International Conference on“Environmental Sustainability,

Human Health and Development”

Satellite ConferencesChallenges associated withgenome reprogramming in

neurodegenerative disorders&

Biodiversity and Human Interactions:New Discoveries and Insights from

Bioeconomy Perspective

Scope and Objectives

The ongoing adverse changes in our ecosystem and health areoften found inseparable. A few to mention here are: climatechange, ecosystem damage, massive losses in biodiversity, oceanwarming, soil degradation and industrial pollution. They arecausing havoc on our planet and ill-health to its inhabitants.Further, urbanization coupled with nuclear families with a raise inincome is also driving a global dietary transition wherein traditionaldiets are found replaced by diets higher in refined sugars, fats,oils and junk foods. In the coming thirty years i.e., by 2050, thesedietary trends, if unchecked, would be a major contributor to anestimated 80 % increase in global greenhouse gas emissionsand ill-health. Moreover, these dietary shifts are the cause togreatly increase the occurrence of type II diabetes, coronary heartdisease, liver malfunctions, mental derailment, anguish, angerand other chronic non-communicable diseases that lower globallife expectancies and global economy.

Global health strategies with multi-interdisciplinary topics througha unique podium as conceived in the present internationalconference will be focussed to address the Long SustainableLiving Plan.

The challenges associated with genome programming to avertneurodegenerative disorders that are in vogue are reprogrammingsomatic cells to pluripotency by different methods namely somaticcell nuclear transfer, fusion of somatic and pluripotent cells anddirect reprogramming of adult somatic cells to induced neurons.The clinical manifestations of neurodegenerative diseases andthe applications of the gene-editing technology would beemphasized and deliberated in the conference.

One of the measures for the ecosystem security in sustainabledevelopment pathways is to conceptualize the link between

biodiversity (i.e. genes, traits, species, niche and habitat) and humanwell-being (health, wealth, security and attitude). The absence ofthis link would inadvertently lead to mutilate biodiversity and humanhealth. Such an absence of link would invariably lock human well-being at its minimum levels. It may also cause reverse progress inachieving sustainable development.

Human Development =Foster Biodiversity + Human Well Being

Therefore, key aspects of deliberations in the second satelliteconference would be on fostering biodiversity, human participation,ecosystem sustainability and development, knowhow, environmentalentitlements and health.

Scientific Themes

Biodiversity | Bioeconomy | Conservation of niche and habitat |Phylogeny of species | Environmental sustainability | Nationalpolicies and regulations | Propagation of Medicinal plants |Neurodegenerative diseases | Human health and Disorders |Development of Therapeutics | Genome editing tools | PleuripotentStem cells | Environmental Toxicology | Nutrition | Epigeneticsin neuronal disorders | Immunogenetics & Immunoprophylaxis |Neuro toxicology | Urban ecosystem | Biotechnology and HumanWelfare | Behavioural Physiology

About ABAP

The Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy (ABAP) wasestablished in the year 2007 for the development of science in boththese areas. The principal objective of ABAP is to form a forum forscientists so as to bring them together to discuss and find scientificsolutions to the contemporary issues in the society. The annualmeetings of ABAP help the members to interact, induct youngaspirants, exchange the knowledge, explore the future research needs,solve the local issues and publish their findings. The associationorganizes symposia, seminars and workshop on current developmentsof Biotechnology and Pharmacy, particularly on the subject of currentscientific interest in Schools and Universities across India. In viewof the vast development in the dissemination of research work, aninternational journal of Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacywas started by ABAP (ISSN: 0973 8916-Print; 22307303-Online).

Submission of Abstracts:

Abstracts of 300 - 350 words are invited through email(iceshhd19@vignan.ac.in) only in MS word format. Abstractssubmitted for competitive session should specify under whichcategory it is being submitted. Participants below 30 years competingfor the awards category need to submit the birth certificate. Last datefor the submission of abstract: 30-05-2019.

Registration Fee*

1. Non-Members of ABAP - Rs.1200/-2. ABAP Members - Rs.1000/-3. Accompanying persons - Rs.1000/- (Without conference

material)4. Students and Scholars - Rs .500/-5. Foreign Delegates - USD 100/-* Does not include accommodation.

For accommodation, participants can contact the emails andmobile numbers given hereunder.

