Drug Discovery Unit

Lectures

Lectures

Keynote/ Invited talks:

  1. Delivered an invited lecture on ‘’Principles of Early Drug Discovery’’ at Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies VISTAS, Chennai, India, 05 April 2024.
  2. Delivered an invited lecture on ‘’Bio-inspired Drug Delivery Systems: Targeted Agents for Cancer and Infections’’ at Vivekanandha College of Arts and Sciences For Women Autonomous, Erode, India, 15 September 2023.
  3. Won the first prize in the “Grand Finale Cancer Hackathon 2023″ for the topic “Peptide conjugated drug delivery for targeting Breast cancer stem cells” in the Cancer Hackathon conducted by Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Startup TN, TICEL biopark, and TIDCO, 29, November 2023.
  4. Inauguration Lecture, on Small molecule Drug Conjugates (SMDC) and PROteolysis targeting Chimeras (PROTACs): an Emerging Therapeutic Modality”, in the association Inauguration (cheminitio-2023), organized by the Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, Oct 18, 2023
  5. Delivered an invited lecture on ‘’The emerging role of small molecules in targeted cancer therapy’’ at Government Arts College, Coimbatore. April 19, 2022
  6. Delivered an invited lecture on Small Molecule Drug Conjugates: Guided Missiles Against Cancer at Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University Samayapuram, Trichy, India. Janulary 06, 2023
  7. Delivered an invited lecture on the Recent Spate of Bioconjugate Medicines at KSR College of Arts and Science for Women, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu and Bharath University Chennai Tamil Nadu, Erode, India, March 16-17, 
  8. Delivered an invited lecture on ‘’The emerging role of small molecules in targeted cancer therapy’’ at Government Arts College, Coimbatore. April 19, 2022
  9. Delivered a guest lecture on ‘Small molecule Drug Discovery’ at Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, on March 29, 2021
  10. Delivered a guest lecture on ‘Recent Advances in Tumor-Targeted Drug Conjugates’ Small molecule Drug Discovery’ at Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, on Feb 25, 2021
  11. Delivered 2 h Guest lecture for Master students on the Drug Discovery program offered by the University of San Pablo CEU, Madrid, Spain, Dec 16, 2020
  12. Delivered invited talk https://mrs.digitellinc.com/mrs/sessions/32299/view  Materials Science for COVID-19: A Global Discussion Between Scientists Nov 11, 2020 8:00am ‐ Nov 11, 2020 9:30am
  13. Delivered an invited talk in International Webinar of Developing Biomaterails for the fight against COVID-19 organized by the Chinese Society For Biomaterials and US Society For Biomaterial, November 8, 2020
  14. Delivered a talk on ‘Coronavirus treatments, challenges, and opportunities’ at Einstein College of Arts and Science, Tirunelveli on August 01, 2020
  15. Resource person for the five days Faculty Development Programme on “Challenging role of Chemistry in Drug Design and Development” (CCDD – 2K20) organized by the Department of Chemistry and Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), K S Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode. Namakkal (Dt.), Tamil Nadu, India on August 08, 2020
  16. Delivered a webinar on ‘In search of Coronavirus Treatments: Challenges and Opportunities’ at Nehru Institute of Engineering and Technology – Coimbatore on July 24, 2020
  17. Delivered webinar on ‘In search for coronavirus treatments: challenges and opportunities’ at PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore on May 21, 2020
