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.
A recent study led by Anindita Bhadra at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, has analysed the foraging behaviour of stray dogs scavenging in groups in West Bengal. The findings have implications for understanding dog behaviour in stressful environments and potential conflicts between dogs and humans or among dogs in group settings.
Traditional peer review processes are known for being opaque and long-drawn, causing significant delays in publication and much anxiety to the authors. Thanks to the academic community's efforts, the process is evolving to reduce the time burden and increase transparency and inclusivity. This article describes some of the novel peer review models and their pros and cons.
On 7 June, ASAPbio hosted a workshop in collaboration with IndiaBioscience and Open Access India, to discuss preprints and the value they can add to research assessment frameworks in India. Here are the highlights of the workshop.
This article was also published by ASAPbio.
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).
In the sixth webinar by the DBT, we were joined by DK Tuli, DBT-IOC Centre for Advanced Bio-Energy Research, Himachal Pradesh, Sangita Kasture Scientist 'F', DBT, AK Rawat Adviser, DBT, and Sayed Shams Yazdani, ICGEB, New Delhi in a webinar on DBT's initiatives on transforming waste to value.
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.
In this podcast of Radio PDF, we talked to a postdoctoral researcher Laasya Samhita from NCBS Bangalore.
In this podcast of Radio PDF, we talked to a postdoctoral researcher Mithu Baidya from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, on G Protein-Coupled Receptors.
In this podcast of Radio PDF, we talked to a postdoctoral research scholar Nimita Pandey from the DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc Bengaluru, who has a special interest in Gender and Science.