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11
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July , 2014 Volume No.: 35 Issue No.: 02
Vision
TO REACH THE PINNACLE OF GLORY AS A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD
OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BY KNOWLEDGE BASED
LEARNING AND PRACTICE
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News Update
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TH
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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 the
last 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 academic
excellence and continuous improvement.
I believe that excellence in education is aided by creating a learning environment in which all learners are
supported in maximizing their potential and talents. Education needs to focus on personalized learning
and instruction, while promoting an education system that is impartial, universally accessible, and meeting
the needs of all students.
It is of paramount importance that our learners have sufficient motivation and encouragement in order to
achieve their aims. We are all very proud of you, our students, and your accomplishments and look
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 looking
forward and wants our Institute to flourish as a Post Graduate Institute of Excellence. Steps are taken in
this direction and fruits of these efforts will be received by our students in the near future. Our Teachers
are committed and dedicated for the development of the institution by imparting their knowledge and play
the role of facilitator as well as role model to our students.
The Pharmacy profession is thriving with a multitude of possibilities, opportunities and positive
challenges. At Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, our focus is on holistic
needs of our students.
I am confident that the students of GNIPST will recognize all the possibilities, take full advantage of the
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 on
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
Slices of Life, circa 1872

January 1, 2013
By Dan Cossins
One of the most striking developments in 19th-century anatomical
illustration was made possible not by a scalpel, but by a saw.
Topographical anatomy, in which cadavers were sawed into slices
to reveal a cross-sectional view of the organs and tissues inside,
was attempted as early as the Renaissance. But, not surprisingly,
the sawing motion distorted the placement of the bodys innards.
It wasnt until the early 1800s that Dutch anatomist Pieter de
Riemer began to freeze the cadavers in order to harden tissues and
ensure that organs stayed put when being sawed.
Russian anatomist Nikolay Pirogov was one of the first to use the
technique. He took advantage of Russias long, cold winters to
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deep-freeze bodies below -18 C before slicing them up to create
the illustrations that filled his four-volume Topographical Anatomy,
published in 185154. But the most accurate topographical
anatomist, and the man who did more than anyone else to
popularize the approach, was Christian Wilhelm Braune, a
professor at the University of Leipzig in Germany. He was the
master, says Michael Sappol, historian at the National Library of
Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. He [was] at the top of his
profession, and his work [became] the gold standard.
Braune describes parts of the process in his most famous book An
Atlas of Topographical Anatomy: After Plane Sections of Frozen Bodies,
originally published in German in 1872 and translated into English
5 years later. [T]he section [was] carefully performed by means of
a broad, fine-edged saw, he wrote of the first of 30 colored
woodblock lithographs presented in the book, much in the same
way as two workmen would saw the trunk of a tree.
Working with both male and female cadavers, Braune sawed
straight across the head, both underneath the nose and above the
eyes, as well as down the center of the head along the sagittal
plane to expose the full internal profile. He also sawed through the
pelvis, just above the thighs. He even sliced up a pregnant woman,
sawing directly through the womb and fetus. It wasnt like
dissection, Sappol says. You could see the different parts in
relation to each other in situ.
The work must have been painstaking and gruesome, but the
results were stunning. They are incredibly beautiful; real eye
candy, says Sappol. They also provided new anatomical
knowledge through both the images themselves and Braunes
detailed descriptions. Whatever enthusiasm there was for
anatomy at this point, it was created by Braune, says Sappol.
Braune even inspires modern-day anatomists, Sappol adds, noting
that his work paved the way for the Visible Human Project, a
National Library of Medicine initiative to create three-dimensional
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representations of the human body. Only this time around, the
cadavers were machine milled at intervals of 1 mm for the male and
0.33 mm for the female and digitally scanned, rather than carved
up with a carpenters saw and traced by hand.

