Department of Biological Sciences, TIFR, engages with diverse aspects of modern biology. We are a vibrant community of 11 faculty and more than 100 researchers.
Mumbai, India
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The countdown begins ⏳ Just 2 days to go for our #EMBO conference on Quantitative Tissue Morphogenesis in Alibaug, India!
An exciting lineup of speakers, a beautiful venue, and post-monsoon greenery 🌿
Follow the conference with #QTIM26
@TIFRScience @TIFR_Bio @EMBO @EMBOPress
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Cost-benefit analysis is critical for every system, be it a tiny bacterium!
How much should a bacterium invest in surviving stress? In our @emboreports article, we show that bacteria fine-tune their adaptive responses according to stress magnitude, carefully balancing the cost of adaptation against the need to survive @TIFRScience
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The “second brain” takes center stage! We welcome our new faculty member, @surojitsural, whose research group will uncover the cellular & molecular basis of neuronal plasticity, with a focus on the enteric nervous system. We look forward to the discoveries ahead, @TIFRScience!
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A wonderful Sumitra Maharana Memorial Lecture at DBS, @TIFRScience. Prof. Jnan Maharana shared the vision behind the lecture series, followed by a captivating talk by @RangarajuVidhya on how brain cells power learning and memory, and why this matters for diseases. 🧠
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DBS TIFR retweeted
Our group would be happy to host a DBT-RA in our lab @TIFR_Bio in case there are interested applicants. Our website: tifr.res.in/~dbs/faculty/kou…. Please RT.
Application Date Extended | DBT–Research Associateship (DBT-RA) 2025–26
The Department of Biotechnology (@DBTIndia), Government of India, invites applications from Indian researchers to pursue advanced research in Biotechnology & Life Sciences at premier institutions across the country.
The deadline for submission of online applications has now been extended.
🗓️ Revised Last Date: 27th May 2026
🎓 Eligibility: Ph.D. / M.D. / M.S. in relevant fields
🔗 Apply now: fellowships.gov.in/
Take the next step in your research journey and contribute to India’s scientific advancement.
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DBS TIFR retweeted
Our review on gliogenesis is out, link below is active for 50 days. @Parama_mitra18 @TIFRScience @TIFR_Bio kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrac…
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DBS TIFR retweeted
Would be very happy to host a DBT-RA in our research group @TIFR_Bio in case there are interested applicants. Please RT.
Application Date Extended | DBT–Research Associateship (DBT-RA) 2025–26
The Department of Biotechnology (@DBTIndia), Government of India, invites applications from Indian researchers to pursue advanced research in Biotechnology & Life Sciences at premier institutions across the country.
The deadline for submission of online applications has now been extended.
🗓️ Revised Last Date: 27th May 2026
🎓 Eligibility: Ph.D. / M.D. / M.S. in relevant fields
🔗 Apply now: fellowships.gov.in/
Take the next step in your research journey and contribute to India’s scientific advancement.
#DBTRA #ResearchAssociateship #LifeSciences #ResearchIndia #ScienceAndTechnology
@DrJitendraSingh
@rajesh_gokhale
@BricDbt
@NABI_India @bric_ils @NIPGRsocial @NImmunology
@HydNiab @BRIC_CDFD @DBT_NCCS_Pune @ICGEB
@DBT_inStem @DBT_NBRC @RGCB_Trivandrum
@THSTIFaridabad @unescorcb @ICGEBNewDelhi
@unescorcb @BIRAC_2012 @IndiaDST @moesgoi
@CSIR_IND @CSIR_NIScPR
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Some compelling evidence showing bacterial respiratory rewiring leading to differential antibiotic susceptibilities.
Bacteria have amazing respiratory flexibility to tailor their antibiotic tolerance, but its activation is constrained. @stutiisrivastav and @KarvannanL from @TIFR_Bio @TIFRScience produce an intersting interplay between ETS and aminoglycoside tolerance: biorxiv.org/content/10.64898….
