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February, 2015 Volume No.: 42 Issue No.: 04
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TO REACH THE PINNACLE OF GLORY AS A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN THE
FIELD OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BY KNOWLEDGE
BASED LEARNING AND PRACTICE
Contents Message from PRINCIPAL Editorial board Historical
article News Update Knowledge based Article Disease Related
Breaking
News Upcoming Events Drugs Update Campus News Students Section
Editors Note Archive
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GURU NANAK INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE AND
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MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL
"It can happen. It does happen. But it can't happen if you
quit." Lauren Dane.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but
a habit. Aristotle
It gives me immense pleasure to pen a few words for our
e-bulletin. At the onset I would like to thank the last years
editors and congratulate the newly selected editors for the current
year.
Our first consideration is always in the best interest of the
students. Our goal is to promote academic excellence and continuous
improvement.
I believe that excellence in education is aided by creating a
learning environment in which all learners are supported in
maximizing their potential and talents. Education needs to focus on
personalized learning and instruction, while promoting an education
system that is impartial, universally accessible, and meeting the
needs of all students.
It is of paramount importance that our learners have sufficient
motivation and encouragement in order to achieve their aims. We are
all very proud of you, our students, and your accomplishments and
look forward to watching as you put your mark on the profession in
the years ahead.
The call of the time is to progress, not merely to move ahead.
Our progressive Management is looking forward and wants our
Institute to flourish as a Post Graduate Institute of Excellence.
Steps are taken in this direction and fruits of these efforts will
be received by our students in the near future. Our Teachers are
committed and dedicated for the development of the institution by
imparting their knowledge and play the role of facilitator as well
as role model to our students.
The Pharmacy profession is thriving with a multitude of
possibilities, opportunities and positive challenges. At Guru Nanak
Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, our focus is on
holistic needs of our students.
I am confident that the students of GNIPST will recognize all
the possibilities, take full advantage of the opportunities and
meet the challenges with purpose and determination.
Excellence in Education is not a final destination, it is a
continuous walk. I welcome you to join us on this path.
My best wishes to all.
Dr. A. Sengupta
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EDITORIAL BOARD
CHIEF EDITOR DR. ABHIJIT SENGUPTA EDITOR MS. JEENATARA BEGUM
ASSOCIATE EDITOR MR. DIPANJAN MANDAL
HISTORICAL ARTICLE The Shakers and Medicinal Herbs: First U.S.
industry in medicinal herbs was carried on by the United Society of
Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, commonly known as the
Shakers. Begun about 1820, and commercially important by 1830, the
medicinal herb industry grew, hit its peak in the 1860's, then
waned at the close of the century. The Shakers gathered or
cultivated some 200 varieties; dried, chopped, and pressed them
into "bricks"; wrapped, labeled, and sold them to pharmacists and
physicians world-wide. Tons of solid and fluid extracts also were
produced. The Shaker label was recognized for reliability and
quality for more than a century.
NEWS UPDATE Highly processed foods linked to addictive
eating: (20th February,2015) A new study confirms what has long
been suspected: highly processed foods like chocolate, pizza and
French fries are among the most addictive.
Immune cells: Learning from experience: (20th February,2015)
Immunologists have shown that our immune cells can learn on the
job. Even better, some cells remember what they have learned, and
can apply it in response to future challenges. The research focused
on T-helper cells, a type of T cell that helps other immune cells
by releasing messenger substances or cytokines.
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Reducing energy efficiency boosts calorie burning in muscle:
(20th February,2015) A targeted approach that overrides muscles'
intrinsic energy efficiency and allows muscle to burn more energy,
even during low to moderate exercise, has been developed by
scientists. The new findings might provide the basis of a therapy
that could help people get a head start on losing weight by helping
to overcome the body's natural resistance to weight loss.
Diabetes drug could protect against low blood sugar: (20th
February,2015) DPP-4 inhibitors are a group of drugs used to treat
type 2 diabetes that lower high blood sugar levels by stimulating
insulin production in the body. Researchers have now discovered
that DPP-4 inhibitors are also effective against low blood sugar
levels. The study was carried out on mice.
