International Microorganisms Day 2025
September 15 @ 9:00 AM - September 17 @ 4:15 PM
Theme: “Sūkṣmānām Mahattvam – Tiny Creatures, Giant Impact”
Dates: 15–17 September 2025
Venue: Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, SSSIHL
The Department of Biosciences is delighted to host International Microorganisms Day 2025, a three-day academic and cultural celebration highlighting the critical role of microbes in evolution, human health, and sustainable development.
Key Highlights
- – Eminent Lecture Series by leading national and international experts
- – Dr. K. Gopinatha Rao Memorial Lecture by Prof. Roland Brandt, Professor of Neurobiology, University of Osnabrück, Germany
- – Agar Art Workshop for students
- – Microbiology Quiz for school and undergraduate students
- – Poster and Oral Presentations by research scholars
- – Documentary Screening on “Microbes – Evolution and Applications for Human Welfare”
- – Research Presentations by DBIOS research groups
- – Prize Distribution & Valedictory Session
Distinguished Speakers
- – Prof. Bibha Chaudhury, Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB), Bengaluru
- – Prof. Steffan Backert, Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany
- – Dr. Sunil Lakshman, Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), Bengaluru
- – Prof. Swati Saha, University of Delhi
- – Prof. Roland Brandt, University of Osnabrück, Germany (Dr. K. Gopinatha Rao Memorial Lecture)
- – Dr. Shridhar Narayanan, Foundation for Neglected Disease Research (FNDR), Bengaluru
This multidisciplinary event brings together eminent scientists, faculty, students, and young researchers to celebrate the vast contributions of microorganisms to life and society, while fostering inquiry, creativity, and collaboration in microbiology.
Join us Live on 17th September at 10.15 am IST for the Dr. K. Gopinatha Rao Memorial Lecture by Prof. Roland Brandt, Professor of Neurobiology, University of Osnabrück, Germany: https://youtube.com/live/-fkmm69iaHo?feature=share