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   The Department of  Fishery  Microbiology  has  been  recognized by UNESCO as a  Microbial Resource Centre  

  ( MIRCEN ) for Marine Biotechnology. The MIRCEN at Mangalore serves as  an  advanced  center for research 

  and  training  in  this area. Activities under the UNESCO  Programme  include International training workshops,

  training young researchers from other countries under UNESCO short-term Biotechnology  fellowships, Hosting

  guest Professors, Information resource in Marine Biotechnology and Career guidance.  Several young scientists

  from countries such as Peru, China, Sweden and Bangladesh have undergone training under UNESCO Program. 

  The following scientists have visited the center under the UNESCO Biotechnology Fellowship                   

    

         Ms. Anna Godhe, University of Goteborg , Sweden ( 1999 )  -   carried out research on“ Harmful marine

                  dinoflagellates and their detection using  molecular  methods” 

 

         Mr. Dante Mateo, Universidad National Federico Villarreal, Lima , Peru ( 2001 - for training in molecular

                  techniques for detection of shrimp viruses

 

           Ms. Yuedan Lee, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bejing ( 2001) - for research

                   on  "shrimp virus detection by molecular methods”

 

           Dr. Min Wang, Department of Marine Biology, Ocean University of Qingdao, China ( 2001) - for  research

                   on “shrimp virus detection by molecular methods”

 

           Prof. Huai Xu, Ocean University of Quindao, China ( 2001 ) as visiting Professor 

 

            Prof. Rita Colwell, Director NSF, USA ( 2001 ) as visiting Professor

 

            Dr. Ann Sofi Rehnstam-Holm, Department of Medical Bacteriology, University of  Goteborg, 

                  Sweden ( 2002 ) as visiting Professor

        

         Prof. W. Goebel, University of Wurzberg, Germany (2003, 2004, 2005)  - as visiting Professor  

     

         Prof D. Blohm, University of Bremen, Germany ( 2004 ) - as visiting Professor 

 

          

            The UNESCO- MIRCEN at Mangalore conducted the following International workshops:  

  

 Molecular techniques to detect seafood

associated pathogens -  1996

Pathogens associated with seafoods and risk

assessment  - 1999 

 

          Biotechnological tools in  pathogen detection

  and fish/shrimp health management - 2000

 

 Water and waste water microbiology - 2003

Molecular techniques in aquaculture

and seafood safety - 2006

 

 Safety of shellfish from harmful algae

and biotoxins - 2008.

   

        Biosecurity measures to control Salmonella

   contamination in sustainable aquaculture- 2010

 

 

     Scientists  from  other  countries  wishing  to  carryout  short term  research  at  our  MIRCEN  may  contact :

Dr. (Mrs.) Indrani Karunasagar

Director, UNESCO MIRCEN for Marine Biotechnology

Department of Microbiology

College of Fisheries, Mangalore -575002 

E-mail : mircen@sancharnet.in

 

College of Fisheries, Mangalore -575 002, Karnataka, India

Telephone : 2246384 , 2249256 ; Fax : 2246384 , 2248366

E-mail : mircen@sancharnet.in

Last update :  May,  2010

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