Nagaraj Balasubramanian

Out this week in print... Mayuresh's work from the lab making CRISPR-Cas9 RALA knockout (RALA KO) in three RAS-dependent and two RAS-independent cancer cells, evaluating the role of RALA S194 phosphorylation by stable reconstitution with WT-RALA and S194A-RALA mutants.…

“Most of all, she dusted off literature and made it exciting.” Jerry Pinto remembers Eunice DeSouza.

Our new paper is out! 1/16 How does an organ rebuild its shape after injury? It's not just about making new cells, but aligning them in the right direction — like bricks shaping a structure. cell.com/current-biolog…

First copies of my book are here!! As a new faculty member, I realized that in addition to my research job, I also had a leadership job…and I wasn’t prepared for that. This book is the guide I wish I’d had then, with the goal of helping others now.   jenheemstra.com/book

The most awaited "Talk Your Thesis" is back at #ISF2026! 🧑‍🎓MS/MSc/MTech/PhD/Postdocs 🔥 Present LIVE to 3,000+ 💡Get mentored by experts 💰Win up to ₹30,000 🎥 2-min video + abstract + resume 📅Deadline September 15, 2025 Visit: indiasciencefest.org/talk-your-thes…

As quaint post offices go, the NCL PO is worth checking out. Going today to pick a plasmid that had arrived for the lab was reminded of this. It’s even more compelling with a fresh coat of paint. The practice of giving you stamps when short of change also continues, but who’s…

So much of test match cricket is about not giving up. Well done India ! #INDvsENGTest

A must read... Born in November 1930, an alumnus of Wesley Higher Secondary School, Royapettah, he was recently honoured by the school. He chuckles as he recounts how he even cycled to the event, calling the bicycle inseparable from his life. “I don’t have any complaints about…

Golden Oriole !! Clicked this from one of the terraces of @ccmb_csir 🤩 The lush monsoon greens is such a perfect background to capture this bird. Super quick and very jumpy bird. Took me almost an hour of waiting to get a couple of good clicks. #AvianSaturdays 🦜🦚

Happy Birthday to Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958), whose pioneering work on the crystal structure of DNA led to the discovery of DNA's double helix shape and ultimately to everything we do at Ensembl today! #DNA #WomeninSTEM

Interesting read…. pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Posting belatedly but happy to share new work. Working Girls is a documentary I've made along with @LawsOfSocialRep about women's invisible labour - but I think of it as time spent with working women of many kinds - sex workers, dancers, domestic workers, homemakers, farmers.

The chance to visit and spend time observing these unique cousins is a remarkable experience to say the least. The work @BwindiPark is doing in creating a protected space for these closest of our relatives in the natural world is also commendable. Dosent pass notice how the 1.3%…

Our latest #preprint list is now up on FocalPlane. This week we focus on new tools and techniques in imaging🔬. Let us know if you’ve come across a recent preprint that we’ve missed. focalplane.biologists.com/2025/07/25/mic…

Dr. Sulochana Gadgil, who has just passed away, was one of India's finest climate scientists. Her research over almost five decades greatly enhanced our understanding of the Indian monsoon. After her doctoral work at Harvard and post-doctoral work at MIT, she returned to the…

Senior PhD students who are looking to network with experts of immunity across the globe, this meeting will bring the stalwarts to you. Register soon! Aug 1 is the deadline. @CSIR_IND @EMBO

3 days to go for the submission deadline! Submit your abstracts here: forms.gle/SBeQeAp9MR2UcV…

Yesterday it was my honor and my pleasure to present Mike Sheetz’s most recent work to the Physiology course in Woods Hole. It was so heartening to have it so well received. Thank you Amy and Jennifer for making it happen. Together we will preserve his legacy

Mark your calendar for a #Colloquium / #PublicLecture at #IISERPune by Shri Sanjeev Sanyal (Member of Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council)!! Title:  The Road to Viksit Bharat is paved with Process Reforms Date: 6th August, 2025 Wednesday, Time: 10.30AM Venue: C V Raman…