Congrats Dr.V.Guruchandran

06/10/14 is a holiday

Dear staff and students,
Monday will be a holiday. Examinations scheduled next week are postponed to 13th to 18th, October.
BR

Tomorrow holiday

Dear staff and students,
Tomorrow 29/09/2014 will be a holiday.  The seminar scheduled tomorrow is postponed.
BR

Seminar on Biotechnological intervention of plant-pathogen interactions - 29/9/14 in Department of Biotechnology, Sri Sankara Arts & Science College,

Department of Biotechnology, Sri Sankara Arts & Science College is going to conduct One day Seminar on "Biotechnological intervention of plant-pathogen interactions" - on 29th September, 2014 in Kanchipuram. 

The theme of the seminar is to bring and motivate the young minds into the field of plant Biotechnology. As the agricultural practice is shrinking day-by-day we need to put our scientific knowledge to this field for better livelihood of our people. This seminar will highlight the importance of plant defense responses against pathogenic organisms.

Chief Guest : Dr. R. Pachaiappan, PhD.
                      Assistant Professor
                      Department of Biotechnology
                      School of Bioengineering
                       SRM University
                      Chennai.
    

Venue: Sri Kanchi Mahaswamy Prayer Hall
Sri Sankara Arts & Science College
Enathur, Kanchipuram - 631561

Antiragging online affidavit

All the 2nd and 3rd year students are requested to complete the online form and submit the copy received via their emails to the department as soon as possible. https://antiragging.in/Site/Affidavits_Registration.aspx B.Ramesh

Our students won the first prize for poster presentation in national seminar at KVCET, on 11th and12th,September, 2014

AB blood type may increase dementia risk

Those with AB blood were 82 percent more likely to develop memory problems than others.

People with the least common blood type, AB, are more likely to develop thinking and memory problems that can lead to dementia in later years than people with other blood types, says a study.

“Our study looks at blood type and risk of cognitive impairment,” said study author Mary Cushman from the University of Vermont, College of Medicine in Burlington.

Those with AB blood were 82 percent more likely to develop memory problems than others.

“Blood type is also related to other vascular conditions like stroke, so the findings highlight the connections between vascular issues and brain health,” Cushman added.

The study was part of a larger study (Reasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke) of more than 30,000 people followed for an average of 3.4 years.

People with AB blood type made up 6 percent of the group who developed cognitive impairment, which is higher than the 4 percent found in the population.

The researchers also looked at levels of factor VIII, a protein that helps blood to clot. High levels of factor VIII are related to higher risk of cognitive impairment and dementia.

People with AB blood had a higher average level of factor VIII than people with other blood types.

The study appeared in the journal Neurology.

Source: The Hindu

Useful apps for students teachers

Apps to-school: http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/gadgets/apps-toschool/article6284406.ece

Ebola outbreak

FAQ on Ebola outbreak in W. Africa: http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/faq-on-ebola-outbreak-in-w-africa/article6279339.ece

Miss V. Gowri (II BSc Biotechnology) got Science Academies' Summer Research Fellowship-2014

Congratulations     

Miss V. Gowri, of II BSc. Biotechnology student has been awarded a prestigious Science Academies' Summer Research Fellowship-2014. She will get research training for two months from eminent researcher Prof B.B. Das, Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, New Delhi. We wish her commitment. 

                                                                    Staff and Students of Department of Biotechnology
                                                                     Sri Sankara Arts & Science College
                                                                     Enathur, Kanchipuram.
                                                                   

M.Sc., Biotechnology MDK – BIOTECHNOLOGY FIRST SEMESTER
05.05.2014 FN	Biochemistry	MDK1A
06.05.2014 FN	Molecular Genetics	MDK1B
07.05.2014 FN	Molecular Cell Biology	MDK1C
08.05.2014 FN	Bioinstrumentation	MDKAA
09.05.2014 FN	Biostatistics	MDKAB
10.05.2014 FN	Enzymology	MDKAC
SECOND SEMESTER
11.04.2014 FN	Microbiology	MDK2A
12.04.2014 FN	Plant and Animal Biotechnology	MDK2B
15.04.2014 FN	Genetic Engineering	MDK2C
16.04.2014 FN	Tissue Engineering	MDKAD
17.04.2014 FN	Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	MDKAE
19.04.2014 FN	Environmental Biotechnology	MDKAG
THIRD SEMESTER
28.04.2014 FN	Bioinformatics	MDK3A
29.04.2014 FN	Immunology	MDK3B
30.04.2014 FN	Bioprocess Technology	MDK3C
02.05.2014 FN	Nano Biotechnology	MDKAH
03.05.2013 FN	Molecular Developmental Biology	MDKAJ
07.04.2013 FN	* Principles of Gene Manipulation Technology	MDKBA
FOURTH SEMESTER
08.04.2014 FN	Research Methodology	MDK4A
09.04.2014 FN	Stem Cell Biology	MDKAK
10.04.2014 FN	Bioethics, Human Rights and Social Issues	MDKAL

