ICBRAMR ’19
ICBRAMR ’19 organized by the School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT, Vellore aims to bring together Indian and International communities (scientists, students and postdocs) from academia, national laboratories, industries and other organizations working in the field of antimicrobial resistance and phage therapy. The conference covers broad research theme in the area to accommodate wide range of participants to facilitate collaborations (both national and international). Interest in the applications of bacteriophages for the treatment of multidrug resistance pathogens is on the rise and this conference will be a right platform to bring in experts and researchers across the globe to discuss the current and future prospects of phage therapy in India. Many senior experts, researchers, will be delivering special lectures, invited talks, presentations and posters at ICBRAMR ‘19.
ABOUT US
VIT - Vellore Institute of Technology
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) was founded in 1984 as Vellore Engineering College by the Chancellor Dr. G. Viswanathan. VIT attracts students from all the states of India and more than 53+ countries because of its academic excellence. More than 250 MoUs with top ranked universities across the globe have been signed. VIT Ranked No.1 Private Institution for Innovation (ARIIA 2019 Award) by Govt. of India. VIT has introduced many innovations in academic processes which adds value to every student. FFCS (Fully Flexible Credit System), PBL (Project Based Learning) for better learning, fully digitized academic portals that assists students in equipping themselves for 2020 market place, Hackathons / Makeathons as part of curriculum exercise which kindles the interest and the curiosity of students, which moulds them to be better problem solvers, 8th module in every subject being handled by industry experts, making the students contextualize the concepts they study in the classroom, are a few of the innovations that VIT has introduced.
SBST - Bio Sciences and Technology
School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST) offers programs in various disciplines such as B.Tech. & M.Tech. Biotechnology, M.Sc. in Applied Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Genetics, M.Sc. Biotechnology (5 years Intg.) and Ph.D. The school houses excellent infrastructure and well trained faculty members which makes it to be one among the largest populations of trained biologists in our country. Most of them have pursued postdoctoral training from laboratories in developed countries. The competencies of the faculty in research are endorsed by the quality of research papers (Thomson Reuters Publications) and obtaining research projects (43 projects are currently funded by National & International agencies and 90 projects are completed). These component makes SBST listed amongst the top schools of Modern Biology in India.
ABOUT THE SOCIETY
The society strives to work together to explore the applications of bacteriophages, especially in the context of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and establish them as a viable option for treating drug-resistant infections. By bringing together scientists academicians and clinicians conducting basic and translational research on bacteriophages, we aim to leverage the collective expertise and resources at the national level. Members of the society research on diverse aspects of bacteriophages such as prevalence of phages in rivers; water and sewage treatment, clinical application of phages including their role as antibacterial agents, vaccines, in gene therapy, diagnostics, drug delivery, cancer therapy; animal husbandry, poultry, food safety, aquaculture, agriculture, industry etc. Given the slow pace of drug discovery for infectious diseases and the wide spread occurrence of AMR, it is about time that a concerted effort is made towards understanding the challenges of bacteriophages as therapeutics. To become a member please visit http://www.sbrtganga.com/join-us/ .
ABOUT ICBRAMR
ICBRAMR ’19 organized by the School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT, Vellore aims to bring together Indian and International communities (scientists, students and postdocs) from academia, national laboratories, industries and other organizations working in the field of antimicrobial resistance and phage therapy. The conference covers broad research theme in the area to accommodate wide range of participants to facilitate collaborations (both national and international). Interest in the applications of bacteriophages for the treatment of multidrug resistance pathogens is on the rise and this conference will be a right platform to bring in experts and researchers across the globe to discuss the current and future prospects of phage therapy in India. Many senior experts, researchers, will be delivering special lectures, invited talks, presentations and posters at ICBRAMR ‘19.
