ICBAFM-2015 begins

A three-day International Conference on Biotechnological Advancements in Free Radical Biology and Medicine (ICBAFM-2015) started at Integral University on Saturday. The conference will continue till Monday. The chief guest on the occasion was Prof Hasan Mukthar, a Helfaer Professor of Cancer Research, University of Wisconsin, USA while Prof Alok Dhawan, director, CSIR- Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow was the distinguished guest of honour. Other guests included Prof Michael Nishimura from Loyola University Medical Centre, Chicago, USA, Prof Vladimir N Silnikov, ICBFM, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia and Prof. Tariq Haqqi from Northeast Ohio Medical University, Ohio, USA. Vice chancellor Prof SW Akhtar in his inaugural address stressed on the need for scientific inquiry. While lauding the worthy efforts of scientists, he exhorted them to brace up to the newly emerging challenges. Prof Hasan Mukhtar said this three-day workshop would be very useful for research scholar and students to discuss the recent developments in this emerging area of science. Prof. Alok Dhawan said that the theme of the conference would provide a vibrant platform to the professionals working in the field to exchange information, discuss and debate on the advances made in the field for mutual benefit. Prof Michael Nishimura said immunotherapy had recently become a major area of interest in cancer therapy and one of the biggest obstacles was the suppressive tumor environment.