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Event From Date: Thursday, 29 August 2019
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Event Title: SCMM organises a talk by Chandra Verma
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Special Centre for Molecular Medicine
Jawaharlal Nehru University

Seminar Notice 

Title: Emerging roles of molecular modelling in decoding biological regulation: examples from the p53 pathway

Speaker : Chandra Verma

Head, Biomolecular Design Group, Bioinformatics Institute,   Singapore

Abstract: Atomistic insights into biomolecular mechanisms have been given a significant boost with advances in modelling technologies - which include better representations and faster computers. These models now regularly complement biochemical and biological observations by providing insights and testable hypotheses. We will take the example of the p53 pathway to illustrate some developments that have resulted in new windows of interpretation and possible futures.

Brief bio: Dr. Chandra Verma did his undergrad studies at IIT Kanpur followed by PhD at the Univ of York, UK. He continued to work at the York as a Research Fellow in the Structural Biology Lab. In 2003 Dr. Verma joined Bioinformatics Institute A*STAR, Singapore to start a group on biomolecular design. His lab investigates biomolecular mechanisms, designs molecules and peptides as reagents and as therapy, working with academics, clinicians, industry. The group has several patents resulting in a spinoff ‘Sinopsee Therapeutics’.

 

Date: Thursday 29 August, 2019
Time: 3.00 – 4.00 PM

Venue: Seminar Hall, SCMM

All are welcome

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.