seminar Assistant Professor, Biotechnology Dr. Jawaid Ahsan Member Objective: This seminar will encourage the exchange of Assistant Professor, Biotechnology scientific information on cutting edge research and Dr. Member innovations in the field of Basic and Applied Biological Assistant Professor, Biotechnology Sciences. Our objective is providing an interactive platform Dr. Antresh Kumar Member for researchers of India to express recent advances in Life Assistant Professor, Biotechnology Science especially to scientific community of Eastern India Dr. Lokendra Kr. Sharma Member

region, Bihar in particular. Assistant Professor, Biotechnology Dr. Krishna Kumar Ojha Member

Chief Patron Assistant Professor, Bioinformatics Dr. Durg Vijay Singh Member Prof. H.C.S. Rathore Organized by Assistant Professor, Bioinformatics Vice Chancellor Life Science Programme Dr. Vijay K Singh Member Central University of South Bihar, Patna (CUSB) Centre for Biological Sciences (CBS) Assistant Professor, Bioinformatics Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) Dr. Anil Kumar Member BIT Campus, P.O. - B. V. College, Patron Assistant Professor, Bioinformatics Dr. R. S. Rathore Patna – 800 014, Bihar, Dean Abstract SubmissionIndia School of Earth, Biological and Environmental Science

Font size: 12 Venue Convener Bihar Agricultural Management & Training Institute Dr. Rizwanul Haque (BAMETI), Near Central Potato Research Institute, Head Jagdeo Path, Patna-14, Bihar Centre for Biological Sciences

Registration Details Call for Abstracts Registration fees: Early Bird Late Weather in February Students (CUSB) Rs. 800/- The registered delegates/participants can send their abstract (250 words) including registration number, Students Rs. 1500/- Rs.1800 (with abstract) Pleasant, cloud free conditions with temperatures title, authors name and affiliations to ranging between 27°C to 29°C Students Rs. 1200/- Rs.1500 (only participation) [email protected]. Faculty Rs. 3000/- Rs.3500 Indicate your choice of Oral/poster clearly in subject How to reach as “Abstract for Poster Presentation” or “Abstract for

On spot registration available! Oral Presentation”. The CUSB Patna campus is located near Lok Presenting author’s name should be marked in bold. Nayak Jayaprakash International Airport (Patna Student @Rs. 2000 and faculty @ Rs. 4000 (does not The abstract should be in single space, MS Word format using 12 font sizes in Times New Roman. Airport), connected to all the major airports of include conference kit) Decision of the Scientific Committee will be final in India. It is 976 Kms from New Delhi, 522 Kms

allocation of the mode of presentation. from Kolkata and 213 Kms from Varanasi (rail Please send duly filled registration form to distance), well connected by trains. [email protected] Poster Size: 36" x 48" (3ft x 4ft). (Details on website)

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Through SBI Collect: Best Poster Presentation https://www.onlinesbi.com/prelogin /icollecthome.htm Best Oral Presentation Select State: Bihar, Type of corporate institution: Contact Details Educational institutions, Name of Institute: Central About the City University of South Bihar admission, Payment category: For Travel and Accommodation, please contact: Seminar fee. Fill in the details and submit. Patna is situated on the south bank of the holy river Ganga. Being one of the oldest cities in the world, it Dr. Gautam Kumar - +91-8294336691 Important Dates is multifaceted with mythological and archaeological [email protected] sites of history. , the world’s most widely Dr. Durg Vijay Singh - +91-7488031175 Early Bird Registration : 13.02.2017 adhered religion originated from this place. Bihar has [email protected] Last date of Registration: 18.02.2017 the honour of giving the world its first democracy Abstract Submission : 18.02.2017 through Lichchivi (modern days ) during E-mail: [email protected] (Only after Registration) ancient era. Website: http://www.cusb.ac.in/ There are many interesting and historical places like

Buddha Smriti Park, , , Patna Sahib For any other details, please contact: etc. for local sightseeing in Patna. Also, Patna is Dr. Amrita Srivastava - +91-8862911955 surrounded by historical towns like , , [email protected] Bodhgaya and Gaya, each within 100 Kms distance

from Patna.