The theme of the Photo Exhibition DWIH Horizon: Art meets Science, aims to showcase international cooperation between India and Germany through the photographs displayed. We want to get ourselves into the experiment to look for a new view on everyday life, which does not only conform to what we have known before. Photography gives the chance, to react immediately on situations in urban life, to find intense moments, the surprising constellations of people, objects, signs and architectural spaces in the streets. The choice of the theme is based on individual interests and is open in all aspects.

A part of the Science and Beyond lecture series, a collaboration between IISER Pune and the British Council

As a part of its 10^th year celebrations, IISER Pune in collaboration with the British Council brings you Science and Beyond - a lecture series by eminent writers, scholars and historians of science from the UK, who will take you beyond science as you know it!

In the first leg of this series are talks by science writer Jon Turney. His talk at Kerala University, Palayam is titled LIFE AS A SUPERORGANISM: Getting to know the human microbiome.

Find talk details below.

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Time: 4:00 pm

Venue: University Senate Chamber, Kerala University, Palayam

Summary: Reading genomes has already revealed a new dimension of our connection with the rest of life, in the genes we share with every other organism. Getting to know our own microbes shows yet another. Will we end up valuing them more, even admiring them? In a world of antibiotics, antisepsis, disinfection, and pasteurisation, will we try to look after them better? Or can a superorganism look after itself?

About the author: Jonathan Turney has been a science writer, reviewer and editor since the early 1980s. He is the author of I, Superorganism: Learning to love your inner ecosystem (2015) about the human microbiome, The Rough Guide to the Future (2010), which was shortlisted for the UK Science Book Prize, Lovelock and Gaia: Signs of Life, and Frankenstein’s Footsteps: Science, Genetics and Popular Culture (1998), which won the British Medical Association Award for Popular Medical Book of the Year. He has worked for the Times Higher Education Supplement and Penguin Books, and taught at University College London and Imperial College. He enjoys writing and editing on assignment, especially around life sciences, futures, science and society and policy issues and has written for a wide range of audiences, producing everything from books to museum exhibition guides to school resources.

Source: http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/events/Science+and+Beyo...

A part of the Science and Beyond lecture series, a collaboration between IISER Pune and the British Council

IISER Pune in collaboration with the British Council brings you Science and Beyond - a lecture series by eminent writers, scholars and historians of science from the UK, who will take you beyond science as you know it!

Science writer Jon Turney will hold a workshop on writing science as part of this series. Details below:

Date: Friday, October 30, 2015

Time: 2-4 p.m.

Venue: Tata Literature Live! at Little Theatre, National Centre for Performing Arts, Mumbai

About the author: Jonathan Turney has been a science writer, reviewer and editor since the early 1980s. He is the author of I, Superorganism: Learning to love your inner ecosystem (2015) about the human microbiome, The Rough Guide to the Future (2010), which was shortlisted for the UK Science Book Prize, Lovelock and Gaia: Signs of Life, and Frankenstein’s Footsteps: Science, Genetics and Popular Culture (1998), which won the British Medical Association Award for Popular Medical Book of the Year. He has worked for the Times Higher Education Supplement and Penguin Books, and taught at University College London and Imperial College. He enjoys writing and editing on assignment, especially around life sciences, futures, science and society and policy issues and has written for a wide range of audiences, producing everything from books to museum exhibition guides to school resources.

Source: http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/events/Science+and+Beyo...

This event is aimed at post-docs and senior graduate students who are interested in faculty, young investigator or early career positions at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.

Attendees will have an opportunity to hear presentations about IISc from the Director and other faculty members and to interact with them afterwards. The session will be on Monday, 12 October 2015 between 3:30pm – 5:00pm.

• Prof Anurag Kumar, Director, IISc
• Prof Usha Vijayraghavan, Chairperson, Office of International Relations and Professor, Department of Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology
• Prof G. Rangarajan, Divisional Chair, Interdisciplinary Research and Professor, Mathematics

Participants who are interested in being part of this session are requested to email Ms. Julia Gill by 8 October 2015. Directions and information for parking can be found here: https://forum.stanford.edu/visitors/directions/allen.php

“Research Essentials” is an intense two-day program primarily for researchers who are pursuing their Master's or Doctoral degrees and professionals alike. The course is framed in a such way as to guide both early career researchers and researchers submitting their thesis. The revised and re-designed programme deals with research essentials only with the goal of enabling participants with fundamentals of research and ways to go about carrying out independent research. It will go through aspects of defining the research; literature review; framing the objectives and questions; hypothesis testing, brief overview of statistical methods; and conclude with writing and presentation skills. The course will provide hands-on exposure to some of the tools like Freemind and Mendeley for research essentials.

