A conference on contemporary biomedical research in Bangladesh was held at seminar room of Jahir Raihan auditorium on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on Tuesday.
Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) of JU Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department organized the conference while JU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr. Farzana Islam inaugurated it as the chief guest. The JU VC said that such university-wide conference should contribute in improving preventive and curative health care management for Bangladeshi population in a comprehensive and effective way.
She also said that this conference intends to give a guideline for the researchers, decision makers and stakeholders in planning and understanding the innovative ideas of biomedical research.
Professor of Microbiology Department of Dhaka University Dr. M Anwar Hossain presented keynote at the inaugural session of conference while Professor of DU Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology department Sharif Akhteruzzaman delivered speech in the scientific session.
Presided over by the Chairman of JU Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department Prof Dr Sabir Hossain, JU Pro-VC Prof Dr. Abul Hossain, Director of the project Dr. Gouranga Chandra Muhanta, ndc, and Dean of JU Biological Sciences Faculty Prof Dr. Abdul Jabber Hawlader addressed the function, among others.
