GNIPST BULLETIN 2015

06-02-2015

13th February, 2015

Volume No.: 42 Issue No.: 03

Vision

TO REACH THE PINNACLE OF GLORY AS A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD

OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BY KNOWLEDGE BASED
LEARNING AND PRACTICE

Contents

Message from PRINCIPAL

Editorial board
Historical article
News Update
Knowledge based Article
Disease Related Breaking
News
Upcoming Events
Drugs Update
Campus News
Students Section
Editors Note
Archive

GNIPST Photo Gallery

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MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL

"It can happen. It does happen.

But it can't happen if you quit." Lauren Dane.

We are what we repeatedly do.

Excellence then is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle

It gives me immense pleasure to pen a few words for our e-bulletin. At the onset I would like to thank the
last years editors and congratulate the newly selected editors for the current year.
Our first consideration is always in the best interest of the students. Our goal is to promote academic
excellence and continuous improvement.
I believe that excellence in education is aided by creating a learning environment in which all learners are
supported in maximizing their potential and talents. Education needs to focus on personalized learning
and instruction, while promoting an education system that is impartial, universally accessible, and meeting
the needs of all students.
It is of paramount importance that our learners have sufficient motivation and encouragement in order to
achieve their aims. We are all very proud of you, our students, and your accomplishments and look
forward to watching as you put your mark on the profession in the years ahead.
The call of the time is to progress, not merely to move ahead. Our progressive Management is looking
forward and wants our Institute to flourish as a Post Graduate Institute of Excellence. Steps are taken in
this direction and fruits of these efforts will be received by our students in the near future. Our Teachers
are committed and dedicated for the development of the institution by imparting their knowledge and play
the role of facilitator as well as role model to our students.
The Pharmacy profession is thriving with a multitude of possibilities, opportunities and positive
challenges. At Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, our focus is on holistic
needs of our students.
I am confident that the students of GNIPST will recognize all the possibilities, take full advantage of the
opportunities and meet the challenges with purpose and determination.
Excellence in Education is not a final destination, it is a continuous walk. I welcome you to join us on
this path.
My best wishes to all.
Dr. A. Sengupta

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EDITORIAL BOARD
CHIEF EDITOR
EDITOR
ASSOCIATE EDITOR

DR. ABHIJIT SENGUPTA

MS. JEENATARA BEGUM
MR. DIPANJAN MANDAL

HISTORICAL ARTICLE

American Pharmacy Builds its Foundations:

Faced with two major threats; deterioration of the practice of

pharmacy, and a discriminatory classification by the University of
Pennsylvania medical faculty, the pharmacists of Philadelphia held
a tempestuous protest meeting in Carpenters' Hall, February 23,
1821. At a second meeting, March 13, the pharmacists voted
formation of: an association, which became The Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy; a school of pharmacy; and a self-policing
board. Sixty-eight pharmacists signed the Constitution of the first
pharmaceutical association in the United States; American
Pharmacy's first educational institution, bearing the same name,
opened November 9.

NEWS UPDATE

Seven genes for X-linked intellectual disability:

New mutations on the X chromosome: (13th
February, 2015)
X-linked intellectual disability is a disorder that predominantly
affects men and can have highly variable clinical manifestations.
Scientists have found seven new genes that can cause this genetic
disease: Mutations of these genes on the X chromosome lead to
various forms of intellectual disability. In their work, the
researchers used a method of genetic analysis that significantly
simplifies the search for rare genetic defects.

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Promising results for new Alzheimer's therapy:

(13th February, 2015)

Scientists have evaluated a new Alzheimers therapy in which the

patients receive an implant that stimulates the growth of a certain
type of nerve cell. The results suggest that the introduction of a
nerve growth factor can prevent neuronal degradation in
Alzheimers patients.

Gold nanotubes launch a three-pronged attack

on cancer cells: (12th February, 2015)

Scientists have shown that gold nanotubes have many applications

in fighting cancer: internal nanoprobes for high-resolution
imaging; drug delivery vehicles; and agents for destroying cancer
cells.

