The Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), BBSR, School of Biological Sciences, NISER, BBSR, and IISER, Berhampur are Jointly co-hosting the Quarterly Union for Academic Discourse (QUAD), a mini-symposium for the biologists in Odisha. This collaborative event seeks to bring together faculty and researchers from all nearby institutions pertaining to biological and medical science in Odisha, offering a common platform to share research findings and participate in academic discussions to cultivate collaborative research endeavors. The theme-based event features faculty talks, student presentations, student poster sessions including flash talks, and group discussions with faculty members.
Fourth QUAD mini symposium at ILS, Event timing - (09.15 A.M.- 05.30 P.M.)
Registration fee:
Registration end date: 04/10/2024
Organized by Institute of Life Sciences & School of Biological Sciences, NISER
Arrival and Registration (9.15 AM to 10 AM)
10.00 AM to 10.35 AM
Dr. Rajeeb Swain, ILS, BBSR
Title: Organs development during embryogenesis: Lessons learned from zebrafish.
10.35 AM to 11.10 AM
Prof. Prosenjit Mondal, IISER, BRP
Title: Exploring inter-organ Communication to uncover mechanisms that Regulate β-cell Function and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).
11.10 AM to 11.40 AM
Dr. Aniruddha Dutta Roy, NISER,BBSR
Title: Challenging Centrifugal Speciation: Insights into the biogeography of science lizards.
11.40 AM to 11.55 AM
Ms. Tanvi Sinha (Dr. Panda's Lab, ILS,BBSR)
Title: Characterization of protein-coding circular RNAs in skeletal muscle.
11.55 AM to 12.10 PM
Ms. Sushama Mohanto (Prof. Goswami's Lab, NISER,BBSR)
Title: An interplay of Ca2+, cholesterol and cytoskeleton in the regulation of TRPV1: relevance in chemotherapy induced neuropathic pain.
Tea break/Group Photo (12.10 PM to 12.25 PM)
12.25 PM to 1.00 PM
Dr. Kishore Ch. Panigrahi, NISER, BBSR
Title: Photoperiodic flowering, A tale of CONSTANS
1.00 PM-1.30 PM
Dr. Seema Pradhan, ILS, BBSR
Title: A beginner's guide to studying the Plant genome
1.00 PM-1.30 PM
Mr. Pratyay Seth (Dr. J. Sebastian's Laboratory, IISER, BRP)
Title: Change in root growth dynamics under rising temperature
Lunch break (1:45 PM to 2:30 PM)
2.30 PM-3.15 PM
Dr. Nrisingha Dey, ILS, BBSR
Title: My twenty years as a plant molecular Biologist.
Selected Flash talks (3.15 PM - 3.45 PM)
General Group Discussion (3.45 PM - 4.00 PM )
Poster Presentations/TEA (4.00 PM- 5.30 PM)