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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 tlast 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 academexcellence and continuous improvement.

I believe that excellence in education is aided by creating a learning environment in which all learners asupported in maximizing their potential and talents. Education needs to focus on personalized learni

and instruction, while promoting an education system that is impartial, universally accessible, and meeti

the needs of all students.

It is of paramount importance that our learners have sufficient motivation and encouragement in order achieve their aims. We are all very proud of you, our students, and your accomplishments and loo

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 looki

forward and wants our Institute to flourish as a Post Graduate Institute of Excellence. Steps are taken

this direction and fruits of these efforts will be received by our students in the near future. Our Teache

are committed and dedicated for the development of the institution by imparting their knowledge and pl

the role of facilitator as well as role model to our students.

The Pharmacy profession is thriving with a multitude of possibilities, opportunities and positi

challenges. At Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, our focus is on holist

needs of our students.

I am confident that the students of GNIPST will recognize all the possibilities, take full advantage of t

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

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EDITORIAL BOARD

CHIEF EDITOR DR. ABHIJIT SENGUPTAEDITOR MS. JEENATARA BEGUM

ASSOCIATE EDITOR MR. DIPANJAN MANDAL

HISTORICAL ARTICLE

Louis Hbert, Apothecary to New France

(Canada):Young Parisian Apothecary Louis Hbert answered the call of theNew World in 1605, when he helped de Monts and Champlain

build New France's first settlement, the Habitation, at Port Royal(Nova Scotia, Canada). Hbert looked after the health of thepioneers, cultivated native drug plants, and supervised thegardens. At the waterfront, he examined specimens of drug plantsoffered by Micmac Indians. These included Arum, (Jack-in-the-Pulpit), Eupatorium (Boneset), Verbascum (Mullein), andHydrastis (Golden Seal). When the Habitation was destroyed bythe English in 1613, he returned to his Parisian apothecary shop.The lure of Canada was strong, however, and in 1617, he and thefamily returned with Champlain to Quebec, where Hbert's "greenthumb" gained him lasting fame as the first successful farmer inwhat is now Canada.NEWS UPDATE

December 1 World AIDS DayWorld AIDS Day is held annually on December 1 and focusesglobal attention on the continuing impact of the HIV/AIDS

epidemic. The day is designed to encourage each of us to takeaction to expand our collective response to the epidemic.

Penicillin tactics revealed by scientists: (5th

December, 2014)One of the oldest and most widely used antibiotics, penicillin,attacks enzymes that build the bacterial cell wall. Researchers


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have now shown that penicillin and its variants also set in motiona toxic malfunctioning of the cell's wall-building machinery,dooming the cell to a futile cycle of building and then immediatelydestroying that wall.

Protein that controls the 'guardian of thegenome' identified: (5th December, 2014)A well-known mechanism required for the immune response isnow better understood, thanks to new research. Researchers haveidentified a protein that controls the activity of the p53 tumorsuppressor protein known as the 'guardian of the genome.'

Salience network linked to brain disorders: (5th

December, 2014)A brain structure called the insula is essential for selecting thingsout of the environment that are 'salient' for an individual, anddysfunction of this system is linked to brain disorders such asautism, psychosis and dementia.

Drugs in the environment affect plant growth:

(5th December, 2014)

By assessing the impacts of a range of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, research has shown that the growth of ediblecrops can be affected by these chemicals -- even at the very lowconcentrations found in the environment. The research focused itsanalysis on lettuce and radish plants and tested the effects ofseveral commonly prescribed drugs, including diclofenac andibuprofen. These drugs are among the most common and widelyused group of pharmaceuticals, with more than 30 millionprescribed across the world every day.

Loss of a chemical tag on RNA keeps embryonicstem cells in suspended animation: (5th

December, 2014)A novel mechanism of RNA regulation in embryonic stem cells hasbeen discovered by scientists. They present strong evidence that a


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specific chemical modification or 'tag' on RNA plays a key role indetermining the ability of embryonic stem cells to adopt differentcellular identities.

