National & International level symposia conducted by Vivekananda Institute of Tropical Mycology (VINSTROM)
- Nobel laureate Prof. Sidney Altman delivered a lecture on “Lessons from RNase P” organized by VINSTROM on 26.04.2008.
- “Biodiversity Day programme” on 15.12.2007 with united States of Educations Fundation in India (USEFI).
- Symposium on “Pharmaceuticals and lead compounds from bacteria, fungi and plants” was conducted on 06.12.2007, inaugural address by Prof. Virendra Lal Chopra, Member, Planning Commission, Govt. of India.
- “An international symposium on Biodiversity and Molecular evolution” was conducted on 18.07.2007, inaugural address by Dr. K. Venkataraman, National Biodiversity Authority, Govt. of India.
- “A workshop on contemporary research avenues in the biosciences” was conducted on 03.07.2006, inaugural address by Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, Chairman, National Commission on Farmers, Govt. of India and Pugwash Conferences on Science & World affairs.