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How stem cells retain their “stem” ness: The science of staying uncommitted
Aditi Jain
Since their initial discovery several decades ago, stem cells have faced intensive study due to their potential medical applications and fascinating biology. A question that has long interested scientists is how do stem cells continue to remain in an undifferentiated or 'uncommitted' state, unlike every other cell type in the body? Now, a new study from researchers at the National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) sheds light on this unique problem.
Posted on Apr 24, 2019 in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology & Research
From students with love: new bacteria named after an Indian microbiologist
Lekha Bandopadhyay
Researchers have identified a new genus of bacteria that lives in the guts of the common redworm and is capable of degrading a potent neurotoxin that has been responsible for several food-poisoning outbreaks. The researchers have named the new isolate Pradoshia eiseniae, as a tribute to their mentor, the late Indian microbiologist Pradosh Roy.
Posted on Apr 22, 2019 in Microbiology & Research

Bigyan: A science outreach platform by researchers in Bengali
Anirban Gangopadhyay & K. Rajibul Islam
Located halfway across the world from each other, four dedicated researchers felt the acute lack of well-researched science stories in their mother tongue, Bengali, and decided to come together to fill this gap. The outcome of their efforts - Bigyan.org.in - was launched on National Science Day, 2014. Here is the story of their journey.
Posted on Apr 12, 2019 in Outreach & Science communication
The Journey of the Language Project
Mugdha Mohkhedkar, Roshni Shetty, Sahana Gangadharan, BP Kailash & Mousami Shinde
This is the first article in our new column series on science popularisation in Indian languages. The Language Project offers free video courses in synthetic biology in 26 different languages (9 of which are Indian), and is the brainchild of a group of undergraduate students from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras.
Posted on Apr 05, 2019 in Biotechnology, Outreach & Science communication

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune is a premier autonomous Institution established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, for promotion of high quality science education and research in the country. Institute invites applications from …
Deadline 26 April
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
Junior Research Fellow
Agharkar Research Institute
Project "Understanding the Conidial Anastomosis Tube (CAT) fusion dynamics and its role in generating genetic diversity in a fungal pathogen Colletotrichum gloeosporioides."
Deadline 08 May
Agharkar Research Institute

Call for Seed Grants Proposals 2019
The Accelerator program for diseases in brain using stem cells (ADBS) invites applications for “Seed Grants” from researchers to develop proposals for studying basic biological mechanisms in brain functions in context of neuropsychiatric disorders. ADBS seed grants are awarded to stimulate …
Deadline 06 May
Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships
The United States – India Educational Foundation (USIEF)
The Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships are designed for Indian scholars who are registered for a Ph.D. at an Indian institution. These fellowships are for six to nine months. Applications are invited in the following fields only: Agricultural Sciences; Anthropology; Bioengineering; …
Deadline 15 May
The United States – India Educational Foundation (USIEF)