REGISTRATION FORM

ORGANISING SECRETARY
WORKSHOP ICMR-DHR-VRDL
28th and 29th DECEMBER 2018 Dr USHA KALAWAT
Professor
1. Participant Name:
Clinical Virology
2. Designation: Dept. of Microbiology
SVIMS,Tirupati
3. Department:

4. Organization: ORGANISING MEMBERS

5. Address for Correspondence: Dr PADMALATHA AM 3rd ANNUAL HANDS-ON TRAINING

Research Scientist-Medical ON
VIRUS DIAGNOSTIC METHODS
6. Contact No.: Mr NAGARAJA M
7. E-mail : Research Scientist-Non Medical 28th and 29th DECEMBER 2018
Please take print/photocopy of the
registration form for filling. Dr SOUMYA D
Address for correspondence: Research Assistant
Dr Usha Kalawat
Organised by:
Principal Investigator Dr MADHAVILATHA P
Virus Research and Diagnostic Research Technician
Laboratory(VRDL) Virus Research and Diagnostic
Clinical Virology Mr UMAPATHI N Laboratory
Department of Microbiology Research Technician (VRDL)
Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Department of Microbiology
Sciences (SVIMS) Mr RISHI GOWTHAM R Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical
Tirupati-517507, A.P. India Senior Research Fellow Sciences, Tirupati-517507, A.P. India
virologysvims@gmail.com
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE:
• Develop capacity for identification of novel ACCOMMODATION:
Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical No accommodation will be provided.
and unknown viruses and other organisms,
Sciences (SVIMS), a tertiary care referral Participants should make their own
emerging and re-emerging viral strains and
centre located at the foot hills of Tirumala. arrangements.
develop diagnostic kits.
SVIMS hospital’s state-of-art equipment will
• Provide training to health professionals.
facilitate diagnosis and treatment of diseases LUNCH:
• Undertake research for identification of
faster and lesser cumbersome. In extending its Only working lunch will be provided.
emerging and newer genetically active/
wings, VRDL Tirupati was established in the
modified agents.
year 2015 and inaugurated by honourable TA/DA:
Health Minister of Andhra Pradesh Sri No TA/DA will be given for attending the
Kamineni Srinivas. So as a part of VRDL objectives, this
training.
training program was initiated to train 10 to 15
life sciences post graduates for virology
ABOUT VRDL: WHO CAN APPLY:
related lab work.
Outbreaks of viral agents are frequent in India. Any interested post graduates, technicians
Timely diagnosis of these outbreaks is critical and junior faculty those who are working in
to mount appropriate public health response. TRAINING COVERS: Microbiology.
The inadequacy of specialized virology • DNA extraction
laboratories in the country was noticed in the • Conventional PCR HOW TO APPLY:
past as well as during the recent H1N1 • Gel electrophoresis
pandemic. To address the shortage of Workshop (Limited to 10 participants only)
• RNA Extraction Filled in registration form along with the
specialized virus research and diagnostic
laboratories (VRDL) in the country, the • RT PCR complete CV should reach the Principal
Department of Health Research has decided to Investigator on or before 22.12.2018 (4 PM).
establish a network of laboratories across the Registration is FREE.
country. VRDL Tirupati is one such fully Dr. Usha Kalawat Spot registration - NOT permitted.
equipped laboratory. Mail us - virologysvims@gmail.com
Professor & Principal
Investigator
OBJECTIVES OF VRDL: IMPORTANT DATES:
VRDL
• Timely identification of viruses and other Clinical Virology
Last date of receiving registration forms:
agents causing morbidity significant at 22.12.2018
Dept. Of Microbiology
public health level and specifically agents Intimation of confirmation : 24.12.2018
SVIMS - Tirupati
causing epidemics and/or potential agents
for bioterrorism