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21stNovember, 2014 Volume No.: 39 Issue No.: 03
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TO REACH THE PINNACLE OF GLORY AS A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN THE OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BY KNOWLEDGE BAS
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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 tlast 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 academexcellence and continuous improvement.
I believe that excellence in education is aided by creating a learning environment in which all learners asupported in maximizing their potential and talents. Education needs to focus on personalized learni
and instruction, while promoting an education system that is impartial, universally accessible, and meeti
the needs of all students.
It is of paramount importance that our learners have sufficient motivation and encouragement in order achieve their aims. We are all very proud of you, our students, and your accomplishments and loo
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 looki
forward and wants our Institute to flourish as a Post Graduate Institute of Excellence. Steps are taken
this direction and fruits of these efforts will be received by our students in the near future. Our Teache
are committed and dedicated for the development of the institution by imparting their knowledge and pl
the role of facilitator as well as role model to our students.
The Pharmacy profession is thriving with a multitude of possibilities, opportunities and positi
challenges. At Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, our focus is on holist
needs of our students.
I am confident that the students of GNIPST will recognize all the possibilities, take full advantage of t
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
this path.
My best wishes to all.
Dr. A. Sengupta
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EDITORIAL BOARD
CHIEF EDITOR DR. ABHIJIT SENGUPTA
EDITOR MS. JEENATARA BEGUM
ASSOCIATE EDITOR MR. DIPANJAN MANDAL
HISTORICAL ARTICLE
The First Official Pharacopeia:The idea of a pharmacopoeia with official status, to be followed byall apothecaries, originated in Florence. The Nuovo Receptario,originally written in Italian, was published and became the legalstandard for the city-state in 1498. It was the result ofcollaboration of the Guild of Apothecaries and the Medical Society- one of the earliest manifestations of constructiveinterprofessional relations. The professional groups receivedofficial advice and guidance from the powerful Dominican monk,Savonarola, (seated, foreground) who, at the time, was the politicalleader in Florence.
NEWS UPDATE
Brain injuries in mice treated using bone marrow
stem cells, antioxidants: (21stNovember, 2014)For the first time, researchers have transplanted bone marrowstem cells into damaged brain tissue while applying lipoic acid (apotent antioxidant), with the aim of improving neuroregenerationin the tissue. This new way of repairing brain damage, whichcombines cellular treatment with drug therapy, has shown positive
results, especially in forming blood vessels (a process calledangiogenesis) in damaged areas of the brains of adult laboratorymice.
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Novel robotic walker helps patients regain
natural gait and increases productivity of
physiotherapists: (21stNovember, 2014)Survivors of stroke or other neurological conditions such as spinalcord injuries, traumatic brain injuries and Parkinsons diseaseoften struggle with mobility. To regain their motor functions,these patients are required to undergo physical therapy sessions. Ateam of researchers has invented a novel robotic walker that helpspatients carry out therapy sessions to regain their leg movementsand natural gait. The system also increases productivity ofphysiotherapists and improves the quality of rehabilitation
sessions.Teasing out glitches in immune system's self-
recognition: (21stNovember, 2014)In order to distinguish self from other, the immune systemprocesses proteins from inside and outside the body in differentways. A new study revises understanding of how the processworks and sheds light on autoimmune disease.
Novel regulatory mechanism for cell divisionfound: (21stNovember, 2014)A protein kinase or enzyme known as PKM2 has proven to controlcell division, potentially providing a molecular basis for tumordiagnosis and treatment, researchers report. Understanding howcytokinesis goes awry is important since abnormal cell divisionimpacts tumor cell growth and spread, they add.
Key protein decrypted: Scientists develop 3D
model of regulator protein bax: (21stNovember,2014)A new 3D model of the protein Bax, a key regulator of cell death,has been developed and released by researchers. When active, Baxforms pores in the membranes of mitochondria, causing the release
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of proteins from the intermembrane space into the cytoplasm. Thisin turn triggers a series of operations ending in cell death, whichare often impaired in cancer cells. Using Double Electron-ElectronResonance spectroscopy, the research group has now shown that
active Bax is present on the membrane in the form of dimericassemblies whose clamp-like structures have a central role in thepore formation process.
Tapeworm found living inside a patient's brain:
Worm removed and sequenced: (20thNovember,
2014)A genome of a rare species of tapeworm found living inside a
patient's brain has been sequenced for the first time. The studyprovides insights into potential drug targets within the genome forfuture treatments.
How mutant gene can cause deafness: (20th
November, 2014)Scientists have discovered how one gene is essential to hearing,uncovering a cause of deafness and suggesting new avenues fortherapies. "This raises hopes that we could, in principle, use gene-
therapy approaches to restore function in hair cells and thusdevelop new treatment options for hearing loss," said the seniorauthor of the new study.
