After my initial stint of a few years in academia, I was desirous of moving to the industry to have hands-on experience in the actual process. It was at this time I came across the Biocon-KGI certificate program in Bioscience & was fortunate to be selected for it. This program gave me an opportunity to … Continue reading ‘Learning at the Academy and how it helped me at my workplace’
‘How Bioprocess engineering can help to fight the pandemic through vaccine development?’
If you have not heard or been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, then you are not a resident of planet earth! Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The disease has been reported in over 185 countries. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 … Continue reading ‘How Bioprocess engineering can help to fight the pandemic through vaccine development?’
Education During the Pandemic
This Pandemic not only created a health crisis globally but has also affected our everyday lives and activities in so many ways. In a matter of weeks, coronavirus pandemic, Covid-19, changed how students are educated around the globe. The Covid-19 situation laid bare how ill-prepared the education system is in many parts of the world … Continue reading Education During the Pandemic
Turning Odds into The Opportunity
Desperate times call for desperate measures and this is by far the most challenging times that mankind has witnessed in the last century. With schools, colleges, offices closed, everyone is forced to adapt to the new normal; work from home. Life is queer with twists & turns. Things that we considered ordinary have suddenly become … Continue reading Turning Odds into The Opportunity
NATIONAL REGULATORY AFFAIRS IN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
Biocon Academy has not only planned our course module with lectures and industrial visits, but have also given us a wonderful opportunity to interact with Industry Leaders of varied departments through guest lectures. One such lecture was delivered by Dr. Suresh Anekal , Associate Vice President, National Regulatory Affairs (NRA), Biocon Biologics. He started the session … Continue reading NATIONAL REGULATORY AFFAIRS IN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
In Conversation with Guest Lecturer – Pravin Kulkarni, General Manager, Quality, Biocon Biologics
How was your experience as a guest lecturer at Biocon Academy? It was an exciting to share my experience and knowledge about Quality and its varied elements with the budding scientists who will be launching their careers soon. What is the role of QC in the biopharmaceutical industry? I believe the role of QC is … Continue reading In Conversation with Guest Lecturer – Pravin Kulkarni, General Manager, Quality, Biocon Biologics
A view from the industry on Quality Management System
A lot has happened over the last six weeks at Biocon Academy. It has been no less than a ’roller-coaster’ ride. The lectures by BITS Pilani faculty were extremely insightful whereas the guest lecturers from the industry professionals, helped us to correlate the lectures with what exactly happens in the industry. One such guest lecture … Continue reading A view from the industry on Quality Management System
Work from Home Etiquettes
Work from Home (WFH) has never been more significant and relevant as in today’s time, and with the current crisis; it is going to be WFH for some time now. So while the term has been lead one to believe for an easy, relaxed work-life, with no boss hovering around, it is far from reality … Continue reading Work from Home Etiquettes
Making Life-Science Education System Industry 4.0 Ready
With the rising demand for people who can demonstrate lifelong learning skills, the current higher education models need to upgrade their teaching-learning systems to reflect suitable skill-sets so that they are able to cope-up with the technological & social changes brought by Biotechnology Industry 4.0. CRO’s, CDMO’s & start-up companies equipped with their new business … Continue reading Making Life-Science Education System Industry 4.0 Ready
Coping up with COVID 19 Stress
Before we get on to the points of how to cope up with current situation, would like you to ask couple of questions: Is COVID 19 the first deadly disease humankind is encountering? Is COVID 19 the most significant cause of illness/death even today in the world? Undoubtedly, there are reasons to worry about this … Continue reading Coping up with COVID 19 Stress
