Prof Jerry Coyne, is an evolutionary biologist, known for his work on speciation and his commentary on intelligent design. His work prominently focuses on understanding the origin of species: the evolutionary process that produces discrete groups in nature.

He is the author of the popular science books: Why Evolution Is True and Faith Vs. Fact: Why Science and Religion are Incompatible, is visiting India from 16th December 2017 to 4th Janurary 2018 to give a series of lectures covering a range of topics - Science, Evolution, Rationality, Free-will etc.

Prof Coyne's talks are organized in IISER Mohali, IISER Pune, JNCASR Bangalore, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, IISER Thiruvananthapuram and INSA, Delhi.

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Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre (GAD-TLC) is a centre for training senior secondary (+2) and higher education (both UG and PG) teachers of India in ICT skills and equipping them to impart efficiently digital education to the students.

The Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre conducts various types of Workshops (both basic and advanced) for training teachers in ICT skills. The range of ICT skills covered in these workshops include word processing, presentation and spreadsheet, assessment skills, translation skills, personality and communication skills, multimedia enriched presentation skills, Multimedia enriched e-content creation (ID, story board, audio-video editing), online course creation and management skills, usage of subject specific software and use of interactive ICT tools in classroom etc. The Centre has state of the art facilities consisting of one modern fully equipped training lab, one audio-video studio and is guided by a team of eminent academicians and subject experts with a vast experience in the field of e-learning.

With an aim to bring together young and eminent scientific researchers from the UK and Indian institutes towards building international connections and thereby improving the quality of their research a Newton Bhabha Researcher Links Workshop has been arranged under the aegis of the Newton-Bhabha Fund, The University of Manchester, UK and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, India, the British Council, and the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK.

Theme:

"Functional NanoMaterials: From Spectroscopy to Bioimaging".

Venue:

The workshop will be held in the campus of IISER Kolkata, India

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Call for Participation: Workshop on STI Policy Research | 11-13 Dec 2017 | Apply before 10th Nov

The 2018 Competition for the iBiology Young Scientist Seminars (YSS)

A partnership of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, and iBiology

Are you a graduate student or postdoc in any field of biology with a compelling research story that you want to share with the world? Do you want to learn how to give one of the best science talks of your career?

Click HERE to apply to the 2018 Young Scientist Seminars!

Overview

The Young Scientist Seminars (YSS) is a video series produced by iBiology that features young scientists giving talks about their research and discoveries. As with all iBiology videos, the YSS videos are freely available online and widely viewed by an international audience of students, scientists, educators, and the public. Speakers in the YSS series must apply by December 10, 2017 (11:59pm PT) to be selected.

Benefits

• Winners will receive an all-expenses paid trip to the University of California, San Francisco (late Spring 2018, exact date TBD), where they will attend a multi-day science communication workshop led by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, in collaboration with iBiology. During the workshop, they will make improvements to their 30-minute research talks.
• At the end of the workshop week, winners will record their improved 30-minute research talks in iBiology's green screen studio. Studio-recorded talks will be posted on the iBiology website as part of a the Young Scientist Seminars.
• Receive a $500 honorarium.

For young scientists, this is a unique opportunity to develop their communication skills and showcase their work!

Eligibility

U.S. and international pre-doctoral graduate students (i.e. PhD candidates) and post-doctoral fellows in any field of the biological sciences are eligible to apply. Although you are not required to be a PhD candidate to be eligible to apply, your research story should be close to publication or have been recently published to be considered.

Application Details

Each application must include:

• A short statement (3000 characters maximum, including spaces) explaining why you (the applicant) are applying to the YSS competition and how you would benefit from participating.
• A 2-page CV or resume that highlights: research experience, scientific presentation experience and awards, and science communication, outreach or education activities.
• A short written description (3000 characters maximum, including spaces) of the scientific discovery that you (the applicant) would like to share of camera and its importance, for a non-expert but scientific audience (e.g. a young undergraduate student in biology or biological sciences). This short research description should make clear why the research is interesting and novel, and explain the 'so what?' of your work. You are welcome to use stories and analogies to accomplish this. You DO NOT need to submit a video for this.
• A letter of recommendation from a faculty member (emailed separately) that comments on the applicant’s scientific merit and communication skills. Recommenders should send a signed letter of recommendation (in .pdf format) attached to an email to yss@ibiology.org with “[APPLICANT LAST NAME, FIRST INITIAL]” in the subject line.
  

Selection Process

The winners will be selected in two phases.

Phase 1 - Finalist Selection: Ten to twenty finalists will be chosen based on their submitted application materials (details and application above).

