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SOCIETY FOR NEUROCHEMISTRY, INDIA

(SNCI) 2020 34th Annual meeting (Virtual)

Theme:

Brain Diseases, Injuries and Infections: Emerging

Challenges and treatment strategies Content:

Pre- conference workshop on 7th to 9

th Dec 2020

Conference on 11th

to 13th Dec 2020

Organizer

Prof. Prakash Babu Phanithi, School of Life sciences

University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana state, INDIA.

Co – Organizer Dr. M. Varalakshmi

School of Medical Sciences University of Hyderabad,

Hyderabad, Telangana State, INDIA

Organized by

SNCI Executive Committee

SNCI Executive Committee Members

International Conference on

“Brain Diseases, Injuries and Infections:

Emerging Challenges and treatment strategies” Dated: 11th – 13th December 2020

Conference spotlights

Neuro-infections

Demyelination in CNS and PNS

Current aspects of aging studies.

Cell death mechanisms in nervous system diseases

Cognitive Neuroscience

Toxicological studies and therapeutic interventions in neurological

disorders

Molecular and mechanistic studies of brain tumours

Neuro-Immuno modulators in neurological diseases

Use of computational biology in Neurosciences

Psychological aspects in neurological disorders

Symposiums

Different Shades of Huntington’s disease

C20s in the Brain – Eicosanoids in Neuronal Health and Disease

Modern Interventional tools for persons with disability

Myeloid-lymphoid activity to understand brain injury

Mechanisms of Post-stroke Brain Damage

National Speakers

Prof. M. K. Thakur BHU, Varanasi

Dr. Rita Christopher

NIMHANS, Bengaluru

Dr. Rajpal Singh Kashyap CIIMS, Nagpur

Prof. Suhel Parvez

Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi

Dr. M. Varalakshmi UOH, Hyderabad

Dr. Nandakumar

NIMHANS, Bengaluru

Dr. Sudip Paul NEHU, Shillong

Dr. Amit Nayak CIIMS, Nagpur

Dr. A. J. Vanisree

Madras University, Chennai

Prof. Sukala Prasad BHU, Varanasi

Dr. Saravana Babu

JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore

Dr. Dinesh Bhatia

NEHU, Shillong

Dr. Anirban Basu NBRC, New Delhi

Prof. Rajat Sandhir

Punjab University, Punjab

Dr. Nihar Jana IIT, Karagpur

Dr. RamaKrishna Omkumar

RGCB, Trivandrum

Dr. Binu Ramachandran Christ College, Kerala

Dr. Sarada Subhramanyam

NIMHAN’S, Bengaluru

Dr. Shanti Desai Goa University, Goa

Dr. M. Ramanathan

PSJ College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore

Dr. Sunil Narayan

JIPMER, Pondicherry

Prof. Pravir Kumar DTU, New Delhi

Dr. Akash Gautam UOH, Hyderabad

Prof. Anita Jagota UOH, Hyderabad

Dr. Trupti Trivedi GCRI, Ahmedabad

Prof. Anand K Kondapi

UOH, Hyderabad

Dr. Sumana Chakravarty IICT, Hyderabad

Dr. Nibedita Lenka

NCCS, Pune

Dr. Ellora Sen NBRC, Delhi

Dr. Sita Jayalakshmi KIIMS, Hyderabad

Dr. Madhu Babu UOH, Hyderabad

Dr. Chendrashekar YBVK

KIIMS, Hyderabad

Dr. Rashmi Ambasta Delhi University, Delhi

Dr. Manas Panigrahi

KIIMS, Hyderabad

Dr. Debapriya Garabadu Central University of

Punjab, Bhatinda

Dr. Pankaj Seth NBRC, New Delhi

Dr. Eduardo Candelario-Jalil Assistant Professor

University of Florida Gainsville, USA

Dr. Ana Cristina Rego University of Coimbre

Portugal

Dr. David Stellwagen Associate Professor

McGill University, Canada

Prof. Undurti N. Das UND Life Sciences Washington, USA

International Speakers

Prof. K Tsutsui, Sendai, Tohoko University, Japan

Dr. Adam Claridge-Chang, Duke, NUS Medical School,

Singapore

Dr. Kumar Vaibhav Dept. Neurosurgery

Medical College of Georgia Augusta University, USA

Augusta Georgia

Prof. Kumar Sambamurti Medical University of South Carolina

USA

Dr. Krishna Kumar Veeravalli University of Illinois College of

Medicine, USA

Prof. Raghu Vemuganti University of Wisconsin –

Madison, USA

Dr. Saif Ahmad Barrow Neurological Institute

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Dr. Venugopal Venna McGovern Medical School

