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  06-03-2015 G G N N I IPS S T T  U UL L L  T T I I N N  2 2  1 15  06 th  March, 2015 Volume No.: 43 Issue No.: 01 Vision TO REACH THE PINNACLE OF GLORY AS A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BY KNOWLEDGE BASED LEARNING AND PRACTICE Contents Message from PRINCIPAL Editorial board Historical article News Update Knowledge based Article Disease Related Breaking News Upcoming Events Drugs Update Campus News Student’s Section Editor’s Note Archive GNIPST Photo Gallery For your comments/contribution OR For  ack-Issues ,   mailto:[email protected]  GURU NANAK INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY W  e  bs  i  t  e  :  ht  t  p:   /   /  gni  ps  t.  a  c.  i  n  

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    GGGNNNIIIPPPSSSTTT BBBUUULLLLLLEEETTTIIINNN 22200011155506th March, 2015 Volume No.: 43 Issue No.: 01

    Vision

    TO REACH THE PINNACLE OF GLORY AS A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BY KNOWLEDGE

    BASED LEARNING AND PRACTICE

    Contents Message from PRINCIPAL Editorial board Historical article News Update Knowledge based Article Disease Related Breaking

    News Upcoming Events Drugs Update Campus News Students Section Editors Note Archive

    GNIPST Photo Gallery For your comments/contribution OR For Back-Issues, mailto:[email protected]

    GURU NANAK INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    W e bs i t e : ht t p: / / gni ps t. a c. i n

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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 the last 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 academic excellence and continuous improvement.

    I believe that excellence in education is aided by creating a learning environment in which all learners are supported in maximizing their potential and talents. Education needs to focus on personalized learning and instruction, while promoting an education system that is impartial, universally accessible, and meeting the needs of all students.

    It is of paramount importance that our learners have sufficient motivation and encouragement in order to achieve their aims. We are all very proud of you, our students, and your accomplishments and look 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 looking forward and wants our Institute to flourish as a Post Graduate Institute of Excellence. Steps are taken in this direction and fruits of these efforts will be received by our students in the near future. Our Teachers are committed and dedicated for the development of the institution by imparting their knowledge and play the role of facilitator as well as role model to our students.

    The Pharmacy profession is thriving with a multitude of possibilities, opportunities and positive challenges. At Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, our focus is on holistic needs of our students.

    I am confident that the students of GNIPST will recognize all the possibilities, take full advantage of the 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 on this path.

    My best wishes to all.

    Dr. A. Sengupta

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    EDITORIAL BOARD

    CHIEF EDITOR DR. ABHIJIT SENGUPTA EDITOR MS. JEENATARA BEGUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR MR. DIPANJAN MANDAL

    HISTORICAL ARTICLE The American Pharmaceutical Association: Need for better intercommunication among pharmacists; standards for education and apprenticeship; and quality control of imported drugs, led to calling of a convention of representative pharmacists in the Hall of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, October 6 to 8, 1852. Under leadership of its first President, Daniel B. Smith, and first Secretary, William Procter, Jr., the twenty delegates launched The American Pharmaceutical Association; mapped its objectives; and opened membership to "All pharmaceutists and druggists" of good character who subscribed to its Constitution and to its Code of Ethics. The Association continues to serve Pharmacy today. NEWS UPDATE

    Excess sitting linked to coronary artery calcification, an early indicator of heart problems: (05th March, 2015) Sitting for many hours per day is associated with increased coronary artery calcification, a marker of subclinical heart disease that can increase the risk of a heart attack, according to research. Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease and the leading cause of death in the United States.

    How healthy is genetically modified soybean oil? : (05th March, 2015) Soybean oil accounts for more than 90 percent of all the seed oil production in the United States. Genetically modified soybean oil,

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    made from seeds of GM soybean plants, was recently introduced into the food supply on the premise that it is healthier than conventional soybean oil. But is that premise true? Just barely, say scientists.

    Gut microbial mix relates to stages of blood sugar control: (05th March, 2015) The composition of intestinal bacteria and other micro-organisms -- called the gut microbiota -- changes over time in unhealthy ways in black men who are prediabetic, a new study finds.

    Oxytocin nasal spray causes men to eat fewer calories: (05th March, 2015) A synthetic nasal formulation of the hormone oxytocin reduced caloric intake in healthy men, particularly consumption of fatty foods, after a single treatment, a new study finds. The results confirm those of animal studies showing oxytocin reduces food intake.

