National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru

Trailer: Gender In/Of Science: Feminist Conversations Part 2 Conceptualised by Prof. Gita Chadha, Sociologist and Honorary Senior Fellow at the Archives and Obaid Siddiqi Chair 2023–24, this series critically explores masculinity in the world of science. Across seven episodes, we engage with six male faculty members at NCBS in conversations about the figure of the ‘man of science’. What does this identity mean? In what ways does it distance itself from politics, aesthetics, religion, and emotion — and are these separations justified or necessary? Feminists have long interrogated gender and patriarchy from the standpoint of women’s experiences. But feminism is incomplete unless it also critiques how masculinity is shaped, performed, and institutionalised—especially in domains like science. This series is dedicated to Prof. Obaid Siddiqi. Watch the trailer, tune into the series. Help us bring these reflections into broader public discourse—across science, the social sciences, and the humanities. #GenderInScience #ManOfScience #FeministScienceStudies #MasculinityInScience Image Credits: Archives at NCBS Collections: NI-001- NCBS Establishment, MS-001- Obaid Siddiqi Link to the collections: https://catalogue.archives.ncbs.res.in/repositories/resources Wikimedia Commons Raju, A., & Siggia, E. D. (2023). A geometrical perspective on development. Development, Growth & Differentiation, 65(5), 245–254. © Authors. Used under academic fair use for educational purposes Waddington, C. H. (1957). The Strategy of the Genes. London: George Allen & Unwin Image via Wikimedia Commons Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 OpenStax Image from Anatomy & Physiology, Preface section Licensed under CC BY 4.0 Attribution: OpenStax

What does it mean to be a man of science?

🎙️In Gender In/Of Science: Feminist Conversations Part 2, we speak with 6 male faculty members at @NCBS_Bangalore about the figure of the ‘Man of Science’.

🎞 Podcast trailer out now!
bit.ly/457TteC

@Archives_NCBS

@rpadinjat.bsky.social @cbmncbs.bsky.social @tifr.res.in

📢 Announcing the Neuroscience Research Symposium of The Manotsva- National Mental Health festival 2025

🧠Theme: Emerging biology of neuropsychiatric disorders

📍NCBS, Blr
📆 10-11 November 2025

🔗 Registration & more details: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

📩Queries: cbmncbs.manotsava@gmail.com

🌐Their peers from partner schools in Ghana and Bangladesh also contributed remotely, making this a truly #globalclassroom!
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📊Students then conducted in-depth literature surveys, framed research questions, and developed hypotheses based on available data.

💡The result? A series of thoughtful research posters that showcase their scientific thinking and collaborative spirit. 🥼
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🌿Under the mentorship of
@gaurigharpure.bsky.social and
@issarswastika.bsky.social, the initiative began with interactive presentations on ecology, followed by a nature walk led by the Research and Collections team at NCBS—sparking curiosity and real-world observation.
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#ScienceEducation
Over the past 6–8 months, Grade 12 IB students from
@LegacySchoolBlr
, in collaboration with NCBS, have been on a journey to understand how climate change could reshape ecological interactions.

🧵Scroll to know more👇
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📢 #NewCourseAnnouncement!

🌳 Foundations of Field Ecology by
NCBS- Indica School of Field Ecology and Conservation

📆 December 2025 (tentative)
📍 NCBS Field Station, Pachmarhi, MP.
⌛ Deadline: 15 August 2025, 5:00 PM (IST)

Apply here: www.ncbs.res.in/academic/ind...

#MOOSE with Prof. Upinder Bhalla in the house #CAMP2025!
The highlight was an exclusive introduction to the newly developed "Jardesigner" for multiscale brain computations!
@bhalla-lab.bsky.social
Support :
@kavlifoundation.org
@ncbsbangalore.bsky.social
#MOOSEsim #NeuroTech #compneuro #OpenSource

#ResearchExplained!
In the animal kingdom, social hierarchies are everywhere. Being at the top often comes with perks: better access to food, mates, & a territory. But could it also offer protection from life’s psychological blows?

Read here: bit.ly/44Qw1lS

✏️Christeen Paulson

#StudentSpotlight
Can fruit trees help fight autoimmune diseases?
Shailya Verma from Prof. R. Sowdhamini's lab talkes about her work in the new Student Spotlight video series!▶️

🔗Watch here: youtube.com/shorts/WMsL6...

#CampusVisit
3rd year undergraduate students from the Department of Life Sciences at the Mount Carmel College, Bangalore, visited NCBS for a curated session by the Drosophila facility with hands-on-experience and a lecture by facility manager Dr Deepti Trivedi

📢 Hiring alert @cbmncbs.bsky.social

Project Associate : Two positions (onsite)
Expertise : Cell and Molecular Biology

Details - www.ncbs.res.in/cbm/careers

Application closes on August 14, 2025

@tifr.res.in @ncbsbangalore.bsky.social @padinjatr.bsky.social

K. VijayRaghavan Interview with K. VijayRaghavan, who studies the development of muscles and the nervous system at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.

