Interdisciplinary Brain research Centre

1. Interdisciplinary Brain Research Center

   ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH

   
   
   

   Interdisciplinary Brain Research Centre (IBRC), Faculty of Medicine was established in 1976 by Late (Padamshree) Prof. Mahdi Hasan (Dept. of Anatomy, JNMC) and subsequently approved by the Academic and Executive Council of Aligarh Muslim University in 1978 and 1982 respectively. IBRC is the first center in India solely dedicated to brain research and has been actively engaged in research since its inception.

   
   

   At present Interdisciplinary Brain Research Center(IBRC) has one faculty working as an Assistant Professor. The Coordinator of IBRC is Professor Asif Ali from the Department of Biochemistry, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh. Currently 2 PhD students, one Junior Research Fellow (JRF) working in the project at IBRC. Total Four students have been awarded PhD (Neuroscience) degree since 2013.

   
   

   IBRC has received research funding from various national agencies like:

   
   (DBT, ICMR, DRDO, DST, UP-CST,UP-DST CSIR) and also International funding agencies like:

   ·        Alexander Humoldt foundation of Germany.

   ·        Department of Neuroscience Osak, Bioscience Institution, Japan

   ·        International Society of Neuroscience, Switzerland (ISN).

   Currently one project is running funded by Indian Council Medical Research (ICMR) (Approx. Rs. 47 lakhs).

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   Office of the Center

   
   

   The following staff members are responsible for smooth functioning of office work.

   
   

   ·         Mr. Mohd Asif

   ·         Mrs. Suhaib Ahmad Zia

   
   

   • Receive & Dispatch:

   All the paper received in the office by Mrs. Mohd Asif. Details of paper are entered in the receipt register.

   Papers are shown to the chairman for his/her comment.

   Coordinator returns the paper with his comment within three days.

   The papers are their placed in the respective file folders (Office file/Personal file/Circular file/ Notice Board file/ PhD research Scholars file/NAAC/IQAC/File for Minutes of BOS).

   Papers are then circulated/put on the Notice Board or given to concerned staff Teaching and Non-Teaching.

   All papers, which are to be dispatched from the office. The details are first entered in the dispatch register.

   
   

   • Accounts / Store

   
   

   The following staff member is responsible for smooth functioning of Accounts/ Store items Mr. Mohd Asif (financial matters and matters related to Purchase).

   
   
   

   ·         Purchase of the following items are done

   - Chemicals

   - Equipment's

   - Departmental items (Fan, A/C, Furniture, Stationary etc).

   All purchase/repair of the amount ranging between 1 – 25,000 – are done by Coordinator

   Purchase ranging between 25,000 – 2.5 lakhs - through the purchase Committee.

   Purchase >2.5 lakhs are done through Finance office of the University.

   
   

   • Purchase of various items are done as follow / through the following processes to ask for quotations (at least four) are first asked by the concerned company/supplier.

   The lowest cost quotation is considered, by the approval of Coordinator.

   Order is placed after Coordinator approval.

   It should be procured at the earliest possible time.

   The received items are entered in the stock register and kept in the store.

   Then depending upon the requirements of research scholars they are issued through the Indent book.

   
   
   

   • Indent book carries the following details:

   Name of indenter

   Name of items

   Quantity

   • Indent book is then approved / permitted / signed by the Coordinator and the items are issued.

   
   

   1. ·         The following registers are maintained by the Mohd Asif.

      Register for record of all the instruments in the department.

      Register for Chemicals and glass ware.

      Register for stationary.

      Register for various items of the department

      Register for record of repair of various items

      Register for day to day expenses.

      Miscellaneous

      Budget Control Register

      MAS Control Register

      Register for consumables items

      Register for Bank related work TA, DA.

      Financial matters of Research Projects operated in the department are also taken care of by Mohd Asif.

      
      
      

      • Maintenance

      Person concerned write an application related to the repair work and gives it in the
      office of the Center.

      Coordinator mark the application to the Account in-charge for necessary action.

      Account in-charge calls the person related to that particular work and ask Quotation for rates.

      Chairperson approved quotation of lowest rates.

      Repair work is done at the earliest.

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         ·         INSTRUCTIONS

         Get Vaccinated

         Keep physical distance of at least 1 meter from others.

         Avoid crowd and close contact.

         Wear a properly fitted mask

         Clean hands frequently with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.

         Cover mouth and nose with a bent elbow or tissue when cough or sneeze.

         Dispose off used tissues immediately and clean hands regularly.

         
         
         

         ·         Warning Signs for COVID 19

         Fever

         Dry cough

         Headache

         Tiredness

         Dizziness

         Breathlessness

         Loss of smell and taste

         Diarrhea

         
         
         

         • Seek Medical care immediately if any of these is present

         If tested positive, isolate until recovery.

         
         

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      SOPs for Department in General

      
      
      

      ·         Official Working Hours 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

      ·         Research Scholars work in the research even beyond these hours.

      ·         The concerned person will collect the keys from Coordinator and open the Center at 7:50 AM followed by opening of office labs, Chambers of the staff etc.

      ·         The extra lights switched on at night in the corridors, are switched off in the morning.

      ·         Sweepers are responsible for cleaning the Center and ambience.

      ·         All the staff members and students enter signature in the attendance register, in the displaying “on leave” if any is on leave.

      ·         Concerned staff updates the Notice board.

      ·         Before closing the Center all, the electrical switches and water taps are checked.

      ·         All the research scholars check the electrical points and water taps before leaving the lab.

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   Facilities in IBRC

   ·        Seminar room

   ·        Tissue culture laboratory

   ·        Behavior laboratory

        

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    Molecular Biology laboratory
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SOPs of cell culture laboratory

1. 600 μLOptiMEM added 36 μL of Lipofectamine

2. 600 μLOptiMEM added 18 μL of mir from 10 μM working solution (30nM)

3. 600 μLOptiMEM added 18 μL of mirneg from 10 μM working solution (30nM)

cDNA Prepration

Reverse transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Real Time PCR

SOPs of Block preparation for performing IHC



Neuroscience is an emerging domain and is evolving very quickly. In the last one decade the importance of Neurosciences research has skyrocketed with greater stress being put on preemptive measures that can be taken to reduce risk of life altering neural disorders. The research approach of Neurosciences is multi-disciplinary and because of this reason many disciplines / departments are collaborating with IBRC like Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Pharmacology & Zoology) ,exploring the brain to understand various Neurodegenerative &Neurological diseases. IBRC faculty& research scholars also collaborate with Neurosurgery, Neuropathology & Psychiatry departments.

Interdisciplinary Approach Research

Ph.D Neurosciences Programe:

IBRC started academic teaching and research programs Ph.D. in Neurosciences in 2013.This has opened an opportunity for the young researchers in life sciences to undertake cutting edge research.

Eligibility- 

Non Medical:

M.Sc. in Biochemistry / Clinical Biochemistry / Medical Biochemistry / Biotechnology / Zoology / Biosciences with 55% marks in the aggregate or its equivalent CPI / CGPA / NAG