    Abnormal brain rhythms tied to problems with thinking in schizophrenia: (05th March, 2015) By studying specially bred mice with specific developmental and cognitive traits resembling those seen in schizophrenia, researchers have provided new evidence that abnormal rhythmic activity in particular brain cells contributes to problems with learning, attention, and decision-making in individuals with that disorder.

    Drug to control appetite could also fight anxiety: (05th March, 2015) Did you know that our body produces its own marijuana-like compound to protect us against anxiety? A study reveals a new biological pathway that regulates this system and suggests that a drug currently in clinical trials to treat obesity might also provide an attractive way to combat anxiety disorders.

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    In vivo CRISPR-Cas9 screen sheds light on cancer metastasis, tumor evolution: (05th March, 2015) For the first time, CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology has been employed in a whole organism model to systematically target every gene in the genome. A team of scientists has pioneered the use of this technology to 'knock out,' or turn off, all genes across the genome systematically in an animal model of cancer, revealing genes involved in tumor evolution and metastasis and paving the way for similar studies in other cell types and diseases.

    Twin copies of gene pair up in embryonic stem cells at critical moment in differentiation: (05th March, 2015)The two alleles of Oct4, a gene important in embryonic stem cells, don't remain separate in the nucleus of stem cells but rather pair up, at the developmental point at which stem cells begin their maturation into specific cell types, scientists have discovered.

    Autistic features linked to prenatal exposure to commonly found fire retardants, phthalates: (05th March, 2015) Exposure during pregnancy to a combination of fire retardant chemicals and phthalate chemicals -- both present in the average home -- can contribute to autistic-like behaviors in the offspring, according to an animal study.

    Exposure to endocrine disruptors during pregnancy affects the brain two generations later, rat study shows: (05th March, 2015) Prenatal exposure to low doses of the environmental contaminants polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, change the developing brain in an area involved in metabolism, and some effects are apparent even two generations later, a new study finds. Hereditary effects

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    included increased body weight, but only in descendants of females -- and not males -- exposed to PCBs in the womb. For detail mail to editor

    KNOWLEDGE BASED ARTICLE Protein's pivotal role in heart failure discovered Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a key piece in the complex molecular puzzle underlying heart failure -- a serious and sometimes life-threatening disorder affecting more than 5 million Americans. In a study published in the March 5th online issue ofCell Reports, Xiang-Dong Fu, PhD, and colleagues explored the heart's progression from initial weakening to heart failure, and found that a protein, known as RBFox2, plays a critical role in this process. Contrary to its name, heart failure does not mean the heart completely stops working, but rather that the heart muscle becomes weakened to the point that it can no longer pump enough blood for the body's needs. Coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and heart defects are among various factors that can lead to heart failure, which has no cure and is currently treated with medications, lifestyle changes, oxygen and cardiac devices. In some cases, a heart transplant is required. Fu and his team studied the cellular changes that occur during the weakened heart muscle's transition from working harder to maintain proper blood flow, known as the compensatory stage, to failing to sustain adequate blood supplies, known as decompensation. "Numerous signaling molecules have been shown to be part of the compensatory program, but relatively little was known about the transition to decompensation that leads to heart failure," said Fu. To answer this question, the research team explored RBFox2, a gene splicing protein known to be involved in the heart's early development and ongoing function. "We wanted to know how

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    RBFox2 might contribute to decompensation, given its vital role in heart functions,'' said Fu. In their studies, the researchers restricted blood flow in mice to induce a condition similar to heart failure and then tested their RBFox2 protein levels over a period of weeks. "Strikingly, we found that RBfox2 protein was largely diminished in the hearts of live mice five weeks after the procedure," he said. Fu and colleagues also tested the reduction of the RBFox2 protein in mice specially-engineered to lack the protein. In these experiments, the mice lacking the RBFox 2 protein developed heart failure symptoms similar to those in the blood-restricted mice, suggesting a functional connection between the reduction of RBFox2 and decline of the heart muscle. The research team then sought to determine why, from a mechanistic point of view, the loss of RBFox2 would weaken the heart. To study this, they examined RBFox2-controlled changes in gene expression, which refers to the biological actions taken by genes, during various scenarios of heart development in mice. Specifically, the scientists compared changes detected in the hearts of RBFox2-deleted or blood-restricted mice to those that occur during post-natal heart "remodeling." Remodeling is the process of heart strengthening that begins at birth and continues throughout childhood. "The RBFox2 deletion-induced genetic changes are similar to those that occurred during blood restriction-induced heart failure, but opposite to those taking place during heart remodeling," said Fu. "This indicates that the normal developmental program for strengthening heart performance is reversed during heart failure." Fu said the finding could lead to new drug targets for heart failure. "We've learned that the RBFox2 protein is very important in keeping the heart muscle strong," he said. "Our research shows its diminished expression coincides with the weakening of the heart muscle. This strongly suggests a causal role for this protein in heart failure. By understanding these mechanisms, we may be able

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    to find a way to prevent the decreased expression of RBFox2, which may help in preventing heart failure."

