ABOUT US
About Savitribai Phule Pune University
Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly University of Pune), one of the premier universities in India, located in Pune city in the state of Maharashtra, has recently celebrated 75 years of its existence and academic excellence. The university houses 46 academic departments, has about 307 recognized research institutes and 612 affiliated colleges offering graduate and under-graduate courses. The university is re-accredited by NAAC with A+ level and is recognized as a university with potential for excellence by UGC, India. It is also DST-PURSE sponsored university. The University is well known for its high-quality taught courses as well as cutting edge research in frontier areas of pure and applied sciences, as also humanities and social sciences, management, and other disciplines.
About Bioinformatics Centre
Bioinformatics Centre at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) (formerly University of Pune), Pune, established in 1987, is one of the pioneering institutions engaged in cutting edge research in the areas of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology as well as human resource development through its taught masters’ and Ph.D. programmes. It is recognized as a Centre of Excellence by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India (GoI) (2002 – onwards) and by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), GoI (2008-13). The faculty at Bioinformatics Centre, SPPU are engaged in development of databases, algorithms and webservers in various areas of Bioinformatics. Further, the faculty also apply computational techniques to biological data in order to discover new knowledge in areas such as Structural Bioinformatics, Virus Bioinformatics, Genomics, Proteomics, Chemoinformatics, Molecular modelling and Simulations, Immunoinformatics, Phyloinformatics, etc.
About the Conference
Research and development in various areas of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology is taking place at an unprecedented pace. In the current era, large-scale technological developments, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, have expanded the horizons of research and development in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. This conference is being organized to facilitate discussion on the latest developments in this field. The conference includes Key-note address, talks from eminent scientists from academia as well as industry, and poster presentations. The conference provides a platform for interactions among research leaders, scientists and students as well as facilitate establishment of new collaborations.
Funding agencies
Department of Biotechnology,
Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research,
Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
Anusandhan National Research Foundation,
Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India
Organizers
Honorable Vice Chancellor, SPPU
Pro-Vice Chancellor
Officiating Registrar
Former Vice Chancellor SPPU, KIIT, Neotia University
Former DG-CSIR Distinguished Professor Bioinformatics Centre, SPPU
Director, Bioinformatics Centre, SPPU
Organizing Committee
- Mr. Sanjay Londhe
- Dattatraya Desai
- Dr. Vijay Baladhye
- Dr. Manali Joshi
- Dr. Abhijeet Kulkarni
- Dr. Rohan Meshram
- Dr. Payel Ghosh
- Mrs. Smita Saxena
- Ms Sunita Jagtap
- Mr. Rahul Khandare
- Mr. Sachin Bhokare
Speakers
| Name | Institution |
|---|---|
| Prof. Shekhar C. Mande | Bioinformatics Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University and National Centre for Cell Science, Pune; Former Director General, CSIR |
| Prof. Samir Brahmachari | Former Founder Director, CSIR-IGIB; Former Director General, CSIR |
| Prof. Chandra S. Verma | Bioinformatics Institute (A*STAR), Singapore |
| Dr. A.M.J.J. Bonvin | Utrecht University, The Netherlands |
| Dr. Dinesh Gupta | International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi |
| Prof. Petety V. Balaji | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai |
| Dr. Debasisa Mohanty | National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi |
| Prof. D. Sundar | Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bengaluru |
| Prof. Ramesh Ch Deka | Cotton University, Guwahati |
| Dr. Urmila Kulkarni-Kale | Citadel Precision Medicine, Pune |
| Dr. Chetan Gadgil | CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune |
| Prof. R. Sowdhamini | National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore |
| Dr. V.K. Jayaraman | FLAME University, Pune |
| Dr. Sharmila Mande | Tata Consultancy Services, Pune |
| Dr. Karthik Raman | Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai |
| Dr. Ram Rup Sarkar | CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune |
| Dr. Durba Sengupta | CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune |
| Prof. M. S. Madhusudhan | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune |
| Dr. Lipi Thukral | CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi |
| Dr. Uddhavesh Sonawane | Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pune |
| Dr. Sunitha Manjari Kasibhatla | Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pune |
| Dr. Dhiraj Dhotre | National Centre for Cell Science, Pune |
| Dr. Tarini Shankar Ghosh | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, New Delhi |
| Prof. Ranjith Padinhateeri | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai |
Scientific Themes
- Immunoinformatics
- AI/ML applications in Life Sciences
- Virus Bioinformatics
- Structural Biology& Bioinformatics
- Drug Discovery
- Genomics
- Microbial genomics and metagenomics
- Mathematical Modeling and Systems Biology
Call for Abstracts
You are welcome to present a poster in the conference. Participants desirous of presenting a poster must submit abstract conveying outcome of original research carried out by them in any area of Bioinformatics / Computational Biology. Please note that the abstract should be approved by all the persons contributing to the work being presented and with the consent of your supervisor / group leader / lead scientist. A panel of experts would adjudicate the posters presented during the conference. Attractive prizes would be awarded to deserving participants.
