The basic concepts of scientific research and scientific communication

Balakumar, Pitchai; Jagadeesh, Gowraganahalli

doi:10.4103/0976-500X.95522

ReportJournal of Pharmacology and PharmacotherapeuticsVol. 3 | Issue 2 | 2012 | pp. 178–179Open access

The basic concepts of scientific research and scientific communication

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

Correspondence: Gowraganahalli Jagadeesh
Division of Cardiovascular and Renal Products, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA.
Email: Gowra.Jagadeesh@fda.hhs.gov

Published:: Jan 1, 2012
DOI:: 10.4103/0976-500X.95522

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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

Abstract

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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Title	The basic concepts of scientific research and scientific communication
Authors	Pitchai Balakumar; Gowraganahalli Jagadeesh
Affiliations	Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, Rajendra Institute of Technology and Sciences, Sirsa 125055, Haryana, India.; Division of Cardiovascular and Renal Products, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA.
Corresponding author	Gowra.Jagadeesh@fda.hhs.gov
Journal	Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
Volume / Issue	Vol. 3, Issue 2 (2012)