Events Archives - WINStep Forward

“Khorana Program helped inspire UW’s Rhodes Scholarship winner Drew Birrenkott”

This entire article has been directly transferred from https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2013/11/25/uws-rhodes-scholarship-winner-drew-birrenkott-inspired-by-cals-khorana-program/. Please click this link to see the original source. “University of Wisconsin-Madison senior Drew Birrenkott of McFarland, Wis. has been awarded a 2014 Rhodes Scholarship. He joins an elite group of students that have received one of the top honors in higher education. Drew Birrenkott “Congratulations

WINStep Partners with Barefoot College

WINStep Forward has partnered with Barefoot College in support of the work that they do there. Former US Bose Scholar Hannah Lider. Barefoot College is located in Tilonia, India, a voluntary organization that works in the fields of education, skill development, health, drinking water, women empowerment and electrification through solar power for the uplifting of

Cancer Research Accessible Through Blogging

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Sci ROI Annual Event: One Month Away

Vision Sci-ROI opens channels between India and the U.S., keeping talented young scientists and entrepreneurs apprised on the latest professional opportunities in India, allowing them direct access to policy makers and directors of leading scientific and academic institutions across the subcontinent, and helping young professionals make informed decisions before committing to a position. We aim to

Day on the Lake!

Last week a few of the UW Madison Khorana and SN Bose scholars had the chance to go on a boat ride with Eric, WINStep Team Member and his wife. On one of the hottest days of the summer, they got to enjoy time spent on the lake! Since there are such a high number

WINStep Team Member Visits India

During the summer of 2019, our Program Coordinator, Lexi had an opportunity to visit India for a few weeks. She was traveling mostly in Southern India, spending time with friends and volunteering with different people who had charitable programs. Below are some photos from Lexi’s trip including eating on a banana leaf, visiting friends, visiting

2019 Khorana Fellow’s Work Presented

Cheshta Bhatia, student at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali- India, is a Khorana fellow this year, 2019 . She is currently a Khorana intern at Harvard University who did a previous summer internship with Dr. Lav Varshney at the University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign. Read more to find out how

2019 Khorana Bose Luncheon: Madison, WI

On June 30th, 2019 SN Bose and Khorana scholars who are doing their research internship at the University of Wisconsin Madison come together with the founders of WINStep Forward, Aseem Ansari and Naveeda, as well as former scholars for a lunch at local Indian restaurant in Madison WI. This is a sweet time of community,

The Consul General of the Chicago Consulate visits Madison

WINStep Forward and Namaste Madison recently hosted a Meet and Greet in Madison, WI for the new Consul General of the Chicago Consulate, Shri Sudhakar Dalela. The new appointed Consul has been meeting with the regional Indian diaspora on his travels across the midwestern states under the Chicago Consulate’s jurisdiction. His first visit to Madison,

2018 Khorana Scholar : Dibin Baby Co-Authors Paper

2018 Khorana Scholar Dibin Baby Co-Authors a Paper at University of Maryland Improving plant genome editing with high-fidelity xCas9 and non-canonical PAM-targeting Cas9-NG Abstract Engineered SpCas9 variants, namely xCas9 and Cas9-NG, have shown promising potential on improving targeting specificity and broadening the targeting range. In this study, we evaluated these Cas9 variants in the model