Powerful dengue neutralizing antibody found: (20th
February,2015) A super-potent antibody that requires a minute
amount to neutralize the dengue virus has been identified by
researchers. The study showed how a newly identified antibody 5J7,
is highly effective in killing dengue virus whereby only 10-9 g of
antibody is needed to stop the infection of dengue serotype 3
virus. This new finding gives hope for the development of effective
dengue treatments.
Gene that pushes normal pancreas cells to change shape
identified: (20th February,2015) A molecule that pushes normal
pancreatic cells to transform their shape, laying the groundwork
for development of pancreatic cancer -- one of the most difficult
tumors to treat -- has been identified by researchers.
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Differing GP approach to sick notes between mental, physical
illness: (20th February,2015) A study which has for the first time
investigated in 'real time' how GPs approach the negotiation of
sick notes, has found doctors taking a differing stance with
patients who have mental health problems compared with those who
present with physical illness.
Mammography screening: Patient pamphlets do not affect
willingness to participate: (20th February,2015) Researchers report
on a study in which they determined how well the prospective
subjects understood the information presented in leaflets about
mammography screening and whether this information influenced their
willingness to undergo screening.
Bacterial Memories: Host influences bacterial metabolism: (20th
February,2015) Bacteria are masters in adapting to their
environment. This adaptability contributes to the bacteria's
survival inside their host. Researchers have now demonstrated that
the bacterial pathogen Listeria monocytogenes adapts its metabolism
specifically to the host genotype. The bacterial metabolic
fingerprint correlated with the susceptibility of the infected
mouse strain.
New study could lead way for better assessment of treatment
options for men with prostate cancer: (20th February,2015)
Radiation therapy is the most common treatment for men with
prostate cancer regardless of the aggressiveness of the tumor, risk
to the patient and overall patient prognosis, researchers have
found. These findings lay the groundwork for improved treatment
assessment by physicians and to better inform men fighting the
disease. For detail mail to editor
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KNOWLEDGE BASED ARTICLE Epigenome of more than 100 tissue and
cell
types mapped Much like mapping the human genome laid the
foundations for understanding the genetic basis of human health,
new maps of the human epigenome may further unravel the complex
links between DNA and disease. The epigenome is part of the
machinery that helps direct how genes are turned off and on in
different types of cells. Researchers supported by the National
Institutes of Health Common Fund's Roadmap Epigenomics Program have
mapped the epigenomes of more than 100 types of cells and tissues,
providing new insight into which parts of the genome are used to
make a particular type of cell. The data, available to the
biomedical research community, can be found at the National Center
for Biotechnology Information website. "This represents a major
advance in the ongoing effort to understand how the 3 billion
letters of an individual's DNA instruction book are able to
instruct vastly different molecular activities, depending on the
cellular context," said NIH Director Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D.
"This outpouring of data-rich publications, produced by a
remarkable team of creative scientists, provides powerful momentum
for the rapidly growing field of epigenomics." Researchers from the
NIH Common Fund's Roadmap Epigenomics Program published a
description of the epigenome maps in the journal Nature. More than
20 additional papers, published in Nature and Nature-associated
journals, show how these maps can be used to study human biology.
"What the Roadmap Epigenomics Program has delivered is a way to
look at the human genome in its living, breathing nature from cell
type to cell type," said Manolis Kellis, Ph.D., professor of
computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Cambridge, and senior author of the paper.
