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Two-day Hands-on Training

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Handling Model Organisms

Get ready for two days of immersive learning!
The Department of Zoology under the Aegis of the DBT-Builder Grant Organizes a Two-Day Hands-on Training on Handling Model Organisms. Designed to equip participants with practical skills and real-world exposure to model organisms used in modern biological research.

Date: 5th & 6th February 2026

Time: 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM

Venue: S17, S18 & Animal Model Facility Lab, 2nd Floor, Main Building

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Guest Lecture

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Indigenous Solutions in Epigenetics: Intervening Environment-Triggered Disease Risk

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Dr. Subhojit Sen
Researcher and Educator
(Affiliations University of Maryland, USA & UM-DAE CEBS)

Organized as part of the Hands-on training workshop on Model organisms by Department of Zoology under the aegis of DBT Builder grant . Discover how animal models serve as powerful tools in modern biology while bridging indigenous knowledge with cutting-edge epigenetic research.

Date: Friday, 6th February 2026

Time: 09:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Venue: F11, 1st Floor, Main Building

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