    Jeenatara Begum Assistant Professor

    GNIPST

    DISEASE RELATED BREAKING NEWS Human infection with avian influenza A(H5N6)

    virus China: (26th February, 2015) On 23 February 2015, the Department of Health, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), China notified WHO of 1 additional laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus. Read more

    UPCOMING EVENTS On 8th March, 2015 the National Conference on Community

    Health and Nutrition is going to organize by the Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism at Jalandhar Punjab.

    On 11th to 13th March, 2015 the Workshop on Animal Cell culture is going to organize by DBT-OU-ISLARE Central Facilities for Research and developmen5t Osmania University, Hyderabad.

    DRUGS UPDATES FDA Expands Approved use of Opdivo (nivolumab)

    to Treat Lung Cancer: (04th March, 2015) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Opdivo (nivolumab) to treat patients with advanced (metastatic) squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy. Read more

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    CAMPUS NEWS On 24th and 25th February, 2015 Swamiji of Gourio Math was

    delivered some motivational lectuers in GNIPST. On 21st February, 2015 the Finishing School Training Programme of

    GNIPST was inaugurated by Sri Soumen Mukhopadhyay, Deputy Director, Drug Control Office, Goutam Kr. Sen, President, IPGA, Mr. Subroto Saha, Asst. Directorate, Drug Control Office, Mr. Ranendra Chakraborty, Sales Manager and Associate Director Dr. Reddys Laboratory.

    The FINISHING SCHOOL TRAINING PROGRAMME is going to organize by the Entrepreneurship Development Cell and Training & Placement Cell, GNIPST in collaboration with Indian Pharmacy Graduates Association (IPGA), Bengal Branch from 21st February to 11th April, 2015 at GNIPST Auditorium.

    The students of GNIPST participated in the 4th Sardar Jodh SinghTrophy organised by NIT on 20th February, 2015.

    On 8th February, 2015 Gnipst celebrated the Reunion programme Reminiscence Reloaded 2015.

    The 2nd Annual Sports of GNIPST was held on 28th and 29th January,2015 in College campus ground.

    Congratulations to all the winner of Annual Sports of GNIPST, 2015.

    100 meter flat race (Girls): Priya Roy Nirmita Gupta Joyoti Ghosh

    100 meter flat race (Boys): Arijit Mitra Thakur Deep Chakraborty Arindam Ganguly Three legged race (Girls):

    Nayana Sinha Anjali Mondal Saheli Mukherjee Arjita Biswas Aindrila Bhowmick Archita Basu

    200 meter flat race (Girls): Priya Roy Nirmita Gupta Anjali Mondal Long Jump (Boys):

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    Dipankar Kamila Arindam Ganguly Rohan Datta Skipping (Girls): Saheli Mukherjee Indira Saha Jayita Roy Shotput (Girls): Chandrika Saha Priya Roy Sneha Paul Shotput (Boys): Arijit Mitra Thakur Arindam Ganguly Rohan Datta Musical Chair (Staff): Mr. Abir Koley Ms. Priyanka Ray Mr. Debabrata Ghoshdastidar Discuss Throw(Girls): Priya Roy Arjita Biswas Varsha Shrivastava 50 meter female flat race (staff): Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya Ms. Priyanka Ray Ms. Anuranjita

    Kundu

    100 meter male flat race (staff): Mr. Debabrata Ghoshdastidar Mr. Mrinal Datta Mr. Ranjit

    Ghosh Walking race female (staff): Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya Ms. Anuranjita Kundu Ms. Sumana Roy Balance race female (staff): Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya Dr. Sriparna KunduSen Ms. Priyanka Ray Tug of war (Female staff): Ms. Priyanka Ray Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya Ms. Prathama SenGupta Dr. Sriparna KunduSen Ms. Sumana Roy Tug of war (Male staff): Mr. Debabrata Ghoshdastidar

