Name of the Department: IIC Council

Date: 26 March, 2020

Time and duration: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM; 2 hour

Venue: Online

Resource Person with affiliation: Dr  Pradip B. Devhare, Assistant Professor, Manipal Institute of Virology.

Topic on which activity was organised: Viruses, Vaccine Innovations and Nucleic Acid Vaccine

Number of Participants:  Students: 63   faculty: 8

Objective of the Workshop/Seminar/Activity: To develop awareness among students about virus structure, classification, types as well as development of vaccines.

Overall Report of the activity:

The Department of Zoology, IIS (Deemed to be University) Jaipur organized a Guest Lecture on VIRUSES, VACCINE INNOVATIONS AND NUCLEIC ACID VACCINE for research scholars, students of science faculty and staff members. Lecture was delivered by Dr. Pradip B. Devhare on MARCH 26, 2021from MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY. He enriched the students with the knowledge of basic introduction about viruses including virus structure, classification and types of viruses. As vaccination is a powerful method of disease prevention that is relevant to people of all ages and in all countries. He also talked about remarkable progress that has been made with the development of vaccines based on different technological innovations. Conventional vaccine candidates include live attenuated, inactivated, viral vector and recombinant protein-based vaccines were also discussed. He also highlighted the key aspects of nucleic acid-based vaccines followed by updates on nucleic acid vaccines against Covid-19.

Outcome: Students got vast knowledge about different categories of vaccines being developed against Viruses.

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