NMlab IISERPune

Dr. Surya Deopa! He consolidated all efforts of our lab in the direction of measuring viscoelasticity of single folded proteins. He started this around 2016 along with Shatruhan and Vikhyaat. We have finally nailed it!
Congratulations Dr Surya and all the best for your future endeavours!

The ad for our PhD and iPhd programme now online.

PhD Programme / Admissions / Education - IISER Pune The PhD programme at IISER Pune is a blend of classroom curriculum and mentoring undergraduate students along with a major research component. IISER Pune admits students to doctoral programmes in Biology, Chemistry, Data Science, Earth and Climate Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics...

Recent story from NanoMechanics Lab, picked up by Nature India for its research highlights.

How soft is a single protein molecule? A sophisticated microscope reveals the structure of a giant muscle protein

https://biopatrika.com/2022/10/12/scientists-at-the-iiser-pune-assess-the-stiffness-and-internal-friction-of-a-single-folded-protein/

Stiffness and friction of single folded protein - Biopatrika “This experimental breakthrough brings many possibilities.” says Shivprasad Patil, the lead researcher of the study.

Recent publications from the lab:

"The nano-scale viscoelasticity using atomic force microscopy in liquid environment"
https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/abc5f3
Nanotechnology(Accepted on 29 October 2020)

"Pluripotency of embryonic stem cells lacking clathrin mediated endocytosis cannot be rescued by restoring cellular stiffness"
https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.AC120.014343
Journal of Biological Chemistry(Accepted on 21 October 2020)

"Differential tissue stiffness of body column facilitates locomotion of Hydra on solid substrates"
https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.232702
Journal of Experimental Biology 2020 223(Accepted on 3 September 2020)

"A new method for measurement and quantification of tracer diffusion in nanoconfined liquids"
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5119321
Review of Scientific Instruments 91, 013702 (2020)(Accepted on 8 December 2019)

Labmeet! Work from Home!

At Ashoka. Looking forward to an exciting day.

Aman's PhD thesis defence held at LHC 205, IISER Pune, on 5th September 2018.