ACCELERATE
VIGYAN-SERB sponsored
KARYASHALA:
HIGH-END WORKSHOP
Biosecurity, Biosafety, Capacity and Capability Building: Working with Infectious Agents (BBCCB-2023)
About Workshop: Studying potentially
dangerous microbes in animal models require extra safety considerations.
Researchers must perform their work under careful restrictions of different
biosafety level laboratories. For research on viruses like SARS-COV2 and
bacteria like M. tuberculosis require Biosafety Level (BSL)-3 and Animal
BSL (ABSL)-3 laboratory capacity. However, in India, there are limited labs
with BSL/ABSL-3 lab capacities. This limitation has contributed to delays and
bottlenecks in preclinical COVID-19 research. The extraordinary demand for
COVID-19 preclinical research warrants the need to set up ABSL3 labs in various
parts of the country. Since, there are very few biosecurity labs in India,
particularly, we have shortage of trained/specialized manpower for working in
such facilities.
Objective:
The workshop is planned to provide specialized training to individuals and staff working with infectious agents in Biosafety Level-II/III and Animal Biosafety Level-II/III labs on concepts and practices of the biosafety and biosecurity.
Course curriculum of
training will cover areas of basic lab safety procedures, Regulatory guidelines
of DBT/BMBL/CDC/WHO/NIH/CPCSEA/IAEC, fundamentals of working safely with
infectious agents in biosafety cabinets, donning and doffing PPE,
transportation of materials, culture, equipment and animals in and out of Biosafety
Level-II/III and Animal Biosafety Level-II/III labs, proper disposal of
biohazardous waste, identification and control of hazards while working in these
facilities, working with laboratory animals, bio-methodological techniques,
viz. handling, injections/immunization, blood collection, anaesthesia,
euthanasia etc., pre and post-operative care, risk assessment and management,
Emergency procedures to be followed in biosafety labs, laboratory operations
and preventative maintenance, biosecurity etc.
Students pursuing M. Sc.
/ M. Pharma / M. V. Sc. / M. D. / M. Tech / PG/Ph. D. from UGC recognized
universities.
Apply online on: http://www.imtech.res.in/bbccb/register
Annexure -I: Format for Endorsement cum No Objection
Certificate from the Head of the Department
Note: There are 25 seats in this workshop. Selected candidates will
be intimated by email separately. The incomplete Registration form
will be rejected out rightly.
Nature
of support:
·
Karyashala is being supported by Accelerate
Vigyan, SERB, Govt. of India.
·
Food and accommodation during the
Karyashala will be arranged by CSIR-IMTECH.
·
For outstation candidates, one time onward
and return train ticket cost (Shortest route to Chandigarh Railway station in
2S/Sleeper class/ Bus fare from home institute/hometown) will be reimbursed (as
per GOI norms).
Last date of online application: January 10, 2023
Intimation to selected participants: January 11,
2023
Dr.
Neeraj Khatri
Sr.
Principal Scientist and Head, iCARE
Course
Coordinator
CSIR-Institute
of Microbial Technology (IMTECH)
Sector-
39A, Chandigarh
Phone:
0172- 2880341/2880343
Email:
neeraj@imtech.res.in
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