ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai conducted a workshop on “Techniques in Health Management” on 7 th September, 2023 under the aegis of National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP). Full Bright Fellow, Prof. (Dr.) Arun K. Dhar, Director of Aquaculture Pathology Laboratory; University of Arizona, Tucson, USA was the expert in this workshop who delivered the lecturers on “Diagnosis for aquatic animal diseases” and “Troubleshooting in molecular diagnostics”. The workshop was designed to provide a brief idea about the various diagnosis techniques started from conventional to rapid and sensitive molecular that employed in the health management practices of aquaculture. A total of 99 participants including 48 males and 51 females from various parts divisions of ICAR-CIFE attended the workshop. During the workshop, participants had the opportunity to explore a wide range of tools used in aquatic health management, particularly focusing on advanced diagnostic techniques for shrimp and fish diseases. Dr. Dhar also shared valuable insights into virology and demonstrated how to enhance our understanding of genome sequences from histology blocks. He provided guidance on interpreting histology slides using advanced tools such as PCR, RTPCR, Western blotting, and ELISA. Dr. Arun’s presentation took students on a remarkable journey through his achievements in this field. The session concluded with an engaging Q&A session, where participants had the chance to seek clarification and gain further insights. Overall, the workshop makes students feeling motivated, inspired, and enriched through various interactions. The workshop was coordinated by Dr. Megha K. Badekar, Principal Scientist & Head, Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division and Dr. Saurav Kumar, Scientist, AEHM Division, ICAR-CIFE.
Original link : https://www.cife.edu.in/
