The Bioinformatics Centre of Biotech Park, Lucknow organised a three days workshop entitled “Computational Tools and Databases for Genomics & Proteomics” on 27-29 May, 2008 at Biotech Park, Lucknow and was inaugurated by Dr. P. K. Seth, CEO Biotech Park Lucknow and interacted with the participants from different institutions like NBRI, IITR, CIMAP, Amity University, Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Rajasthan, Dolphin College of Life Science, Punjab, and even candidates from different cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Meerut, Punjab, Varanasi attended the workshop.

Dr. Pragya Gupta, Scientist, Biotech Park welcomed the participants and introduced about the Biotech Park and facilities provided by the Park. Dr. P. K. Seth, in his inaugural remarks highlighted the scope and application of Bioinformatics in Biotechnology and their Industrial development.

The lectures in the workshop delivered by the experts of the world renowned institutions like CDRI, IITR, UPTU, CSJM University and IIIT Allahabad who use bioinformatics in their research. A special lecture on Intellectual Property Rights had also been included in the workshop which highlighted major areas like copy right, trade mark and patents.

he theme of workshop was based on the analysis of Genomics & Proteomics data, molecular modeling, system biology, Phylogenetic Analysis and micro-array technology etc. In the valedictory session, Dr. T. Madhan Mohan, Adviser, DBT discussed the problems faced by the participants in their research and encouraged them to implement Bioinformatics and Bio-medical sciences in-silico technologies in their problem finding solution and concluded the workshop with certificate & programme CD distribution to the participants.