TOXEMINAR-1: Final Announcement

 

TOXEMINAR-1

FIRST ANNUAL NATIONAL SEMINAR OF THE INDIAN SOCIETY OF TOXICOLOGY

Chief Patron:  Prof. P.K. Abdul Azis, Vice Chancellor, AMU, Aligarh, India

Patron:  Prof. V. V. Pillay, President, IST, India

Organizing Chairman:  Prof. Absar Mustafa Khan, Chairman, Department of Zoology, AMU, Aligarh                                                                                                   

Organizing Secretary:  Dr. Yasir Hasan Siddique, Department of Zoology, AMU, Aligarh

 

Main Features

Ø       Lectures by Eminent Scientists

Ø       Best paper awards

Ø       Publication of the full length paper in International  refereed journals

 

Invitation

The Inaugural Seminar TOXEMINAR-1 on the "Human Toxicology and Environmental Health: New Frontiers and Future Challenges" will be held in the Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh on February 22, 2009. TOXEMINAR-1 is organized under the auspices of the Indian Society of Toxicology (IST). TOXEMINAR-1 will comprise eminent speakers and experts as chairpersons. Scientists from research institutions, universities and industries are welcome for the participation in TOXEMINAR-1.

A very warm welcome and looking forward to meeting you at AMU, Aligarh, UP.

Venue

Aligarh is situated in the mid of the Doab, the land between the Ganga and Yamuna rivers, at a distance of 130 Km south east of Delhi on the Delhi-Howrah rail route and the Grant Trunk road. One of the seven wonders, Taj Mahal, is just 80 Km away from Aligarh. The climate is likely to be cold during TOXEMINAR-1. It is therefore advisable to carry woolen clothing. At present the Department has five sections namely (i) Genetics (ii) Entomology (iii) Icthyology and Fisheries (iv) Nematology and (v) Parasitology and is well equipped with all recent instrumentations and research facility.

 

Organizing Committee

Prof. Asif Ali Khan                                Prof. Irfan Ahmad

Prof. Iqbal Parwez                                 Prof. Wasim Ahmad

Prof. Mohammad Afzal                         Dr. Wajihullah Khan

Dr. Qudsia Tahseen                              Dr. Mukhtar A Khan

Dr. S.M. Abbas Abidi                           Dr. M Kamil Usmani

Dr. Mohd. Khalid Saifullah                  Dr. G.G.H.A. Shadab

Dr. M. Afzal Khan                                Dr. Ayesha Qamar

Dr. Khowaja Jamal                               Dr. Saltanat Parveen

Dr. Shoeba Binte Anis                          Mr. Mohd. Amir

 

 Invited Speakers

 Title of the talk

Dr. P.K.Seth, CEO, Biotech Park, Lucknow

" Environmental health : challenges, new tools & opportunities"

Dr.Y.K.Gupta, Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology, AIIMS, New Delhi

"Drug and Environment interaction"

Dr.Yogeshwer Shukla,Deputy Director & Head Proteomics Lab, IITR, Lucknow

"Recent advances in assessment of carcinogenic hazards from xenobiotics and mitigation strategies"

Dr.D.Kar chowdhuri, Deputy Director, Embryo Toxicology Lab, IITR, Lucknow

"Model organisms in post-genomic era: toxicological perspectives"

Prof. Alok Dhawan, Scientist E-II, Developmental Toxicology Division, IITR, Lucknow

"Nanomaterial Toxicology: A paradigm shift".

Dr. Kaiser Jamil, Research Director, Indo American Cancer Institute & Research Centre, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

"Functional protein networks of the cancer signature genes"

Prof.  Qamar Rahman, Dean for Research and Development, Integral University, Lucknow

"Nanotechnology: a new Challenge for Toxicologists"

Prof Mohammad Afzal, Human Genetics and Toxicology Lab, Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, AMU., Aligarh

"Genotoxicity studies on pharmaceuticals and protection of damage by phytoproducts"

 

 

Call for Abstracts and Full-length Papers

Abstracts are invited for souvenir (max. 250 words). It should describe adequately the contents such as purpose, basic procedure, main findings and the conclusions of the study. Avoid the use of symbols, equations and abbreviations in the abstract. The abstract must be typewritten (Times New Roman; 12 font size) with single line spacing and a margin of 3 cm on all sides of paper and be sent via email to toxeminar1@yahoo.com

