In recognition of their contribution to the respective areas of research, three scientists at IISER Pune, Prof. Anjan Banerjee (Professor, Biology), Dr. Thomas Pucadyil (Associate Professor, Biology) and Dr. Seema Sharma (Associate Professor, Physics) are among those elected as Fellows of the Indi...

In a follow-up analysis of the first serological and epidemiological survey for COVID-19 in Pune city, Dr. Aurnab Ghose and his colleagues found that 85% of the set of COVID-19 positive samples analysed in the study showed the presence of neutralising antibodies. Times of India, Hindustan Times rep...

Dr. Nixon Abraham and his team found that by accurately measuring the ability to smell, one could detect an asymptomatic COVID-19 infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus. The research was published in The Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine. Pune Mirror, The Print, EET India reported. October 17, 2020 ...

Dr. Neelesh Dahanukar was a part of the team involved in the discovery of an unusual family of bony fish found in Western Ghats. Hindustan Times, Indian Express, Times of India I, II, The Tribune reported. October 4, 2020. ...

Work done by Prof Sutirth Dey during his PhD at JNCASR with Dr. Amitabh Joshi's group was featured in the book Conceptual Breakthroughs in Evolutionary Ecology by Laurence Mueller that traces the history of evolutionary ecology in its 65 chapters. Udaipur Kiran and India Education Diary reported th...

Dr. Nagaraj Balasubramanian and his team's recently published work on the protein fibulin, which interacts with EGFR cellular receptors in cancer cells, was reported by Sakal. August 25, 2020. ...

Adding to our understanding of molecular interactions in cancer is a recent paper from Dr. Nagaraj Balasubramanian’s group at IISER Pune. Here, the team showed that Fibulin-1 protein from the extracellular matrix can interact with and regulate the activity of the epidermal growth factor receptor (...

Dr. Aurnab Ghose and team from IISER Pune, with Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), SP Pune University (SPPU) and other partners, undertook an epidemiological and serological survey for COVID-19 in selected high-incidence areas of Pune city. Findings of the survey were reported extensively by local a...

Prof. Sutirth Dey and team's research on evolution of dispersal patterns of fruit fly populations and factors affecting it was recently published in the prestigious journal Evolution. The Hindu and Indian Express published a report on the findings. August 3, 2020. ...

Dr. Siddhesh Kamat and his group's work was highlighted by the India Alliance in their Research News Bulletin for June 2020. June 2020. ...

Dr. Neelesh Dahanukar and his collaborators discovered a new genus and species of a new Maharaja barb fish from the Western Ghats. The species has been named after an esteemed fish taxonomist from Manipur, Dr. Vishwanath Waikhom. India Education Diary, Indian Express, Times of India I, II reported ...

IISER Pune's Dr. Aurnab Ghose and team, with Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), SP Pune University and others, announced the initiation of Pune city's first epidemiological survey for COVID-19. Hindustan Times, Careers360 and Indian Express reported the news. June 21, 2020. ...

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. 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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

Dr. Neelesh Dahanukar was involved in discovery of the world's largest cave fish species in Meghalaya. The Indian Express, Yahoo News reported the finding. February 18, 2020 ...

Dr. Siddhesh Kamat won the Merck Young Scientist Award 2019, along with researchers from NCL Pune; IGIB New Delhi; IIT Kanpur, etc. The Print, Hindu Business Line; reported the news. January 9, 2020 ...

Dr. Siddhesh Kamat (Assistant Professor in Biology at IISER Pune) has received this year’s Merck Young Scientist Award. This award recognises excellence in research among scientists with less than 10 years of post-PhD experience and considers applications from all research/academic institutions acr...