(19/02/2025)
Organized By : Departments - Department of Zoology(r)
Activity Location : Anatomy Lab, Department of Zoology
A talk on "Intellectual Property Rights, Biosafety and Bioethics" was organized on 19th February 2025 at Anatomy Lab, Department of Zoology. The event was academic in nature and aimed at sensitizing students and faculty members to the importance of legal and ethical practices in the field of life sciences. The session was coordinated by Ms. Nimila P J, with Mr. Joseph P A servmg as the student coordinator. The resource person for the session was Mr. Akash Binoy, Company Secretary at Akash Binoy Associates, who delivered an insightful and engaging talk. Mr. Akash Binoy began the session with an introduction to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), highlighting as patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. He explained how innovations and scientific discoveries in biology, biotechnology, and related fields could be protected under IPR laws, and emphasized the need for researchers to be aware of their rights an res onsibilities in securing intellectual assets. He also shared case studies to demonstrate. real-world applications of IPR in academic and industrial research settings. The second part of the session focused on Biosafety, where Mr. Binoy elaborated on the principles and levels of biosafety, especially in laboratories working with genetically modified organisms, pathogenic microbes, and potentially hazardous biological materials. He discussed national and international biosafety guidelines and the significance of institutional biosafety committees in Å10nitoring compliange and promoting safe lab practices. The final segment dealt withBioethics, addressing critical issues such as ethical treatment of research animals, informed consent in clinica studies, genetic manipulation, and cloning. Mr. Binoy emphasized th importance of ethical? decision-making in biological research and the role of bioethics in balancing scientific advancement with societal values and environmental concerns. The talk was well-receivd,yv'th 25 students and 8 staff members actively participating in the discussions. The sessipn w lghly informative and helped foster a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of science, law, and ethics in modern biological research. View Poster View Brochure