Abstract specifications:
Title: Maximum 150 characters with Scientific names of organisms in italics
Names of Authors: Name of the Presenting author to be underlined and the corresponding author to be indicated with an asterisk superscript (*). Indicate the e-mail ID of the presenting author as well as corresponding author in separate lines and center justify the same.
Authors’ affiliation: Affiliation of all the authors be mentioned. If any of the authors have multiple affiliations, they should be numbered with superscripts. Official address with contact details of the corresponding author be given.
Abstract length: Maximum 300 words
Font: Times New Roman Font Size: 12
Please ensure that any scientific names of organisms must be written in italics.
Upload MS Word file of the abstract.
Authors of selected abstracts will be intimated via email together with further instructions regarding the date and time of poster presentations. The same will be displayed on the website.
Abstract Format
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TENTATIVE PROGRAMME
| Time | Programme Details |
|---|---|
| 08.00 – 09.00 | Registration |
| 09.00 – 09.30 | Inaugural Session |
| 09.30 – 10.00 | Keynote Address: Prof. Shekhar Mande |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | High Tea |
|
Scientific Session I Computational Structural Biology & Systems Biology |
|
| 10.30 – 11.00 |
Invited Talk 1: Dr. Debasisa Mohanty TBA |
| 11.00 – 11.30 |
Invited Talk 2: Dr. Madhavi Sastry Rewriting the Water Landscape: Mutational Control of Ligand Affinity in Human Carbonic Anhydrase |
| 11.30 – 12.00 |
Invited Talk 3: Dr. Chetan Gadgil A systems pharmacology model for extrapulmonary tuberculosis |
| 12.00 – 12.30 |
Invited Talk 4: Dr. Ram Rup Sarkar Computational insight into the tumor immune micro-environment across tumor progression |
| 12.30 – 01.00 |
Invited Talk 5: Dr. Anu Raghunathan Computational Systems Analysis of Metabolic Reprogramming and Drug Response in Glioblastoma |
| 01.00 – 02.00 | Lunch |
| 02.00 – 03.00 | Poster Session 1 |
| 03.00 – 03.30 | Tea |
|
Scientific Session II AI/ML Applications in Life Sciences |
|
| 03.30 – 04.00 |
Invited Talk 6: Dr. Dinesh Gupta Use of AI in translational sciences: challenges and opportunities |
| 04.00 – 04.30 |
Invited Talk 7: Prof. P. V. Balaji Unsupervised Learning Methods for Protein Function Annotation |
| 04.30 – 05.00 |
Invited Talk 8: Dr. V. K. Jayaraman Recent advances in Protein Language Models for Function Identification |
| 05.00 – 05.30 |
Invited Talk 9: Dr. Lipi Thukral AI/ML applications in structural biology |
| 05.30 – 07.30 | Felicitation Programme |
| 07.30 – 09.00 | Gala Dinner |
| Time | Programme Details |
|---|---|
|
Scientific Session III Drug Discovery |
|
| 09.00 – 09.30 |
Invited Talk 10: Prof. Chandra Verma Computing biomolecular interactions for clinical impact |
| 09.30 – 10.00 |
Invited Talk 11: Prof. D. Sundar Molecular representation learning for drug discovery |
| 10.00 – 10.30 |
Invited Talk 12: Prof. Ramesh Ch. Deka Inhibitory potential of plant secondary metabolites-based compounds in targeting cancer and viral infections using computer-aided drug design |
| 10.30 – 11.00 |
Invited Talk 13: Dr. Rohan Meshram TBA |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Tea |
|
Scientific Session IV Microbial Genomics & Metagenomics |
|
| 11.30 – 12.00 |
Invited Talk 14: Dr. Sharmila Mande Connecting the dots: Diet, Microbiome and Health |
| 12.00 – 12.30 |
Invited Talk 15: Dr. Tarini Shankar Ghosh Data-driven identification of signature facilitating probiotic colonization in the human gut microbiome |
| 12.30 – 01.00 |
Invited Talk 16: Dr. Dhiraj Dhotre Understanding Healthy Indian Microbiome |
| 01.00 – 01.30 |
Invited Talk 17: Prof. Karthik Raman Networks, Models and AI: A Synergy for Biological Data Analysis |
| 01.30 – 02.30 | Lunch |
| 02.30 – 03.30 | Poster Session 2 |
| 03.30 – 04.00 | Tea |
| Scientific Session V | |
| 04.00 – 04.30 |