 B.Sc., Biotechnology

[SAC] BIOTECHNOLOGY -  FIRST SEMESTER
04-04-2014 AN Tamil - I CLA1A 04-04-2014  Tamil - I(Admitted from 2013-2014)                           CLA1E  28-04-2014 AN  Paper I - Cell Biology SAC1A           SECOND SEMESTER 04-04-2014 FN                   Tamil – II                                             CLA2B                                         Tamil – II ( Admitted from 2010-2011)   CLA2G                                            Tamil – II ( Admitted from 2013-2014)   CLA2H                                          Sanskrit – II                                              CLG2B  28-04-2014FN                    Paper I - Molecular Development Biology        SAC2B THIRD SEMESTER                                Tamil – III                                         CLA3C 07-04-2014 FN                                   Sanskrit – III                                     CLG3C 29-04-2014 AN       Paper-V – Genetics                           SAC3A FOURTH SEMESTER 07-04-2014 FN                                Tamil – IV                CLA4D                                                       Sanskrit – IV           CLG4D                                                                                                     29-4-2014 FN  Plant Biotechnology SAC4A
FIFTH SEMESTER 11-04-2014 AN Paper- IX – Animal and Medical Biotechnology SAC5A 12-04-2014 AN  Paper- X - Bioinformatics SAC5B 15-04-2014 AN   Paper-XI-Immunology SAC5C 16-04-2014 AN  Elective –I Pharmaceutical Biotechnology SEC5A
SIXTH SEMESTER
11-04-2014 FN                   Paper XIII Genetic Engineering                       SAC6A
12-04-2014 FN                   Paper XIV Bioprocess Technology                  SAC6A
ELECTIVES
15-04-2014 FN                 Elective II - Microbial Biotechnology            SEC6A
16-04-2014 FN                  Elective II - Environmental Biotechnology     SEC6B

We take immense pleasure in sharing the news that, couple of our students from the Department of Bio-technology had participated in the International Conference on ‘‘Nanobio, Biomimetic materials and its applications (ICNBM) ‘’ held on 27^th and 28^th of February, 2014.

This event ‘’BioSummit-2014” was conducted by the Department of Biosciences from ‘Hindustan Institute of Technology & College of Arts and Science’

Paper Presentation Winners:

2^nd Prize : G.Saravanan

A.      Swathi

We appreciate their efforts and congratulate them on their achievement. Also, we wish them a greater academic future ahead.

National Level Seminar held at Shri Krishna College of Arts and Science on 3rd and 4th of March, 2014

We are happy to announce that our students from the Department of Bio-technology have participated and won 1^st place in both Paper and Poster presentations in the National Level Seminar held at Shri Krishna College of Arts and Science on 3^rd and 4^th of March, 2014.

Title: National Seminar on Recent Advances In Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology

Paper Presentation Winners :

                             1^st prize  - R.Kotteeswaran

                           

Poster Presentation Winners : 

                         1^st prize    -  M.Gopi &  P.Poornima

                         2^nd prize   - Y.Monisha  & C. Geetha

                          

Please join us congratulating the above mentioned achievers and also the participants for their great work. We appreciate their contribution and wish them a great success through their academics.

March, 2014 Terminal Examination Time Table

SRI SANKARA ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
TERMINAL EXAM TIME TABLE - MAR 2014
EXAM TIMING - 10.30AM TO 12.30 PM
S.NO	CLASS	SUBJECT  CODE	SUBJECT	DATE
1	I B.SC	CLA2B	TAMIL	5/3/2014
2	I B.SC	CLG2B	SANSKRIT	5/3/2014
3	I B.SC	CLZ2J	ENGLISH	6/3/2014
4	I B.SC	SAC2B	MOLECULAR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY	7/3/2014
5	I B.SC	SBADE	CHEMISTRY	8/3/2014
6	II B.SC	CLA4D	TAMIL	5/3/2014
7	II B.SC	CLG4D	SANSKRIT	5/3/2014
8	II B.SC	CLZ4D	ENGLISH	6/3/2014
9	II B.SC	SAC4A	PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY	7/3/2014
10	II B.SC	SBACB	BIOPHYSICS AND BIO STATISTICS	8/3/2014
11	III B.SC	SAC6A	GENETIC ENGINEERING	5/3/2014
12	III B.SC	SAC6B	BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY	6/3/2014
13	III B.SC	SEC6A	MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY	7/3/2014
14	III B.SC	SEC6B	ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY	8/3/2014
15	I M.SC	MDK2A	MICROBIOLOGY	5/3/2014
16	I M.SC	MDK2B	PLANT AND ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY	6/3/2014
17	I M.SC	MDK2C	GENETIC ENGINEERING	7/3/2014
18	I M.SC	MDKAE	PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY	8/3/2014
19	I M.SC	MDKAG	ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY	10/3/2014
20	II M.SC		RESEARCH METHODOLOGY	5/3/2014
21	II M.SC		BIOETHICS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL ISSUES	6/3/2014

Ms.M. Pratheeba, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Sri Sankara Arts & Science College won FIRST PRIZE in ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION

Ms. M. Pratheeba, M.Sc. M.Phil, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Sri Sankara Arts & Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram  has participated in UGC sponsored workshop held at Loyola College, Chennai on 13-14th February, 2014.

She won FIRST PRIZE in ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION.

We wish her talent and commitment 

Mr.G.Saravanan

We are happy to announce that one of our students Mr.Saravanan from III rd B.Sc., Biotechnology has won 1st prize in Speech competition conducted by Kamban kazhagam held at Rani seethai Mahal in chennai on (01.02.2014) 

Topic : Silambu oru Podhu Udaimai Kappiyam  Prize Money : Rs.1500 and  Trophy  

We take immense pleasure in congratulating him for his success and wish him to have a successful journey throughout his academics !