“Eventually, everything will fall into its place.” This is exactly what happened with me. Being a biomedical science student, I always wanted to work on something that would ultimately improve public health, but I didn’t know whether research is what I want to pursue or not. Khorana program gave me this opportunity to find more
Read MoreBefore I even arrived in the ‘green city,’ I was habituated to international communication and networking. For months, I contacted several principal investigators around India to see if their interests matched mine and if they could accommodate me for the summer. Finally, a match was made to a neurobiology lab in the Indian Institute of
Read MoreBeing in Bangalore is upbeat and exciting. It is always rushing with traffic and taking walks down the nearby Bel road with the smells of roasted corn and fried pani puri is an activity worth experiencing. I enjoy this city, but it is definitely not like rural India. Bangalore is more modern and has lots
Read MoreThe first time I came to know about S.N. BOSE fellowship through one of my senior, I never thought one day I am going to pursue this opportunity in my life. It was 28 th of January, while celebrating one of my friend’s birthday, when I accidentally opened the G-mail app in my mobile phone
Read MoreSelection to SN Bose Scholars Program was one the best things that happened in my life! This has been such a fulfilling experience in every possible way, from personal to professional level. The university I was selected for was University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus. The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul constitute the capital
Read MoreWritten by: Kanika Khanna. If this sparks interests in you, email us to get in contact with Kanika! I am intrigued by the molecular details of life and the unique patterns exhibited in a variety of forms by nature. Using simple and sophisticated tools to visualize these mysterious details have always stimulated my mind. Being a
Read MoreWINStep Forward and SciROI, in partnership with The University of Chicago, will be hosting the Young Investigators Meeting 2018 at The University of Chicago, September 7-9. This year’s event will include a Young Entrepreneur’s Summit, which will discuss the current entrepreneurial climate and opportunities in India, and will feature notable speakers such as Rattan Khosa,
Read MoreIt was one of the ordinary afternoons in the month of January, when I was having a discussion with my masters guide, Dr. Bhargava B.L. We were preparing a to-do list, when a ping in my cell phone changed the evening to extraordinary. Behind the ping was a feeling of immense happiness and a once-in-lifetime
Read MoreThe last 3 months have been one of the most wonderful journeys of my life. From life skills to living independently, from managing funds to cooking, from learning techniques to designing experiments and from meeting people to making friends- it has been one of a kind ride. Columbus, as a city, has an optimum
Read MoreWhen people ask me about my summer in India, I tell them that it was the most incredible, and incredibly challenging experience of my life. Coming from a place rich in racial and cultural diversity, to a country where I very clearly stood out as a foreigner was a surprising, and occasionally isolating experience. This
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