Sriram Varahan
@sriram_varahan
Senior Scientist @ccmb_csir | Interested in the Metabolic Regulation of Fungal Morphogenesis & Host Innate Immune Response Against Fungal Pathogens | π¦ π ποΈπ·
π¨New Preprint Alertπ¨ Elated to share our first story from @ccmb_csir. We show, for the first time that glycolysis-dependent sulfur metabolism orchestrates fungal morphogenesis & virulence using #Bakersyeast #Candidaalbicans Link: doi.org/10.1101/2025.0β¦ @dhrumishah99 ππ»ππ»

βFungal storiesβ by @sriram_varahan + a good coffee/tea is a good way to get over Monday blues . Fascinating. ..keep going.
The first known species of Nematode-trapping fungi *Arthrobotrys oligospora* was described in 1888, however it was almost a century later that its ability to trap nematodes was described. The article below goes into great detail about these fungi π€―π€― pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11β¦
Woah. Thanks for sending this across @Jain_Aditi_ My first @ASMicrobiology coffee mug βοΈ Good way to start the day with an ASM talk by @a_mahapatra @ccmb_csir soon to happen later today !!!
Very much excited and looking forward to hosting you @ccmb_csir @a_mahapatra π
Regular routine these days πΈ @ccmb_csir has a brand new badminton court and we are putting it to good use π



Golden Oriole !! Clicked this from one of the terraces of @ccmb_csir π€© 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 π¦π¦

Absolutely gorgeous weather right now in Hyd !! Late but nevertheless #monsoon is here π
Fantastic talk by @KamatLab_IISER on the fascinating biology of Lyso-PS and its profound role in various cellular processes!! Thanks to @InfosysPrize @ccmb_csir @SomdattaKarak for putting this whole event together so well!!
Happening today at the PM Bhargava auditorium, 4pm onward - The @InfosysPrize lecture by Siddhesh Kamat. He will speak on lipids, specifically one called lysophosphotidylserine, and its implications on human disease. @CSIR_IND @KamatLab_IISER
Today was the annual lab cleaning day. So happy to see that the kids are taking such good care of the lab π We also did a quick lab lunch to fuel up for the rest of the clean up efforts π



Immunity is now the one ring to rule them all. It is a key to not only fighting infectious diseases but also inflammations and cancers. If these are your points of interest, register soon for the EMBO meeting. Last date to register: 1 Aug. meetings.embo.org/event/25-immun⦠@CSIR_IND @EMBO
Very much excited and looking forward to hosting you @ccmb_csir @a_mahapatra π
Excited to speak about "The Coming Microbial Revolution" at @ccmb_csir on July 28, 4 PM IST From TB evasion mechanisms to COVID microbiomes & single-cell microbial signatures - CCMB is showing us how microbes shape health. Join us in Hyderabad! bit.ly/Microbial-Quorβ¦
The lab bids a fond farewell to @MAdishree You have been an invaluable member of the lab for the last 2.5 years and have made critical contributions to multiple projects ππ» All the best for your next chapter in the industry sector and SV lab will always cheer for you ππ₯³

