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NEWS: National Seminar on Metal Toxicity held in Al Ameen
Medical College, Bijapur
The Department of Physiology, Al Ameen Medical College, Bijapur has
organized a National Seminar
on “Recent Update of Metal
Toxicity and its Implications on Community
Health” on 11th & 12th
December 2009. This seminar is sponsored by Indian Council of
Medical Research (ICMR), Defence
Research & Development Organization
(DRDO), New Delhi and Al Ameen Charitable Fund Trust
(ACFT)-Bangalore.
This is the first ever a National Level Seminar organized by any
Medical College in India. The seminar covers the
various health issues pertaining to heavy metal toxicities. Noted
scientist Dr.S.J.S.Flora, Joint Director and Head,
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at Defense Research and
Development Establishment, Gwalior has delivered his “Key
Note” address. He discussed on ‘Metal Poisoning: Threat and
Management’. Prof.Mohammad Fahim, UGC Emeritus
Professor of Physiology, Jamia Milia Islamia Central University-
Delhi delivered lecture on Mercury toxicities and its impact on
cardiovascular system. Dr.Amal Roy Chowdhury of
University of Calcutta delivered his lecture
on effect of heavy metals on reproductive system. Dr.Anjana
Vij, Scientist E of Defence Institute of Physiology &
Allied Sciences (DRDO) delivered her talk on Lead toxicities and its
possible preventive mechanism by Zinc and Vitamin C. Prof.
Kusal K Das, Professor of Physiology, Al Ameen Medical
College,Bijapur has discussed on nickel and hexavalent chromium
toxicities and its possible counteraction with garlic treatment.
Dr.Sreenivas Rao, Scientist from National Institute
of Nutrition (NIN,ICMR), Hyderabad delivered his lecture on
cadmium toxicities and its effect on general health. Dr.Ms.
Vidhu Pachauri, Scientist, DRDE, Gwalior has
spoken on the role of various nutraceuticals in lead toxicities. The
function has been inaugurated by Dr.R.S.Dhaliwal,
Deputy Director General-ICMR, New Delhi who was the Chief
Guest of this National Seminar. Dr.Salim A
Dhundasi, Professor & Head, Department of Physiology
and Organizing Secretary of this seminar stressed the importance of
this seminar on heavy metal toxicities which is considered as one of
the burning issue on environmental health at the moment.
Dr.B.S.Patil Dean, Al Ameen Medical College,Bijapur
welcome the gathering in the inaugural function. Mr.Riyaz
Faroqui,Trustee,Al Ameen Charitable Fund Trust, Bangalore also
spoke in this seminar. The entire function was presided by
Dr.Mohammad Ali Khan, Chief Executive Officer,
ACFT, Bangalore. Dr.Khan also released
special
issue
[Volume 02, No.02, 2009] of Al
Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences
in this occasion which is recently accepted for indexing in PubMed
Central. At the end Prof.Kusal K Das, Convener of this Seminar has
given vote of thanks.
This seminar was attended by 150 registered delegates from different
parts of India
NEWS:
Gold Medal Research Award for Al Ameen Medical
College faculty
Dr.Mrs.Swati N.
Tikare
Dr.Mrs.Swati N.
Tikare,MD ( Physiology), Assistant professor, Department of
Physiology, Al Ameen Medical College,Bijapur-586108 has been awarded
“Prof.B.B.Sarkar Meomorial Research Award,2008” by The Physiological
Society of India. She has received this Gold Medal Award for her
research publication entitled “Effect of supplementation of
L-ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) and a-Tocopherol (Vitamin E) on acute
and subchronic nickel exposed hyperglycemic rats” published in
.J.Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol 2008;. 19(2):89-101(London). Dr.Mrs
Swati has been asked by The Physiological Society of India to
present her paper and receive the award during Platinum Jubilee
celebration of the Society to be held from 12th to 14th November
2009 in Kolkata. This research work has been sponsored by Defence
Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences, DRDO ,Delhi and the
work has been carried out under the supervision of Prof.Kusal K.Das,
Professor of Physiology.
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