This event was organised in the Scientific Convention Centre on 21st October 2008. The Chief Guest was Dr AK Mahapatra, Director, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. Guest of Honour was Dr VP Kamboj, Former Director, Central Drug research Institute, Lucknow, who also delivered the Key Note Address on “Issues on Intellectual Property Rights in Biomedical Research”.  Dr Shally Awasthi, while presenting the Annual report of CSMMU Research Cell and highlighting its achievements,  made the point that research publications had increased dramatically over the last 2 years. A poster display of published faculty research was held and prizes given out.