NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON

CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS

September 14-16, 2017

Venue

SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre,

Kattankulathur, Chennai – 603203

NCRM -2017

Invitation:

Greetings from the Organizing Committee of NCRM 2017! It is a pleasure for us to

invite you for the workshop on clinical research methods. The speakers for the

workshop will be from premier institutes and industry who have vast experience in

clinical research methods. The workshop will comprise of lectures, group tasks,

individual problem solving exercises, open forum & pre-workshop online module.

Anyone interested to learn the fundamentals of clinical research & biostatistics

may apply.

Pre-workshop Online Module:

Fundamentals of biostatistics will be covered as an online module. Participants

have to view the video lecture and complete the tasks related to it. The online

module is available only for participants who register before July 15, 2017. As the

statistics sessions during workshop are heavily based on this online module, all

participants are encouraged to actively participate in it.

Protocol Designing

Observational Studies vs. Experimental Studies

Cross Sectional Studies, Registry Studies

Case Control Studies, Cohort Studies

Interpreting Odds Ratio, Relative Risk & Hazard ratio

Randomized Controlled Trials

Types of Randomization, Blinding & Allocation Concealment

Pharmacokinetic Study Designs

Bias in Clinical Research

Descriptive & Inferential Statistics

Bioavailability/Bioequivalence Study Designs

Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis

Topics for Discussion:

ACCOMMODATION:

Participants are expected to arrange their own accommodation. However limited

sharing hostel rooms in campus are available on a first-come, first served basis.

Ms. Luxitaa Goenka: 7358160523

Ms. Amrita Jena: 8056121939

Dr. A.Kalaiselvi : 8110847427

Ms. Masum Sharma: 8939385486

E-mail: ncrm.2017@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in

Resource Persons of the Workshop

1. Dr. Arvind Chopra, CRD, Pune

2. Dr. Prabhdeep Kaur, NIE, Chennai

3. Dr. T. Kadhiravan, JIPMER, Pondicherry

4. Dr. R. Jamuna Rani, SRM, Chennai

5. Dr. S. Sandhiya, JIPMER, Pondicherry

6. Dr. Melvin George, SRM, Chennai

7. Dr. Shivamurthy, Novo Nordisk, Bengaluru

8. Dr. Damodaran S.E, Novartis, Hyderabad

9. Dr. V. Sathya Narayanan, SRM, Chennai

10. Dr. Satyajit Mohapatra, SRM, Chennai

11. Dr. S. Manikandan, JIPMER, Pondicherry

12. Mr. Richard Kirubakaran, CMC, Vellore

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS:

SRM Medical College Hospital & Research centre (Kattankulathur, Potheri) is

situated in the suburbs of Chennai, GST road (NH-45), 25 km from Chennai

Airport. There is a railway junction (Potheri) right across the entrance of the

campus. Participants reaching Chennai by train can aboard the “Beach to

Chengalpattu” local train from Beach/Central/Egmore stations to reach Potheri

junction. The college is also well-connected by bus facilities from the Chennai

Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT), Koyambedu.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Registration details

Registration form is enclosed.

Early Bird registration (until July 15, 2017)

For faculty: Rs. 3000/-

For post-graduates: Rs. 2500/-

Late registration (July 16 – August 31, 2017)

For faculty: Rs. 3500/-

For post-graduates: Rs. 3000/-

Online module starts on July 16, 2017.

(available only for participants who register on or

before July 15)

For your convenience, registration fees may be transferred through RTGS/NEFT. The

account details are mentioned above. Those who need Medical Council credit hours

should pay additional Rs.120/-. Demand Draft to be made in favor of “SRM Hospital

and Research Centre”, payable at Chennai. Please complete the registration form

and send to the Organizing Secretary along with DD. Students/PGs should send a

bonafide certificate from Head of the Department / Institution. Registration

acknowledgement and other correspondences will be by e-mail only.

Account details for online transfer -

Name of Accounts: SRM Hospital &

Research Centre

Account no: 117109000031456

Name of Bank: City Union Bank,

Tambaram (west), Chennai

IFSC Code: CIUB0000117

As this is a hands -on training , a maximum of 30 participants will be registered

for the workshop on a first-come, first-served basis. Hence those interested, are

requested to apply at the earliest.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

PATRONS

Dr. T. R.Parivendhar, Chancellor, SRM University

Mr. Ravi Pachamoothoo, Chairman, SRM University

Dr. P. Sathyanarayanan, President, SRM University

Dr. R. Shivakumar, Vice President, SRM University

ADVISORY BOARD

Dr. Prabir.K.Bagchi, Vice Chancellor, SRM University

Dr. N.Sethuraman, Registrar, SRM University

Dr.N.Chandraprabha, (Medical & Health Sciences), SRM University

Dr. James Pandian , Director (Medical), SRM MCH &RC

Dr. A. Sundaram, Dean (Medical), SRM MCH &RC

Dr. T.Swaminanthan, Medical Superintendent, SRM MCH &RC

Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed Khan, Addl. Med Superintendent, SRM MCH &RC

Dr. K. Gireesh, Vice Principal, SRM MCH &RC

ORGANIZING CHAIRMAN

Dr. R. Jamuna Rani, Prof & Head, Dept of Pharmacology, SRM MCH &RC

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Dr. Melvin George Dr. V. Sathya Narayanan

Dr.P.Kala Dr.R.Sangeetha

Dr. Satyajit Mohapatra

LOGISTICS

Dr. A.Kalaiselvi Ms. Luxitaa Goenka

Ms. Amrita Jena Ms. M.Kamatchi

Ms. Masum Sharma

RECEPTION COMMITTEE

Mr.D.Kumaraswamy

Mrs.N.S.Chitra

ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION

Dr. Melvin George

Organizing Secretary-NCRM 2017

Assistant Professor

Department of Clinical Pharmacology

SRM Medical College Hospital & Research center, Kattankalathur,TN-603203

Mobile: 98941 33697

E-Mail : ncrm.2017@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in

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14-16 September 2017

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