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    Mr. Abir Koley Sk. Ziaur Rahman Mr. Ranjit Ghosh Mr. Koushik Dhar Balance race (Girls): Indira Saha Aindrila Bhowmick Pamolita Paul Long Jump (Girls): Aindrila Bhowmick Nirmita Gupta Krishnakali Basu 200 meter flat race (Boys): Dipankar Kamila Arijit Mitra Thakur Kaustav Sakar Sack race (Girls): Aindrila Bhowmick Nirmita Gupta Sayani Banerjee Sack race (Boys): Rohan Datta Souvik Debnath Sayantan Das Relay race (Boys): Dipankar Kamila Arijit Mitra Thakur Soumyajit Sinha Sneham Sen Relay race (Girls): Joyoti Ghosh Aindrila Bhowmick Anjali Mondal Poulami Sarkar

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    Go for Goal (Boys): Abhijit Kumar Mondal Arkajyoti Hazra Abhinandan Mondal Tug of war (Boys): Dipu Roy Vishal Singh Sk Minhaz Uddin Ahmed Ritobroto Paul Rohan Dutta Tug of war (Girls): Krishnakali Basu Indira Saha Chandrika Saha Maitryee Banerjee Kajal Nagpal

    The male faculties and staffs of GNIPST participated in the 4th Sardar Jodh Singh Trophy organised by NIT on 15th January, 2015.

    An industrial tour and biodiversity tour was conducted in Sikkim for B.Pharm, B.Sc. and M.Sc. students under the supervision of Mr. Dipanjan Mandal, Mr. Samrat Bose and Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya from 5th January to 12th January, 2015.

    GNIPST commemorated the Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on Monday, 12th January, 2015 & served Oldages and Orphanages.

    On 22nd December 2014 the students of B.Pharm 2nd year and B.Sc 2nd year visited the laboratory of Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology, Sri Ramkrishna Ashram, Nimpith under the supervision of Mr. Samrat Bose, Ms Jeentara Begum, Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya and Ms. Aparupa Bhattacharya.

    Some of the teachers of GNIPST attended the 4th International Conference of World Science Congress at Jadavpur University on 16th December to 18th December 2014.

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    Congratulation to Tamalika Chakraborty, Assistant Professor of GNIPST, 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 faculty members 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.

    Congratulation to Dr. Swati Chakraborty, Assistant Professor of GNIPST, who got 1st prize for the best oral presentation in the India Biodiversity Meet, 2014 at Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India from 21st -23rd 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 2nd year, who got 1st prize for the poster presentation in the National seminar on Control of Viral Menace using Delivery Design organised by Dr. B.C.Roy College of Pharmacy & AHS in association with IPA Bengal Branch.

    On 14th and 15th November 2014 the Industrial visit of B.Pharm 2nd year 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.

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

    On 14th November, 2014 a Quiz competition was held on World Diabetes 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 Day on Angiogenesis and Role of Amino Acids by Dr Debatosh Datta, Research scientist.

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

    On 7th November 2014 the students of GNIPST participated in the Run for Unity as a mark of tribute to the efforts of the country's first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

    Congratulation to the winner of Cricket Tournament-B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014 Runner 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 Cricket Tournament-Subhodip Das, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014

    Congratulation to the winner of Carom Tournament (Boys)- Sk. Abdul Salam, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014 1st Runner up-Subhayan Dutta, M.Sc (Biotechnology Department) 2nd year, 2014 2nd Runner up-Nirupan Gupta, B.Pharm 1st year, 2014

    Congratulation to the winner of Carom Tournament (Girls)- Aishwarya Datta, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014 1st Runner up-Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014

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

    Congratulation to the winner of Chess Tournament (Boys)- Basab Brata Dey, M.Sc (Biotechnology Department) 2nd year, 2014 1st Runner up-Ankit Chowdhury, B.Pharm 1st year, 2014 2nd Runner up-Smaranjeet Banik, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014

    Congratulation to the winner of Chess Tournament (Girls)- Rituparna Das, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014 1st Runner up-Varsa Srivastav, B.Sc(Bioptechnology Department) 1st year, 2014 2nd Runner up- Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014

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

    The Cultural Programme on Bijoya Dashami and Kali Puja was held on 20th October, 2014

    An exhibition on Photography and Painting was held on 20th October, 2014

    Congratulation to the winner of Football Tournament-B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014 Runner up team-B.Pharm final year, 2014

    Congratulation to the winner of Table Tennis Tournament-Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014 1st Runner up-Aindrila Bhowmick, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014 2nd Runner up-Sayani Banerjee, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014

    The 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 a wonderful Teachers Day Programme. On behalf of all the teachers of GNIPST I would like to thank our beloved students.

