Parasitology 2015 A Conference on Recent Trends in Parasitology Organized By The Students....For The Students March 20-21, 2015 Convention Centre Jawaharlal Nehru University Focus Plenary Lectures To review our current understanding on biology, pathogenesis and therapeutics of some common protist parasites that are major public health problem in India. The conference is also meant to expose students to the world of parasites and to highlight the importance of studying them as interesting biological systems as well as important pathogens Dr. Pijush Kanti Das IICB, Kolkata Macrophage biology in relation to disease pathogenesis using visceral leishmaniasis as the model macrophage disease Dr Christian Doerig Monash University, Australia Phospho-signalling pathways controlling proliferation and development of malaria parasite and identication of protein kinase inhibitors. About the Conference Mark your Calender Ÿ Senior PhD students/Post Docs are invited LAST DATE FOR ABSTRACT (ORAL) Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ for Oral Presentation of their research work. th The poster session is open to all students. 5 March 2015 Registration is FREE for all applicants. LAST DATE FOR Best Oral and Poster presenters will be awarded. To Register for Poster/Oral Presentation send your ABSTRACT (POSTER) abstract to [email protected] 10th March 2015 Debate Competetion on 20th March 2015 @ Convention Centre, JNU, 5 PM onwards “Host Genotype does not affect ability of the parasite to invade hosts” Prizes First: Rs. 10, 000 Second: Rs. 5,000 Third: Rs. 3,000 How to Apply Rules Email your resume and a brief Only B. Sc., M. Sc., M.B.B.S, M.D, summary (within 10 lines) of your M.Tech. students can participate. argument, For or Against to Time for Speaking -10 minutes. [email protected]