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June 2026
Completed the Intro to BioImage Analysis with Python for Life Scientists training course, organised by Euro-BioImaging at the Francis Crick Institute, London, UK. The course provided hands-on experience in Python-based approaches for quantitative bioimage analysis.
March 2026
Presented a poster at the Cambridge Infectious Diseases Annual Symposium 2026 at Robinson College, University of Cambridge. The symposium provided a valuable opportunity to discuss my research with researchers from across the Cambridge infectious diseases community.
December 2025
Completed the Introduction to Experimental Design and Core Statistics course, organised by the UK GIBA Network at the University of Cambridge. The training strengthened my understanding of experimental design, statistical reasoning, and the analysis of biological data.
May 2025
Participated in the 11th Microbial Bioinformatics Hackathon at the Pitt Building, Cambridge, UK. The event provided an opportunity to exchange ideas and learn practical approaches from other microbial bioinformaticians.
February 2025
We published a near-complete genome of an 800-year-old cherry tree from Izu Ōshima Island, Japan! 🌸🌳 #Genomics #CherryBlossom https://t.co/vmn6SOBvQH
— Bhim B. Biswa (@BhimBBiswa) February 5, 2025
January 2025
I had the opportunity to share my experiences as an international PhD student in Japan through SOKENDAI's Be a Doctor at SOKENDAI interview series. In the interview, I discussed my research, academic journey, and experience as an international student in Japan.
Read the interview: Japanese version | English version | Watch on YouTube
【学生インタビュー】Be a Doctor at SOKENDAI（遺伝学専攻 Bhim Bahadur Biswaさん × Moutushi Islamさん）
— 総研大 (総合研究大学院大学) (@SokendaiU) January 17, 2025
■詳細はこちらをご覧ください。
（日本語）https://t.co/t2fi97bCog
（ENG）https://t.co/L9gPd3vMEJ
（YouTube）https://t.co/oxabv9eHhJ pic.twitter.com/BHQL5E5Zyi
October 2024
Joined Pedicord Lab at CITIID , University of Cambridge , as a Postdoctoral Research Associate.
September 2024
Honored to receive the Dean's Award from the School of Life Sciences at SOKENDAI University for my PhD thesis! Huge thanks to my supervisor Koide-sensei, lab members, collaborators, and my progress committee for their invaluable support & guidance.👨🎓🙏 https://t.co/XBXsaSgB3R
— Bhim B. Biswa (@BhimBBiswa) October 18, 2024
Delighted to have received my PhD degree! This journey wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my supervisor Koide-sensei, my collaborators, and progress committee. Grateful to lab colleagues, friends, and family for their encouragement. @NIG_idenken @SokendaiU 👨🎓🎊 pic.twitter.com/R4NiO56DiK
— Bhim B. Biswa (@BhimBBiswa) October 1, 2024
Thrilled to share that I’ve received the Morishima Award from my department for my PhD research! Grateful for the unwavering support from my supervisor, Koide-sensei, my progress committee, and all my collaborators. 🙏 🧑🎓 @NIG_idenken @SokendaiU https://t.co/UirRJKzevs
— Bhim B. Biswa (@BhimBBiswa) September 24, 2024
August 2024
My new preprint alert! Selective breeding for tameness behaviour in mice impacts the gut virome more than the bacteriome, revealing how specific phage-bacteria interactions shape host behaviour. 🦠🐭 #Microbiome #Virome #Tameness #Phage https://t.co/W9V8KNmcAC
— Bhim B. Biswa (@BhimBBiswa) August 27, 2024
Attending #ISME19? Interested in how 29 generations of selective breeding impact the gut bacteriome and virome in mice? Can altering the abundance of a single bacterium change tameness behavior in mice? Visit my poster PS1.04.003 today at 10 AM to learn more! @ISME_microbes
— Bhim B. Biswa (@BhimBBiswa) August 19, 2024
June 2024
オオシマザクラゲノムを解読した論文をBioRxivに上げました。
— Kazumichi Fujiwara (@KMFujiwara) June 24, 2024
We have uploaded a paper on the decoding of the Oshima cherry genome to bioRxiv. https://t.co/9I7J5THziS
May 2024
Our research article focusing on four receptor gene families linked to olfaction, pheromones, and taste in Hystricomorph rodents🐭 has been published. This marks my first project where I've contributed solely as a bioinformatician. https://t.co/s6P53akLCi pic.twitter.com/50xXjtDDdQ
— Bhim B. Biswa (@BhimBBiswa) May 6, 2024
March 2024
My first first-author paper is online. Our findings reveal that tameness selection pressure leads to increased L. reuteri abundance in mice. Moreover, administering L. reuteri results in enhanced tameness behaviour in non-tame mice. https://t.co/ienv2uKX7N
— Bhim B. Biswa (@BhimBBiswa) March 13, 2024
February 2024
Thrilled that a part of my PhD work combined with research from @VenkatBharathy has been published. We found selecting for tameness behaviour in mice enhances their social behaviour but doesn't lead to the onset of domestication syndrome. https://t.co/Oz8s4VaIOT https://t.co/KDaGz4PfxS
— Bhim B. Biswa (@BhimBBiswa) February 22, 2024
January 2024
Thrilled to have been awarded the "MBSJ2023 Best Science Pitch Award" at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan for my 3-minute presentation introducing my research. https://t.co/mOqR5MUnrp https://t.co/imqkVMEhJk
— Bhim B. Biswa (@BhimBBiswa) January 25, 2024
June 2023
I will be giving a poster presentation today at EMBL “New approaches and concepts in microbiology” meeting. If you are interested in understanding how gut microbiota can influence animal domestication please visit poster no. 82. #EESMicrobiology
— Bhim B. Biswa (@BhimBBiswa) June 29, 2023
March 2023
I will be giving a poster presentation today at @IMGC2023_sec. If you are interested in understanding how gut microbiota can influence animal domestication please visit poster no. P63. #imgc2023
— Bhim B. Biswa (@BhimBBiswa) March 29, 2023
November 2022
I will be presenting my Ph.D. work as a poster presentation today at #MBSJ2022. If you are interested in learning about the influence of the gut microbiome on tameness behaviour in mice, please visit my poster. P-699 between 14:30-15:30.
— Bhim B. Biswa (@BhimBBiswa) November 30, 2022