Centre for Stem Cell Research (CSCR) conducted its second Human induced Pluripontent Stem Cells (iPSC) workshop Brochure in February 2019 for a period of 6 days from 18th to 23rd.

The workshop involved hand-on-training and lectures by

  • Odity Mukherjee, Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), Bengaluru,
  • Maneesha Inamdar, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru
  • Sivaprakash Ramalingam, Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), New Delhi
  • Gurbind Singh, Centre for Stem Cell Research, Tamil Nadu
  • R.V. Shaji, Centre for Stem Cell Research, Tamil Nadu

Eleven research scholars from different research institutes all over India were selected to participate in the program.

S.No Participants Institution
1 Poulomi Adhikari Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
2 Soham Jagtap National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
3 Asha Shaji Antony Central University of Kerala
4 Syed Shahid Musvi University of Hyderabad
5 Athira Sajan Central University of Kerala
6 Shivani Sharma National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
7 Porkizhi Centre for Stem Cell Research
8 Harsimar Bhatt National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
9 Kamini Gautam Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
10 Vignesh R Centre for Stem Cell Research
11 Gloria Narayan Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

The workshop objectives were to provide knowledge and training in:

  • Various steps involved in the derivation of iPSCs
  • Cryopreservation
  • Thawing of iPSC cell line
  • Expansion and passaging in feeder-free conditions
  • Characterization of iPSC by using various molecular biology techniques such as RNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, RT-PCR, immunofluorescence, Flow cytometry.
  • Embryoid body formation
  • Differentiation of iPSC into endoderm mesoderm ectoderm lineages.
Photos from the 2nd iPSC workshop
Cell Culture Laboratory

iPSC Workshop 2019: Participants and Organisers