Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82332752965?pwd=janAzhlpYaColc9sm31TxAkc2BWNW2.1
Date: (19-07-2024), TIME: 6 PM (IST) / 7:30 AM (EST)
KSAS TALK LECTURE SERIES – ID: 823 3275 2965, Passcode:
719953
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From the Propounder Needonomics School of Thought, Dr. Madan Mohan Goel is a three-time Vice Chancellor and superannuated Professor of Economics from Kurukshetra University. He has 46 years of teaching and 17 years of administrative experience. He served as the ICCR Chair Professor in South Korea, Advisor to the 6th State Finance Commission Haryana, and NAAC Assessor. Dr. Goel has international recognition, numerous awards, and extensive publication credits, including 524 publications and guiding 50 scholars. He is honored for his contributions to Needonomics and higher education. As a spiritual citizen, he has written 412 blogs and drafted the IPR Policy of KUK.
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ABSTRACT
In a world facing recurring economic crises, Needonomics - rooted in the Bhagavad Gita's principles - promotes a sustainable and ethical economic model. Contrasting with Greedonomics, Needonomics aligns economic activities with basic human needs and ethical practices, emphasizing non-violence and environmental care. It advocates for judicious resource use, inter-generational equality, and spiritually guided materialism (SGM). By embracing the NAW approach (Need, Affordability, and Worth), and fostering altruism, Needonomics aims to reduce global issues like violence and corruption. This model urges stakeholders, including politicians and global citizens, to adopt a people-friendly, sustainable economy inspired by spiritual teachings.
Kuruom School of Advanced Sciences, Lucknow, India & Institute of Advanced Sciences (INADS), Dartmouth, MA, USA
Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86700198505?pwd=InKmmTS3Nga8J8oAq6H4kaeuM4bpGy.1
Date: (26-06-2024), TIME: 6 PM (IST) / 7:30 AM (EST)
KSAS TALK LECTURE SERIES – ID: 867 0019 8505, Passcode:
510157
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Dr. Shyam Narayan Pandey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Motilal Nehru College (Evening), University of Delhi. With over five years of teaching experience across various colleges of Delhi University, he specializes in Indian Government and Politics, Western Political Thought, Indian Political Thought, and Political Theory. Dr. Pandey completed his PhD on the Ambedkarite movement in Uttar Pradesh. He has presented around a dozen research papers at national and international seminars, with eight published in reputed research journals. Additionally, he has a strong understanding of national and border security issues.
Dr. Jitendra Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Lucknow, Lucknow. He earned his PhD from Allahabad University, specializing in electoral reforms in Indian politics post-1990. In addition to his academic responsibilities, Dr. Kumar serves as an Assistant Proctor at the University of Lucknow. He has published several research papers in reputed journals, contributing significantly to the field of political science.
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This session aims to explore the concept of Gram Swaraj, tracing its Gandhian roots, historical significance in India's independence movement, and its modern-day relevance for rural development and local self-governance. Key discussion points include constitutional provisions supporting Gram Swaraj, with a focus on Panchayati Raj Institutions and the 73rd Amendment Act, 1992. The session will address challenges in judiciary and government effectiveness and issues related to Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles. Additionally, it will offer policy recommendations, highlight the role of civil society, NGOs, and local communities, and propose strategies for better intergovernmental coordination to enhance grassroots democracy.
Kuruom School of Advanced Sciences, Lucknow, India & Institute of Advanced Sciences (INADS), Dartmouth, MA, USA
Meeting link: https://www.youtube.com/live/_MmNvTqTNCM?si=3y2YP-DoRA8A_lmd
Date: (15-05-2024), TIME: 5 PM (IST)
KSAS TALK LECTURE SERIES – ID: 697 702 1728, Passcode:
130612
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Swati Dave is an educator and a project management consultant with over 30 years of experience in the fields of civil engineering, education, e-learning, and training. She is the Founder and CEO of The Institute for the Advancement of Vedic Mathematics, a global charitable organization registered in the UK. She will talk on Mathematical Practices in Tinnai Schools in Tamil Nadu (South India)
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Prior to the imposition of British colonial school structures, traditional institutions of elementary-level learning existed across India, in both urban and rural areas. In Tamil Nadu, South India, the local schools were called - Tinnai schools. In this talk the speaker seeks to draw out the structural and curricular practices of Tinnai schools, specifically focusing on the teaching and learning of mathematics, and also discuss the relevance to the current education system.