First inhibitor for enzyme linked to cancers
created: (20thNovember, 2014)Recent studies showing acid ceramidase (AC) to be upregulated inmelanoma, lung and prostate cancers have made the enzyme adesired target for novel synthetic inhibitor compounds. Nowscientists describe the very first class of AC inhibitors that may aidin the efficacy of chemotherapies.
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When vaccines are imperfect: What math can
tell us about their effects on disease
propagation: (20thNovember, 2014)The control of certain childhood diseases is difficult, despite highvaccination coverage in many countries. One of the possiblereasons for this is 'imperfect vaccines,' that is, vaccines that faileither due to 'leakiness,' lack of effectiveness on certain individualsin a population, or shorter duration of potency. In a new article,authors use a mathematical model to determine the consequencesof vaccine failure and resulting disease dynamics.
Pain, magnet displacement in MRI in patients
with cochlear implants: (20thNovember, 2014)Pain, discomfort and magnet displacement were documented in asmall medical records review study of patients with cochlearimplants who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),according to a new report.
New device reduces scarring in damaged blood
vessels: (20thNovember, 2014)
A new device contains a form of vitamin A that controlsinflammatory responses, preventing scar tissue formation andpromoting wound healing. The soft, porous, and thin elasticmaterial contains an acid form of vitamin A, called a retinoid,which is produced by the body to help cells develop and stayhealthy. Synthetic retinoids have been formulated and traditionallyused to treat acne and some types of cancer.
HIV/AIDS drugs could be repurposed to treat
AMD, researchers suggest: (20th November,2014)Drugs that have been used for the past 30 years to treat HIV/AIDS,could be repurposed to treat the dry form of age-related maculardegeneration (AMD), a new study suggests. AMD is a progressive
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condition that is untreatable in up to 90 percent of patients and isa leading cause of blindness in the elderly worldwide. The twoforms of AMD, wet and dry, are classified based on the presence orabsence of blood vessels that have invaded the retina.
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KNOWLEDGE BASED ARTICLE
Cohesin molecule safeguards cell divisionThe ring-shaped cohesin complex ensures that each round ofcell division yields two daughter cells with identical sets ofchromosomes. The peculiar molecule and its function were
discovered in Kim Nasmyths lab at the IMP in 1997. Theconclusions that the researchers drew from their observationsback then were unexpected. A molecule shaped like a ring wasproposed to hold the two nascent DNA-strands together - muchlike a rubber band - until the exact moment had arrived forseparation. Only then would the ring snap open and release thetwo copies of chromosomes on which the genetic information isstored.
In the following years, this mechanism was not only confirmedbut further and far-reaching functions of cohesin werediscovered, such as its importance for DNA damage repair andfor the structure of chromatin. However, cohesin itself wasnever seen in action. In the living cell, the opening of the ring isan extremely fast process and doesnt last long enough to becaptured.Recently research have been found the indirect way ofvisualizing cohesin at the moment when it opens up and releases
DNA. After toiling with the problem for five years, it is now ableto construct a synthetic cohesin molecule from its molecularbuilding blocks. The method involves infecting cultured ovariancells from the army worm with baculoviruses to engineer thenecessary proteins.
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By inserting mutations, the cohesin was force to be in open formand remain there. A transmission electron microscope and a72,000-fold magnification then did the trick and cohesins openstate was for the first time captured on screen. The images show
tiny structures with two thread-like arms, connected by amolecular hinge. A more poetic association that comes to mindis that of a pair of ripe cherries.For researchers in the field of cell and structural biology, theconfirmation of the postulated mechanism of action is animportant step towards understanding the details of celldivision.Elucidating the function of Cohesin is also highly relevant for
human medicine. Jan-Michael Peters explains why: A numberof tumors are associated with mutations in cohesin genes,among them certain forms of leukemia and bladder cancer.Mistakes in cell division, caused by malfunctioning cohesin, canalso lead to chromosomal aberrations like trisomy 21 (Downsyndrome). Even the age-related decrease in female fertility anda high percentage of spontaneous miscarriages are attributed tocohesin defects.
Jeenatara BegumAssistant Professor
GNIPST
DISEASE RELATED BREAKING NEWS
Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9)
virus China: (18thNovember, 2014)
On 15 November 2014, the National Health and Family PlanningCommission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of 3 additionallaboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avianinfluenza A(H7N9) virus, including 1 death.Read more
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UPCOMING EVENTS
National Seminar on Opportunity in Medicinal Plant Research,Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India from 29th -30th November,
2014National Symposium on Clinical Research, Good Clinical Practice,
Pharmacovigilance, Newer Issues in Ethics, regulatory requirement
in New Drug Applications and Clinical Trials, by CDRI, Lucknow,
India from 3rdto 4thDecember, 2014
International Conferences on Recent Advances in Nanoscience &Nanotechnology-2014 at JNU New Delhi, India from 15th to 16th
December, 2014
DRUGS UPDATES
FDA Approves Hysingla ER - Extended-
Release Hydrocodone with Abuse-Deterrent
Properties: (20thNovember, 2014)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Hysingla
ER (hydrocodone bitartrate), an extended-release (ER) opioidanalgesic to treat pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternativetreatment options are inadequate.Read more
CAMPUS NEWS
Congratulation to Rupam Saha, student of M.Pharm 2ndyear, who
got 1stprize for the poster presentation in the National seminar on
Control of Viral Menace using Delivery Design organised by Dr.
