A Unique Facility for Mosquito Research in the Country
Ever since the Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS) began in 2017, studying the lives, habitats, biology, and behavior...
03Nov
27Sep
Challenges and Advances in SARS-CoV-2 Research
Webinar recording 16 September 2021, 10 am IST Zoom webinar Moderator: Dr. Arunachalam Ramaiah, Senior Scientist, TIGS Chair: Dr. Rakesh Mishra, Director, TIGS Presentations: ‘COVID-19 and Future Pandemics:...
22Sep
Reweaving the Tapestry of Life: Biodiversity in a Fast-Changing Planet
By Dr. Meghna Krishnadas, Ecologist Senior Scientist, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research–Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR–CCMB) The Earth is...
13Aug
Harnessing the Potential of Protein Engineering to Combat Diseases
Webinar recording 10 August 2021, 11 am IST Zoom webinar Welcome address: Dr. Vibha Ahuja, Chief General Manager, Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL) Chair: Dr. Rakesh...
26Jul
Science and technology are critical levers to ensure food and nutritional security in India
Renowned agronomist Dr. Norman Borlaug once said, “you can’t build a peaceful world on empty stomachs and human misery”, a...
15Jul
Venkata Sresty Tavva talks about new approaches in plant genetics research and their significance in improving food security
Dr. Venkata Sresty Tavva is the Group Leader of the Plant Genetics group at TIGS. In a career that spans...
06Jul
The pursuit of a cure for hemophilia – Vasanth Thamodaran
History books, from as early as 2nd century AD, indicate knowledge of a mysterious bleeding disease that mostly affected men. Hemophilia,...
01Jul
Genetics has revolutionised patient selection for clinical trials
Vaccines are not necessarily the best or only therapy against a viral disease. We still do not have a vaccine...
22Jun
Translating Genomics for Next Generation Crop Improvement
Webinar recording 10 June 2021, 4 pm IST Zoom webinar Welcome address: Dr. Vibha Ahuja, Chief General Manager, Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL) Opening Remarks: Dr....
21Jun
Biofilms: Beauties to See, Beasts to Treat
By Dr. Karishma S. Kaushik, MBBS, MD, PhD Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India The beauty of biofilms Do you recall studying microbes...