PG & Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College (Autonomous), Chennai.
The PG & Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology at Loyola College offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes, with an active research culture spanning entomology, molecular biology, environmental biotechnology and conservation science.
The Department is home to CIMSER (Centre for Insect Molecular Studies and Environmental Research), the dedicated research centre organising this conference, and has a track record of externally funded research projects, publications and student outreach programmes.
This conference is organised by the Department in collaboration with CIMSER, IAES (Haridwar) and AHCF (New Delhi).
Molecular systematics and genetics of insects of medical and agricultural importance.
Ecology, behaviour and control of disease-transmitting vectors.
Sustainable, biotechnology-driven approaches to environmental management.
Biodiversity assessment and conservation genomics of regional fauna.
The Department maintains dedicated molecular biology and entomology research laboratories supporting its academic programmes and sponsored research projects.
A detailed list of laboratories, equipment and facilities will be updated here by the Department.