The goal of Indo-US conference is to interconnect the cutting-edge molecular modeling and research informatics technologies and their application to the science of drug discovery, development and effectiveness of use. This conference would provide a unique opportunity for all the participants to get a grasp of fundamentals of Pharmacoinformatics and its applications in drug discovery. The scientific program will include lectures and posters, which will be presented by the Indian and US experts drawn from the industry, academia and national research laboratories. Major Objectives Pharmacoinformatics Drug-Receptor Interactions Macromolecular Modeling Molecular Dynamics Non-covalent Interactions Bio-Activation Mechanisms Drug Metabolic studies Reactivity Descriptors Important Dates Last date of registration: 15th October, 2014 Abstract submission: 07th October, 2014 Registration Accommodation (Per Day) Student 4000 INR 200 INR Faculty 6000 INR 400 INR Industry Delegate 8000 INR 400 INR US Participant 125 USD 10 USD *Limited travel assistance will be available for the students as per the committee decision In favor of The Director NIPER Payable at State Bank of Patiala, NIPER Branch, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, India Confirmed Speakers Dr. A. Bhardwaj CSIR-HQRS, New Delhi Dr. A. Kondapi Univ. Hyderabad Dr. A. Nandy CIRE, Kolkata Dr. A. Sharon BIT, Ranchi Dr. A. Tropsha UNC-Chapel Hill Dr. A. K. Saxena CDRI, Lucknow Dr. B. Jayaram IIT, Delhi Dr. G. M. Sastry DE Shaw, Hyderabad Dr. G. N. Sastry IICT, Hyderabad Dr. G. P. S. Raghava IMTECH, Chandigarh Dr. I. Ghosh JNU, New Delhi Dr. K. M. Merz Michigan State Univ. Dr. M. Chopra ACBR, Delhi Dr. M. Karthikeyan NCL, Pune Dr. N. Dokholyan UNC-Chapel Hill Dr. P. Garg NIPER, Mohali Dr. P. V. Bharatam NIPER, Mohali Dr. R. Ch. Deka Tezpur Univ., Tezpur Dr. R. Politi UNC-Chapel Hill Dr. R. Sistla Syngene, Bengaluru Dr. Sachchidanand NIPER, Hajipur Dr. S. C. Basak UMD, Duluth Dr. S. Khanna Nicholas Piramal, Mumbai Dr. S. Krishnaswamy MKU, Madurai Dr. S. Sharma NABI, Mohali Dr. S. Sinha IISER, Mohali Dr. T. Jain DSRCI, Gurgaon Dr. T. Lybrand Vanderbilt Univ. Dr. U. D. PriyaKumar IIIT, Hyderabad Dr. V. M. Kulkarni BVDU, Pune Dr. V. Viswanadhan SignalChem, Bengaluru 3rd Nov (09 AM-03 PM) – Pre Conference Workshop on Chemo-, Bio- and Pharmacoinformatics: 500 INR 7th Nov (10 AM-05 PM) – Post Conference Workshop on Molecular Modeling in Drug Design: 1000 INR (For further details please visit our website http://www.niper.nic.in/2014_M2ID2/index.html) Correspondence Prof. Prasad V. Bharatam Department of Medicinal Chemistry National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) S.A.S. Nagar - 160 062 Punjab, India Tel.: +91-172-2292018, Mob.: +91-9417503172; Fax: +91-172-2214692 e-mail: m2id2@niper.ac.in S. A. S. Nagar