Congratulations Dr. Sane!
Dr. Sane defending her PhD cake
Congratulations, Dr. Diwan!
Gaurav pointing out his successful exit after defending his PhD thesis (mural at the Sastra University's Anusandhan Kendra).
Pratibha’s interview on Doordarshan
Listen to Pratibha discuss chemical ecology and her work on the Methylobacterium species associated with traditionally cultivated rice varieties here! The talk (in Manipuri) was aimed at the farmers in Manipur. Pratibha is currently testing whether Methylobacterium spp. isolated from rice are beneficial to the host plant, and hopes that this project is ultimately useful... Continue Reading →
2018 Science Day at NCBS
The lab set up a booth at the campus science day last week. About a 1000 young students visited the campus and it was amazing to see the energy. Here are some pictures from our team, who did a great job!
Science show on flour beetle immunity
Rajya Sabha TV's science special shows, 'Science Monitor' & 'Gyan Vigyan’ will feature our work on the evolution of immune memory in flour beetles. Tune in! Update: Watch the video here (our feature starts at 13:10 minutes into the program).
Aparna wins award at SPEEC-Up 2017
SPEEC-Up 2017 was the first iteration of what we hope will be an annual 3-minute talk competition for students of ecology, evolution and conservation in Bangalore. The event was a lot of fun, and a great way to get introduced to a wide range of work from our neighbours. I am truly happy to have... Continue Reading →
Open postdoctoral position
I am recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to analyze bacterial communities associated with flour beetles. The postdoctoral fellow will work with a team of researchers towards the following goals: Quantify the repeatability of ecological and evolutionary changes in the gut microbiome of an insect adapting to a new diet Determine the metabolic and genetic basis of... Continue Reading →