Kuruom School of Advanced Sciences, Lucknow, India & Institute of Advanced Sciences (INADS), Dartmouth, MA, USA
Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6977021728? pwd=NlZWQ1p5d3BXQTdKWDhHUC95L3UxZz09&omn=823620 50098
Date: (27-04-2024), TIME: 5 PM (IST)
Zoom Link – ID: 6977021728, Passcode:
130612
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Jonas Funer is a pioneering figure in biomedical research. With a Bachelor's in Laboratory Animal Technology and postgraduate studies in Business Administration, he's helmed preclinics Gesellschaft für praklinische Forschung mbH as CEO since 2006. Funer's leadership spans roles like Head of Preclinical Research in Berlin and CEO of BCD biomedical consulting. His expertise ranges from hands-on research, contract research, development of gene transfer models, and neuroimaging. He has several publications and patents including measuring mouse activity to therapeutic botulinum neurotoxins, underscoring his commitment to innovative solutions in healthcare. Overall, Funer's career embodies a fusion of scientific acumen, entrepreneurial spirit, and leadership in advancing preclinical science.
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ABSTRACT
Antibody based drugs are an enormous growing market. In this talk it is described how antibodies are developed. Starting with the different strategies to create antibodies and describing the process of antibody development, including the preclinical testing of antibodies.
Kuruom School of Advanced Sciences, Lucknow, India & Institute of Advanced Sciences (INADS), Dartmouth, MA, USA
Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6977021728?pwd=NlZWQ1p5d3BXQTdKWDhHUC95L3UxZz09&omn=84537982168
Date: (18-04-2024), TIME: 5 Pm (IST)
Zoom Link – ID: 697 702 1728, Passcode:
130612
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Prof. Pawan K. Dhar is currently Head of the Synthetic Biology group at the School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. In 1993, Prof. Dhar received Ph.D. degree from BHU (Varanasi) in Human Genetics. One of his significant contributions has been to develop a novel drug discovery platform from DNA sequences historically considered junk. In the past, Prof. Dhar has established research labs in India, Singapore, and Japan; and published in the areas of human genetics, systems biology, and synthetic biology, covering computational, experimental and policy areas.
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ABSTRACT
From the functional standpoint, broadly, three kinds of functional DNA sequences exist - one that encodes proteins, the second that encodes only RNA (non-coding DNA), and the third that does not transcribe at all (NOT coding DNA). Historically, people have paid attention to protein-coding genes. For the last two and a half decades, non-coding RNA has taken center stage in biology. However, the role of non-expressing DNA (the dark matter of the genome) is still a relatively less traveled path. We asked a simple question: How did nature decide to allocate protein-coding and RNA-coding jobs to a specific set of sequences? Given the enormous information available in the neighborhood, did she sample all possibilities, retaining good results (protein and RNA-encoding genes), retiring not-so-relevant results (pseudogenes), and leaving some genome sequences untouched (non-expressing genome)? We developed a novel approach for designing lab-made genes to answer the critical question and showed their expression and phenotypic outcomes. To bring in a rational design approach, we initiated a project to build a knowledgebase that predicts the result of making user-defined genes from intergenic sequences. In my talk, I will describe the concept behind the Dark Genome project, computational and experimental evidence, and the future roadmap.
