Chandigarh
November 13, 2019
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Panjab University has organized a one-week (10-17 Nov), 4th IBRO/APRCChandigarh Neuroscience School funded by International Brain Research
Organization, to commemorate its Platinum Jubilee year. Forty-five delegates
are attending the event and fourteen renowned national and international
neuroscientists are giving scientific deliberations. Today, four of them
interacted with the delegates highlighting the importance of rightful living.
They also sensitized the delegates on rising epidemics of neurodegenerative
diseases arising due to stressful life, wrong ways of living, nuclear family
and ignorance about stress management practicing.
Dr Pike See Universiti Putra Malaysia delivered a highly interactive talk on autosomal dominant disease, tuberous
sclerosis complex which is a tumor suppressor syndrome due to mutations
in TSC1 or TSC2, encoding hamartin and
tuberin, respectively. She then emphasized on how gene manipulations and its
strategy can translated into a novel gene therapy.
Dr Laxmi T Rao Professor of Neurophysiology, NIMHANS, Bangalore enlightened the gathering about Autism spectrum
disorder (ASD), a devastating childhood neurodevelopmental disorder with a
range of symptoms related to social-communication deficits and restricted
stereotypic behavior. She informed that child abuse and insult lead to effective
disorders in adulthood giving symptoms of depression, anxiety and schizophrenia.
It is very important for the working parents to train the next generation in a
positive atmosphere provide good nutrition, allow them to grow them in normal
behaviour and channelize children into focused life.
Dr KP Mohanakumar, Director Inter University Centre
for Biomedical Research & Super Specialty Hospital MG University Kottayam,
Kerala cited two successful stories from his laboratory on neurodegenerative
disease research, with special attention to Parkinson’s disease. He discussed
how white space analysis in 2004 helped to reveal neuroprotective effect of
then to be of patented antiulcer drug, irsogladine in Parkinson’s disease. He also
highlighted that the problem of the brain which is coming up very fast these
days, has to be identified at a young stage, the child grows into an Autistic
child. The social system in India which is now moving towards the nuclear
family, leaving the child alone with the made is leading to autism.
Dr. Dr B.S. Shankaranarayana Rao, Professor of
Neurophysiology, National Institute of Mental Health
and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, sensitized the young budding neuroscientists
with the various aspects, related to ethics in scientific research and
publication. He said that with changing technology and society, and the way we live,
scientists can no longer claim that science is neutral but must consider the
ethical and social aspects of their work and urged the participants to abide by
several core principles of ethics. He informed that they have Centre for Well
Being where the counselling is given to the whole family and also, to the
Corporate Heads. He cited urbanization and stress as a major reason of all the
problems of society. He advised that in order to reduce stress the professional
problems should be dissociated from the family. The quality time matters for a
stress free family. He shared about national mental health survey which
depicted problems in young couple leading to divorce, based on which, policies
have been made in consultation with the Government.
Dr Anurag Kuhad, organizing
secretary IBRO/APRC Chandigarh Neuroscience School,
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh specifically
shared the personal views of Professor
Pike See an International IBRO Faculty from Malaysia on “Future of Indian Neuroscience”. He said that Professor See is
highly impressed with the enthusiasm of the young generation of Indian
Neuroscientists. Her interaction with the B Pharm, M Pharm, PhD and Post Doc of
UIPS was very exciting and appreciated the inquisitiveness of the students. Dr See
said that the credit specifically goes to all UIPS faculty members specifically
to Professor Kanwaljit Chopra, Chairperson UIPS for shaping their students in
an outstanding manner so that they can make their place in International
Institutes of very high repute in the field of Neuroscience Research. Dr See is
100% sure that future of Indian Neuroscience is very secure. She whole heartedly
appreciated the Indian hospitality and said that she would love to keep
visiting India in future as well. She showed her strong desire to collaborate
with Indian neuroscience researchers.