THEMETIC AREAS
IMPORTANT DATES & REGISTRATION
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05.12.2019Abstract Submission
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05.12.2019Late Bird Registration
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05.12.2019Last date of Registration
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12.12.2019 - 13.12.2019Conference dates
SPONSORS
PRIVATE SPONSORS
ORGANISERS
CHIEF PATRON
Dr. G. Viswanathan
Chancellor
PATRONS
Mr. Sankar Viswanathan
Vice
President
Dr. Sekar Viswanathan
Vice
President
Mr.G V Selvam
Vice
President
Ms. Kadhambari S. Viswanathan
Assistant Vice President
Dr. Sandhya Pentareddy
Executive Director
CO-PATRONS
Dr. Anand A Samuel
Vice Chancellor
Dr. S. Narayanan
Pro-Vice
Chancellor
Dr. K. Sathiyanarayanan
Registrar - FRSC
Dr. G. Viswanathan
Chancellor
Mr. Sankar Viswanathan
Vice President
Dr. Sekar Viswanathan
Vice President
Mr.G V Selvam
Vice President
Ms. Kadhambari S. Viswanathan
Assistant Vice President
Dr. Sandhya Pentareddy
Executive Director
CO-PATRONS
Dr. Anand A Samuel
Vice Chancellor
Dr. S. Narayanan
Pro-Vice
Chancellor
Dr. K. Sathiyanarayanan
Registrar - FRSC
Dr. Anand A Samuel
Vice Chancellor
Dr. S. Narayanan
Pro-Vice Chancellor
Dr. K. Sathiyanarayanan
Registrar - FRSC
General Chairs
Dr. SANJAY CHHIBBER
President, SBRT
Dr. C S VINOD KUMAR
Vice President, SBRT
Dr. GOPAL NATH
Secretary, SBRT
Conference Chair
Dr. V. PRAGASM, Dean, SBST, VIT
Conference Co-Chairs
Dr. G. ANILKUMAR
Dr. S. BABU
Dr. K. M. GOTHANDAM
Dr. G. JAYARAMAN
Dr. C. RAMALINGHAM
Convener
Dr. N. RAMESH
Organizing Secretary
Dr. Anand Anbarasu
Dr. Arnold Emerson
Dr. George Priyadoss C
Dr. Karthikeyan S
Dr. Ramesh pathy
Dr. Sabina EP
Dr. Siva R
Dr. Sivakumar A
Dr. Venkat Kumar S
Dr. Vino S
Joint Organizing Secretary
Dr. Abilash VG
Dr. Everette Jacob Remington
Dr. Febin Prabhu Dass
Dr. Jabez Osborne
Dr. Mohanasrinivasan V
Dr. Ramanathan K
Dr. Rasool M
Dr. Sridharan TB
Dr. Sudakaran R
Dr. Suthindhren
Organizing Members
Dr. Anbalagam M
Dr. Ashadevi S
Dr. Bhaskara Rao KV
Dr. Devi Rajeshwari V
Dr. Gayathri M
Dr. Jayasri MA
Dr. Jeyanthi A
Dr. Kavitha Thirumurugan
Dr. Mohana Priya A
Dr. Padma Thiyagarajan
Dr. Podili Koteswaraih
Dr. Rajasekaran C
Dr. Rajasekaran R
Dr. Rajiniraja M
Dr. Ravanan P
Dr. Sajitha lulu
Dr. Sangeetha Subramanian
Dr. Shanthi V
Dr. Subathradevi C
Dr. Sudandira Doss C
Dr. Suresh P K
Dr. Tamizhselvi R
President, SBRT
Vice President, SBRT
Secretary, SBRT
Conference Co-Chairs
Dr. G. ANILKUMAR
Dr. S. BABU
Dr. K. M. GOTHANDAM
Dr. G. JAYARAMAN
Dr. C. RAMALINGHAM
Convener
Dr. N. RAMESH
Organizing Secretary
Dr. Anand Anbarasu
Dr. Arnold Emerson
Dr. George Priyadoss C
Dr. Karthikeyan S
Dr. Ramesh pathy
Dr. Sabina EP
Dr. Siva R
Dr. Sivakumar A
Dr. Venkat Kumar S
Dr. Vino S
Joint Organizing Secretary
Dr. Abilash VG
Dr. Everette Jacob Remington
Dr. Febin Prabhu Dass
Dr. Jabez Osborne
Dr. Mohanasrinivasan V
Dr. Ramanathan K
Dr. Rasool M
Dr. Sridharan TB
Dr. Sudakaran R
Dr. Suthindhren
Organizing Members
Dr. Anbalagam M
Dr. Ashadevi S
Dr. Bhaskara Rao KV
Dr. Devi Rajeshwari V
Dr. Gayathri M
Dr. Jayasri MA
Dr. Jeyanthi A
Dr. Kavitha Thirumurugan
Dr. Mohana Priya A
Dr. Padma Thiyagarajan
Dr. Podili Koteswaraih
Dr. Rajasekaran C
Dr. Rajasekaran R
Dr. Rajiniraja M
Dr. Ravanan P
Dr. Sajitha lulu
Dr. Sangeetha Subramanian
Dr. Shanthi V
Dr. Subathradevi C
Dr. Sudandira Doss C
Dr. Suresh P K
Dr. Tamizhselvi R
Organizing Secretary
Joint Organizing Secretary
Organizing Members
LIST OF SPEAKERS
