Workshop on “Advanced Techniques in Molecular Neurobiology” starts at PU 

Chandigarh, September 23, 2024: A three day workshop on ‘Advanced Techniques in Molecular Neurobiology’ started today at Panjab University(PU). 

The workshop is aimed to provide exposure to the participants on emerging techniques and methods employed for understanding the neurobiology and neurological disorders. 

Prof. Harsh Nayyar, Director, Research and Development Cell, Panjab University was the Chief Guest for the inauguration. He stressed on the vital role of neuroscience and emphasised about the increasing number of mental health disorders and the urgent need to come up with inter-disciplinary research to address the global challenge from brain disorders. 

Dr. Dapinder Bakshi, Joint Director, Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, who was the Guest of Honour, brought attention about the role of entrepreneurs in developing neurotherapeutics and motivated the participants to come up with research start-ups so that India can be a global player as burden of neurological disorders is rising in the last decade.

The workshop is being attended by more than 30 research scholars and young faculty from various states of the India including, Odisha, West Bengal, Delhi, Telangana, Karnataka and Punjab. A few international participants are also part of the three day training. 

The participants will be benefitted with a series of lectures and demonstrations on models used in neuroscience research, including yeast, zebrafish, worms, cell culture(primary, 2 D and 3D) rodent models, and advanced neurobiology techniques, like electrophysiology, optogenetics, in vivo imaging, omics methods, etc. 

The workshop will have live demonstrations at Department of Biochemistry, Panjab University, NABI, Mohali and PGIMER, Chandigarh. The workshop will be followed by an International Conference themed ‘Innovations and Future Perspectives in Neurochemistry’ from September 26 to 28, 2024, which will be attended by many delegates from India and abroad. The highlight of the meet would be to establish connect between basic scientists and clinicians. 

Prof. Renu Vig, PU Vice Chancellor expressed her happiness that PU is taking lead in training budding neuroscientists for their quest in understanding the final frontier in biology, the human brain.

Prof. Rajat Sandhir has also expressed his gratitude to the Society of Neurochemistry India for giving the opportunity to PU to host this event for the first time in Chandigarh.