GNIPST BULLETIN 2016

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14th October, 2016

Volume No.: 59

Issue No.: 04

Vision
To develop responsible citizens who would be professionally equipped to think globally and act
locally and become reformers of society to meet the challenges of future.
Mission
To impart high quality pharmaceutical science, technology and management education to the budding
professionals and provide the ambience needed for developing requisite skills to make a mark of
excellence in Education, Research, Business , Industry and achieve highest personal standards.
Contents
Message from PRINCIPAL
Editorial board
Historical article
News Update
Knowledge based Article
Disease Related Breaking News
Upcoming Events
Drugs Update
Campus News
Students Section
Editors Note

Archive

GNIPST Photo Gallery

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GURU NANAK INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Website: http://gnipst.ac.in

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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
EDITOR
ASSOCIATE EDITOR

DR. ABHIJIT SENGUPTA

MS. JEENATARA BEGUM
MR.
DIPANJAN
MANDAL

HISTORICAL ARTICLE

Hans Selye
1907-1982

Hans Hugo Bruno Selye, more commonly known as Hans Selye,

was one of the most influential endocrinologists who is known for
his research he effects of stress on the human body.
Early Life and Education:
Born in Vienna in 1907, Hans Selye attended the German
University of Prague as well as the universities of Paris and Rome.
Contributions and Achievements:
In his second year of medical school, Selye started to work on his
theory of the influence of stress on a persons capacity to handle
the pressures of injury and disease. He found out that patients
with an assortment of ailments demonstrated lots of similar
symptoms, which he associated with their effort to cope up with
the stress of being ill.
Selye termed this collection of symptoms as the general
adaptation syndrome. He earned worldwide acclaim for his
extraordinary contributions and he was named the Einstein of
medicine.
Selye defined stress in 1936 in his first scientific paper. He wrote
over 1700 scholarly papers and 39 books about stress.
His work has been mentioned in millions of publications in nearly
all major languages of the world.
Selyes two major books The Stress of Life (1956) and Stress Without
Distress(1974) were best-sellers and sold in millions of copies
worldwide.
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As a physician and endocrinologist, he had three earned doctorates

and 43 honorary doctorates.
Later Life and Death:
Hans Selye also worked as a professor and director of the Institute
of Experimental Medicine and Surgery at the Universit de
Montral. During his stay, he showcased the role of emotional
responses in creating or fighting much of the wear and tear felt by
human beings in their lifespan.
Selye died in 1982 in Montreal, where he had spent much of life
researching the subjects related to stress.

NEWS UPDATE

How a brain tumor's greed for cholesterol could

be exploited for cancer therapy: (13th October,
2016)

A metabolic vulnerability in the aggressive and incurable brain

cancer glioblastoma (GBM) has been discovered, report
researchers who have shown how it can potentially be exploited
for therapy.

Researchers say it's time to consider propranolol

as an anti-cancer drug: (13th October, 2016)
Propranolol, a beta-blocker commonly prescribed to treat irregular
heart rates and other conditions, has significant anti-cancer
properties, say researchers in a new clinical study.

Researchers identify enzyme that removes

molecular modifications from transfer RNA:
(13th October, 2016)

The enzyme ALKBH1 can remove molecular modifications from

transfer RNA, causing a measurable effect on protein translation in
the cell, new research demonstrates. The study sheds new light on
how cells control gene expression, and suggests the possibility
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that transfer RNA (tRNA) influences cellular processes beyond

protein translation.

Nutritional supplement could prevent thousands

of early preterm births: (13th October, 2016)

Sophisticated analyses of two clinical trials suggest that thousands

of early preterm births could be prevented if pregnant women took
daily docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplements.

Researchers study diagnostic error in asthma,

COPD: (13th October, 2016)

A $1.5 million grant has been awarded to a research team to study

the impact of diagnostic error on outcomes for pulmonary patients
and the use of lung-function testing in primary care. Studies
suggest 30 to 50 percent of patients may have an incorrect
diagnosis.

Saving lives by making pneumonia

affordable: (13th October, 2016)

vaccine

New groundbreaking research is on the threshold of aiding

researchers in producing vaccines at prices that will propel their
widespread use and help protect the estimated 1.6 million children,
most of them under the age of 5, who die yearly from S.
pneumoniae infections.

Zika virus infection may prevent reinfection,

study finds: (13th October, 2016)

People infected with Zika virus may not be susceptible to Zika

virus again, according to the latest research. Other findings show
that Zika virus is present in the blood very early during infection
and remains in some tissues for a long time but is only briefly
present in other tissues.

