In its recent Scientist C recruitment, Wildlife Institute of India rejected over 70 applicants (incl me) for not submitting supporting documents that they hadn't even (explicitly) requested! Many others rejected because our photos had no sign on them. MoEF&CC All India Research Scholars Association

"Called ReformScape, the tool will allow people to see how far individual institutions have gone in implementing policies about metrics; diversity, equity, and inclusion; research integrity; open science; and more" Alex Rushforth #ProjectTARA #DORAinAction ow.ly/jbUA50P4e6a

Thrilled to present our latest preprint: A Versatile and #OpenSource One- and Two-Photon #LightSheet Microscope Design! Streamlined and compact with IKEA-type building instructions ( github.com/LJPZebra/OLU). BioRxiv: biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh…

Recently, funding bodies and hiring committees have implemented policies recognizing #preprints as valid research outputs and evidence in grant or job applications. Learn more about how funders recognize preprints in researcher assessment during our Community Call!

I’m quite used to the cruelty students can face when they apply for a US visa but this one broke me. We offered admission to a stellar, talented & hardworking student. After months of work and hundreds of dollars, an embassy officer saw him for 5 mins & said no. why? …

Can posting a #preprint fulfill the graduation requirement at your institution? We are curious to learn about the current role of #preprints in the graduation requirements at scientific institutions worldwide. Please, participate in the short survey! buff.ly/44dpij7

📢Announcement! DORA is expanding its social media presence to additional platforms. We've summarized it all in a single quick-reference blog 👀👇 ow.ly/rI8X50PqjOf

Thinking about how to reform and re-invigorate research assessment at your institution? The DORA case study repository is a great and growing resource. Latest addition is from the University of Zurich.

2150 trees have already been planted or preserved through the #forestofbiologists, an initiative from The Company of Biologists to help protect and grow #biodiversity. With each published Research/Review article, and each completed peer review, the forest grows. forest.biologists.com/about/

Dear #SciComm practitioners, As science communicators working in India, we have often observed or experienced the lack of standardised benchmarked salaries in this field. We believe that an anonymous survey regarding salaries could be a starting point to address this issue. +

We are hiring for postdoctoral position! #postdoc #tifr #AcademicTwitter #neuroscience #biochemistry

Meet the ASAPbio Fellows! Sudeepa Nandi sudeepa nandi is pursuing a PhD TIFR India and working as Policy Associate DORA. Sudeepa believes that while awareness is growing, there is still a lack of solid supportive frameworks that value and recognize #preprints.

A fly lab epiphany Adapted from ‘What you missed that day you were absent from fourth grade’ by Brad Aaron Modlin.

2023 ASAPbio Fellows are investigating the current role of #preprints in the graduation requirements at scientific institutions worldwide. Help us by participating in 10 min survey (available in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Polish). buff.ly/44dpij7

60 years since Department of Biological Sciences (DBS) started TIFR India. A dept started by Obaid Siddiqi, a long history of excellence in research & student training with several successful alumni. Looking forward to a few days of science fun.

✨ I had learned so much while I was working as a Policy Associate at DORA. Also, a wonderful team to work with. So anyone interested in #sciencepolicy, #researchevaluations, do apply for this amazing opportunity!👇🏼

Epithelial tissues are one of the key innovations of the animal lineage, creating barriers separating inside from outside, and, in more complex animals, forming the architecture of tubular organs from blood vessels to the kidney to liver. 1/n

Excited to share our latest preprint: arxiv.org/abs/2310.04950 which shows how the feedback between mechanical strain and contractility can turn monolayer tissues into a mechanically-excitable medium, leading to the propagation of self-sustained waves.

How do epithelial tissues develop their diverse, beautiful shapes? Some researchers have been controlling their forces with light to understand it. I’m Guillermo Martínez Ara and today I’ll tell you about how we can use optogenetics to study morphogenesis!

📢 If you are based in Asia and want to contribute to improving research assessment around the world 🌏, consider joining the DORA Steering Committee! Self-nominations for this role are due May 31, 2024 🗓. sfdora.org/2024/05/01/dor…