Among the COVID-19 pandemic's many consequences is its impact on students and early career researchers all over the country, who have had to face new and challenging adversities, including breaks in experimental work, having to adapt to online education modes, and uncertainty over their future careers. A panel discussion organised by the Department of Biochemistry, JSS Medical College, Mysuru, attempted to address some of these issues.

The Post Doc Symposium is an effort initiated by postdoctoral fellows to bring visibility to their community and to provide a platform to collaborate and share valuable experiences. The symposium embodies the talent, issues and expectations of the young and emerging postdoctoral community in India.

IndiaBioscience board member Ron Vale, shares how the Young Investigator Meeting came into being and some thoughts on why India should adopt a research model different from the west to be able to do research that is truly relevant to India.

iBiology invites entries from Indian PhD students and postdocs for the Young Scientist Series. This is an exciting opportunity to showcase Indian science on an international forum.

Are top Indian research institutions open to hiring postdocs primarily trained in India? What strategies should a postdoc employ to plan the next career step in, or outside, academia? From the panel discussion at the first Annual Postdoctoral Symposium...