23 May 2013

IISc’s pen-shaped device can deliver drugs painlessly-TOI news


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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a pen-shaped device that will help doctors administer drugs, especially vaccines, in a painless and more efficient manner.
Instead of a needle, the device uses shock wave to transfer the drug into the patient.
Explaining about the functioning of the device, Gopalan Jagadeesh, professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at IISc, who spearheaded the project, said the pen can produce shock waves that create a thrust causing the drug to flow as a very thin jet.
“This jet will deliver the drug at a depth of just 160-200 microns into the skin as opposed to conventional needles that penetrate to 1 or 2 mm,” he said.
The project is being conducted in collaboration with researchers from the Laboratory for Hypersonic and Shock Waves and Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, IISc. Shock waves are currently used to disintegrate kidney stones and, in angiogenic therapies, it is used to create new blood vessels from pre-existing ones.
The compact device has already been tried and tested successfully in the IISc’s laboratories wherein typhoid vaccine was injected into mice, he said. “After a few more experiments, we will also try it on humans.”
Further, the device makes drug and vaccine injection a painless affair.
“There is no pain induced in this process because the nerve endings start only after 100 microns. Further, a small amount of drug injected at this depth is sufficient to provide resistance,” said Divya Prakash, a collaborative research student working in the Aerospace and Microbiology departments at IISc, who is a part of the project.
Dipshikha Chakravortty, associate professor at the Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, IISc, said since the device can help avoid needle prick injuries, it will find huge application in veterinary sciences.
“We will soon try the device on different animals as the skin nature is different for each. For humans, the pen can be used to inject vaccinations for bacterial and viral diseases,” she said.
Further, animal trials have also shown that a lesser quantity of vaccine is sufficient to provide resistance in animals against infection when compared to conventional methods.

SVIMS Ph.D notification 2013






SRI VENKATESWARA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
TIRUPATI- 517 507
(A UNIVERSITY ESTABLISHED UNDER THE STATE ACT, 1995)


The constituent colleges are:


1) College of Nursing: Courses offered are B.Sc. (Nursing), M.Sc. (Nursing) and Ph.D. The college has excellent infrastructure with well equipped laboratories and advanced teaching and learning activities.

2) College of Physiotherapy : The college offers graduate and postgraduate courses in physiotherapy, in-patient and out patient services and special  services through Obesity Clinic, Pain clinic, Paediatrics clinic, Advanced Physiotherapy, Ergonomics & Life style modification


The other interdisciplinary departments are;

1) Biotechnology : The Department of Biotechnology offers M.Sc. Biotechnology and Ph.D. programmes. The areas of research are 1.Human stem cells research programme 2. Staphylococcus aureus metabolism and infection studies leading to newer drug development 3. Functional genomics for explaining involvement of various scheme mutations.

2) Bioinformatics : The SVIMS is first of its kind to start P.G. Course in Bioinformatics in Andhra Pradesh. The DBT, Ministry of Science and technology has approved the Bioinformatics Centre, Bioinformatics Infrastructure facility in the department of Bioinformatics. It has four positions of studentship/traineeship sponsored by DBT. The areas of research are 1.Molecular modeling drug design 2. Vaccine design 3.Molecular dynamics stimulations.



REF:Ph.D Prospectus 2013

1 May 2013

SRI VENKATESWARA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES Admissions 2013-2014, UG, PG Medical and para MEDICAL COURSES


SRI VENKATESWARA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
(A University established by an act of Andhra Pradesh State Legislature)
TIRUPATI - 517 507


The other interdisciplinary departments are;

1) Biotechnology: The department of biotechnology was established in 2003. It offers
two courses M.Sc. (biotechnology) and Ph.D. programmes. The department has developed
cardiomyocites from human CD 34+ stem cells. The successful students are
absorbed in industrial organizations, who are leaders in production of drugs, vaccines,
etc. The students are selected in various national level examinations like CSIR,
GATE, ICMR, BCIL (biotechnology consortium India ltd., New Delhi).
2) Bioinformatics: The department of bioinformatics was established in 2003. The SVIMS
is first of its kind to start P.G. course in bioinformatics in Andhra Pradesh. It offers
two courses M.Sc. (bioinformatics) and Ph.D. programmes.The department of biotechnology
(DBT), ministry of science and technology has approved the bioinformatics
centre and bioinformatics infrastructure facility in the department of bioinformatics.
The centre has undertaken research project sanctioned by DBT. It has four positions
of studentship/traineeship sponsored by DBT.


02. ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Last date for sale of applications by post - 25-05-2013
Last date for sale of applications by person - 28-05-2013
Last date for receipt of applications - 31-05-2013

Group A : B.P.T, B.Sc. (N) and B.Sc paramedical courses
Counseling - 28-06-2013
Commencement of classes - 01-08-2013

Group B : Master of physiotherapy & M.Sc. nursing:
Entrance examination - 19-06-2013
Display of merit list - 20-06-2013
Counseling - 12-07-2013
Commencement of classes - 22-07-2013

Group C & D: M.Sc. & paramedical technical courses
Entrance examination - 19-06-2013
Display of merit list - 20-06-2013
Counseling - 09-07-2013
Commencement of classes - 22-07-2013

Group E to G: Other courses: Fellowship & Certificate courses
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Commencement of classes - 01-08-2013

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