Advances in Electron Microscopy in Virology Research and 3D Imaging Symposium

Advances in Electron Microscopy in Virology Research and 3D Imaging: The Road Ahead

ICMR 100 Years of service to the nation

20-21 October 2011

National Institute of Virology

Indian Council of Medical Research, Pune, India

The threat and reality of novel emerging viruses have made its presence felt in the last two decades with emergence of some of the most devastating human epidemics and pandemics ranging from AIDS to SARS, Chandipura virus, Nipah, Hendra, Toscana and the pandemic influenza virus. These are just a few examples of human infections. Climatic, demographic and changes in ecobiology of vectors have also introduced known viruses like the West Nile virus into previously non-endemic areas. Diseases like dengue are also changing their clinical presentation with more serious outbreaks and atypical presentations. The last decade has also witnessed emergence of novel viral infections in animals and plants.

Electron microscopes have played a very important role in both giving first clues towards catching the etiologic agent as well as dissected out the structural anatomy of these viruses. This has been possible due to tremendous advances in the field of ultra-high resolution electron microscopy, specimen processing techniques and powerful computational platforms.

With the rapid advances in cryo-electron microscopy and electron tomography, the 3D reconstructions of viruses and macromolecular assemblies as well as subcellular structures are now possible at near angstrom resolution.

The theme of the present Symposia is to review the state of art knowledge in this area of electron Microscopy, with talks from a galaxy of eminent scientists who have developed this field to where it stands today and look into the journey ahead in our fight against infectious diseases.

Advances in Electron Microscopy in Virology in Virology and 3D Imaging
20-21 October 2011, National Institute of Virology Pune India
Registration details
              Faculty/Scientists/sponsored                         INR 4000
              Students/postdoctoral fellows                       INR 2000
              EMSI members                                            INR 3000
              Company registration (4 delegates max)        INR 18,000
           
              MODE OF PAYMENT
              Demand draft favoring Director NIV payable at Pune.
              For student participants please enclose copy of endorsed valid ID from Head of Institute
              Mailing address for sending DD
              Convener, EM Symposium
              National Institute of Virology
              No 20 A, Dr. Ambedkar Road
              Pune 411001
              Maharashtra
CONTACT PERSONS:
 Dr Atanu Basu
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Mr R Lakshminarayanan
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Dr Vijay Shelke
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