The School of Biological Science, NISER, in collaboration with the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) Bhubaneswar, is organizing the Quarterly Union for Academic Discourse (QUAD) Bhubaneswar 2024. This event aims to unite faculty and researchers from both institutes, providing a shared platform to exchange research insights and engage in academic discussions that will foster collaborative research initiatives.
First QUAD mini symposium at NISER, Event timing-(10AM-5PM)
Registration fee: ₹800/- per event
Registration end date: 20/01/2024
Dr. Debasmita P Alone
Email: quad@niser.ac.in
Organized by Institute of Life Sciences & School of Biological Sciences, NISER
10.00 AM to 10.35 AM
Dr. Pankaj V Alone (NISER)
Title: eIF2β zinc-binding domain anchors to the eIF2γ subunit through the guanine nucleotide-binding interface to promote Met-tRNAiMet binding
10.35 AM to 11.10 AM
Dr. Tushar Kant Beuria, (ILS)
Title: Bacterial cell division and motility: an insight
11.10 AM to 11.25 AM
Ms. Bhabasha Gyandeep Utkalaja (Dr. Narottam Acharya’s Laboratory, ILS)
Title: Critical roles of Dpb3-Dpb4 sub-complex of DNA polymerase epsilon in DNA replication, genome stability, and pathogenesis of Candida albicans
11.25 AM to 11.40 AM
Ms. Sakshi (Dr. Ramanujam Srinivasan’s Laboratory, NISER)
Title: Salt bridge interactions in the inter-domain cleft of the tubulin-like bacterial protein FtsZ occludes binding of the cell division inhibitor PC190723c
Tea break (11.40 AM to 12.00 PM)(Cafeteria)
12.00 PM to 12.35 PM
Dr. Amaresh Ch Panda (ILS)
Title: Circular RNAs in pancreatic beta-cell physiology
12.35 PM to 1.10 PM
Dr. Tirumala Kumar Chowdary (NISER)
Title: Cell-entry of Chikungunya Virus: Conformational Dynamics of Viral Surface Proteins
1.10 PM to 1.25 PM
Mr. Subhashish Samantaray (Dr. Gulam Syed’s Laboratory, ILS, BBSR)
Title: Alteration in Mitochondrial Function and Homeostasis during Viral Encephalitis
1.25 PM to 1.40 PM
Mr. Swapnil Sahoo (Dr. Abdur Rahaman’s Laboratory, NISER)
Title: Molecular Mechanism of Targeting a Cardiolipin Synthase into Multiple Cellular Compartments
Lunch break (1:40 PM to 2:30 PM)(Cafeteria)
Poster presentation (2.30 PM to 4.00 PM)
Group discussion (4:30 PM to 5:30 pm)