Houston, Texas, USA

Title of the symposium: 1

Different Shades of Huntington’s disease Organizer: Dr. Pragya Komal, Assistant Professor, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad, India

Huntington’s disease (HD) is a fatal neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by

impaired memory, cognitive decline and uncoordinated movement, due to

death of neurons in the brain region called striatum. No drug is available to

completely cease or reverse the progressive Neuro-degeneration and

behavioural consequences of the disease. This demands intensification of

research in the field of HD and identification of therapeutics for treatment of

neurodegenerative disorders like HD. In this symposium, we will discuss

different aspects of HD responsible for cellular dysfunction like mitochondrial

impairment, oxidative stress, and Neuro-inflammation.

Potential Speakers

Dr. Ana Christina Rego, Professor, University of Coimbre, Portugal

Dr. David Stellwagen, Professor, McGill University, Canada

Dr. Puneet Bhansal, Professor, University of Punjab, India

Dr. Pragya Komal, Assistant Professor, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad, India

Title of the Symposium: 2

C20s in the Brain – Eicosanoids in Neuronal Health and Disease Organizer: Ravi Shankar Akundi, South Asian University, New Delhi, India.

The past few years have shifted the focus on lipids from being structural entities

to those mediating various functional roles as signaling mediators and

inflammatory markers. A major group of these bioactive lipids are eicosanoids, a

collective term for polyunsaturated fatty acids of 20 carbon unit length, which

have a common precursor in arachidonic acid, which itself is released from the

membrane phospholipids by the action of phospholipases. Among the ω-6 series

derived from arachidonic acid are the derivatives such as prostaglandins,

formed through the action of cyclooxygenase, leukotrienes through the action of

lipoxygenases, epoxy and dihydroxyfatty acids through the action of cytochrome

P450, and the nonenzymatically formed isoprostanes. While the roles of these

lipid mediators in pain perception and platelet aggregation is well-established,

newer roles for these eicosanoids have emerged in cancer and

neurodegenerative diseases.

Potential Speakers

Undurthi Das, MD, DSc, FAMS, FRSC UND Life Sciences 2221 NW 5th St,

Battle Ground, WA 98604, USA

Eduardo Candelario-Jalil, Associate Professor, University of Florida College

of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Ritushree Kukreti, Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR – Institute of Genomics

& Integrative Biology (IGIB), Mall Road, Delhi, India; Professor, Academy

of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India

Ravi Shankar Akundi, Senior Assistant Professor, South Asian University,

New Delhi, India

Title of the Symposium: 3

"Modern Interventional tools for persons with disability" Organizer: Dr. Dinesh Bhatia, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong

The Symposia would provide exposure and include hands on training to the participants with

the theme “Modern interventional tools to improve Cognitive behavior in children with

neurodevelopmental disorders” that would allow to understand how diseased brain condition

could be improved and made to function similar to the normal human brain. This is one of the

major facets of the neuroscience research which encompasses most of these disorders and it is

one of the biggest challenges for survivors. Cognition could be defined as a mental process for

acquiring knowledge and understanding the thoughts, experiences and sensory process. The

cognition process encompasses domains such as attention, knowledge, working memory,

judgment and logical reasoning. These disorders could be accompanied by other disorders

such as epilepsy, speech deficits, hearing, vision and intellectual disability. Performing tasks for

cognitive changes in neurodevelopmental disorders is one of the most difficult tasks that

depend on neuro-modulation as they show difficulty in motor neuron functions such as rolling,

crawling, sitting, standing and walking with many other associated problems such as poor

understanding, intellectual disability, hearing impairment and visual impairment. In the area

of cognitive enhancement both physical milestones and the methods through which they can

be achieved are not well defined and enumerated. Presently, neuro-modulation technique is

an emerging medical and research field that targets the nervous system to do restoration of

functional performance, relief of pain and control of involuntary movements thereby

improving neuroplasticity. The key features of these Symposia would be emphasis on open

scientific discussion with experts, a hand on laboratory training experience and presentation of

the participants through group meetings. It would lead to generation of new technical know-

how and sharing of research ideas among the participants and experts for the advancement of

the field globally. The Symposia would integrate lectures of ethics in neuroscience research

and concerns while handling children with neurodevelopmental disorders. By organizing and

creating new technical know-how through these forums would provide new research

dimension leading to improvement in their lifestyle and reduction of stigmatization of such

population with their integration with the society.