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Understanding epigenomics Almost all human cells have identical
genomes that contain instructions on how to make the many different
cells and tissues in the body. During the development of different
types of cells, regulatory proteins turn genes on and off and, in
doing so, establish a layer of chemical signatures that make up the
epigenome of each cell. In the Roadmap Epigenomics Program,
researchers compared these epigenomic signatures and established
their differences across a variety of cell types. The resulting
information can help us understand how changes to the genome and
epigenome can lead to conditions such as Alzheimer's disease,
cancer, asthma, and fetal growth abnormalities. The value of
epigenomic data Researchers can now take data from different cell
types and directly compare them. "Today, sequencing the human
genome can be done rapidly and cheaply, but interpreting the genome
remains a challenge," said Bing Ren, Ph.D., professor of cellular
and molecular medicine at the University of California, San Diego,
and co-author of the Nature paper and several of the associated
papers. "These 111 reference epigenome maps are essentially a
vocabulary book that helps us decipher each DNA segment in distinct
cell and tissue types. These maps are like snapshots of the human
genome in action." "This is the most comprehensive catalog of
epigenomic data from primary human cells and tissues to date," said
Lisa Helbling Chadwick, Ph.D., project team leader and a program
director at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
(NIEHS), part of NIH. "This coordinated effort, along with uniform
data processing, makes it much easier for researchers to make
direct comparisons across the entire data set." "Researchers from
the 88 projects supported by the program, including those from this
recent series of papers, have propelled the development of new
epigenomic technologies," said John Satterlee, Ph.D.,
co-coordinator of the Roadmap Epigenomics Program, and program
director at the National Institute on Drug
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Abuse (NIDA), part of NIH. Satterlee added that the work of this
program has served as a foundation for continued exploration of the
human epigenome through the International Human Epigenome
Consortium. "With this increased understanding of the full
epigenome, and the datasets available to the entire scientific
community, the NIH Common Fund is striving to catalyze future
research, to aid the understanding of how epigenomics plays a role
in human diseases, with the expectation that further studies will
identify early indications of disease and targets for
therapeutics," said James Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., director of NIH
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic
Initiatives that oversees the NIH Common Fund. NIDA, NIEHS, and the
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
are co-administrators of the NIH Common Fund's Epigenomics
Program.
Jeenatara Begum Assistant Professor
GNIPST
DISEASE RELATED BREAKING NEWS Middle East respiratory syndrome
coronavirus
(MERS-CoV) Saudi Arabia: (16th February, 2015) Between 5 and 7
February 2015, the IHR National Focal Point for the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia (SAU) notified WHO of 5 additional cases of Middle
East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. Cases
are listed by date of reporting, with the most recent case listed
first.Read more
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UPCOMING EVENTS On 19th to 22nd February, 2015 the International
Conference on
Nanotechnology (ICNT 2015) will be held at Haldia, West Bengal,
India.
On 25th to 28th February, 2015 the 21st ISCBC Conference on
Current Drug Discovery Trends & Development will be held at
CDRI Lucknow
On 27th to 28th February, 2015 the 4th Annual Conference &
Exhibition of SPER will be held at DIT University, Deharadoon.
DRUGS UPDATES Eisai Receives Approval for Antiepileptic Drug
Banzel
(rufinamide) As Adjunctive Treatment For Pediatric Patients:
(16th February, 2015) Eisai Co., Ltd. announced that its U.S.
subsidiary Eisai Inc. has received approval of an additional
pediatric indication for Eisais antiepileptic drug (AED) Banzel
(rufinamide) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Through this approval, Banzel, which had been approved for the
adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut
syndrome (LGS) in children four years older and adults, is now
additionally approved for the same indication in pediatric patients
from one to less than four years of age in the United States. Read
more
CAMPUS NEWS The FINISHING SCHOOL TRAINING PROGRAMME is going
to organize by the Entrepreneurship Development Cell and
Training & Placement Cell, GNIPST in collaboration with Indian
Pharmacy Graduates Association (IPGA), Bengal Branch from 21st
February to 11th April, 2015 at GNIPST Auditorium.
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The students of GNIPST participated in the 4th Sardar Jodh
SinghTrophy organised by NIT on 20th February, 2015.
On 8th February, 2015 Gnipst celebrated the Reunion programme
Reminiscence Reloaded 2015.
The 2nd Annual Sports of GNIPST was held on 28th and 29th
January,2015 in College campus ground.
Congratulations to all the winner of Annual Sports of GNIPST,
2015.
