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Beginnings in Bhopal: Reflections from YIM 2024 (Part II)
Ankita Rathore & Sindhu M
This article is the second in a two-part series reporting on the proceedings of the 16th Young Investigators’ Meeting (YIM 2024) held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, from 11 to 15 March 2024. In the second part of this report, we discuss the takeaways from interactive ‘Ask Us Anything’ panel discussion, insights from the ice-breaker session, and the proceedings from the PDF satellite meeting that followed the YIM 2024.
Posted on Apr 05, 2024 in YIM, Young Investigators & Networking and Collaboration
Beginnings in Bhopal: Reflections from YIM 2024 (Part I)
Ankita Rathore & Sindhu M
The 16th edition of the annual Young Investigators’ Meeting (YIM 2024) was held in the central Indian city of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, from 11 to 15 March 2024. Around 120 young investigators and postdoctoral fellows, along with representatives from funding agencies, mentors, and institutional representatives, attended the meeting for special talks, networking sessions, workshops, panel discussion, and poster presentations.
Posted on Mar 28, 2024 in YIM, Young Investigators & Networking and Collaboration

Rewind to YIM 2023 with Dhiraj Bhatia
Nandita Jayaraj
In this new series, leading up to YIM 2024, researchers who have attended YIMs from the past tell us about what it was like for them back then, what they took away from the experience, how things have changed, their ideas for future YIMs, and tips for the newest generation of life scientists gearing up for their first meeting. Dhiraj Bhatia is a DNA nanotechnologist at Indian Institute of Technology in Gandhinagar. In this interview, he shares his YIM experience with Nandita Jayaraj.
Posted on Mar 13, 2024 in Science Communication, Personal Experience, YIM & Networking and Collaboration
Rewind to YIM 2020 with Aravindhan Vivekanandhan
Nandita Jayaraj
In this new series, leading up to YIM 2024, researchers who have attended YIMs from the past tell us about what it was like for them back then, what they took away from the experience, how things have changed, their ideas for future YIMs, and tips for the newest generation of life scientists gearing up for their first meeting. Aravindhan Vivekanandhan is an immunologist at University of Madras in Chennai. In this interview, he shares his YIM experience with Nandita Jayaraj.
Posted on Mar 06, 2024 in Science Communication, Personal Experience, YIM & Networking and Collaboration