Potential Speakers

Prof. K Tsutsui, Sendai, Tohoko University, Japan

Dr. Adam Claridge-Chang, Duke, NUS Medical School, Singapore

Dr. Sucheta Sahu, Institute of Neuroscience, Kolkatta, India

Prof. R. Sharma, AIIMS, Delhi, India

Dr. K Udupa, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India

Title of the Symposium: 4

“Myeloid-lymphoid activity to understand brain injury”

Organizer: Dr. Kumar Vaibhav, Dept. Neurosurgery, Medical College of Georgia,

Augusta University, Augusta Georgia, USA

Inflammation, which contributes toward both CNS injury and repair, involves both

immediate non-specific innate immunity and long lasting specific adaptive immunity, thus

causing chronic long-term deficits. Modulation of myeloid cells either, through cell-mediated

or therapeutically-induced, have proved to expedite the recovery, and improved functional

outcomes in different brain pathologies such as, intracerebral hemorrhages, hypo-perfusion,

traumatic brain injury or stroke. In order to understand the mechanisms behind brain injury

and to find an affordable and successful intervention that inhibit the injury in the initial

period of post insult, it is necessary that we share our knowledge on global platform. The

current symposium builds logically on prior work in this regard, which provides us with

additional knowledge in brain injury. Therefore, we are looking to propose a symposium

based on “myeloid-lymphoid activity post-brain injury” which includes, but not limited to

1. Myeloid activation in brain pathologies

2. Myeloid-lymphoid interactions in injured brain

3. Chronic behavioral and neurological deficits after brain injuries

4. Immune interactions in different brain pathologies

5. Immuno-genomics of brain pathologies

6. Immune cells in neurodegeneration

1. Prof. Krishnan M Dhandapani, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Medical College of

Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA

2. Dr. Tauheed Ishrat, Department of Anatomy & NeurobiologyUniversity of

Tennessee, Memphis, TN, USA

3. Prof. Babak Baban, Dept. of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental

College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA

4. Dr. Pallavi Shrivastava, Dept. Of Molecular and Biochemical Pharmacology,

Universidad Católica de Santa María, Arequipa, Peru

Title of the symposium 5

“Mechanisms of Post-stroke Brain Damage”

Organizer: Raghu Vemuganti, Professor and Vice Chair, Dept. of Neurological Surgery, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA

Potential Speakers

Krishna Veeravalli, Associate Professor, Dept. of Cancer Biology

& Pharmacology, University of Illinois, Peoria, IL

Topic: Silencing t-PA after ischemic stroke mitigates brain damage and promotes recovery

Saif Ahmad, Assistant Professor, Barrow Neurosurgical

Institute, Phoenix, AZ

Topic: Role of complement C3a receptor in vascular cognitive impairment and disease

Venu Venna, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neurology, University

of Texas, Houston, TX

Topic: Age related gut microbial dysbiosis and stroke recovery

Raghu Vemuganti, Professor and Vice Chair, Dept. of

Neurological Surgery, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Topic: Role of epitranscriptomics in ischemic brain damage

“Immunological and molecular approaches for diagnosis Of Neuroinfections & Neurological diseases”

Organizing by CIIMS, Nagpur, Maharashtra, INDIA Dated: 7th to 9th December 2020

About workshop Neurological disorders and diseases represent a significant cause or morbidity and mortality worldwide. Diagnostic tests are vital tools that help physicians confirm or rule out a neurological disorder /diseases along with severity which are difficult to rule out from radiological findings due to similar clinical manifestations especially in case of Bacterial / viral infections of CNS. Perhaps the most significant changes during the past 10-15 years have occurred in clinical diagnostics of CNS infections with number of immunological & molecular markers bursting into the scene that aid in early yet cost effective diagnosis for CNS diseases. In current workshop, we have included various immunological & Molecular techniques used for diagnosis of Neurological infection and disorders at CIIMS. Through comprehensive webinars and online technical events, workshops will provide detail and key insights to these techniques and approaches used to design effective diagnostics for detection of CNS disorders and diseases. In addition we have featured special sections on Medical bioinformatics, and Statistical analysis for students to bolster scientific interest & their application in research. Topic covered in the workshop

Webinars by Experts Scientists, Clinicians on prospective & Current research advances in “Neuroinfections and Neurological diseases”

