The first Regional Young Investigators' Meeting (RYIM) 2023-2024 took place at CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow, from September 13 to 15. RYIM Lucknow featured a remarkable diversity among attendees from various research backgrounds, aligning perfectly with the theme 'connect, collaborate, and accomplish'.
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. Swati Patankar is a molecular parasitologist at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, and in this interview, she shares her YIM experience with Nandita Jayaraj.
In this new series, leading up to Young Investigators' Meeting (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.