Resources

Publications @IBS More →
- Disha: A Career Resource Book for Life Science and Biotechnology Students
  Disha provides comprehensive guidance on navigating the landscape of science careers in India. In addition to compiling information about multiple career options open to life science and biotechnology students in India, this book discusses strategies for professional development, job search, and higher education. It also provides an overview of the Indian biotechnology industry and features interviews with leaders in various science professions. Download your free copy of Disha here.
- JOYI: Journey of a Young Investigator (2020 edition)
  This collection celebrates the stories of eighteen of the young investigators attending YIM 2020. Hailing from widely different backgrounds and research interests, these researchers are united in their passion for science and in their ability to persist in spite of challenges in their path. We hope that these stories will serve as inspiration for their peers as well as for those hoping to launch their scientific careers in India in the near future.
- Imprint - Issue 3
  This collection showcases the diversity of articles published on our website during 2019. You can download this e-magazine here.
Careers in Science More →
- Crafting your Career | Career Talks from Mumbai
  This is a compilation of talks at IIT-Bombay (April 28th, 2019) by various accomplished science professionals, primarily from the life sciences. The experts have shared their stories of crafting their careers in science. Their talks have been put together here as a PDF compilation.
- Careers in Science at IISc
  Videos from the workshop on 'Careers in Science' co-organised by IndiaBioscience and Division of Biological Science, IISc on 8th September 2017.
- Science Journalism - Anil Ananthaswamy
  Author: Anil Anathaswamy
IndiaBiospeaks More →
Podcast by IndiaBioscience
- Crafting Your Career (CYC) | 11 Informational Interview with Debjani Saha - Technical Marketing
  This is the seventh “informational interview” in the season on Crafting your Career in science, where IndiaBioscience speaks with Debjani Saha, a Product Manager at Premas Life Sciences on her foray into technical marketing and the business of science.
  Be sure to subscribe to our season to not miss out on any episodes!
- Crafting Your Career (CYC) | 10 Informational Interview with Chagun and Aditya - Science Policy
  In this sixth episode of the series on “informational interviews”, IndiaBioscience chats with Aditya Kaushik and Chagun Basha,two engineers-turned science policy professionals. Listen to learn more about their career paths and also about our new collaborative venture, the science policy forum here.
  Be sure to subscribe to our season to not miss out on any episodes!
- Crafting Your Career (CYC) | 09 Informational Interview with Minhaj Sirajuddin - Academic Research
  This is the fifth episode of the series on “informational interviews”. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Minhaj Sirajuddin, on his career trajectory from being a grad student, postdoc and then faculty at inStem, Bangalore. Be sure to subscribe to our season on our podcast page here!
IndiaBiostreams More →
Webinars by IndiaBioscience
- IndiaBiostreams: EMBO Fellowships
  This webinar is part of the webinar series on International Research, Training and Mobility Grants Awareness. This session focused on EMBO funding schemes open to Indian life science researchers.
- IndiaBiostreams: Webinar on Research Ethics
  A moderated discussion with leading researchers on ethical practices in academic research. The topics covered include purity of data, publication ethics and plagiarism. This discussion is broadly based on the “National Policy on Academic Ethics", a document that was issued by the office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to Government of India in the year 2019.
- IndiaBiostreams: Science Policy 101 | Science, Technology & Innovation Policies in India - a Flashback
  In this second webinar of the ‘Science Policy 101’ series, Aditya Kaushik walks us through the history of Science, Technology and Innovation Policies in India so far, their motivation, salient features, and significant outcomes. This was followed by a general discussion on the four policy statements.
Education More →
- 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!
Science Policy More →
- Science Technology and Innovation Policies in India
  In India thus far, four policy statements have been issued. Here is a compilation of the policy statements.
- Resources on Research Ethics
  A compilation of resources on research ethics from India and around the world.
- Unlocking the Doors for Knowledge Repositories
  Lecture by Prof. K. VijayRaghavan on the International Open Access Week 2019
Videos & Slides More →
A repository of videos from meetings and lectures organised or recorded by IndiaBioscience, or ported from other sources.
Q & A More →
This section comprises of common questions asked by Young Investigators and Postdoctoral Fellows regarding careers in India. The questions clearly reflect areas in which more clarity is required. We have compiled answers from several resource persons across India. If you have a question to ask and don't see it listed, …
Women in Science More →
- Spoorthi: Celebrating Indian Women in Science
  An eBooklet featuring resources for women in science in India, in addition to articles born out of conversations with several such trailblazing women. You can download it here.
- Celebrating Indian Women in Science: An Incredible Journey
  In March 2019, The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), in partnership with the India International Centre, organized an exhibition on women scientists titled: "Celebrating Indian Women in Science: the Incredible Journey". This booklet showcases the inspiring stories of the women scientists who were featured in this exhibition.
  Click here to download.
- What is it like to be a woman in science?
  The Life of Science documented this session held during the Indian Society of Developmental Biologists Biennial Meeting (InSBD) 2018 at IIT Kanpur, supported by IndiaBioscience.
Young Investigators' Meeting Series More →
The annual Young Investigators' Meeting brings together an eclectic mix of India's best young life science researchers, post-doctoral fellows, renowned Indian and international scientists, representatives of various grant-funding agencies and science policy makers.
- YIM 2020
  YIM 2020 will be held between 14th-18th February 2020 in Mahabalipuram. For more details, visit the meetings page
- YIM 2019
  YIM 2019 will be held between 6th-10th March 2019 in Guwahati. For more details, visit the meetings page
- YIM 2018
  YIM 2018 will be held between 5th-8th March 2018 in Thiruvananthapuram. For more details, visit the meeting pages