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M.Sc. in Nanobiotechnology
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli is starting a new 2-year M.Sc. in Nanobiotechnology from July 2008. This M.Sc. programme is for two years, self-supporting and first of its kind in India. In February, 2008 MSU signed a MoU with Xpression Biotek, Pvt. Ltd Bangalore ( www.xpressionbiotek.com) to have a collaborative venture in offering this M.Sc. programme, where scientists from the Nanobiotech / Nanotech / Biotech industry will be involved in teaching the course and guiding students in carrying out their project works.
The syllabus will comprise of subjects in the forefront areas of Nanobiotechnology such as DNA Microarray, Protein Microarray, Lab-on-a-CHIP, Biorobotics, Bioelectronics, Microfluidics, Functionalisation of Nanotubes, Nanomedicine etc. Study of an international language during the course period is mandatory. This research-based programme will require the students to continuously carryout investigations for two years along with their course.
As Nanobiotechnology is a highly interdisciplinary subject, students from different disciplines such as Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Physics, Medical Science, Agricultural Science, Environmental Science are admitted.
Students who wish to take this course as a second PG course can also apply.
Applicants, including international students, are selected based on the marks scored in undergraduate exams and on a project proposal in Nanobiotechnology to be submitted by the students.
Applications can be submitted online through www.ms-university.org.
On registering their email IDs, the students will get a username and password, through which they can enter their application details as well as the details of their proposed project. Last date for applying online is May 31.2008. Application can be updated till last date. The details of students who have submitted their application till May 31will be taken-up for evaluation. Students can contact the course organizer Dr. S. G. Prakash Vincent at prakash@ms-cnbt.org for further clarification.
P. SUDHAKAR
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