CSIR-CDRI & TETC India will organize symposium on career development in biological & biomedical sciences

New Delhi: The CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI) in collaboration with Trust for Education and Training in Cytometry (TETC), India, is organizing a Symposium on Career Development in Biological & Biomedical Sciences on 6th February and Silver Jubilee 25th INDO-US Flow Cytometry Workshop on “Flow Cytometry and its Advanced Applications in Biological Sciences on 7th and 8th February 2024.

The event will serve as a crucial platform for students, technologists, postdoctoral scholars, scientific officers, faculty, and professionals in non-academic sectors, by providing invaluable insights into diverse career paths within the biological and biomedical sciences.

The symposium, will cover various topics vital for career development, featured lectures and panel discussions on Entrepreneurship, Company, NGO & Start-up, Funding/Grant Opportunities, Scientific Positions in R&D, Opportunities in Corporates & Government Organizations, Careers in Flow Cytometry, and Postdoctoral Opportunities.

Esteemed speakers from diverse backgrounds will share their expertise, contributing to the symposium’s success. Notable figures included Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Varshney, Advisor & Head, International Cooperation DST, GOI, New Delhi; Dr. Arvinder Singh, Director, Human Diagnostics, Gurgaon; Dr. Hemant Agrawal, Director, Flow Cytometry Solutions, Jaipur; Dr. Saman Habib, Chief Scientist at CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow; Dr. Naibedya Chattopadhyay, Chief Scientist at CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow; Dr. Michael D’Silva, Lead Investigator at Syngene International, Bangalore; Mr. Ayush Mishra, Chief Innovation and Operations Officer at Anervea, Pune; and Dr. Rekha Gour, Co-Founder, TETC, India.

The major talks during the symposium would be focused on Scientific Positions in Government Institutes and Corporate R&D. Another highlight of the event would be the recognition of excellence in research through the TETC Best Published Paper Award 2024.

In the evening of symposium, a panel discussion will provide the opportunity to the participants to interact with the speakers, gaining valuable insights and advice for their career journeys.

On 7th February the Silver Jubilee 25th INDO-US Flow Cytometry Workshop would be initiated in which the participants will sharpen their skills of Flow Cytometry. These workshops were initiated in 2002 and since then the mission of building a cytometry community is successfully continued by TETC in collaboration with leading research Institutes, Hospital, Universities and other academic organizations throughout India.