Session Details:

• Session 1: The Research Enterprise
• Session 2: Framing the research objectives and questions
• Session 3: Review of a few key Research Papers
• Session 4: Literature Review and Ways of Gathering Information
• Session 5: Managing References and Working with Mendeley
• Session 6: Getting the basics right: overview of hypothesis testing and statistical methods
• Session 7: Presenting your research: Writing and Presentation Skills
• Session 8: Group Work and Run-down of the Research process

Tools exposed: Freemind (mindmapping tool) and Mendeley

Participants are highly encouraged that they bring their own laptop.

Faculty: The course will be led by Dr. H. S. Sudhira and Dr. K. V. Gururaja.

Eligibility: This program is open to participants from any domain and not limited to engineering, sciences, ecology and social sciences. Participation is limited to 20 applicants.

Charges:Rs. 4,000 per participant. Charges include study material and food with refreshments on both days. Travel to and fro has to be borne by the participants.

Application/Registration: Interested participants are encouraged to register online here. Candidates will be short-listed first on the basis of their application. For more details, please contact: courses@gubbilabs.in

The organisers reserve the right of admission.

The EURAXESS Science Slam India is a competitionopen to all career levels researchers starting with MA/M.Sc. candidates (research-based or mixed) - from universities, research institutes or private sector, in all fields of research including Social Sciences and Humanities, Life Sciences and Engineering, of any nationality and age (18+) who are based in India. This competition is part of the 3rd global EURAXESS Science Slam taking place in the ASEAN, Brazil, China, India, Japan and North America.

The competition has two stages: (i) the 'Virtual' pre-selection (online) where candidates will submit a short video in a creative, entertaining and accessible way; and (ii) the Live Finals where the finalists will perform in front of the review panel and a mixed audience who will choose the winner.Registration to be part of the audience will open soon. Stay tuned!!

The 1st prize this year will be the EURAXESS Science Slammer title and a round trip to Europe to meet European Commission officials and attend a 1-day science communication training in Brussels and to visit a research institute of the winner’s choice in the European Union in 2016.

Send your video and become one of the 5 finalists to receive a short science communication training on 17 October 2015 in Mumbai and to compete in the LIVE slam on 30 October 2015 in Bangalore! Save both dates on your calendar!

This event is aimed at post-docs and senior graduate students who are interested in faculty, young investigator or early career positions at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.

Attendees will have an opportunity to hear presentations about IISc from the Director and other faculty members and to interact with them afterwards. The session will be on Monday, 9 October 2015 between 4:30pm – 5:30pm.

• Prof Anurag Kumar, Director, IISc
• Prof Usha Vijayraghavan, Chairperson, Office of International Relations and Professor, Department of Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology
• Prof G. Rangarajan, Divisional Chair, Interdisciplinary Research and Professor, Mathematics

The session will be held between 4:30pm – 5:30pm.

Participants who are interested in being part of this session are requested to email Ms. Holly Stauffer by 5th October 2015.

Insects being holomorph provide unique research opportunities to analyze various fields of Biology like Taxonomy, Host-pathogen interactions, Biochemistry and Physiology. In this context, the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India has launched the SERB School in Insect Biology, with a vision of organizing a comprehensive school integrating various disciplines of Insect Biology. This two week intensive program is primarily aimed at training young researchers and provide them to experience first-hand, the array of possibilities in the field of Insect Biology.

The training will be conducted by the Department of Animal Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad from the 7th of December to the 21st of December, 2015.

SERB school in Insect Biology opens with an initial orientation program for two days comprising of introductory lectures followed by advance training in Insect Biology. A total of six modules would be covered encompassing a few basic areas of Insect Biology. Each module will comprise of theory classes followed by laboratory demonstrations and hands-on training.These modules will be coordinated by different module organizers, experts in the respective fieldsand are supported by additional resource faculty and researchers.

Participants who wish to gain knowledge in key areas of research including methodology and key concepts in emerging areas of Insect Biology having innate drive may apply.

Eligibility criteria:

• Participants who wish to apply may be M.Sc./Ph.D./Post-Doctoral fellow/Young Faculty member up to the age of 32 years (as on October 21, 2015) with a special focus on Insect Biology.
• No objection certificate from competent authority is mandatory.
• Two recommendation letters strengthening the application are required. Applicants may ask their referees to send their recommendations to insectserbbio@gmail.com.
• No registration fees.However, all the selected participants have to register themselves confirming their participation.
• All the selected participants will be reimbursed travel expenses (three tier AC / actual fare for the shortest route, whichever is less; local transport charges not included) upon submission of travel document (hard copy).
• Basic shared accommodation would be provided in the university guest house.

We invite applications from students, post-docs and junior faculty. There is no registration fee.

If you would like us to arrange for your accommodation, please indicate this in the form below. Note that this will beshared accommodation and will incur a charge of Rs. 500 per person per day. If you do not indicate that you need accommodation, you will have to make your own arrangements for this.

This application form will be open till 1st October 2015, 17:00 hrs, Indian Standard Time (1st September for international applicants who require a visa). The result of your application will be declared by 5th October 2015.

Participation will be limited to 60 poster presenters.

