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Glimpse from poster presentation at the curiosity conference, IITGN. Picture credits: Ankita Rathore

The Curiosity Conference at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) explored the social and intellectual aspects of curiosity, emphasising its role in education, research, and creativity. Speakers discussed how curiosity can be nurtured among students, the use of educational technology, and the challenges in the Indian education system. The two-day event also featured a Curiosity Exhibition celebrating art, science, creativity, and the enduring spirit of inquiry that unites us all.

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Tales of the jungle: An attempt to integrate art and science

Tamralipta Patra & Tara Kiran Kurre

The National Education Policy 2020 emphasises the need for a multidisciplinary approach in higher education to enable holistic learning. In this article, Tamralipta Patra and Tara Kiran Kurre, faculties of Teacher Education in the School of Arts and Sciences, Azim Premji University write about a course in which undergraduate students explore the topics of biodiversity and human-nature conflicts in India through the folk art forms of the country and other creative works.

Winners of 4th IndiaBioscience Outreach Grant and Extension Grant. Poster designed by Moumita Mazumdar.

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Novel ideas in science outreach receive the 4th IndiaBioscience Outreach Award

Navodita Jain

The 4th IndiaBioscience Outreach Grants (IOG) aims to amplify public engagement and science outreach efforts, fostering a broader impact on scientific communication in India. Winners include engaging students and amphibian enthusiasts through interactive games, promoting mental health awareness, mentoring students in Jammu and Kashmir, hosting a conservation-focused podcast, and enhancing scientific education for teachers.

The full book cover of Genome Jaunts: Seeing animals through the lens of genomics, designed and illustrated by Surbhi Badhani, WWF-India.

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A children’s science book is born: When an animal lover kid meets Genomics

Samatha Mathew

"Genome Jaunts: Seeing animals through the lens of genomics" emerged from a collaboration between an animal enthusiast teenager, a genomics scientist, and a young researcher. This unique science book connects animal behaviour to genetics, guided by the teenager's questions, leading to a refreshing non-anthropocentric perspective, ultimately published by World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)-India to inspire young minds in exploring science and promoting wildlife conservation.

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Recent IndiaBiostreams Episodes

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YI Huddle
Publish, but don’t Perish: Navigating Academic Publishing for YIs
Vinita Gowda & Moumita Koley in conversation with Tapasya Srivastava
The 4th webinar of the YI Huddle series discussed ‘Navigating Academic Publishing for YIs' with Vinita Gowda (IISER Bhopal), Moumita Koley (DST-CPR, IISc and Tapasya (Delhi University). The discussion focused on APCs, preprints, open access publishing, society journals, and community-driven initiatives that can present the way forward.

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Big Questions, Innovative Approaches
Developing brain organoids: the importance of curiosity, basic exploration, and a supportive network
Madeline Lancaster in conversation with Deepa Subramanyam & Saurabh Pradhan
IndiaBioscience, along with Saurabh Pradhan, IMBA, Vienna, Austria, and Deepa Subramanyam, NCCS, Pune, have come together to co-host ‘Big Questions, Innovative Approaches’ a series of science talks for PhD researchers, Postdoctoral Fellows and early-career researchers in India.
Guest: Madeline Lancaster
Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK

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YI Huddle
Beyond the sanction order: Understanding Research Grants and Diverse Funding Sources
Vandana Gambhir in conversation with Karishma Kaushik
The 2nd webinar of YI Huddle featured Vandana Gambhir, Principal Technical Officer (Grants), IISER Pune, and Karishma Kaushik of IndiaBioscience, where they discussed issues faced by researchers while applying for grants and how they can overcome these with the help of different sources, what are the key factors one should keep in mind before applying for any grant.

Recent IndiaBiospeaks Episodes

In Conversation with a Mentor (ICM)
In Conversation with a Mentor | Interview with Venkat Srinivasan
Venkat Srinivasan
Venkat Srinivasan is an archivist at the Archives at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bengaluru, India. The Archives at NCBS is a public collecting space for the history of contemporary biology in India.