B.C.Roy College of Pharmacy & AHS in association with IPA
Bengal Branch.
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On 14thand 15thNovember 2014 the Industrial visit of B.Pharm 2ndyear 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 14thNovember 2014 and the jointwinner was Sreejit Roy , Bsc 2nd year and Pratik Nandi ,Bsc firstyear (Chairperson of debate: Dr Lopamudra Datta and Ms.Priyanka Ray).
On 14th November, 2014 a Quiz competition was held on WorldDiabetes 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 Dayon 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 7thNovember 2014 the students of GNIPST participated in the
Run for Unity as a mark of tribute to the efforts of the country'sfirst Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Congratulation to the winner of Cricket Tournament-B.Pharm 3rdyear, 2014Runner up team-B.Sc and BHM, 2014
Congratulation to the highest run scorer of Cricket Tournament-
Tanmoy Das Biswas, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014Congratulation to the highest wicket taker of Cricket
Tournament-Subhodip Das, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Carom Tournament (Boys)-Sk. Abdul Salam, B.Pharm 2ndyear, 2014
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1st Runner up-Subhayan Dutta, M.Sc (Biotechnology Department)
2nd year, 2014
2nd Runner up-Nirupan Gupta, B.Pharm 1styear, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Carom Tournament (Girls)-Aishwarya Datta, B.Pharm 2ndyear, 20141st Runner up-Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rdyear, 2014
2nd Runner up-Rituparna Das, B.Pharm 3rdyear, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Chess Tournament (Boys)-Basab Brata Dey, M.Sc (Biotechnology Department) 2ndyear, 20141st Runner up-Ankit Chowdhury, B.Pharm 1styear, 2014
2nd Runner up-Smaranjeet Banik, B.Pharm 3rdyear, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Chess Tournament (Girls)-Rituparna Das, B.Pharm 3rdyear, 20141st Runner up-Varsa Srivastav, B.Sc(Bioptechnology Department)
1styear, 2014
2nd Runner up- Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rdyear, 2014
The GNIPST Cricket Tournament, Carom Tournament and ChessTournament was held on 21stand 22nd October, 2014.
The Cultural Programme on Bijoya Dashami and Kali Puja washeld on 20thOctober, 2014
An exhibition on Photography and Painting was held on 20thOctober, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Football Tournament-B.Pharm3rd year, 2014
Runner up team-B.Pharm final year, 2014
Congratulation to the winner of Table Tennis Tournament-Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 20141st 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 TableTennis tournament (for female students) was held on 25th and
26th September, 2014.
On 5th
September, 2014 the students of GNIPST have arranged awonderful 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 14thAugust, 2014.Welcome 1styear students.
We congratulate the following M.Pharm. final year students whohave 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 fortheir 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, GPAT-2014. We congratulate them all.
Utsha Sinha
Satarupa Bhattacharya
Sandipan Sarkar
Purbali Chakraborty
Reminiscence, 2014(GNIPST Reunion) was held in Collegecampus on 2ndFebruary,2014.
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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 Bhattacharyafor 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
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Director of JIS Group and Dr. Abhijit Sengupta, Director cum
Principal of GNIPST with lamp lighting. The programme started
with an opening song performed by the B.Pharm students of this
institute. The seminar consists of a series of lectures, video
presentations and poster session. On the pre lunch session 4
lectures were given by Dr. Lopamudra Dutta, Mr. Debabrata
Ghosh Dastidar, Ms. Swati Nandy and Ms. Tamalika Chakraborty
respectively. On their presentation the speakers enlighten the
recent development of Pharmacy, Genetics and Microbiology and
their correlation with Life Sciences. On the post lunch session, Ms.
Saini Setua and Ms. Sanchari Bhattacharjee explained the recent
development and career opportunities in Biotechnology andHospital Management. The programme was concluded with
valedictory session and certificate distribution.
About 50 Higher secondary school teachers from different
schools of Kolkata and North& South 24 Parganas district of West
Bengal participated in this programme. A good interactive session
between participants and speakers was observed in the seminar.
The seminar was a great success with the effort of faculties, staffsand students of our Institute. It was a unique discussion platform
for school teachers and professional of the emerging and newer
branches of Life Science.
The general body meeting of APTI, Bengal Branch has been
conducted at GNIPST on 15thJune, 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 forpublication 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.
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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 to120.
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.
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