Kuruom School of Advanced Sciences, Lucknow, India & Institute of Advanced Sciences (INADS), Dartmouth, MA, USA
Meeting link: Meeting Link
Date: (28-02-2024), TIME: 6 PM (IST)
Zoom Link – ID: 899 1824 4013, Passcode:
426258
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Klaus Fink, MD, embarked on his medical journey at Giessen University, Germany, focusing on Internal Medicine for his MD thesis. He honed his expertise in neuropharmacological research at Essen and Bonn University Medical Centre, obtaining board certification in Pharmacology and Toxicology. At Harvard Medical School, he delved into apoptotic cell death in stroke and neurodegenerative disorders. Later, as Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at Bonn University, he contributed to drug registrations for neurology and psychiatry. Joining Merz Pharmaceuticals in 2008, he leads Neurotoxin and Biotechnology Development, advancing new formulations and clinical indications. With over 150 publications and memberships in scientific societies, Fink is a respected figure in neuroscience.
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ABSTRACT
In the 20th century, pharmacotherapies relied heavily on small molecules, versatile in treating various diseases including pain, cardiovascular diseases, infections, mental disorders, cancer, and diabetes. However, the advent of biologics, starting with Emil von Bering's therapeutic antibody against diphtheria in 1890 and insulin from pig pancreas in 1922, marked a significant shift. By 1980, recombinant human insulin paved the way for a surge in recombinant protein therapeutics. Presently, biologics constitute over 50% of new therapeutic entities, with more than 75 monoclonal antibodies and 150 biologics approved by the FDA. This shift is attributed to their exceptional specificity, notably in monoclonal antibodies, resulting in fewer side effects. Unlike small molecules, biologics have distinct pharmacokinetics, utilizing convective transport or transcytosis for absorption, lymphatic and blood circulation for distribution, and receptor-mediated or lymph node phagocytosis for elimination. This abstract will explore these processes using monoclonal antibodies and botulinum neurotoxin, both having a molecular weight of 150 kDa, as examples.
Kuruom School of Advanced Sciences, Lucknow, India & Institute of Advanced Sciences (INADS), Dartmouth, MA, USA
Date: (30-11-2023), TIME: 5 pm / 6:30 am (EST)
Zoom Link – ID: 8416 706 1814, Passcode:
250856
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Yashwant Pathak
Yashwant Pathak completed his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Technology from India and EMBA and MS Conflict Management from Sullivan University, USA. He is Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida. Tampa, Florida. With extensive experience in academia and industry, he has over 150 research publications, abstracts, chapters and reviews, 7 books in Nanotechnology and drug delivery systems, 6 in Nutraceuticals and several books in cultural studies. His areas of research include drug delivery systems, nanotechnology applications for pharmaceutical and Nutraceuticals. He has travelled extensively over 80 countries to network scientific experts and is actively involved with many Pharmacy colleges in different countries.
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ABSTRACT
World before 2000 years had several traditions and cultures such as over 500 nations of native Americans in American continent, over 1000 cultures in Africans, Australian Aboriginals, New Zealand Maoris and so on. In Europe there are many cultures known as pagan. All these cultures have several commonalties such as concept of God, human relationship with God, strong families, concept of rebirth and so on. This talk will cover the commonalities in the cultures and challenges these are facing around the world.
Kuruom School of Advanced Sciences, Lucknow, India & Institute of Advanced Sciences (INADS), Dartmouth, MA, USA
Date: (27-10-2023), TIME: 6 PM IST
Zoom Link – ID: 8853 985 9279, Passcode:
594260
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Dr. Saurabh Yadav
Assistant Professor Department of Biotechnology School of Life Sciences H.N.B. Garhwal University (A Central University) Srinagar, Garhwal 246 174 Uttarakhand, India.
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In today's rapidly evolving landscape of science and technology, the profound growth and advancements are increasingly viewed through the prism of commerce and the economy. The catalysts behind these innovative endeavours are often a careful blend of time and financial investments, and they necessitate protection through intellectual property laws. To shield their creations, inventors and creators can rely on a variety of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) instruments, including patents, copyrights, geographical indications, trademarks, and trade secrets. Looking ahead, it is clear that in the near future, IPR will play an instrumental role in propelling the expansion of the global economy, especially in the realm of knowledgebased inventions.