NEWS UPDATE
World Population Day: (11
th
July)
2014 Theme: Investing in Young People
As the world population edged to 7 billion people in 2011 (up from 2.5
billion in 1950), it has had profound implications for development. A
world of 7 billion is both a challenge and an opportunity with
implications on sustainability, urbanization, access to health services
and youth empowerment.
Climate change may bring more kidney stones:
(10
th
July, 2014)
As daily temperatures increase, so does the number of patients
seeking treatment for kidney stones. In a study that may both reflect
and foretell a warming planets impact on human health, a research
team found a link between hot days and kidney stones in 60,000
patients in several U.S. cities with varying climates.
How antioxidant can accelerate cancers and they
dont protect against them: (10
th
July, 2014)
Two cancer researchers have proposed why antioxidant supplements
might not be working to reduce cancer development, and why they
may actually do more harm than good. Their insights are based on
recent advances in the understanding of the system in our cells that
establishes a natural balance between oxidizing and anti-oxidizing
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compounds. These compounds are involved in so-called redox
(reduction and oxidation) reactions essential to cellular chemistry.
Working to loosen the grip of severe mental
illness: (10
th
July, 2014)
The underlying brain architecture of a person at rest is basically the
same as that of a person performing a variety of tasks, a researcher has
found. This is important to the study of mental illness, he says,
because it is easier to analyze a brain at rest. "We can now observe
people relaxing in the scanner and be confident that what we see is
there all the time," says the lead researcher, who feared that the study
might find that the brain reorganizes itself for every task.
Natural birth may strengthen immune system: (10
th

July, 2014)
New knowledge about the immune system has been uncovered by a
mouse study, which indicates that natural birth improves the immune
system of the pups. Newborns delivered by natural birth are exposed
to more bacteria from the mother. The newborn baby's immune
system in this way learns to distinguish between its own harmless
molecules and foreign molecules. In the experiment, pups delivered by
Caesarean section showed a lower number of cells of a type that plays
an important role in preventing reactive immune cells from
responding to molecules from the body itself, from the diet and from
harmless intestinal bacteria.
Distinguishing psoriasis from eczema: New
diagnostic test: (10
th
July, 2014)
In some patients, the chronic inflammatory skin diseases psoriasis
and eczema are similar in appearance. Up to now, dermatologists have
therefore had to base their decision on which treatment should be
selected on their own experience and an examination of tissue
samples. A team of researchers has now analyzed the molecular
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processes that occur in both diseases and discovered crucial
differences. This has enabled them for the first time to gain a detailed
understanding of the ways in which the respective disease process
occurs.
No extra mutations in modified stem cells: (9
th
July,2014)
The ability to switch out one gene for another in a line of living stem
cells has only crossed from science fiction to reality within this
decade. As with any new technology, it brings with it both promise --
the hope of fixing disease-causing genes in humans, for example -- as
well as questions and safety concerns. Now, scientists have put one of
those concerns to rest: using gene-editing techniques on stem cells
doesn't increase the overall occurrence of mutations in the cells.
Minimally invasive heart stents prove safer: (9
th

July, 2014)
The safety benefits of aortic stent grafts inserted during minimally
invasive surgery to repair abdominal aortic aneurysms weaknesses
in the body's largest artery that can rupture, causing potentially lethal
internal bleeding -- have been studied by researchers. The study
shows that patients who received the minimally invasive aortic repair
procedure had a 42 percent reduction in preventable post-operative
complications and a 72 percent reduction in mortality, compared with
those who had undergone open repair surgery.
Bacteria hijack plentiful iron supply source to
flourish: (9
th
July, 2014)
In an era of increasing concern about antibiotic-resistant illness,
researchers have identified a new pathway to disabling disease:
blocking bacteria's access to iron. Scientists showed how bacterial
siderophore, a small molecule, captures iron from two supply sources
to fan bacterial growth -- as well as how the body launches a chemical
counterassault against this infection process.
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Effect of depressed mood on pulmonary rehab
completion: (9
th
July, 2014)
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are also
depressed have difficulty sticking to a pulmonary rehabilitation
program, a study shows. This appears to be particularly true for
women, and screening and brief treatment of depression should be
considered as part of treatment. Chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease is a common and often disabling inflammatory lung disease
characterized by a progressive airway obstruction that is not fully
reversible. An important component of non-medication treatment for
COPD is multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation.
New medication shows promise in treating common
skin disease: (9
th
July, 2014)
An investigational medication shows promise in treating eczema or
atopic dermatitis, the most common skin disorder, according to a
study. The findings could eventually bring significant relief for many
who suffer intense itching and other troubling features of atopic
dermatitis, according to the study's lead author.

