Ullas Kolthur
@UllasKolthur
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Biologist, Director-CDFD. TIFR/TIFRH. Fellow IASc, INSA, NASI; EBM: JBC, FASEB, MCB. Science & Life enthusiast; Personal views; RTno endorse
Joined June 2016
Exciting news in the fight against iron deficiency! A new study in Nature Food introduces oat‐protein nanofibril–iron hybrids that deliver iron with ~1.7× higher absorption than the current gold‐standard (ferrous sulfate) even in polyphenol‐rich meals. 🔗 https://t.co/WYiCnYe1R3
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Nature Food - Nanofibrils constructed from oat protein and carrying iron nanoparticles can increase absorption compared with ferrous sulfate in human studies, offering a promising fortification...
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#Throwback COMMENT | @carla_horv, @WolfrumLab, P Pelczar A safety guide for transgenic Cre drivers in metabolism https://t.co/TcTTIX19y8
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Nature Metabolism - Despite the high utility and widespread use of Cre driver lines, lack of Cre specificity, Cre-induced toxicity or poor experimental design can affect experimental results and...
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Scientists feel that the pressure to publish is rising, but that the time and resources they have to do the necessary research are falling, according to a survey of 3,200 researchers https://t.co/FSxGjhguJI
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Nature - Researchers feel that pressures to publish are increasing, but the time and resources available to do research are decreasing, according to a survey by Elsevier.
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Investigating childhood growth across populations in #Urban and #Rural areas; beyond anthropometry; critical for developing reference growth charts @TIFRScience @TIFRH_buzz @ICMRDELHI
Productive discussions at TIFR-ARUMDA! PIs from seven sites across India came together to discuss the study design of the ICMR-CAR project led by @UllasKolthur and @Mahen_Son A collaborative effort to build growth references for Indian children.
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Why fundamental research is fundamental to progress, seeding major breakthroughs Editorial @Nature this week And 7 basic science discoveries that changed the world https://t.co/0YrKabc7ff
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Have you applied for the CDFD PhD program, beginning Jan. 2026? If not, hurry, the last date is 28th Oct. Apply here: http://14.139.82.220/apps/2025/phd/
@DBTIndia @BricDbt @MAHE_Manipal @unescorcb
#PhDAdmissions #phdprogramCDFD
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BIO-TECH: @Agilent & @TIFRScience have announced a strategic collaboration to support ARUMDA (Advanced Research Unit on Metabolism, Development, and Aging). More details: https://t.co/RJT6ZZHy0a
#agilent #arumda #metabolism #biotech #biosupplier #research #biovoicenews
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Another key highlight of ARUMDA building capacity through training and utilisation of state-of-the-art methods for #nutrition #metabolism #aging #NCDs
The first annual ARUMDA-IAEA Workshop was successfully held in Feb 2025 🎉 We’re now preparing the second workshop, focusing on stable isotope & metabolomics-based techniques. Stay tuned for details! ⚛️ #ARUMDA #IAEA #Metabolomics #StableIsotopes
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DRILS-ARUMDA/TIFR joint #postdoctoral position Exciting opportunity to contribute to biomedical research aligned with national missions Complex phenotypes, malnutrition, NCDs, aging Please RT #academic #DataScience #multiomics #metabolomics
@IndiaBioscience @biopatrika
📢 We are #hiring! Join #ARUMDA Team @TIFRH_buzz as a Postdoctoral Fellow focused on #metabolomics & advanced data analysis. 🗓️ Apply by Nov 25, 2025 🔗 https://t.co/prTQYxx64J
@UllasKolthur @Mahen_Son
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Thanks for support from @DAEIndia @HUL_News, U-Maastricht, NUTRIM, Ravleen Pal To be dedicated to the country in January/February 2026 @PMOIndia
A major initiative by Advanced Research Unit on Metabolism Development & Aging (ARUMDA) @TIFRScience and @OffCMCVellore @ARUMDA_TIFR Possibly the first facility in the country to address outstanding gaps in #malnutrition, #NCDs #nutrition #metabolism #aging
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A major initiative by Advanced Research Unit on Metabolism Development & Aging (ARUMDA) @TIFRScience and @OffCMCVellore @ARUMDA_TIFR Possibly the first facility in the country to address outstanding gaps in #malnutrition, #NCDs #nutrition #metabolism #aging
Launching the human metabolic chambers in CMC @OffCMCVellore @ARUMDA_TIFR @TIFRScience @TIFRH_buzz @UllasKolthur @Mahen_Son Congratulations 🙌
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🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨 A postdoc position is open in my lab at the Dept. of Biological Sciences, TIFR Mumbai 🧠 Focus: #zebrafish #imaging #interdisciplinary 📅 Deadline: October 10, 2025 🔗 More details: https://t.co/FN9imMOFSC Please share widely! @TIFRScience @TIFR_Bio
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Exciting opportunity for young researchers to contribute to projects of national importance at ARUMDA @TIFRH_buzz and @BRIC_CDFD
In a significant move to deepen collaborative science, @drils_lifescien has established joint postdoctoral research programs with two premier national institutions: CDFD and @TIFRH_buzz
@DBTIndia @BricDbt
#postdoctoralprogram #Collaboration
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IISER Berhampur ( https://t.co/hbkPb8LbYv) invites online applications for Faculty positions at the level of Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor in the different Departments. https://t.co/IKufnZEALa Last date for application: October 20, 2025 @IISER_BERHAMPUR
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We at @IiserMohali gearing up to host the the Drosophila meeting. Register and submit your abstract for showcasing your research. Looking forward for an amazing experience @iFly_InDRC
@InDRC_2025
Registration for InDRC 2025 is now open! We invite participants to submit their abstracts and showcase their research to the community. Visit https://t.co/VIp5FiSLBU to register and submit your abstract. @iFly_InDRC
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Congrats. Great to see young entrepreneurs from @BRIC_CDFD pursuing their dreams and impactful innovation
The CDFD team of @JLadke46227 and @darsh_singh05 are selected for the BFI Biome Fellowship Program! Congratulations! @DBTIndia @BricDbt @BFI_Impact @AIC_CCMB
#pcrkit #prenataldiagnostics #geneticdisorders
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#Throwback REVIEW | S Deota, @SatchinPanda et al. The time is now: accounting for time-of-day effects to improve reproducibility and translation of metabolism research https://t.co/bUPQ4MAOPh
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Nature Metabolism - This broad group of authors summarizes the impact of circadian factors on metabolic biology and offers recommendations on how to account for and report biological, environmental...
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Novel topical formulation developed for complex wound healing from @CCAMP_India in collaboration with @BRIC_CDFD. Now open for licensing interests.
#TechForLicensing: Researchers at CCAMP, in collaboration with @DBT_CDFD, have successfully developed & tested in mice a novel topical formulation that shows significantly accelerated complex wound healing through promoting regeneration of tissues! The Problem: The risk factor
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#TechForLicensing: Researchers at CCAMP, in collaboration with @DBT_CDFD, have successfully developed & tested in mice a novel topical formulation that shows significantly accelerated complex wound healing through promoting regeneration of tissues! The Problem: The risk factor
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Offering up to £3,000 to graduate #PhD students and #postdocs, our Travelling Fellowships help early-career researchers undertake collaborative visits to other laboratories. Next application deadline is 8 August 2025 https://t.co/5y5YGRuEaN
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