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NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED

• XlVth Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomist’s and National symposium on “Application of Veterinary Anatomy, Histology and Embryology for the Improvement of Production, Reproduction and Health of Animal and Birds.” Held at Punjab Agriculture University, October 27 – 29, 1999.

• Akhil bhartiye Vigyan Samelan, Vigyan Bharti (All India Science Congress). Held at Lucknow, October 13-15, 2000.

• Scientific program of the national symposium on “Conservation and Management of Genetic Resources of Livestock.” Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, February 21- 23, 2000.

• National Seminar on “Recent Advances in Livestock Development and their implication”. Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, March 24 –25, 2000.

• Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomist’s XV Convention and National symposium on “Indispensable Anatomy – A dispensing tool in Veterinary Sciences”. Held at Madras Veterinary College Chennai, December 23 –25, 2000.

• South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Poultry Conference. Held at Pune, India, September 24 – 26, 2001.

• XVI Annual Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomist’s and National Symposium on “Animal structural dynamics to improve health and production”. Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, November 8-10, 2001.

• Second SIIP Convention and National Symposium on “Immunomodulation in Health and Disease.” Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, December 14-15, 2001.

• 11^th European Poultry Conference. Held at Bremen (Germany), September 7-11, 2002.

• National Symposium on “Recent Advances in Diagnosis os Diseases of Livestock, Poultry and Wildlife with special Emphasis on Hill Area Diseases” and XIX Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Veterinary Pathologists. Held at College of veterinary and animal sciences, CSK HPKV, Palampur, September 26-28, 2002.

• XVII Annual Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomist’s and National Symposium on “Recent advances in veterinary anatomy for increasing livestock productivity”. Held at Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai, November 14-16, 2002.

• First Annual Conference and National Symposium on “Veterinary Public Health in New Millennium: Opportunities and Challenges”. Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, November 28-29, 2002.

• International Year of Mountains symposium on “Livestock production systems for sustainable food security and livelihood in mountain areas”. Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, December 30-31, 2002.

• International Veterinary Vaccines and Diagnostics Conference, held at University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, July 13-18, 2003.

• Nature-2003, All India Congress and exhibition on nature based sustainable development, held at Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi, October 11-13, 2003.

• XVIII Annual Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomist’s and National Symposium on “Recent advances in veterinary anatomy and their application in the field of animal health, production and biotechnology”. Held at Gujarat Agriculture University, Anand Campus, December 26-28, 2003.

• 91^st session of Indian Science Congress Association held at Punjab University, Chandigarh, January 3-7, 2004.

• Third convention of SIIP and National Symposium on ‘Cytokines and signal transduction’ held at Central JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases (ICMR). Agra, February 13-15, 2004.

• XIX Convention of IAVA and National Symposium on ‘Recent advances in Veterinary Anatomy and its inter-disciplinary approach for livestock production’, held at Department of Veterinary Anatomy, WBUAFS, Kolkata, Nov. 16-18, 2004.

PAPERS PRESENTED IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

Kumar R, Singh GK and Chauhan RS. 2001. Prehatch development of immunity in chicken. Presented in 1^st SAARC Poultry Conference and Exhibition. Held at Pune (India), September 24-26, 2001.

Kumar R, Singhal LK, Singh BP, Chauhan RS and Gupta NK. 2002. Down-regulation of humoral immune response due to butachlor in chicken. Presented in 11^th European Poultry Conference. Held at Bremen (Germany), 6^th-11th September, 2002.

Kumar R. 2002. Immunomodulation in poultry. Presented in Youth Programme of 11^th European Poultry Conference. Held at Bremen (Germany), 6^th-11th September, 2002.

Kumar R, Singh GK and Chauhan RS. 2002. Mitogenic response of B-lymphocytes and production of IgG and IgM in developmental stages of chicken embryo. Accepted in 7th WPSA Asian Pacific Federation Conference. Held at Sydney (Australia) during 6^th-8^th October, 2002.

Singhal LK, Bagga S, Kumar R and Chauhan RS. 2002. Down-regulation of humoral immune response due to carbendazim in broiler chicken. Presented in INVITOX, Conference on in vitro Toxicology. Held at Italy during 16^th-18^th October, 2002.