More patients with Lou Gehrig's disease have

genetic origin than previously thought: (5th

December, 2014)Genetics may play a larger role in causing Lou Gehrigs diseasethan previously believed, potentially accounting for more thanone-third of all cases, according to one of the most comprehensivegenetic studies to date of patients who suffer from the conditionalso known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.

New single-cell analysis reveals complexvariations in stem cells: (5th December, 2014)Using powerful new single-cell genetic profiling techniques,scientists have uncovered far more variation in pluripotent stemcells than was previously appreciated. The findings bringresearchers closer to a day when many different kinds of stem cellscould be leveraged for disease therapy and regenerative treatments.

Coordinated care beneficial to kids with complexrespiratory, gastrointestinal disorders: (5th

December, 2014)Coordinated care by specialists for children with complexrespiratory and gastrointestinal disorders helped lower hospitalcharges by reducing clinic visits and anesthesia-related proceduresin a small single-center study, according to a report.

Images of brain after mild stroke predict future

risk: (5th December, 2014)A CT scan of the brain within 24 hours of a mild, non-disablingstroke can predict when patients will be at the highest risk ofanother stroke or when symptoms may worsen, according to newresearch. Like stroke, a transient ischemic attack (TIA) is caused


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by restricted blood supply to the brain. Symptoms may last only afew minutes.

Type 2 diabetes risk starts in pregnancy: (5th

December, 2014)The risk of developing type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cardiovasculardisease is affected by exposures in the uterus, research shows.Experts are now calling for updated guidelines in light of researchevidence from the past decades. The fetal programming hypothesishinges around the idea that the intrauterine environment, themilieu in which the fetus is exposed as it grows, impacts thetrajectory for disease risk later in life.

Low levels of circulating protein linked withheart problems in mice with kidney disease: (5th

December, 2014)Decreased blood levels of a protein called Klotho increases the riskof heart disease in mice with chronic kidney disease, researchersreport. If confirmed in humans, increasing Klotho levels may helpprotect the hearts of patients with chronic kidney disease.

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KNOWLEDGE BASED ARTICLE

AllergyAn allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of theimmunesystem. Symptomsincludered eyes, itchiness, andrunnynose,eczema,hives,or anasthma attack. Allergies can play a majorrole in conditions such asasthma.In some people, severe allergiesto environmental or dietary allergens or tomedication may result in

life-threatening reactions calledanaphylaxis.Food allergiesandreactions to thevenom of stinginginsects such aswasps andbeesaremore often associated with these severe reactions. Not allreactions orintolerances are forms of allergy.Allergic reactions occur when a person's immune system reacts tonormally harmless substances in theenvironment. A substance


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that causes a reaction is called anallergen. These reactionsareacquired, predictable, and rapid. Allergy is one of four formsofhypersensitivity and is formally calledtype I(or immediate)hypersensitivity. Allergic reactions are distinctive because of

excessive activation of certainwhite blood cellscalledmastcellsandbasophils by a type ofantibodycalledimmunoglobulinE(IgE). This reaction results in aninflammatoryresponse whichcan range from uncomfortable to dangerous.

Signs and symptomsMany allergens such as dust or pollen areairborneparticles. Inthese cases, symptoms arise in areas in contact with air, such as

eyes, nose, and lungs. For instance,allergic rhinitis,also known ashay fever, causes irritation of the nose, sneezing, itching, andredness of the eyes. Inhaled allergens can also leadtoasthmaticsymptoms, caused by narrowing of the airways(bronchoconstriction) and increased production ofmucus inthelungs,shortness of breath (dyspnea), coughing and wheezing.Aside from these ambient allergens, allergic reactions can resultfromfoods,insect stings, and reactionstomedications likeaspirinandantibioticssuch aspenicillin.Symptoms of food allergy includeabdominal pain,bloating,vomiting,diarrhea,itchy skin, andswelling of the skin during hives.Food allergies rarely causerespiratory (asthmatic) reactions,orrhinitis. Insect stings, antibiotics, and certain medicinesproduce a systemic allergic response that is also calledanaphylaxis;multiple organ systems can be affected, including thedigestivesystem, therespiratory system, and thecirculatorysystem. Depending on the rate of severity, it can

causecutaneousreactions,bronchoconstriction, edema, hypotension,coma, and evendeath. This type of reaction can be triggeredsuddenly, or the onset can be delayed. The severity of this type ofallergic response often requires injections ofepinephrine,sometimes through a device known as theEpiPen orTwinject auto-injector. The nature ofanaphylaxis is such that the reaction can


