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Biographies of Indian scientists usually follow a pattern, often bordering on hagiography – early life and education, inspiring moments or turning points, initiation into science and research, scientific contributions, institution building and legacy. D D Kosambi: One Life, Many Worlds, written by Ram Ramaswamy, ducks this pattern. This is because the life of Kosambi did not fit any such mould, nor did it remain glued to one area of scientific inquiry or intellect.

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How I began science outreach during my PhD

Shahira Helal Arzoo

Starting science outreach as an early-career researcher did not require me to have a large programme or a perfect plan. It began with the organism I already studied, the teaching experience I already had and one opportunity to bring the two together.

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Half the talent, half the chance: Why India’s women scientists keep disappearing

Neetisha Besra & Srishti Kapil

India educates more women scientists than almost any country on earth. It then systematically fails to keep them. This is not an accident of culture but a failure of institutional design. And it will not change until we stop asking women to adapt and start demanding that institutions transform.

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Some hearts find new roads to life

Christeen Paulson

When an artery is blocked, the body can forge new pathways for blood to flow around the damaged tissue. Soumyashree Das, Assistant Professor at NCBS-TIFR, studies how these collateral arteries form, exploring the biology of vascular regeneration and the genetic mechanisms that could one day improve recovery from heart attacks and strokes.

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Recent IndiaBiostreams Episodes

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What is Impact? A Conversation with ANRF
Moumita Mazumdar
IndiaBioscience hosted a live conversation with ANRF’s Aparna Gupta on what research impact means and how ANRF’s emerging framework could shape the evaluation of research, development and innovation in India.
2 September 2026 | 4:30 ‑ 5:30 PM IST

https://youtube.com/live/A-DUC92LR6c
IndiaBiostreams
EMBO-IndiaBioscience Webinar on Crafting a Successful Fellowship Application
David del Álamo & Thiago Carvalho in conversation with Manjula Harikrishna
A practical webinar to help senior PhD students and early postdocs navigate the fellowship application process, from choosing the right programme and host lab to writing a strong application.
10 August 2026 | 2:30 ‑3:30 PM IST

https://youtube.com/live/rJSLX3Wromw
Virtual Town Hall
Virtual Town Hall: i3c BRIC-RCB Ph.D. Programme 2026
Arvind K. Sahu in conversation with Siuli Mitra
The Virtual Town Hall on the i3c BRIC-RCB PhD Programme featured Arvind K. Sahu, Executive Director, Regional Centre for Biotechnology.
This session covered the programme structure, research opportunities, and the application process, followed by a live Q&A.
May 25, 2026 | 11:00 AM IST

Recent IndiaBiospeaks Episodes

Crafting your Career
Crafting Your Career (CYC) | 20 Informational Interview with Madhuri Dutta - Research Management
Madhuri Dutta in conversation with Sreshtha Mondal
This episode features Madhuri Dutta, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Commission Research at the George Institute for Global Health, India and leads research, management and capacity building initiatives. An Indian Research Management Initiative Fellow supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India Wellcome Trust India Alliance, Madhuri is also a part of the Global CORE Unit and works with colleagues from other regional offices of the institute. She has contributed to several courses, workshops and training programmes in research skills for early career researchers. Madhuri is interested in creating institutional processes that facilitate quality research and an enabling research environment.

Transparency in Peer Review of Scientific Publications
Transparency in Peer Review of Scientific Publications- Ep. 4 ft. Magdalena Skipper
Sreshtha Mondal
This podcast episode features Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief of Nature's magazine and research editorial teams.
Speaking with Sreshtha Mondal from IndiaBioscience, Magdalena provides the editorial and publisher's perspective on Nature's policy change from mid-June 2025. Hear her share details about how the decision came through after a period of trial, advice on how to make the best of this decision by reviewers, authors and communicators and a lot more.

Transparency in Peer Review of Scientific Publications
Transparency in Peer Review of Scientific Publications- Ep. 3 ft. Deepti Jain
Deepti Jain in conversation with Sreshtha Mondal
This podcast episode features Deepti Jain, Professor and structural biologist at the Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, India.
Speaking with Sreshtha Mondal from IndiaBioscience, Deepti provides an academic’s perspective on Nature's policy change. Hear her share details about the peer review process and its significance for scientific research, how structural biology, as a field, has been practising open research, and more.

IndiaBioscience

JOYI: Journey of a Young Investigator

(2025 edition)

This collection celebrates the stories of young investigators in attendance at the Young Investigators Meeting (YIM) 2025 held in North India at Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

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Junior Research Fellow
Adichunchanagiri University
Project Development of Lytic Phage–Selenium Nanoparticle Conjugates for Targeted Eradication of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Pathogens in Hospital Settings (SUG-2026-1682).
Deadline 30 October
Research Scientist
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms
C-CAMP is partnering with a leading global life-sciences investment and innovation organization to build a dedicated scientific services team in Bangalore. The team will support high-impact work spanning biotechnology research, AI-enabled scientific intelligence, computational drug discovery, and early-stage healthcare innovation.The …
Deadline 31 October

Research Assistants
Tata Institute for Genetics and Society
Bengaluru, Karnataka Deadline 10 November
Post Doctoral Fellow
Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay
Mumbai, Maharashtra Deadline 31 December
Post-Doctoral Programme
Ashoka University
Sonepat, Haryana Deadline 31 December

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TNQ Inspiring Science Awards (ISA)-2027
TNQ Foundation
The TNQ Inspiring Science Awards are for the best published research papers in the life sciences by a PhD scholar or a postdoctoral fellow from India. The TNQ Inspiring Science Awards (TNQ ISA) aim to recognise and reward quality science, inspire …
Deadline 31 October
Inclusivity Research Grant
Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has been established through an Act of Parliament (ANRF Act 2023) to undertake initiatives including seeding, growing and facilitating research at academic and research institutions.The ANRF Governing Board in its First Meeting Chaired by Hon'ble …
Deadline 03 November

Syngene Early Career Research Awards 2026-27
Deadline 30 November
Ramanujan Fellowship
Deadline 31 December

Resources

Academia-Industry Transitions, Volume - II
Shakunthala Natarajan & Karishma Kaushik
Academia-Industry Transitions, Volume - II is a collection of stories and perspectives on the switchover from academia to industry. With articles on a wide range of topics from professional transition stories to collaboration initiatives, this compendium is a comprehensive career resource book for industry aspirants in different phases of their career.
You can read or download this e-book here. You can find the flip-book here.
Getting past the Ph(D)inish line
Ankita Rathore
The e-book, "Getting past the Ph(D)inish line: Challenges with, and interventions to better support, PhD experiences in life sciences in India," aims to address challenges that PhD researchers in the life sciences in India face, and it does so by offering a clear look at the difficulties they encounter during their academic journeys. At the same time, it shares real experiences and practical advice to help researchers overcome obstacles and make the PhD experience more rewarding.
You can read or download this booklet from here. You can read the flip-book version here.
YI 101: A peer guide for early-career faculty in the life sciences in India
Ankita Rathore & Karishma Kaushik
YI 101 is a peer guide for early-career faculty in the life sciences in India. Built to resemble a mountaineer embarking on a climb, the e-compendium discusses common challenges for life scientists in the country, and does so via inputs from peers who have traversed the YI journey recently.
Download this e-compendium from here.
You can read the flip-book version here.

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Project Development of Lytic Phage–Selenium Nanoparticle Conjugates for Targeted Eradication of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Pathogens in Hospital Settings (SUG-2026-1682).

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