Professional societies
Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI)
https://amiindia.info/
The Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) established in 1938 is one of the oldest and most reputed scientific organizations of the country. Since its inception, it has contributed significantly towards development of microbiology, particularly in areas of research and teaching in the country. AMI, Bangalore Chapter was reestablished on 25th February, 2013 at Dayananda Sagar Institutions in Bangalore which is one of the leading institutions in Science and Technology for the benefit of students, faculty, scientists and Biotech industry in general.
Bangalore Chapter of AMI is actively conducting webinars, seminars, symposium, lectures, debates, quizzes, pick and speak competition, industry visits and is keen to organize student related programs. AMI encourages participation from students, faculty, scientists, industrialists and interested individuals for the meetings.
Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), Bangalore Chapter headed by Department of Biotechnology, DSCE, has received the Best AMI Unit Award-2018 at the 59th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India & International Symposium on Host-Pathogen Interactions organized by School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad in Association with Department of Microbiology, Osmania University on 10th December, 2018.
Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), Bangalore Chapter headed by Department of Biotechnology, DSCE, is selected for Best AMI Unit Award-2021 and will be receiving the award in the 62nd annual conference of Association of Microbiologists of India with the theme Microbiology and Society : Current Trends and Future Prospects (MSCTFP-2022) organized by University of Mysore (UOM), CSIR – Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), DRDO – Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) & Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA) at Vijnana Bhavana, Manasagangotri ,University of Mysore, Mysore from 7th to 9th June, 2022.
The following events are conducted under AMI in the last 3 years
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| 2021-2022 | |||
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National Science Day Celebrations with the theme “Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for a sustainable future”. |
24th and 25th March, 2022 |
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Invited talk by expert- Dr. Sathyendra Rao B. V, Chief Scientist and Head of technology Transfer and Business Development at CFTRI, Mysore. |
24th March, 2022 |
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Webinar series ‘Biotechinar’ Title of the talk: Problem solving and Ideation Speaker: Dr Ravindranath B S, Professor, Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE, Manipal Platform: Google Meet |
7th Jan, 2022 |
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| 2020-2021 | |||
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Webinar series ‘Biotechinar’ Title of the talk: Opportunities and challenges in Biotechnology Entrepreneurship. Speaker: Dr Jitendra Kumar, Director& Head, Bangalore, Bio Innovation Centre, Bengaluru Platform: Microsoft Teams |
26thJune, 2021 |
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Webinar series ‘Biotechinar’ Title of the talk: Regulations in Biopharmaceuticals Speaker: Dr. Meenakshi Malik, Associate Manager, Regulatory Science - Biologics, Biocon, Bengaluru Platform: Microsoft Teams |
17th Dec, 2020 |
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Webinar series ‘Biotechinar’ Title of the talk: A Road Map to Cancer Biologics: Breaking the barriers Speaker: Dr Kirthana Shinde, Scientific Manager, Zumutor Biologics, Bengaluru Platform: Microsoft Teams |
6th Nov, 2020 |
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Webinar series ‘Biotechinar’ Title of the talk: Genomics of SARs-Cov-2 in India Speaker: Dr. Vinod Scaria, Genomic Scientist, IGIB, University of Pune, Pune, Maharashtra Platform: Microsoft Teams |
21st Oct, 2020 |
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Webinar series ‘Biotechinar’ Title of the talk: The Hunt for a Novel Antibacterial Drug Speaker: Mrs. Srividhya D N, Senior Scientist, Gangagen Biotech Pvt, Ltd., Bangalore Platform: Microsoft Teams |
30th Sep, 2020 |
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Webinar series ‘Biotechinar’ Title of the talk: Career opportunities in Data science for Biotechnologists Speaker: Mr. Thillai Chidambaram, LEAD, Bangalore LIMS, Bayer Crop Science, Bangalore Platform: Microsoft Teams |
25th Sep, 2020 |
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Webinar series ‘Biotechinar’ Title of the talk: Agricultural advancement and Crop Improvemnet at Bayer: An overview Speaker: Dr. Anik Luke Dhanaraj, LEAD, Bayer Crop Science, Bangalore Platform: Microsoft Teams |
10th June, 2020 |
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Webinar series ‘Biotechinar’ Title of the talk: Preparing for Career in sustainability in Post-covid era Speaker: Mr. Vishwas Vidyaranya, Director Técnico at Value Investment Colombia SAS. Bogotá, Bogotá D.C. Department, Colombia Platform: Microsoft Teams |
15th May, 2020 |
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Webinar series ‘Biotechinar’ Title of the talk: Agbiotech Advancements and Crop Improvements Speaker: Dr. Balaji Vasudevan, Plant Biology Lead, Green Light Biosciences, Inc, North Corolina, USA Platform: Microsoft Teams |
14th May, 2020 |
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Webinar series ‘Biotechinar’ Title of the talk: AI for Scientific Discovery in Biomedicine Speaker: Dr. Sucheendra Kumar Palaniappan, Scientist, Systems Biology Institute, Tokyo Platform: Microsoft Teams |
13th May, 2020 |
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Webinar series ‘Biotechinar’ Title of the talk: Science of Farming Speaker: Dr. K K Narayanan, Agriculture Technology Expert, Investor, Mentor & Professional Platform: Microsoft Teams |
6th May, 2020 |
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Webinar series ‘Biotechinar’ Title of the talk: Real time Nanopore sequencing and its applications in genomics research Speaker: Dr. Venkatesh Krishnamurthy, Director-Business (Genomics Products), Genotypic Technology, Bengaluru, India Platform: Cisco Webex |
30th April, 2020 |
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Webinar series ‘Biotechinar’ Title of the talk: Anxiety and Stress: A Boon or a Bane Speaker: Mr. Srinath Deshakulkarni, Sr. Advisor & Mentor at Academics & Beyond (A&B), Bengaluru Platform: Microsoft Teams |
29th April, 2020 |
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| 2019-2020 | |||
| 17. | National Science Day Celebrations with the theme “Women in Science” | 3rd and 4th March, 2020 |  |
| 18. | Invited Talk: Dr. Mahavir Singh from the Molecular Biophysics unit, IISc on the topic “Non-coding RNA biology, telomerase and cancer” |
3rd and 4th March, 2020 |  |
| 19. | Invited Talk: Dr. N. Ravi Sundaresan from the Microbiology and Cell Biology division of IISc on the topic “Coronary heart failure” |
3rd and 4th March, 2020 |  |
| 20. | Invited Talk: Dr. Prabhakar Kulkarni, the Founder and CEO of EdubioSkills Pvt. on the topic “Concept to Commercialization” |
3rd and 4th March, 2020 |  |
| 21. | Model Making competition for students | 4th March, 2020 |  |
| 22. | Quiz competition for students | 4th March, 2020 |  |
| 23. | World Food Day Celebration with the theme “Action across sectors to make healthy and sustainable diets affordable, accessible to everyone” | 22nd October, 2019 |  |
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| 24. | National Science Day Celebrations with the theme “Science for the People, and People for Science” | 12th March 2019 |  |
| 25. | Invited talk by industry expert- Dr. BinitaShrivastavaTunga (Director and Co - founder, Ameliorate Biotech Pvt Ltd. Bengaluru) | 12th March 2019 |  |
| 26. | Biorangoli competition for students | 12th March 2019 |  |