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Venkat Srinivasan is an archivist at the Archives at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bengaluru, India. The Archives at NCBS is a public collecting space for the history of contemporary biology in India. Venkat also serves on the institutional review boards for the archives at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, the Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata, and the National Institute of Design (NID). He is a member of the Encoded Archival Descriptions – Technical Subcommittee (Society of American Archivists) and on the board of the Commission on Bibliography and Documentation of the International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science (IUHPST). Prior to this, he was a research engineer at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University.  You can visit the website of Archives at NCBS here - https://archives.ncbs.res.in/ Note - This podcast was recorded on September 19, 2022. The discussion in the podcast is based on information prior to September 19, 2022.

Five mentors, their journeys, experiences, and thoughts on mentorship and guidance; What better way than to listen to all of them, at once? We bring you, a rewind podcast episode with hand-picked segments from the five individual episodes featuring stalwarts in life sciences L S Shashidhara, Deepanwita Chattopadhyay, Sanjay Mishra, Bimalendu B Nath, and Manju Bansal together in one episode.  Don't forget to check out the individual episodes at https://indiabioscience.org/indiabiospeaks/in-conversation-with-a-mentor/2021    Credit: Concept: Suchibrata Borah & Indulekha M S Editing: Indulekha M S

Should Indian institutes have an equivalent of a recruitment cell for PhDs and Postdocs as well? Why should we have more awareness about career paths other than academia? How is the Indian scenario for science writers as a profession? Laasya Samhita, a former postdoctoral researcher from the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, has addressed these questions in our latest podcast of #RadioPDF. If you are a postdoc in India and would like to be a part of this podcast series, drop us a note at indiabiospeaks@​indiabioscience.​org! Stay tuned for more updates from Radio PDF! Credits: Guest: Laasya Samhita Host: Suchibrata Borah Recorded by: Ananthapathmanabhan Edited by: Moumita Mazumdar   [Laasya Samhita has recently joined as a faculty at Ashoka University, Sonipat. This podcast was recorded before she joined this position]

Why are scientists interested in studying G Protein Coupled Receptors? How could it impact people's lives? What are the Indian researchers doing in this area? Also, how important is mentorship for a postdoctoral fellow? Mithu Baidya, a postdoctoral researcher from IIT Kanpur, has addressed these questions in our latest podcast of #RadioPDF. If you are a postdoc in India and would like to be a part of this podcast series, drop us a note at indiabiospeaks@​indiabioscience.​org! Stay tuned for more updates from Radio PDF! Credits: Guest: Mithu Baidya Host: Suchibrata Borah Produced by Ananthapathmanabhan in collaboration with IndiaBioscience. Edited and mixed at Scicle Podcast Productions.

IndiaAsksWhy Season 2 is starting soon!   Check out their brand new website indiaaskswhy.org to revisit the season 1 episodes. They have also become an independent platform now. Utsuka and Jigyasa can't wait to share with you all what they have learned! So stay tuned for the new fun-filled episodes!

What is your take on gender and science? Why are fewer women doing postdoctoral research compared to PhDs in India? What are the career scopes one can find if interested in Science Policy? Are there enough opportunities in Science Policy in India? We discussed these questions with a postdoctoral scholar Nimita Pandey from the Centre for Policy Research, IISc Bengaluru, who has a special interest in Gender and Science. She shared her thoughts on the above mentioned topics in this podcast of #RadioPDF If you are a postdoc in India and would like to be a part of this podcast series, drop us a note at IndiaBiospeaks@​indiabioscience.​org! Stay tuned for more updates from Radio PDF! Credits: Guest: Nimita Pandey Host: Suchibrata Borah Produced by Ananthapathmanabhan in collaboration with IndiaBioscience. Edited and mixed at Scicle Podcast Productions.

