Women’s pain is shaped by biology, cultural beliefs, and healthcare systems that have been historically dismissive. A personal discussion of how women feel pain differently, face longer diagnostic delays, and receive poorer care—and why believing women in pain is itself a clinical imperative.
What fuels the passion of those at the forefront of life sciences and biotechnology? What situations do they navigate, and what advice do they wish someone had whispered to them early on? An interview series by NaviClar, an initiative that supports the science community in career navigation and progression, sets out to answer these questions not through scripted interviews, but through candid conversations with faculty from India and across the world.
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In this reflection, Manoj Saxena revisits conversations sparked during YIM 2026 and a train journey afterwards to examine India’s evolving innovation ecosystem. From team science and biomanufacturing ambitions to fragmented execution, funding gaps, and barriers faced by returning scientists, the piece explores the tension between collective aspiration and structural reality.
Breakout sessions at the Young Investigators’ Meeting 2026 revealed that building a lab goes beyond science; it is also about defining one’s identity, nurturing people, and sustaining momentum amid constraints. Accompanied by visual notes, this piece is a collation of insights on the role of culture, collaboration, and persistence in shaping resilient research ecosystems and crafting meaningful scientific careers in life sciences.
At the 17th Young Investigators’ Meeting (YIM 2025) in Agra, IndiaBioscience asked representatives from different institutions and universities across India questions about faculty hiring. Let’s take a look at their responses.
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At the 16th Young Investigators’ Meeting (YIM 2024) in Bhopal, IndiaBioscience asked representatives from a diverse range of institutions and universities across India some quick questions about faculty hiring. Let’s take a look at their responses!
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