Activities of the academy since its inception in Oct. 2001
 

2002
     
April 1st National Teacher’s workshop on
Human Genetics   (ICMR)
Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Pune
July Students’ (Interns) workshop on
Human Genetics (ICMR)
GS Medical College, Mumbai
October Students’ (Interns) workshop on
Human Genetics (ICMR)
Shri Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College, Kolhapur
November  Refresher course for University teachers in Trends in Immunology(IASc) Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Pune
 
2003
February Students’ (Interns) workshop on
Human Genetics (ICMR)
Government medical college, Dhule
February Students’ (Intern’s) workshop on
Human Genetics (ICMR)
JN Medical College, Belgaum
July Student’s (Interns) workshop on
Human Genetics (ICMR)
LT Medical College, Mumbai
November Students’ (Interns) workshop on
Human Genetics (ICMR)
Government Medical college, Miraj
 
2004
     
March Students’ (Interns) workshop on
Human Genetics (ICMR)
TNM Medical College, Mumbai
March Students’ (Interns) workshop on
Human Genetics (ICMR)
Dr. V. M. Medical College, Solapur
September Students’ (2-3rd yr) workshop on
Genomics and medicine (INSA)
GS Medical College, Mumbai
September Students’ (2-3rd yr) workshop on
Genomics and medicine (INSA)
UCMS, Univ. of Delhi, Delhi
October Hands on workshop on Elements of Protein Biotechnology for science teachers SP College, Pune
November Indo-French workshop on
Hemoglobinopathies (CEFEPRA)
Kochi, Kerala
2004-05 A TRAINING LABORATORY WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE HELP OF A GENEROUS GRANT RECEIVED FROM SIR DORABJI TATA TRUST, MUMBAI
 
2005
     
March 1st National Teachers’ workshop on
Trends in Oncology(DAE)
Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune
March Hands on Students’ workshop for graduate students of life sciences on
Elements of Protein Biotechnology
S. P. College, Pune
April Students’ workshop (2-3rd year) on
Stem cell and regenerative medicine (INSA)
Government Medical College, Patiala
April Students’ workshop (2-3rd year) on
Stem cell and regenerative medicine (INSA)
Government Medical College, Chandighar
May

 

Summer school on Basic Nucleic acid techniques Academy’s training laboratory, Pune
June Summer school on Elements of Protein Biotechnology Academy’s training laboratory, Pune
July Workshop for students (interns) on
Trends in Oncology (DAE)
MGIMS, Sevagram, Wardha
September Workshop for students (interns) on
Trends in Oncology(DAE)
Government Medical College, Nagpur
October Workshop for students (2-3rd year) on
Cell and Organ Transplantation. (INSA)
Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
October, Workshop for students (interns) on
Trends in Oncology(DAE)
GR Medical College, Gwalior
November Hands on workshop on Basic immunology Academy’s training laboratory, Pune
December UGC sponsored seminar on New Trends in Life Sciences & Biotechnology Arts, Commerce & D. R. Science College, Akole (Jointly with the college)
December Hands on workshop on Basic Immunology Academy’s training laboratory, Pune
     
2006 (After the last report)
     
January 2nd National Teachers’ Update workshop on Human Genetics Academy’s training laboratory, Pune
May Workshop on Human Genetics for students Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
June Students’ workshop on Trend in Oncology Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal
August Workshop on Human Genetics for students G.R.Medical College, Gwalior
August Laboratory workshop on Human Genetics for Post graduates G. R. Medical College, Gwalior   (In conjunction with DRDE)
August Hands on workshop on Laboratory Molecular Medicine, Academy’s training laboratory, Pune
October First National Medical Students’ Research Conference Academy
December Hands on workshop on Nucleic acids Academy
     
2007
     
October Launching of the project on Prevention of genetic diseases on rural Maharashtra Field station Jejuri
November Workshops on Protein and Nucleic acids Academy
December Workshops on Nucleic acids Academy
     
2008
     
  Control of common congenital disorders in rural Maharashtra ICMR Project Continued
February First Asian and Second National Medical students’ Research Conference MAMB Pune; Students are soon launching an all India Body Indian Forum for Medical Students’Research
March Technology transfer Introductory workshops Ahmadnagar

(Sir Dorabji Tata Trust - Village project)

April to date A number of short duration hands on workshops for Students of Biotechnology in the area of Nucleic acid, Proteins and immunology Pune center
May  9-22 Workshop of laboratory medicine for medical students Pune center
June           16-28 Hands on workshop on Animal Tissue Culture for teachers Joint program with NCCS
August 23 to 3rd Sept. Hands-on Workshop on Laboratory Medicine Joint program with K IMS, Karad

 

Dec. 2008 Molecular medicine  GR Medical College, Gwalior
     
2009
     
January Clinical Research Workshop Pune center, NIV Campus Sus Road,. Pune
February Karad Molecular medicine KIMS, Karad
April – June Discovering Little Scientists Academy’s lab, Pune
August Mobile science fair for rural students Parinche
     
Research
     
August 2007 To date Control of genetic disorders in Rural Maharashtra
Jejuri region, Taluka Saswad, District Pune In collaboration with
Vanasthali Rural Development Centre, Pune

Project approved by the Govt. of Maharashtra

Developing community-based  prenatal screening strategies for

(a) prevention of  three most common congenital/genetic diseases namely
(a)Thalassemia, (b) Neural tube defect and (c) Down syndrome

(b) Making of a birth defect registry in rural India (Project started only two months ago)

April – June 2009 Discovering Little Scientists
Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease