IndiaBiospeaks

This podcast was recorded in April 2020 In this podcast, we are talking about mental health with Soumitra Pathare who is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Director of the Centre for Mental Health Law and Policy at ILS. He is also a member of the Policy Group appointed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, to draft a new national mental health policy for India. Credits: Rec...

This podcast was recorded in May 2020 This is a continuation of the conversation with Krishnan Ragunathan on the biology of viruses and how they impact human health. Credits: Recording: Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience) Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience) Editing: Moumita Mazumdar and Raghul MR (BLiSC Communications Office)

Here, we talk to mentors who paved their way into unconventional career paths breaking the stereotypes, mentors who successfully led startups/businesses in the life sciences, mentors who found love for science management and administration, and of course the ones who made research look cool. In this third episode, from the series, we have Dr. Sanjay Mishra as our guest. Dr. Mishra has recently joi...

This podcast was recorded in May 2020 In this episode, we have a conversation with Krishnan Ragunathan on the biology of viruses and how they impact human health. Krishnan is a virologist at the Children's Hospital at the University of Pittsburgh. Here he answers some general questions about viruses such as what is a virus, how it creates a new strain etc. and also talks about the novel coronaviru...

This podcast was recorded in April 2020 In this series, we talk to experts to understand various aspects of the current COVID-19 outbreak, the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, and research endeavours in this field. This episode is the second part of a two-part conversation where Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience, Bangalore) talks to Sitabhra Sinha (Institute of Mathematical Science, Chenna...

In this series of podcasts, we will chat with mentors across various life-science fields. We will talk to mentors who paved their way into unconventional career paths breaking the stereotypes, mentors who successfully led startups/businesses in the life sciences, mentors who found love for science management and administration, and of course the ones who made research look cool. In this second epi...

This podcast was recorded in April 2020 In this series, we talk to experts to understand various aspects of the current COVID-19 outbreak, the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, and research endeavours in this field. This episode is the first part of a two-part conversation where Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience, Bangalore) talks to Sitabhra Sinha (Institute of Mathematical Science, Chennai...

IndiaBioscience brings to you the International Grants Awareness Program (iGAP) which aims to improve the success rate for Indian applications at international funding opportunities- for some of which India even contributes towards. Here we explore the DAAD's binational doctoral degree or sandwich scholarship in a conversation between Sapana Sharma and Shivam Yadav. Sapana and Shivam have been awa...

In this series of podcasts, we will chat with mentors across various life-science fields. We will talk to mentors who paved their way into unconventional career paths breaking the stereotypes, mentors who successfully led startups/businesses in the life sciences, mentors who found love for science management and administration, and of course the ones who made research look cool. In this first epis...

This is the twelfth "informational interview" in the season on Crafting your Career in science. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Zeba Khatri , a Managing Editor at Cactus Communications . In this conversation, she discusses her journey as a scientific editor and insights into the field- a professional space where she has donned multiple hats. Credits: Scripting and Recording: Speaker & Shantala Har...

IndiaBioscience brings to you the International Grants Awareness Program (iGAP) which aims to improve the success rate for Indian applications at international funding opportunities- for some of which India even contributes towards. Here we explore the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) schemes. In the second episode in this series, we talk to two experts- Vidita Vaidya (TIFR), who has been a m...

In this episode, Lakshmi, Shreya and Smita discuss the art of writing quality cover letters and the difference they make to a job application. They also discuss some practical tips to keep in mind while preparing and appearing for an interview.  Please find some more resources linked below: The Commandments of Cover Letter Creation by Peter Fiske Writing a winning cover letter by John K. Borchardt...

Mental health is a serious concern in academia, across the world and at all levels of professionals. There is an increasing global push to acknowledge and bring discussions on mental health to the forefront ('out of the closet'), and seek and share individual and collective solutions to support and promote the mental well-being of academic professionals. This dialogue is an initiative to create aw...

Mental health is a serious concern in academia, across the world and at all levels of professionals. There is an increasing global push to acknowledge and bring discussions on mental health to the forefront ('out of the closet'), and seek and share individual and collective solutions to support and promote the mental well-being of academic professionals. This dialogue is an initiative to create aw...

Mental health is a serious concern in academia, across the world and at all levels of professionals. There is an increasing global push to acknowledge and bring discussions on mental health to the forefront ('out of the closet'), and seek and share individual and collective solutions to support and promote the mental well-being of academic professionals. This dialogue is an initiative to create aw...

Mental health is a serious concern in academia, across the world and at all levels of professionals. There is an increasing global push to acknowledge and bring discussions on mental health to the forefront ('out of the closet'), and seek and share individual and collective solutions to support and promote the mental well-being of academic professionals. This dialogue is an initiative to create aw...

In this episode, Lakshmi, Shreya and Smita talk about a very important survival skill in one's career progression - professional networking. Find out from this podcast: What is professional networking? What unique advantages does it provide? What are networks made up of?  What are the different types of networks? How can you study into your own network and diagnose any common pitfalls? Is networki...

Mental health is a serious concern in academia, across the world and at all levels of professionals. There is an increasing global push to acknowledge and bring discussions on mental health to the forefront ('out of the closet'), and seek and share individual and collective solutions to support and promote the mental well-being of academic professionals. This dialogue is an initiative to create aw...

Mental health is a serious concern in academia, across the world and at all levels of professionals. There is an increasing global push to acknowledge and bring discussions on mental health to the forefront ('out of the closet'), and seek and share individual and collective solutions to support and promote the mental well-being of academic professionals. This dialogue is an initiative to create aw...

This is part 2 of the eleventh "informational interview" in the season on Crafting your Career in science. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Pragya Verma, a researcher-turned educator, who still manages to do her science and take along with her school students as well as carry out social projects to promote application-based learning among students of all levels. Please find the full text transcript...

This is part 1 of the eleventh "informational interview" in the season on Crafting your Career in science. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Pragya Verma, a researcher-turned educator, who still manages to do her science and take along with her school students as well as carry out social projects to promote application-based learning among students of all levels. Please find the full text transcript...

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 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Fellowships . In the first episode in this series, Zill-e-Anam , PhD student at JNU, talks to two MSCA fellows - Amey Redkar , Postdoc at University of Cordoba, Spain and...

In this episode, Lakshmi, Shreya and Smita chat about the most critical marketing tools for the job hunt - the resume / CV. Find out from this podcast: Are resumes and CV one and the same? What goes into each? Where are they used? How to dissect a job ad and identify key attributes that an employer is looking for? What is the PAR / STAR approach? How to pack a resume / CV with impactful "PAR" stat...

In this tenth episode of the series of "informational interviews', IndiaBioscience chats with Mohammad Atif Alam - a senior business development officer and  project manager at the centre for molecular and cellular platforms (CCAMP) in Bangalore about the business of science and opportunities in an innovation ecosystem and the startup culture in India. Note to listeners: This recording was done du...

In this ninth episode of the series of "informational interviews', IndiaBioscience chats with Deepti Trivedi, a technology scientist in-charge of the core fly facility at the National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore, about her long standing relationship with fruit flies. IndiaBiospeaks, explores how she seamlessly integrates her scientific training and creative hobbies to craft her car...