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    The Freshers welcome programme was held on 14th August, 2014. Welcome 1st year students.

    We congratulate the following M.Pharm. final year students who have made their positions in different pharmaceutical companies. Anirban Banerjee (Emami Ltd.) Mahender Roy (Stadmed private Ltd.)

    We congratulate the following B.Pharm. final year students for their success. Samadrita Mukherjee (Abbott India Ltd.) Suman Sarkar (Tata Medical Centre-Apollo Pharmacy) Shrewashee Mukherjee (Fresenius Kabi-Parenteral Nutrition) Avishek Naskar (Glaxo SmithKline-Marketing) Bappaditya Manik (USV Limited) Sarbani Das (Nutri Synapzz-Marketing) Ankita Roy (Nutri Synapzz-Marketing) Rahul Mitra (B M Pharmaceuticals-Production)

    The following B.Pharm. final year students have qualified, GPAT-2014. We congratulate them all. Utsha Sinha Satarupa Bhattacharya Sandipan Sarkar Purbali Chakraborty

    Reminiscence, 2014(GNIPST Reunion) was held in College campus on 2nd February,2014.

    1st Annual Sports of GNIPST was held on 3rd February,2014 in College campus ground.

    An industrial tour and biodiversity tour was conducted in Sikkim for B.Pharm and B.Sc. students under the supervision of Mr. Asis Bala, Ms. Jeentara Begum and Ms. Moumita Chowdhury.

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    B.Pharm 3rd year won the GNIPST Football Champions trophy, 2013. B.Pharm 3rd year won the final match 1-0 against B.Pharm 2nd year. Deep Chakraborty was the only scorer of the final.

    STUDENTS SECTION WHO CAN ANSWER FIRST????

    The name of which light, open -weave fabricis derived from that of the Palestine city

    of Gaza, where it is thought to be originated?

    Answer of Previous Issues Questions: A) Brendon McCullum

    Identify these two person

    Answer of Previous Issues Image: Kallam Anji Reddy, founder of Dr. Reddy 's Laboratory

    Send your thoughts/Quiz/Puzzles/games/write-ups or any other contributions for Students Section& answers of this Section at [email protected]

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    EDITORS NOTE

    It is a great pleasure for me to publish the 1st issue of 43th Volume 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 and supports. I am also thankful to Dr. Abhijit Sengupta, Director 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 Bhattacharya for the questionnaires 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 The general body meeting of APTI, Bengal Branch has been

    conducted at GNIPST on 15th June, 2012. The program started witha nice presentation by Dr. Pulok Kr. Mukherjee, School of NaturalProducts, JU on the skill to write a good manuscript forpublication in impact journals. It was followed by nearly two hourlong discussion among more than thirty participants on differentaspects of pharmacy education. Five nonmember participantsapplied for membership on that very day.

    GNIPST is now approved by AICTE and affiliated to WBUT forconducting the two years post graduate course (M.Pharm)in PHARMACOLOGY. The approved number of seat is 18.

    The number of seats in B.Pharm. has been increased from 60 to120.

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    AICTE has sanctioned a release of grant under ResearchPromotion Scheme (RPS) during the financial year 2012-13toGNIPST as per the details below:a. Beneficiary Institution: Guru Nanak Institution of PharmaceuticalScience & Technology.

    b. Principal Investigator: Dr. LopamudraDutta.c. Grant-in-aid sanctioned:Rs. 16,25000/- only

    d. Approved duration: 3 yearse. 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.

    Activity Clubs of GNIPST: Name of Club Member Faculty SPORTS Mr. Debabrata GhoshDastidar LITERARY AND PAINTING Ms. Jeenatara Begum SCIENCE AND INNOVATIVE MODELLING

    Mr. Samrat Bose

    ECO Ms. Sumana Roy SOCIAL SERVICES Dr. Asis Bala PHOTOGRAPHY Ms. Sanchari Bhattacharya CULTURAL Ms. Priyanka Ray DEBATE AND EXTEMPORE Mr. Soumya Bhattacharya