100 meter flat race (Girls): Priya Roy Nirmita Gupta Joyoti
Ghosh
100 meter flat race (Boys): Arijit Mitra Thakur Deep Chakraborty
Arindam Ganguly Three legged race (Girls):
Nayana Sinha Anjali Mondal Saheli Mukherjee Arjita Biswas
Aindrila Bhowmick Archita Basu
200 meter flat race (Girls): Priya Roy Nirmita Gupta Anjali
Mondal Long Jump (Boys): Dipankar Kamila Arindam Ganguly Rohan
Datta Skipping (Girls): Saheli Mukherjee Indira Saha Jayita Roy
Shotput (Girls): Chandrika Saha Priya Roy Sneha Paul Shotput
(Boys): Arijit Mitra Thakur Arindam Ganguly Rohan Datta Musical
Chair (Staff): Mr. Abir Koley Ms. Priyanka Ray Mr. Debabrata
Ghoshdastidar Discuss Throw(Girls): Priya Roy Arjita Biswas Varsha
Shrivastava 50 meter female flat race (staff): Ms. Aparupa
Bhattacharya Ms. Priyanka Ray Ms. Anuranjita
Kundu
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100 meter male flat race (staff): Mr. Debabrata Ghoshdastidar
Mr. Mrinal Datta Mr. Ranjit
Ghosh Walking race female (staff): Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya Ms.
Anuranjita Kundu Ms. Sumana Roy Balance race female (staff): Ms.
Aparupa Bhattacharya Dr. Sriparna KunduSen Ms. Priyanka Ray Tug of
war (Female staff): Ms. Priyanka Ray Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya Ms.
Prathama SenGupta Dr. Sriparna KunduSen Ms. Sumana Roy Tug of war
(Male staff): Mr. Debabrata Ghoshdastidar Mr. Abir Koley Sk. Ziaur
Rahman Mr. Ranjit Ghosh Mr. Koushik Dhar Balance race (Girls):
Indira Saha Aindrila Bhowmick Pamolita Paul Long Jump (Girls):
Aindrila Bhowmick Nirmita Gupta Krishnakali Basu 200 meter flat
race (Boys): Dipankar Kamila Arijit Mitra Thakur
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Kaustav Sakar Sack race (Girls): Aindrila Bhowmick Nirmita Gupta
Sayani Banerjee Sack race (Boys): Rohan Datta Souvik Debnath
Sayantan Das Relay race (Boys): Dipankar Kamila Arijit Mitra Thakur
Soumyajit Sinha Sneham Sen Relay race (Girls): Joyoti Ghosh
Aindrila Bhowmick Anjali Mondal Poulami Sarkar Go for Goal (Boys):
Abhijit Kumar Mondal Arkajyoti Hazra Abhinandan Mondal Tug of war
(Boys): Dipu Roy Vishal Singh Sk Minhaz Uddin Ahmed Ritobroto Paul
Rohan Dutta Tug of war (Girls): Krishnakali Basu Indira Saha
Chandrika Saha Maitryee Banerjee Kajal Nagpal
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The male faculties and staffs of GNIPST participated in the 4th
Sardar Jodh Singh Trophy organised by NIT on 15th January,
2015.
An industrial tour and biodiversity tour was conducted in Sikkim
for B.Pharm, B.Sc. and M.Sc. students under the supervision of Mr.
Dipanjan Mandal, Mr. Samrat Bose and Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya from
5th January to 12th January, 2015.
GNIPST commemorated the Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
on Monday, 12th January, 2015 & served Oldages and
Orphanages.
On 22nd December 2014 the students of B.Pharm 2nd year and B.Sc
2nd year visited the laboratory of Vivekananda Institute of
Biotechnology, Sri Ramkrishna Ashram, Nimpith under the supervision
of Mr. Samrat Bose, Ms Jeentara Begum, Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya and
Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya.
Some of the teachers of GNIPST attended the 4th International
Conference of World Science Congress at Jadavpur University on 16th
December to 18th December 2014.
Congratulation to Tamalika Chakraborty, Assistant Professor of
GNIPST, who got 3rd prize for the poster presentation in the
National Seminar on Opportunity in Medicinal Plant Research,
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India from 29th -30th November,
2014.
On 29th November and 30th November many of the faculty members
and students of GNIPST presented their posters in the National
Seminar on Opportunity in Medicinal Plant Research, Jadavpur
University, Kolkata, India from 29th -30th November, 2014.
Congratulation to Dr. Swati Chakraborty, Assistant Professor of
GNIPST, who got 1st prize for the best oral presentation in the
India Biodiversity Meet, 2014 at Indian Statistical Institute,
Kolkata, India from 21st -23rd November, 2014.