#ScientistInterview
@kvijayraghavan.bsky.social, in an interview with
@currentbiology.bsky.social, reflects on his scientific journey, favourite experiments, scientific heroes why developmental biology still keeps him curious.

Read here: www.cell.com/current-biol...

#CampusVisit
Students of grades 11 and 12 from Carmel Academy, Bengaluru, visited NCBS for an insightful campus visit.
They actively engaged with graduate students from the laboratories of Profs Sanjay Sane, Aswin Sai Narain Seshasayee and P. V. Shivaprasad.

🔔 Closing Soon!!
2️⃣ Only 2 more days left to apply for the Arthropod Ecology and Taxonomy Course offered by the NCBS Indica School of Field Ecology and Conservation! 🕷️

⏰ Application Deadline: Tuesday, 22 July 2025

🔗 www.ncbs.res.in/academic/ind...

#ApplyNow!

#ScienceEducation
Meet the second cohort of interns from DST Rajasthan's Karya' Programme!

After an enriching 2-month internship at NCBS, these bright young minds have completed their journey of learning, exploration, and hands-on research.🥼💡

@ncbsbangalore.bsky.social

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🎓#PhDone! Congratulations Dr Aditi! 🎉

@bvaditiprasad.bsky.social from Prof @uramakri.bsky.social's lab successfully defended her thesis!

🧵👇Scroll to learn about her work on inbreeding dynamics in Tiger populations of India 🐅
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📢 1st Annual Indian Mechanobiology Meeting

📆 15-16 October 2025
📍NCBS, Bengaluru

Registration link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

⌛ Deadline: 30 July 2025
@tapomoy89.bsky.social

#ResearchExplained!
A recent study from Prof. @rpadinjat.bsky.social and Prof R. Sowdhamini's lab found that genes encoding PIP4K—a key enzyme in the phosphoinositide signalling pathway that regulates PIP3 levels—are found exclusively in metazoans.

Read: bit.ly/3TIyxo0

✏️@rupsykhurana.bsky.social

Conserved biochemical activity and function of phosphatidylinositol 5-phosphate 4-kinase regulates growth and development Summary: Lipid kinase from Porifera shows conserved biochemical activity and function with metazoans in the context of insulin receptor mediated growth and development.

#LatestPublication
Harini Krishnan & team from Profs @rpadinjat.bsky.social's & R. Sowdhamini's lab found that genes encoding PIP4K, a key enzyme that controls the levels of PIP3, are found exclusively in metazoans.
Read here: bit.ly/3UdSAL3

🎉Congratulations to the team!
@biologists.bsky.social

#ResearchExplained!
🐕Free-ranging dogs are changing Spiti Valley's fragile food web, forcing red foxes to adapt.

🦊NCBS MSc. Wildlife program alumnus Herman Ramesh & team investigated how varying dog densities influence red fox behaviour.

Read here: bit.ly/3IukakD

✏️ @rupsykhurana.bsky.social

#ResearchExplained!
A recent study from Prof. Gaiti Hasan's lab at NCBS investigated PLA2G6-associated Parkinson’s disease using patient-derived iPSC's.

Read Here: bit.ly/3GtTD6v

@thasneemmusthafa.bsky.social @ncbsbangalore.bsky.social

✏️ @mrunalnk.bsky.social

⏲️Applications closing soon!
Only 5 days left to apply for the Arthropod ecology and taxonomy course by the NCBS Indica School of Field Ecology and Conservation.

Deadline: 15 July 2025

Apply Now! bit.ly/4lrGhGy

#TeacherTraining
Biology educators from Agastya International Foundation, Bengaluru, recently visited NCBS.

They had interactive sessions with various NCBS faculty, hands-on sessions on innovative teaching-learning activities and explored ways of supporting science teaching in Kannada.

#ConferenceAlert
AMR Research Conference 2025

📆 21-22 August, 2025
📍 NCBS, Bengaluru

🔗 Registration Link and more details: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

⌛Registration deadline: July 15, 2025

@Tigs_India @Apsi_India @RockefellerFdn @NCBS_Bangalore

#RegisterNow!

#AwardHighlight!🏆
Steffi Raju, graduate student from @shivaprasadpv.bsky.social's lab was one among the ten Early Career Researchers to receive the travel award by @aabiologists.bsky.social to attend the International Conference on Arabidopsis Research at Ghent, Belgium

🎉Congratulations Steffi!