Co-founder of Sree Padmavathi Venkateswara Foundation or SreePVF, Sudha Chadalawada is a rare combination of professional excellence and a generous, kind heart. To serve the community, together with her husband C Nageswara Rao, she founded Sree PVF in 2014. Both are successful medical professionals and alumni of prestigious institutes like Harvard Medical College and Tufts University. SreePVF has been supporting excellence in medical education and cares and offering awards, donations, and grants to individuals, institutions, societies, and foundations whose aims and activities are in tune with the Foundation. Sree PVF offers Sree Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Research Grant in Biomedical Sciences, launched in 2019, and Sree Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Research Grant for Agriculture, which was constituted in 2021. Visit their website at https://www.sreepadmavathivenkateswarafoundation.org/ Credits Guest: Sudha Chadalawada Host: Suchibrata Borah Editing: Moumita Mazumdar

In this episode, we have a conversation with Niharika Pant, Assistant Professor at the Department of Community Medicine, Seth G S Medical College. Note: this conversation was recorded in May 2020. Credits: Recording: Dhananjay Chaturvedi (NCBS Bangalore) Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience) Editing: Moumita Mazumdar

In this episode, we have a conversation with Chinmay Tumbe, Professor of Economics at IIM Ahmedabad And the author of the book India Moving: A History of Migration Note: this conversation was recorded in May 2020. Credits: Recording: Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience) Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience) Editing: Moumita Mazumdar

How can one decide whether to do research in India or abroad? What are the non-academic positions one can explore after doing a postdoc? Does having an association help? Dhananjay Chaturvedi, a postdoc from NCBS Bangalore is answering all these questions in this podcast of #RadioPDF Credits: Guest: Dhananjay Chaturvedi, NCBS Bangalore Host: Suchibrata Borah Produced by Ananthapathmanabhan in collaboration with IndiaBioscience. Edited and mixed at Scicle Podcast Productions. Poster: Moumita Mazumdar

In this episode, meet Ramgopal Vallath, or RamG Vallath, TEDx Speaker, Keynote Speaker, Growth Mindset Coach, Bestselling Author, Co-Founder, and above all, the happiest person he has ever met!! RamG has held leadership positions in many reputed companies such as Titan Industries, HP India, Dell Technology, Airtel, etc., and later, he associated with the Azim Premji Foundation as a founding editor of 'i wonder', which is a very popular science magazine for school teachers in India. He is also leading the Covid Health Response Strategy at the Azim Premji Foundation for the last two years. His third book 'Active Parenting' was out recently. Visit his website https://ramgvallath.com/ & learn more about RamG. His Instagram handle is @ramgvallath. Credits Guest: RamG Vallath Host: Shantala Hari Dass Concept: Suchibrata Borah Editing: Moumita Mazumdar

We bring to you conversations with postdoctoral fellows in India wherein they'll talk about their research, career, and some beyond the obvious details about the postdoctoral community in India. This is an overview of the podcasts releasing starting May 2022.  Credits: PDFs: Dhananjay Chaturvedi, Laasya Samhita, Mithu Baidya, and Nimita Pandey IBS Team: Suchibrata Borah, Shantala Hari Dass Produced by Ananthapathmanabhan in collaboration with IndiaBioScience. Edited and mixed at Scicle Podcast Productions.

In this episode, we talk to Abhigyan Arun, CEO of TNQ Technologies, a publishing technology, and service company headquartered in Chennai, India. Abhi has served as the CEO at TNQ Technologies since October 2016. Abhi's focus has been on aligning the business, technology, and product strategy of TNQ to the demanding needs of the publishing industry. In this episode, Abhi talks about his career journey, personal and professional growth, journey with TNQ, and vision for TNQ. Credits: Guest: Abhigyan Arun Host: Zill-e-Anam Concept: Suchibrata Borah Editor: Moumita Mazumdar TNQ Team: Swapnil Midha

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Season 2 of In Conversation with a Mentor kickstarts with Abhishek Goel, Co-founder, and CEO of Cactus Communications. Together with his brother Anurag Goel, Abhishek co-founded Cactus Communications in 2002, focusing on providing English editing services for researchers in Japan. It is an international enterprise with a head office in Mumbai and offices in Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, and many other cities serving customers from over 173 countries. Credits: Guest: Abhishek Goel Host: Shantala Hari Dass Concept Note: Suchibrata Borah Editor: Moumita Mazumdar

In this episode, we have a conversation with Manju Sengal, Professor at the Medical Oncology Department at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. Note: this conversation was recorded in April 2020. Credits: Recording: Dhananjay Chaturvedi (NCBS Bangalore) Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience) Editing: Moumita Mazumdar

In this episode, we have a conversation with Ayumi Ladher, a yoga instructor on the importance of wellness and staying fit during the pandemic.  Note: this conversation was recorded in April 2020. Credits: Recording: Dhananjay Chaturvedi (NCBS Bangalore) Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience) Editing: Moumita Mazumdar

Utsuka and Jigyasa, on their recent trip to the zoo

In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Shekhar C. Mande, Director General of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) on ICMR's strategy and action to address the needs of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a two-part conversation. This is part 2. Note: this conversation was recorded in April 2020. Credits: Recording: Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience) Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience) Editing: Moumita Mazumdar

In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Shekhar C. Mande, Director General of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) on ICMR's strategy and action to address the needs of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a two-part conversation. This is part 1. Note: this conversation was recorded in April 2020. Credits: Recording: Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience) Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience) Editing: Moumita Mazumdar

Have you ever looked up at the sky and wondered why some birds fly in groups? Join Utsuka and Jigyasa to find the reasons why.  In the Ask A Scientist segment, they both talk to Dr. Vishwesha Guttal (https://teelabiisc.wordpress.com/), a theoretical ecologist, to know why some animals group whereas others don't. He also talks about how researchers use maths and computers to study grouping and other behaviours. Credits: Hosts: Shweata N. Hegde and Ruchi Manglunia Audio Editors: Ira Zibbu and Shweata Hegde Poster: Ruchi Manglunia  Advisor: Megha Kumar IndiaBioscience: Suchibrata Borah and Shantala Hari Dass

This podcast was recorded in April 2020 Impact of COVID19 and lockdown on the informal sector In this episode we have a conversation with Anand Saharanaman on the impact of the COVID19 outbreak and lockdown on the economy of the informal sector in India. Credits: Recording: Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience) Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience) Editing: Moumita Mazumdar, Raghul MR (BLiSC Communications Office)

Have you ever experienced the warm fuzzy feeling when you look at babies? Why do you find them cute? Join Utsuka and Jigyasa to find out why. In the second segment, they both talk to Dr. Vidita Vaidya (https://www.tifr.res.in/~dbs/faculty/V_Vaidya.html), a brain scientist from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, about how researchers study emotions. Credits: Hosts: Shweata N. Hegde and Ruchi Manglunia Audio Editors: Ira Zibbu and Shweata Hegde Poster: Ruchi Manglunia  Advisor: Megha Kumar IBS: Suchibrata Borah and Shantala Hari Dass

In this episode, we have talked to Prof. Manju Bansal who is a professor of the Theoretical Biophysics group in the  Molecular Biophysics Unit of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. She is the founder-director of the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology at Bangalore.  Credit: Guest - Manju Bansal Host - Shantala Hari Dass Editing - Moumita Mazumdar Planning - Suchibrata Borah 

Plants are everywhere. Ever noticed something about their colour? Yes, most of them are green. Have you wondered why are plants green? Like why not orange or blue? Utsuka and Jigyasa had the same question, too! Join them in this episode to know exactly why plants are green. In our Ask A Scientist segment, listen to Dr. Gitanjali Yadav, who studies plants using computers! If you want to learn more about her work, check out her website (http://www.nipgr.ac.in/research/dr_gyadav.php). Hosts: Shweata N. Hegde and Ruchi Manglunia Audio Editors: Ira Zibbu and Shweata Hegde Poster: Ruchi Manglunia Advisor: Megha Kumar IndiaBioscience team: Suchibrata Borah, Shantala Hari Dass

The guest of this episode of In Conversation with a Mentor is Bimalendu B. Nath, an Emeritus Professor of Savitribai Phule Pune University, and the Vice President of the Association of Teachers in Biological Sciences, Mumbai. Bimal has been teaching Genetics, Evolution, and Biodiversity for nearly three decades and is actively involved in science outreach programmes. In this episode, he talks about his journey as an educator and throws light on some of the current challenges of higher education in biology in India. Credit: Guest - Bimalendu B. Nath Host - Vijeta Raghuram Editing - Moumita Mazumdar Planning - Suchibrata Borah, Vijeta Raghuram