Singh AK, Kumar R, Singhal LK and Chauhan RS. 2003. Bromodialone reduces cell-mediated immunity in chickens. Presented in the WPSA UK branch spring meeting held in York form 25-26 March, 2003.

Kumar R, Singhal LK and Chauhan RS. 2003. ImmuPlus upregulates NCD vaccine induced immune response in poultry. Presented in 3^rd International Veterinary Vaccines and Diagnostics Conference, held at University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada during 13-18 July, 2003.

PAPERS PRESENTED IN NATIONAL CONFERENCES

Kumar R, Singh GK and Chauhan RS. 2000. Murgion mein lasika angon ka vikas aur unka rog nizantran mein jogdaan. (Development of lymphoid organs in chicken and their role in disease control.) Presented at Akhil bhartiye Vigyan Samelan (All India Science Congress) October13-15, 2000.

Kumar R, Singh GK and Singh B. 2000. Role of cryostat and fluorescence microscope in veterinary sciences. Presented in: “National Conference on material and semiconductor technologies in electronic research”. Held at Department. Of Electronics and communication Engineering. Pantnagar, November 12-14, 2000.

Kumar R, Singh GK and Chauhan RS. 2000. Biometry and histomorphology of the lymphoid organs in developmental stages of chickens, Presented in XV convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists and National symposium on: “Indispensable Anatomy-A dispensing tool in Veterinary Sciences”. Held at Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, December 23-25, 2000.

Singh B, Singh GK and Kumar R. 2000. Gross morphology of Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT) in young goats. Presented in: XV Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists and National symposium on: “Indispensable Anatomy-A dispensing tool in Veterinary Sciences”. Held at Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, December 23-25, 2000.

Kumar R, Singh GK and Chauhan RS. 2001. Immunohistochemical pattern of immunocytes in developing chick embryo. Presented at XVI Annual Convention of IAVA and National Symposium on “Animal structural dynamics to improve health and production”. Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, November 8-10, 2001.

Kumar R, Singh GK and Chauhan RS. 2001. Prenatal development of humoral immunity in chick. Presented at XVI Annual Convention of IAVA and National Symposium on “Animal structural dynamics to improve health and production”. Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, November 8-10, 2001. (Awarded as Best Paper Award)

Singhal LK, Kumar R, Agrawal DK and Chauhan RS. 2001. Immunopathology of pesticides in livestock and poultry. Presented at Second SIIP Convention and National Symposium on “Immunomodulation in Health and Disease.” Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, December 14-15, 2001.

Kumar R, Singh GK and Chauhan RS. 2001. Developing immunity and microenvironment of lymphoid organs in chicken embryo. Presented at Second SIIP Convention and National Symposium on “Immunomodulation in Health and Disease.” Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, December 14-15, 2001.

Kumar R, Singh GK and Chauhan RS. 2001. Localization of T-and B-lymphocytes in the lymphoid organs of chicken embryo and assessment of their functional status. Presented at Second SIIP Convention and National Symposium on “Immunomodulation in Health and Disease.” Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, December 14-15, 2001.

Kumar R, Singhal LK, Singh BP and Chauhan RS. 2001. Effect of butachlor on cell-mediated immunity in chicken. Presented at Second SIIP Convention and National Symposium on “Immunomodulation in Health and Disease.” Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, December 14-15, 2001.

Singhal LK, Kumar R, Singh BP and Chauhan RS. 2001. Effect of Isoproturon on cell-mediated immunity in poultry. Presented at Second SIIP Convention and National Symposium on “Immunomodulation in Health and Disease.” Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, December 14-15, 2001.

Singh DD, Singhal LK, Kumar R and Chauhan RS. 2001. Reduction in phagocytic activity of macrophages by butachlor. Presented at Second SIIP Convention and National Symposium on “Immunomodulation in Health and Disease.” Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, December 14-15, 2001.

