Biotechcellence

Biotechcellence is a national level technical symposium born from the co-operative efforts of Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Association of Bio-technologists of Anna University. The symposium aims to highlight the advancements in Biotechnology in the Medical, Industrial, and Agricultural fields that have taken place over the years. It serves as a platform for students to exhibit their ideas, opinions and research ideas. It also provides an opportunity for the participants to interact with prominent personalities associated with Biotechnology and its related fields.

Biotechcellence
Genretechnical symposium
Begins9 March 2017
Ends11 March 2017
Location(s)Anna University, Chennai, India
Founded1994
Organised byStudent Organisation
Filing statusStudent Run Non Profit Organisation
SponsorCentre for Biotechnology, Anna University
Websitewww.biotechcellence2017.com

Centre for BiotechnologyEdit

The Centre for Biotechnology (CBT)[1] was established in 1987 in Anna University, supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Delhi and the University Grants Commission, Delhi, with the following objectives:

  • To provide educational and training facilities in different areas of Biotechnology
  • To carry out fundamental research in the frontier areas of Biotechnology and
  • To promote research and consultancy activities in the development of various areas of Biotechnology

Centre For Biotechnology was one of the first departments to offer Industrial Biotechnology (IBT) as a professional course, and later began courses in Pharmaceutical Technology and Food Technology as added specializations.

HistoryEdit

Biotechcellence was started in the year 1994 by the Association of Biotechnologists,[2] Anna University. Biotechcellence has hosted many notable people of both science and industry backgrounds. Some notable people to have attended Biotechcellence are James Watson, Jules Hoffmann, and Dr. Madhan Babu,[3] Cambridge University.

Biotechcellence 2017Edit

Biotechcellence 2017, the 23rd edition of Biotechcellence, will be organized on March 9,10,11 of 2017[4] at Anna University. It consists of the symposium, events and workshops. The symposium serves as a platform for the students to exhibit their talents.

The following events[5] will be held as a part of Biotechcellence 2017:

  • Oral Presentation
  • Poster Presentation
  • Bacteriography
  • Pick Your Brains
  • Cerebrus
  • 5+ Online Events

The Workshops[6] which are a part of Biotechcellence 2017 are:

  • Stem cell Technology
  • Food Adulteration Analysis
  • Bio-Informatics

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Centre for Biotechnology". www.annauniv.edu. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. https://www.biotechcellence2017.com/events
  3. "Welcome to the homepage of M. Madan Babu". www.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. "Biotechcellence 2017". biotechcellence. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. "biotechcellence". Biotechcellence 2017. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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