Intercollegiate quiz competition - March 2013
The Intercollegiate quiz competition was held on the 2
nd March by the RSC Deccan Section, in association with the School of Pharmacy. The competition was well received and over 30 teams participated in a screening test, from which 6 teams were selected to go into the final rounds. The quiz competition had questions for the audience as well as 4 different rounds for the contestants: direct question, hit the target, rapid fire and buzzer.
The honourable judges for the competition were Prof. V.Peesapati (Hon. Secretary RSC- DS) and Dr V.V.L.N Prasad (Head Dept of Pharmaceutical Analysis). The competition was won by the team from the Bharat Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hyderabad. The first runners up were from the T.K.R College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad and the second runners up were from Palamuru University, Mahabubnagar. The winning and runner up teams were awarded with a cash prize, certificate and a book from the RSC-DS.
Padmabhushan Prof.T.R.Seshadri FRS FNA Memorial Lecture – March 2013
The memorial lecture was held at the IICT Lecture Hall on the 9
th March and given by Prof.Ashwini Nangia (School of Chemistry, Hyderabad University) on “Cocrystals and Salts of Poorly Soluble APIs - Solubility and Stability Advantage”.
Prof. Ashwini Nangia spoke about the new method developments in drug research by preparing co-crystals and their salts in order to improve their bio-availability to increase the efficacy of the drug. Around 100 students and staff members attended the lecture and the RSC Deccan Section honoured the speaker with a gift.
Quiz/Puzzle on Chemistry in Daily Life for School Children – April 2013
The RSC-DS designed quiz and puzzle competition for school children and held it at the Nagarjuna Nagar community Hall, Tarnaka, Hyderabad on the 11
th April. Prof. Peesapati, Deccan Section Secretary executed the event with the help of Dr.(Mrs) Ch. Krishna Kumari and Mr. P. Venkatesh (Executive members of RSC-DS).
The aim of the event was to create awareness among school children (10 to 16 years old) of the role chemistry plays in our daily life: in the food, in the air, in the kitchen, in the bathroom and every object we can see or touch. Around 30 students participated and six candidates were selected for 1
st, 2
nd and 3
rd prizes in two categories. Students appreciated and enjoyed the event.
Invited talk by Dr Daniel G. Miller – April 2013
The RSC-DS arranged a talk by Dr Daniel G. Miller (USA) on the “Integrated Scientific and Regulatory Requirements for Cell-based Therapy products” at the bNational Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) on the 12
th April.
Dr Miller spoke about development of a novel bio-artificial liver system concept. The technology developed by them is very important in the medicinal field and useful for an extracorporeal blood filtration system that removes harmful substances in blood including LDL cholesterol (‘bad’ cholesterol) and immune complexes that are responsible for the inflammatory reactions of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus). The team under Dr. Miller’s direction completed preclinical and clinical studies of this technology and gained FDA approval.
Students of M.S.Pharm and staff members of NIPER-Hyderabad attended the lecture. He clarified many doubts raised by students. RSC-DS honoured the speaker.
Food and Nutrition – May 2013
The RSC-DS and Nagarjuna Nagar Welfare Association-Tarnaka, Hyderabad jointly conducted a lecture and cooking competition on food and nutrition, to create awareness on the importance of nutrition and healthy food habits. Around 75 people attended the event, 25 of these participating in the competition.
The registered participants prepared various vegetarian food items and displayed for the competition. The array of naturally brightly coloured and tasty food varied from different types of currys, salads, pulow, chocolates and most of the items were prepared from fresh vegetables, spices, grains, lentils, yogurt, cocoa butter and nuts.
Dr. (Mrs) P Ashlesha (Head of the Dept. of Food & Nutrition, Koti Womens College) and Dr. (Mrs) Usha Sastry (Retd. Scientist, CCMB) judged the entries according to their nutritional value, ingredients and presentation. The winners were:
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First Prize: Mrs. Leela, (Dosa)
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Second Prize: Mrs. Anjali Sahani, (Fruit salad)
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Third Prize: Mrs. Neesha (Panneer masala)
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Consolation Prize: Mr. Umakanth (Palak mixed vegetable salad)
The competition was followed by a 30 minute lecture by Prof. P. Ashlesha on the importance of macro and micro nutrients. She also spoke about the importance of breast feeding babies for a minimum of six months (to protect and strengthen its immune system). Thanks go to Dr.Padmaja, Mrs. Peesapati and Mr. P Venkatesh, who helped Prof. V. Peesapati, (Secretary RSC-DS) in organizing this event.
Prof. V. Peesapati Appears in Local Paper, Promoting Deccan Section Activities - June 2013
Professor V. Peesapati was interviewed by “The Hans India”, in which he explained the work of the RSC Deccan Section and promoted the benefits of a chemistry degree. You can read the article by clicking on the photo.
