Dr. Rajkishor Rai

Scientist, Peptide Chemistry
CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu.
Views are strictly personal.

[CSIR-IIIM @csiriiim]

🎓 Ph.D. Admissions | January 2027

CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu invites applications from highly motivated and research-oriented candidates for admission to its full-time Ph.D. programme through the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR).

🔬 Research Areas:
Natural Products & Medicinal Chemistry | Plant Sciences & Agrotechnology | Fermentation Technology | Pharmacology & Biological Sciences | Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Organic & Synthetic Chemistry | Analytical & Instrumental Sciences | Biotechnology of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants | Bio/Chemo-Informatics

Eligibility: https://t.co/5uM62JrdqY. or equivalent degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemical Sciences or Pharmaceutical Sciences, with a valid national fellowship (CSIR/ICMR/DBT/DST-NET JRF/GPAT or other relevant national fellowship).

📅 Last date to apply: 31st October 2026

🗓️ Session: January 2027

🔗 Apply through AcSIR: https://t.co/c03SrzC1bn

For detailed advertisement please visit: https://t.co/2ffTd8E3Cb

For detailed research areas of faculty members, visit: https://t.co/UZ3klm3KFo

#CSIRIIIM #CSIR #AcSIR #PhDAdmissions #PhD2027 #Research #Jammu #Srinagar #HigherEducation #ScientificResearch

[CSIR-IIIM @csiriiim]

Experience the vibrant and enchanting hues of spring at the CSIR Tulip Festival 2026.

CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine warmly invites you to its Field Station Bonera, Pulwama, on 29 March 2026 for the celebration of nature’s finest colors.

Set against the breathtaking backdrop of blooming tulip fields, the festival promises a refreshing blend of natural beauty, community spirit and scientific outreach.

📍 Venue: Bonera, Pulwama
🗓 Date: 29 March 2026
🎟 Entry: Open for all
Come, be a part of this floral celebration and witness nature in full bloom.

#CSIRIIIM #TulipFestival2026 #Pulwama #Kashmir #SpringInKashmir #TulipSeason #IncredibleIndia
#AtmanirbharBharat #NatureLovers #FloralFestival #ExploreKashmir #ScienceAndNature #BloomSeason #VisitKashmir

[CSIR-IIIM @csiriiim]

CSIR-IIIM Jammu celebrated National Science Day 2026 with enthusiasm and a strong spirit of discovery and innovation. Commemorating the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir C.V. Raman, the institute brought together scientists, students, and innovators under the theme “Women in Science: Catalysing Viksit Bharat.”

The event featured an inspiring lecture by Dr. Madhu Dikshit, engaging student interactions, science exhibitions, laboratory visits, and competitions that highlighted the power of curiosity, research, and inclusive scientific growth.

With over 350 students participating from across the Jammu region, the celebration reflected CSIR-IIIM’s continued commitment to nurturing young minds, advancing integrative medicine research, and contributing to the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.

#NationalScienceDay2026 #CSIRIIIM #SpiritOfDiscovery #WomenInScience #ViksitBharat #Innovation #ScientificTemper #STEM #Jammu #ResearchAndInnovation

[CSIR-IIIM @csiriiim]

February 2026 Highlights | CSIR–IIIM Jammu & Branch lab Srinagar

A month of innovation, outreach, skill development and farmer empowerment. From high-impact Industry–Academia collaborations and advanced biomedical trainings to Aroma Mission plant distributions, apiculture entrepreneurship, biotech park reviews, National Science Day celebrations, and infrastructure expansion — February reflected science in action.

With hands-on programmes in drug discovery, fermentation technology, preclinical research, phytopharmaceutical development, startup incubation and student–scientist engagement, CSIR–IIIM continued to bridge lab-to-market pathways while strengthening rural livelihoods through lavender, rosemary and aromatic crop initiatives.

Driving innovation. Building skills. Empowering farmers. Inspiring young minds.

#CSIRIIIM #FebruaryHighlights #ScienceInAction #SkillDevelopment #AromaMission #BiotechInnovation #FarmerEmpowerment #ViksitBharat2047

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

Researchers have identified protein SCoR2 as a potential drug target for obesity, hepatic steatosis in studies of mice, showing that it prevents fat accumulation and weight gain.

Learn more in @scisignal: https://t.co/D5915umA3V

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

CAR-T therapy, already approved for certain blood cancers, is generating excitement in early tests against autoimmune diseases. Designed to wipe out a whole class of immune cells, the treatment holds promise but comes with potentially serious risks.

