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Nitte University Technology Enabling Centre (DST NU-TEC) is one among the 10 centres established at the national level. DST has provided the support for setting up state-of-art networking equipment and infrastructural facilities to the centre.
DST TEC in association with Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research (NUCSER) organized a one-day workshop on the occasion of celebrating the World Safety Day 2025 on 10 June 2025 at 10.30 AM in the University auditorium, Paneer Campus. The theme for this year’s food safety day was Food Safety: Science in Action. Dr Anirban Chakraborty, Director, NUCSER, gave the welcome address and introduced the speakers of the workshop to the gathering. Dr Iddya Karunasagar, Rtd FAO Senior Officer, Advisor-Research and Patents, Nitte (DU), spoke on the scientific basis for international food safety standards. He explained about the scientific risk assessment reports produced by Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committees – Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), Joint Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA), Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR). These risk assessments form the basis of science based food safety standards set by Codex Alimentarius Commission. He also explained about microbiological sampling plans and compliance testing. Dr S B Barbuddhe, Director, ICAR- National Meat Research Institute, Hyderabad, enlightened the gathering on the present contours and future scope for advancement in food safety. He highlighted the importance of Listeria monocytogens as a foodborne pathogen and about the repository and culture collection of foodborne pathogens being maintained at ICAR-NMRI. He also explained about problems of food authenticity and the technology for detecting any mislabeled food. Dr Indrani Karunasagar, Director- DST TEC and Projects, Nitte (DU), addressed the attendees about the safety of water in food production and processing. She explained about the need for fit for purpose water to be made available to primary producers like agricultural fields, fishing boats and fish landing centers. She explained about harmful algal blooms and toxins produced by them that may impact food safety. Her presentation included concepts of food adulteration and food contamination, and ways to minimize or mitigate them. Following the lectures by the experts, a quiz contest on the topics related to food safety was conducted by Dr Prithvisagar K.S., Project Associate, DST TEC, through the Mentimeter platform. The top 10 performers were awarded prizes for their achievements. About 110 participants, including industry representatives from CAMPCO, Kanara Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Dakshin Kannada Cooperative Milk Producers Union, and students and staff from St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) and St Agnes College, Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Science, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte Institute of Professional Education, Nitte University Center for Science Education and Research, Nitte- GoK-COE AQUAMARIN, and attended the workshop. Winners of the Quiz contest: 1. Mr Reddappa KN, Dakshina Kannada Co-Operative Milk Producers Union 2. Ms Dhanyashree Rai, NUCSER 3. Ms Saisree Iyer, NUCSER 4. Dr Akshatha K, NUCSER 5. Dr Nithin M S, Nitte- GoK-COE AQUAMARIN, 6. Ms Sneha Titus, St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) 7. Dr Krishna Kumar B, NUCSER 8. Ms Mahima, St Agnes College (Autonomous) 9. Ms Vanessa Fernandes, NUCSER 10. Mr Anil Kumar SN, Dakshina Kannada Co-Operative Milk Producers Union
Last updated: 2025-06-24 05:35:25
DST NUTEC organized a distinguished lecture by Dr M Suresh, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, John Butler, professor of comparative and mucosal immunology from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, USA, in collaboration with the Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research and the Directorate of Research, Nitte University. Dr. Suresh spoke on “Tenets of T Cell Immunity to Respiratory Viral Pathogens”. The distinguished lecture was held on 27 Feb 2025 at the seminar hall at NUCSER at 11.30 Am. This event was organized as a part of the ‘One Health Lecture series’. Dr Anirban Chakraborty, Director NUCSER, delivered the welcome address and Dr Iddya Karunasagar, Advisor (Research & Patents), Nitte DU, introduced the speaker to the gathering. In his lecture, the speaker provided insights into vaccine-induced multifaceted mucosal T-cell immunity with implications for the development of vaccines against respiratory pathogens, including influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2, using a combination adjuvant strategy to elicit CD8 and CD4 T-cell responses. The relation between immune response and protection against infection and disease was also explained. Most often, immune response is measured in terms of antibody titres, but the need to understand T cell response that is important in overcoming intracellular pathogens like viruses was highlighted. The major focus of the lecture was on providing fundamental insights into T-cell-based vaccine-induced protective immunity in the case of respiratory viruses. About 150 participants, including the staff and students of NUCSER, attended the invited lecture.
