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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Ms. Jayashree Suresh Ladke on successfully defending her PhD thesis, “Role of Inorganic Polyphosphate in Mammalian Cell Physiology.” Guided by Dr. Rashna Bhandari at the Laboratory of Cell Signalling Wishing her continued success in research! 👏🔬 #CDFD #PhDDefense #Research

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

On the occasion of National Science Day (28th February 2026), Dr. Ramesh Yelagandula visited ZPH School, Guduru and interacted with students and faculty, encouraging young minds to embrace scientific thinking and curiosity. #NationalScienceDay #ScienceOutreach #STEMEducation

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Dr. Varsha Srivastava was invited to deliver a Guest Lecture at Andhra Mahila Sabha Arts & Science College for Women on the occasion of National Science Day, celebrated on 28th February 2026. #NationalScienceDay #DNAFingerprinting #ForensicScience #WomenInScience #ScientificAwareness #CDFD

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

BRIC–CDFD successfully conducted a fire drill today to reinforce emergency preparedness and ensure the safety of everyone on campus. The drill focused on evacuation procedures, response coordination, and awareness of fire safety protocols. #BRICCDFD #FireDrill #SafetyFirst #EmergencyPreparedness

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Delighted to share that Ms. Bindi Goradia, PhD student under Dr. Sunil Kumar Manna (Laboratory of Immunology), has won the Best Poster Award at the Global Immunology Summit (GIS)–2026, held at BRIC–Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar. #CDFD #BRIC #GlobalImmunologySummit2026

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

BRIC - Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) participated in the Hyderabad Literary Fest (HLF 2026). #HLF2026 #CDFD #Scienceinthecity #Hyderabad

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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

(Sharing for … no reason) The Gestapo operated under a distorted, self-serving definition of "law," where their actions were considered legal as long as they served the Nazi regime's will, placing them above judicial review and normal legal constraints. 1/

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 12/01/2026

'PknG Protein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Targets RGDI-1 to Regulate Rab7l1 GTPase Activity' from ACS Infectious Diseases is currently free to read as an #ACSEditorsChoice. 📖 Read the article: buff.ly/BO1T2WH @bric-cdfd.bsky.social

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

BRIC-CDFD was privileged to host Dr. Harmit Singh Malik, a renowned evolutionary biologist and the INSA Overseas Chair 2025 for Molecular and Cellular Biology. In a captivating lecture, Dr. Malik described "Molecular Arms Races," underlying host-virus interactions. @harmitmalik.bsky.social

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

BRIC-CDFD in association with P. V. Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University (PVNRTVU) hosted Faculty Development Program for scientists from The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Institutes on 2nd January, 2026 #SkillIndia #Genomics #ICAR #PVNRTVU

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

CDFD Staff Scientist, Dr. Varsha, delivered lectures under the Science Outreach Programme - Vigyanshala, at MJPTBCWR Degree College Hyderabad/Keesara on 8th Dec. and TGSWR Degree College Ghatkesar Campus on 9th Dec. 2025. #scienceoutreach #sciencecommunication

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

CDFD is extremely proud that our Graduate student, Dr. Sandip Patra from Dr. Rupinder Kaur's Lab has been selected to join the Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) 2026 in Singapore! Heartiest Congratulations! #GYSS2026 #academicaccolades

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

New paper published in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social from the lab of Dr. Subbareddy Maddika on essential regulators of Dynein function. Read the paper here: sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @devanshigupta.bsky.social #dyneinfunction #lish #lissencephaly

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Our graduate student, Keshav Gupta from Dr. SubbaReddy Maddika's lab received the Best Poster Award at International Conference on Biological Communications in Disease and Development. Congratulations! #academicaccolades #researchawards

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Raghu Kalluri, MD, PhD, from University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, will be visiting CDFD, and will deliver an exciting talk on Friday on exosomes in Cancer. #cancer #seminar

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

CDFD is elated to announce a Distinguished Lecture by Dr. @harmitmalik.bsky.social , a noted Evolutionary Biologist, who has been selected as the INSA Overseas Chair 2025 for Molecular and Cellular Biology. Do join us!

