The session highlighted advances in visualizing membrane dynamics and understanding the vulnerabilities of the cytoskeleton. @iitbombay #IITBBSBESeminars #CellBiology #MolecularBiology (2/2)

In the BSBE seminars, Dr. Ipsita Saha from UC Berkeley discussed the "Dynamics of Cellular Architecture: Rab11–Rab8 Membrane Conversion and Kinesin Induced Microtubule Damage." (1/2)

The panel deliberated on the impacts of having multi-omics data on research and personalized medicine in India. Thank you to the panel members for conducting an interactive session, and to the students/faculty for their questions #CancerResearch #Genomics #PrecisionMedicine (2/2)

🏆 IIT Bombay's iGEM Team secures Silver Medal at Paris Competition IIT Bombay is proud to announce that Team iGEM IIT Bombay has secured a silver medal in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition 2025, held in Paris, France. The competition is the

Thank you, Prof. Steinmetz, for an inspiring and thought-provoking lecture! #EMBO @IITBombay #IITBBSBESeminars #Microtubules #CancerResearch #DrugDiscovery(3/3)

The talk shed light on how microtubules regulate essential cellular processes and how these pathways can be targeted for designing next-generation anticancer drugs. A truly insightful session exploring an underappreciated dimension of microtubule biology.(2/3)

EMBO Global Lecture Series Seminar Highlights We were delighted to host Prof Michel O.Steinmetz (PSI Center for Life Sciences,Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland)for an EMBO Global Lecture on "Microtubule-mediated signal transduction and interactions with anticancer drugs (1/3)

His talk revealed fascinating insights into the N-terminal domain’s role in channel function and the structural dynamics that govern magnesium flow across membranes. #IITBBSBESeminars #magnesium (3/3)

He spoke how cells maintain the right balance of magnesium , a tiny ion crucial for life. He explored how the MgtE Mg²⁺ channel, a key player in magnesium transport, senses and responds to changes in ion concentration. (2/3)

Prof. H. Raghuraman from the Crystallography and Molecular Biology Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, spoke about “Functional and conformational dynamics of MgtE Mg²⁺ channel homologs during gating.”(1/3)

Interestingly, yoga-based pre-conditioning modules showed promising benefits too! (3/3)

Prof. Deepak also shared insights into his team’s innovative body gear for gravitational loading, designed to counter these effects by activating muscles and improving cardio-respiratory coupling even in microgravity. (2/3)

Did you know that your body reacts very differently when gravity disappears?Prof. K. K. Deepak Visiting Professor, Center for Biomedical Engineering CBME, @iitdelhi & @aiims_nd spoke abt how space microgravity causes fluid shifts,muscle loss,& cardiovascular deconditioning. (1/3)

Heartiest Congratulations to our own @SouravSGW who shared the Angelika Amon Young Scientist Award -2025 with Kotaro Tomuro from Japan for curiosity driven research embodied by Dr. Amon. Proud moment for @BsbeIitb @iitbombay for me as mentor and INDIA.

She then tested how well these systems work through computer simulations and laboratory experiments, comparing the effectiveness of germicidal UVC light (254 nm) and far-UVC light (222 nm) for surface and air disinfection.(5/5)

In her work, she designed and built three types of systems—a UVC disinfection robot without movable arms (RoMA), a robotic system with movable UV arms (RwMA), and a modular disinfection tunnel using far-UVC light (222 nm). (4/5)

The aim is to improve upon existing disinfection technologies by using ultraviolet (UV) light that can destroy harmful microbes quickly and efficiently. (3/5)

Her research focuses on developing new UVC- and far-UVC–based disinfection systems to make cleaning surfaces and air safer and more effective. (2/5)

Her findings shed light on why prophages persist in nature and how we might harness these dynamics for better therapeutic strategies. #Microbiology #PhageBiology #Evolution #BSBEIITBSeminars (4/4)

Dr. Parab also explored temperate phages, showing how bacteria choose between letting the phage live inside them or resisting it.(3/4)