In Conversation with a Mentor (ICM)
Rewind Podcast | In Conversation with a Mentor | Season 1
Bimalendu B Nath, Deepanwita Chattopadhyay, L S Shashidhara, Manju Bansal & Sanjay Mishra
A rewind podcast with hand-picked segments from the five individual episodes featuring stalwarts in life sciences L S Shashidhara, Deepanwita Chattopadhyay, Sanjay Mishra, Bimalendu B Nath, and Manju Bansal.

Radio PDF
Radio PDF | Laasya Samhita
Laasya Samhita in conversation with Suchibrata Borah
In this podcast of Radio PDF, we talked to a postdoctoral researcher Laasya Samhita from NCBS Bangalore.

Dispatches from IndiaBioscience

Big Questions, Innovative Approaches, Scientific Talk #3: Genetic diversity of clathrin subunits enables tissue-specific membrane traffic

Speaker: Frances M Brodsky

With Saurabh Pradhan, IMBA, Vienna and Deepa Subramanyam, NCCS, Pune.

IndiaBioscience writes for The Hindu( Science)

Academic Publishing for Scientists in India

In the first article for The Hindu (Science), Karishma Kaushik presented a perspective to the ongoing discourse on what open access scientific publishing means for scientists in India.

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PhD Program
National Institute of Immunology
Applications are invited from interested candidates for the Ph.D. program at the National Institute of Immunology (NII). NII is an autonomous research institution of the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. The institute conducts cutting-edge research encompassing broad interdisciplinary areas …
Deadline 22 September
Project Assistant
Yenepoya (Deemed to be University)
Project Autologous Platelet Rich Fibrin as a promising strategy in the management of chronic periodontitis in diabetics
Deadline 25 September

Scientist/Research Associate, Biomaterials
Absolute
Haryana, India Deadline 30 September
Junior Research Fellow
Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences
Hyderabad, Telangana Deadline 30 September
Scientist I
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
Haryana, India Deadline 31 October
Postdoctoral Fellow
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research - Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra Deadline 31 October

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Arturo Falaschi Short-term PhD Fellowships 2023
The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
ICGEB offers Short-term fellowships for Pre-doctoral studies in ICGEB Component laboratories to fund ongoing collaborative research between scientists from ICGEB Member States and research groups at ICGEB laboratories in Trieste, Italy, New Delhi, India and Cape Town, South Africa, with …
Deadline 30 September
Arturo Falaschi Postdoctoral Fellowships
The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
ICGEB offers competitive Postdoctoral Fellowships in Life Sciences to highly motivated scientists wishing to pursue postdoctoral research in a world-class scientific environment. The Fellowships comprise a very competitive package including stipend, health insurance, and additional benefits. The most successful fellows …
Deadline 30 September

Postdoctoral Fellowships
Deadline 01 October
Australia India Research Students Fellowship program
Deadline 13 October
Charpak Exchange Scholarship Spring Session (Jan-June)
Deadline 15 October
Lundbeck Foundation Postdocs
Deadline 09 November

Resources

DEI Infographic by IndiaBioscience: ‘Tenets of our Laboratory’
Ankita Rathore & Karishma Kaushik
DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) is not a ‘one size fits all’ plan. While it is encouraging to observe DEI in science in India becoming a part of open and honest conversations, our narratives and depictions of DEI are largely driven by dominant global conversations. These narratives clearly do not completely capture the complexity of DEI in India, and therefore appear largely performative when put into practice. This infographic by IndiaBioscience aims to capture the essence of DEI in India, through vivid and thought-provoking illustrations and DEI statements.
On the Road to Excellence - Funding Opportunities for Life Science Researchers in India
Manjula Harikrishna
This booklet focuses on the funding opportunities available for Life Science Researchers in India to pursue research and allied activities in different areas of life sciences. It covers national and international fellowships, grants, awards and special schemes in addition to travel and meeting/ event support. Free copy of the booklet can be found here.
Academia-Industry Transitions: 10 things to know before you make the move
Madhura Panse
In this booklet, we have curated a set of interviews with established industry professionals from various sectors who have successfully made the transition from academia to industry. Through this initiative, we hope to give fresh science graduates insights into the basic differences and similarities between academia and industry, and the best way to prepare themselves for an industry career.

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