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seem to be subsiding, but may recur throughout a prolongedperiod of time.Substances that come into contact with the skin, such aslatex,arealso common causes of allergic reactions, known ascontact

dermatitisor eczema. Skin allergies frequently cause rashes, orswelling and inflammation within the skin, in what is known as a"wheal and flare" reaction characteristic of hives and angioedema.

Cause:Foods:A wide variety of foods can cause allergic reactions, but 90% ofallergic responses to foods are caused by

cow'smilk,soy,eggs,wheat,peanuts,tree nuts,fish,andshellfish. Otherfood allergies, affecting less than 1 person per10,000 population, may be considered "rare".Rates of allergies differ between adults andchildren.Peanut allergies can sometimes be outgrown by children.Egg allergies affect one to two percent of children but areoutgrown by about two-thirds of children by the age of 5. Thesensitivity is usually to proteins in the white, rather than theyolk.Milk-protein allergies are notImmunoglobulin E reactions, and are

usually attributable toproctocolitis. They are most prevalent inchildren. Some people are unable to tolerate milk from goats orsheep as well as from cows, and many are also unable to toleratedairy products such as cheese. Roughly 10% of children with amilk allergy will have a reaction tobeef. Beef contains a smallamount of protein that is present in cow's milk. Lactoseintolerance,a common reaction to milk, is not a form of allergy atall, but rather due to the absence of anenzymein thedigestive

tract.Those withtree nut allergies may be allergic to one or to many treenuts, including pecans, pistachios, pine nuts, andwalnuts. Alsoseeds, includingsesame seeds andpoppy seeds,contain oils in which protein is present, which may elicit anallergic reaction.


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Balsam of Peru, which is in various foods, is in the "top five"allergens most commonly causing patch test reactions in peoplereferred to dermatology clinics.Allergens can be transferred from one food to another

throughgenetic engineering; however genetic modification canalso remove allergens. Little research has been done on the naturalvariation of allergen concentrations in the unmodified crops.Non-food proteins:

Latexcan trigger an IgE-mediated cutaneous, respiratory, andsystemic reaction. The prevalence of latex allergy in the generalpopulation is believed to be less than one percent. In a hospitalstudy, 1 in 800 surgical patients (0.125 percent) reported latex

sensitivity, although the sensitivity among healthcare workers ishigher, between seven and ten percent. Researchers attribute thishigher level to the exposure of healthcare workers to areas withsignificant airborne latex allergens, such as operating rooms,intensive-care units, and dental suites. These latex-richenvironments may sensitize healthcare workers who regularlyinhale allergenic proteins.The most prevalent response to latex is an allergic contactdermatitis, a delayed hypersensitive reaction appearing as dry,crusted lesions. This reaction usually lasts 4896 hours. Sweatingor rubbing the area under the glove aggravates the lesions, possiblyleading to ulcerations. Anaphylacticreactions occur most often insensitive patients who have been exposed to a surgeon's latexgloves during abdominal surgery, but othermucosalexposures,such as dental procedures, can also produce systemic reactions.Latex and banana sensitivity may cross-react. Furthermore, thosewith latex allergy may also have sensitivities to avocado, kiwifruit,

and chestnut. These patients often haveperioral itching andlocalurticaria.Only occasionally have these food-induced allergiesinduced systemic responses. Researchers suspect that the cross-reactivity of latex with banana, avocado, kiwifruit, and chestnutoccurs because latex proteins are structurallyhomologouswithsome other plant proteins.