Online Technical session on Immunological (ELISA) and Molecular techquies (PCR) for diagnosis of Neuroinfections and Neurological diseases by Expert Faculties

Special talk on Manuscript Writing & Statistical Analysis used in the Medical research

Technical session Medical Bioinformatics in Neurological diseases. Special Group discussion session with participants

Speakers and Demonstrators Dr. Rajpal Singh Kashyap Dr. Rita Christopher CIIMS, Nagpur NIMHANS, Bengaluru

Dr. Suhel Parvez Dr. Dhananjaya Raje Jamia Hamdard, Delhi MDS Bio-Analytics Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur Dr. Dilip Gore Sai Biosystems Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur

3 days online pre-conference workshop on

Who can participate for the workshop? Scientists, Lecturers, Post graduate students, Research fellows and Post doctorate students from Life Sciences and Medical faculty How to apply? Detailed application form can be downloaded from CIIMS website www.ciimsnagpur.com and Submitted along with the required Documents to the address mentioned above Workshop Fee: For the SNCI life members: INR 500 For Non Member: INR 1000 (Note: All registered participant will get an e certificate of workshop attendance) They can also participate in the SNCI annual meeting, no extra registration fees is required. Payment Details:

Cash or DD/Cheque in favour of ‘Central India Institute of Medical Sciences”, payable at Nagpur.

Through online payments using NEFT & BHIM with subject line registration for SNCI 2020 workshop (Transaction Details is to be mentioned in the application form)

Account details for online transaction is as follow Name of the Bank: Union Bank of India, Dhantoli Branch Nagpur Account No.:366002010005151 IFSC code: UBINO536601 Mode of Workshop: Workshop will be conducted online through software’s “Microsoft team or ZOOM” Application. Participants are requested to download the recommended software’s and have sufficient internet connectivity speed to avoid interruption during online event. Terms and condition for Applicant to attend the workshop:

All selected workshop participants will have to register for the annual SNCI conference 2020.

(Note: registration fee for the conference will be waved to workshop participants) All workshop participants must participate in the poster presentation in a relevant area of

research during the annual virtual SNCI conference 2020 organized by the Central University of

Hyderabad

Workshop Organizing Secretary

Dr. Amit Nayak Research Consultant, CIIMS Nagpur

Workshop Joint Organizing Secretary

Dr. Aliabbas Husain Research Scientist, CIIMS, Nagpur

Guidelines for the workshop applicants

Call for Abstract and Poster Presentations

Scientific researches in the field of Neurosciences are invited for oral

and poster presentations. Original and unpublished work in all the

areas of Neurosciences will be entertained and desirable for the

acceptance.

Abstract submission guidelines for Participants and Speakers:

A well-defined title, authors with surname followed by initials

and affiliations. Departmental name with the host

University/Institute with correspondence name and address.

Abstract should be submitted online in MS-word format, font

style- Times New Roman, font size- 12 with 1.5cm line spacing

with maximum and not exceeding more than 300 words.

Please send the abstracts to (snci.uoh2020@gmail.com)

Poster submission guidelines:

The sized of the poster should not exceed 36x24 inches

Single authors are eligible for the submission

Four Award presentations (2-oral and 2-poster presentations) Sponsored by:

Best Oral Presentation1: Dr. G M Taori Memorial Award for Best

Oral Presentation of young scientist.

Best Oral Presentation2: SNCI, University of Hyderabad.

Best Poster Presentation: Suven Life Sciences Pharma Award for Best

Poster of young scientist.

Best Poster Presentation: SNCI, University of Hyderabad.

Registration form should be typed and send to (snci.uoh2020@gmail.com)

Form should include selected abstract in the above mentioned guidelines.

Registration online payment details should be attached

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E.g.: LM-I-000.

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Registration form 2020

Registration fee structure Masters and PhD Research scholars: 750 INR

All SNCI life members: 500 INR

Industrial employees: 1000 INR

Spot registration: 1000 INR

Dates for abstract submission to snci.uoh2020@gmail.com

Registration with abstract submission opens on

17 – Nov – 2020

Deadline for abstract submission ends on

(Date extended) 9 – Dec – 2020

Note: For workshops registrations please find the above

guidelines for the workshop page

Registrations are opened for conference

Payment details: SOCIETY FOR NEURO CHEMISTRY INDIA,

Account No: 10222817302

IFSC Code: SBIN0005916

Branch: Hyderabad University Campus

Notification of selected abstracts and posters are informed before

7– Dec – 2020 via mails

All the registered participants will be provided e-Certificate after

the conference