Sessions

Women in Biology (WiB) Special Session
Ideated by MohanaLatha Chandrasekharan and Renuka Suravajhala in 2009, the Women in Biology (WiB) is a Journal Club to focus primarily on the development of women biologists from developing countries. Since its establishment, the forum has made efforts to bring forth the hidden scientific interest in women and bridge the gender gap to innovation through meetings and virtual discussions.

Many women scientists from developing countries end their careers after they graduate or remain busy during their post-marital life. We asked why not women life scientists take up bioinformatics. After all, what all one needs is a computer with good internet and, of course, a pinch of smartness. We believe WiB would provide them a platform for interaction, sharing, learning, growing, and evolving.

WiB Journal Club (JoC) recognizes women scientists in the areas of Biology, especially Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics, and provides scientific views and suggestions besides helping them with their projects and problem formulation. To further motivate and inspire its members, WiB has approached award-winning women researchers from developing countries to share their experiences and provide valuable suggestions on women entrepreneurship. The OWSD awardees, when interacted, had appreciated the forum for its good cause.

The team currently led by MohanaLatha Chandrasekharan, Reeta Singhania, and Renuka Suravajhala consists of around 30 women scientists who want to establish themselves using voluntary virtual projects in various aspects of Bioinformatics. WiB is a proud owner of several publications.