'How are scientists creating a mammoth? Can we create a device that senses stress levels & sends a danger signal to a police station?' ask 9-10th graders from People's Progress Trust when introduced to DNA.
They need to already plan their careers. Annapoorna P K (she/her) gave them new ways.

There are now enough studies to validate that molecular biology tools can develop early warning systems for infectious diseases. The focus now needs to shift on developing affordable diagnostic kits for mass-scale usage.
indiaspend.com/health/what-in…
The Rockefeller Foundation SBIFoundation

Privileged to be speaking on this tomorrow CCMB

If you are around, most welcome to attend.

DBT-NCCS CSIR, India Department of Biotechnology DBT-CDFD CSIR-IICT

Many congratulations to Pooja Gupta for the third prize in oral presentation at HySci 2024, held at IIT Hyderabad.
CSIR, India

New tools are making drug discovery faster & easier. But still people of different expertise need to work on a shared vision for an extended time. Somdatta Karak writes for The Hindu Science recent work from Manjula Reddy & Puran Singh Sijwali's labs.
thehindu.com/sci-tech/scien…
CSIR, India

The recent genome studies by Gyaneshwer Chaubey (ज्ञानेश्वर चौबे), Ruwandi Ranasinghe and Thangaraj take us to understanding the Vedda tribe of Sri Lanka better. They find while Veddas are offshoot of the earliest inhabitants of India, they remained isolated from other Sri Lankans.
telegraphindia.com/india/genetic-…

Many congratulations to Soumya Kundu for the first prize in oral presentation at HySci 2024, IIT Hyderabad.
CSIR, India

Farmers want crop plants with better/more profitable traits like high yield & better disease resistance. Current crop improvement tools can't keep these traits in a plant for generations. So, farmers have to buy new seeds each season. Can apomixis help? youtu.be/-Hvr1QKwVYI

CSIRJIGYASA is organizing 'Futuristic Friday' talk series by experts this April at 10:30 am on 'AI in Biology and Healthcare'.
The 3rd talk is on 19th April by Divya Tej Sowpati,CCMB
Join @ youtube.com/watch?v=amhyKd…
DG, CSIR CSIR, India Dr Geetha Vani Rayasam G Mahesh HRDGCSIR