Invited Talk 18: Prof. A.M.J.J. Bonvin Solving 3D puzzles of biomolecular interactions by physics- and AI-based integrative modelling |
| 04.30 – 05.00 |
Invited Talk 19: Prof. Samir Brahmachari TBA |
| 05.00 – 06.00 | Panel Discussion: Bioinformatics Education in the AI Era |
| 07.00 – 08.30 | Dinner |
| Time | Programme Details |
|---|---|
|
Scientific Session VI Virus Bioinformatics |
|
| 09.00 – 09.30 |
Invited Talk 20: Dr. Urmila Kulkarni-Kale Unravelling mysteries of human papilloma virus: A journey through bioinformatics, translational research and tech innovation |
| 09.30 – 10.00 |
Invited Talk 21: Prof. Kiran Kondabagil Viruses and the Tree of Life Conundrum |
| 10.00 – 10.30 |
Invited Talk 22: Dr. Manoj Kumar Predictive Machine Learning Models and Databases for Antiviral Drug Discovery and Repurposing |
| 10.30 – 11.00 |
Invited Talk 23: Dr. K. Sunitha Manjari Computational insights into virus evolution and diversity |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Tea |
|
Scientific Session VII Computational Genomics |
|
| 11.30 – 12.00 |
Invited Talk 24: Prof. Ranjith Padinhateeri Folding chromatin and the epigenetic code |
| 12.00 – 12.30 |
Invited Talk 25: Prof. M. S. Madhusudhan Reading Genomes with DNA motifs |
| 12.30 – 01.00 |
Invited Talk 26: Dr. Abhijeet Kulkarni TBA |
| 01.00 – 01.30 |
Invited Talk 27: Dr. Payel Ghosh TBA |
| 01.30 – 02.30 | Lunch |
|
Scientific Session VIII Computational Structural Biology |
|
| 02.30 – 03.00 |
Invited Talk 28: Prof. R. Sowdhamini Structural rationale for select disease-causing mutations |
| 03.00 – 03.30 |
Invited Talk 29: Prof. Indira Ghosh Protein Structure & Function: Novel Revelation |
| 03.30 – 04.00 |
Invited Talk 30: Dr. Uddhavesh Sonavane An HPC–AI Framework for exploring Conformational Landscapes of Proteins Using Integrated Computing Environment (ICE) |
| 04.00 – 04.30 |
Invited Talk 31: Dr. Durba Sengupta Specificity and Promiscuity of Phosphoinositide Lipid Interactions with GPCRs |
| 04.30 – 05.00 |
Invited Talk 32: Prof. Sonika Bhatnagar Targeting the Grb2-FAK interaction: New drug-like molecules for proliferative diseases |
| 05.00 – 05.15 |
Industry Talk: Mr. Akshay Zawar TBA |
| 05.30 – 06.00 | Valedictory Function |
| 06.00 | High Tea and Adieu |
IMPORTANT DATES
| Particulars | Date |
| Registration and Abstract Submission opens | December 15, 2025 |
| Registration and Abstract Submission closes (extended Last Date) | January 27, 2026 |
| Intimation of acceptance of abstract | January 28, 2026 |
REGISTRATION FEES
| Registration type | Amount in Rs. |
| Students (Masters’/PhD/JRF/SRF/Project Assistant etc) |
3,000/- |
| Post-Doctoral Fellow | 4,000/- |
| Faculty | 5000/- |
| Industry Personnel | 7000/- |
| Accompanying person | 2500/- |
ACCOMMODATION
Limited Guest House accommodation is available on the university campus.
Outstation participants requiring “Guest House” accommodation need to fill up the corresponding section in the conference registration form.
Guest House accommodation (Non AC rooms) would be provided to outstation participants on first-come-first-served basis.
Participants have to pay the accommodation charges (Room rent), directly at the “Guest House” reception during check-in. Room rent for a Non AC Room ranges between INR 600 – INR 1500/- plus GST per day.
A few hotels are also located within a 5-7 km radius of the conference venue. They include the following:
- Hotel Rajwada
- Hotel Green Park
- Hotel Aundh Retreat
- Hotel E-square The Fern
- The Pride Hotel
- JW Marriott Hotel
Please note that the participants desirous of staying in hotels will have book rooms and pay the charges on their own. Further they will also have to arrange for transport to the conference venue and back to the hotel on their own.
CONTACT US
Department Contact Details
Name of Department:
Bioinformatics Centre,
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune – 411007, INDIA
020 - 25622076
Conference Venue
ADDRESS OF VENUE
Auditorium of the Department of Geology,Savitribai Phule Pune University
(Formerly University of Pune)
Pune – 411007, INDIA