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Toxins interacting with proteins:

Another non-food protein reaction,urushiol-induced contactdermatitis,originates after contact withpoison ivy,eastern poisonoak,western poison oak, orpoison sumac.Urushiol, which is not

itself a protein, acts as ahaptenand chemically reacts with, bindsto, and changes the shape ofintegral membrane proteinsonexposed skin cells. The immune system does not recognize theaffected cells as normal parts of the body, causing aT-cell-mediatedimmune response. Of these poisonous plants, sumac isthe most virulent. The resulting dermatological response to thereaction between urushiol and membrane proteins includesredness, swelling,papules,vesicles,blisters,and streaking.

Estimates vary on the percentage of the population that will havean immune system response. Approximately 25 percent of thepopulation will have a strong allergic response to urushiol. Ingeneral, approximately 80 percent to 90 percent of adults willdevelop a rash if they are exposed to .0050 milligrams (7.7105gr)of purified urushiol, but some people are so sensitive that it takesonly a molecular trace on the skin to initiate an allergic reaction.Genetic basis:

Allergic diseases are stronglyfamilial:identical twinsare likely tohave the same allergic diseases about 70% of the time; the sameallergy occurs about 40% of the time innon-identicaltwins. Allergic parents are more likely to have allergicchildren, and those children's allergies are likely to be more severethan those in children of non-allergic parents. Some allergies,however, are not consistent alonggenealogies; parents who areallergic topeanuts may have children who are allergic toragweed.It seems that the likelihood of developing allergies isinherited and

related to an irregularity in the immune system, but thespecificallergen is not.The risk of allergicsensitizationand the development of allergiesvaries with age, with young children most at risk. Several studieshave shown that IgE levels are highest in childhood and fall rapidlybetween the ages of 10 and 30 years. The peak prevalence of hay


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fever is highest in children and young adults and the incidence ofasthma is highest in children under 10.Overall, boys have a higher risk of developing allergies thangirls, although for some diseases, namely asthma in young adults,

females are more likely to be affected. These differences betweenthe sexes tend to decrease in adulthood.Ethnicitymay play a role in some allergies; however, racial factorshave been difficult to separate from environmental influences andchanges due tomigration. It has been suggested thatdifferentgenetic lociare responsible for asthma, to be specific, inpeople ofEuropean,Hispanic,Asian,and African origins.Hygiene hypothesis:

Allergic diseases are caused by inappropriate immunologicalresponses to harmlessantigensdriven by aTH2-mediated immuneresponse. Manybacteriaandviruseselicit aTH1-mediated immuneresponse, which down-regulates TH2 responses. The firstproposed mechanism of action of the hygiene hypothesis was thatinsufficient stimulation of the TH1 arm of the immune system leadsto an overactive TH2 arm, which in turn leads to allergicdisease. In other words, individuals living in too sterile anenvironment are not exposed to enough pathogens to keep theimmune system busy. Since our bodies evolved to deal with acertain level of such pathogens, when they are not exposed to thislevel, the immune system will attack harmless antigens and thusnormally benign microbial objects like pollen will trigger animmune response.The hygiene hypothesis was developed to explain the observationthathay fever andeczema,both allergic diseases, were less commonin children from larger families, which were, it is presumed,

exposed to more infectious agents through their siblings, than inchildren from families with only one child. The hygiene hypothesishas been extensively investigatedbyimmunologists andepidemiologists and has become animportant theoretical framework for the study of allergicdisorders. It is used to explain the increase in allergic diseases that


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have been seen sinceindustrialization,and the higher incidence ofallergic diseases in more developed countries. The hygienehypothesis has now expanded to include exposure to symbioticbacteria and parasites as important modulators of immune system

development, along with infectious agents.Epidemiological data support the hygiene hypothesis. Studies haveshown that various immunological and autoimmune diseases aremuch less common in the developing world than the industrializedworld and that immigrants to the industrialized world from thedeveloping world increasingly develop immunological disorders inrelation to the length of time since arrival in the industrializedworld. Longitudinal studies in the third world demonstrate an

increase in immunological disorders as a country grows moreaffluent and, it is presumed, cleaner. The use of antibiotics in thefirst year of life has been linked to asthma and other allergicdiseases. The use of antibacterial cleaning products has also beenassociated with higher incidence ofasthma, as has birthbyCaesarean sectionrather than vaginal birth.Other environmental factors:

Exposure to allergens, especially in early life, is an importantriskfactorfor allergy. Alterations in exposure to microorganismsisanother plausible explanation, at present, for the increase inatopicallergy. Endotoxin exposure reduces release ofinflammatorycytokines such asTNF-,IFN,interleukin-10,andinterleukin-12 from white blood cells (leukocytes) thatcirculate in theblood. Certain microbe-sensingproteins, knownasToll-like receptors,found on the surface of cells in the body arealso thought to be involved in these processes.Gutworms and similar parasites are present in untreated drinking

water in developing countries, and were present in the water ofdeveloped countries until the routinechlorination and purificationof drinking water supplies. Recent research has shown that somecommonparasites, such asintestinal worms(e.g.,hookworms),secrete chemicals into the gut wall (and, hence, the bloodstream)thatsuppressthe immune system and prevent the body from


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attacking the parasite. This gives rise to a new slant on the hygienehypothesis theory thatco-evolutionof man and parasites has ledto an immune system that functions correctly only in the presenceof the parasites. Without them, the immune system becomes

unbalanced and oversensitive. In particular, research suggests thatallergies may coincide with the delayed establishment ofgutfloraininfants. However, the research to support this theory isconflicting, with some studies performed in ChinaandEthiopiashowing an increase in allergy in people infected withintestinal worms. Clinical trials have been initiated to test theeffectiveness of certain worms in treating some allergies. It may bethat the term 'parasite' could turn out to be inappropriate, and in

fact a hitherto unsuspectedsymbiosis is at work. For moreinformation on this topic, seeHelminthic therapy.

Prevention:The consumption of various foods during pregnancy has beenlinked to eczema; these include celery, citrus fruit, raw pepper,margarine, and vegetable oil. A high intake of antioxidants, zinc,and selenium during pregnancy may help prevent allergies. This islinked to a reduced risk for childhood-onset asthma, wheezing,

and eczema. Further research needs to be conducted. Probioticsupplements taken during pregnancy or infancy may help toprevent atopic dermatitis.After birth, an early introduction of solidfood and high diversity before week 17 could increase a child's riskfor allergies. Studies suggest that introduction of solid food andavoidance of highly allergenic food such as peanuts during the firstyear does not help in allergy prevention.

Jeenatara Begum

Assistant ProfessorGNIPST


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DISEASE RELATED BREAKING NEWS

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

(MERS-CoV) Saudi Arabia: (2nd December,

2014)Between 3 and 19 November 2014, the National IHR Focal Pointfor the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) notified WHO of 18additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus(MERS-CoV) infection, including 4 deaths.Read more

UPCOMING EVENTSNational Seminar on Quality by Design (QbD) at institute of

Pharmacy at Nirma University, India from 11th to 13th December,

2014.

International Conferences on Recent Advances in Nanoscience &Nanotechnology-2014 at JNU New Delhi, India from 15th to 16th

December, 2014.

47th

Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacology Society IPSCON2014 at Guwahati Medical College, Guwahati, India from 28th to

30thDecember, 2014.

DRUGS UPDATES

FDA approves Jakafi (ruxolitinib) for

Polycythemia Vera: (4thDecember, 2014)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new useforJakafi(ruxolitinib) to treat patients withpolycythemia vera, achronic type of bone marrow disease. Jakafi is the first drugapproved by the FDA for this condition.

Read more


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CAMPUS NEWS

Congratulation to Tamalika Chakraborty, Assistant Professor ofGNIPST, who got 3rd prize for the poster presentation in the

National Seminar on Opportunity in Medicinal Plant Research,Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India from 29th -30th November,

2014.

On 29th November and 30th November many of the facultymembers and students of GNIPST presented their posters in the

National Seminar on Opportunity in Medicinal Plant Research,

Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India from 29th -30th November,

2014.The teachers and students of GNIPST attended the National

workshop on Redefining the Role of Pharmacist in Health Care

System which was held in Dr. H. L. Roy Auditorium, Jadavpur

Universirty Kolkata-700032 on 16th November 2014, organised by

Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Bengal Branch, Kolkata

Congratulation to Rupam Saha, student of M.Pharm 2ndyear, who

got 1

st

prize for the poster presentation in the National seminar onControl of Viral Menace using Delivery Design organised by Dr.

