Indian Council of Medical Research Sponsored Two Days National Workshop On “Alternatives to Animal Experimentation: Current Status and Challenges” 08th-09th January-2016

Bengaluru, January 23, 2016: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Sponsored National Workshop on Alternatives to Animal Experimentation: Current Status and Challenges was organized by Geetanjali Institute of Pharmacy, Geetanjali University, Udaipur on 08^th-09^th January, 2016. The Workshop is a grand success with the presence of delegates includingPrincipals, teachers, research scholars and students of various institutes from all over India.

The proceedings of the workshop can be unfurled into eleven parts. On first day the first part included the inaugural session, three scientific sessions, followed by the session consisted of poster presentations. Second day consist of five scientific sessions and final part included the valedictory session which marked the end of the academic event.

The inaugural session of the workshop begun at 10.00 AMat Lt. Smt. Narmada Devi Agarwal Auditoriumwith the invocation song and lighting of lamp by the dignitaries that included ShriAshwani Kumar (Ex-Drug Controller General of India), Prof. B. L. Tekwani (Principal Scientist and Professor of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, USA), Mr. NareshShukla (General Manager, Sun Pharma Ltd., Dewas), Dr. (Mrs.) PapiyaBigoniya (Director, Radharaman College of Pharmacy, Bhopal), Mr. Raghavendra Narayan (Executive, Reed Elsevier India Pvt. Ltd.), Dr. R.K. Nahar(Vice Chancellor, Geetanjali University), Dr. Ashok Dashora (Dean), Dr. Virendra Singh (Organizing Secretary) and dignitaries from academia, government and industry graced the occasion.

Following the lighting of lamp, a series of short speeches were delivered by the dignitaries which included a welcome speech and a brief insight on the theme of the workshop by Dr. Ashok Dashora and the key note address by Prof. B. L. Tekwani, and continued scientific session by Dr. (Mrs.) PapiyaBigoniya and Mr. Raghavendra Narayan.

Second day of workshop began with talk of Dr. C. R. Patil, Professor & Head,Department of Pharmacology, R.C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Shirpur, Dhule, Maharashtra. Following the first session four more sessions taken by dignitariesDr. S.K. Luhadia, Professor & Head, T.B. & Chest, Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur; Dr. GurudasKhilnani, Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology,Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences (GAIMS), Bhuj,Kutch,Gujarat; Prof. (Dr.) MukulMathur, HOD, Department of Pharmacology, S.M.S Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan; and Dr. Gaurang B Shah, Director, K.B. Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

The workshop concluded with the valedictory program wherein the best presenters were awarded followed by valedictory speech and vote of thanks. All the working committees performed their function with full devotion and sincerity. The workshop can be declared as a success as far as the feedbacks of students and resource persons are considered. The workshop deliberated upon the ways to reduce and replace animals in experimentation through the use of alternative methods.

Corporate Comm India(CCI Newswire)