Regional Young Investigators’ Meet (RYIM) is a flagship initiative of IndiaBioscience and was launched in 2018 to strengthen local networks of scientists and science professionals with an aim to promote regional collaborations and change. RYIMs are intended to be Young Investigator (YI) driven endeavours that promote networking in local scientific communities and foster collaborative leadership among YIs in the region.

With the theme ​“Science without Borders: Collaborating across Disciplines for Global Impact”, the two-day research meet aims to unite young investigators, clinicians, faculty, industry experts, and entrepreneurs from organisations in Goa, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. The forum will highlight the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration in addressing complex real-world challenges, while fostering an inclusive and innovative regional research ecosystem.

The programme will feature keynote lectures, panel discussions, and interactive sessions designed to bridge academia, research, and industry. Participants will gain opportunities to build meaningful partnerships, explore emerging technologies, and exchange ideas that can drive transformative progress in life sciences.

As a concluding activity, the Crafting Your Career (CYC) Workshop on 5 December 2025 will equip students and research scholars with strategies for professional growth, including leadership, mentorship, grant writing, and career planning.

At its core, RYIM Mumbai is a networking and collaboration hub — a space where researchers at all stages, from students to established professionals, can connect, share perspectives, and build lasting relationships. By strengthening regional ties and encouraging interdisciplinary partnerships, RYIM Mumbai seeks to create a vibrant, connected scientific community.

Join us at Mithibai College to engage, collaborate, and contribute to building a stronger future for research in the region.

Meeting Focus Areas

• Networking: Connect with peers and senior scientists.

• Skill Enhancement: Attend workshops to develop crucial skills in research leadership and grant writing.

• Career Development: Gain insights into challenges faced by early-career researchers.

• Showcasing Research: A platform to present your work and learn about pioneering research in the region.

• Community Building: Strengthen ties between academia and industries.

Meeting Format

• Panel discussions

• Breakout sessions

• Poster presentations

• Oral presentations

• Mentor talks

• Plenary talk

• Crafting Your Career Workshop

In line with the theme of the meet ​“Science without Borders”, the sub-themes are multidisciplinary in nature, including, but not limiting to the following: 

• AI in Life Sciences

• Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

• Drug Discovery, Precision Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Network Pharmacology

• Environment, Sustainability, and Life Sciences

• Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition Security

• Industrial & Microbial Biotechnology

• Nanotechnology

• Neuroscience and Behavioural Biology

• Marine Resources & Fisheries

• Science Communication and Public Engagement

Applications for participation are invited from students, faculty members/​scientists, scientists from research institutes institutes/​organisations/​universities/​colleges, medical colleges and teaching hospitals, private research organisations, and the biomedical industry actively involved in medical/​health research intersecting with life sciences.

Registration is open in the following categories:

• Research scholars/​students: Master’s/​Research scholars

• Postdoctoral fellows

• Young researchers/​Faculty members: Young Investigators (within 8 years of joining the current position), scientists from research institutes and organisations, faculty members of medical colleges, universities, faculty fellows, independent investigators, early career researchers (Ramalingaswami fellows, DBT/WT India Alliance fellows, Ramanujan Fellows, DST-Inspire, IYBA awardees, WOS scientists, etc)

• Senior researchers/​Faculty members & Industry representatives: Group leaders, senior scientists from research institutes and organisations, senior faculty members of colleges, universities, clinicians, educators, industry professionals, research and grants managers, science communicators, public engagement professionals, incubation centers, and startups associated researchers, and entrepreneurs.

• Please note physical presence is mandatory for certification. 

• Poster guidelines: Poster presentations are restricted only for MSc students, Postgraduates, research scholars (Only 3 presenters allowed per poster). The poster has to be in 1 meter x 1 meter in dimension. 

Please note that there is no age limit for registration. Seats are limited, so please hurry up.

Registration fees:

• For students: SVKM- ₹1000/- and Other than SVKM – ₹1200/-

• Postdocs: SVKM- ₹1500/- and Other than SVKM – ₹1800/-

• Faculties: SVKM- ₹2500/-

• Faculties Other than SVKM and Industry professionals- ₹3000/-

Registration fees cover conference kits, food, and resource materials only. It does not include travel and accommodation.

Register here.

Registration fee payment details:

Participants need to attach screenshot of an online transaction ID/​number in the registration form. Therefore, participants are requested to fill out the Form link after payment of registration fees. 

Important Dates:

- Registration Deadline: 25 November 2025

- Notification of selection for Oral/​poster presentations: End of November 2025

- Notification of Selection for CYC workshop (by email): End of November 2025

Abstract submission guidelines:

Abstract submission for presentation at RYIM is mandatory and should be within 250 words in the specified format template provided here.

The Crafting Your Career (CYC) workshop by IndiaBioscience

The CYC workshop for selected candidates will be held from 2:00 PM onwards on 5 December, 2025 in the Activity room (Room 101). 

CYC workshop is specifically designed for Research Scholars, Post graduates, MSc students (as mentioned in the registration categories).

There is no separate registration fee to attend the CYC workshop. However, it is mandatory for the participants to convey their interest through the form link for registration. 

The participants shortlisted for the CYC workshop will be notified by email after 17 November 2025.

CYC workshop trainer: Siuli Mitra, IndiaBioscience

If you are interested in attending the CYC workshop, please indicate this in the registration form for the meeting. Participants will be selected on a first-come, first-serve basis. IndiaBioscience will aim to include as many participants as possible.

More information on CYC can be found here.

All IndiaBioscience Meetings, Workshops, and Conferences are subject to a Conference Code of Conduct.

IndiaBioscience is dedicated to providing an inclusive and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, caste, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. We expect participants to follow these rules at all event venues (virtual or physical) and event-related social events.

Speakers and Presenters: Sexual language and imagery are not appropriate for the event venue, including talks and posters. Sexist, racist or exclusionary jokes are not acceptable.

Participants: Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, caste, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.

Sponsors: Sponsors are also subject to the anti-harassment policy.

Virtual events: Attendees, Speakers, Trainers and Event Organisers are required to keep all e communications — emails, online presentations, webinar chat/Q&A sessions etc — professional and respectful. As with the physical events, at online seminars/​workshops/​courses and associated correspondence, sexual language/​imagery and harassment are not appropriate and will not be tolerated.

Action: Attendees asked to stop any harassing behaviour are expected to comply immediately. If an attendee engages in behaviour that violates this code of conduct, the conference organisers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender, expelling him or her from the premises with no refund or expelling them from the virtual event (i.e. webinar, workshop, course etc).

Conference staff members are there to help participants contact appropriate authorities, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the conference. We value your attendance.

Contact: If you are harassed, have noticed that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact: ryim@​indiabioscience.​org

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