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    Excess sitting linked to coronary artery calcification, an early indicator of heart problems: (05th March, 2015)Sitting for many hours per day is associated with increased coronary artery calcification, a marker of subclinical heart disease that can increase the risk of a heart attack, according to research. Coronary artery disease is the most common type of he... How healthy is genetically modified soybean oil? : (05th March, 2015)Soybean oil accounts for more than 90 percent of all the seed oil production in the United States. Genetically modified soybean oil, made from seeds of GM soybean plants, was recently introduced into the food supply on the premise that it is healthier... Gut microbial mix relates to stages of blood sugar control: (05th March, 2015)The composition of intestinal bacteria and other micro-organisms -- called the gut microbiota -- changes over time in unhealthy ways in black men who are prediabetic, a new study finds. Oxytocin nasal spray causes men to eat fewer calories: (05th March, 2015)A synthetic nasal formulation of the hormone oxytocin reduced caloric intake in healthy men, particularly consumption of fatty foods, after a single treatment, a new study finds. The results confirm those of animal studies showing oxytocin reduces foo... Abnormal brain rhythms tied to problems with thinking in schizophrenia: (05th March, 2015)By studying specially bred mice with specific developmental and cognitive traits resembling those seen in schizophrenia, researchers have provided new evidence that abnormal rhythmic activity in particular brain cells contributes to problems with lear... 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The 2nd Annual Sports of GNIPST was held on 28th and 29th January,2015 in College campus ground.Arijit Mitra Thakur Arindam Ganguly Rohan DattaWalking race female (staff):Ms. Anuranjita KunduMs. Prathama SenGuptaMr. Koushik DharDipankar KamilaRohan DattaPoulami SarkarMaitryee BanerjeeKajal Nagpal Some of the teachers of GNIPST attended the 4th International Conference of World Science Congress at Jadavpur University on 16th December to 18th December 2014. On 29th November and 30th November many of the faculty members 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. Congratulation to Rupam Saha, student of M.Pharm 2nd year, who got 1st prize for the poster presentation in the National seminar on Control of Viral Menace using Delivery Design organised by Dr. B.C.Roy College of Pharmacy & AHS in association with ... On 14th and 15th November 2014 the Industrial visit of B.Pharm 2nd year 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 Beg...Runner up team-B.Sc and BHM, 20141st Runner up-Subhayan Dutta, M.Sc (Biotechnology Department) 2nd year, 20142nd Runner up-Nirupan Gupta, B.Pharm 1st year, 20141st Runner up-Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 20142nd Runner up-Rituparna Das, B.Pharm 3rd year, 20141st Runner up-Ankit Chowdhury, B.Pharm 1st year, 20142nd Runner up-Smaranjeet Banik, B.Pharm 3rd year, 20141st Runner up-Varsa Srivastav, B.Sc(Bioptechnology Department) 1st year, 20142nd Runner up- Krishnakali Basu, B.Pharm 3rd year, 2014 The GNIPST Cricket Tournament, Carom Tournament and Chess Tournament was held on 21st and 22nd October, 2014. The Cultural Programme on Bijoya Dashami and Kali Puja was held on 20th October, 2014 An exhibition on Photography and Painting was held on 20th October, 2014Runner up team-B.Pharm final year, 20141st Runner up-Aindrila Bhowmick, B.Pharm 2nd year, 20142nd Runner up-Sayani Banerjee, B.Pharm 2nd year, 2014 The 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 a wonderful 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 1st year students. We congratulate the following M.Pharm. final year students who have made their positions in different pharmaceutical companies.Anirban Banerjee (Emami Ltd.)Mahender Roy (Stadmed private Ltd.) We congratulate the following B.Pharm. final year students for their success.Samadrita Mukherjee (Abbott India Ltd.)Suman Sarkar (Tata Medical Centre-Apollo Pharmacy)Shrewashee Mukherjee (Fresenius Kabi-Parenteral Nutrition)Avishek Naskar (Glaxo SmithKline-Marketing)Bappaditya Manik (USV Limited)Sarbani Das (Nutri Synapzz-Marketing)Ankita Roy (Nutri Synapzz-Marketing)Rahul Mitra (B M Pharmaceuticals-Production) The following B.Pharm. final year students have qualified, GPAT-2014. We congratulate them all.Utsha SinhaSatarupa BhattacharyaSandipan SarkarPurbali Chakraborty Reminiscence, 2014(GNIPST Reunion) was held in College campus on 2nd February,2014. 1st Annual Sports of GNIPST was held on 3rd February,2014 in College campus ground. An industrial tour and biodiversity tour was conducted in Sikkim for B.Pharm and B.Sc. students under the supervision of Mr. Asis Bala, Ms. Jeentara Begum and Ms. Moumita Chowdhury. B.Pharm 3rd year won the GNIPST Football Champions trophy, 2013. B.Pharm 3rd year won the final match 1-0 against B.Pharm 2nd year. Deep Chakraborty was the only scorer of the final. STUDENTS SECTION