For detail mail to editor



KNOWLEDGE BASED ARTICLE
Nephrolithiasis
Kidney stones (calculi) are jagged mineral deposits that form in the
kidney and drop into the collecting system. Stones often get stuck and
block the flow of urine and cause severe pain and blood in the urine.
The kidneys function is to filter the salts and minerals in the blood
and produce the byproduct- urine. Stones form when crystals
coalesce. 3% of all adults will suffer from kidney stones in their life.
People who live or move to hot and humid environments increase
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their chance of developing a kidney stone due to dehydration. This is
why 2 to 3 liters of water each day is the best way to prevent stones.
Preventing Kidney Stones:
Like many problems, making stones is an inherited trait. In addition,
the greatest risk to having a second stone was having the first one.
You can do several things to decrease your risk of making your first
stone or making additional stones.
How to prevent ever making a stone: Always drink 2-3 liters of water
a day. Caffeinated and sugared drinks act as diuretics and create a
negative fluid balance. Never add salt to your food and limit salty
foods. Decrease consumption of chocolate, tea, coffee and nuts. Even
though most stones contain calcium, restricting calcium intake is
NOT recommended.
How to reduce the risk of making more stones: Have your stone
analyzed for composition. This will dictate what additional tests are
needed to help prevent future stone formation. Continue drinking at
least 2-3 liters of water a day.
Uric Acid Stones: Limit consumption of foods containing purines.
This includes red meat and nuts. Your doctor may prescribe
allopurinol to block the production of uric acid in addition to
medicine to alkalinize the urine such as bicarbonate or PolyCitra.
Calcium Stones: Do NOT limit consumption of calcium foods. Limit
the consumption of high oxalate foods such as tea, coffee, cola,
chocolate, nuts and green leafy vegetables such as spinach. After a
thorough work-up, medications are tailored to the problem
discovered. The most common sources include:
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1. Renal Leak Hypercalciuria.. This is when the kidneys spill excess
calcium in the urine. Treatments include water, a stone dissolver such
as UroCit-K and possibly hydrochlorothizide to reabsorb the calcium.
2. Absorptive Hypercalcemia: Excess calcium is discovered in the
blood from the intestines absorbing more than enough calcium.
Limiting oxalate containing foods and regular water drinking can
treat this.
3. Resorptive Hypercalcemia: Excess calcium is discovered in the
blood from resorbing the calcium in the bones. This is from an
abnormality of the hormone PTH and needs be treated surgically.
Symptoms of Kidney Stones:
Kidney stone pain is described as one of the worst pains a healthy
person can endure. Many women describe kidney stone pain as being
worse than labor! The pain typically is on the side of the stone
localizing to the back or flank. Many people suffering with a stone see
no other alternative than going to the emergency room for relief of
their anxiety and pain. As the stone travels toward the bladder, the
location of the pain changes toward the current location of the stone.
Often, the stone will irritate the kidney and cause blood to be seen in
the urine (hematuria). Some stones will block the flow of urine and
cause symptoms of nausea and vomiting.
Classic stone symptoms:
- Flank or back pain
- Nausea and vomiting
- Blood in the urine
- Frequent urination
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Diagnosis of Kidney Stones:
The diagnosis of a kidney stone can be made by symptoms alone. The
ER team or urologist will likely confirm the presence of stone by
checking your blood for kidney function (creatinine), check the urine
for blood, and order at CT scan or X-ray to see how big and where the
stone is. Once the diagnosis is made a decision of weather to treat the
stone or let it pass will be made based on the stones size, location and
your level of pain.
Types of Kidney Stones:
There are several varieties of Kidney stones. The most common type is
calcium oxalate. Other types include uric acid, struvite and
phosphorous. After your stone has been treated or passed, your doctor
will check your urine for 24 hours and do blood tests. The results of
these may show if excess of certain types of minerals are being spilled
into your urine or are circulating in your blood.
