Day 2 of The Hands-on Training Workshop on Gene Editing in Plants RCB continued with lively discussions, insightful poster presentations, and collaborative learning 🧬🧐 BRIC DBT Department of Biotechnology Arvind K. Sahu Shivani Vashist Ramu Prashant Mohan Pawar

Continuing the momentum on Day 2🧬👥 Hands-on Training Workshop on Gene Editing in Plants featured a fascinating talk on 'Drug Delivery Strategies and Future Therapeutics' by Dr Avinash Bajaj. BRIC DBT Department of Biotechnology Arvind K. Sahu Shivani Vashist Ramu

Thanks Ramu for inviting me at RCB to speak about the challenges in genome editing of polyploidy crops, Also it was wonderful to interact with the diverse research groups working at there #wheat #genomeediting #iron #biofortification BRIC-NABI Department of Biotechnology

🌿✨ As part of the Gene Editing in Plants Workshop, RCB hosted Dr Naveen C. Bisht (Scientist IV, BRIC–NIPGR) for an insightful lecture on plant genome editing and crop improvement. BRIC DBT BRIC-NIPGR Department of Biotechnology Arvind K. Sahu Shivani Vashist Naveen Bisht

Exploring the future of plant biotechnology! 🌱🧬 On Jan 9th, the Gene editing in Plants Workshop RCB featured a lecture on Agrobacterium-mediated transgene-free gene editing by Dr. Saikat Bhattacharjee 🔬 BRIC DBT Arvind K. Sahu Ramu Shivani Vashist Department of Biotechnology

🌄On 12th Jan, RCB hosted a fascinating lecture by Dr. Nikhil Job (Gregor Mendel Institute, Vienna) on how light regulates plant cell division and stress tolerance. An engaging student-speaker interaction followed👥 BRIC DBT Arvind K. Sahu Shivani Vashist Ramu

Voices from the Gene Editing in Plants workshop 👥🎤 Participants share their experiences and key takeaways from an enriching and interactive learning journey.🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬🌿 BRIC DBT Arvind K. Sahu Shivani Vashist Ramu Prashant Mohan Pawar Department of Biotechnology

Beyond the lab sessions👩‍💻 An enriching component of the Gene Editing in Plants RCB workshop included a visit to IBDC and interaction with Dr. Shashank Shekhar, Project Head IBDC (Indian Biological Data Centre) BRIC DBT Arvind K. Sahu Shivani Vashist Ramu Shashank Shekhar Department of Biotechnology

Skill-building in action! 🧪🔬 A glimpse into the practical sessions of the Gene Editing in Plants Workshop, where participants explored techniques, collaborated, and gained valuable hands-on experience.👩‍💻👩‍🔬 BRIC DBT Arvind K. Sahu Shivani Vashist Ramu

Understanding complexity in crop improvement 🌱 On 10th Jan, Dr Ajay K Pandey shared insights on the challenges of genome editing in polyploid crops as a part of the Gene Editing in Plants Workshop. BRIC DBT Arvind K. Sahu Shivani Vashist Ramu Ajay K Pandey (PhD)

That’s a wrap! 🎉 The Gene Editing in Workshop concluded successfully on 10-Jan-2026, with engaging discussions, hands-on learning, and insightful talks. Sincere thanks to all the speakers, participants and volunteers. 🌱 BRIC DBT Arvind K. Sahu Shivani Vashist Ramu

On 10th Jan, the Gene Editing Workshop featured a perceptive talk by Dr. C. Vishwanathan (Joint Director–Research, ICAR–IARI) on site-directed nuclease (SDN) techniques in rice variety development. 🌾 BRIC DBT Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Arvind K. Sahu Shivani Vashist Ramu Department of Biotechnology

Five days. One complete pipeline. |6–10 Jan 2026 | 🌱✂️ From CRISPR design to analysing edited plant lines, the hands-on gene editing workshop by RCB equipped participants from across India with cutting-edge skills, expert insights, and real-world exposure—including a

🎉 RCB Science Day 2026 is here! 🔬✨ Students, schools & colleges—join us on 28 Feb for science demos, quizzes, games and a Nukkad Natak competition! 🔬🎭 📌 Free entry | Registration mandatory 🔗 bit.ly/4qXVe66 Department of Biotechnology BRIC DBT Arvind K. Sahu Shivani Vashist

🎭🔬 NUKKAD NATAK COMPETITION | RCB SCIENCE DAY 2026 🏆 Participate and win exciting prizes 💰 🕒 Max 10 min | Team of 4+ 🗓️ Register by 9 Feb BRIC DBT Department of Biotechnology UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 UNESCO South Asia 🏛 #Education #Sciences #Culture Arvind K. Sahu Shivani Vashist

AIN 2026 | Inaugural Address✨ The 7th AIN meeting opened with an inaugural address by Dr Arvind K. Sahu (Executive Director, RCB) setting the tone for the engaging talks and dynamic discussions that followed. 👥 BRIC DBT Department of Biotechnology Autophagy India Network (AIN) Shivani Vashist

We are delighted to host students from different schools/colleges/universities on the occasion of National Science Day. Hosting the young minds leads to the fulfilment of the "School to Lab" initiative of the GOI. Department of Biotechnology BRIC DBT Rajesh Gokhale RCB

Science Day!👩‍🔬 Nearly 2000 school and college students across all age groups registered to be part of this mega celebration of science, innovation, and curiosity RCB ! 🔬✨ BRIC DBT DSTIndia Department of Biotechnology Arvind K. Sahu Shivani Vashist Ramu

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Admissions Alert 🚨 RCB -PhD Programme in Biotechnology 2026–27 📋Apply: phd.rcb.ac.in ℹ️ Details: rcb.res.in/files/2026-04/… 📧 Queries: [email protected] BRIC DBT Department of Biotechnology Arvind K. Sahu Shivani Vashist #PhDAdmissions #Biotechnology