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The basic concepts of scientific research and scientific communication

Pitchai Balakumar1, Gowraganahalli Jagadeesh2★★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, Rajendra Institute of Technology and Sciences, Sirsa 125055, Haryana, India.
  2. 2Division of Cardiovascular and Renal Products, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA.

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Gowraganahalli Jagadeesh

Division of Cardiovascular and Renal Products, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA.

Gowra.Jagadeesh@fda.hhs.gov

Volume 3, Issue 2 · pp. 178–179 · PUBLISHED 2012 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.95522

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The 63rd Annual Conference of the Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC) was held in Bengaluru, India, from 16 to 18 December 2011. It was hosted by the Karnataka state branch of the ‘Indian Pharmaceutical Association’. The conference was preceded by a 2-day workshop, titled “The Basic Concepts of Scientific Research and Scientific Communication”. This workshop, held on 14 and 15 December 2011 at Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, was organized under the aegis of the 63rd annual conference of the IPC. The workshop conveners were Dr. G. Jagadeesh of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), USA, and Dr. M. N. Inamdar of the Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy. The goals of the workshop were to teach ‘research processes’ and ‘scientific writing’. The participants were novice researchers (M. Pharm and above), teaching faculty, and industry professionals working in R and D, QA/QC, and regulatory affairs.

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    Balakumar, P., & Jagadeesh, G. (2012). The basic concepts of scientific research and scientific communication. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 3(2), 178–179. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.95522