Swagatama Mukherjee, a research student at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, is studying Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) derived from Glioblastoma (GBM), an incredibly aggressive brain tumour. In this opinion article, Swagatama talks about her research and the untapped potential of EVs, which holds great promise for scientific advancements and understanding various diseases.
In this tenth article as part of community voices for our international Grants Awareness Program (iGAP), Chandrika Konwar shares her experience, some to-dos, and tips for a successful Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research (FNDR) Fellowship application. Chandrika is a Fulbright Nehru Doctoral Research Fellow at California Institute of Technology.
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In this conversation, Vid Nukala, Senior Community Engagement Officer and Head - Government Relations, Global Activities at EMBO, Heidelberg, discusses the interplay between science and policy, the key actors and issues in science policy, and how researchers can get involved in science policy.
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Anuradha Lohia is currently the Vice-Chancellor of the Presidency University, Kolkata. She served as the founding Chief Executive Officer of the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance from 2009-2012. She is the recipient of several prestigious national and international grants and awards. In this interview, she chats with IndiaBioscience about her thoughts on leadership.
This article by Asim Auti, IISER Pune, explores the concept of building a ‘community of practice’ for science educators and details how it could potentially transform the teaching and learning experience for educators and students alike.
In this article, Daniel Pierce, an Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Richmond shares his cross-cultural experience of teaching biology to Tibetan Buddhist Monks exiled in India and how it influenced his teaching practice back home.
Posted on in Education, Teaching, Undergraduate, Interdisciplinarity
Posted on in Education, Women in Science, Teaching, Science communication
Posted on in Women in Science, Teaching, Personal Experience
Posted on in Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Teaching, Undergraduate, Education
Posted on in Evolutionary Biology, Teaching, Undergraduate, Education
Traditional peer review processes are known for being opaque and long-drawn, causing significant delays in publication and much anxiety to the authors. Thanks to the academic community's efforts, the process is evolving to reduce the time burden and increase transparency and inclusivity. This article describes some of the novel peer review models and their pros and cons.
Cells perform a complex feat of picking and proofreading amino acids for protein synthesis. Several aspects of this translation process were shrouded in mystery for a long time. This article traverses Rajan Sankaranarayanan’s two decades of seminal research that decoded some of the checkpoints and helped biologists better understand the error-free protein translation mechanisms.
Science festivals have become increasingly popular in India, drawing in thousands of people every year. But have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to make these events a success? We spoke with organisers of India Science Festival 2023 (by Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology FAST India)to learn more about their experiences organising this exciting event. From the challenges they face to the most rewarding aspects of their work, read on to discover the inside scoop on what it takes to bring science to the masses in India.
![Project RAKSHA Team [from left Mansi Karnad, Pradyumna Murali, Reuben Varghese, Jayashree Shanbal, Hema Nair, Ridha Fameen]](https://indiabioscience.org/imager/articles/483203/Project-RAKSHA-Team_4b32b63c5c28c858e051e9d1a2a717a1.png)
Project RAKSHA is a 2nd IndiaBioscience Outreach Grant awardee. This dream project of passionate speech-language pathologists created an e-resource booklet providing culturally sensitive, illustration-based stories to guide parents and caregivers in communicating about reproductive and sexual health and safety to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Read this article to know behind the scene of this IOG project.
Vinod Tiwari is an Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology of the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi. In the eleventh article of our JOYI series, he shares the hurdles he encountered while setting up a pharmacology lab in India as a young investigator.
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Bhuvan Pathak is an Assistant Professor at Biological and Life Sciences department of the Ahmedabad University, Gujarat. In the tenth article of our JOYI series, she shares her journey as a plant biologist returning back to her roots in India for contributing to biotechnology-based research in crop improvement.
Posted on in Women in Science, Personal Experience & Young Investigators
Posted on in Personal Experience, Young Investigators, Mentorship
Posted on in Women in Science, Personal Experience, Young Investigators
Posted on in Personal Experience, Young Investigators, Networking and Collaboration
Posted on in Personal Experience, Young Investigators, Mentorship
Posted on in Personal Experience, Outreach, Young Investigators
Swagatama Mukherjee, a research student at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, is studying Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) derived from Glioblastoma (GBM), an incredibly aggressive brain tumour. In this opinion article, Swagatama talks about her research and the untapped potential of EVs, which holds great promise for scientific advancements and understanding various diseases.
Karishma S Kaushik returned to India in 2018 as a Ramalingaswami fellow to start her independent research group at Savitribai Phule Pune University. Now, as a fifth-year faculty fellow in the Indian science ecosystem, in this article, she shares specific considerations to enable colleagues in navigating this professional opportunity.
Posted on in Women in Science, Personal Experience & Young Investigators
Posted on in Personal Experience, Research, Networking and Collaboration
From sketches on the back of napkins to detailed scientific illustrations, drawing has long been a powerful tool for scientists to communicate their research and ideas. This article explores the importance of drawing in science from the talks of Ipsa Jain, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru and Carsten Janke, Institut Curie, France at YIM 2023, and includes looking at the drawings by researchers.
During the 15th YIM (2023) in Gujarat, we had the opportunity to ask representatives from a diverse range of institutions in India some quick questions about faculty hiring. Let's take a look at their responses.
Brinky Desai, a PhD student at Ahmedabad University, shares her challenges as a woman researcher conducting fieldwork on Mugger crocodiles in remote areas of Gujarat. In the first article of this year's PhD Cafe series, she describes the physical and mental strain of fieldwork, particularly during the COVID pandemic, as well as the challenges of working with crocodiles, including navigating hygiene facilities as a woman researcher in the field.
Posted on in Ecology, Women in Science & Personal Experience
What is a PhD – is it a certificate or a way of life? What is the significance of adorning the black robe? Is there a connection between science and philosophy? Is there a historical background to it? In this article, Jithin pays tribute to the doctorate and how it can drive away naive realism and bring substantive reasoning into our lives. He pays homage to the great minds —Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Whitehead and Einstein —true lovers of knowledge.
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In this tenth article as part of community voices for our international Grants Awareness Program (iGAP), Chandrika Konwar shares her experience, some to-dos, and tips for a successful Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research (FNDR) Fellowship application. Chandrika is a Fulbright Nehru Doctoral Research Fellow at California Institute of Technology.
Posted on in Career Development, Ethics, Networking and Collaboration
Posted on in Neuroscience, Career Development, Funding, Personal Experience
Posted on in Career Development, Funding, Personal Experience
In this article, part of community voices for our international grants awareness program (iGAP), Anjana and Garima share how the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) played an instrumental role in helping them make bold career moves and transform their research careers.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) funding programme is an opportunity for researchers to acquire new skills through international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility. MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships' call for proposals is currently open until October 2021. Here, Jaishree Subrahmaniam, who has been awarded a Fellowship in 2020, shares 10 pointers for the application process with Bhawana George.
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