BRIC-Institute of Life Sciences
@bric_ils
Welcome to the DBT-ILS Bioincubator in Bhubaneswar - a hub of innovation where science meets entrepreneurship. From nurturing over 40 cutting-edge startups across agriculture, secondary agriculture, bioinformatics, MedTech, food tech, and industrial biotech, to enabling scalable…
📢 @THSTIFaridabad is looking for motivated and qualified candidates to fill project positions. For details, please visit thsti.res.in/en/Jobs #Sciencejobs @DBTIndia @rajesh_gokhale @drkarthik2010
💧 Towards a Water-Resilient Campus: BRIC-NBRC’s Green Initiative At the National Brain Research Centre (@DBT_NBRC), sustainability isn’t just a concept—it’s in practice. With a 350 KLD capacity Sewage Treatment Plant, the campus efficiently treats wastewater and reuses it…
👶 A rare zoonotic TB case: Mycobacterium bovis—a cattle TB bacterium—was found in a 4‑month‑old male patient diagnosed with axillary lymphadenitis in Odisha, India. Isolated and sequenced by team @bric_ils, the strain was found to be resistant to pyrazinamide. This case…
We are delighted to announce that iBRIC+ ranks #1 in the Biological Science Category and #3 in the Health Science Category in India as per Nature Index 2025. Read more: nature.com/nature-index/i… @DrJitendraSingh @rajesh_gokhale @BricDbt @IndiaDST
🌊 Meet Salinicola acroporae — a salt-tolerant, motile marine bacterium isolated by @bric_ils from coral mucus in the Andaman Sea. Distinct in DNA, lipids, & phylogeny, it adds a novel branch to the genus Salinicola. 🔬 A tribute to coral microbiome diversity! #ODOG #Genomics…
Recent study @NCBS_Bangalore shows how bacterial DNA replication is closely linked to nutrient availability. As Caulobacter cresentus shifts from high to low nutrients, replication slows- but this slowdown can be reversed with dNTPs. The phenomena sheds light on how bacteria…
Ever heard of bacteria that live with corals? 🪸🌊 Meet Psychrobacter pocilloporae—a tiny marine microbe isolated by @bric_ils from the coral Pocillopora eydouxi in the Andaman Sea. It thrives in salty seas, handles a wide range of temperatures (even cold!), and may help corals…
Secretary, @DBTIndia, Dr. @rajesh_gokhale, had a meeting with Dr. Tage Taki, Chairman, Arunachal Pradesh State Council for Science & Technology (APSCS&T); Er. C. D. Mungyak, Director-cum-Member Secretary, APSCS&T; and Dr. Debajit Mahanta, Joint Director, APSCS&T-cum-Project…
Today, we had the pleasure of hosting enthusiastic students from SAI International School at the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS). During the visit, the students engaged in interactive sessions with our scientists, explored state-of-the-art laboratories, and gained insights into…
Congratulations, Mr. Jugal Kishor Sahu, on successfully defending his PhD Thesis entitled “Role of POLD4 of human DNA polymerase delta in genome stability and carcinogenesis”, guided by Dr. Narottam Acharya! All the best with your future endeavors, Dr. Jugal Kishor Sahu!
Congratulations to Dr. Tushar Beuria’s team @BRIC-Institute of Life Sciences for their recent publication in the Journal "Biofilm'. Their latest article uncovers how the small molecule 10058-F4 disarms deadly biofilms in MDR Staphylococcus aureus without killing the bacteria! It…
Today, the BRIC-Institute of Life Sciences paid heartfelt tribute to the life and work of Dr. Ajay Kumar Parida, a visionary leader, scientist, and advocate for science with a societal mission. The 3rd Memorial Lecture was delivered by Dr. G. N. Hariharan, Former Executive…
Providencia manganoxydans is a metal (Mn(II))-oxidizing bacterium isolated from sewage water source, and its genome sequenced by the Functional Genomics Lab at @THSTIFaridabad. They found existence of multiple resistance genes and identified the presence of an efflux regulator…
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon’ble Minister of Science & Technology, ceremoniously laid the foundation stone of the CSIR-IMMT–BRIC-ILS Marine Biotech Facility—an ambitious and visionary initiative poised to redefine the landscape of seaweed research, sustainable biomanufacturing, and…
Thrombopoietin receptor signalling permits the thrombocyte lineage development in human, mice as well as zebrafish. While the sequence, structure, signalling, and function of TpoR is well-conserved in humans and mice, the zebrafish thrombopoietin receptor (zTpoR) remains less…
Citrobacter freundii is a facultative anaerobic Gram-negative bacterium. Researchers from the Functional Genomics Lab at @THSTIFaridabad reveal the presence of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs). This study is pivotal in tackling AMR by providing the requisite information and…
Congratulations, Ms. Pratigyan Dash, on successfully defending her Ph.D. Thesis, titled "Cell membrane-coated nanoparticles as vectors for delivery of aminated biphosphonate and nucleic acid: An approach for Osteosarcoma management", guided by Dr. Mamoni Dash. All the best with…
We were honored to host Prof. Anil Koul, Translational Discovery at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), UK, for a compelling talk on: “Discovery of JNJ-9676, a Broad-Spectrum Coronavirus Inhibitor – Role of AI in Drug Discovery” Prof. Koul shared deep…
From the farm wells of Maharashtra to the genome maps of @DBT_NCCS_Pune Ureibacillus aquaedulcis is a novel freshwater bacterium with biosynthetic gene clusters for antimicrobials. Its 3.92 Mb genome (JAUHTQ01) redefines genus boundaries and holds industrial biotech. #ODOG…