Nikhil R. Gandasi (NRG)
Bachelors and Masters - University of Mysore, Mysore, India
PhD - Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Postdoc - Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Postdoc - Academia-Industry strategic collaboration with Mercodia AB, Uppsala, Sweden
Postdoc - University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Assistant professor (Guest) - University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Assistant professor - Developmental Biology and Genetics (DBG), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Adjunct Faculty - Institute of Medical cell biology, Uppsala University, Sweden
Awards
Ramalingaswami fellow - 2021
Daniel T. O’Connor Early Career Investigator Award - 2020
European Foundation for Study of Diabetes’s - Rising Star Award - 2018
Young Investigator Award from Scandinavian Society for Study of Diabetes - 2015
Travel awards - American Society of Cell biology, European Molecular Biology Organization, European Foundation for Study of Diabetes - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017
UGC Meritorious fellow - 2008
Contact
grnikhil@iisc.ac.in, nikhil.gandasi@mcb.uu.se
+91-80-22933460
Bachelors and Masters - University of Mysore, Mysore, India
PhD - Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Postdoc - Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Postdoc - Academia-Industry strategic collaboration with Mercodia AB, Uppsala, Sweden
Postdoc - University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Assistant professor (Guest) - University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Assistant professor - Developmental Biology and Genetics (DBG), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Adjunct Faculty - Institute of Medical cell biology, Uppsala University, Sweden
Awards
Ramalingaswami fellow - 2021
Daniel T. O’Connor Early Career Investigator Award - 2020
European Foundation for Study of Diabetes’s - Rising Star Award - 2018
Young Investigator Award from Scandinavian Society for Study of Diabetes - 2015
Travel awards - American Society of Cell biology, European Molecular Biology Organization, European Foundation for Study of Diabetes - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017
UGC Meritorious fellow - 2008
Contact
grnikhil@iisc.ac.in, nikhil.gandasi@mcb.uu.se
+91-80-22933460
Aishwarya M A
PhD Student, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2022-present)
Masters in Biochemistry - Bengaluru City University, Bengaluru, India
DBT-JRF - 2021
DST-INSPIRE - 2020
GATE - 2020, 2021
Contact
aishwaryama2@gmail.com
+91-80-22932490
PhD Student, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2022-present)
Masters in Biochemistry - Bengaluru City University, Bengaluru, India
DBT-JRF - 2021
DST-INSPIRE - 2020
GATE - 2020, 2021
Contact
aishwaryama2@gmail.com
+91-80-22932490
Anuma Pallavi
PhD Student, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2022-present)
Masters in Animal Biology and Biotechnology - University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
DBT-JRF - 2021
GATE - 2021
CSIR-NET (LS) - 2020
TIFR - 2021
Prathibha Award for University toppers - 2019
Contact
anumapallavi@iisc.ac.in
+91-80-22932490
PhD Student, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2022-present)
Masters in Animal Biology and Biotechnology - University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
DBT-JRF - 2021
GATE - 2021
CSIR-NET (LS) - 2020
TIFR - 2021
Prathibha Award for University toppers - 2019
Contact
anumapallavi@iisc.ac.in
+91-80-22932490
Meetu Singh
Integrated-PhD Student (with Prof. Anu Rangarajan)
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2022-present)
Bachelors in Life Sciences - Delhi University - Delhi, India
IIT-JAM - 2020
Contact
meetusingh@iisc.ac.in
+91-80-22932490
Integrated-PhD Student (with Prof. Anu Rangarajan)
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2022-present)
Bachelors in Life Sciences - Delhi University - Delhi, India
IIT-JAM - 2020
Contact
meetusingh@iisc.ac.in
+91-80-22932490
Priyadarshini V
PhD Student, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2022-present)
Masters in Biotechnology - Indian Institute of Technology - Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
DBT-JRF - 2021
GATE - 2019
Contact
vpriyadarshi@iisc.ac.in
+91-80-22932490
PhD Student, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2022-present)
Masters in Biotechnology - Indian Institute of Technology - Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
DBT-JRF - 2021
GATE - 2019
Contact
vpriyadarshi@iisc.ac.in
+91-80-22932490
Saptadipa Paul
Postdoc, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2023-present)
PhD - Jain University - Bengaluru, India
Contact
saproses3@gmail.com
+91-80-22932490
Postdoc, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2023-present)
PhD - Jain University - Bengaluru, India
Contact
saproses3@gmail.com
+91-80-22932490
Ramkumar S B
MSc in Life Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2023-present)