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Alzheimer's disease could be treated with gene

therapy, suggests animal study: (10th October,
2016)

Researchers have prevented the development of Alzheimers

disease in mice by using a virus to deliver a specific gene into the
brain, outlines a new report.
For detail mail to editor

KNOWLEDGE BASED ARTICLE

FDA Statement from Todd Simpson, FDA Chief

Information Officer (CIO) on GAO Report
Regarding FDAs IT Security Program

Information security and the protection of industry and public

health information are among the FDAs highest priorities and we
do not take lightly the recommendations provided by the
Government Accountability Office (GAO) in its August 2016
report. The FDA has worked quickly to address the concerns
outlined by the GAO - already fully implementing 80 percent (12 of
15) of GAOs program recommendations, and 61 percent (102 of
166) of GAOs technical recommendations. We anticipate
completing the remaining three program recommendations in the
next few months, and the remaining technical recommendations in
the next year.
The agency continues to enhance its cybersecurity strategies and
procedures to ensure FDA information security systems provide
adequate protection of industry data and public health information
on a continual, long-term basis. In support of these efforts, we
acquired industry-leading expertise to assist in the development
and execution of timely action plans, as well as program/project
management
activities
to
immediately
address
the
recommendations outlined in the GAO report.
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The FDA appreciates and takes very seriously the GAO reports
recommendations, but the reports limited findings should not be
broadly applied to the FDAs entire IT enterprise. It is also
important to note that the FDA has not experienced any major
cybersecurity related breaches that exposed industry or public
health information. We recognize the risks associated with
operating our large global IT enterprise and have implemented
processes, procedures and tools to ensure the deterrence,
prevention, detection and correction of incidents. In addition to
addressing the majority of the recommendations identified in the
GAO report, we have also undertaken several other key activities
and initiatives to ensure our IT systems and sensitive information
are appropriately protected by safeguarding against unauthorized
disclosure, access or misuse.
Jeenatara Begum
Assistant Professor
GNIPST

DISEASE RELATED BREAKING NEWS

Wild polio and vaccine derived polio in Nigeria:

(06th October, 2016)

After more than two years without the detection of wild polio in
Nigeria, the Government reported three laboratory confirmed wild
poliovirus type one (WPV1) cases with onset between July and
August 2016.
All three cases were detected from Borno State, in children
between 2 and 5 years of age. Two of them developed acute flaccid
paralysis (AFP) while one was asymptomatic, identified as a close
contact of a child with AFP.
The detected viruses are closely linked to WPV1 last detected in
Borno in 2011. This is an indication that this virus strain has been
circulating without detection since that time.
Read more

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UPCOMING EVENTS

7th International Conference on Stem Cells and Cancer (ICSCC2016): Prolifereation, Differentiation and Apoptosis at Goa, India
will be held on 21st to 23rd October, 2016.

DRUGS UPDATES

FDA Approves Carnexiv (carbamazepine) injection

as

Intravenous

Therapy

for

Short-Term

Certain

Seizure

Replacement
Types:

(07th

October, 2016)
Lundbeck announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has approved Carnexiv (carbamazepine)
injection as a short-term replacement therapy for oral
carbamazepine formulations in adults with certain seizure types
when oral administration is temporarily not feasible. Carnexiv
received orphan drug designation for this indication and will be
the first available intravenous (IV) formulation of the antiepileptic
drug (AED) carbamazepine. Lundbeck plans to make Carnexiv
commercially available in the United States in early 2017.
Read more

CAMPUS NEWS
International seminar 2016:
International seminar on Global Advancement in Pharmaceutical
research and startup organized by GNIPST in collaboration with
IPGA will be held on 22nd October, 2016 at GNIPST auditorium.

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NBA visit:
The experts of National Board of Accreditation or NBA will be
going to visit GNIPST on 24th September and 25th September,
2016.
Freshers welcome programme:
On 12th September GNIPST organized the Freshers welcome
programme Kulrav 2k16.
GNIPST Football Match 2016:
On 31st August and 1st September GNIPST sports club organized a
football match. The winner of the football match was B.Pharm 3rd
year.
Recent Trends in Pharmaceutical Research:
A Science Awareness Programme comprising of seminar on
Recent Trends in Pharmaceutical Research was organized by
GNIPST in collaboration with National Academy of Science India
(NASI) on 30th august, 2016 from 2 pm to 4.30 pm at GNIPST
auditorium. Plantation programme was also organized by Eco club.
Dr. Hemanta Kumar Majumder, gave his valuable lecture on
Modern Biology & its Evolution and Dr. Pijush K Das delivered
his lecture on Site specific Drug Targeting Magic Bullet
approach.
World Photography Day celebration:
On 19th August 2016 GNIPST celebrated World Photography Day
at Dakhineswar.
Friendly Football Match:
On 15th August 2016 GNIPST organised a friendly football match
with Alumni members.

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Farewell 2016:
On 25th May 2016 GNIPST celebrated the farewell programme for
the final year students. Best of luck to all final year students for
their future life.
ALUMNI MEMBERS 2016:
Congratulations to new Alumni Members of GNIPST.