B.C.Roy College of Pharmacy & AHS in association with IPA

Bengal Branch.

On 14thand 15thNovember 2014 the Industrial visit of B.Pharm 2ndyear students was conducted in East India Pharmaceutical Works

Limited, Kolkata under the supervision of Mr. Jaydip Roy, Mr.

Debabrata Ghoshdastidar, Mr. Samrat Bose, Ms Jeentara Begum,

Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya and Ms. Moumita Chowdhury.

A Debate on Unity was held on 14thNovember 2014 and the jointwinner was Sreejit Roy , Bsc 2nd year and Pratik Nandi ,Bsc firstyear (Chairperson of debate: Dr Lopamudra Datta and Ms.Priyanka Ray).


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On 14th November, 2014 a Quiz competition was held on WorldDiabetes Day and the winner was Pratik Nandi and Sreyosi Dey,

Bsc first year.

Runner up Anirban Roy and Ankur Mondal B.Pharm third year(Quiz Master: Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya)

A Seminar was held on 14th November 2014 World Diabetes Dayon Angiogenesis and Role of Amino Acids by Dr Debatosh Datta,

Research scientist.

GNIPST commemorated the 126th Birth Anniversary of MaulanaAbul Kalam Azad on Tuesday, 11th November 2014.

On 7thNovember 2014 the students of GNIPST participated in theRun for Unity as a mark of tribute to the efforts of the country'sfirst Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Congratulation to the winner of Cricket Tournament-B.Pharm 3rdyear, 2014Runner up team-B.Sc and BHM, 2014

Congratulation to the highest run scorer of Cricket Tournament-Tanmoy Das Biswas, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014

Congratulation to the highest wicket taker of CricketTournament-Subhodip Das, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014

Congratulation to the winner of Carom Tournament (Boys)-Sk. Abdul Salam, B.Pharm 2ndyear, 20141st Runner up-Subhayan Dutta, M.Sc (Biotechnology Department)

2nd year, 2014

2nd Runner up-Nirupan Gupta, B.Pharm 1styear, 2014

Congratulation to the winner of Carom Tournament (Girls)-

Aishwarya Datta, B.Pharm 2nd

year, 20141st Runner up-Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rdyear, 2014

2nd Runner up-Rituparna Das, B.Pharm 3rdyear, 2014

Congratulation to the winner of Chess Tournament (Boys)-Basab Brata Dey, M.Sc (Biotechnology Department) 2ndyear, 20141st Runner up-Ankit Chowdhury, B.Pharm 1styear, 2014


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2nd Runner up-Smaranjeet Banik, B.Pharm 3rdyear, 2014

Congratulation to the winner of Chess Tournament (Girls)-Rituparna Das, B.Pharm 3rdyear, 20141st Runner up-Varsa Srivastav, B.Sc(Bioptechnology Department)

1styear, 2014

2nd Runner up- Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rdyear, 2014

The GNIPST Cricket Tournament, Carom Tournament and ChessTournament was held on 21stand 22nd October, 2014.

The Cultural Programme on Bijoya Dashami and Kali Puja washeld on 20thOctober, 2014

An exhibition on Photography and Painting was held on 20thOctober, 2014

Congratulation to the winner of Football Tournament-B.Pharm3rd year, 2014Runner up team-B.Pharm final year, 2014

Congratulation to the winner of Table Tennis Tournament-Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 20141st Runner up-Aindrila Bhowmick, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014

2nd Runner up-Sayani Banerjee, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014The GNIPST Football Tournament (for male students) and Table

Tennis tournament (for female students) was held on 25th and

26th September, 2014.

On 5th September, 2014 the students of GNIPST have arranged awonderful Teachers Day Programme. On behalf of all the teachers

of GNIPST I would like to thank our beloved students.

The Freshers welcome programme was held on 14th

August, 2014.Welcome 1styear students.