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The teachers and students of GNIPST attended the National
workshop on Redefining the Role of Pharmacist in Health Care System
which was held in Dr. H. L. Roy Auditorium, Jadavpur Universirty
Kolkata-700032 on 16th November 2014, organised by Indian
Pharmaceutical Association, Bengal Branch, Kolkata
Congratulation to Rupam Saha, student of M.Pharm 2nd year, who
got 1st prize for the poster presentation in the National seminar
on Control of Viral Menace using Delivery Design organised by Dr.
B.C.Roy College of Pharmacy & AHS in association with IPA
Bengal Branch.
On 14th and 15th November 2014 the Industrial visit of B.Pharm
2nd year students was conducted in East India Pharmaceutical Works
Limited, Kolkata under the supervision of Mr. Jaydip Roy, Mr.
Debabrata Ghoshdastidar, Mr. Samrat Bose, Ms Jeentara Begum, Mr.
Soumya Bhattacharya and Ms. Moumita Chowdhury.
A Debate on Unity was held on 14th November 2014 and the joint
winner was Sreejit Roy , Bsc 2nd year and Pratik Nandi ,Bsc first
year (Chairperson of debate: Dr Lopamudra Datta and Ms. Priyanka
Ray).
On 14th November, 2014 a Quiz competition was held on World
Diabetes Day and the winner was Pratik Nandi and Sreyosi Dey, Bsc
first year. Runner up Anirban Roy and Ankur Mondal B.Pharm third
year (Quiz Master: Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya)
A Seminar was held on 14th November 2014 World Diabetes Day on
Angiogenesis and Role of Amino Acids by Dr Debatosh Datta, Research
scientist.
GNIPST commemorated the 126th Birth Anniversary of Maulana Abul
Kalam Azad on Tuesday, 11th November 2014.
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On 7th November 2014 the students of GNIPST participated in the
Run for Unity as a mark of tribute to the efforts of the country's
first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Congratulation to the winner of Cricket Tournament-B.Pharm 3rd
year, 2014 Runner up team-B.Sc and BHM, 2014
Congratulation to the highest run scorer of Cricket
Tournament-Tanmoy Das Biswas, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
Congratulation to the highest wicket taker of Cricket
Tournament-Subhodip Das, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Carom Tournament (Boys)- Sk.
Abdul Salam, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014 1st Runner up-Subhayan Dutta,
M.Sc (Biotechnology Department) 2nd year, 2014 2nd Runner
up-Nirupan Gupta, B.Pharm 1st year, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Carom Tournament (Girls)-
Aishwarya Datta, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014 1st Runner up-Krishnakali
Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014 2nd Runner up-Rituparna Das, B.Pharm
3rd year, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Chess Tournament (Boys)- Basab
Brata Dey, M.Sc (Biotechnology Department) 2nd year, 2014 1st
Runner up-Ankit Chowdhury, B.Pharm 1st year, 2014 2nd Runner
up-Smaranjeet Banik, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Chess Tournament (Girls)-
Rituparna Das, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014 1st Runner up-Varsa
Srivastav, B.Sc(Bioptechnology Department) 1st year, 2014 2nd
Runner up- Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
The GNIPST Cricket Tournament, Carom Tournament and Chess
Tournament was held on 21st and 22nd October, 2014.
The Cultural Programme on Bijoya Dashami and Kali Puja was held
on 20th October, 2014
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An exhibition on Photography and Painting was held on 20th
October, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Football Tournament-B.Pharm 3rd
year, 2014 Runner up team-B.Pharm final year, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Table Tennis
Tournament-Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014 1st Runner
up-Aindrila Bhowmick, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014 2nd Runner up-Sayani
Banerjee, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014
The GNIPST Football Tournament (for male students) and Table
Tennis tournament (for female students) was held on 25th and 26th
September, 2014.
On 5th September, 2014 the students of GNIPST have arranged a
wonderful Teachers Day Programme. On behalf of all the teachers of
GNIPST I would like to thank our beloved students.
The Freshers welcome programme was held on 14th August, 2014.
Welcome 1st year students.
