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Workshop 2

The Second workshop on "Application of PCR & RT-PCR in clinical diagnosis" was held between 21st and 28th March 2001 with Dr. Soumitra Das as Workshop Coordinator, Mr. Partho Sarothi Ray and Mr. Shankar Bhattacharya as demonstrators.

The following invited lectures were held in the morning sessions:

Sl.No.

Speaker’s Name

Topics

1

Prof. G. Padmanaban IISc, Bangalore

Medical application of genomics

2

Dr. P. Ajitkumar IISc, Bangalore

Recombinant techniques applied to diagnostics

3

Dr. R. Udaykumar Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Research, Bangalore

HIV-detection techniques

4

Prof M.S. Shaila IISc, Bangalore

RT-PCR techniques in molecular epidemiology

5

Prof. C. Durga Rao IISc, Bangalore

Rotavirus detection

6

Dr. S. Das IISc, Bangalore

Detection of hepatitis C

7

Prof. S. Vijaya IISc, Bangalore

Detection of Mycobacteria

8

Dr. Arunkumar IISc, Bangalore

Detection of genetic disorder

9

Prof.. P.Kondaiah IISc, Bangalore

Detection of metabolic disorder

Practicals were held in the afternoon sessions are:

1. Isolation of genomic DNA from blood.
2. Isolation of total RNA from whole blood.
3. PCR amplification
4. RT-PCR
5. Isolation of viral RNA from cell free body fluid.
6. DNA sequencing.


The following were the participants.
1. Dr. Halesh L. H., Karnataka Institute of Medical science, Hubli
2. Dr. Poornima Shenoy, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Bangalore.
3. Dr. Madhuri Kulkarni, J.S.S. Medical College, Mysore
4. Dr. M.B. Nagamoti, J.N. Medical College, Belgaum.
5. Dr. P.Sugandhi Rao, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
6. Dr. T. S. Vijayakumar, C.M.C.Vellore.
7. Dr. V.Balaji, C.M.C. Vellore.
8. Dr. Navaneeth. B., M.S. Ramaiah Medical college., Bangalore
9. Dr. Godwin Wilson, Kasturba Medical college, Mangalore
10. Dr. Shishupala. S., J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere.
11. Dr. Raghunath R., Sri Devraj Urs Medical College, Kolar.
12. Dr. D. Vijaya, Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, Bangalore.