While it is well-recognised that expanding testing capacity is a critical element in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, testing is a logistically and technically formidable task for a large population such as ours. Research institutions have the infrastructure and technical know-how required f...

Dr Angshuman Nag’s work has found a way to improve the stability of perovskite (mineral form of calcium titanate, used widely in household appliances) nanocrystals, while maintaining high light emission intensity and electronic connectivity of the nanocrystals. Sakal covered the new finding. June 1...

In response to the growing COVID-19 crisis and the need to ramp up testing, IISER Pune came forward to set up a testing centre on the campus. The Centre began its activities from May 21, 2020. Hindustan Times reported. May 22, 2020. Savitribai Phule Pune University joined hands with IISER Pune to f...

Smt. Indrani Balan Science Activity Centre at IISER Pune conducted its first successful live online demonstration on Sunday, June 7, 2020, through YouTube live-streaming. This was the first of a series of science activity demonstrations, titled Next-Gen Science Camps: Exploring Fun Activities at ...

Named in honour of the mineralogist Lev Perovski, perovskite is the mineral form of the inorganic compound calcium titanate (CaTiO3). A large fraction of earth’s minerals has various compositions of metal oxides with the same perovskite structure. Such oxide perovskites are commonly used in our hous...

Dr. Nixon Abraham in association with Sassoon Hospital is trying to assess if early detection of smell disruption can be used to screen for COVID-19, in light of the observation that loss of smell is one of the symptoms of the disease. Hindustan Times reported. June 02, 2020. ...

Dr. Aurnab Ghose and his collaborators found that spectrin molecules, which are present in neurons, protect them from mechanical shocks and stretch-induced damage. The research was published in the journal eLife and was covered by India Education Diary. May 28, 2020. ...

Centre of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (CoESME), in association with Wilson College, Mumbai, conducted their first fully online workshop on Research-based Pedagogical Tools (RBPTs) from May 18-23, 2020. Responding to demands of the present lockdown induced situation, CoESME decide...

While it is well-recognised that expanding testing capacity is a critical element in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, testing is a logistically and technically formidable task for a large population such as ours. Research institutions have the infrastructure and technical know-how required f...

Science Activity Centre encouraged people to observe Zero Shadow Day in Pune on May 13 at 12:31 pm through write ups, photos and videos posted on their site. Many students and teachers experienced this phenomenon. Sakal reported. May 16, 2020 ...

Dr. Neelesh Dahanukar and his collaborators have discovered three new species of filament barbs, a type of fish found in the Western Ghats. The Hindu, Times of India, Deccan Herald reported. May 11, 2020. ...

Dr. Umakant Rapol, Dr. Sunil Nair, Mr. Nilesh Dumbre and team have developed a low-cost ventilator, inspired by the Bharucha ventilator, which can be put together with readily available and easily source-able parts. Careers360, Hindustan Times, Sakal,  HT Pune reported. May 04, 2020. ...

Prof. S G Srivatsan, Professor in Chemistry at IISER Pune, has won National Prize for Research on Chemistry of Peptides and Nucleic Acids. The award is given by Prof. C.N.R. Rao Education foundation to scientists below 55 years of age. This award recognises Prof. Srivatsan's work carried out ...

IISER Pune faculty members Dr. Umakant Rapol and Dr. Sunil Nair have developed a low-cost ventilator put together with readily available and easily source-able parts. The researchers are now looking to get in touch with manufacturers to produce this ventilator model. In this video produced by the...

As the COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to threaten the health and wellbeing of millions around the world, research and innovation offer a crucial line of defence against the virus.   Researchers at IISER Pune are applying their expertise to learn how the virus proliferat...

IISER Pune researchers are involved in a multi-institutional effort to produce open-source computer-aided-designs for a mechanical ventilator that is currently in use in hospitals. This work is being carried out in collaboration with Capt. (Retd.) Rustom Bharucha from Bharucha Instrumentation and Co...

Prof. Sutirth Dey and his team's work has showed that population size affects what type of evolutionary fitness trade-offs bacterial populations will adopt. The Hindu reported on the findings. March 29, 2020. ...

Majority of the drugs available in the market for cancer bind to proteins, nucleic acids, receptors, etc. present in cancer cells and help destroy the cells. On many occasions, cancer cells generate resistance against these drugs during the treatment period. So, there is a continuous need to develop...

Prof. Pinaki Talukdar's work on developing approaches for overcoming drug resistance in cancer cells was covered by Swarajya Mag, The Indian Express. March 12, 2020 ...

IISER Pune received a grant of Rs. 25 crore for working on the processor of a quantum computer being developed as a part of the National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications. Times of India, Yahoo News,  reported. February 29, 2020. ...