International Speakers
 Prof. Elizabeth Kutter The Evergreen State College, USA
 Prof. Graham Hatfull University of Pittsburgh, USA
 Dr. Jeremy Barr Monash University, Australia
 Dr. Bulent bozdogan Adnan Menderes University, Turkey
 Dr. Mark Toleman Cardiff University, UK
 Dr. Sebastian Leptihn Zhejiang University, China
National Speakers
 Prof. Sanjay Chhibber Panjab University
 Dr. Gopal Nath Banaras Hindu University
 Dr. C.S. Vinod Kumar S. S. Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
 Dr. A. J Tamhankar IIMAR
 Dr. Urmi Bajpai Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, New Delhi
 Dr. Aradhna Vipra Gangagen Biotech. Pvt. Ltd
 Dr. Taruna Anand, ICAR-NRCE, Haryana
 Mr. Pranav Johri, VITALIS Phage Therapy
 Dr. Balaji Veeraraghavan, CMC Vellore
 Dr. Joy Sarojini Michael, CMC Vellore
 Dr. C. P. Girish Kumar, National Institute of Epidemiology
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Abstracts not exceeding 300 words are invited for poster presentation. One page abstract should be typed in 11 point, Times New Roman, normal font with 1.15 spacing. Size of the poster should be length x width (3 x 4'). Abstracts should be prepared based on the template available on the website. Abstracts should be submitted online. Last date for submission of the abstracts is November 15, 2019. Acceptance of the poster shall be communicated by November 20, 2019.
AWARDS
AWARDS
Best posters presented in the conference will be awarded a prize, a shield and certificate of appreciation from the society. Young Scientist Award (one) shall be given to encourage and support young researchers working on phage research and therapy. |
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HOW TO REACH
| The VIT campus is located on a 370 acre site on the Ranipet – Katpadi Road. It is 2½ hours drive from Chennai by Road and 4 hours from Bangalore. Both the cities are well connected by road, rail and air routes with all parts of the country and also have international airports. The airport nearest to Vellore is in Chennai. From the airport, you can go to the bus stand at Koyambedu (CMBT) or to the Central Railway Station to take a bus or train to Vellore. Train and bus services to Vellore are frequent, cheap and quite satisfactory. Either journey takes about 2½ hours. If you choose to travel by train, you should buy your ticket to Katpadi Railway Station which is just 3 km away from VIT. Buses from Chennai will bring you right to the centre of the town of Vellore from where you can reach VIT which is about 5 km from the bus stand. Transportation In Vellore Auto Rickshaws (on share basis) are easily available from Katpadi Junction Railway station and Vellore new bus stand. Government Buses will fly between Chittoor bus stop to VIT. You could also hire exclusive auto rickshaws to reach VIT. You can also book a cheap cab from (droptaxi.in) Inter City Taxi Service at One Way Fare droptaxi contact: 044-44556677. Reaching Vellore from Chennai: You can reach Vellore from Chennai either by train or by road. By Train If you arrived at Chennai by air, you may take a taxi to the Central Railway Station, about 20 km away. The taxi fare ranges from Rs.200 to Rs.250. All west-bound trains from Chennai go via Katpadi Junction Railway Station to several destinations such as Bangalore, Coimbatore, Trivandrum, etc. Travel time is approximately 2 ½ hours; make sure you buy your ticket to Katpadi which is the railway station that serves Vellore town. For more details