International Conference on New Developments in Drug Discovery from Natural Products and Traditional Medicines

International Conference on New Developments in Drug Discovery from Natural Products and Traditional Medicines

November 16-20, 2008
NIPER, SAS Nagar, Punjab-India

This international Conference focuses on the drug discovery from natural products and traditional medicines. This five day event features presentations, posters, and panel discussions to highlight the progress being made in field and lessons learnt along the way. The conference aims to provide scientists and executives from academia, and pharmaceutical companies, with the detail information on drug development from natural products and traditional medicines. The interactive sessions, discussions and workshops will provide ample opportunity for further networking and brainstorming.

For details please, visit the website, www.niper-ddnptm.com

Topics to be covered include:

• Methods and techniques
• Discovery of new biological pathways
• New/novel chemical entities as lead scaffolds
• Phytopharmaceuticals
• Nutraceuticals and functional foods
• Infectious diseases
• Life-style and metabolic disorders
• Oncology
• Inflammation and immunological disorders
• Marine natural products
• Synthesis of bioactive molecules
• Traditional medicines
• In-silico approaches

For other information please, contact

Conference Secretariat
Department of Natural Products
NIPER, Sector-67,
SAS Nagar- 160062,
Punjab INDIA.
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.niper.gov.in

The following Speakers of international repute have confirmed to participate in the event:

Prof. Sukh Dev, India
Prof. D. Kingston, USA.
Dr. Sheo Singh, Merck USA
Prof. S. Linder, Sweden
Prof. W H Gerwick, USA
Prof. H. Wagner, Germany
Prof. Luisella Verotta, Italy
Prof. Ikuro Abe, Japan
Prof. Bharat Aggarwal, USA
Prof. Ramesh Gupta, USA
Prof. Bhushan Patwardhan, India
Dr. Rakesh Mourya, India
Dr. James M. Balkovec, Merck USA
Dr. Duane L. Pierson, USA
Dr. Satish K. Mehta, USA
Dr. Sudarshan Arora, India
Dr. J. S. Yadav, India

Scientists keen to share their knowledge and expertise at this conference are cordially invited to deliver a short lecture or present a poster.