In a recent study, a team of researchers from National Centre for Biological Sciences (TIFR), Bengaluru, and Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering (IISc), Bengaluru, attempt to understand specific biomarkers and the immune environment. They aimed to predict how patients with solid tumours would respond to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapies.

Mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) have been linked by a recent study led by Amit Lahiri, a Senior Scientist at CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow. The study identified the protein CLUH as a regulator of mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation, providing insights into potential druggable targets for UC treatment.

In this eleventh article, as part of community voices for our international Grants Awareness Program (iGAP), Priyanka Sharma shares her experiences, some tips, and the process of applying for a successful Australia India Research Student (AIRS) Fellowship. Priyanka is an AIRS Fellow for 2023 at the Australian Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology (AIBN), Australia.

Uttara Chakraborty, an Assistant Professor at Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine (MIRM), Bangalore, is the recipient of the SRL Emerging Leader (2018-2023) award from The International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC), United States. In this interview, Uttara shares her unconventional career journey and discusses the concept of Shared Resource Lab/Laboratory (SRL).

An informational webinar on HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowships featuring Anjana Badrinarayanan (Reader ​‘F’, NCBS and previous HFSP grantee), Barbara Pauly ( Director of Fellowships, HFSP), Garima Rani (Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Luxembourg and current HFSP grantee), and Vatsala Thirumalai (Associate Professor, NCBS and review committee member, HFSP).

Regional YIMs were initiated by IndiaBioscience to foster local networks of scientists and science professionals with an aim to promote regional collaborations and change. With an aim to continue the impact of the RYIMs across India, IndiaBioscience invites applications from Regional Young Investigator Teams for the Regional Young Investigators’ Meeting Grants (RYIM Grants) 2023-2024.

This is an informational video answering questions related to RYIM 2023.

Venkat Srinivasan is an archivist at the Archives at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bengaluru, India. The Archives at NCBS is a public collecting space for the history of contemporary biology in India.