Gear up to listen to a brand new podcast series, IndiaAsksWhy, where Utsuka and Jigyasa answer curious questions!    Growing up, we all have had questions running through our minds, and they seldom get answered by our science textbooks at school!   Utsuka and Jigyasa are bringing you the answers to all such questions. They also talk to Indian scientists to understand how they find such answers in their labs.   Stay tuned for more updates from IndiaAsksWhy!

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: Recording: Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience) Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience) Editing: Moumita Mazumdar

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 joined as a Scientist H at the Department of Biotechnology, India. However, this podcast was recorded when he was serving as the Advisor and Head of the Inspire division at the Department of Science & Technology India. Dr. Mishra is also the former Advisor and Head of the KIRAN division at DST.   Guest: Sanjay Mishra Host: Suchibrata Borah Planning: Shantala Hari Dass, Suchibrata Borah Editing: Moumita Mazumdar, Suchibrata Borah

In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Krishnan Ragunathan on the biology of viruses and how they impact human health. Dr. 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 coronavirus. Credits: Recording: Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience) Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience) Editing: Moumita Mazumdar and Raghul MR (BLiSC Communications Office)

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, Chennai) to understand how to build mathematical models of disease transmission in order to understand the numbers and statistics associated with the current COVID-19 outbreak.

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 episode, from the series, we have Deepanwita Chattopadhyay as our guest. She is the Chairman & CEO of the IKP knowledge park which is a premier research park and incubator in India. She is a key figure in developing this first Life Science Research Park in India.

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) to understand how to build mathematical models of disease transmission in order to understand the numbers and statistics associated with the current COVID-19 outbreak.

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 awarded the scholarship in 2020 and 2017 respectively.  Credits: Scripting and production: Sapana Sharma, Shivam Yadavand Zill-e-Anam Guidance: Shantala Hari Dass Editing and Design: Moumita Mazumdar

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 episode, we have Prof. LS Shashidhara as our guest. He is a developmental biologist and Professor at IISER Pune, and currently on lien to Ashoka University. He is an associate member of the European Molecular Biology Organization and the President of the International Union of Biological Sciences. He has received multiple national and international recognition.

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 Hari Dass, Editing: Moumita Mazumdar (Note to listeners: This recording was done during the COVID-19 lockdown over a zoom meeting call. This has resulted in a slightly diminished audio quality with some mild disturbances in the recording, compared to a studio-quality recording.) Be sure to subscribe to our season to not miss out on any episodes!

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 member of the HFSP Fellowship application review committee in the past, and Guntram Bauer, from the funding agency-i.e HFSP. They discuss the fundamentals of the HFSP schemes and their insights for prospective applicants. For more information on HFSP schemes, visit our previous webinars (1,2). Learn | Discuss | Succeed ___________________________________________________________________ Credits: Content & Recording: Guest Speakers, Bhawana George & Shantala Hari Dass Editing & Design: Moumita Mazumdar    

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 Job applications: Under the covers by Lesley Evans Ogden How to Answer the 31 Most Common Interview Questions (The Muse) Interviewing for Scientific Jobs by Susan Arellano How to Prepare for an Interview (Collection, Science) Disha - a career resource book for life science and biotechnology students by Dr. Suman Govil

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 awareness and de-stigmatise mental health to make science in India a more inclusive and a supportive place. 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. Please find curated resources on mental health here: https://indiabioscience.org/resources-on-mental-health

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 awareness and de-stigmatise mental health to make science in India a more inclusive and a supportive place. 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 3 of this conversation, the panellists and moderators talk about challenges around ‘research funding’ and ‘organisational culture’. Please find curated resources on mental health here: https://indiabioscience.org/resources-on-mental-health