Kuruom School of Advanced Sciences, Lucknow, India & Institute of Advanced Sciences (INADS), Dartmouth, MA, USA
Date: (27-09-2023), TIME: 6 pm (IST)
Zoom Link – ID: 8853 985 9279, Passcode:
594260
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DR PURUSHOTTAMA BILIMORIA
Dr. Bilimoria is Principal Fellow of University of Melbourne; Visiting Teacher Professor with University of California (Merced and Berkeley), and San Francisco State University. He has also taught in Emory University, Columbia University and Stony Brook University, as well as an honorary professor at Deakin University of Melbourne. He is an Editor-in-Chief of Sophia (International Journal of Philosophy & Tradition with Springer, and Sophia Series in Cross-Cultural Philosophy & Cultures). He works in Indian & Cross-Cultural Philosophy, Critical Philosophies of Religion, Classical Indian and Personal Law, and Diaspora Studies. Recent publications include Routledge History of Indian Philosophy (with A. Rayner, 2019); Contemplative Studies and Hinduism (with Rita D. Sherma, C. Bohenac, 2021); Routledge Handbook of Indian Ethics; Gender Justice Bioethics & Ecology (with A. Rayner, 2023); and Engaging Philosophies of Religion (with G. Kopf & N. Loewen, 2024).
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Dr Bilimoria is a very well-known philosopher and expert in the field of emotions in the Indian philosophy. Emotions are always treated as judgemental values. Traditional western approaches consist of mind-body bifurcation, self, and ethical & moral values/norms. Dr. Bilimoria challenges traditional Western approaches in understanding intense emotions like grief and loss. His theories critiques the focus on judgment and propositions in Western emotion studies, proposing a shift to cross-cultural perspectives cantered on "reciprocity" rather than Kantian duty or virtue ethics. In addition, he explores alternatives to binary thinking and turns to psychoanalysis and Indian phenomenology for a more nuanced understanding of complex emotions, emphasizing a departure from conventional Western paradigms.
Kuruom School of Advanced Sciences, Lucknow, India & Institute of Advanced Sciences (INADS), Dartmouth, MA, USA
Date: (25-08-2023), TIME: 5 Pm (IST)
Zoom Link – ID: 8853 985 9279, Passcode:
594260
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John A. Bogdan, Jr. received a B.S. in Biology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and then a M.A. and Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from SUNY at Buffalo Jacob’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. From there he went on to perform a post-doctoral fellowship at the Dupont Merck Pharmaceutical Company. After his post-doc, he became a Research Scientist at Wyeth- Lederle Vaccines and Pediatrics and then a Senior Research Scientist at North American Vaccines, Inc. and Baxter Biosciences. He spent over a dozen years working at the National Institute of Allergy and infectious Diseases (NIAID) as a Scientific Review Officer and Program Officer before starting his own consulting company Valaria Technical Consultants, LLC that was successful in enabling awards for US funding to companies for development of vaccine and therapeutic platform technologies. During his career has assisted in the advancement and licensing of three vaccines, one therapeutic and currently one therapeutic in advanced development for licensure. He has managed programs that have completed many phase I/II clinical studies.
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ABSTRACT
Almost 50 years after the discovery of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), mAbs have now fulfilled he original promise of revolutionizing medicine. There are over 100 approved mAbs by the FDA and the number is growing rapidly. This presentation will explore the discovery and evolution of the field of mAb drug development and include aspects of basic structure and function, manufacturing processes, formulation, pharmacology (PK) and toxicology. The FDA licensing process will be described with emphasis on developing under the guidance of the FDA Animal Rule where clinical trials are unable to be performed to test their efficacy in humans. Finally, the future of the field and potential new uses will be examined. From this presentation, the student should gain a better understanding of the field of mAb product development.