Last updated: 2025-03-10 04:41:36
DST TEC, in association with K S Hegde Medical Academy, organized an expert lecture ‘HIRSCHPRUNG’S DISEASE: old paths, new directions and moving frontiers’ on 21 August 2025 at Chintana Hall, K S Hegde Hospital, Mangaluru. Dr Usha Kini, Professor, St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, St John’s Medical College, Bengaluru was the invited speaker, and Dr Sandeep Rai, Dean, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, NitteDU, presided over the event. Dr Seema Pavaman, Head of the Department of Pediatrics, delivered the welcome address, Dr Indrani Karunasagar, Director- DST TEC & Projects, introduced the chief guest to the gathering, followed by the presidential address by Dr Sandeep Rai. Dr Usha Kini later delivered an expert lecture tracing the evolution of understanding and management of Hirschsprung’s disease (HD)—from classical descriptions to present-day diagnostics and surgical strategies. The talk emphasized how integrating pathology and pediatric surgery can reshape outcomes for infants, neonates, and older children with HD. She detailed the classical clinical symptoms of HD, like delayed meconium passage, abdominal distension, bilious vomiting in neonates, chronic constipation, and failure to thrive in late presenters. She also highlighted that rectal biopsy is the gold standard—H&E plus acetylcholinesterase (AChE) histochemistry and she emphasized the need for communication between pathologists and pediatric surgeons. Choosing the right site for biopsy is very important and she highlighted the importance of cytological findings that will determine whether the patient needs surgery or not. The expert talk was followed by a discussion with the lead speaker about a few case studies by the clinicians from K S Hegde Medical Academy and other medical colleges in Mangalore. Dr Aureen Ruby D’Cunha, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, delivered the vote of thanks, and about 70 participants, including Healthcare professionals and trainees, attended the expert talk. The session proved to be highly beneficial in enhancing the preparedness and competence of attendees to address this condition in newborns.
Last updated: 2025-09-02 05:33:31
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"I am happy to note that DST-Technology Enabling Center of Nitte University is launching a website to communicate with stakeholders. I hope the website will be useful to academia, industry, startups, entrepreneurs and others interested in technologies. I also hope that the website will facilitate academic and industry networking leading to the development of technologies that are useful for the society."
"It is gratifying to know that the DST-Technology Enabling Centre at NUCSER, in spite of COVID-19, is carrying out noteworthy research bringing together technologists, medical and engineering scientists to develop biomedical devices and food processing ventures which is the need of the hour. Congratulations. May God bless you and your team in all your endeavors."
"Institutional networking is the key to create an enabling environment for translational research and technology development. I wish the DST Technology Enabling Centre at the Nitte (Deemed to be University), Paneer campus all the best in their endeavours to bring educational institutions and industries together to facilitate development of innovative solutions that can benefit society at large."
"Nitte (Deemed to be University) is proud to host the DST-Technology Enabling Center that is intended to network with institutions and industries to facilitate translation of research findings to viable technologies. I am confident that the DST NU-TEC at Nitte will strive hard to go beyond the set targets in the activities and communicate effectively with all partners"
"The DST- Technology Enabling Centre has a place of pride among the many innovative centres of excellence established in our university. The DST NU-TEC will be a translational innovation centre for providing solutions that address market requirements. I wish that NU-TEC emerges as a one-stop centre for providing business solutions for the Indian industry by stimulating innovation and effective technology enablement."
"DST NU-TEC facilitates our stride towards Atmanirbhar Bharat. Academia is the prime source for the generation of new knowledge and its conversion to wealth and NU-TEC envisages an effective institutional mechanism for translation of the R&D output of the region into technological wealth. I wish all the very best to the dynamic and enterprising staff members who are taking forward this exciting new venture."