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Dr. Narottam Acharya from BRIC-ILS Bhubaneswar, will be visiting CDFD, and will deliver an exciting talk on Friday on the possibility of having antifungal vaccines in the near future. #antifungalvaccine #seminar

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

New research article from Dr. Ajay Kumar Mahoto's Lab on Genome-wide study in grain amaranth, identifying 70 NAC transcription factors, revealing their structural diversity and regulatory potential. Read more: nature.com/articles/s41... @springernature.com #amaranth #transcriptionfactors

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

New Review published from Dr. Sangita Mukhopadhyay's Lab on microbial proteins as new-generation therapeutic agents. Read the review here: sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #repurposing #biomedicalapplications #therapeutic #microbialproteins

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

New Review published from Dr. Rashna Bhandari's Lab in collaboration with Fiedler Lab on Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol pyrophosphatases. Read the review here: febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @febsletters.bsky.social #ptm #pyrophosphorylation

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

New Review published from Diagnostics division headed by Dr. Ashwin Dalal, on the utility of Long-Read Genome Sequencing technology in Health and Disease. Read the review here: karger.com/cgr/article-... @kargerpublishers.bsky.social #structuralvariants #raregeneticdisorders

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

CDFD Scientist and Head of Diagnostics Division, Dr. Ashwin Dalal, was awarded the Dr. I. C. VERMA Outstanding Researcher Award for 2025 at the IAMG-2025 conference, held at Symbiosis, Pune, from Dec. 4 to 7. #award #outstandingresearcher

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

The Scientific Editor of 'Cell', Dr. Janhavi Kolhe, would be visiting CDFD on December 2nd and interact with our Scientists and Students. She will also deliver a talk titled 'Publishing with Cell: As Authors and Editors'. @cellpress.bsky.social #publishing #cell

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

We have yet another Fresh Graduate! 🎉 Next up in our Series of celebrating the work of our PhD Graduates, is @devanshigupta.bsky.social from the Laboratory of Cell Death & Cell Survival - Dr. Maddika Subba Reddy's Lab. #phdthesis #LisHdomain #lissencephaly

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

We are pleased to announce the next talk in our monthly seminar series, 'Discoveries… Innovations… Journeys'. This series highlights ground-breaking research and the inspiring stories behind scientific exploration. #seminarseries #amr

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

CDFD had an Open Day as prelude of IISF Curtain Raiser today where Dr. Abhey Ram Bansal, Chief Scientist, CSIR-NGRI & VIBHA representative enlightened the students about the various aspects of the IISF 2025. #IISF #OpenDay

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

New publication from Dr. @dipesh-lab.bsky.social in collaboration with Prof. @raphmercier.bsky.social from @mpipz.bsky.social in @commsbio.nature.com Journal on Kinetochore KMN complex. Read the paper for more: www.nature.com/articles/s42... #Kinetochore #KMNcomplex #arabidopsis

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

New paper from Dr. @kuldeep-verma.bsky.social Lab @lid-cdfd.bsky.social at CDFD, in BMC Biology on a new paradigm in Rab biology. @navyaka.bsky.social Read for more: bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #RabGTPase #Selfassociation #Multivesicularbodies #Ubiquitination #Entamoebahistolytica

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

New paper published in iScience journal from the lab of Dr. Subbareddy Maddika on protein interaction mapping of LisH domain proteins. Read the paper: cell.com/iscience/ful... #proteomics #LisH #ARIH2 #ubiquitination #regulatoryaxis @devanshigupta.bsky.social

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

New publication in Current Genetics in the domain of rice rhizosphere with important contributions from CDFD Staff. #Acinetobacterlwoffii #Plantgrowthpromotingrhizobacteria #Genomesequencing Read the paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

The India International Science Festival will be held at Chandigarh from 6th to 9th December 2025. With the theme of 'Vigyan Se Samruddhi: for Aatmanirbhar Bharat', its mission is to celebrate and advance the spirit of science-led growth for a self-reliant and prosperous India. #sciencefestivals

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

CDFD Scientists and Staff virtually participated in the 2nd Foundation Day celebrations of Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) on 10.11.2025. #BRIC #BRICFoundationDay Department of Biotechnology BRIC DBT

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Dr. K. Thangaraj, Former Director of CDFD, has been awarded the Vigyan Shri Award for 2025, for his monumental scientific achievements and contributions. It is a moment of immense pride for CDFD. #RashtriyaVigyanPuraskar

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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Avishek Kataria, Shweta Tyagi @shwetatyagi.bsky.social and colleagues @bric-cdfd.bsky.social find that the MLL/WDR5 complex promotes midbody recruitment of KIF2C for microtubule depolymerisation & furrow initiation during cytokinesis. journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

Figure showing that MT depolymerization activity of KIF2C plays role in cytokinesis.

