Prof. Maqsudul Alam had a Busy Schedule during his Stopover in Dhaka
As the Guest speaker at the Second Congress of the Yahoo Group of Young Biotechnologists Professor Maqsudul Alam made a special presentation today, the 19th of March at the TSC, Auditorium, DU at 10 a.m. The Professor spoke on Proteomics, Genomics and Bioinformatics: A System Approach to Understand Microbial Life at Extreme Environment in a manner that was appreciated by all because of its lucidity, specially by the students of universities who came from all parts of the country, Khulna, Sylhet, Kusthia, Tangail where biotechnology and genetic engineering is taught. The theme of the Congress was: Biopharmaceuticals: Global and Bangladesh Perspectives. An estimated number of 200 represented the members of audience which included, apart from large contingent of student delegates from all over Bangladesh, distinguished Professors, Dr. Naiyyum Chowdhury, Dr. Haseena Khan, Dr. Zeba I. Seraj and scientists of relevant departments of DU and other universities as well as representatives from pharmaceutical companies and news media. Prof Alam answered a large number of questions posed by young BB on biotechnology and bioinformatics and presented some brilliant ideas around which future plans on biotechnology should be formulated. Click here to Read the program.
As announced earlier Professor also spoke in the afternoon at ICDDR,B on "In silico High Throughput Drug Screening and and Development of Leads Against Dengue Virus Proteins DEN2 and NS2B/NS3." Professor Maqsud is expected to leave Dhaka on the 20th evening.