Short-term use of hormone replacement therapy

associated with increased ovarian cancer risk:
(12th February, 2015)
Taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause, even
for just a few years, is associated with a significantly increased risk
of developing the two most common types of ovarian cancer,
according to a detailed re-analysis of all the available evidence.

New mechanism that controls immune responses

discovered: (12th February, 2015)
Researchers have identified a common signaling mechanism to
produce interferon -- one of the main proteins used to signal the
immune system when the body needs to defend itself against a
virus, tumor, or other diseases.

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New research shows possibility of cure for HPV

positive throat cancer patients: (12th February,
2015)

Researchers from Canada have shown for the first time that some
patients with HPV positive oropharyngeal cancer can be cured,
even after the disease has spread to other organs.

Making teeth tough: Beavers show way

improve our enamel: (12th February, 2015)

to

Beavers don't brush their teeth or drink fluoridated water, but a

new study reports beavers do have protection against tooth decay
built into the chemical structure of their teeth: iron. This
pigmented enamel, the researchers found, is both harder and more
resistant to acid than regular enamel, including that treated with
fluoride. This discovery is among others that could lead to a better
understanding of human tooth decay, earlier detection of the
disease and improving on current fluoride treatments.

First evidence of Seoul hantavirus found in wild

rat population in the Netherlands: (12th
February, 2015)

Researchers report discovering the first evidence of Seoul

hantavirus (SEOV) in the wild rat population in the Netherlands.
The discovery comes on the heels of similar ones in France,
Belgium and the United Kingdom in recent years, and has some
researchers concerned about the potential spread of the virus to
humans.

Common biomarkers of sleep debt found in

humans, rats: (12th February, 2015)

Researchers found common molecules signifying perturbed

metabolism in response to sleep restriction in a comprehensive
metabolic profiling of blood from both rats and humans. Their

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findings point to an overall shift in how lipids are metabolized and

evidence of systemic oxidative stress.

Key to blocking influenza virus may lie in a cell's

own machinery: (12th February, 2015)

Researchers have found an unexpected way the immune system

fights the flu virus: By targeting cells' protein-cutting enzymes,
which the virus needs to mature and spread.
For detail mail to editor

KNOWLEDGE BASED ARTICLE

Microbes prevent malnutrition in fruit flies

Microbes, small and ancient life forms, play a key role in

maintaining life on Earth. As has often been pointed out, without
microbes, we'd die -- without us, most microbes would get along
just fine.
Now, a study by scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps
Research Institute (TSRI) sheds significant new light on a
surprising and critical role that microbes may play in nutritional
disorders such as protein malnutrition.
Using fruit flies -- Drosophila melanogaster -- as a simple and easily
studied stand-in for humans, these new findings advance our
understanding of the fundamental mechanisms underlying
microbial contributions to metabolism and may point to long-term
strategies to treat and prevent malnutrition in general.
In the study, published February 12 in the journal Cell Reports, a
team led by TSRI biologist William Ja showed that Issatchenkia
orientalis, a fungal microbe isolated from field-caught fruit flies,
promotes nutritional harvest that rescues the health and longevity
of undernourished flies.
Surprising Protein Harvest
Using a range of radioisotope-labeled dietary components such as
amino acids (the components of proteins and the basic building
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blocks of the body) and sucrose (sugar) to measure the transfer of

