Keeping in mind the trends and challenges being faced by biologists across industrial and academic disciplines, the “RNA to Protein” workshop has been planned to equip researchers with skills that would enable them to cope with the emerging techniques and practices in the present scenario. This workshop plans to begin right at the level of RNA production from human cell lines, to the synthesis of cDNA, upto the extraction and purification of the protein and taking it to crystallizable limits.
Description of the target group/area:
i. Students from post graduate level onwards.
ii. Instructors from academic institutes.
iii. R & D professionals from pharmaceutical companies across the state.
Tentative Program schedule:
| Program | Date | Events | Invited Talk |
| Day 1 | 03/06/12 | Inauguration and welcome address | ----- |
| Day 2 | 04/06/12 | In vitro cell culture methods | Yes |
| Day 3 | 05/06/12 | RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis | No |
| Day 4 | 06/06/12 | PCR and fragment purification | Yes |
| Day 5 | 07/06/12 | Isolation and Purification of expressed protein | Yes |
| Day 6 | 08/06/12 | Downstream purification and characterization | No |
| Day 7 | 09/06/12 | Crystallization setup and yield | Valedictory Session |
Contacts: Dr. S. Biswas (sbworks2012@gmail.com), Dr. A. Sarkar (asarkar12@gmail.com)
N.B.: There are only a maximum of 25 seats, and registration has already begun from 1st February, 2012.