National Conference on Biofilms in nature, industry and environment: Impact and Implications

The Department of Microbiology, School of Life Science and Biotechnology is organizing a National Conference on “Biofilms in nature, industry and environment: Impact and Implications” at Adamas University Auditorium on January 14, 2020 from 9:30 AM onwards. Speakers from various institutes including Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), SASTRA University and Vidyasagar University will deliver talks of timely and recent research on biofilms. The seminar is designed for participants new to the area of biofilms.

The seminar is supported by Microbiology Society Supported Conference Grant (UK).

Program Schedule

Venue & Date: AU Auditorium (Building #1), January 14, 2020

09:30 – 10:00  AM              Registration and tea

10:00 – 10.15  AM               Inaugural speech
(Prof. Madhusudan Chakraborty, Vice Chancellor, Adamas University, Kolkata)

 

10:15 – 10:30 AM                Overview and role of Microbiology Society
(Prof. Arindam Mitra, Department of Microbiology,
Adamas University, Kolkata)

 

10:30 – 11:30 AM                 Engineering biomaterials and antibacterials in the era of drug resistance.

Prof. Jayanta Haldar, New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal
Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
(JNCASR), Bangalore, Karnataka

 

11:30 – 12:30 PM                 Biofilm in Infection
Prof. Chandradipa Ghosh, Department of Human Physiology, Vidyasagar University, Mednipur, West Bengal

 

12:30 – 1:30 PM                  Survival games that biofilm bacteria play
Prof. Srinandan Chakrabarthy, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

 

1:30 – 1:35 PM                    Vote of thanks & conclusion of the seminar