2024
Pradeep Kumar
CSIR – Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad
Finalist, TNQ Inspiring Science Awards 2024
Affiliation: Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bengaluru
Research paper title: A molecular rotor FLIM probe reveals dynamic coupling between mitochondrial inner membrane fluidity and cellular respiration
Journal: PNAS
“I am truly humbled and grateful to the jury and organisers for choosing me as one of the finalists for the 2024 Inspiring Science Award. Its feels great to have our work recognised on such a big platform. I am also extremely grateful to Dr. Akash Gulyani (now at UoH) and Dr. Sunil Laxman (inStem) who gave me an opportunity to learn and do some fascinating biology in their labs. A big thanks to all the coauthors and colleagues at NCBS and inStem for their support. I would also like to acknowledge financial support from DBT- RA Programme in Biotechnology and Life Sciences.”
A molecular rotor FLIM probe reveals dynamic coupling between mitochondrial inner membrane fluidity and cellular respiration