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

New paper published in BMC Plant Biology with important contributions from Dr. Ajay Kumar Mahoto on development of high density SNP array for grain amaranth. Read more: bmcplantbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #amaranth #genotypingarray #highthroughput

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

CDFD is pleased to announce an institute seminar by Dr. Subhendu Kumar Das (Post-doctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Pathology, CCR, NCI, NIH, Maryland, USA). All are cordially invited to attend the seminar. #dnadamage #CancerResearch #topoisome

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Have you applied for the CDFD PhD program, beginning Jan. 2026? If not, hurry, the last date is 28th Oct. Apply here: 14.139.82.220/apps/2025/phd/ @DBTIndia @BricDbt @MAHE_Manipal @unescorcb #PhDAdmissions #phdprogramCDFD

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

New paper published in @jcellsci.bsky.social from the lab of Dr. @shwetatyagi.bsky.social exploring a new role of MLL/WDR5 complex in cytokinesis. Read more: doi.org/10.1242/jcs.... #MLL #midbodyformation #furrowinitiation

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

New Book Chapter from the lab of Dr. Rashna Bhandari published in 'Inositol Pyrophosphates, Methods and Protocols', in the Methods in Molecular Biology series of @springernature.com Read here: link.springer.com/protocol/10.... #inositolpyrophosphates #protocols #knockoutmice #animalmodel

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

New paper published in @emboreports.org from the lab of Dr. Maddika Subba Reddy discussing a non-catalytic role of a phosphatase connected to several autoimmune disorders. Read more: embopress.org/doi/full/10.... #PhosphatasePTPN22 #mTORC2

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

New paper published in BMC Genomics with important contributions from the lab of Dr. Madhusudan Reddy Nandineni at CDFD. Read more: bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #Populationgenetics #forensicidentification

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

CDFD Scientist Dr. Rashna Bhandari received the Devi Award 2025. This year’s edition celebrates women who are driving change across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Heartiest congratulations! Read more: newindianexpress.com/thesundaysta... #WomenInSTEM #deviawards

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

New Review published in International Reviews of Immunology from the lab of Dr. Sangita Mukhopadhyay on IBD therapies. Read more: tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/... #inflammatoryboweldisease #peptidebasedtreatments

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

New Review published in @phytopathology.bsky.social from the lab of Dr. Subhadeep Chatterjee. This review discusses in detail about the mechanisms Xanthomonas follows in order to increase it's pathogenicity. Read more: apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/epdf/10.... #xanthomonas #plantmicrobeinteraction

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

We are excited to have Prof. Dasaradhi Palakodeti from inSTEM, Bengaluru delivering our monthly Seminar. He will discuss about the mechanisms behind pluripotency in Stem cells. #stemcells #pluripotency #seminars #invitedtalks

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

CDFD Scientist Dr. Ashwin Dalal has been elected as a Fellow of The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI). Heartiest congratulations to him on this magnificent achievement! #awards #recognitions #fellow #academiesofsciences

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Our graduate student Dr. Sandip Patra from Dr. Rupinder Kaur's lab received a Runners Up award in the KVRSS Research Awards! Congratulations! #academicaccolades #researchawards

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

In a significant move to deepen collaborative science, Dr. Reddy's Institute of Life Sciences (DRILS) has established joint postdoctoral research programs with two premier national institutions: the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) and @tifrhyderabad.bsky.social #postdocprogram

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BRIC - CDFD @bric-cdfd.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Celebrating our PhD Graduates - Rahul Baroi from Dr. Maddika Subba Reddy's Lab. He identifies a protein, PPTC7, which facilitates cargo trafficking by recruiting another protein, VPS4A, acting as a 'traffic guard' to ensure smooth vesicle transport. #phosphatases #vesiculartrafficking #phdthesis

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