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RKMVERI to Host National Symposium on “The Charm and Power of DNA”

Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI) will organise a day-long national symposium titled "The Charm and Power ov DNA"on January 31, 2026at its Narendrapur Campus, Kolkata. The event will bring together leading scientists, researchers, and students to celebrate to celebrate advances in DNA and biological science.

Kolkata - The Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI), will organize a national-level symposium titled “The Charm and Power of DNA” on 31 January 2026 at the IRDM Conference Hall, Narendrapur University Campus, Kolkata.

The Day-long sumposium is being held in honour and memory of reowned scientists Prof. James Watson and Prof. David Baltimore, pioneers in DNA and virology research, who made landmark contributions to modern biological scineces. 

The keynote speakers for the symposium include Prof. Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay, Vice Chancellor, Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata; Prof. Pradeep Parrack, Professor, Bose Institute, Kolkata; and Dr. Abhik Saha, Assistant Professor, Presidency University, Kolkata.
The programme will feature poster presentations by PhD scholars, expert panel discussions, and interactive question-and-answer sessions, offering participants an opportunity to engage with leading researchers in the field.

The symposium is intended for MSc students, PhD scholars and faculty members from biological sciencesand agricultural sciences, including participants from RKMVERI, Narendrapur RK mission college, and other universities and colleges.

The event will begin at 9.45 am. The last date for registration is 27 January 2026, with a registration fee of Rs. 150. Interested participants can register through the official link provided by the organizers.

For further information, participants may contact Dr. Kunal Sikder at kunal.sikder@gm.rkmvu.ac.in or on mobile 9874067815.

 

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