Authors
Program Manager - Science Communication (12 December 2022 - 11 December 2024 ) and Associate Director (12 December 2024 - 19 March 2025)
Ankita Rathore is a results-oriented science facilitator, science and technology (S&T) researcher, and science communication practitioner with a diverse portfolio of experiences in India’s scientific landscape.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences, a Master's in Toxicology, and a PhD in S&T Communication from CSIR-NIScPR, New Delhi. Ankita’s career has included roles such as Research Officer in Regulatory Toxicology at CIB-RC, Junior Research Fellow at INST Mohali, Assistant Manager - Operations, and, most recently, Program Manager - Science Communication at IndiaBioscience.
At IndiaBioscience, where she worked for over two years, Ankita managed the science communication and skill-building verticals. She coordinated and oversaw the implementation of ongoing projects while actively contributing to the growth and impact of India's science ecosystem.
rathore[dot]ankita024[at]gmail[dot]com
Articles
What simple toys teach us about science (and learning)
Ankita Rathore
Posted on in Education, Networking, School Education, Education
Sustainable mobility: A public health imperative for urban India’s future
Aishwarya Segu
Water has its course: A unified scientific and social approach to tackle the water crisis in Bengaluru
Aishwarya Segu
From the Young Investigators’ Meeting 2024: What do Institutional Representatives say about hiring?
Ankita Rathore
Posted on in Other, Science, Leadership, Career Development, YIM, Young Investigators
10 Women, 10 Questions: Lipsa Panda
Ankita Rathore
Posted on in Science Communication, Women in Science, Personal Experience, Science communication
YIM 2024: Meet the organisers
Ankita Rathore
Behind the scenes at IndiaBioscience: Conversations with 2023 interns
Anuja Vartak
10 Women, 10 Questions: Annesha Dutta
Ankita Rathore
Posted on in Health & Medicine, Women in Science, Career Development, Personal Experience
10 Women, 10 Questions: Aditi Kothiyal
Ankita Rathore
Posted on in Other, Personal Experience, Science communication, Education
HFSP: Helping researchers make bold career moves
Ankita Rathore
From proteins and pathways to policy: A conversation with Vid Nukala
Vid Nukala
Posted on in Career Development, Policy, Personal Experience
A drawing scientist is a happy scientist!
Ankita Rathore
Hiring the Best: Interviewing Institutional Representatives at YIM 2023
Ankita Rathore
Galvanising Ideas: YIM 2023 in Gujarat (Part 2)
Ankita Rathore
Galvanising Ideas: YIM 2023 in Gujarat (Part 1)
Ankita Rathore
YIM 2023: Let's hear from the organisers
Ankita Rathore
News
Bringing science (and scientists) into focus: Reflections from the Franco-Indian Workshop on Microscopy 2025
Ankita Rathore
Posted on in Science, Networking, Networking and Collaboration
Catalysing change: YIM 2025 in Agra (Part II)
Ankita Rathore
Posted on in Science, Networking, Career Development, YIM, Young Investigators
Catalysing change: YIM 2025 in Agra (Part I)
Ankita Rathore
Posted on in Science, Networking, YIM, Young Investigators, Events
Beginnings in Bhopal: Reflections from YIM 2024 (Part II)
Ankita Rathore
Posted on in YIM, Young Investigators, Networking and Collaboration
Beginnings in Bhopal: Reflections from YIM 2024 (Part I)
Ankita Rathore
Posted on in YIM, Young Investigators, Networking and Collaboration
Navigating industry-academia collaborations at RYIM Hyderabad
Ankita Rathore
SciComm Huddle 2024: Bringing India’s science communicators’ together
Ankita Rathore
Posted on in Science Communication, Science communication, Networking and Collaboration, Events
Exploring the triple helix of collaboration in education, research, and translation at RYIM Kolkata
Ankita Rathore
The first conference of SJAI: Building bridges with India’s scientific ecosystem
Ankita Rathore
Posted on in Science communication, Networking and Collaboration, Events
Navigating my first Crafting your Career (CYC) workshop at RYIM Srinagar
Arushi Batra
Posted on in Personal Experience, Networking and Collaboration, Events
Navigating science, society, and transitions - the 6th National Post Doctoral Symposium in India
Shivangi Verma
Posted on in Career Development, Networking and Collaboration, Events
RYIM Lucknow marks the beginning towards building a local community
Ankita Rathore
Being curious about curiosity
Ankita Rathore
Meetings
Episodes
Resources
Getting past the Ph(D)inish line
Ankita Rathore
Write On—2023: A science writing competition by IndiaBioscience for students and researchers
Ankita Rathore
YI 101: A peer guide for early-career faculty in the life sciences in India
Ankita Rathore & Karishma Kaushik
Rewind to the Young Investigators' Meeting series (2009-2024)
Ankita Rathore & Karishma Kaushik
Dhvani - A compilation of resources for science outreach in India
Manjula Harikrishna, Karishma Kaushik & Ankita Rathore
JOYI: Journey of a Young Investigator (2021-2023 edition)
Ankita Rathore
JOYI: Journey of a Young Investigator (2024 edition)
Ankita Rathore
DEI Infographic by IndiaBioscience: 'Tenets of our Laboratory'
Ankita Rathore & Karishma Kaushik
