National Workshop and Hands on Training on Teaching and Learning Biology with Drosophila- 21/12/23-23/11/23

 National Workshop and Hands on Training on Teaching and Learning Biology with Drosophila

Date: 21/12/23-23/12/23

Organized by: Department of Zoology, University of Mysore, Mysuru

Workshop attendees:

1) Dr. Amrutha A (3rd Year PG Scholar)

2) Dr. Girish S M (2nd Year PG Scholar)

3) Dr. H S Harshitha (2nd Year PG Scholar)

Highlights of Workshop:

Day 1 – Lectures on Basic understanding of morphology & taxonomy of Drosophila followed by practical session on Morphology & maintenance of Drosophila Culture & Mutants.

Day 2 – Lectures on Adaptive genomes & cytoraces of Drosophila and it as a drug discovery model followed by practical session on Antioxidant assay in Drosophila Melanogaster.

Day 3 – Lectures on Understanding genetic & cellular basis of circadian clockwork in drosophila followed by practical session on developmental stages of Drosophila embryo. Overall the workshop gave valuable insights on Drosophila as a versatile model for research & Set in ideas on how it can be used in Ayurveda for research with good practical exposure.