Kuruom School of Advanced Sciences, Lucknow, India & Institute of Advanced Sciences (INADS), Dartmouth, MA, USA
Date: (26-07-2023), TIME: 5 Pm (IST)
Zoom Link – ID: 885 3985 9279, Passcode:
Y1ZJQndDRHRxOU10d1UvLOkSOUEVdz09
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Prof J S Dubey is a known figure in the field of Theology, Logic and Advaita Vedanta. He has published Several books and Research Papers in this ara. Currently working as a Professor of Philosophy at Government Hamidia Arts and Commerce College, Bhopal. He is also Visiting Professor of Sanchi University and holding a post of General Secretary of All India Philosophy Association. Prof Dubey has interest in writing Gazal and Poems.
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Duality is a notion of material world whereas non-duality represents spirituality. As we move upward in life, we have to be non-dual (Advait) with the spirit to achieve the peak position in that area. Yog is a tool to move from dual to non- dual. Evolution could be either positive or negative or mixture of both, however, concept of prakriti and purusha will create oneness. In duality concept, both terms are behaving at different levels, whereas, in non-duality concept both are at the same level, as in the intermingled state. Not only we need to understand this aspect of philosophy but we need to practice the non-dualistic pursuits in our life. Prof Dubey will be delivering his view on this Philosophical aspect.
Kuruom School of Advanced Sciences, Lucknow, India & Institute of Advanced Sciences (INADS), Dartmouth, MA, USA
Date: (21-06-2023), TIME: 5 Pm (IST) / 7:30 AM (EST)
Zoom Link – ID: 822 7389 5842, Passcode:
709571
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Dr. Bharatendra Rai is Professor of Business Analytics in the Charlton College of Business at UMass Dartmouth. He is also Chair of Department of Decision and Information Science. He received Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit. His two master's degrees include specializations in quality, reliability, and OR from Indian Statistical Institute, India. His current research interests include machine learning & deep learning applications. His YouTube channel is watched in over 225 countries.
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Deep learning is a branch of machine learning based on a set of algorithms that attempt to model high-level abstractions in data. Since it performs quite well in several diverse problems, Deep Learning is quickly becoming the algorithm of choice for the highest predictive accuracy. In this keynote, machine learning and deep learning applications with structured and unstructured data are shared along with discussions on recent trends, research, and job opportunities.
Kuruom School of Advanced Sciences, Lucknow, India & Institute of Advanced Sciences (INADS), Dartmouth, MA, USA
Date: (24-05-2023), TIME: 5 Pm (IST)/ 7:30 am (EST)
Zoom Link – ID: 851 3778 7836, Passcode:
351965
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Dr Valeri Barsegov received his Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Moscow State University in 1994 and completed his PhD in 2000 at the University of Texas at Austin under the supervision of Prof. Peter Rossky and Prof. Ilya Prigogine. He conducted postdoctoral training at the University of Rochester and the University of Maryland, College Park. Since 2005, Dr. Barsegov has been a professor at the Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell. Prof. Barsegov's research focuses on theoretical and computational investigations of complex biological systems. His contributions include advancements in the fields of biomechanics of hemostasis/ thrombosis, physical virology, high-performance computing, and computational cell biology. His work has been published in prestigious journals such as Acta Biomaterialia, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the american Chemical Society, Structure, Biomacromolecules, and PLoS Computational Biology.