Calcium Stones:
This is the most common type of stone. These stones cannot be
dissolved with medicine. The only treatment is letting the small ones
pass and treating the larger ones with ESWL or surgery. After the
stones have be passed or removed, then preventing further formation
is the priority. In addition to increasing fluid intake, citrate in the
form of lemonade or citrate pills(UroCit-K, K-dur) should be added.
Findings from the 24-hour urine collection or blood work may
indicate additional medications to prevent further stone formation.
Uric Acid Stones:
This type of stone forms in patients with a metabolic purine
abnormality such as gout. This stone does not show up on regular X-
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Rays and therefore, CT or ultrasound is needed to find them.
Fortunately, uric acid stones can sometimes be dissolved with
bicarbonate. If dissolving the stone is unsuccessful, then ESWL or
surgery may be necessary.
Struvite Stones:
This type of stone is also called an infection stone. They form large
stones in the kidney that typically need multiple surgical treatments.
Treatments:
Treatment of kidney stones depends of their size and location. Stones
under 4mm have a 90% chance of passing without surgery. Stones
bigger than 6mm only pass on their own 20%. Stones typically get
stuck at the narrow points of the ureter. The first spot is the junction
of the ureter with kidney (UPJ). The next hold up spot is midway
toward the bladder where the blood vessels to the legs cross the
ureter. The narrowest spot is at the junction of the bladder with the
ureter (UVJ). When stones get stuck here the symptoms of urinary
frequency and burning are often experienced.
Medical Treatment:
Medical or a conservative treatment may be decided upon if the stone
is not blocking the kidney and pain is minimal. The most important
medicines are water and time. 2-3 liters a day is a must.
Medications to help with pain are often used such as hydrocodone
and ibuprofen. A follow-up CT or X-ray will show if any progress has
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Surgical Treatment:
1. ESWL (extra-corporeal shock wave lithotripsy). This a minimally
invasive treatment typically performed as an outpatient. Only IV
sedation is needed to undergo ESWL. The stone is visualized on X-ray
and shocked up to 3000 times over about a 30-minute session. This
approach is ideal for Calcium stones up to 2 cm.
2. Ureteroscopy with Lasertripsy. If the stone is lodged in the ureter
or ESWL was unsuccessful, this is highly successful approach. This
minor surgery requires general anesthesia for about 2 hours. A fine
fiber-optic scope is guided directly to the stone and a laser fiber is
used to break the stone. A stent is usually placed in the ureter
afterwards and will be removed in one week in the office.
3. Percutaneous Nephrostolithotomy (PCNL). This is a major but
closed operation requiring one or two days admission to the hospital.
This approach is best for large stones measuring more than 2 cm. A
small tube is placed directly in the kidney to remove large amounts of
stone.
4. Open Surgery. Open surgery is rarely performed for stones any
more. Only if there is severe kidney damage or anatomic abnormalities
should open surgery be offered.
DISEASE RELATED BREAKING NEWS
Ebola virus disease, West Africa: (8
th
July,
2014)
New cases and deaths attributable to Ebola virus disease (EVD)
continue to be reported by the Ministries of Health in the three
West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Between 3 and 6 July 2014, 50 new cases of EVD, including 25
deaths, were reported from the three countries as follows: Guinea, 0
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new cases and 2 deaths; Liberia, 16 new cases with 9 deaths; and
Sierra Leone 34 new cases and 14 deaths. These numbers include
laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths of
EVD.
As of 6 July 2014, the cumulative number of cases attributed to EVD
in the three countries stands at 844, including 518 deaths. The
distribution and classification of the cases are as follows: Guinea,
408 cases (294 confirmed, 96 probable, and 18 suspected) and 307
deaths (195 confirmed, 96 probable, and 16 suspected); Liberia, 131
cases (63 confirmed, 30 probable, and 38 suspected) and 84 deaths
(41 confirmed, 28 probable, and 15 suspected); and Sierra Leone, 305
cases (269 confirmed, 34 probable, and 2 suspected) and 127 deaths
(114 confirmed, 11 probable, and 2 suspected).Read more