Learn more: https://t.co/devPzwvRRA #ScienceMagArchives

[V. Ramgopal Rao, Ph.D. @ramgopal_rao]

A recent study (shared below) reminded me that 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐏𝐡𝐃 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Over the years, I have supervised 53 PhD students, and I can say with conviction that 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 that works for all. Each student is different, and every PhD journey has its ups and downs.

With some students, I spent a disproportionate amount of time helping them gain confidence. With stronger ones, my role was to 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻.

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. Unless a student gets genuinely interested in what he or she is doing, great work rarely happens.

A good 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀. I never restricted my students from seeking advice from other faculty. In fact, I always encouraged it and built a network they could freely approach. I also followed an 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻-𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 - any student could walk into my office anytime for advice.

I never had a lab of my own in any institution I worked at. Instead, I built common labs, shared by all, to promote collaboration and collective ownership. I have always believed that the 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱.

I have always taken 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Since most of them worked on industry-supported projects, this was never a problem.

Nearly 90% of my PhD students wrote their first peer-reviewed paper with me.

Unlike in the US, where professors often get students with prior research experience, 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. Faculty in Indian institutions (at least in the institutions where I worked so far - IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and BITS Pilani) often put in far more time and effort per student than many of our counterparts abroad.

The 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. That makes everything worthwhile.

[CSIR-IIIM @csiriiim]

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT!
Join AI-D2A 2025 at CSIR-IIIM Jammu!

3-day Conference cum Workshop on AI-Driven Innovations in Drug Discovery & Agriculture.

🗓️ Nov 12-14, 2025| 📍CSIR-IIIM Jammu

🔗 Register: at https://t.co/9ZWxnzp2qV

⏳ Registration closes: Oct 15 | Abstracts submission: Oct 25

Visit: https://t.co/juUIMERK1N

Transforming Ideas into Impact with AI!

#AI #DrugDiscovery #Agriculture #AID2A2025 #CSIRIIIM #Innovation #ML #Research #Networking

[CSIR-IIIM @csiriiim]

The team CSIR-IIIM takes pride in extending the warmest and respectful birthday wishes to Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji.

Your leadership as CSIR President has transformed scientific research and innovation in India. Thank you for championing swadeshi & supporting our pioneering work in natural products & drug discovery, inspiring us for globalization of our ages old traditional medicines.

Leadership that Inspires. Science that Transforms.

#HappyBirthdayPMModi #CSIRIIIM #ScientificInnovation #VisionaryLeader

[IISc Bangalore @iiscbangalore]

We are proud of Prof Madhavi Latha & her team's contribution to the #ChenabBridge inaugurated by Hon'ble PM Narendra Modi🎉
The team worked on stability of slopes, design & construction of foundations, design of slope stabilisation systems incl. rock anchors to withstand hazards.

[Dr. Rajkishor Rai @rajiiim]

Obesity drugs aren’t always forever. What happens when you quit? https://t.co/7bYmxVT5jy

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

Medical News in Brief: Cannabis Use Linked to Elevated Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Risk https://t.co/DVixGNxYsY

[CSIR-NIScPR @CSIR_NIScPR]

CSIR's Success Stories published by @BlitzIndiaMedia
Read the complete news here: https://t.co/fuho5YZElP

@DrJitendraSingh @CSIR_IND @DrNKalaiselvi @SMCC_NIScPR #SMCC

[Vice-President of India @VPIndia]

Hon'ble Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the Biotech Startup Expo on “Emerging Startup Trends in North India” in Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir today. @DrJitendraSingh @DBTIndia @BIRAC_2012

[DD India @DDIndialive]

#Watch | Jammu and Kashmir will host the #EmergingStartupExpo in Kathua which will be inaugurated by @VPIndia. The event showcased 25 startups and aimed to promote innovation and entrepreneurship, contributing to self-reliance.

@tapasjournalist @DrJitendraSingh @CSIR_IND @BIRAC_2012 @DBTIndia

[DBT-BIRAC @BIRAC_2012]

Press Meet by Hon’ble Minister @DrJitendraSingh for #StartupExpo “Emerging Startup Trends in North India”.
The event will be held on 4th January at Biotech Park, Kathua, Jammu.

Watch live : https://t.co/L7ROPk0DJc

@DBTIndia

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

Our understanding of how the brain and immune system interact has changed substantially over the past years and decades.

A #ScienceReview takes a look at recent discoveries that are transforming our understanding of brain immunity: https://t.co/pczz7m8nX8

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

A new era of biological engineering is emerging in which living cells are used as building blocks to address therapeutic challenges.

Read more in this #ScienceReview: https://t.co/uhILNfFblg

[Dr. Rajkishor Rai @rajiiim]

More questions than answers | Science https://t.co/jW27BVqiYI

[UK peptide society @PeptideUK]

https://t.co/R1EFH2TGWf