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EMBO Global Lecture on Harnessing Environmental Bacteria as Cell Factories (March 2, 2024)

This talk was delivered by Prof. Víctor de Lorenzo (Environmental Synthetic Biology Laboratory, Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia, Madrid, Spain) at Institute of Chemical Technology. The talk was attended by students and faculty members from colleges across Mumbai.

The talk was kindly sponsored by Sisco Research Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.


Talk on Biocontainment Strategies for Genetically-Modified Yeasts (July 17, 2023)

This talk was held as part of an online webinar on biosafety organized by the IISER Pune iGEM 2023 team.


Workshop on Synthetic Biology for UG Students (June 13-15, 2023)

A three-day workshop was held at Somaiya Institute for Research and Consultancy, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai to equip students with synthetic biology laboratory skills. Twenty students from different colleges across India participated in the workshop.

Laboratory space for the workshop was provided by Somaiya Vidyavihar University. Consumables and reagents for the workshop were provided by Genei Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru.


Talks on Introduction to Recombinant DNA Technology (August 24, 2022)

Students at the K. C. Matunga Municipal School, Matunga Central, Mumbai were introduced to basic concepts of recombinant DNA technology and molecular biology. Approximately 150 students from Grades 9 and 10 attended the lectures, which were delivered in Hindi and Tamil.


Hands-on Synthetic Biology Workshop (August 19-21, 2022)

A three-day hands-on workshop on synthetic biology was organized for undergraduate students at Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. Fourteen students participated in the workshop.


Talk on Achieving Phenotypic Fitness Using Rational and Evolutionary Engineering Strategies (May 20, 2021)

This talk was held as part of an online webinar series on ‘Role of Synthetic Biology in BioEnergy Research and Value Added Biomolecule Production’ organised by International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi.


Workshop on Modeling Biological Systems (April 16 and 23, 2019)

A two-day workshop was organised on modeling of biological systems to introduce participants to the theory and techniques of mathematical modelling of biosystems. Prof. K. V. Venkatesh (Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay). The workshop was meant for students who are interested in using modelling as a tool for understanding and predicting behaviour of living cells. The workshop comprised of lectures and demonstrations on static and dynamic modeling of metabolism and cell signalling pathways.

Thirty three undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as research scholars from different colleges participated in the workshop.

The workshop was supported by TEQIP, Institute of Chemical Technology.


Workshop on Synthetic Biology for College Teachers (December 13-15, 2018)

A hands-on workshop was held at DBT-ICT Centre for Energy Biosciences, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai to train and introduce college teachers to concepts of Synthetic Biology using experiments that build upon concepts that are included in the undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum. The workshop aimed to empower college teachers with methods of active learning and discussion-based teaching. The hands-on nature of the workshop will enable participants to conduct Synthetic Biology experiments in their respective colleges.

The workshop was supported by TEQIP, Institute of Chemical Technology. Consumables and reagents for the workshop were provided by HiMedia Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai.

Participants

  1. Ms. Snehal Dabhade (Department of Microbiology, Sathaye College, Vile Parle, Mumbai)
  2. Ms. Komal Kadam (Department of Biotechnology, VES College, Chembur, Mumbai)
  3. Dr. Vijay Kumar (Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai)
  4. Dr. Bela Nabar (Department of Microbiology, Smt CHM College, Ulhasnagar, Thane)
  5. Mr. Conrad Cabral (Department of Zoology, St. Xavier's College-Autonomous, Mumbai)
  6. Dr. Nitin Trivedi (DBT-ICT Centre for Energy Biosciences, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai)
  7. Dr. Karuna Gokarn (Department of Microbiology, St. Xavier's College-Autonomous, Mumbai)
  8. Dr. Suvarna Sharma (Department of Life Sciences, KC College, Mumbai)
  9. Ms. Namrata More (Department of Biotechnology, Elphinstone College, Mumbai)