We congratulate the following M.Pharm. final year students who
have made their positions in different pharmaceutical companies.
Anirban Banerjee (Emami Ltd.) Mahender Roy (Stadmed private
Ltd.)
We congratulate the following B.Pharm. final year students for
their success. Samadrita Mukherjee (Abbott India Ltd.) Suman Sarkar
(Tata Medical Centre-Apollo Pharmacy) Shrewashee Mukherjee
(Fresenius Kabi-Parenteral Nutrition) Avishek Naskar (Glaxo
SmithKline-Marketing) Bappaditya Manik (USV Limited) Sarbani Das
(Nutri Synapzz-Marketing) Ankita Roy (Nutri Synapzz-Marketing)
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Rahul Mitra (B M Pharmaceuticals-Production)
The following B.Pharm. final year students have qualified,
GPAT-2014. We congratulate them all. Utsha Sinha Satarupa
Bhattacharya Sandipan Sarkar Purbali Chakraborty
Reminiscence, 2014(GNIPST Reunion) was held in College campus on
2nd February,2014.
1st Annual Sports of GNIPST was held on 3rd February,2014 in
College campus ground.
An industrial tour and biodiversity tour was conducted in Sikkim
for B.Pharm and B.Sc. students under the supervision of Mr. Asis
Bala, Ms. Jeentara Begum and Ms. Moumita Chowdhury.
B.Pharm 3rd year won the GNIPST Football Champions trophy, 2013.
B.Pharm 3rd year won the final match 1-0 against B.Pharm 2nd year.
Deep Chakraborty was the only scorer of the final.
STUDENTS SECTION WHO CAN ANSWER FIRST????
Which cricketer holds the record for hittingthe most number of
sixes in a calendar
year in test cricket?
Answer of Previous Issues Questions: A) Kunal Basu
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Identify the person
Answer of Previous Issues Image: Dilip Shanghvi,founder of Sun
pharma
Send your thoughts/Quiz/Puzzles/games/write-ups or any other
contributions for Students Section& answers of this Section at
[email protected]
EDITORS NOTE
It is a great pleasure for me to publish the 4th issue of 42th
Volume of GNIPST BULLETIN. All the followers of GNIPST BULLETIN are
able to avail the bulletin through facebook account GNIPST bulletin
I am very much thankful to all the GNIPST members and readers who
are giving their valuable comments, encouragements and supports. I
am also thankful to Dr. Abhijit Sengupta, Director of GNIPST for
his valuable advice and encouragement. Special thanks to Dr.
Prerona Saha, Mr. Debabrata Ghosh Dastidar and Mr. Soumya
Bhattacharya for their kind co-operation and technical supports.
Thank you Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya for the questionnaires of the
student section. An important part of the improvement of the
bulletin is the contribution of the readers. You
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are invited to send in your write ups, notes, critiques or any
kind of contribution for the forthcoming special and regular
issue.
ARCHIVE The general body meeting of APTI, Bengal Branch has
been
conducted at GNIPST on 15th June, 2012. The program started
witha nice presentation by Dr. Pulok Kr. Mukherjee, School of
NaturalProducts, JU on the skill to write a good manuscript
forpublication in impact journals. It was followed by nearly two
hourlong discussion among more than thirty participants on
differentaspects of pharmacy education. Five nonmember
participantsapplied for membership on that very day.
GNIPST is now approved by AICTE and affiliated to WBUT
forconducting the two years post graduate course (M.Pharm)in
PHARMACOLOGY. The approved number of seat is 18.
The number of seats in B.Pharm. has been increased from 60
to120.
AICTE has sanctioned a release of grant under ResearchPromotion
Scheme (RPS) during the financial year 2012-13toGNIPST as per the
details below:a. Beneficiary Institution: Guru Nanak Institution of
PharmaceuticalScience & Technology.
b. Principal Investigator: Dr. LopamudraDutta.c. Grant-in-aid
sanctioned:Rs. 16,25000/- only
d. Approved duration: 3 yearse. Title of the project: Screening
and identification of potential
medicinal plant of Purulia & Bankura districts of West
Bengal with respect to diseases such as diabetes, rheumatism,
Jaundice, hypertension and developing biotechnological tools for
enhancing bioactive molecules in these plants.
