The Biotechnology Information System Network in India PROCEEDINGS OF THE XXTH ANNUAL COORDINATORS’ MEETING FOCAL THEME: ONLINE RESOURCES IN BIOINFORMATICS February 03-04, 2009 Bioinformatics Centre North-Eastern Hill University Shillong 793 022 Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science and Technology Government of India The Biotechnology Information System Network in India Proceedings of the XXth All India BTISnet Coordinators’ Meeting February 03-04, 2009 Venue Bioinformatics Centre North-Eastern Hill University Shillong 793 022 Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Sience and Technology Government of India Venue: Multi Use Convention Centre, NEHU North Eastern Hill University, Shillong Date: 3rd & 4th February 2009 PROGRAMME TUESDAY 03th FEBRURARY 2009 09:00-9:30 hrs Registration: 9:30-10:32 hrs Inaugural Session: 9:30 Arrival of the Chief Guest 9:30-9:32 National Anthem 9:32-9:35 Presentation of Bouquet 9:35-9:40 Welcome : Prof. Pramod Tandon, Vice Chancellor, NEHU 9:40-9:50 About BTISNet Programme & Brief Report of Activities during 2008-’09 : Dr. T. Madhan Mohan, Advisor, DBT, New Delhi 9:50-10:05 Keynote Address : Prof M. Vijayan, Chairman, Task Force 10:05-10:25 Inaugural Address by the Chief Guest : His Excellency, The Governor of Meghalaya, Shri. R.S. Mooshahary 10:25-10:30 Vote of Thanks : Prof. Veena Tandon, Deputy Coordinator, Bioinformatics Centre, NEHU, Shillong 10:30-10:32 National Anthem 10:32-11:00 hrs Tea Break Session I 11:00-13:30 hrs Online Resources in Bioinformatics Chair : Prof. M. Vijayan, IISc, Bangalore Rappoteur : Dr. Gulshan Wadhwa, PSO, DBT Speakers (10 Minutes each) 1. Dr. P. Balasubramaian - TNAU, Coimbatore. 2. Dr. P. Gautam - Anna University, Chennai 3. Dr. Sanjay Londhe - Pune University, Pune 4. Dr. P. Chakravarti - Bose Institute, Kolkatta 5. Dr. P. P. Mathur - Pondicherry University, Puducherry 6. Dr. D. Mohanty - NII, New Delhi 7. Dr. K. Sekar - IISc, Bangalore 8. Dr. B. C. Harinath. - MGIMS, Sevagram 9. Dr. Subhasis Mukhopadhyay - University of Calcutta, Kolkatta 10. Dr. R. Keshavchandran - KAU, Thrissur 11. Dr. Prasad A. Wadegaonkar - SGBAU, Amravati 12. Dr. P N Krishnan - TBGRI, Thiruvanthapuram 13. Mr. Devendra K. Biswal - NEHU, Shillong 14. Dr. M. Balakrishnan - CARI, Portblair 15. Dr. Sudershan Kumar - NBRI, Lucknow 16. Dr. George V. Thomas - CPCRI Kasaragod. 17. Dr. Gitanjali Yadav - NIPGR, New Delhi. 13:30-14:30 hrs LUNCH Session II 14:30-15:30 hrs Online Resource in Bioinformatics Presentation by Coordinators (Contd. …..) Chairperson : Prof. Pramod Tandon, VC, NEHU, Shillong Rappoteur : Dr. Peyush Goyal, SSO-II, DBT Speakers (10 Minutes each) 18. Dr. S. M. H. Qadri - CSRTI, Mysore. 19. Dr. Santhosh J. Eapen - IISR, Calicut 20. Dr. L. Uma - BU, Tiruchirappalli 21. Dr. Soma Marla - GBPUAT, Pantnagar 22. Dr. Desh Deepak Singh - IIAR, Gandhinagar 23. Dr. Sathish Mundayoor - RGCB, Thiruvananthapuram 24. Dr. Devendra S. Chauhan - JALMA, Agra 25. Dr. Probodh Borah - CVS, AAU, Guwahati 26. Dr. S. Karutha Pandian - Alagappa University, Karaikudi 27. Dr. D.K. Sharma - Gauhati University, Guwahati 28. Mrs. Kavitha B. - M. S. C., Bangalore. 29. Dr. S. Rajarajan - Presidency College, Chennai. 30. Dr. Alpana Seal - Kalyani University, Kalyani 31. Dr. C. S. Kumar - Sri KU, Anantpur 32. Dr. Sunil Thorat - IBSD, Imphal 16:30-17:00 hrs TEA Session III 17:00-17:30 hrs Panel Discussion on Networking of Online Bioinformatics Resources Dr. M. Vijayan Dr. Pramod Tandon Dr. M. R. N. Murthy Dr. Alok Bhattacharya Dr. B. Jayaram Dr. T. Madhan Mohan 17:30-18:00 hrs A Report on the Bioinformatics Publications from India - Dr. S. Mallick, CDRI, Lucknow Bioinformatics Application & Resource Facility - Dr. Rajendra Joshi, C-DAC, Pune WEDNESDAY 04th FEBRUARY 2009 10:00-12:00 hrs Session IV Felicitation Ceremony Special Lectures Chairman : Dr. V. M. Katoch, Secretary, MoH & DG, ICMR Rappoteur: Dr. Arnab Sen, NBU, Siliguri 1. Dr. V. M. Katoch (Plenary Lecture ) 2. Dr. Akhilesh Tyagi, UDSC, New Delhi 3. Dr. Alok Bhattacharya, JNU, New Delhi 4. Dr. G. P. S. Ragahava, IMTECH, Chandigarh 5. Dr. B. Jayaraman, IIT Delhi 6. Dr. S. Ramakumar, IISc. Bangalore 7. Dr. M.R.N. Murty, IISc, Bangalore 11:00-11:30 hrs Tea Break 8. Dr. D. Velumurgan, Madras University, Chennai 9. Dr. K. Veluraja, M.S. U., Tirunelvelli 10. Dr. D. Sundar, IIT, Delhi 12:00-13:30 hrs Concluding Session Presentations of the Chairperson of each sessions Concluding Remarks and recommendations Vote of Thanks, Sh. Nand Kishore, Deputy Secretary, DBT LUNCH North-Eastern Hill University Shillong 793 022 Professor Pramod Tandon Vice Chancellor Work: +91 364 255 0101, 272 1001-4 Home: +91 364 2550 0100, 255 0074 Fax: +91 364 255 0076 Email: [email protected]/[email protected] January 28, 2009 Message It gives me immense