Hyderabad, India
10 Jun 2024
Empowering Student-Driven Antibiotic Discovery Through Global Partnership
We are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking collaboration between 6D.Varsity and Tiny Earth, an international network headquartered at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID), University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Spearheaded by Mr. Srikanth Talluri, Founder Chair of 6D.Varsity, this partnership aims to bring cutting-edge, student-powered antibiotic drug discovery training and research programs to schools and colleges across India.
Founded by Dr. Jo Handelsman – Director of WID, former Associate Director for Science at the White House OSTP, and a leading expert in microbial diversity – Tiny Earth empowers students to address the global crisis of antibiotic resistance through hands-on research and mentorship.
This collaboration will:
Establish Tiny Earth Chapters across India under the 6D.Varsity framework
Launch the School of Antibiotic Research (SoAR)Â initiative
Provide expert training to educators and researchers
Connect Indian students to a global network of young scientists
The 6D–Tiny Earth collaboration is a bold step toward building a purpose-driven scientific workforce ready to solve real-world challenges through collaborative, meaningful research.
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