Authors interested in the publication of the full length papers of the abstract for TOXEMINAR-1 may send their articles to toxeminar1@yahoo.com for publication in the journals Chemical and Environmental Research (www.maasindia.org) or Biology and Medicine (www.biolmedonline.com). One of the authors must have registered for TOXEMINAR-1 and one registration will imply the publication of one full length paper. The publication of the articles will be done after peer review, and the corresponding author will be entitled to get five reprints of the article free of cost if he/she wishes to publish in Chemical and Environmental Research. The access to the PDF of full length articles published in Biology and Medicine will be free of cost. Authors are requested to go through the respective websites for the manuscript preparations or can email to toxeminar1@yahoo.com. A certificate for attending TOXEMINAR-1 will be given to the registered delegates.  If the registered delegates are unable to attend TOXEMINAR-1 the souvenir will be sent to his/her address by registered parcel.

 

AUTHOR'S WARRANTY

While submitting the manuscript the author(s) should give a written warranty that the said contribution is author's original work and has not been submitted for publication elsewhere.

Best Paper Award (BPA)

There will be two awards of Rs. 500/- (each) and a certificate for the best full length paper for the participants of TOXEMINAR-1. The award will be given to the first author in the manuscript. A DD of Rs. 500/- and a certificate will be sent by registered post and names of the awardees will be displayed on www.biolmedonline.com after March 15, 2009. The first author of the paper must be the member (Annual/Life) of the Indian Society of Toxicology. Non-members must become life members, OR pay the annual membership fee (Rs. 300/- for faculty, and Rs. 250/- for PGs) as a separate DD in the name of "President, Indian Society of Toxicology" payable at Ernakulam, and send to Dr. V.V. Pillay, Chief, Poison Control Centre, Amrita Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Amrita Lane, Elamakkara, Cochin - 682026.

 

Registration Fee

Life Members (Scientists/Post Doctoral Fellows/MD/MS)      Rs. 1000/-

Non-Members (Scientists/Post Doctoral Fellows/MD/MS)      Rs. 1200/-

Students (Research Scholars/ PG Students/MBBS)      Rs. 600/-

Spot Registration      Rs. 300/- Extra

Corporate Delegate      Rs. 3000/-

Accompanying person      Rs. 800/-

 

The registration fee will include the scientific program, proceedings of the seminar, inaugural banquet, lunch, tea/coffee and dinner.

 

Visit to Taj Mahal, Fatehpursikri and Agra Fort

Next day, the arrangements will be made for a visit to Agra. The charges will be around Rs. 700/- per person.

 

Accommodation

The accommodation for the delegates will be arranged in the hotels and guest houses. Tariffs for various hotels and guest houses are as follows: (Taxes extra)

 

 

Hotel/Guest House

Non AC

AC

 

Single

 

Double

 

Single

 

Double

 

 

Hotel Minar

 

Gulmarg Guest House

 

Hotel Melrose Inn

 

Anand Palace

 

750/-

 

200/-

 

-

 

400/-

 

-

 

400/-

 

-

 

500/-

 

-

 

500/-

 

-

 

800/-

 

850/-

 

700/-

 

1500/-

 

900/-

 

Local traveling facility will be provided to all the delegates. Full accommodation money and the Agra visit fee should be sent along with the registration fee as a demand draft in favour of "Organizing Secretary TOXEMINAR-1", payable at Aligarh (UP), India.

 

Deadlines

Registration:    January 20, 2009

Abstract submission:    January 15, 2009

Full length paper submission:     February 28, 2009  


Registration form for TOXEMINAR-1

FIRST ANNUAL NATIONAL SEMINAR OF THE INDIAN SOCIETY OF TOXICOLOGY

Theme: "Human Toxicology and Environmental Health: New Frontiers and Future Challenges"

 

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(Signature)                                                                                  Signature of HOD

                                                                                                           For student delegate

 

(Photocopy of the form may be used)

Fee once paid will not be returned under any circumstances.

 

Please send registration form to:

Organizing Secretary, TOXEMINAR-1, Human Genetics and Toxicology Laboratory, Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (UP) - 202002.

Phone: 0571-2700920 -3442, Email: toxeminar1@yahoo.com