Ragendu Vimalkumar

Did you know that ADCs were once known as Tumor Activated Prodrugs (TAPs)? On this Easter day, here are 10 ADC Easter eggs 🐣 I put together with @raffcolo on the hidden stories, names, and origins behind some of the ADCs we use and develop every day.

Congratulations👏🎉🥳 to our 19th graduate @bharat_002r for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis. His work focus on modulating SCO dynamics and application aspects of Hofmann type framework. Wishing him success for his future endeavors. @chm_iiserb @iiserbhopal @KonarSanjit

We are delighted to share that Ms. Mohini Sherawat, PhD Scholar, Department of Biological Sciences, IISER Bhopal, has been awarded the Young Scientist Award (Biology – 1st Prize) at the 41st M.P. Young Scientist Congress (26–28 February 2026). Mohini's research uncovers a novel mechanism of host defense involving the ubiquitination of an interferon-stimulated gene (ISG) in response to viral infections. She further elucidates how the ubiquitinated ISG evades cleavage by the viral protease PLpro, which is known to hijack host defense machinery through its deISGylation activity. Please join us in congratulating Mohini on this remarkable achievement and wishing her continued success in her scientific journey! @EduMinOfIndia @IndiaDST @DBTIndia @anrf @dasgobardhan #IISEBhopal #YoungScientist #ResearchExcellence #Biology #AcademicAchievement

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The Department of Chemistry, IISER Bhopal, is organizing the Xth Annual Symposium, “InTeRaCTiONS-2026,” on January 23–24, 2026. Looking forward to engaging in scientific discussions at the frontiers of chemistry. @chm_iiserb @iiserbhopal

ANRF N-PDF Opportunity in Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Molecular Biology Join our dynamic lab at IISER Pune for an ANRF National Postdoctoral Fellowship (N-PDF) position. We are seeking motivated PhD graduates to drive cutting-edge research in DNA/RNA diagnostics and therapeutics.

𝗔𝗡𝗥𝗙 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗡𝗥𝗙–𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 aimed at strengthening India’s lab-to-market research ecosystem. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄: 15 Jan-24 Feb (5 PM) 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 see: serb.gov.in/assets/pdf/ANR…

@SGSrivatsan1 Congratulations sir

I thank the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru for this recognition. It is an important recognition for our lab's research. Many thanks to all my students; without their immense and unfretted efforts, this would have not been possible.

We are pleased to announce that 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐢, from the Department of Chemistry at 𝐈𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥, has been appointed as an 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 of 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, a prestigious journal published by the 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 (𝐑𝐒𝐂), 𝐔𝐊. This esteemed recognition highlights his outstanding research contributions and excellence in the field of chemistry. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Prof. Rai and wish him continued success and many more accolades in the future. @EduMinOfIndia @IndiaDST @DBTIndia @ANRFIndia @dasgobardhan @vishal_iiserb @chm_iiserb #IISERBhopal #RoyalSocietyOfChemistry #AcademicExcellence #Chemistry #FacultyAchievement

@Arindam86936211 @vishal_iiserb @SGSrivatsan1 Congratulations

Excited to share our latest publication from the lab! We developed a chemoenzymatic method for DNA and RNA functionalization using Gly-tag nucleotides. Grateful to Prof. Vishal Rai @vishal_iiserb for collaboration and @SGSrivatsan1 for constant support. pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10…

Just Baked for the Grand Christmas Party!! 🎉🎊🥂 🎄 🎄 🎄 We unveiled a cutting-edge platform for ‘Precision Bacterial Detection’ using boron-inserted peptides. nature.com/articles/s4146…

Very happy and thrilled to represent our teams work on homogenous ADCs in the #chembioparis2025 conference at #Sorbonne university, Paris. Really grateful to #ANRF for its ITS travel grant. Sincere thanks to team OBCL @iiserbhopal @vishal_iiserb for the constant support.

IISER Bhopal Announces the Establishment of the Research Centre for Sustainable Technologies and Energy Research! Under the visionary leadership of Prof. Gobardhan Das, Director, IISER Bhopal, we are proud to take a bold step toward advancing central India’s scientific and technological future with the launch of the Research Centre for Sustainable Technologies and Energy Research — a world-class facility dedicated to solving some of the most pressing global challenges. We express our sincere gratitude to the Government of Madhya Pradesh for generously allotting 52 acres of land adjacent to the IISER Bhopal campus. This significant support lays a strong foundation for building a transformative hub for cutting-edge research, innovation, and industry-academia collaboration for a sustainable future. The Centre will focus on high-impact areas including Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Technologies, Semiconductors, Biomedical Devices, Climate Science, and Sustainable Energy. It will also house a Research and Innovation Park that promotes startups, skill development, and partnerships with national and international institutions and industries. Additionally, IISER Bhopal is actively working with the Government of Madhya Pradesh to develop a Technology Innovation Hub for AI and Drone Technologies, aligning with national mission programs and supporting the vision of a self-reliant India. @iiserbhopal @narendramodi @PMOIndia @DrMohanYadav51 @CMMadhyaPradesh @Indersinghsjp @dasgobardhan @IndiaDST @DBTIndia @ANRFIndia @JansamparkMP @PIB_India #IISERBhopal #ResearchCentre #SustainableTechnologies #GovtOfMadhyaPradesh #EmergingTechnologies #AI #QuantumComputing #Semiconductors #Innovation #ScientificExcellence #AtmanirbharBharat #MadhyaPradesh #Bhopal

Viewpoint discusses how oncology drug development is shifting from immunotherapy to targeted therapies like antibody-drug conjugates and radioligand therapy. ja.ma/3SjdWpr

We keep stumbling on molecular glues, but how can they be made for a pre-selected target? We’ve been working on this question, envisioning a high-throughput chemistry (HTC)-based approach to convert pre-existing ligands into molecular glues. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

@RAJIB__MOLLA @poster @iiserbhopal @serbonline @vishal_iiserb Congratulations Rajib

Thrilled to present our work on #Multi-equilibria platform to modify carboxylic acid in proteins at #EMBOChemBio conference. Join me @poster-no 122 to learn more about the new bioconjugation platform @iiserbhopal @serbonline @vishal_iiserb

We are looking for post-docs. Interested in early life human immunity and bioinformatics? We have a number of really interesting projects. Spread the word and please apply! @YalePediatrics @YaleIBIO

Congratulations sir @vishal_iiserb and our team

@sdv_tweets @SrimantaGogoi15 @DoleyNikumoni @RuchirGupta17 @Pranshu27019100 @chm_iiserb @iiserbhopal @serbonline Congratulations team

Coming soon. Congratulations to @SrimantaGogoi15 @DoleyNikumoni @RuchirGupta17 @Pranshu27019100 Thanks to @chm_iiserb @iiserbhopal @serbonline

@rkmisrb1 @divya_bindra @garimajoshi2 @SajeevTK5 @vishal_iiserb "Effortless is a myth" - a strong, honest perspective!

Just wonderful. Conveying strongbmesaage like easy half vollies. @divya_bindra @garimajoshi2 @SajeevTK5 @vishal_iiserb