nutrients from food to microbe to fly, the study shows that the
microbes first harvest amino acids directly from the fly's food
sources and then transfer that protein to the fly -- by being eaten.
"Flies in the wild carry microbes to every surface they touch," said
Research Associate Ryuichi Yamada, who spearheaded the study
in the Ja lab. "As flies land on low-protein fruit, they deposit
microbes, which take up and concentrate the available amino
acids. By eating the microbes, flies gain a much needed source of
dietary protein."
In flies that are fed nutrient-poor diets, this chain of events
restores body mass and protein levels, essentially returning them
to the pre-malnutrition profile of well-fed flies.
"Ryuichi and colleagues did a lot of painstaking work to carefully
show that the simplest explanation for what was happening was
correct," Ja said. "The direct influence of microbes on fly nutrition
is often overlooked and may be relevant in numerous studies of
host-microbe interactions."
Natural Symbiosis
This relationship appears to be particularly beneficial for flies.
Devouring the protein-plumped microbes extends fly lifespan
during periods when nutrients are scarce. "In fact, the I.
orientalis microbe is commonly found in field-trapped fruit flies,"
said Yamada. "That suggests a natural symbiosis."
Ja believes the study also offers a larger lesson on the partnership
that can occur between microorganisms and their hosts, in
addition to providing information on nutrient harvesting and the
potential of Drosophila as a platform for studies of host-microbe
relationships.
"While everyone keeps looking for that single magic microbial
metabolite or species, what has been increasingly ignored is the
bulk effect that microbes have on primary metabolism," he said.
"Our study suggests that diverse [microbial] species could each
benefit their hosts and that their quantity, rather than quality, may
be of fundamental importance."
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The work was supported by the National Institutes of Health

(grants R00AG030493 and R21DK092735), The Ellison Medical
Foundation and the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research.
Jeenatara Begum
Assistant Professor
GNIPST

DISEASE RELATED BREAKING NEWS

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

(MERS-CoV) The Philippines: (13rd February,
2015)

On 12 February 2015, the IHR National Focal Point of the

Philippines notified WHO of 1 laboratory-confirmed case of
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
infection.
Read more

UPCOMING EVENTS

On 14th February the National Seminar on Future aspect &

challenges in Pharmaceutical Technologies will be held at
Shambhunath Institute of Pharmacy, Jhalwa, Allahabad, India.
On 14th February, 2015 the 2nd National Conference on Recent
Challenges in Pharmacy Education, Research & Management
will be held at Mehr Chand Polytechnic College, Pharmacy
Department, Jalandhar, Punjab, India.
On 17th to 18th February, 2015 the National Conference on Impact
of Molecular Biology on Drug Discovery and Development:
Promises & Challenges Partly Funded by Department of
Biotechnology, Government of India; in Central University of
Rajasthan, Kishangarh Distt. Ajmer in Pharmacy Education,
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Research & Management

will be held at Mehr Chand
Polytechnic College, Pharmacy Department, Jalandhar, Punjab,
India.
On 19th to 22nd February, 2015 the International Conference on
Nanotechnology (ICNT 2015) will be held at Haldia, West Bengal,
India.
On 25th to 28th February, 2015 the 21st ISCBC Conference on
Current Drug Discovery Trends & Development will be held at
CDRI Lucknow
On 27th to 28th February, 2015 the 4th Annual Conference &
Exhibition of SPER will be held at DIT University, Deharadoon.

DRUGS UPDATES

FDA
Approves
raltegravir)
for
February, 2015)

Dutrebis
HIV-1

(lamivudine
Infection:

and
(06th

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has

approved Dutrebis, a fixed dose combination tablet containing 150
mg of lamivudine and 300 mg of raltegravir. Dutrebis tablet is
approved for use in combination with other antiretroviral products
for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and pediatric
patients greater than or equal to 6 years of age weighing at least 30
kg. The recommended dosage of Dutrebis is one tablet taken twice
daily with or without food.
Read more

CAMPUS NEWS
On 8th February, 2015 Gnipst celebrated the Reunion programme
Reminiscence Reloaded 2015.