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 awareness and de-stigmatize mental health to make science in India a more inclusive and a supportive place. 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 2 of this conversation, the panellists and moderators talk about ‘new group challenges’. Please find curated resources on mental health here: https://indiabioscience.org/resources-on-mental-health

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 awareness and de-stigmatise mental health to make science in India a more inclusive and a supportive place. 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 1 of this conversation, the panellists and moderators talk about ‘new PI challenges’. Please find curated resources on mental health here: https://indiabioscience.org/resources-on-mental-health

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 networking a natural skill or is it cultivable? What (baby steps) can you take to build, expand and actively manage your network? Illustrated Handout: Here is a link to some notes with illustrations to help you better understand the various concepts discussed.  Worksheet # 1: Here is also a worksheet that you may use to map your network Worksheet # 2: Here is another worksheet to write down the steps that you would take to build, expand and actively manage your network. Works Cited / Further Reading / Listening Harvard Business Review - "How to build your network" - by Brian Uzzi and Shanon Dunlap (2005) Science Careers - "Network your way into work" - by Dick Van Vlooten (2003) Mapping a Social Network Understanding the value of leveraging your network, by Joanna Maunder Five ways to seriously improve your networking skills Networking for introverted scientists "Networking for people who hate networking", a TED podcast that shares some interesting ideas on networking. Listen away! Please find the full-text transcript to the podcast, on our website here.

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 awareness and de-stigmatise mental health to make science in India a more inclusive and a supportive place. This discussion addressed issues around mental health, particular those that are relevant to PhD students and postdocs. Featuring Shubha Tole and Soumitra Pathare as panelists, this discussion was moderated by Karishma Kaushik and Mayuri Rege. In part 2 of this conversation, the panellists and moderators discuss barriers to getting help and future prospects. Please find curated resources on mental health here: https://indiabioscience.org/resources-on-mental-health

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 awareness and de-stigmatise mental health to make science in India a more inclusive and a supportive place. This discussion addressed issues around mental health, particular those that are relevant to PhD students and postdocs. Featuring Shubha Tole and Soumitra Pathare as panelists, this discussion was moderated by Karishma Kaushik and Mayuri Rege. In part 1 of this conversation, the panellists and moderators talk about supervisor dynamics and the lab environment. Please find curated resources on mental health here: https://indiabioscience.org/resources-on-mental-health

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 of the podcast on our website here. Be sure to subscribe to our season to not miss out on any episodes! Credits: Scripting and Recording: Lakshmi Ganesan, Editing: Manoj Rangan (Note to listeners: This recording was done during the COVID-19 lockdown over a zoom meeting call. This has resulted in a slightly diminished audio quality with some mild disturbances in the recording, compared to a studio quality recording.)

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 of the podcast on our website here. Be sure to subscribe to our season to not miss out on any episodes! Credits: Scripting and Recording: Lakshmi Ganesan, Editing: Manoj Rangan (Note to listeners: This recording was done during the COVID-19 lockdown over a zoom meeting call. This has resulted in a slightly diminished audio quality with some mild disturbances in the recording, compared to a studio quality recording.)

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 Mahipal Ganji, Postdoc at Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry in Munich, Germany. They share their experiences of being an MSCA fellow and tips for applying. Please find a full transcript of this podcast on our website. Be sure to subscribe to our season to not miss any new episodes Credits: Scripting & Recording: Zill-e-Anam  Editing and Design: Moumita Mazumdar

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” statements that can make you stand out? Please find below Worksheet on dissecting the job ad Example of Master, targeted and smart resume NIH’s Guide for CVs and resume Disha - a career resource book for life science and biotechnology students by Dr. Suman Govil Please find a full-text transcript of the podcast published on our website. (Note to listeners: This recording was done during the COVID-19 lockdown over a zoom meeting call. This has resulted in a slightly diminished audio quality with some mild disturbances in the recording, compared to a studio quality recording.)

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 during the COVID-19 lockdown over a zoom meeting call. This has resulted in a slightly diminished audio quality with some mild disturbances in the recording, compared to a studio quality recording. Please find a full text transcript of this podcast on our website here. Be sure to subscribe to our season to not miss out on any episodes!