Last date for registration and abstract submission:

September 1, 2015 (for international participants, to allow time for visa formalities);
October 1, 2015 (for Indian participants, who do not require a visa);

To submit the application, click here

The NCBS/InSTEM Postdoctoral Fellows’ Association announces the first Annual Postdoctoral Symposium. This event is an opportunity specifically for postdoctoral fellows, to present their work and interact with senior faculty members invited from research Institutions and universities across India. The symposium aims to showcase postdoctoral talent within India, and enhance community networking. We hope it would also demonstrate the strength and quality of postdocs in the country.

Those seeking to advance in academic career tracks are strongly encouraged to apply. Registration for the event is free, but all registered participants are expected to submit an abstract, on the basis of which they will either have to give a talk or present a poster. This is to facilitate quality scientific reviews and discussions from the invited faculty. Participants will have to make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation in Bangalore.

ATREE’s Academy for Conservation Science and Sustainability Studies presents Field course in Conservation Science for young professionals, Senior Graduate and Post‐Graduate students between 13th ‐23rd July 2015.

Protecting and conserving India's biodiversity is a challenging and complex task. There has never been a more critical need for well‐informed professionals in our combined efforts to conserve India's rich natural heritage. As a small, but significant step to meet this need the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) is offering a comprehensive field based course on conservation science and allied social sciences needed to build a conceptually strong framework for effective conservation. The course will focus on conservation issues at the regional level but with a global perspective. A set of 6‐8 lectures will complement several half a day discussions and intensive project mode exercises in the field that will expose students to holistic perspectives, rigorous concepts, innovative tools and the latest techniques in conservation science. The 7‐8 day field‐based training in the Eastern Ghats is designed to maximize the student's exposure to real‐life field

Eligibility: Applicants should have obtained a Bachelor degree in any discipline. Senior undergraduate and postgraduate students with a keen interest in nature and conservation can also apply. Number of participants will be limited to 15.

Location : Visakhapatnam and Eastern Ghats, Papikonda Hills and national park.

Application process: An application from the participant should contain

1. A one‐page justification by the candidate as to why this course is important to him or her.
2. Demonstrated aptitude or interest in the area of natural resource conservation‐ published articles, essays, other relevant activities and membership.
3. Recommendation by a Department Head or concerned Supervisor.
4. Good academic record including a minimum of a First class in any discipline with an active interest in conservation and willingness to learn and
5. Latest CV.

The course fee is Rs. 500 and includes boarding, lodging and course material. Travel expenses to and from Visakhapatnam will have to be borne by the participants. We are able to keep the course fee to a minimum through a core grant to ATREE’s Academy for Conservation Science and Sustainability Studies by the Tata Social Welfare Trust (TSWT).

Kindly send your application to madhavi@atree.org or post to the address given below by 10th June 2015. Applicants should indicate in the subject line (if submitting by email) or super scribe the envelope (if submitting by post) ‘Application for certificate course in Conservation Science’.

Contact information: Ms. Madhavi Latha, ATREE, Royal Enclave, Sriramapura, Jakkur PO, Bangalore

Phone: +91‐80‐23635555 Extn: 121, Fax: +91‐80‐23530070

The 56th Annual Conference of the Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) will be organized by JNU, New Delhi from December 7-10, 2015. New President of AMI : Prof. T. Satyanarayana & President Elect (2015): Prof. Sunil Khanna & Joint Secretary Prof. Sunil K. Khare.

Understanding how cells and tissues tolerate low temperatures in nature has accelerated scientific experimentation and enabled progress in the cryopreservation of genetic resources, particularly for use in agriculture (food security), medicine (e.g. stem cells) and conservation (protection against species extinction).

This Conference will enable scientists, researchers and students – in the public and private sectors – to review and discuss recent research and practical applications of low temperature science including cryopreservation in the biotechnology arena.

Keynote lectures will be delivered by scientific leaders from across the world, with the aim of stimulating future programmes on the cryopreservation of genetic resources of plant, animal, human, fish and microbe using diverse biological materials for the benefit of humankind.

The conference will be themed on “Man vs. Microbe: The Race for Supremacy”. The theme for the 2015 conference has been chosen with a view to gaining perspective on trends in antimicrobial resistance, the implications of microbial evolution for diagnosis and treatment of of infectious disease , the value of good infection control practices and the use of advanced molecular technology and bioinformatics as constructive epidemiological tools.

The seminar is planned to achieve the following objective

• To ignite the deliberations for bridging the gap between the regulations and the ground reality of the position of women in Indian society.
• To discuss the role of women in India's inclusive growth and how women empowerment can increase the velocity of inclusive growth, through capacity building.
• To discuss the issues to be tackled to streamline the existing programmes on women empowerment.

Sub Themes

• Indian Economy and Women Empowerment
• Promoting Robust and Sustained Inclusive Growth
• Dealing with Gender inequalities: Some Policy Options
• Enhancing and Enabling Environment for Business and Investment Climate for women entrepreneurs.
• Socio-Economic Women Empowerment