Books for NET preparation

1. Developmental Biology – Gilbert
2. Molecular biology of the gene – Robert and watson
3. Molecular cell biology – Lodish
4. Molecular biotechnology – Glick and pasternack
5. Principle of Gene Manipulation – Old and primrose
6. Genomes – T.A.Brown
7. Molecular cloning – Sambrook & russel
8. Biochemistry – Lehninger
9. Immunology – Kuby
10. Ecology – O.P.Odum
11. Evolution – M.W.Stricberger
12. Medical Physiology – Guyton
13. Plant Breeding – B.D. Singh
14. Cell And Molecular Biology – Karp
15. Plant Physiology – Taiz & Zieger
16. Genetics – Benjamin
17. Microbiology – Prescott
18. Tools and Techniques – Biophysical Chemistry by Upadhyay and Nath

Journal Club Presentation Series Back Again

So after some discussion and motive redefined the individual presentation is going to start from 5 July.
This time the topic are to be selected from Review article.
The following are the dates alloted to each :
1. Sushant – 5 july
2. Monika – 6
3. Deepika – 6
4. Veena – 7
5. Syed Ajaz – 7
6. Swati – 12
7. Surabhi – 13
8. Sumit – 13
9. Sukrati – 14
10. Sarmistha – 14
11. Rutuja – 19
12. Ritisha – 20
13. Priyanka – 20
14. Priya – 21
15. Parinita – 21
16. Nehanjali – 26
17. Neha – 27
18. Nazneen – 27
19. Moushmi – 28
20. Khushbu – 28
21. Kaanchan – 9 Aug
22. Hitesh – 10 Aug
23. Dhwani – 10
24. Deepthi – 11
25. Ankita – 11
26. Arti – 16
27. Apoorva -17
28. Akshay – 17
29. Akansha -17

Group Presentation

With a whole new enthusiasm the group ppt started on Friday  20 April and with more energetic mood concluded on Saturdy 21 April. With these new protocol in Journal Club the ppt session of Semester 2 ended. It has to a great extend was successful in imparting new knowledge and killing the fear of presentation. It also unify the class more strongly.

The 4 group with there topic are as follow :

1. Group A – Arrest by Ribosome (Deepika, Ritisha, Akshay, Deepthi, Priyanka, Rituja, Surbhi)

2. Group B –  Method for discovering novel DNA viruses in blood using viral particle selection and shotgun sequencing (Ajaz, Hitesh, Monika, Arti, Nazneen, Priya, Khushboo)

3. Group C – Digoxin as a helping hand in autoimmunity ( Nehanjali, Parinita, Sukrati, Moushmi, Neha, Apoorva)

4. Group D – In vitro and intracellular antimycobacterial activity of a Bacillus pumilus strain (Ankita, Swati, Veena, Sushant, Sarmistha, Aakansha, Sumit)

For this mighty support and encouragement I gave a hearty thanks to all the teachers, non-staff members and to all my friends for making it a great success.

Hope, it will start in semester 3 with new modification so that it will be lot more beneficial to all.

Journal club last individual ppt week

The journal club aiming to develop fearless and flawless powerpoint presentation skill in student, the last week of march 2012 was also the last week of individual ppt. Next will be more interesting group ppt with some what fighting and winning spirit between 4 groups with 7 students in each group.

The 4 ppt presented are :

1. Deepika –PATTERNS OF EXPRESSION IN DROSOPHILA InsP3 RECEPTOR MUTANT LARVAE REVEAL A ROLE FOR InsP3 SIGNALLING IN CARBOHYDRATE AND ENERGY METABOLISM

2. Arti – cell biology: How to combat stress

3. Surbhi –Dedifferentiation , Transdifferentiation & Reprogramming

4. Priyanka – Herpes virus remodel host membranes for virus egress

Joural Presentation

With holiday on friday this week ppt held on saturday, 24 march.

The presentation given by 3 students are :

1. Priya –Use of Fluorescently Labeled Phage in the Detection and Identification of Bacterial Species

2. Sukrati -Tissue mediated control of immuno-pathology in coeliac disease

3. Veena –Transgenic Rice Expressing Amyloid β peptide for Oral Immunization

Journal Club Presentation

After two weeks in between a busy schedule the heartbreaking ppt was given by  3 students on 17 march 2012 as follows

1. Akshay Tripathi – Virus manipulate the marine environment

2. Syed Ajaz Ali – Biofilms: resist key host defenses

3. Sharmistha – Maggot debridment therapy and chronic wound care

Some tips for good presentation as suggested by teachers were :-

• The presenter should have a moderate rate of speaking neither too slow nor too fast.
• Spelling mistake and consideration of font e.g. italizing scientific name should be seriously looked out.
• One must present experimental detail of the topic to be presented.
• Spit out your fear and hesitation as it bring out your stammering foolishness during presentation.

 

Previous presentation

The previous presentation given on 25 feb , 2 and 3 march are :-

1. Swati – Waves of resistance: Staphylococcus aureus in the antibiotic era

2. Nazneen – Faster Flu Vaccine

3. Parinita – Medically Important Bacterial – Fungal Interactions

4. Akansha – stem cell biology and drug discovery

5. Nehanjali – Minicell overcome tumor drug resistance

JNU national symposium

JNU National symposium on Microbes in health and agriculture from 12 – 13 march 2012

More detail visit  www.jnu.ac.in/conference/symposium_sls.pdf

CSIR-NET 17th June 2012

The CSIR-NET exam for JRF and eligibility for lecturership is going to be held on 17 June 2012

starting date for sale of application form – 21 feb 2012

Closing date of sale of application form – 14 march 2012

Online application from 21 feb to 20 march

more info on site – http://www.csirhrdg.res.in

DBT JRF: Exam alert

If you are M.SC. sem 2 student and want to know how much knowledge you have and concept are strong till now then try to attempt this exam.

Exam date – 15 april 2012

Last date of online application – 10 march 2012

For more info see this pdf