Singh AK, Singhal LK, Kumar R and Chauhan RS. 2001. Isoproturon induced decrease in macrophage function. Presented at Second SIIP Convention and National Symposium on “Immunomodulation in Health and Disease.” Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, December 14-15, 2001.

LK Singhal, Singh DD, Kumar R and Chauhan RS. 2002. Butachlor induced reduction in IL-1 and IL-2 levels in chicken. Presented at National Symposium on “Recent Advances in Diagnosis of Diseases of Livestock, Poultry and Wildlife with special Emphasis on Hill Area Diseases.” Held at College of veterinary and animal sciences, CSK HPKV, Palampur, September 26-28, 2002.

Kumar R, Singh GK and Chauhan RS. 2002. Histological and histochemical development of bursa of Fabricius in chicken embryo. Presented at XVII Annual Convention of IAVA and National Symposium on “Recent advances in veterinary anatomy for increasing livestock productivity”. Held at Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai, November 14-16, 2002. (Awarded as Best Paper Award)

Kumar R, Singh GK and Chauhan RS. 2002. Development of innate immunity in chicken embryo. Presented at XVII Annual Convention of IAVA and National Symposium on “Recent advances in veterinary anatomy for increasing livestock productivity”. Held at Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai, November 14-16, 2002.

Kumar R, Singh GK and Chauhan RS. 2002. Histological development of thymus in chicken embryo. Presented at XVII Annual Convention IAVA and National Symposium on “Recent advances in veterinary anatomy for increasing livestock productivity”. Held at Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai, November 14-16, 2002.

Kumar R, Singh GK and Chauhan RS. 2002. Histochemical studies on thymus in developmental stages of chicken embryo. Presented at XVII Annual Convention of IAVA and National Symposium on “Recent advances in veterinary anatomy for increasing livestock productivity”. Held at Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai, November 14-16, 2002.

Garg S, Kumar R and Chauhan RS. 2002. Immunopathological effects of quinalphos on cell mediated immune response in chicken. Presented in First Annual Conference and National Symposium on Veterinary Public Health in New Millennium: Opportunities and Challenges. Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, November 28-29, 2002.

Singh DD, Chauhan RS, Singhal LK and Kumar R. 2002. Isoproturon alters T-cells blastogenic activity in chicken. Presented in First Annual Conference and National Symposium on Veterinary Public Health in New Millennium: Opportunities and Challenges. Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, November 28-29, 2002.

Singh AK, Chauhan RS, Singhal LK and Kumar R. 2002. Carbendazim induced decrease in macrophage function in chickens. Presented in First Annual Conference and National Symposium on Veterinary Public Health in New Millennium: Opportunities and Challenges. Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, November 28-29, 2002.

Singh AK, Singhal LK, Kumar R and Chauhan RS. 2002. Avian stunting syndrome due to reovirus infection in poultry farms of US Nagar and Nainital districts of Uttaranchal. Presented in International Year of Mountains symposium on “Livestock production systems for sustainable food security and livelihood in mountain areas”. Held at College of Veterinary Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, December 30-31, 2002. (Awarded as Best Poster)

Singh DD, Singhal LK, Garg N, Kumar R and Chauhan RS. 2003. Kandhenu Ark enhances humoral immunity in rats. Presented in National symposium on Molecular Biology in India: A Postgraduate Update. Held at College of Life Sciences, Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Gwalior, on 18^th January, 2003.

Singh AK, Chauhan RS, LK Singhal and Kumar R. 2003. Immunological and molecular characterization of reovirus. Presented in National symposium on Molecular Biology in India: A Postgraduate Update. Held at College of Life Sciences, Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Gwalior, on 18^th January, 2003.

Singh AK, Chauhan RS, Kumar R, Singhal LK and Singh GK. 2003. In vitro exposure of Quinalphos decreases the production of IL-1, IL-2, and NO- by avian mononuclear lymphocytes. Presented in XX Annual Conference of Indian Association of Veterinary Pathologists (IAVP) held at Jabalpur (MP) India on November 12-14, 2003.