We congratulate the following M.Pharm. final year students whohave made their positions in different pharmaceutical companies.

Anirban Banerjee (Emami Ltd.)


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STUDENTS SECTION

WHO CAN ANSWER FIRST????

Who won Nobel Prize in 1977 in Physiology?

Answer of Previous Issues Questions

A) Indian Pharmaceutical Association

Identify the person

Answer of Previous Issues Image

Manoj Kumar

Send your thoughts/

Quiz/Puzzles/games/write-ups or any other

contributions for Students Section

answ ers of this Section at [email protected]

EDITORS NOTE

It is a great pleasure for me to publish the 1stissue of 40

thVolume

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

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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 Bhattacharyafor thequestionnaires 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

GNIPST organized a garment distribution programme on 28thSeptember, 2013 at Dakshineswar Kali Temple and Adyapith,

Kolkata. On this remarkable event about hundred people have

received garments. More than hundred students and most of the

faculties participated on that day with lot of enthusiasm.

GNIPST celebrated World Heart Day (29th September) andPharmacists Day (25thSeptember)on 25thand 26thSeptember,

2013 in GNIPST Auditorium. A seminar on Violence against

woman and female foeticide was held on GNIPST Auditorium on

25th September organized by JABALA Action Research

Organization. On 26thSeptember an intra-college Oral and Poster

presentation competition related to World Pharmacists day and

Heart day was held in GNIPST. Ms. Purbali Chakraborty of

B.Pharm 4th year won the first prize in Oral Presentation. The

winner of Poster presentation was the group of Ms. Utsa Sinha,

Mr. Koushik Saha and Mr. Niladri Banerjee(B.Pharm 4thyear). A

good number of students have participated in both thecompetition with their valuable views.

Teachers daywas celebrated on 5thSeptember, 2013 by the

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Azalea exotic flower ) , the fresher welcome programme for

newcomers of GNIPST in the session 2013-14 was held on 8th

August in GNIPST Auditorium.

One day seminar cum teachers development programme forschool teachers on the theme of Recent Trends of Life Sciences

in Higher Education organized by GNIPST held on 29th June,

2013 at GNIPST auditorium. The programme was inaugurated by

Prof . Asit Guha, Director of JIS Group, Mr. U.S. Mukherjee, Dy

Director of JIS Group and Dr. Abhijit Sengupta, Director cum

Principal of GNIPST with lamp lighting. The programme started

with an opening song performed by the B.Pharm students of this

institute. The seminar consists of a series of lectures, video

presentations and poster session. On the pre lunch session 4

lectures were given by Dr. Lopamudra Dutta, Mr. Debabrata

Ghosh Dastidar, Ms. Swati Nandy and Ms. Tamalika Chakraborty

respectively. On their presentation the speakers enlighten the

recent development of Pharmacy, Genetics and Microbiology and

their correlation with Life Sciences. On the post lunch session, Ms.

Saini Setua and Ms. Sanchari Bhattacharjee explained the recentdevelopment and career opportunities in Biotechnology and

Hospital Management. The programme was concluded with

valedictory session and certificate distribution.

About 50 Higher secondary school teachers from different

schools of Kolkata and North& South 24 Parganas district of West

Bengal participated in this programme. A good interactive session

between participants and speakers was observed in the seminar.The seminar was a great success with the effort of faculties, staffs

and students of our Institute. It was a unique discussion platform

for school teachers and professional of the emerging and newer

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The general body meeting of APTI, Bengal Branch has been

conducted at GNIPST on 15thJune, 2012. The program started with

a nice presentation by Dr. Pulok Kr. Mukherjee, School of Natural

Products, JU on the skill to write a good manuscript forpublication in impact journals. It was followed by nearly two hour

long discussion among more than thirty participants on different

aspects of pharmacy education. Five nonmember participants

applied for membership on that very day.

GNIPST is now approved by AICTE and affiliated to WBUT for

conducting the two years post graduate course (M.Pharm)

in P H A R M A C O L O G Y .The approved number of seat is 18.

The number of seats in B.Pharm. has been increased from 60 to

120.

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

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.


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