Phase 2 - Winner Selection: Finalists will give a 20-minute audition talk in English using videoconference to the iBiology staff. Information about the 20-minute talk, including the deadline and guidelines, will be supplied to the finalists before the audition. Four winners will be selected from the pool of finalists, based on both the science and clarity of the talks.

QUESTIONS? Send us an email: yss@ibiology.org.

The Young Scientist Seminars are funded by the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, which accelerates support for medical research through recognition of scientific excellence, public education, and advocacy. The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science leads the training for the four winners in collaboration with iBiology.

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GeneXplore Diagnostics and Research Centre is organizing a workshop on "Advance Cell Culture Techniques" from 7- 9th December 2017 at Ahmedabad

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The Environmental Law Institute and Stetson's Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy are pleased to announce the Fifth Annual ELI-Stetson Wetlands Workshop, which will be held in the Great Hall on Stetson Law's Gulfport campus on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. The theme of this year's workshop is Conserving the Coasts: The State of Marine Ecosystems and Coastal Compensatory Mitigation.

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Society for Environment Conservation and Research” (SECR), is a Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy, Research and Technical Support Non-Government Organization (NGO) registered under Societies Registration Act 1860, Maharashtra, Mumbai (Reg. No. 2015 G. B. B. S. D. 1127), which aims at promoting Environmental Conservation, Protection and Tribal Development. “SECR” focuses on the most critical threats (like Global warming and Climate Change, Destruction of Forest, Non-Sustainable use of Natural Resources etc.,) to the biodiversity and environment.

We promote corporate responsibility with the goal to incorporate sustainability into their business practices and also help companies to create best practices to reduce their environmental impacts.

Promoting afforestation, tree planting, ecological restoration and eco-development activities, with special attention to the degraded forest areas and lands adjoining the forest areas, national parks, sanctuaries and other protected areas.

Concept of workshop:

The course will cover conventional topics in Field Botany like Diversity of Plants, Morphology, Nomenclature of plants, Systems of Classification, Keys to Important Families of Flowering Plants, Field Data Collection & Herbarium Techniques, Plant Associations & Interactions, Plant Communities in Different Ecosystems (Grasses, Aquatic Plants, Mangroves along with their adaptations).

This course is for beginners in field of botany, plant enthusiasts, ecologists, naturalists, students and wildlife biologists who want to enhance their knowledge of plant taxonomy and allied field. Participants are expected to have some basic knowledge of botany.

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Conference Theme:

India is a country of one billion plus population. Healthy citizens contribute to the development of a nation. Indian urbanization/ migration has demonstrated the need for technological intervention in meeting the health needs of its population. Health is an integral part of scientific progress in nutritional sciences, technology and implementation of environmental policies. Health of its citizens is important for India to be a global player.

Scientists have predicted that the identification of Human Genome Project can lead the healthcare industry to an unexpected transformation. Technological processes to be invented in the near future may change the availability and advances in therapies and diagnostics leading to human health improvement. Exploiting the different and enhanced properties of nanoscale materials with biotechnological methodologies have already started revolutionizing the medical technology arena. Advances in health information technology using electronic devices enables a transformation in health research facilitating studies that were not
feasible in the past, is leading to new insights regarding health and disease. Lifestyle diseases have increased the demand for nutrition based therapies. Wellness movement is a major player in modifying
nutritional needs of general population. The increasing health awareness among people, makes them to take a proactive approach
towards their health.

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FCS is a National Conference organized every year bringing together scientists and students from multiple disciplines to discuss the new applications and technological developments in the field of optical spectroscopy for solving problems in biology and chemistry. The history of FCS dates back to 2009 when first workshop was first held in TIFR, Mumbai, India. Since then, it has given birth to Fluorescence Society of India involving members from different institutes from all over India and abroad. FCS was first started with an objective to impart working knowledge in Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy but over the years it has taken over related field like time-resolved fluorescence, fluorescence microscopy and so on. In 2013, Raman Spectroscopy was also included, terming the conference as FluoRa-2014. This year FCS meeting shall be held in the enchanting and picturesque campus of Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati at Guwahati, Assam which is part of North-East India during December 17-21, 2017.

Topics to be covered in the workshop are,

Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Super-resolution Imaging

Single molecule spectroscopy

Nanoscale Biophysics

Ultrafast Phenomena in Biology

Bio-Imaging in Live cells

SERS and Raman spectroscopy in Biology

Probes for Imaging and Sensing

Intrinsic Biological Fluorescence

Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior is organising a National Seminar on Current Trends in Life Sciences on 10th November 2017. Seminar will address novel challenges and emerging researches in the multidisciplinary areas of Life Sciences.

