Educators

Funded by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching, MHRD, IndiaBioscience aims to facilitate networking of undergraduate teachers in Life Sciences to share their ideas, experience and expertise in pedagogy and research. We invite you to participate in relevant discussions.

We also invite you to write for us on any aspect of undergraduate biology education in India. Some topics can be found here. Just send your idea, in 100-200 words, to hello@indiabioscience.org, with “Pitch- Education” as the Subject.

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Columns

Common misconceptions in biology: Misconceptions around diffusion and osmosis
Nagarjuna G
Many biological phenomena, like respiration, osmoregulation or nerve conduction, have basis in physical processes like diffusion and osmosis. Definitions and diagrams may contain nuances that students may miss, especially when these are not viewed through the lens of physics. In this article, Nagarjuna G., Former Professor, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR gives examples of some of these misconceptions and offers simple simulations to provide a more accurate picture of these processes.
Posted on Jul 23, 2021 in Biophysics, Teaching, Undergraduate & School Education
10 Leaders, 10 Questions: Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay
Shreya Ghosh
Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay is currently the director of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata. Among other accolades, she received the Infosys Prize in Engineering and Computer Science in 2017 and was the second woman scientist to receive the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Engineering Sciences (2010). We recently had the opportunity to chat with her regarding her thoughts on leadership.
Posted on Jul 16, 2021 in Advice & Leadership

Resources

iBiology
iBiology offers free biology videos from the world's leading scientists, with talks by over 25 Nobel laureates. It also offers free online courses that help researchers do good science and enhance career and professional development
Drowsy Drosophila : Rapid Evolution in the Face of Climate Change
University of Florida (Center for Precollegiate Education and Training) present a set of interesting experiments with sleepy Drosophila!
Great tool for teachers to discuss climate change and its impact on genetic variation.
In case, teachers can't obtain Drosophila lines to put to sleep - the resource has a dataset to allow analyses and learning.
Find the entire module here: Drowsy Drosophila
Module obtained with permission from Julie Bokor.
Geniverse: Learn and teach genetics by breeding dragons!
New to genetics? Here is an interactive game that lets you breed dragons! The game produced by the Concord Consortium is an exciting tool for students and teachers to get started with genetics. The beautiful graphics create an engaging experience.
Teachers - use this game in your classrooms for a fun experience! The genes used in this game have been picked from the real world genetics of model organisms!

News

Leadership in science: insights from experts at the Science Leadership Workshop
Trishala Mohan
A whopping twenty thousand people registered to participate in the Science Leadership Workshop held last June. The virtual event paved the way for aspiring science leaders across various fields of science to glean insights and avail an internship from a panel of prominent science leaders from India and abroad. Trishala shares a few takeaways from the week-long event.
Posted on Jul 12, 2021 in Career Development, Leadership & Events
Malaria Control System: a digitised surveillance system to bolster the fight against malaria
Joel P. Joseph
Timely intervention is critical to curbing the spread of vector-borne diseases like malaria. A team of researchers from Mangaluru, Karnataka, has shown that information technology tools such as their Malaria Control System can be powerful allies in anti-malaria programs. Here is a report on how digitisation helped Mangaluru chalk its success story against malaria.
Posted on Jul 05, 2021 in Health & Medicine, Bioinformatics, Policy, Research & Interdisciplinarity

IndiaBiostreams Episodes

Education
Importance of Networking – A panel discussion for undergraduate educators
Suchibrata Borah
This webinar was an effort to explain the importance of networking for the betterment of education in the country and encourage more educators to venture into this activity.

IUBS Centenary Lectures
IndiaBiostreams: IUBS Centenary Lecture 3 | Gombe and Beyond
Suchibrata Borah
Enjoy this talk by Dr. Jane Goodall (Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN messenger of peace) on her research at Gombe, moderated by Dr. Lucilla Spini (Fondazione Circolo Fratelli Rosselli, Firenze, Italy).