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ABSTRACT
We introduce a Stochastic Reaction-Diffusion- Dynamics Model (SRDDM) for GPU- accelerated simulations of mechanochemical processes in macrosopic biological systems with high spatial and temporal resolution. The SRDDM model is mapped into the CellDynaMo package, which couples the spatially inhomogeneous reaction-diffusion master equation to account for biochemical reactions and molecular transport with the Langevin Dynamics (LD) framework to describe relevant dynamic mechanical processes. This computational infrastructure allows the simulation of hours of the dynamics of large and complex biological in reasonable wall-clock time. We apply the model to test performance of the Search-and-Capture model of mitotic spindle assembly by simulating, in three spatial dimensions, dynamic instability of elastic microtubules anchored in two centrosomes, movement and deformations of geometrically realistic centromeres with flexible kinetochores and chromosome arms. Furthermore, the SRDDM model describes the mechanics and kinetics of Ndc80 linkers mediating transient attachments of microtubules to the chromosomal kinetochores. The rates of these attachments and detachments depend upon phosphorylation states of the Ndc80 linkers, which are regulated in the model by explicitly accounting for the reactions of Aurora A and B kinase enzymes, which undergo restricted diffusion. We find that there is an optimal rate of microtubule-kinetochore detachments which maximizes the accuracy of the chromosome connections, that adding chromosome arms to kinetochores improve the accuracy by slowing down chromosome movements, that Aurora A and kinetochore deformations have a small positive effect on the attachment accuracy, and that thermal fluctuations of the microtubules increase the rates of kinetochore capture and also improve the accuracy of spindle assembly. The SRDDM model implemented in the CellDynaMo package can now be used to model a large number of physico-chemical processes that occur in complex biological systems. Selected model applications to the blood clot contraction and forced rupture of fibrin network are described.
Kuruom School of Advanced Sciences, Lucknow, India & Institute of Advanced Sciences (INADS), Dartmouth, MA, USA
Date: (26-04-2023), TIME: 5 Pm (IST)
Zoom Link – ID: 899 9430 0189, Passcode:
742162
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Dr Prashant Shukla is working as Associate Professor of Philosophy at University of Lucknow for the last 12 years. He is the official Visiting Faculty of BITS-Pilani and Bhartkhande Music Institute. He is also the Asst. Dean of College Development Committee (L.U.), Gender Sensitization Cell. He has worked in St. Stephens College and Hindu College of Delhi University (upto 2010). His areas of specialization are Classical Greek Philosophy, Post- modernism, and Symbolic Logic. He did his Doctoral Research from Centre for Philosophy, SSS, JNU (2006) & ost-doctoral Research from Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece (2008).
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ABSTRACT
Our current period in the history of philosophy has been called by many as ‘the postmodern age’ and many contemporary thinkers (Indian and Western) are interested in making sense of it in the times inwhich they live. Postmodernism is to be understood as ‘... (just a) different way of looking at the things’ where the core issues interchange their place with (erstwhile) marginal issues ofphilosophy. Although an admirable endeavour, such critics inevitably run into difficulties given thesheer complexity of living in history: we do not yet know which elements in our culture will prevail and we do not always recognize the subtle butinsistent ways that changes in our society affect our ways of thinking and being in the word.
Kuruom School of Advanced Sciences, Lucknow, India & Institute of Advanced Sciences (INADS), Dartmouth, MA, USA
Meeting link: http://us02web.zoom.us/j/81474901799?pwd=JvuoXeVWbKSnpCOnKTDg74QMbjSy6a.1
Date: (30-08-2024), TIME: 5 PM (IST)
KSAS TALK LECTURE SERIES – ID: 814 7490 1799, Passcode:
382661
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Dr. U. V. Kiran, Professor and Dean at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, is a distinguished academic with 19+ years of experience. A topper and gold medalist, she holds a Ph.D. in Ergonomics. She has over 100 publications, a patent, and a copyright. Her expertise spans Ergonomics, occupational health, and societal issues. An active member of prestigious professional bodies, she has received multiple awards and contributes significantly to scholarly research and discourse.
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Biomedical waste, including used needles, blood-soaked bandages, expired medications, and chemical reagents, originates from healthcare facilities, research labs, and households. Improper disposal poses global risks, contaminating soil and water, and leading to significant impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity. Effects include chemical contamination, disease spread, bioaccumulation, genetic and reproductive damage, habitat destruction, and long-term ecological changes, potentially destabilizing ecosystems. To mitigate these threats, strict regulations, green practices, and public education on biomedical waste management are essential. Promoting responsible handling and disposal is crucial for safeguarding biodiversity and preventing environmental pollution, especially in aquatic ecosystems.