This seminar will bring researchers, academicians and industry experts on a common national platform to exchange knowledge, experience and research innovations for the betterment of human life. The objectives of this seminar are to provide an interdisciplinary forum for delegates engaged in the full spectrum of research, development, application and to discuss the current status and recent developments in Life Sciences and their allied fields. In addition, the Seminar will provide excellent opportunities to review the recent development and technological applications covering wide range of topics. Themes have been selected to accommodate wide range of interests to facilitate interdisciplinary interactions in academic fields and technology.

We strongly encourage creative and innovative ways of presenting research. We cordially request you to send your abstract in prescribed guidelines on any of the sub themes of the Seminar. Further, also circulate and encourage your scientists, academicians and research scholars to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations.

All abstract should be submitted electronically through email to rstomar@amity.edu and cc to pdwivedi@gwa.amity.edu

Last date for submission of abstract is extended to 27.10.2017

Refer the attached seminar brochure for further details.

Hands-on Training in “Western Blotting Technique”
Course date : October 27-29, 2017
No. of seats : 10
For More details: amibs.org
Contact: 73391 11990; 0422-4364873

Centre for Stem Cell & Cancer Genomics, AMI BioScience is the first Biotechnology training centre in Coimbatore providing advanced Biotechnology hands-on training for individual student to feel the research experience.

Workshops on training students in classical and cutting-edge technologies are organised on an ongoing basis. Please check the website for more information: http://amibs.org/index.html

The field of biodiversity conservation and utilization faces similar challenges. People from multiple disciplines are trying to understand the complexities of biodiversity in their own way. Many a times, our own discipline limits us in comprehensively understanding the interconnectedness and interdependence of elements of biodiversity. But a coherent understanding is crucial for developing and implementing an effective framework for biodiversity governance.

In this context, TDU in partnership with UN Environment is organising a workshop to further the understanding of biodiversity governance through transdisciplinary engagement among people from different disciplines. The workshop seeks to address three main questions:

1. What are the kinds of questions that people from different disciplines ask about a given context? What are the kinds of answers that they provide?

2. How do we understand the perspectives of and knowledge of someone from a different discipline? How are these multiple perspectives important?

3. What are the most effective ways for bringing coherence and synergies between people from different disciplines?

The workshop aims, at

• Bringing together students and early career professionals from different disciplines such as social science, science, technology and law to discuss biodiversity governance

• Promoting transdisciplinary approach in collaboration and outputs relevant for biodiversity governance including adjudication

• Creating a network of individuals interested in transdisciplinary approach to biodiversity governance

Facilitators

The workshop will be led by Prof. Balakrishna Pisupati, Vice Chancellor of TDU (View Profile), and supported by

• Preeta Dhar, Faculty, Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology

• Stella James, Research Affiliate, Nature Conservation Foundation

• Alphonsa Jojan, Senior Legal Officer and Researcher, TDU

The workshop will also have sessions from eminent persons in the field of biodiversity.

Participation Process

To participate in the workshop, please fill this form to register.

Please note that you are required to submit an original piece of writing of not more than 500 words based on the hypothetical situation which is given in the form. The form can be edited before you submit.

Since the workshop is geared towards students and young professionals, we request only those of you who are 35 years or younger, to register.

Registration Fees

(To be only paid by selected participants)

• Category 1: Regular students (except PhD scholars): INR 500

• Category 2: PhD scholars, research fellows and young professionals: INR 1000

Shared boarding accommodation will be available for limited number of participants on a first come first served basis and charged separately. The registration fee, however, covers material, lunch and snacks.

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• Do you find it difficult to set clear project objectives?

• Do you find it difficult to plan your upcoming project?

• Do you find it difficult to write a grant proposal?

Then this is a course you must attend

Dates: 24th, 25th and 26th November 2017

Location: Wild Otters field base, Chorao Island, Goa

What you will learn:

1. Setting project objectives

2. Get clarity about project planning

3. Individual and team projects – understanding dynamics of work

4. Planning a smart project with focus on successful implementation

5. Importance of simplicity in project planning

6. Setting project timelines

7. Budgeting and financial planning

8. Identifying and involving relevant stakeholders in your project

9. Keeping yourself at pace with project requirements

10. Knowing available grant options; selecting the one well suited for you

11. Insights and tips into writing a grant proposal

12. Preparing logical framework for your project

13. Dealing with reporting woes

Course Fee:

For Students Rs. 6500, For Professionals Rs. 8500 (Includes

accommodation, food and field travel)

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