Young Investigators' Meeting 2021
YIM2021 | Panel Discussion | Research Assessment: What is DORA?
Suchibrata Borah
Join the Panel Discussion 'Research Assessment: What is DORA?' of day 3 at the Young Investigators' Meeting 2021.

IndiaBiospeaks Episodes

Crafting your Career
Crafting Your Career (CYC) | 19 Informational Interview with Zeba Khatri - Scientific Editing
Shantala Hari Dass
This is the twelfth “informational interview” in the season on Crafting your Career in science. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Zeba Khatri, a Managing Editor at Cactus Communications. In this conversation, she discusses on her journey as a scientific editor and insights into the field- a professional space where she has donned multiple hats.

Crafting your Career
Crafting Your Career (CYC) | 18 Cover Letters and Interviews
Shreya Ghosh
In this episode, Lakshmi, Shreya and Smita discuss the art of writing quality cover letters and the difference they make to a job application. They also discuss some practical tips to keep in mind while preparing and appearing for an interview.

Crafting your Career
Crafting Your Career (CYC) | 17 The Science and Art of Networking
Lakshmi Ganesan
In this episode, Lakshmi, Shreya and Smita talk about a very important survival skill in one’s career progression - professional networking. Find out from this podcast: (1) What is professional networking? (2) What unique advantages does it provide? (3) What are networks made up of? (4) What are the different types of networks? (5) How can you study into your own network and diagnose any common pitfalls? (6) Is networking a natural skill or is it cultivable? What (baby steps) can you take to build, expand and actively manage your network?

Events

Events
The Centenary of Insulin’s Discovery: Celebrating Revolutionary Developments in Protein Sequence, Structure and Drug Discovery
30 Jul 2021
Webinarfocused on Biochemistry, Health & Medicine & Molecular Biologyin Online
Events
International Webinar on Biofilms: Health Aspects and Control Measures
25 Jun 2021
Conference, Seminar & Webinarfocused on Health & Medicine, Biotechnology & Microbiologyin JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysore
Registrations/applications Closed on 24 June

Jobs

Research Assistant
Atria University
Atria University is hiring for a combined, full-time position of a research assistant (bioinformatics) + teaching fellow (undergraduate biology). We are also open to hearing from applicants interested in only one of these roles. The research assistant will carry out …
Closed on 18 June
Academic Manager
Atria University
Atria University is hiring for a full-time administrative role in it's academic team, to start as soon as possible. We are looking for candidates with experience as educators, preferably with exposure to student-centered learning in undergraduate environments. Successfulcandidates will be …
Open Deadline

Assistant Director - Education
Centre for Wildlife Studies
Bengaluru, Karnataka Open Deadline
Director/ Dean & Faculty Positions
Gujarat Biotechnology University
Gujarat, India Closed on 21 March
Senior Teaching Associate
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research - Pune
Pune, Maharashtra Closed on 31 May 2020
Teacher Developer Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry
Bengaluru, Karnataka Closed on 12 December 2019

Grants

Call for proposals under strengthening component of star college scheme from UG colleges of India
Department of Biotechnology
Department of Biotechnology invites applications from colleges of all the states and union territories of India offering undergraduate education in Sciences under ‘STAR COLLEGE’ Scheme to brand and nurture excellence in UG Science education. The program emphasizes holistic improvement of …
Closed on 01 June
Teacher Associateship for Research Excellence (TARE)
Science and Engineering Research Board
This scheme will re-open on Feb 10 2021This scheme aims to facilitate mobility of faculty members working in a regular capacity in State Universities / Colleges and in private Academic Institutions to carryout research work in an established public …
Closed on 15 March

Science Academies’ Summer Research Fellowship Programme for Students and Teachers 2021
Closed on 30 November 2020
Call for proposals under strengthening component of star college scheme from UG colleges of India
Closed on 15 June 2020
INSA Teachers Award – 2019
Closed on 15 May 2019
One-Year Fellowship in Advancing Undergraduate Science Education
Closed on 15 May 2019