A Short Term Course on
MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES AND
THEIR APPLICATIONS
May 2013
DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY BIOCHEMISTRY
RAJIV GANDHI COLLEGE OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES
PUDUCHERRY – 605 009

A Short Term Course on
MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
RAGACOVAS is a teaching and research institute in the field of Veterinary and
Animal Sciences. The college was established in the year 1994 by the Govt. of Puducherry and affiliated to Pondicherry University. At present, the college offers UG and PG degree programmes in the field of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. The Department of Veterinary
Biochemistry with its well equipped laboratory apart from offering UG and PG courses in
Veterinary Biochemistry, has hosted many biotechnology oriented research projects funded by external organizations. This institute is coming up with the mandate of training young and enthusiastic, scientific and technical personnel employed in the field of biotechnology, in the latest molecular techniques with an aim to bridge the gap between theoretical education and practical knowledge.
Objectives:
 To provide training in molecular biology techniques.
 To impart theoretical knowledge on some of the recently developed molecular biology tools.
 To create a knowledge base of molecular diagnostic tools.
 To impart knowledge in identification of novel protein biomarkers.
 To impart web-based training in basic concepts of bio-informatics.
Target Participants:
This workshop is intended for UGs/PGs in Biological Sciences
(Basic/Medical/Veterinary) who wish to employ molecular techniques in their research or at their place of work.
Number of Participants: 10 (TEN)
Course Duration:
A course of 5 days duration that deals with practical oriented theory and practical demonstration with on bench training, as per the course details.
Course Contents: a) Molecular Techniques:- o DNA and RNA extraction, quality checking and quantification of DNA and
RNA. o PCR- Polymerase Chain Reaction and RT-PCR. o Variations of PCR: PCR-RFLP, PCR-SSCP, AS-PCR, Nested PCR, Multiplex
PCR. o LAMP Technique o Agarose Gel Electrophoresis b) Bioinformatics:- o Locating the gene sequence of interest and its retrieval o Sequence analysis – BLAST, ClustalW, RE Map o Designing of primer for PCR c) Special lectures on:- o Molecular diagnostic tools o Proteomics – identification of protein markers

Submission of Application:
Application in the prescribed format (can be downloaded from the website:www.ragacovas.com) may be sent to the Dean, RAGACOVAS along with the course fee through Speed Post/Registered Post, so as to reach on or before
15.04.2013. The programme is scheduled for the month of May 2013.
Course Fee:
The training programme is organized as a self financing mode, meeting the recurring expenditure. A course fee of INR 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only) is charged which has to be paid in advance along with the Application Form through
Demand Draft drawn in favour of “The Dean, RAGACOVAS”, payable at
Puducherry. The course fee will be returned only for those applicants who are not selected. Selection of candidates is based on first–come, first served basis. A working lunch will be provided during the training program.
Certificate:
On successful completion of the course, a Certificate duly signed by the Dean,
RAGACOVAS and the Course Coordinator will be awarded to each of the participants.
Organizing Committee:
Patron - Dr.S.Thilagar,MVSc.,PhD.,
Dean, RAGACOVAS
Course Coordinator - Dr.J.Thanislass,M.Sc. Ph.D.
Faculty - Dr.J.Thanislass,M.Sc., Ph.D.
- Dr.S.Barathiraja, MVSc.
- Dr(Mrs.).T.Anitha, MVSc.
All correspondence may please be addressed to:
Dr. B.B.REDDY, MVSc.,Ph. D.
Professor & Head (VPY)/ Head i/c
Dept. of Veterinary Biochemistry
Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Kurumbapet, Puducherry- 605 009.
Mobile: 9043933823
Email:bbreddy@ragacovas.com

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