As the summer sets in, we're thrilled to present an array of updates, announcements, opportunities, and initiatives specially curated for you.
We had the final Regional Young Investigators’ Meeting (RYIM) for 2024-2025 from 19 to 21 March, 2025, at the National Brain Research Centre (NBRC) in Manesar and Ashoka University in Sonipat. Centered around the theme "Building Networks and Collaborations in Interdisciplinary Science," the three-day event featured scientific talks, mentor discussions, and networking opportunities. A highlight was the "Crafting Your Career" workshop on 20 March, aimed at fostering professional development among early-career researchers. Tune in to our next newsletter to read the complete report.
Next up, we co-organised the EMBO Global Investigator Network: Global Research and Networking in Academia webinar with EMBO on 7 April, 2025. The webinar was aimed at young investigators in life sciences. Gerlind Wallon and Leonor Teles-Grilo Ruivo from the EMBO introduced the EMBO GIN programme and Global Investigators from India, Neha Jain from IIT Jodhpur and Rajender Motiani from Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, presented their motivations to apply for the programme, shared their insights on mentoring and networking, and pragmatic tips on the application process. If you could not attend the webinar, do tune in to our YouTube channel to watch the video.
At IndiaBiospeaks, we have launched two new episodes of our most beloved podcast, RADIO PDF!
We are looking for a new Program Manager to manage Digital Initiatives at IndiaBioscience. Look at the application details here to find out more about the role.
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The 17th edition of the Young Investigators’ Meeting (YIM 2025) was held in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, from 3rd to 7th March 2025. The event brought together around 150 young investigators, postdoctoral fellows, mentors, funding agencies, and institutional representatives. It featured mentor talks, special talks, institutional representative talks, networking sessions, panel discussions, an ice-breaker session, lightning talks by postdoctoral fellows, and poster presentations. If you missed YIM 2025, you can watch the mentor talks from #YIM2025 here!
Mentor talks at YIM 2025. From top left to bottom right - Deepti Jain, Siddhesh Kamat, Carl-Phillip Heisenberg, Sameer Mani Dixit, Shamik Sen, Ratna Ghosal, Aarti Sevilimedu, Kaustav Datta and Isheng Jason Tsai. Collage by Moumita Mazumdar.
Spotlight talks at YIM 2025. From top left to bottom right - Rashna Bhandari, Leonor Teles-Grilo Ruivo, Neelanjana Sengupta, Sanjay Mishra, Shravanti Rampalli and Carl-Philipp Heisenberg. Collage by Moumita Mazumdar.
The Regional Young Investigators’ Meeting (RYIM) Delhi-NCR from 19 to 21 March 2025 at BRIC-National Brain Research Centre (BRIC-NBRC), Manesar, Gurgaon, and Ashoka University, Sonipat. With the theme ‘Building Networks and Collaborations in Interdisciplinary Science’, this three-day meeting brought together a series of scientific talks, presentations and professional development discussions. IndiaBioscience will lead a Crafting Your Career (CYC) workshop on 20 March 2025.
Approximately 130 participants from various regional institutions engaged in plenary talks, panel discussions, and poster presentations, promoting interdisciplinary collaborations and strengthening regional scientific networks.
RYIM 2025-2026
The RYIM 2025-2026 grants’ call will be announced soon. Stay tuned!
We are excited to share the latest resource from our 5th IndiaBioscience Outreach awardee, Aswathy Raveendran from the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai. Aswathy leads Biotales, which documents research journeys by engaging with doctoral students to co-create science outreach material that reflects their personal experiences in research and offers aspiring young researchers, scientists and the public the opportunity to understand the culture of science.
We've released two new episodes of our much-loved series, RADIO PDF, in which we hear from postdoctoral researchers across India and abroad.
In our fourth episode of Radio PDF, Anirban Das from Washington University in Saint Louis, United States, provides practical insights into research careers, drawing from his experiences studying abroad. Listen to the episode here.
In this last yet powerful episode, we conversed with Chandrika Bhattacharyya from the Kolkata-based BRIC-National Institute of Biomedical Genomics. Listen to the episode here.
We’re excited to announce the release of our latest collection of four biomolecules—F-ATPase, RuBisCo, RAG-1/2, and GFP—now available as interactive flipbook versions. These flip books are designed to serve as fun and educational flashcards, perfect for teaching and learning about these essential biomolecules. We’ve also made PDF versions available for download so you can use them as handouts. We hope you enjoy exploring these resources as much as we enjoyed creating them!
We bring to you the new series of articles under the Journey of a Young Investigator (JOYI) 2025. This collection celebrates the stories of young investigators who will attend YIM 2025 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
We hope that these stories will serve as inspiration for other young investigators in India as well as for those hoping to launch their scientific careers in India in the near future. Read the articles below!
In a recent study, researchers from the Indian Institute of Science(IISc), Bengaluru, have identified a new key player among brain regions, the superior colliculus (SC), in guiding skilled forelimb movements.
The 17th edition of the annual Young Investigators’ Meeting (YIM 2025) took place at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, from 3 to 7 March 2025. Around 150 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. Read our two-part event report here and here.
The CYC workshops are designed to help participants navigate the complexities of building a dynamic and contemporary career in the life sciences in India. Through a blend of activities, exercises, reflections, and discussions, CYC workshops provide valuable insights and tools for career development.
Have you explored our offerings for in-person and virtual CYC workshops? Whether you're a student, researcher, or professional, these workshops are a great way to gain clarity and confidence in your career journey. Find out more here and book a workshop with us!
IndiaBioscience’s International Grants Awareness Programme (iGAP) aims to raise awareness and provide information on international funding opportunities. The current cycle of the Global Investigator Network is open until 1 May 2025. Check out the call to find out your eligibility.
The EMBO Global Investigator Network supports group leaders producing impactful research in the Life Sciences and who, at the time of application, are within their first six years of setting up their laboratories in Chile, India, Singapore or Taiwan.
On the last Monday of every month, we post a question for educators on all our social media handles. We invite you to post your answers, see responses by others, and enjoy the threads of conversation.
This Educator’s Monday, we asked the question: What impact does the quality of the student-teacher relationship have on academic achievement and social development?
Siuli Mitra joined as Acting Director of IndiaBioscience. Siuli’s work has ranged from content development across diverse media to formulating external and internal communication strategies and advising senior management on public communication of science and technology at different organisations. In the past, Siuli worked with BRIC-Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad; the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India; the Archives at Christian Medical College, Vellore; and the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance.
Moumita Mazumdar joined the team as Program Manager - Science Communication. Moumita is trained in microbiology and science communication, with expertise in science writing and audio-visual content creation. Moumita has been a part of the IndiaBioscience family for several years in different capacities, and we look forward to her continued contributions as an official team member!
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