Placement Record 2016:

SL
NO

COMPANY NAME

DR. LAL PATH LAB

APOLLO
PHARMACY

36

25

ABBOTT INDIA

74

03

HETERO DRUGS

18

Production,
QC and QA

ERIS LIFE SCIENCES

01

18 (Waiting
for final
interview)
01 (Joined)

JUPITER
PHARMACEUTICALS

05

01 (Joined)

Production,
QC and QA

GOVT PHARMACIST

4 (Joined)

Hospital
Pharmacist

ALCHEMIST EYE
HOSPITAL

Hospital
Pharmacist

OPTIVAL HEALTH
SOLUTIONS PVT.
LTD. (MEDPLUS)
NESTLE INDIA LTD

21

2 (Waiting for
final
interview)
21

08

02

10

NUMBER OF
NUMBER OF
STUDENT
STUDENT
APPEARED/APPLIED SELECTED
64
7

JOB
PROFILE
Sales,
Marketing and
office assistant
Hospital and
retail chain
pharmacist
Sales and
Marketing

Sales and
Marketing

Community
Pharmacist
Nutrition
Officer
Trainee

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LUPIN

01

01

Sales and
Marketing

12

GSK
PHARMACEUTICAL
LTD
OAK
PHARMACEUTICAL

05

02 (1 of them
already joined)

Sales and
Marketing

06

02 (Joined)

Sales and
Marketing

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IPA Bengal Pharma & Healthcare trust scholarship 2016:

Congratulations to Rudradip Das, student of B.Pharm 3rd year has

been awarded IPA Bengal Pharma & Healthcare trust scholarship
2016.
Accreditation by NAAC:
SL.
NAME
OF
STATE
CGPA(out
GRADE
NO.
THE
of scale 4)
INSTITUTE
01
Guru
Nanak
West
2.70
B
Institute
of
Bengal
Pharmaceutical
Science
And
Technology,
Kolkata-700114

GPAT 2016 Result:

The following B.Pharm. final year students have qualified, GPAT2016. We congratulate them all.
Aishika Datta
Mainak Chatterjee
Indira Saha
Priyanka De
Aheli Mukherjee
Soumya Guha
Debanjana Das
Debalina Datta
Evana Patra
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Himadrija Chatterjee
IRIS 2016:
GNIPST organized colllege fest IRIS 2016 from 11th to 13th March,
2016.
Result of different events:
Intracollege Quiz competition:
1st: Arani Roy and Dipayan Nath
2nd: Bhaskar Singha and Pratik Nandi
Intracollege Painting competition:
1st: Swagata Paul
2nd: Aviraj Pathak
3rd: Dippyoman Guha
Group Dance Competition:
Karma Group
Intercollege Solo Dance Competition:
1st : Monodipa Ghosh
2nd: Aditya Paul (NIT)
Antaksari Competition:
1st: Sunanda and Aparupa
2nd: Meghna and Joyita
3rd: Arpita and Pami
Intercollege Solo Singing Competition:
1st: Arpita Sarkar
2nd: Arvind Raj (Sudhir Chandra College)
3rd: Priyam Mondal (Supreme College)
Intercollege Band Competition:
1st: D Errors
2nd: Mukti
3rd: GNIPST band
Fashion:
Best Male: Md. Nadeem Shah
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Best Female: Sweta

Best Couple: Md. Nadeem Shah and Susmita Kar
Blood donation Camp 2016:
On 4th March 2016 Social Service club and Alumni Association
of GNIPST organized a Blood donation camp in association with
Association of voluntary Blood Donars, West Bengal.
Reminiscence & 1st Alumni meet 2016:
On 28th February 2016 GNIPST organized the Reunion programme
Reminiscence & 1st Alumni meet 2016.
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC):
A NAAC peer team completed a three-day inspection (17th
February to 19th February, 2016) of GNIPST to evaluate its
academic credibility and infrastructure on Friday.
Saraswati Puja 2016:
On 13th February 2016 the students of GNIPST celebrated
Saraswati Puja at GNIPST campus.

STUDENTS SECTION
WHO CAN ANS WER FIRS T????

Identify the person

Answer of Previous Issues Image:

ECG Machine

Send

your
thoughts/
Quiz/Puzzles/games/write-ups or any other
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contributions for Students Section& answers

of this Section at gnipstbulletin@gmail.com
EDITORS NOTE
It is a great pleasure for me to publish the 4th issue of 59th 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. Thank you Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya for 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
contribution for the forthcoming special and regular issue.
ARCHIVE
OTHERS:
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

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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.

Activity Clubs of GNIPST:

Name of Club
CULTURAL
DEBATE AND EXTEMPORE
ECO
LITERARY AND PAINTING
PHOTOGRAPHY

Member Faculty
Ms. Priyanka Ray
Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya
Ms. Sumana Roy
Ms. Jeenatara Begum
Ms. Sanchari Bhattacharya and
Mr. Abir Koley
SCIENCE AND INNOVATIVE Mr. Samrat Bose
MODELLING
SOCIAL SERVICES
Dr. Asis Bala
SPORTS
Mr. Debabrata GhoshDastidar

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