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Activity Clubs of GNIPST: Name of Club Member Faculty SPORTS Mr.
Debabrata GhoshDastidar LITERARY AND PAINTING Ms. Jeenatara Begum
SCIENCE AND INNOVATIVE MODELLING
Mr. Samrat Bose
ECO Ms. Sumana Roy SOCIAL SERVICES Dr. Asis Bala PHOTOGRAPHY Ms.
Sanchari Bhattacharya CULTURAL Ms. Priyanka Ray DEBATE AND
EXTEMPORE Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya
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Highly processed foods linked to addictive eating: (20th
February,2015)A new study confirms what has long been suspected:
highly processed foods like chocolate, pizza and French fries are
among the most addictive. Immune cells: Learning from experience:
(20th February,2015)Immunologists have shown that our immune cells
can learn on the job. Even better, some cells remember what they
have learned, and can apply it in response to future challenges.
The research focused on T-helper cells, a type of T cell that helps
other ... Reducing energy efficiency boosts calorie burning in
muscle: (20th February,2015)A targeted approach that overrides
muscles' intrinsic energy efficiency and allows muscle to burn more
energy, even during low to moderate exercise, has been developed by
scientists. The new findings might provide the basis of a therapy
that could hel... Diabetes drug could protect against low blood
sugar: (20th February,2015)DPP-4 inhibitors are a group of drugs
used to treat type 2 diabetes that lower high blood sugar levels by
stimulating insulin production in the body. Researchers have now
discovered that DPP-4 inhibitors are also effective against low
blood sugar leve... Powerful dengue neutralizing antibody found:
(20th February,2015)A super-potent antibody that requires a minute
amount to neutralize the dengue virus has been identified by
researchers. The study showed how a newly identified antibody 5J7,
is highly effective in killing dengue virus whereby only 10-9 g of
antibody ... Gene that pushes normal pancreas cells to change shape
identified: (20th February,2015)A molecule that pushes normal
pancreatic cells to transform their shape, laying the groundwork
for development of pancreatic cancer -- one of the most difficult
tumors to treat -- has been identified by researchers. Differing GP
approach to sick notes between mental, physical illness: (20th
February,2015)A study which has for the first time investigated in
'real time' how GPs approach the negotiation of sick notes, has
found doctors taking a differing stance with patients who have
mental health problems compared with those who present with
physical il... Mammography screening: Patient pamphlets do not
affect willingness to participate: (20th February,2015)Researchers
report on a study in which they determined how well the prospective
subjects understood the information presented in leaflets about
mammography screening and whether this information influenced their
willingness to undergo screening. Bacterial Memories: Host
influences bacterial metabolism: (20th February,2015)Bacteria are
masters in adapting to their environment. This adaptability
contributes to the bacteria's survival inside their host.
Researchers have now demonstrated that the bacterial pathogen
Listeria monocytogenes adapts its metabolism specifically ... New
study could lead way for better assessment of treatment options for
men with prostate cancer: (20th February,2015)Radiation therapy is
the most common treatment for men with prostate cancer regardless
of the aggressiveness of the tumor, risk to the patient and overall
patient prognosis, researchers have found. These findings lay the
groundwork for improved treatm... KNOWLEDGE BASED ARTICLEEpigenome
of more than 100 tissue and cell types mapped Middle East
respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Saudi Arabia: (16th
February, 2015)Read more Eisai Receives Approval for Antiepileptic
Drug Banzel (rufinamide) As Adjunctive Treatment For Pediatric
Patients: (16th February, 2015)Eisai Co., Ltd. announced that its
U.S. subsidiary Eisai Inc. has received approval of an additional
pediatric indication for Eisais antiepileptic drug (AED) Banzel
(rufinamide) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Through this approval,...Read more CAMPUS NEWS On 8th February,
2015 Gnipst celebrated the Reunion programme Reminiscence Reloaded
2015. The 2nd Annual Sports of GNIPST was held on 28th and 29th
January,2015 in College campus ground.Arijit Mitra Thakur Arindam
Ganguly Rohan DattaWalking race female (staff):Ms. Anuranjita
KunduMs. Prathama SenGuptaMr. Koushik DharDipankar KamilaRohan
DattaPoulami SarkarMaitryee BanerjeeKajal Nagpal Some of the
teachers of GNIPST attended the 4th International Conference of
World Science Congress at Jadavpur University on 16th December to
18th December 2014. On 29th November and 30th November many of the
faculty members and students of GNIPST presented their posters in
the National Seminar on Opportunity in Medicinal Plant Research,
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India from 29th -30th November, 2014.
