Basic and Applied Aspects of Biotechnology

Dr. Varsha  Gupta is currently working as assistant professor in Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, India Her publications are: 1. Patel SL, Kumar V, Mishra R, Chandra V, Negi MPS, Tripathy BC, Prakash J and Gupta Varsha (2014) Effectiveness of methotrexate therapy with occasional corticosteroid in rheumatoid arthritis. (Accepted for publication in Current Orthopaedics Practice). 2. Prakash J, Singh H, Gupta Varsha (2012) Evaluating arthroscopic debridement as a surgical option for patients with differing grades of knee osteoarthritis. Current Orthopaedics Practice. 23: 218-220. 3. Mishra R, Singh A, Chandra V, Negi MPS, Tripathy BC, Prakash J, and Gupta Varsha (2011) A comparative analysis of serological parameters and oxidative stress in Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis. Accepted for publication in Rheumatology International (Clinical and Experimental Investigations) DOI: 10.1007/s00296-011-1964-1. 4. Gaur R, Sethy NK, Choudhary S, Shokeen B, Gupta Varsha, Bhatia S. (2011) Advancing the STMS genomic resources for defining new locations on the intra specific genetic linkage map of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). BMC Genomics.  Feb 17;12:117. Dr. Manjistha Sengupta is currently working as Postdoctoral Scientist, Department of Neurology, in George Washington University, Washington. Dr. Jaya Prakash is currently working as senior medical officer, Orthopedic surgeon in Community Health Centre, Kanpur Nagar, India.

1. An introduction to Biotechnology.- 2. Fundamentals of Recombinant DNA Technology.- 3. Animal Cell Culture and Cryopreservation.- 4. Production of Recombinant Pharmaceutical Proteins.- 5. Transgenic Animals and Plants.- 6. Genome Sequencing.- 7. Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacogenetics.- 8. Immunology and Medical Microbiology.- 9. Molecular Diagnostics. - 10. Diagnosis of specific diseases.- 11. Molecular therapeutics.- 12. Rational Drug Designing.- 13. Drug Targeting and Delivery.- 14. Vaccines.- 15. Embryo Transfer Technology.- 16. Stem Cell Biology and its Clinical Application.- 17. Gene Therapy.- 18. Forensic Medicine.- 19. Environmental Biotechnology.- 20. Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture.- 21. Tissue engineering and Artificial Organ.- 22. Life Style, Stress and Disorders.- 23. Intellectual Property Rights.- 24. Biosafety and Bioethics. 


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