BSc (Hons.) in Agriculture from University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, India
Contact
ramkumars@iisc.ac.in
+91-80-22932490
MSc in Life Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2023-present)
BSc (Hons.) in Agriculture from University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, India
Contact
ramkumars@iisc.ac.in
+91-80-22932490
Thamaraiselvi
Bachelors in research, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2023-present)
NEET-2022
Contact
thamaraiselv@iisc.ac.in
+91-80-22932490
Bachelors in research, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2023-present)
NEET-2022
Contact
thamaraiselv@iisc.ac.in
+91-80-22932490
Meera A Kharwa
Dissertation student, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2023-present)
Intergrated MSc in Cell and Molecular Biology (ongoing), Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Institute of Cell and Molecular biology, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodra, India
Contact
meera.kharwa08@gmail.com
+91-80-22932490
Dissertation student, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2023-present)
Intergrated MSc in Cell and Molecular Biology (ongoing), Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Institute of Cell and Molecular biology, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodra, India
Contact
meera.kharwa08@gmail.com
+91-80-22932490
Sreevani P
Masters thesis student, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2023-present)
BS-MS in Biology (ongoing) - IISER-Tirupati, India
Contact
sreevanip@students.iisertirupati.ac.in
+91-80-22932490
Masters thesis student, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2023-present)
BS-MS in Biology (ongoing) - IISER-Tirupati, India
Contact
sreevanip@students.iisertirupati.ac.in
+91-80-22932490
Sristi Dey
Research Intern, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2023-present)
B.tech in Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Chennai, India
Contact
sd7631@srmist.edu.in
+91-80-22932490
Research Intern, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2023-present)
B.tech in Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Chennai, India
Contact
sd7631@srmist.edu.in
+91-80-22932490
Gayathri Mahadevan
Research Intern, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2023-present)
MSc in Microbiology, Amity University, Noida, India
Contact
gayathrimj689198@gmail.com
+91-80-22932490
Research Intern, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2023-present)
MSc in Microbiology, Amity University, Noida, India
Contact
gayathrimj689198@gmail.com
+91-80-22932490
Gangadhar
Lab helper, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2022-present)
Contact
+91-80-22932490
Lab helper, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (2022-present)
Contact
+91-80-22932490
Past Members
Vibha V
Bachelors thesis student, Completed B.tech in Biotechnology - PES University - Bengaluru, India
Ananya Arora
MBBS intern, Indian Institute of Science-MBBS Intern program completed
Shruti Renganathan
Bachelors thesis student, Completed B.tech in Biotechnology - PES University - Bengaluru, India

Sneha Sathapathi
Completed masters thesis, MSc in Biochemistry - University of Madras - Chennai, India
Completed masters thesis, MSc in Biochemistry - University of Madras - Chennai, India
Prajwal Nagle
Completed masters thesis student, BS-MS in Biology - IISER-Kolkata, India
Completed masters thesis student, BS-MS in Biology - IISER-Kolkata, India

Abhishek Barua
PhD intern, Indian Institute of Science
PhD intern, Indian Institute of Science
Niharika
MBBS intern, Indian Institute of Science-MBBS Intern program completed
MBBS intern, Indian Institute of Science-MBBS Intern program completed
Chaitra N
Completed Masters thesis
Completed Masters thesis
Shakar Said
Completed pharmacy program thesis - Pharmacist, Gothenburg, Sweden
Completed pharmacy program thesis - Pharmacist, Gothenburg, Sweden
Jonathan Wahlund
Completed bachelor thesis - Pfizer Inc, Stockholm, Sweden
Completed bachelor thesis - Pfizer Inc, Stockholm, Sweden
Neha Sinha
Completed masters thesis - Currently working as PhD student at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Completed masters thesis - Currently working as PhD student at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Sandeep Domkawale
Masters thesis - Currently working as research and laboratory manager at Astrazeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
Masters thesis - Currently working as research and laboratory manager at Astrazeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
Komal Mohite
Completed masters thesis - Currently at University of Sussex, UK
Completed masters thesis - Currently at University of Sussex, UK
Prajakta Belekar
Completed masters thesis - Currently working as a PhD student in University of Innsbruck, Austria
Completed masters thesis - Currently working as a PhD student in University of Innsbruck, Austria