ABOUT US

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)

VIT, one of the premier institutes in India, established in 1984. VIT is the first educational institution in India to get ISO 9002 certified by the DNV of The Netherlands and accreditation from IEE (UK). Further it has also been accredited by NBA (AICTE) and NAAC (UGC). VIT was established with the aim of providing quality higher education on par with international standards dedicated to provide excellence in teaching, research and service.The latest CAL Curriculum offered in VIT covers the latest developments in the respective discipline with focus on student projects and designed based on market needs, whereby employability, developing skills as entrepreneur and grooming students as young scientists are major priorities.The institute offers 19 Undergraduate, 34 Post graduate, 2 Integrated and 4 Research programs in 10 schools.

School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST)

SBST offers B. Tech., M. Tech., M. Sc., and Ph. D. programs in Biotechnology and many other allied areas. SBST has adequate infrastructure and skilled faculty members for carrying out teaching, research and developmental activities in different areas of Biotechnology. Major areas of research include Molecular Genetics, Clinical Genetics, Plant Biotechnology, Microbiology and Microbial Technology, Cancer Biology, Bioinformatics, Bioprocess Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Biotechnology and Immuno-biotechnology. The school has received funded projects worth of more than 10 crores from various funding agencies DBT, DRDO, and DST as well as from core industries. The major facilities include RT-PCR, ELISA, High speed Cooling Centrifuge, HPLC, Inverted microscope,Nano drop, circular dichroism, Scanning electron microscope, fluorescence microscope, cell culture and animal house. The school has helped its students to become a reputed academicians and scholars in reputed institutions in India as wells as in countries around the worlds like United States, Germany, China and Australia. Apart from research and jobs, the department has also helped students to go on and become entrepreneur and job creators, helping them to set up their own companies.

REGISTRATION CHARGES: RS. 450 EXTERNAL PARTICIPANTS ( INCLUDES BASIC REGISTRATION & LUNCH FOR BOTH DAYS)         

RS. 300 - INTERNAL PARTICIPANTS  ( VIT  PARTICIPANTS ONLY)

ACCOMMODATION CHARGES: 

FOR GIRLS :RS. 260 -DORMITORY (WITHOUT FOOD) PER DAY                                      FOR BOYS : RS. 285 -DORMITORY (WITHOUT FOOD) PER DAY   

(RS. 320- SHARING BASIS (4 OR 6 BEDDED ROOMS) WITHOUT FOOD ON DAILY BASIS  FOR ACCOMPANYING FACULTY ONLY

LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION : 20TH FEBRUARY,2018.


 

PARTICIPANTS ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO CARRY THEIR COLLEGE ID CARDS AS IDENTIFICATION PROOF .

                   EVENTS

* Participation is allowed in maximum 4 events

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

  • Plenary lectures
  • DNA DAY workshop

Technical Events:                 Non Technical Events

  • Organ attack             1) Mad Marketing
  • Connection                2)Mutate
  • DNA model               3) Quiz
  • Forensics                   4) Bio Meme Maker  & E posters                   5)Beg Borrow Buy                          


 only original/experimental research in the field of "Bio sciences" will be accepted. Entries to be sent to the official email ID : dna.day2018@gmail.com.

WORKSHOPS

  1. Human chromosome preparation and Karyotyping : Our genetic makeup is as jumbled as our lives. So let's grab the opportunity of having a look at our aligned chromosome
  2. IncuCyte S3 Live-Cell Analysis System (DEMONSTRATION): Real time automated measurements of the cell health, movement and its function inside an incubator
  3. Basics in Bioinformatics: Learn to access your Genomic data instantly. Go the futuristic way of science in this session
  4. DNA seculation, PCR & gel electrophoresis: Gain the experience of isolating DNA and learn to "Pipette-Cry-Repeat"