Dr. Bandoo Chhagan Chatale, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, MET Institute of Pharmacy delivered a research presentation on \'Glucose-responsive Insulin patch to combat Diabetes\' at Parul Institute of Pharmacy & Research, Parul University, Gujrat, India via zoom platform on 6th September 2022 at 02:30 pm.
The presentation encompassed the formulation of a novel microneedle patch with sensors for glucose detection. The new delivery system is a wearable compact small device with the application of Artificial Intelligence. The formulation consists of a compact device for quick and accurate sensitive determination of glucose levels in Diabetic patients. The sensor is equipped to detect the glucose level in the blood and release the required dose of insulin to the patient.

The Innovation Cell and IQAC of MET Institute of Pharmacy (Degree) organised a webinar titled, “Student Innovations and Journey of Business Idea” on 25^th January 2021. The webinar was organized to help students understand the importance of Innovation and how to scale up their ideas and turn them to successful businesses. Mr. Amit Lokhande who is AICTE/MHRD’s IIC – Innovation Ambassador, Government of India, was the speaker. He not only managed to capture the attention of the audience and got them thinking about the ways to become the CEO of their own ideas. He shared his journey of the product PREGA-VET, the obstacles he faced. He explained the benefits, myths about business ideas, entry barriers, planning well and various funding avenues. All the doubts were answered promptly with practical experience. The webinar proved to be a thought provoking session hopefully resulting in many more budding entrepreneurs.

The Innovation Cell and IQAC of MET Institute of Pharmacy (Degree) organised a webinar titled, Undergraduate Research Projects: Strategic Ways of Implementation” on 18th January 2021. The idea behind the webinar was to educate undergraduate students on the proper ways of carrying out a research project. The speaker, Mr. Amit Lokhande is AICTE/MHRD’s IIC – Innovation Ambassador, Government of India and has received many awards during his PhD tenure. He is especially known for his expertise in mentoring undergraduate research projects. He emphasized that research should not merely be a learning process but should produce outcomes that contribute to the welfare of the society. Through his unique style of presentation that involved diagrams, pictures and videos, and apt examples he made Research look easy. He enlightened the student about the research area, computer aided drug discovery and his very own 6Q strategy. All benefited from it immensely.

Social awareness committee and IQAC cell of Mumbai Educational Trust Institute of Pharmacy (Degree) along with IPA council of MET IOP conducted a webinar on 1^st August 2020 for general public. The topics covered were Immunity Boosters, Preventive and Precautionary Measures to follow, Drug repurposing, Tocilizumab boon or bane, Plasma Convalescent Therapy, clinical trials and effects of Covid-19 on the economy.