UPCOMING EVENTS
5
th
International Conference on Stem Cells and Cancer 2014, JNU
Convention Centre, New Delhi,India from 8-10 November.2014
DRUGS UPDATES
Mylan Launches Generic Micardis Tablets:(8
th

July, 2014)
Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) today announced that it has launched
Telmisartan Tablets USP, 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg, the generic
version of Boehringer Ingelheim's Micardis Tablets. Mylan
received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application
(ANDA) for this product, which is indicated for the treatment of
hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Read more


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CAMPUS NEWS
We congratulate the following M.Pharm. final year students who
have 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 for
their success.
Samadrita Mukherjee (Abbott India Ltd.)
Suman Sarkar (Tata Medical Centre-Apollo Pharmacy)
Satarupa Bhattacharya (admission in M.Pharm, Pharmaceutics,
Jadavpur University)
Sandipan Sarkar (admission in M.Pharm, Bharati Vidyapeeth
University, Pune)
The following B.Pharm. final year students have qualified, GPAT-
2014. We congratulate them all.
Utsha Singha
Satarupa Bhattacharya
Sandipan Sarkar
Purbali Chakraborty
Reminiscence, 2014(GNIPST Reunion) was held in College
campus on 2
nd
February,2014.
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1
st
Annual Sports of GNIPST was held on 3
rd
February,2014 in
College campus ground.
An industrial tour and biodiversity tour was conducted in Sikkim
for B.Pharm and B.Sc. students under the supervision of Mr. Asis
Bala, Ms. Jeentara Begum and Ms. Moumita Chowdhury.
B.Pharm 3
rd
year won the GNIPST Football Champions trophy,
2013. B.Pharm 3
rd
year won the final match 1-0 against B.Pharm 2
nd

year. Deep Chakraborty was the only scorer of the final.
STUDENTS SECTION
WHO CAN ANSWER FIRST????
Name of which football stadium also literary
means green bird?
What is agleophbia?

Answer of Previous Issues Questions:
A) Buenos aires B) Sachin tendulkar
Identify the person


Answer of Previous Issues Image:
Walt Disney

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EDITORS NOTE
It is a great pleasure for me to publish the 2
nd
issue of 35
th
Volume of
GNIPST BULLETIN. All the followers of GNIPST BULLETIN are
able to avail the bulletin through facebook account GNIPST bulletin
I am very much thankful to all the GNIPST members and 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. 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 contribution for the forthcoming special and regular
issue.

ARCHIVE
Students of GNIPST organized pre puja celebration programme,
Saaranya on 7
th
October, 2013 in college Auditorium.
GNIPST organized a garment distribution programme on 28
th

September, 2013 at Dakshineswar Kali Temple and Adyapith,
Kolkata. On this remarkable event about hundred people have
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received garments. More than hundred students and most of the
faculties participated on that day with lot of enthusiasm.
GNIPST celebrated World Heart Day (29
th
September) and
Pharmacists Day (25
th
September) on 25
th
and 26
th
September,
2013 in GNIPST Auditorium. A seminar on Violence against
woman and female foeticide was held on GNIPST Auditorium on
25
th
September organized by JABALA Action Research
Organization. On 26
th
September an intra-college Oral and Poster
presentation competition related to World Pharmacists day and
Heart day was held in GNIPST. Ms. Purbali Chakraborty of
B.Pharm 4
th
year won the first prize in Oral Presentation. The
winner of Poster presentation was the group of Ms. Utsa Sinha,
Mr. Koushik Saha and Mr. Niladri Banerjee (B.Pharm 4
th
year).
A good number of students have participated in both the
competition with their valuable views.
Teachers day was celebrated on 5
th
September, 2013 by the
students of GNIPST in GNIPST Auditorium.
Azalea (exotic flower ) , the fresher welcome programme for
newcomers of GNIPST in the session 2013-14 was held on 8
th

August in GNIPST Auditorium.
One day seminar cum teachers development programme for
school teachers on the theme of Recent Trends of Life Sciences
in Higher Education organized by GNIPST held on 29
th
June,
2013 at GNIPST auditorium. The programme was inaugurated by
Prof . Asit Guha, Director of JIS Group, Mr. U.S. Mukherjee, Dy
Director of JIS Group and Dr. Abhijit Sengupta, Director cum
Principal of GNIPST with lamp lighting. The programme started
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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 and
Hospital 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, staffs and 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 15
th
June, 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 for
publication 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 to
120.
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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