Events

Poster Presentation
9:00 am–10:40 am | Multipurpose Hall
Tea Break
Multipurpose Hall
Talks
11:00 am onwards | C. V. Raman Hall
Welcome Address
11:00 am–11:10 am | Prof. B. J. Rao, IISER Tirupati
Session I: Adapting to the Surrounding
Using small mammal systems to understand adaptations at varying timescale
11:10 am–11:40 am | Dr. Nandini Rajamani, IISER Tirupati
Biogenesis and functions of plant small RNAs
11:40 am–12:10 pm | Dr. P. V. Shivaprasad, NCBS, Bangalore
Understanding extinction and speciation on Island systems: a Shola Sky Island perspective
12:10 pm–12:40 pm | Dr. V. V. Robin, IISER Tirupati
Lunch
Session II: Tackling the Bugs
The hide and seek game of malaria parasite makes parasite invincible
2:00 pm–2:30 pm | Dr. Suchi Goel, IISER Tirupati
Deciphering the molecular mechanisms of blast pathogen–host interactions
2:30 pm–3:00 pm | Dr. Eswarayya RamiReddy, IISER Tirupati
Intrinsic resistance in Mycobacterium
3:00 pm–3:30 pm | Dr. Aseem Palande, IISER Tirupati
Tea Break
Session III: Deciphering the Signals
To grow or not to grow: molecular cues for neurite growth in adult CNS
3:50 pm–4:20 pm | Dr. Vasudharani Devanathan, IISER Tirupati
A role of cellular translation regulation associated with toxic Huntingtin protein
4:20 pm–4:50 pm | Dr. Amitabha Majumdar, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune
Mechanistic insights into NF–κB signaling in life and death
4:50 pm–5:20 pm | Dr. Sivakumar Vallabhapurapu, IISER Tirupati
Chromatin modifiers making inroads into glucose metabolism
5:20 pm–5:50 pm | Dr. Pakala Suresh Babu, IISER Tirupati
Poster Prize and Closing Address
5:50 pm–6:00 pm | Prof. K. N. Ganesh, IISER Tirupati