A conference on the diverse fields of Chemical Biology related to nano-biotechnology with special emphasis on basic phenomenon at nanoscale biology, drug delivery, sensing, tissue engineering and regeneration brought together participants from different discipline of science.

The conference was organised by the Faculty of the Chemical Biology Unit at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India at the first annual meeting of the Unit Nano@Chembio during 24th-25th September 2021 in a hybrid mode with both online and offline presentations.  The Nano@Chembio meeting brought together close to 120 participants from different discipline of science.

Prof. Amitava Patra, Director INST introduced the institute and its facilities to the participants and emphasized the importance of such meetings in fostering collaboration through novel scientific endeavors. He also underscored the importance of translational research and how complementary teamwork may lead to effective transition from bench to bedside.

The plenary lecture on 24th September was delivered by Padmashri Prof. DipankarChatterji, Molecular Biophysics Unit, IISc Bangalore. He talked about the fascinating class of Dps proteins which are the DNA binding protein from starved cell and how they can be manipulated to different conformations and assembly states. He emphasized the importance of such structures for the development of drug delivery or targeting agents.The keynote lecture on 25th September was delivered by Prof. Rohit Srivastava, Himanshu Patel Chair Professor and Head of Department of BSBE, IIT Bombay. He talked about the meticulous details required in planning bench to bedside research in the field of medicine and diagnostics. He stressed on the importance of product development based upon the need of time and humanity.

The conference spanned six technical sessions with fascinating talks encompassing the diverse fields of Chemical Biology followed by interactive discussions at the end of each presentation. An elaborate poster session was also organised on the first day was to encourage students to discuss their research with peers in the field.