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Farming in the age of superbugs: Are enteric pathogens becoming resistant to disinfection?
Mittali Tyagi, a PhD student at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies in Faridabad, Haryana, is an environment enthusiast who works towards the promotion of sustainability. Her passion for nature has turned into a strong commitment to addressing environmental challenges and spurring change in the way we interact with the planet. As part of her PhD studies on pathogen-plant interactions, she came across fascinating research on enteric pathogen survival on plants and their implications for food safety—an observation that prompted her to author this article.
Posted on in Agriculture, Microbiology, Environmental Sciences & Research
From the Young Investigators’ Meeting 2025: What do Institutional Representatives say about hiring?
At the 17th Young Investigators’ Meeting (YIM 2025) in Agra, IndiaBioscience asked representatives from different institutions and universities across India questions about faculty hiring. Let’s take a look at their responses.
Posted on in Other, Leadership, Networking, Career Development, Advice & Young Investigators
Adapting to the rhythms of research, mentoring, and parenthood
In this final article of the Journey of a Young Investigator 2025 series, Sudipta Tung from the Department of Biology, Ashoka University, writes about how his early research interactions shaped his scientific interests and the trials and tribulations of establishing and running a Drosophila evolution lab.
Posted on in Other, Science, Networking, Personal Experience & Young Investigators
The road less travelled: My path to becoming a PI in India
Rajalakshmi Srinivasan leads the Aging Genomics lab at the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bengaluru. In this Journey of Young Investigator (JOYI) 2025 article, she shares how her India-centric path has shaped her career and sheds light on the pros and cons of pursuing postdoctoral training in India.
Posted on in Other, Science, Networking, Personal Experience & Young Investigators
It takes a global village to raise a lab
Chetana Baliga studies interventions for antimicrobial resistance at the M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (RUAS), Bengaluru. In this inspirational Journey of Young Investigator (JOYI) 2025 article, she shares the story of her difficult postdoc to PI transition and how the support from her friends and colleagues, near and far, propelled her to success.
Posted on in Other, Science, Networking, Personal Experience & Young Investigators
Lab notes and sleepless nights: Balancing science and motherhood
Ankisha Vijay is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida. For this Journey of Young Investigator (JOYI) 2025 article, she narrates how she remains steadfast to her rewarding role as a mother despite the challenges of charting her path on a research career.
Posted on in Other, Science, Networking, Personal Experience & Young Investigators
