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• Exploring frontiers as a YI in India: Lessons from across the world

  

  Pratibha Gaur is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology at SRM University. In this article of the Journey of Young Investigator (JOYI) 2025 series, she shares her transformative journey of working at prestigious international institutions, engaging in cultural dialogue and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

  Posted on Feb 07, 2025 in Other, Science, Networking, Women in Science, Personal Experience & Young Investigators

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• Rural roots to scientific success in Indian academia

  

  Shankramma K is an Assistant Professor at the JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Mysuru. In this first article of the Journey Of Young Investigator (JOYI) 2025 series, she shares her journey of overcoming adversity, pursuing higher education against all odds, and using her expertise in nanotechnology to make a meaningful impact on rural communities through science and innovation.

  Posted on Jan 31, 2025 in Other, Science, Networking, Women in Science, Personal Experience & Young Investigators

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• 10 Women, 10 Questions: Anindita Bhadra

  

  Anindita Bhadra, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Education, and Research (IISER) Kolkata, leads a lab focused on the behavioural ecology of dogs. In this ‘10 Women, 10 Questions’ interview, Bhadra discusses her career transitions—from shifting between different model systems to navigating from PhD to faculty member.

  Posted on Jan 03, 2025 in Science, Women in Science & Personal Experience

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• 10 Women, 10 Questions: Madhurima Kahali

  

  Madhurima Kahali, marketing team head at Taylor & Francis Group, talks about her experience transitioning from academia to the publishing industry. In this '10 Women, 10 Questions' interview, Kahali discusses her career trajectory, starting from being an editor at a leading global publisher to becoming the head of a marketing team.

  Posted on Nov 11, 2024 in Other, Science Communication, Women in Science, Career Development & Ethics

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• Building my own multidisciplinary research nest

  

  Indumathi Sathisaran is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioscience and Engineering at National Institute of Technology Calicut. In this final article of the Journey Of Young Investigator (JOYI) 2024 series, she shares her journey of doing science in India and her inclination towards multidisciplinary research.

  Posted on Sep 16, 2024 in Other, Science, Networking, Women in Science, Personal Experience & Young Investigators

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• From grassroots innovation to ocean frontiers: My path to marine biotechnology

  

  Neelam Kungwani is an Assistant Professor at the Gujarat Biotechnology University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. In this seventh article of the Journey Of Young Investigator (JOYI) 2024 series, she shares her unconventional path from research to innovation and academia, highlighting the challenges of establishing a research laboratory in marine biotechnology without post-doctoral experience outside India.

  Posted on Aug 30, 2024 in Other, Women in Science, Personal Experience & Young Investigators

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• 10 Women, 10 Questions: Akriti Sondhi

  

  Akriti Sondhi is a contemporary artist currently working on a bio-art project called ‘soft-earth’. She is also a commercial and fine art photographer and explores alternative photography methods. In this interview, she reflects on her experience of working with living organisms as an artistic medium and the intersection of science and art.

  Posted on Aug 26, 2024 in Microbiology, Other, Science Communication, Women in Science & Personal Experience

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