
Durba Sengupta
@durbignon
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Science Enthusiast and Researcher
Pune, India
Joined December 2010
Big news ๐ฅณ ๐ Ten years ago we started Ella Maru Studio. Since then we have illustrated thousands of figures and journal covers, and many scientists have asked me to share what I have learned. I am now offering a free 45-minute seminar on how to design clear, engaging visuals
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Happy to share this review @jbiolchem. Some discusion about constitutively active orphan GPCRs and the role of cryo-em as a tool to help receptor de-orphanization. https://t.co/KuqqZ1Pa9J.
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are a therapeutically privileged family of receptors involved in a wide variety of pathophysiological conditions and the successful target for โผ34% of FDA-approved...
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๐ฅ๐ฉโ๐ฌ Congratulations to Rayane da Cruz Albino, winner of our 2025 Writing Contest: Celebrating #WomenInScience! ๐ Her essay, โBlack Pitch Illuminated: The legacy of Professor Jean H. Langenheimโ celebrates a pioneering scientist whose field research laid the groundwork for
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Excited to invite you to the next talk in the Chemistry Webinar Series @ IIT Jodhpur! ๐๏ธ Monday, Aug 25 ๐ 17:00โ18:00 IST ๐จโ๐ฌ Speaker: Dr. John Russo, Sapienza University, Rome ๐ Join here: https://t.co/mPiVj2ViBD
#Webinar #Chemistry #Physics #MaterialsScience
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I think a good rule of thumb is to spend at least as much time thinking about your data as you did obtaining it. It's common for people to spend a lot less time thinking than doing which gives rise to all kinds of problems.
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๐จ๐จ๐จ Excited to announce our next speaker for the BMMP-India seminar series!!! @AthiNaganathan from @iitmadras!!! Meeting link: https://t.co/dtdoTZ3YRO (Meeting ID: 423 636 255 406 9 and Passcode: Hy2Fy7g7) ๐จ๐จ๐จ
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We found that endogenous ligand for GPR139 is opioid peptide dynorphin. With this, GPR139 may not be an orphan any more but the 5th opioid receptor. Heavy lift by talented Xiaona Li with great thanks to all who contributed! https://t.co/OabhjeWV1q
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Recruiting manpower at Bioinformatics Centre, SPPU on DBT projects. Please retweet for maximum reach. Last date to apply is 1st August 2025.
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Transitioning to PDBx/mmCIF and Extended PDB IDs PDB users are strongly encouraged to make changes to software; use the full 12-character ID in all communications; and encourage others to adopt ASAP Details at wwPDB: https://t.co/yLXlZogQzA
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๐จ Pune's UPSC aspirant Pooja Wavhal wins โน9.1 lakh for sleeping 9 hours every night during 60-day sleep internship in Bengaluru, beating over 1 lakh participants.
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The July issue featuring Prof. Jayant Narlikar is now online. Read about the inspiring life and work of Prof. Narlikar at: https://t.co/pdOB5ZQn6X
@IAScBng @IUCAAstro @TIFRScience
#science #STEMeducation #education #Students #learning #STEM #research #cosmology #astrophysics
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Remember Brahmand-sci-fi series hosted by Prof. Narlikar, aired on DD in the 90s? Prof. Narlikar was one of Indiaโs most distinguished astrophysicists, an institution builder, committed to science communication. Watch out for the July issue of Resonance featuring Prof. Narlikar.
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๐ข INYAS Call for Membership 2026 is OPEN! Join a vibrant platform for young researchers in leadership, collaboration & impact. ๐ Apply: https://t.co/L3iFig7cVT ๐ Deadline: Aug 15, 2025 @insa_academy @GlobalYAcademy @IndiaDST @PrinSciAdvGoI @DBTIndia
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He was once a barefoot boy in a remote UP village, mesmerised by earthworms and butterflies. Years later, heโd help solve the biggest crimes in India, not with a gun, but with DNA. This is the forgotten story of Dr Lalji Singh, the pioneer who brought DNA fingerprinting to
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Dear Lipid Researchers, I am not able to commit to running TLC any longer. I think it is a useful resource so I am taking applications for someone to take over. Please e-mail me if you are interested. Thanks! :-)
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Taking a peek into life at MIT, MAHE education: What do you think of this rendition? #MScAdmissions #ComputationalBiology #DrugDiscovery #ComputationalChemistry #StudentOpportunities #CareerInScience #postgraduatestudies
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Please Retweet! @MBU_IISc @iiscbangalore is organizing a 2-day national symposium (April 28-29) with "AI in biophysics" as its theme. You are cordially invited to attend this meeting!! Visit our (in progress) symposium portal for more details. https://t.co/nX3q6sFP9H
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