about train schedules from Chennai to Katpadi, please click https://enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/ntes/index.html After having alighted at Katpadi Junction Railway Station, take an auto rickshaw to VIT campus, a 3 km drive. By Road If you wish, you may take a taxi directly to VIT, Vellore, from the Chennai airport. It could cost you Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 3,000 depending upon the type of car you hire. The distance is approximately 130 km; travel time is about 2 ½ hours. Alternatively, you can go from the airport to the bus stand at Koyambedu either by taxi or auto rickshaw. The approximate distance is 15 km. Several state-owned buses operate from Koyambedu Bus Stand (CMBT), Chennai, to Vellore (new) bus stand from 04:00 am to 10:30 pm. Travel time is approximately 3 hours. After having arrived at the new bus stand in Vellore, take an auto rickshaw to VIT campus, a 7 km drive. |
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ACCOMMODATION
| TARRIF PER DAY | HOTEL DETAILS |
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| Rs 550 Onwards | The Clouds, Serviced Apartments (Shared basis), 2nd Main Road, Selvam Nagar (on the way to VIT), Katpadi, Vellore, Tamil nadu - 6320014 Contact: +91 7092121314 (0.5 km from VIT) |
| Rs 550 Onwards | Vellore Inn, Luxury Serviced Apartments (Shared basis), Selvam Nagar (on the way to VIT), Katpadi, Vellore - 6320014 http://www.velloreinn.com Contact: +91 99527 66635 (0.5 km from VIT) |
| Rs 1100 Onwards | Kingsbury, Luxury Apartments (Shared basis), No.117, VIT Road, Opp. Bank of India, Katpadi, Vellore - 632 007 http://www.kingsbury.in Contact: +91 90805 82398 (1 km from VIT) |
OTHER HOTELS AND RESIDENCIES NEAR BY VIT VELLORE
| TARRIF PER DAY | HOTEL DETAILS |
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| Rs 600 Onwards | VDM Guest House, Opp. Vellore New Bus Stand, (Near Chelliamman Temple), Katpad Road, Vellore – 632004 Contact: 0416 2225805; 8925551630 (5.8 km from VIT) |
| Rs 600 Onwards | Sri Chelliamman Guest Hourse, Near New Bus Stand, Sri Chelliamman Mahal, First Floor Katpadi Road, Vellore. www.selliammanguesthouse.in Contact: 0416 2224006; 93459 83131 (5.7 km from VIT) |
| Rs 600 Onwards | Chitra Mahal Guest House, New Bye pass road, Vellore – 632004 Contact: 8925251719 (6.2 km from VIT) |
| Rs 700 Onwards | Hotel Sams Katpadi Main road Thirunagar, Vellore – 632006 Contact: 9629088254; 9597431660 (4.4 km from VIT) |
| Rs 1800 Onwards | Sri Srinivasar Resisdency #32/1, New Bye pass, Collector Office Road, Vellore – 632004 Contact: 0416 2232727; 9585150080; 7871833339 (6.2 km from VIT) |
| Rs 1800 Onwards | Sri Annamalayar Residency No.: 27 New Katpadi Road Vellore – 632004 www.annamalayarresidency.in Contact: 04162229969, 99, 89, 09 (6.3 km from VIT) |
| Rs 1900 Onwards | Kumaran Millinniium Residency 53, Katpadi – Vellore Highways, Thirunagar, Vellore – 632006 Contact: 0416 2243490, 2245500, 2242490 (4.4 km from VIT) |
| Rs 2500 Onwards | AVM Grande No. 58/2, Katpadi Road, (opp. To New Bus Stand), Vellore- 632004 www.avmgrande.com Contact: 0416 2212464, 9787497874 (5.9 km from VIT) |
| Rs 3000 Onwards | Rangalaya Royal 60/1, Vellore – Chittor Road, Gandhinagar, Vellore – 632006 www.rangalayaroyal.in Contact: 04162242135, 7094481810 (4.0 km from VIT) |
| Rs 3500 Onwards | Poppys Anukula Residency Opp. New Bus Stand, New Katpadi Road Vellore – 632004 www.poppyshotel.com Contact: 0416 26 66666, 8870477720 (6.7 km from VIT) |