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The 2nd Annual Sports of GNIPST was held on 28th and 29th
January,2015 in College campus ground.
Congratulations to all the winner of Annual Sports of GNIPST,
2015.
100 meter flat race (Girls):
Priya Roy
Nirmita Gupta
Joyoti Ghosh
100 meter flat race (Boys):
Arijit Mitra Thakur Deep Chakraborty
Arindam Ganguly
Three legged race (Girls):
Nayana Sinha
Anjali Mondal
Saheli Mukherjee
Arjita Biswas
Aindrila Bhowmick
Archita Basu
200 meter flat race (Girls):
Priya Roy
Nirmita Gupta
Anjali Mondal
Long Jump (Boys):
Dipankar Kamila
Arindam Ganguly
Rohan Datta
Skipping (Girls):
Saheli Mukherjee
Indira Saha
Jayita Roy
Shotput (Girls):
Chandrika Saha
Priya Roy
Sneha Paul
Shotput (Boys):
Arijit Mitra Thakur
Arindam Ganguly
Rohan Datta
Musical Chair (Staff):
Mr. Abir Koley Ms. Priyanka Ray Mr. Debabrata Ghoshdastidar
Discuss Throw(Girls):
Priya Roy
Arjita Biswas
Varsha Shrivastava
50 meter female flat race (staff):
Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya Ms. Priyanka Ray Ms. Anuranjita
Kundu
100 meter male flat race (staff):
Mr. Debabrata Ghoshdastidar Mr. Mrinal Datta Mr. Ranjit
Ghosh
Walking race female (staff):
Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya
Ms. Anuranjita Kundu
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Ms. Sumana Roy

Balance race female (staff):
Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya
Dr. Sriparna KunduSen
Ms. Priyanka Ray
Tug of war (Female staff):
Ms. Priyanka Ray
Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya
Ms. Prathama SenGupta
Dr. Sriparna KunduSen
Ms. Sumana Roy
Tug of war (Male staff):
Mr. Debabrata Ghoshdastidar
Mr. Abir Koley
Sk. Ziaur Rahman
Mr. Ranjit Ghosh
Mr. Koushik Dhar
Balance race (Girls):
Indira Saha
Aindrila Bhowmick
Pamolita Paul
Long Jump (Girls):
Aindrila Bhowmick
Nirmita Gupta
Krishnakali Basu
200 meter flat race (Boys):
Dipankar Kamila
Arijit Mitra Thakur
Kaustav Sakar
Sack race (Girls):
Aindrila Bhowmick
Nirmita Gupta
Sayani Banerjee
Sack race (Boys):
Rohan Datta
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Souvik Debnath
Sayantan Das
Relay race (Boys):
Dipankar Kamila
Arijit Mitra Thakur
Soumyajit Sinha
Sneham Sen
Relay race (Girls):
Joyoti Ghosh
Aindrila Bhowmick
Anjali Mondal
Poulami Sarkar
Go for Goal (Boys):
Abhijit Kumar Mondal
Arkajyoti Hazra
Abhinandan Mondal
Tug of war (Boys):
Dipu Roy
Vishal Singh
Sk Minhaz Uddin Ahmed
Ritobroto Paul
Rohan Dutta
Tug of war (Girls):
Krishnakali Basu
Indira Saha
Chandrika Saha
Maitryee Banerjee
Kajal Nagpal
The male faculties and staffs of GNIPST participated in the 4th
Sardar Jodh Singh Trophy organised by NIT on 15th January, 2015.
An industrial tour and biodiversity tour was conducted in Sikkim
for B.Pharm, B.Sc. and M.Sc. students under the supervision of Mr.
Dipanjan Mandal, Mr. Samrat Bose and Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya
from 5th January to 12th January, 2015.
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GNIPST commemorated the Birth Anniversary of Swami

Vivekananda on Monday, 12th January, 2015 & served Oldages and

Orphanages.
On 22nd December 2014 the students of B.Pharm 2nd year and B.Sc
2nd year visited the laboratory of Vivekananda Institute of
Biotechnology, Sri Ramkrishna Ashram, Nimpith under the
supervision of Mr. Samrat Bose, Ms Jeentara Begum, Mr. Soumya
Bhattacharya and Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya.
Some of the teachers of GNIPST attended the 4th International
Conference of World Science Congress at Jadavpur University on 16th
December to 18th December 2014.
Congratulation to Tamalika Chakraborty, Assistant Professor of
GNIPST, who got 3rd prize for the poster presentation in the
National Seminar on Opportunity in Medicinal Plant Research,
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India from 29th -30th November,
2014.
On 29th November and 30th November many of the faculty
members and students of GNIPST presented their posters in the
National Seminar on Opportunity in Medicinal Plant Research,
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India from 29th -30th November,
2014.
The teachers and students of GNIPST attended the National
workshop on Redefining the Role of Pharmacist in Health Care
System which was held in Dr. H. L. Roy Auditorium, Jadavpur
Universirty Kolkata-700032 on 16th November 2014, organised by
Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Bengal Branch, Kolkata
Congratulation to Rupam Saha, student of M.Pharm 2nd year, who
got 1st prize for the poster presentation in the National seminar on
Control of Viral Menace using Delivery Design organised by Dr.

