The proposed centre can provide the necessary
facilities for study, training and research in Fish Immunology
which is a newly emerged discipline in life sciences.
At the national level there are only a few
institutions working in the area of fish immunology. This
situation is due to lack of trained personnel, the field being
new. In the Postgraduate and Research Department of Zoology
of Lady Doak College, fish immunology has been identified
as one of the areas for intensive study and research.
What is the specific
purpose?
1. Research in Fish Immunology, Immunostimulants
and Immunotoxicology with reference to finfish aquaculture
.
2. Providing consultancy service the fish farmers on fish
health (prophylaxis and therapy) and the culture environment
(pollution etc) and the pharmaceutical companies
on vaccine/immunostimulant efficacy testing and protocol of
drug administration.
3. Providing library facilities for researchers in fihs immunology
from all over the country.
4. Offering short term training in Fish Immunology techniques
for young researchers.
Who use the Centre?
i) On a regular basis, the college faculty and graduate
students (M.Sc, and Ph.D) who are interested in the field
of Immunology, Fish Immunology, Immunostimulation and Immunotoxicology.
ii) On appointment , students, teachers and scientists from
other institutions for a short term study.
Who are the fulltime
members of the centre ?
The group includes six fulltime
doctoral fellows, a field/lab Assistant and the Director
