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• Catalysing change: YIM 2025 in Agra (Part II)

  

  This article is the second in a two-part series reporting on the proceedings of the 17th Young Investigators’ Meeting (YIM 2025), held in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, from 3 to 7 March 2025. In the second part of this report, we discuss the takeaways from interactive ​‘Ask Us Anything’ open discussions, the ice-breaker session, and the proceedings from the PDF satellite meeting that followed the YIM 2025 from 6 and 7 March 2025.
  

  Posted on Mar 28, 2025 in Science, Networking, Career Development, YIM & Young Investigators

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• Catalysing change: YIM 2025 in Agra (Part I)

  

  The 17th edition of the annual Young Investigators’ Meeting(YIM 2025) took place in the historical city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, from 3 to 7 March 2025. Around 80 young investigators, postdoctoral fellows, and representatives from funding agencies, mentors, and institutional representatives attended the meeting for mentor talks, special talks, networking sessions, panel discussion, and poster presentations.

  Posted on Mar 21, 2025 in Science, Networking, YIM, Young Investigators & Events

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• RYIM Chennai 2025: Innovation and collaboration in health sciences

  

  The third Regional Young Investigators’ Meeting (RYIM) of the 2024 – 2025 took place in Chennai on 22-24 January 2025. Hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), the meeting featured insightful panel discussions, networking sessions, and discussions on the future of medicine and allied health sciences.
  

  Posted on Feb 21, 2025 in Science, Training, Networking, Career Development, YIM & Networking and Collaboration

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• Accelerating Indian science through private investments

  

  The RYIM Bengaluru, held from 28–30 November 2024, was the second Regional Young Investigators’ Meeting for the year 2024–2025, organised by four institutions in Bengaluru. The theme of the meeting was 'Accelerating Indian science through private investments.' In this article, the organisers highlight their experience of organising a regional YIM in Bengaluru.

  Posted on Jan 13, 2025 in Science, Networking, Career Development, Networking and Collaboration & Events

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• Inside SJAI’s second conference: How innovative engagement formats can spark science conversations

  

  The second conference of the Science Journalists’ Association of India (SJAI) was held during 4-5 December 2024 in IISER Pune. Built around the theme ‘The Underreported: Bridging Gaps in Science Journalism’, the meeting showcased a range of innovative engagements formats that fostered discussion and deliberation between journalists, communicators, and scientists.

  Posted on Dec 30, 2024 in Other, Science Communication, Networking & Events

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• Visakhapatnam hosts the first RYIM 2024-2025: A milestone in academia-industry synergy

  

  The first Regional Young Investigators’ Meeting (RYIM)of the 2024-2025 took place in Visakhapatnam, bringing together academia and industry to foster biomedical innovation. Hosted by GITAM Deemed to be University (GITAM) and Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone Pvt. Ltd. (AMTZ), the event featured insightful workshops, networking sessions, and discussions on bridging the gap between research and medical technology development.

  Posted on Oct 18, 2024 in Science Communication, Science, Networking, YIM, Young Investigators & Events

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