Congratulation to Rupam Saha, student of M.Pharm 2nd year, who got
1st prize for the poster presentation in the National seminar on
Control of Viral Menace using Delivery Design organised by Dr.
B.C.Roy College of Pharmacy & AHS in association with ... On
14th and 15th November 2014 the Industrial visit of B.Pharm 2nd
year students was conducted in East India Pharmaceutical Works
Limited, Kolkata under the supervision of Mr. Jaydip Roy, Mr.
Debabrata Ghoshdastidar, Mr. Samrat Bose, Ms Jeentara Beg...Runner
up team-B.Sc and BHM, 20141st Runner up-Subhayan Dutta, M.Sc
(Biotechnology Department) 2nd year, 20142nd Runner up-Nirupan
Gupta, B.Pharm 1st year, 20141st Runner up-Krishnakali Basu,
B.Pharm 3rd year, 20142nd Runner up-Rituparna Das, B.Pharm 3rd
year, 20141st Runner up-Ankit Chowdhury, B.Pharm 1st year, 20142nd
Runner up-Smaranjeet Banik, B.Pharm 3rd year, 20141st Runner
up-Varsa Srivastav, B.Sc(Bioptechnology Department) 1st year,
20142nd Runner up- Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014 The
GNIPST Cricket Tournament, Carom Tournament and Chess Tournament
was held on 21st and 22nd October, 2014. The Cultural Programme on
Bijoya Dashami and Kali Puja was held on 20th October, 2014 An
exhibition on Photography and Painting was held on 20th October,
2014Runner up team-B.Pharm final year, 20141st Runner up-Aindrila
Bhowmick, B.Pharm 2nd year, 20142nd Runner up-Sayani Banerjee,
B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014 The GNIPST Football Tournament (for male
students) and Table Tennis tournament (for female students) was
held on 25th and 26th September, 2014. On 5th September, 2014 the
students of GNIPST have arranged a wonderful Teachers Day
Programme. On behalf of all the teachers of GNIPST I would like to
thank our beloved students. The Freshers welcome programme was held
on 14th August, 2014. Welcome 1st year students. We congratulate
the following M.Pharm. final year students who have made their
positions in different pharmaceutical companies.Anirban Banerjee
(Emami Ltd.)Mahender Roy (Stadmed private Ltd.) We congratulate the
following B.Pharm. final year students for their success.Samadrita
Mukherjee (Abbott India Ltd.)Suman Sarkar (Tata Medical
Centre-Apollo Pharmacy)Shrewashee Mukherjee (Fresenius
Kabi-Parenteral Nutrition)Avishek Naskar (Glaxo
SmithKline-Marketing)Bappaditya Manik (USV Limited)Sarbani Das
(Nutri Synapzz-Marketing)Ankita Roy (Nutri Synapzz-Marketing)Rahul
Mitra (B M Pharmaceuticals-Production) The following B.Pharm. final
year students have qualified, GPAT-2014. We congratulate them
all.Utsha SinhaSatarupa BhattacharyaSandipan SarkarPurbali
Chakraborty Reminiscence, 2014(GNIPST Reunion) was held in College
campus on 2nd February,2014. 1st Annual Sports of GNIPST was held
on 3rd February,2014 in College campus ground. An industrial tour
and biodiversity tour was conducted in Sikkim for B.Pharm and B.Sc.
students under the supervision of Mr. Asis Bala, Ms. Jeentara Begum
and Ms. Moumita Chowdhury. B.Pharm 3rd year won the GNIPST Football
Champions trophy, 2013. B.Pharm 3rd year won the final match 1-0
against B.Pharm 2nd year. Deep Chakraborty was the only scorer of
the final. STUDENTS SECTION