
EPISODE-1
Pial Collateral Artery Formation in the Mammalian Brain
Speaker: Vinayak S
Collateral circulation
plays a key role in the therapeutic effect of reperfusion therapies as it helps in delaying or even preventing
neuronal cell death. The purpose of this study is to map the development and lineage of pial collaterals in the
embryonic brain by combining immunofluorescence staining, whole-organ imaging alongside lineage tracing in
transgenic reporter mouse lines.
Significance of Nuclear Mechanobiology in Epithelial Defence Against Cance
Speaker: Harish Kumar Senapati
Incorporating a technique- the 'gel compression microscopy'- a connection between monolayer
compressibility differences and compressive forces involved in EDAC is predicted. Further experiments have highlighted
the role of nuclear mechanics in the above study. Together, the work performed point towards a central role of the
nucleus as a mechanical actuator in epithelial defence against cancer.
EPISODE-2
Self-Incompatibility Mechanism in Alpinia Muticca Roxb. Plant
Speaker: Satyam Kumar Singh
Self-incompatability is genetically controlled pollen-pistil recognition system that provides a barrier to self and
self-related pollen in flowering plants. Here, Alpinia mutica, a member of Zingiberaceae family follows ssi mechanism
to avoid self-pollen.
The Role of RNA Demythylase, FTO on Embryonic Stem Cell Pluripotency
Speaker : Ibakordor Khyriem
m6A modification has been implicated to play roles in stem cell pluripotency and many diseases, including cancers by
regulating alternative splicing of the transcript, stability, decay, and nuclear export. Here we investigate the role
of the demethylase FTO in maintaining pluripotency in mouse embryonic stem cells, how they affect the cellular
characteristics and gene expression of the mouse embryonic stem cells


EPISODE-3
My Entangled Relationship with MBD2 Methylation Renders Made Me Travel 4000 Miles
Speaker: Pratyush Mishra
MBD2 proteins are methylation mark readers that have an important role in heterochromatin assembly and gene
repression. During my internship in TU Darmstadt, I worked on these proteins. Briefly it involved deciphering the
role of the G/R and CC region of the protein and also to find out if a highly interacting residue in the CC domain
has any impact on LLPS of those proteins.
Fishes Fulfilling My Wishes
Speaker: Kshitij Bahera
Mixed-species groups of reef fish are formed when different species of fish feed together. Antagonistic interactions
have been observed both within groups and towards groups by reef residents. Aggression towards groups generally
occurs in herbivore shoaling groups as territorial herbivores attempt to prevent foraging within their territories.
Attendant groups experience more antagonism between group members. Here we attempt to understand positional
preferences around nuclear goatfish species in following-and-scavenging and joint-hunting groups. We will use
positional data and antagonistic interactions between followers to infer positional preferences in follower
species. We will then examine variation in preferences between following-and-scavenging and joint-hunting
groups.