pleasure to note that the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India sponsored XXth All India Biotechnology Information System Network (BTISnet) Coordinators’ Meeting is being organized by the Bioinformatics Centre (BIC), NEHU during February 3-4, 2009 at Shillong. Moreover, it has been a year of many forward-thinking and positive changes at NEHU and I am quite delighted to learn that our BIC is organizing this event after the successful completion of the mega event of Indian Science Congress just a month ago. Outstanding advances in genetic science and technology have been made in the last five decades since the landmark discovery of DNA double helix in April 1953. The completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP) marked the dawn of a bold new era—the era of the genome in biology and medicine. The historic sequencing of the human genome was a scientific and technical achievement unrivaled in molecular biology – a feat made possible with the aid of a new biology with application of Information Technology namely “In Silico Biology”. Though surprising, the HGP traces its roots to a 1986 initiative at the US Department of Energy and the same year DBT, Govt. of India initiated the BTIS net with a view to providing state-of-the-art facilities and high throughput technologies in the area of biological sciences by establishing COEs, DICs, Sub DICs and BIFs and thereby providing skilled manpower, cutting edge techniques and technologies, and networking with professional researchers across the country. The newly constituted North-East Bioinformatics network (NEBInet) with some 25 odd centres in the north-eastern states is again a milestone achieved by DBT and a welcome opportunity for budding researchers in this part of the country. Not only this BTIS net promotes a scientific temperament among the researchers of the country but also plays a major role in promoting kinship and connections in our profession and strengthening the sense of community among BTISnet members. Everyone’s participation in and support of BTISnet is highly valued. The Coordinators’ meeting has been examining the results of this network and is using it as a basis for strategic planning and decision-making for the future. I wish to thank everyone involved in this important event and also wish the organizers all the very best for their enduring efforts to make the event a grand success. (Pramod Tandon) XXth All India BTISnet Coordinators’ Meeting February 03-04, 2009 Contents Centres of Excellence (COE) Bose Institute, Kolkata ................................................................................................................................ 1 Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore ......................................................................................................... 3 Jawaharlal Nehru University ....................................................................................................................... 4 Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai .......................................................................................................... 6 University of Pune ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Distributed Information Centres (DICs) Anna University, Chennai ......................................................................................................................... 12 Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad ................................................................................. 14 Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi..................................................................................... 16 Institute of Molecular Technology, Chandigarh ......................................................................................... 18 Kerela Agriculture University.................................................................................................................... 22 M.S. University of Baroda ......................................................................................................................... 24 National Brain Research Centre, Manesar ................................................................................................. 26 National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi ........................................................................................... 30 Pondicherry University, Pondicherry ........................................................................................................ 32 University of Calcutta, Kolkata .................................................................................................................. 34 Sub-Distributed Information Centres (Sub-DICs) Advance Centre for