Registration fee needs to be sent either in the form of DD favouringthe Organizing Secretary, International Conference (ICESHHD-2019), Dept. of Biotech, VFSTR (Deemed to be University),Vadlamudi-522213, A.P. (or) it can be sent through online (Name:VFSTR-MISCELLANEOUS; Account No. 21890210000151, UCOBank, Vadlamudi-522213, Guntur Dt., A.P., IFSC Code –UCBA0002189 MICR Code- 520028104).

Contact emails and mobile numbers

Dr. A. Ranganadha Reddy | 8019963972 |rangaaluri@gmail.com

Dr. Charles David | 9840620430 |arcda88@gmail.com

Dr. Abhinav Parashar | 8428305425 |parashar.abhinav.2008@gmail.com

Dr. A. Ranga Rao | 7358744500 |arangarao99@gmail.com

Dr. D. Benet Bosco Dhas | 8508406015 |benetbiotech@gmail.comDr. S. Rex Jeya Rajkumar | 9486121921 |haiiamrex@gmail.comDr. Sukesh Kalva | 8667254408 |sukesh1411@gmail.com

Dr. Abraham Peele K | 8297164147 |karlapudiabraham@gmail.com

Mr. V. Ramesh Babu | 9348446857 |rameshtv9@gmail.com

Venue Location:

VFSTR (Deemed to be University) is located in Vdlamudi (ruralarea) 522213, Guntur Dt. Andhra Pradesh.

Connected to:1. Airport- Vijayawada: 60 Kms.2. Railway station: Guntur: 17 Kms, Vijayawada: 40 Kms.

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VFSTR : Mission

To provide high quality academic programmes, training activities,research facilities and opportunities supported by continuous industry- institute interaction aimed at promoting employability,entrepreneurship, leadership and research aptitude among studentsand contribute to the economic and technological development of theregion, state and nation.

Department of Biotechnology

Department of Biotechnology at VFSTR was established in the year2006. It fosters quality education, placements and industrial trainingto students. Further, it supports the rural development activity bypromoting the cultivation of medicinal plants and mushrooms to thelocal farmers. Department is very well established with COE, animalcell culture facility, bioprocess laboratory, plant tissue culture lab,animal house, clean room, biogas plant (gas feeding to hostel kitchen)and an ample strength of students ( 600 no.) and faculty. The departmentis supported by DST FIST and 10 research projects to the tune of Rs.2.00 crores. NMPB, New Delhi recommended Medicinal herbal gardenat our Campus. Department offers B.Tech (Biotech and Bioinformatics),B.Tech. (Hons), M.Tech and Ph.D. Programs.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Chief PatronsDr. Lavu Rathaiah, Chairman, Vignan Group

Prof. K. Ramamurthy Naidu, Chancellor, VFSTR

Dr. M. Y. S. Prasad, Vice Chancellor, VFSTR

Prof. K. Sathya Prasad, Rector, VFSTR

Prof. B. Suresh, President, PCI

Prof. T. V. Narayana, President, ABAP

PatronsProf. S. KrupanidhiDean- P & M and Head, Department of Biotechnology

Prof. D. Vijaya RamuDean, Academics & Foreign Collaborations.

Prof. P. Srinivasa BabuPrincipal, Vignan’s Pharmacy

Prof. K.R.S. Sambasiva RaoGen. Secretary, ABAP

Organizing SecretariesDr. T. C. Venkteswarulu, Assoc. Prof. & Dy. HoD

Dr. S. Asha, Assoc. Professor

Dr. D. John Babu, Assoc. Professor

Joint Organizing SecretariesDr. Prakash Naryana Reddy, INSPIRE Faculty

Dr. R. Karthikeyan, Vignan’s Pharmacy

Mr. A. Viswanath, Vignan’s Pharmacy

TreasurerMrs. M. Indira, Asst. Professor

Members of Steering Committees : VFSTR:Dr. A. Ranganadha Reddy | Dr. Abraham Peele KMr. A. Venkata Narayana | Dr. N. S. Sampath KumarDr. Md. Nazneen Bobby | Dr. N. JalajaDr. Abhinav Parashar | Mrs. Shweta KulshreshthaDr. Charles David | Dr. A. Ranga RaoDr. S. Rex Jeya Rajkumar | Dr. D. Benet Bosco DhasDr. Avinash Rasalkar | Dr. Sukesh Kalva