Workshop for Handling and Care of Laboratory Animals”
in association with
CPCSEA, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
Government of India (Animal Welfare Division), New Delhi
February 11-14, 2016
For more information please visit: JNU Conference
From touring leading research institutes in Germany to meeting 25 Nobel Laureates from different fields of science and research, the Lindau Meet and Post-Lindau Tour is every young researcher's dream come true. Every year a group of young Indian scientists from a particular subject are chosen from institutes across the country to attend the two-week long programme. All expenses for the group are jointly covered by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the German Research Foundation (DFG).
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