National Conference on
CRISPR/Cas : From Biology to Technology
iCRISPR-2021
Conference Date - November 25 – 27, 2021
Overview of the Conference
About the Conference
In the past decade, CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing technologies have taken the world of molecular biology and genetic engineering research by storm. With their adaptation to a variety of model and non-model organisms since 2012, CRISPR/Cas-based tools have pioneered new areas of research. This was recently recognized by the Swedish Nobel committee, with the 2020 Nobel prize in Chemistry being awarded to Prof. Jennifer Doudna and Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier. From basic biology to crop improvement to therapeutics to diagnostics, if a system has DNA and/or RNA at its core, CRISPR/Cas may be the solution! It is therefore time for Indian researchers to come together and discuss diverse aspects of this cutting-edge technology.
iCRISPR-2021 is a three-day conference with a target audience of students, researchers, policy makers and industrial attendees from across India. The goals of the conference are two-fold: (1) to build awareness of the CRISPR/Cas-related research activities that are currently underway in India, and (2) create a platform for Indian researchers to discuss their work, exchange ideas, and network. iCRISPR-2021 will host eminent speakers working in the area of CRISPR/Cas from academic and industrial organizations from different parts of India including IGIB, NCBS, IITs, UoD, UoH, THSTI, CMC-Vellore, ThermoFisher Scientific, Reliance Industries Limited, and others. The conference will also have e-poster sessions and oral presentations selected from abstracts.
Ethical concerns regarding the editing of living organisms have existed since the advent of molecular cloning and recombinant DNA techniques. With the introduction of CRISPR/Cas into the mix, new dimensions of genetic interventions seem within reach, be it for animal experimentation, human health, livestock breeding, crop variegation to gene drives. This has in turn revived and raised profound ethical questions. To shed light and create awareness on the ethics of genome editing in the CRISPR/Cas era, we are organising panel discussions which will include various stakeholders as panelists: scientists, policymakers, representatives of patient groups, ecologists, agriculturists, industrialists, NGOs, etc. The objective is to discuss the existing ethics framework(s) for genome editing in India and address pertinent questions in diverse areas of application.
Thematic Areas
CRISPR/Cas in Therapeutics and Diagnostics
CRISPR/Cas in Agriculture
CRISPR/Cas in Fundamental research
CRISPR/Cas Biology
Ethics in CRISPR/Cas and Genome Engineering
Important Dates
Last date for Abstract submission
November 8, 2021
Abstract acceptance date
November 15, 2021
Deadline for early registration
October 31, 2021
Deadline for late registration
November 20, 2021
Conference
Nov 25-27, 2021
Keynote Speaker
- Dr Debojyoti Chakraborty IGIB, New Delhi
Invited Speakers
- Dr Tanveer Ahmad Jamia, Milia Islamia, New Delhi
- Dr Haripriya Sridharan, ThermoFisher Scientific, Bengaluru
- Dr B Anand, IIT, Guwahati
- Dr Bhaskar Bhadra, Reliance Industries Ltd, Mumbai
- Dr Devashish Rath BARC, Mumbai
- Dr Deepti Trivedi NCBS, Bengaluru
- Dr Nisheeth Agarwal THSTI, Faridabad
- Dr Saravanabhavan Thangavel CMC, Vellore
- Dr Siddharth Tiwari NABI, Mohali
- Dr Sreelakshmi Yellamaraju University of Hyderabad
- Dr Reety Arora NCBS, Bengaluru
- Dr Manisha Goel University of Delhi
- Dr Anindya Bandyopadhyay Reliance Industries Ltd, Mumbai
- Dr Madhusudana Girija Sanal ILBS, New Delhi
- Dr Basudeb Maji Ashoka University, Sonipat
- Dr Indumathi Mariappan LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad
- Dr Shyam Sundar Nandi ICMR- National Institute of Virology, Mumbai
Abstract and E-Poster Guidelines
The iCRISPR-2021 organising committee invites all interested individuals to submit a scientific abstract and an accompanying graphical abstract for an e-poster presentation related to the following topics:
- CRISPR/Cas in Therapeutics
- CRISPR/Cas in Diagnostics
- CRISPR/Cas in Agriculture and Animal Biotechnology
- Biology of CRISPR/Cas systems - experimental to computational
- CRISPR/Cas in Fundamental Research
- Ethics and/or Policy related to CRISPR/Cas-based Genome Editing
Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee and a select few will be shortlisted for oral presentations. Notification of acceptance for an oral presentation will be sent to the Presenter’s e-mail address along with presentation guidelines.
