National Institute of Nutrition to conduct pre-clinical drug development course

Tarnaka: The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), in association with UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), is calling for applications from interested academicians for its five-day 'Train the Educator' course on 'Developing and Sustaining India's Capacity for Pre-Clinical Drug Discovery'.

The course, which will be held at Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) -NIN, Hyderabad, between July 8 and 12, has been designed for educators, trainers, who are interested in continuing professional development in laboratory animal sciences.

The objective of the course is to enhance the country's capabilities for pre-clinical drug development by creating and providing a sustainable programme of education, training and continuing professional development opportunities for pre-clinical laboratory animal scientists and biotechnology entrepreneurs.

The course will be useful for industry-relevant learning outcomes and curricula, and has internationally recognized standards. It will help scientists and entrepreneurs to professionally develop in the field of laboratory animal sciences. It is also aimed at creating a pan-Indian network of such trainers. The last date for the submission of applications is April 30. For details: www.nin.res.in.