“All our technology should be aimed at improving the quality of life. The purpose of science is to include those who are excluded from development,” said Fr Ambrose Pinto, Principal of St Joseph’s College (SJC).
He was speaking during the inauguration of the Academy lecture workshop conducted by the Botany Department here on Friday. The topic of the seminar was the ‘Recent molecular biological trends in infectious diseases and cancer.’
Reflecting on importance of the workshop’s focus, Fr Pinto added, “Cancer research is the frontier area affecting human kind today.”
Students from 17 colleges across the city attended the event. Dr Betty Daniel, Organising Secretary of the event, said, “The purpose of the seminar is to expose our young minds to the recent developments in molecular biology. Students can use the information to innovate ideas and execute them in future research.”
The speakers at the event were renowned scientists and researchers Dr Ravi V from the Dept of Neurovirology, NIMHANS, Dr Sudhir Krishna, from the Dept of Cellular Organisation and Signaling, NCBS, Dr Ravi Kumar from Xcyton Diagnostics and Dr Annapoorni Rangarajan from the Dept of Molecular Reproduction, IISc.
“The comparison between the old research and the new findings was fascinating. The workshop was interactive and interesting. We were given questions to think about for the next day’s session, so we have more to look forward to,” said Graham Wungrampha, a student of III MCZ from SJC.
“The topic of discussion is what drew me to the workshop. It was a very enlightening event that shed light on the landmark developments in cancer research,” said Sophia P from T John College.
- Parinitha and Vigneshwaran I M S Com
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