  18. Delivered a webinar on ‘Developments of therapeutics and vaccines for covid-19’ at Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore on May 12, 2020
  19. Delivered a webinar on ‘Coronavirus Research – Drugs and Diagnostics’ at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Erode, Tamil Nadu on May 09, 2020
  20. Delivered an invited talk at NIPER, Kolkata on ‘Ligand targeted, vehicle-free delivery of microRNAs for the treatment of cancer’, August 13, 2019.
  21. Delivered an invited talk at KSR-Global Nano Research Networks -Special lecture series on ‘Receptor targeted delivery of microRNAs for the treatment of cancer’, August 14, 2019, KSR Institutions, Tamil Nadu, India 
  22. Delivered a Guest talk at VIT, Vellore on ‘Ligand targeted, vehicle-free delivery of microRNAs for the treatment of cancer’, August 21, 2019.
  23. Delivered a Guest talk at Madras Christian College, Chennai on ‘Ligand targeted, vehicle-free delivery of microRNAs for the treatment of cancer’, August 22, 2019.
  24. Delivered an invited talk at Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur on ‘Ligand targeted, vehicle-free delivery of microRNAs for the treatment of cancer’, August 26, 2019.
  25. Delivered an invited talk at Bharathidasan University on ‘Targeted treatment of cancer’, August 27, 2019.
  26. Delivered an invited talk at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University on ‘Targeted Drug design for treatment of cancer’, August 28, 2019.
  27. Delivered a invited talk at National Engineering College, Kovilpatti on ‘Targeted Drug design for treatment of cancer’, August 28, 2019.
  28. Delivered an invited talk at National College, Trichy on ‘Small molecule drug design for treatment of cancer’, August 29, 2019.
  29. Delivered a Guest Lecture on ‘Receptor targeted delivery of miRNA therapeutics for cancer treatment’ at Department of Chemistry, Karunya University, Coimbatore on September 04, 2018 
  30. Invited talk at the joint India-UK International Conference on “Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy, Environment and Healthcare Applications” (ANEH-2019), February 4-6, 2019, at Bishop Heber College, Tamil Nadu, India 
  31. Invited talk at the joint India-UK International Conference on “Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy, Environment and Healthcare Applications” (ANEH-2018), August 31 & September 1, 2018, at KSR Institutions, Tamil Nadu, India
  32. Delivered a Guest Lecture at the Department of Chemistry, Bharathiar University, India on ‘Receptor targeted delivery of small molecule/miRNA therapeutics for cancer treatment’, September 03, 2018
  33. Delivered a Guest Lecture on ‘Higher Education Opportunities of Chemistry in India and Abroad’ at Chemistry Association Inaugural Function, Department of Chemistry, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, September 05, 2018
  34. Delivered a Guest Lecture on ‘Receptor targeted delivery of small molecule/miRNA therapeutics for cancer treatment’ at PSG Institute of Advanced Studies (PSGIAS), Coimbatore on September 06, 2018
  35. Delivered a Guest Lecture on ‘Receptor targeted delivery of small molecule/miRNA therapeutics for cancer treatment’ at Department of Chemistry, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore on September 07, 2018 
  36. Invited talk at the International Symposium on ‘Advanced Functional Materials’, Gobi Arts and  