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Bittersweet moment as we bid farewell to Dr. Kalidas Kohale an extraordinary colleague who built and sustained at the highest standards, one of India’s earliest and largest fish facilities.
His work ethics & discipline has been inspirational! Wishing him the best! @TIFRScience
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Interested in exploring quantitative approaches towards understanding how tissues morph into specific shapes and sizes?
Check out @EMBO conference on Quantitative Tissue Morphogenesis organizd by @Sundar_Ram_07 with @Mahen_Son and Maithreyi Narasimha from our dept. @TIFRScience
📢Conference alert
Ready to dive into how tissues morph across scales & models?
📍Join us by the shores of Mumbai (Alibag) for an EMBO Workshop on Quantitative Tissue Morphogenesis!
📅 Apply by 30 April 2026
🔗 meetings.embo.org/event/26-t…
#DevBio #Morphogenesis #QuantitativeBiology
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DBS TIFR retweeted
How do cells form distinct architectural patterns in nature?
In our latest @pnas paper, we show that the convergence of metabolic, polarity, and cytoskeletal signaling pathways orchestrates fingerprint-like microridges on epithelial cell surfaces.
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ALT Confocal image of microridge structure
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How do bacteria maintain energy homeostasis under metabolic constraint? Study from @TIFRScience sheds light on this energetic enigma.
In this @iScience_CP article, we evolve bacterial ETS variants under distinct metabolic constraints to reveal principles of respiratory flexibility and energy homeostasis.
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DBS TIFR retweeted
#AwardAlert Congratulations to TIFR faculty, Amitesh Anand (TIFR, Mumbai) and Tapomay Bhattacharjee (NCBS-TIFR), on being recognised for Scientific Excellence in #BiologicalSciences with the
@MerckIndia #YoungScientistAward 2025!
Proud moment for #TIFRScience.
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Many congratulations & Best wishes to the group 🎊🎉🎖️
Excited to have our work recognized for #Scientific #Excellence in Biological Sciences by an eminent jury for @MerckIndia #YoungScientistAward. Elated to have @tapomoy89 @Jogender_Singh7 & Gaurav Ahuja as fellow awardees. Thank you for the support @rajesh_gokhale & @TIFRScience!
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DBS TIFR retweeted
Fumarate and Nitrate supplementation can delay dispersal of mycobacterial biofilms. Very interesting work discussed by @amitesh1anand who shed light on the clinical relevance of the biofilm lifecycle.
@ASMicrobiology #ASM #iisc
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DBS TIFR retweeted
The transcription factor LHX2 suppresses astrocyte proliferation in the postnatal mammalian cerebral cortex
Read this #LifelongDevSI #OA Research Report by Archana Iyer @Arch_eee, Shubha Tole @shubhatole and colleagues @TIFR_Bio
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ALT Figure 2 - Differential proliferation of upper layer (UL) and deep layer (DL) astrocytes, panels B (left) and C (right). Left: At P5, KI67 immunostaining shows increased proliferation of Ai9+ cells in the control UL (10%±1.61) versus the control DL (3%±1.2, **P=0.0054). Right: This is further increased in the mutant UL (17%±1.52, **P=0.002) but not in the mutant DL (3%±1.07, P=0.8).
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DBS TIFR retweeted
What if your defense system starts supporting intruders! Our research shows that Mycobacteria exploits host immunometabolites to prolong their life- @TIFRScience @TIFR_Bio @MycobactPapers @biofilmPapers @CellChemBiol @PLOSPathogens
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DBS TIFR retweeted
Glad to be joining the editorial board of @BioMedCentral BMC Microbiology. Looking forward to facilitating publication of some high quality bacteriology research work. @TIFR_Bio @TIFRScience
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We celebrated the legacy of Prof. @KrishanuRaytifr ! Amazing to see the great science and scientists that he generated-- @TIFRScience
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We concluded another stimulating annual seminar @TIFRScience with some excellent talks, posters, questions and laughter... Real discussion happens on posters--
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