About Lucknow
Submission of Abstracts
Lucknow, the historic city of Nawabs of Awadh, is
a cultural and artistic hub of North India. It is
well known for its etiquette, hospitality,
chikankari,
Imambaras
and
research
organizations. Be it the cultural charm or the
architectural wonders, everything is well
conserved here. Lucknow is famous for its
Awadhi cuisine such as biryanis, several types of
kebabs and breads. The exquisite monuments
that were built during the ancient times are still
preserved for the present to see and cherish. It is
well connected to all parts of India by road,
railways and air.
Abstract should be not more than 250 words.
The title should be bold faced with minimum
font size 14, followed by the authors (12 font
italics) and their affiliation. Text should include
introduction, methodology, salient findings and
conclusion. The abstract should be sent on or
before 30th August, 2014 at the following E.mail
ID: ispindia.lko@gmail.com
Announcement
Dear Colleagues,
The “25th National Congress of Parasitology on
“Global Challenges in the Management of
Parasitic Diseases (GCMPD) will be held in
Lucknow, India, from October 16th-18th, 2014.
The conference will feature wide range of topics
such as host-parasite interactions, parasite
developmental
biology,
virulence
and
pathogenesis, biochemical pathways, immune
response, vaccine development, drug discovery
and drug resistance, epidemiology and disease
control. The three day event will feature keynote
lectures, oral and poster presentations by a
number of national and international scientists
and academicians and will offer an opportunity
to forge collaborations between interested
scientists and academicians.
Scientific Sessions
Deliberations will focus on the following areas:
 Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry and
Physiology
 Medicinal Chemistry, Natural products and
Traditional remedies.
 Chemotherapy, Mechanism of drug action and
drug resistance.
 Epidemiology, Taxonomy, and Phylogeny
 Disease diagnosis, pathology and control.
 Immune response and Vaccine development
 Veterinary and General Parasitology.
Venue
CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) is a
premier research institute of the Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India
headed by the Prime Minister of the nation as its
president. The institute was inaugurated on 17th
February, 1951 by the then Prime Minister of
India, Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru with a vision to
strengthen and advance the field of drug
research and development in the country
against diseases of national concern. It has all
the necessary infrastructure and expertise to
develop a drug right from its concept to market.
Since its inception, CSIR-CDRI has made
significant accomplishments in the pursuit of its
mission to develop affordable health care for all.
For details please visit the institute’s website
www.cdriindia.org
The weather of Lucknow in October is pleasant
and it is easier to roam around.
Registration and Fee
Registration
form
is
available
at
www.parasitologyindia.org Filled forms must
reach the Organizing Secretary on or before
15th Sept., 2014. Registration fee includes
conference kit, access to inaugural function,
scientific sessions and exhibitions, tea/coffee
breaks, lunch and dinner.
Registration Fee:
Before 15th After 15th
On spot
Sept’14
Sept’14
Students
₹ 4,000
₹ 4,500
₹ 5,000
Delegates
(members)
₹ 5,000
₹ 5,500
₹ 6,000
Delegates
(non members)
Delegates
(Industry)
International
Delegates
₹ 6,000
₹ 6,500
₹ 7,000
₹ 10,000
₹ 11,000 ₹ 12,000
US$ 500
US$ 550
US$ 600
Accompanying
Persons
₹ 2,500
₹ 3,000
₹ 3,500
Accommodation
Accommodation for students will be arranged in
different hostels (INR 600/night). Delegates
requiring accommodation in hotels may forward
their request to Accommodation and Transport
In-charge (Dr. W. Haq), or may make their own
arrangement. The rates of economy /budgetary
hotels are ₹ 3000-7000/night. All participants
must register and indicate their preferences in
the registration form. Contact details:
w_haq@cdri.res.in, Mob:+91-9450917522
How to Pay
Registration fee should be paid via Demand
Draft drawn in favour of “The Organizing
Secretary,
25th
National
Congress
of
Parasitology” payable at Lucknow. Registration
form along with DD should be sent to The
Organizing Secretary, Biochemistry Division,
CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Sector 10,
Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow226031. U.P. India
ISP Awards-2014
ISP confers several awards in various categories.
Details are available on ISP
website
www.parasitologyindia.org
Applications/Nominations for different awards
should be sent to Dr. J.K. Saxena, Secretary,
Indian Society of Parasitology by registered post
on or before 30th August, 2014
Local -Organizing Committee
Patron: Dr. S. K. Puri, Director, CSIR-CDRI
Chairperson: Dr. Shailja Bhattacharya
Organizing Secretary: Dr. J. K Saxena
Treasurer: Dr. Mrigank Srivastava
Members:
Dr. Anuradha Dube Dr. W. Haq
Dr. PMS Chauhan
Dr. Neena Goyal
Dr. Renu Tripathi
Dr. Vinay Tripathi
Dr. Saman Habib
Dr. Kumkum Srivastava
Dr. Sanjay Batra
Dr. A Sahasrabuddhe
Dr. Satish Mishra
Dr. Susanta Kar
Dr. P.P Yadav
Dr. Aamir Nazir
Conference Secretariat
Dr. J. K Saxena, Biochemistry Division, CSIR –
Central Drug Research Institute, Jankipuram
Extn., Lucknow 226031. Tel: +91- 5222771940; Fax: +91-522-2771941
E.mail: ispindia.lko@gmail.com