Very very happy and excited to share that Bhumika @pippalbhumika, my PhD scholar, received the prestigious Director's fellowship! Many congratulations @pippalbhumika and many more to come!!
๐งฌ Celebrating Research Excellence!
Congratulations to Bhumika Pippal, Department of Bioscience & Bioengineering, recipient of the Directorโs Fellowship at IIT Jodhpur.
Guided by Dr. @Jain_Lab, she continues her pursuit of research and academic excellence.
Always a pleasure to interact with Karishma! @_KarishmaK
I'm excited to recieve this award! My lab is grateful to @iitjodhpur @bsbe_iitj for enabling us to do good science. The award reflects dedication of the past & present members of lab @_Harshita3008 @khushboo251995 @IshAmbar @pippalbhumika @haritaparmar2 @paramita183
๐ฌ Congratulations to Dr. @Jain_Lab, Associate Professor, @bsbe_iitj , on receiving the Senior Researcher Award (Engineering) 2026 at the IIT Jodhpur Foundation Day celebrations.
The award recognizes her outstanding contributions to research, innovation & academic excellence.
Neha Jain @FAB Lab retweeted
๐ข Excited to announce Complex Dynamics in Chemistry, Physics and Biology (CDCPB 2026) 16โ18 July 2026 at IIT Jodhpur!
Join us for three days of inspiring talks, cutting-edge interdisciplinary research, poster presentations, and networking with leading scientists.
#CDCPB2026
Neha Jain @FAB Lab retweeted
India's contingent represented scientists in the area of emerging technology, food security, sustainable energy solutions- spanning ecology, healthcare, environment and industrial applications. Happy to see many patents and technology transfers. #AIWSC2026 @IndiaDST @ASEAN @iitgn
Delighted to represent India at the ASEAN INDIA women's conclave 2026 with other colleagues from India #AIWSC2026 being held in Cambodia from 8th to 10th July. Meeting scientists from ASEAN countries has been truly enriching. @IndiaDST @narendramodi @PMOIndia
Neha Jain @FAB Lab retweeted
Day 1 of the 2nd ๐๐๐๐๐โ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐๐ kicked off today in ๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ง๐ก, ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐. This yearโs conclave, themed โ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ,โ centres on four areas of shared regional priority: Food Security, Sustainable Energy Solutions, Emerging/Trending Technologies, and Equitable Access to Education. Approximately ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ from across ASEAN Member States and India have arrived in Phnom Penh for the Conclave. The Indian delegation brings together ๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ working across the four themes of priority.
Over the next three days, ideas will be exchanged, perspectives challenged, and new partnerships formed โ building the kind of lasting connections that advance inclusive and impactful STI ecosystems across the region.
Supported by the ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ (๐๐๐), ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐, and the ASEAN Secretariat, the conclave is jointly organised by the ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ซ (๐๐๐๐๐) and the ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ & ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐๐๐), Cambodia.
Together, the partners share a commitment to fostering meaningful dialogue, strengthening regional scientific cooperation, and empowering women to play a greater role in shaping the future of science, technology, and innovation across ASEAN and India.
#AIWSC2026 #WomenInSTEM #ASEANIndia #DST #MISTI #IITGN
Glad to represent India with other women scientists in this conclave @iitjodhpur @IndiaDST @PMOIndia
At the invitation of the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will lead the ASEAN Secretariat's delegation to participate in the 2nd ASEAN-India Women Scientists Conclave (2nd AIWSC), to be held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 10 July 2026, under the theme "Building Inclusive Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Communities."
Organised by MISTI, Cambodia, and the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar), in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of India, and supported by the ASEAN-India Science and Technology Development Fund (AISTDF), the Conclave will bring together women scientists, researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and policymakers from the eleven ASEAN Member States and the Republic of India.
Dr. Kao Kim Hourn will deliver the Congratulatory Remarks at the Awarding Ceremony, join the VIP delegation walkthrough of the scientific exhibition, and present the award to the winner of the scientific pitching competition.
The Awarding Ceremony will also witness the launch of the ASEAN-India Collaborative Research and Development (AICRD) Scheme 2026, a new milestone in deepening ASEAN-India cooperation in science, technology, and innovation.
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Neha Jain @FAB Lab retweeted
Next up! ๐ป๐ฉโ๐ป
'Why I Study the Science of Preventing Infections' with Harshita Agarwal.
How can we stop and prevent infections? ๐ฅ
How does infection prevention relate to bacterial biofilms?๐งซ
A peek into the challenging world of infection prevention!๐ฆ
Free and open to all!
Our lab @iitjodhpur is looking for like minded people! Apply if you want to be a part of a vibrant group and/or spread the word. @biopatrika
First cover art of 2026 and fifth from the lab! Read the full article here pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4158โฆ @bgurnani05 did a fantastic job in making this cover. @iitjodhpur @bsbe_iitj
#researcherspotlight Harshita Agarwal @_Harshita3008 PhD with Dr. Neha Jain lab @Jain_Lab at IIT Jodhpur @iitjodhpur talks about her work on "Human Protein Blocks Bacterial Biofilms by Targeting Amyloid Assembly" @PNASNews #amyloid #biofilm biopatrika.com/academia/reseโฆ @biopatrika
What's common in pic?All are part of @IiserMohali at different times.LtoR:Manjari @minivets faculty;Bodhi (now faculty @iiserbpr) & I (now faculty @iitjodhpur) were PhD scholars;Shambhu & Priyanka were BS-MS students, now postdocs in the USA.@IiserMohali connection rocks!
Can organizing a meeting be stress-free? Yes! If you work with amazing people like @MitraSiuli @manjulaharikri2 @MoumiMazumdar @Sudiya14 @harinath_d ,Shweta & Shreshtha.Had so much fun co-organizing YIM 2026 @IndiaBioscience! Pics says all.1st: before & last:after, the meeting
Neha Jain @FAB Lab retweeted
The third day of #YIM2026 featured an interesting mix of sessions and activities, with speakers from diverse backgrounds. With special talks by invited speakers, mentor talks, and a panel discussion, the themes range from building a team to building communities, science policy, science engagement, and research management. We also had the Young Investigators poster session.
@DBTIndia @symbiosistweets @NCBS_Bangalore @IISER_BERHAMPUR @iiscbangalore @IUCAAScipop @IISERPune @DBT_NCCS_Pune @CSIR_IND
@DimpleNotani @SuryeshN @SamirDhurde @SarahHyder
Neha Jain @FAB Lab retweeted
The mentor talks began with Manjari Jain @minivets (@IiserMohali ), Pallavi Kshetrapal @PallaviKshetra2 (@THSTIFaridabad ), and Mohan Balasubramanian @SPOREMOHAN (@uniofwarwick ), who shared their journeys and insights on cooperation, mentorship, curiosity, and much more.
The day ended with a breakout discussion on getting started as a PI. The conversations and discussions have started at the 18th YIM and will continue over the next four days.
#YIM2026 @EMBO @iiserpune @FollowDbtNibmg @DBT_inStem @SRM_Univ @AshokaUniv @AmerChemSociety @iitbombay @GITAMUniversity TNQ Tech @harinath_d @Sudiya14 @Jain_Lab @manjulaharikri2 @MoumiMazumdar @sreshthamondal
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