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B.C.Roy College of Pharmacy & AHS in association with IPA

Bengal Branch.
On 14th and 15th November 2014 the Industrial visit of B.Pharm 2nd
year students was conducted in East India Pharmaceutical Works
Limited, Kolkata under the supervision of Mr. Jaydip Roy, Mr.
Debabrata Ghoshdastidar, Mr. Samrat Bose, Ms Jeentara Begum,
Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya and Ms. Moumita Chowdhury.
A Debate on Unity was held on 14th November 2014 and the joint
winner was Sreejit Roy , Bsc 2nd year and Pratik Nandi ,Bsc first
year (Chairperson of debate: Dr Lopamudra Datta and Ms.
Priyanka Ray).
On 14th November, 2014 a Quiz competition was held on World
Diabetes Day and the winner was Pratik Nandi and Sreyosi Dey,
Bsc first year.
Runner up Anirban Roy and Ankur Mondal B.Pharm third year
(Quiz Master: Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya)
A Seminar was held on 14th November 2014 World Diabetes Day
on Angiogenesis and Role of Amino Acids by Dr Debatosh Datta,
Research scientist.
GNIPST commemorated the 126th Birth Anniversary of Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad on Tuesday, 11th November 2014.
On 7th November 2014 the students of GNIPST participated in the
Run for Unity as a mark of tribute to the efforts of the country's
first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Congratulation to the winner of Cricket Tournament-B.Pharm 3rd
year, 2014
Runner up team-B.Sc and BHM, 2014
Congratulation to the highest run scorer of Cricket TournamentTanmoy Das Biswas, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
Congratulation to the highest wicket taker of Cricket
Tournament-Subhodip Das, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
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Congratulation to the winner of Carom Tournament (Boys)-

Sk. Abdul Salam, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014

1st Runner up-Subhayan Dutta, M.Sc (Biotechnology Department)
2nd year, 2014
2nd Runner up-Nirupan Gupta, B.Pharm 1st year, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Carom Tournament (Girls)Aishwarya Datta, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014
1st Runner up-Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
2nd Runner up-Rituparna Das, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Chess Tournament (Boys)Basab Brata Dey, M.Sc (Biotechnology Department) 2nd year, 2014
1st Runner up-Ankit Chowdhury, B.Pharm 1st year, 2014
2nd Runner up-Smaranjeet Banik, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Chess Tournament (Girls)Rituparna Das, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
1st Runner up-Varsa Srivastav, B.Sc(Bioptechnology Department)
1st year, 2014
2nd Runner up- Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
The GNIPST Cricket Tournament, Carom Tournament and Chess
Tournament was held on 21st and 22nd October, 2014.
The Cultural Programme on Bijoya Dashami and Kali Puja was
held on 20th October, 2014
An exhibition on Photography and Painting was held on 20th
October, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Football Tournament-B.Pharm
3rd year, 2014
Runner up team-B.Pharm final year, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Table Tennis TournamentKrishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
1st Runner up-Aindrila Bhowmick, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014
2nd Runner up-Sayani Banerjee, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014
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The GNIPST Football Tournament (for male students) and Table