Kumar R, Singh GK and Chauhan RS. 2003. Fenvelerate induce apoptosis in avian lymphocytes. Presented in XVIII Annual Convention of IAVA and National Symposium on “Recent advances in veterinary anatomy and their application in the field of animal health, production and biotechnology”. Held at Gujarat Agriculture University, Anand Campus, December 26-28, 2003. (Awarded as Best Paper Award)

Kumar R and Singh GK. 2003. Veterinary Anatomy and computers: A new twist to traditional teaching methods. XVIII Annual Convention of IAVA and National Symposium on “Recent advances in veterinary anatomy and their application in the field of animal health, production and biotechnology”. Held at Gujarat Agriculture University, Anand Campus, December 26-28, 2003. (Awarded as Best Poster Award)

Kumar R, Singh GK and Chauhan RS. 2003. Development of spleen and splenic lymphocytes in chicken embryo. XVIII Annual Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomist’s and National Symposium on “Recent advances in veterinary anatomy and their application in the field of animal health, production and biotechnology”. Held at Gujarat Agriculture University, Anand Campus, December 26-28, 2003.

Chauhan RS, Singh DD, Singhal and Kumar R. 2004. Effect of cow urine on interleukin-1 and interleukin-2. Third convention of SIIP and National Symposium on ‘Cytokines and signal transduction’ held at Central JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases (ICMR). Agra, February 13-15, 2004.

Singh AK, Singh DD, Kumar R, Agrawal S, Singhal LK Chauhan RS and Singh GK. 2004. In vitro exposure of captafol decreases production of IL-1 and IL-2 by avian mononuclear cells. Third convention of SIIP and National Symposium on ‘Cytokines and signal transduction’ held at Central JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases (ICMR). Agra, February 13-15, 2004.

Singh DD, Singh AK, Kumar R, Singhal LK, Chauhan RS and Singh GK. 2004. Zinc phosphide causes apoptosis in avian lymphocytes. Third convention of SIIP and National Symposium on ‘Cytokines and signal transduction’ held at Central JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases (ICMR). Agra, February 13-15, 2004. (Awarded as Best Paper Award)

Singh DD, Singh AK, Kumar R, Singhal LK, Chauhan RS and Singh GK. 2004. In vitro assessment of carbendazim induced immunotoxicity Third convention of SIIP and National Symposium on ‘Cytokines and signal transduction’ held at Central JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases (ICMR). Agra, February 13-15, 2004.

Verma S, Singh DD, Singhal LK, Kumar R, Chauhan RS and Singh GK. 2004. Zinc phosphide down regulates the production of IL-1 and IL-2 in chicken. Third convention of SIIP and National Symposium on ‘Cytokines and signal transduction’ held at Central JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases (ICMR). Agra, February 13-15, 2004.

Shukla G, Singhal LK, Singh DD, Kumar R and Chauhan RS. 2004. Lead induce apoptosis in avian lymphocytes. Third convention of SIIP and National Symposium on ‘Cytokines and signal transduction’ held at Central JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases (ICMR). Agra, February 13-15, 2004.

Singh AK, Singh DD, Kumar R, Singhal LK, Chauhan RS and Agarwal DK. 2004. Decreased production of IL-1 and IL-2 by avian mononuclear cells on in vitro exposure of butachlor. Third convention of SIIP and National Symposium on ‘Cytokines and signal transduction’ held at Central JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases (ICMR). Agra, February 13-15, 2004.

Banga RK and Singh GK. 2004. Interdisciplinary approach and future of research in veterinary anatomy. XIX Convention of IAVA and National Symposium on ‘Recent advances in Veterinary Anatomy and its inter-disciplinary approach for livestock production’, held at Department of Veterinary Anatomy, WBUAFS, Kolkata, Nov. 16-18, 2004.

Banga RK and Chauhan RS. 2004. Tele-anatomy (TA): Collaboration between institutes of world for better teaching and research. XIX Convention of IAVA and National Symposium on ‘Recent advances in Veterinary Anatomy and its inter-disciplinary approach for livestock production’, held at Department of Veterinary Anatomy, WBUAFS, Kolkata, Nov. 16-18, 2004. (Awarded as Best Poster)