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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

The revised Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship Program: Opportunities and considerations for returning life scientists
Karishma Kaushik
Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowships program aims to support the return of early-career life scientists (with at least three years of international postdoctoral training) to India. This article highlights the several modifications this program has undergone, reflective of the need to align with the changing needs and challenges of life science research in India.
Posted on Feb 05, 2024 in Career Development, Funding & Young Investigators
Rewind to YIM 2011 with Swati Patankar
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. 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.
Posted on Nov 15, 2023 in Personal Experience, YIM & Young Investigators

Radio PDF
“Your parents should know what your research is about” : Sahana V
Sahana V in conversation with Arushi Batra
Tune in to the third episode of Radio PDF Series! Join us as we welcome Sahana, currently contributing as a DBT - Research Associate at Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine. Explore her captivating journey in academia, where she sheds light on the importance of fostering awareness among our own parents about the impactful research we embark on.

International Grants Awareness Program (iGAP)
International Grants Awareness Program (iGAP) | 02 Understanding the HFSP mindset
Guntram Bauer & Vidita Vaidya in conversation with Shantala Hari Dass
IndiaBioscience brings to you the International Grants Awareness Program (iGAP) which aims to help Indian Life Science researchers seek and acquire international funding. Here we explore the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP).

Mind Matters in Academia
MH-02 | Mind Matters in Academia - for Faculty | Part 4 of 4
Hansika Kapoor, Imroze Khan, Maitrayee DasGupta & Sandhya S Visweswariah in conversation with Karishma Kaushik & Mayuri Rege
This discussion addressed issues around mental health, particular those that are relevant to early and mid-career faculty. Featuring Sandhya Visweswariah, Maitrayee DasGupta, Imroze Khan and Hansika Kapoor, this discussion was moderated by Karishma Kaushik and Mayuri Rege. In part 4 of this conversation, the panellists and moderators discuss barriers to getting help.