Tennis tournament (for female students) was held on 25th and
26th September, 2014.
On 5th September, 2014 the students of GNIPST have arranged a
wonderful Teachers Day Programme. On behalf of all the teachers
of GNIPST I would like to thank our beloved students.
The Freshers welcome programme was held on 14th August, 2014.
Welcome 1st year students.
We congratulate the following M.Pharm. final year students who
have made their positions in different pharmaceutical companies.
Anirban Banerjee (Emami Ltd.)
Mahender Roy (Stadmed private Ltd.)
We congratulate the following B.Pharm. final year students for
their success.
Samadrita Mukherjee (Abbott India Ltd.)
Suman Sarkar (Tata Medical Centre-Apollo Pharmacy)
Shrewashee Mukherjee (Fresenius Kabi-Parenteral Nutrition)
Avishek Naskar (Glaxo SmithKline-Marketing)
Bappaditya Manik (USV Limited)
Sarbani Das (Nutri Synapzz-Marketing)
Ankita Roy (Nutri Synapzz-Marketing)
Rahul Mitra (B M Pharmaceuticals-Production)
The following B.Pharm. final year students have qualified, GPAT2014. We congratulate them all.
Utsha Sinha
Satarupa Bhattacharya
Sandipan Sarkar
Purbali Chakraborty
Reminiscence, 2014(GNIPST Reunion) was held in College
campus on 2nd February,2014.
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1st Annual Sports of GNIPST was held on 3rd February,2014 in

College campus ground.
An industrial tour and biodiversity tour was conducted in Sikkim
for B.Pharm and B.Sc. students under the supervision of Mr. Asis
Bala, Ms. Jeentara Begum and Ms. Moumita Chowdhury.

STUDENTS SECTION
WHO CAN ANS WER FIRS T????
Who is the author of the book 'The
Opium Clerk'?
Answer of Previous Issues Questions:
Nano

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Melbourne cricket stadium

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thoughts/
Quiz/Puzzles/games/write-ups or any other
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EDITORS NOTE
It is a great pleasure for me to publish the 3rd issue of 42th Volume
of GNIPST BULLETIN. All the followers of GNIPST BULLETIN
are able to avail the bulletin through facebook account GNIPST
bulletin I am very much thankful to all the GNIPST members and
readers who are giving their valuable comments, encouragements
and supports. I am also thankful to Dr. Abhijit Sengupta, Director
of GNIPST for his valuable advice and encouragement. Special
thanks to Dr. Prerona Saha, Mr. Debabrata Ghosh Dastidar
and Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya for their kind co-operation and
technical supports. Thank you Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya for the
questionnaires of the student section. An important part of the
improvement of the bulletin is the contribution of the readers. You
are invited to send in your write ups, notes, critiques or any kind of
contribution for the forthcoming special and regular issue.
ARCHIVE
The general body meeting of APTI, Bengal Branch has been
conducted at GNIPST on 15th June, 2012. The program started with
a nice presentation by Dr. Pulok Kr. Mukherjee, School of Natural
Products, JU on the skill to write a good manuscript for
publication in impact journals. It was followed by nearly two hour
long discussion among more than thirty participants on different
aspects of pharmacy education. Five nonmember participants
applied for membership on that very day.
GNIPST is now approved by AICTE and affiliated to WBUT for
conducting the two years post graduate course (M.Pharm)
in PHARMACOLOGY. The approved number of seat is 18.
The number of seats in B.Pharm. has been increased from 60 to
120.

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AICTE has sanctioned a release of grant under Research

Promotion Scheme (RPS) during the financial year 2012-13to
GNIPST as per the details below:
a. Beneficiary Institution: Guru Nanak Institution of Pharmaceutical
Science & Technology.
b. Principal Investigator: Dr. LopamudraDutta.
c. Grant-in-aid sanctioned:Rs. 16,25000/- only
d. Approved duration: 3 years
e. Title of the project: Screening and identification of potential
medicinal plant of Purulia & Bankura districts of West Bengal
with respect to diseases such as diabetes, rheumatism, Jaundice,
hypertension and developing biotechnological tools for enhancing
bioactive molecules in these plants.

Activity Clubs of GNIPST:

Name of Club
SPORTS
LITERARY AND PAINTING
SCIENCE AND INNOVATIVE
MODELLING
ECO
SOCIAL SERVICES
PHOTOGRAPHY
CULTURAL
DEBATE AND EXTEMPORE

Member Faculty
Mr. Debabrata GhoshDastidar
Ms. Jeenatara Begum
Mr. Samrat Bose
Ms. Sumana Roy
Dr. Asis Bala
Ms. Sanchari Bhattacharya
Ms. Priyanka Ray
Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya

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