_-._ as univeNSNY Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University, Mysuru (Accredited “A” Grade by NAAC) Ranked No. 1 by Karnataka State University Rating Framework (KSURF), Govt. of Karnataka and 45” by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), MHRD, Govt. of India National Seminar on “Applications of 4Rs in Alternatives to Animal Testing” (4Rs-AAT 2017) = (15" & 16" September,2017) ‘. ’ ~ap, Organised by Department of Pharmacology JSS College of Pharmacy Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu {An ISO 9001:2015 Certified institution) (Ranked 17” by NIRF-MHRD, Govt. of India) Sponsored by Shivarathreeshwara UniversityJagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University is a culmination of a half- century of perseverance in the field of education steered by the philosophy of noble minds. The institutions under the aegis of Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara University are islands of excellence in their respective fields in medical sciences. The binding philosophy of these institutions, is that of training physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and other ingcttiheaee professionals to provide the highest standards of patient care, whilst also pursuing cutting edge research. PRO eye wee A Olay JSS College of Pharmacy is one of the oldest Pharmacy institutes in the state of Tamil Nadu. It was established in 1980 with the object of imparting quality pharmacy education in India. It is situated in the beautiful town of Ootacamund, popularly known as Ooty, and located amidst serene greenery. Supported by learned faculty with state-of-art facilities, the college provides enough opportunities to develop the individual in his / her field of expertise. The college has been successful in maintaining high level of research activity recognized at the national and international levels. Department of Pharmacology The Department of Pharmacology at JSS college of Pharmacy, Ooty was established in year 1988. The department offers training in pharmacology and toxicology to both undergraduate and post graduate students, who may subsequently go on to existing research, regulatory and administrative careers in academic, industrial and health care. In this direction the department goal is to prepare exceptional students for productive and successful careers in respective sectors. The department has a well-established animal house, approved by CPCSEA ( Registration no: 118/99/CPCSEA) for conducting experiments on Mice, Rats, Guinea Pigs and Rabbits. The department also has sophisticated equipments such as UVP iBox Scientia-610 in-vivo Small animal Imaging Systems, Tecan—Microplate reader, AD instruments-Power lab 6, polyrite-2 channel, Motic Microscope. The department also have Sybyl-X 2.1 Drug Design Software for performing in-silico drug designing. i . Dr. $.P. Muthukumar, Scientist, CFTRI, Mysuru . Dr. C.D. Anuradha, Director i/c, Center of Biotechnology, Chennai. Dr. E.P. Kumar, Professor, Nehru College of Pharmacy, Pambadi, Kerala Dr.M. Ramanathan, Principal, PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore Dr. M. Ramesh, Professor, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Dr. S. Kannan, Professor, Periyar University, Salem . Dr. C. Kathirvelan, Assistant Professor, Veterinary College & RI (TANUVAS), Namakkal NOQARYNiineantts The preclinical studies for drug screening involve the use of animals which is very time consuming and expensive and at times leads to suffering of the used organism. Animal right activists around the world are increasingly opposing the use of animals. This has forced the researchers to find ways to not only decrease the time involved in drug screening procedures but also decrease the number of animals used and also increase the humane care of animals. To fulfill this goal a number of new in vitro techniques have been devised which are called 'Alternatives' or 'Substitutes' for use of animals in research involving drugs. These 'Alternatives' are defined as the adjuncts which help to decrease the use as well as the number of animals in biomedical research. Russell and Burch have defined these alternatives by three R's - Reduction, Refinement and Replacement. These alternative strategies include physico- chemical methods and techniques utilizing tissue culture, microbiological system, stem cells, DNA chips, micro fluidics, computer analysis models, epidemiological surveys and plant-tissue based material Patron in Chief Dr. B. Suresh, Vice-Chancellor, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University . Mysuru, Karnataka Patron Dr. S.P. Dhanabal, Principal, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty Convenor Dr. K. Elango, Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology Organising Secretary Dr. R. Vadivelan, Professor, Department of Pharmacology Organising Committee Dr. T.K.Praveen, Professor, Department of Pharmacology Dr. A. Justin, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology Ms. K.S. Santilna, Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology Mr. B Shiva Rama Krishnan, Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology Research Scholars / PG Students, Department of PharmacologyA Snapshot Ooty is a hill station in the Western Ghats popularly knownas ‘queen ofhills’ blessed with huge landscapes, waterfalls, dams, peaks, lakes and botanical gardens, etc. This town is readily connected by road. It is about 90 Km from Coimbatore and about 160 Km from Mysuru. The temperature in the month of September may be around 10°C — 20°C Registration Fee * Students: Rs.600/- Faculty & Others: Rs.750/- « Spot Registration: Rs.1000/- Fee includes © The fee covers conference material, working lunch, & refreshments. Eligibility © Undergraduate and Post graduate students ¢ Research Scholars , teaching faculty, research scientists and industry executives Registration © Registration is limited to 200 participants only. * Payment should be made in the form of a demand draft in favor of “The Principal, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ootacamund” payable at Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu on or before 10-09-2017. * Completed bonafide applications along with course fee by Demand Draft must be sent to: Dr. R. Vadivelan, Organizing Secretary, National Seminar on" 4Rs- AAT 2017" Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ootacamund, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu-643001. Call for Posters: e-Posters (97.33 cm W_ x 72.99 cm H, Std. Slide (4:3) MS Office 2007/2010) relevant to the theme of the seminar. The candidates are requested to submit their abstracts (not more than 300 words) to drvadivelanjss@gmail.com on or before 1“ September, 2017. ORGANIZING SECRETARY Dr. R. Vadivelan M.Pharm., Ph.D., | {#stdate for submission of abstracts 01-09-2017 Professor Date for announcement of selected abstracts 07-09-2017 Department of Pharmacology Last date for registration 10-09-2017 JSS College of Pharmacy, Rockland’s, Ooty-643001, Tamil Nadu, India +91-9047539532 Tel : 0423-2443393 Extn 219 drvadivelanjss@gmail.com