      Science College, Gobi, August 27, 2018.  

  1. Invited talk at the National Seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences’, Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, February 23, 2018
  2. Invited talk at the Science Academies’ Three-day Lecture Workshop on ‘Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, February 15-17, 2018.

Interview in Media

  • Live Interview with Dr. Loganathan Rangasamy on ‘Corona Virus and Medicines’ in Kalainar TV from 2.30 PM to 3.00 PM April 16, 2020 

Poster Presentation

  1. Poster presentation at International Conference on Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Resistance – MICROSUMMIT-2023 at the Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals (SDC), Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS) 28th and 29th of July 2023.
  2. Poster presentation at BIORemedi 2022 International conference on Biomaterials Regenerative Medicine and Devices held at IIT Guwahati, India from Dec 14th – Dec. 18th, 2022.
  3.  Participation in Annual Conference of Indian Association for Cancer Research (IACR) conducted by IACR held at ACTREC-TMC from the 12th to 16th of January, 2023.
  4. Poster presentation at 6th European Chemical Biology Symposium and the meeting of the EuChemS Division “Chemistry in Life Sciences” (LS-EuChemS), on CX4945-based scaffolds for
    the synthesis of dual inhibitors of Protein Kinase 2 (CK2) and Histone Deacetylases(HDACs)’ 3-5
    April 2019, Madrid, Spain.
  5. Poster presentation at 6th Young Researchers Symposium, Madrid, Spain protein kinase (CK2) and histone deacetylase (HDAC) hybrid Inhibitors for cancer therapy, June 21, 2019.
  6. Flash presentation at 19th meeting “New challenges in drug discovery”, Vitoria-Gasteiz , Spain on
    ‘Pharmacophore Hybridization to Discover Novel CK2/HDAC Dual Inhibitors’ July 8-11, 2019
  7. Poster presentation on ‘Dual CK2/HDAC Inhibitors as a New Strategy For Multi-Targeting Antitumor Drug Discovery’ at V Young Researchers Medicinal Chemistry Symposium, organized by the Spanish Society of Medicinal Chemistry, Madrid, Spain, June 22, 2018
  8. Poster presented on ‘In silico identification of bifunctional CK2/HDAC inhibitors following a structure-based drug design approach’ at VI SEQT Summer School, organized by the Spanish
    Society of Medicinal Chemistry and Janssen, Toledo, Spain, June 19-21, 2018.
  9. Poster presentation on ‘Structure-based Drug Design of Dual Inhibitors of Protein Kinase 2 (CK2)
    and Histone Deacetylases (HDACs)’ at VIII Meeting of the Paul Ehrlich EuroPhD Network, Porto,
    Portugal, 12th-14th July, 2018.
  10. Delivered an oral presentation at Indo-French seminar on bioinorganic approaches to current health problems, Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University, March 24-28, 2014.
  11. Poster presented in the 14th CRSI National Symposium at CSIR-NIIST, February 2-5, 2012.
  12. Best Poster Award and Cash Award at the Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC3-2011), IIT Kanpur, October 17 – 20, 2011.
  13.  Participated in the seminar on Recent developments in Chemistry’, School of Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 29 August 2011.
  14. Poster presentation at the International Symposium on Frontiers in Inorganic Chemistry (FIC-2010), Kolkata, December 11 – 13, 2010.
  15. Oral presentation on “DNA Binding and DNA Cleavage, and Anticancer Activity of Mixed-Ligand
    Copper(II) Complexes of Diimines” at the National Seminar on Recent Advances in Inorganic and
    Nano Chemistry (RAINC – 2010), Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, March 29 – 30, 2010.
  16.  Best Poster Award at the School and Symposium on Advanced Biological Inorganic Chemistry
    (SaBIC-2009), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, November 2 – 7, 2009.
  17. Best Poster Award in the International Conference on Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry
    (ICCC2009)”, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, March 19 -21, 2009. Abs. p. 94.
  18. Participated in the 10th CRSI National Symposium at IISc, Bangalore, February 1-3, 2008.
  19.  Presented a poster on “Nanotechnology and its application” at the National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Chemistry” at Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore, March 1– 2, 2007.
  20.  Presented an oral presentation and Poster on “Microwave synthesis – An ultimate tool for green
    synthesis”, at the National level symposium on Green Chemistry (HORIZON-2007) at the National
    Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, October 5 – 6, 2007.
  21.  Participated in National conference on “Recent Advances in Metal-Organic Chemistry and Material Science” (RAMMS-2007), held at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore on 5th to 7th July, 2007
  22. Oral presentation on “Microwave Assisted Organic Reactions” at the National Level Seminar on
    “Environment Friendly Chemical Reactions & Synthesis” at Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada,
    September 14-17, 2005.
  23.  1st Prize in the State Level Paper Presentation on “Structure & Mechanism of Ion Channels” at
    Thiyagarajar College of Arts and Science, Madurai, Feb 2005.
  24.  Outstanding Performance Award, academic year 2004-2005, at PSG College of Arts and
    Science, Coimbatore.

Participation in special lecture courses taught by eminent professors from Indian universities and research institutions (fully funded selection based on applicant achievements)

  1.  Science academies sponsored Lecture workshop on “Emerging Trends in Chemistry”, Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, December 02 – 04, 2011.
  2.  Science academies sponsored Lecture workshop on “Frontiers in Bioinorganic Chemistry”,  Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, February 24 – 27, 2010.
  3. Science academies sponsored Lecture workshop on “Frontiers in Chemistry”, National College, Tiruchirappalli, March 13-14, 2009.
  4.  Science academies sponsored Lecture workshop on “Probing Electronic states in Molecules   and Molecular Materials”, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, September 24 – 27, 2008.
  5. Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) sponsored lecture workshop on “Chemical Thermodynamics” (CHEMTHERM-2007), organized by Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic  Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, January 3-7, 2007 

Other Roles and Responsibilities

• National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) coordinator for CBCMT
• Teaching Learning Centre of Excellence (TLCE), VIT – CBCMT Coordinator
• IBTN-India Student Chapter – Advisor
• CBCMT Performance Evaluation Committee member
• CBCMT Budget Committee member
• Member, Institutional Ethical Committee (IEC), Sri Narayani Hospital & Research Centre, Vellore
• Member of Board of Studies, Dept of Chemistry, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore

Loganathan Rangasamy

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