All abstracts will be included in the online abstract booklet that will be distributed to conference participants. A certificate will also be provided stating that the participant presented a short talk or an e-poster.
Importantly, the e-poster presentations will be reviewed by an expert panel and cash prizes of Rs. 3000, Rs. 2000 and Rs. 1000 will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners, respectively.
Committee Members
Chairpersons:
- Prof Yoshiyuki Kawazoe, Tohoku University, Japan
- Prof. Umesh V. Waghmare JNCASR, Bangalore
Co-chairpersons:
- Prof. G. P. Das, TCG Crest, Kolkata
- Prof. Puru Jena, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Conveners:
- Prof Ranjit Thapa, SRM University, Andhra Pradesh
- Dr Mahesh Kumar Ravva, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh
- Dr Kavita Joshi, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
International Advisory Committee
- Prof Yoshiyuki Kawazoe, Tohoku University, Japan
- Prof Gour P Das, IIT Kharagpur, India
- Prof Puru Jena, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
- Prof Vladimir Belosludov, Nicolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Russia
- Prof Duc Nguyen-Manh, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, UK
- Prof Feng Yuan Ping, National University of Singapore
- Prof Qian Wang, Peking University, China
- Prof Jian-Tao Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
- Prof Zhanpeisov Nurbosyn, Tohoku University, Japan
- Prof Talgat M Inerbaev, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
- Prof Darwin Putungan, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines
- Prof Haris Mahyuddin, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia
- Prof Siu Chi Kit Andy, City University of Hong Kong
- Prof CT Chan, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Prof Pan Hui, University of Macau, China
- Prof Jisoon Ihm, Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea
- Prof Vannajan Sanghiran Lee, University of Malaya, Malaya
- Prof Sang Uck Lee, Hanyang University, South Korea
- Prof Kaoru Ohno, Yokohama National University Japan
- Prof Hiroshi Mizuseki, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea
- Prof Ryoji SAHARA Ryoji, National Institute of Materials Science, Japan
- Prof V J Y Surya, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India
- Prof Ranjit Thapa, SRM University, Andhra Pradesh
- Prof K -H Chew, University of Malaya, Malaysia
- Prof Sirichok Jungthawan, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
- Prof Kwang-Ryeol Lee, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea
- Prof Jer-Lai Kuo, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
- Prof Bing Joe Hwang, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- Prof Rodion Belosludov, Tohoku University, Japan
- Prof Keivan Esfarjani, University of Virginia, USA
- Prof Umesh Waghmare, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, India
- Dr Mohammad Saeed Bahramy, The University of Manchester, UK
Co-convenor:
- Dr Amrita Bhattacharya, IIT Mumbai
- Dr Pankaj Bhalla, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh
Committee members:
- Prof. Ranjit Kumar Nanda, IIT Madras
- Dr Soumyajyoti Biswas, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh
- Dr Baswanth Oruganti V S, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh
- Dr Debabrata Pramanik, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh
- Dr Salla Gangi Reddy, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh
- Dr Pranab Mandal, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh
- Dr Pradyut Kumar Sanki, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh
Registration
| Category | Online |
|---|---|
| Overseas Students/Post-Docs | USD 50 |
| Scientists/faculty Members from abroad | USD 100 |
| Scientists/faculty Members from India | INR 1000 |
| Students/Post-docs from India | INR 400 |
No Registration Fees for Organizer, International Advisory Committee, Co-Chair, Invited speakers and volunteers
Contact Us
Address:
SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh
Neerukonda, Mangalagiri Mandal
Guntur District, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh 522240
Conference
Venue Details
REACHING SRM UNIVERSITY-AP
The SRM University–AP, Amaravati campus is located between the cities Vijayawada and Guntur. It can be reached from various parts of the country in several ways:
By Rail
Those coming from other states of India by train should get down at the Vijayawada railway station (railway code: BZA), which is well connected with almost all parts of the country. One can also use the Guntur railway station (code: GNT). You need to get a taxi from the stations to the SRM University-AP campus.
By Air
The nearest airport (about 45km) is the Vijayawada International Airport (IATA: VGA). You must get a taxi from the airport to the SRM University-AP campus.
By Bus
The buses operated by APSRTC from Pandit Nehru bus station and NTR bus station connect the city with Vijayawada and Guntur respectively.
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