Summer Training Program 2025 – PHCCO, IISc Bangalore – Apply Online

Explore math, comps, cancer—transform futures!

This 6-week summer training program (June 2 – July 11, 2025) is open to undergraduate students across disciplines and institutes all over India who are interested in learning the fundamentals of how mathematical and computational approaches can help understand cancer progression and eventually develop new therapeutic strategies.

Application deadline: January 31, 2025; 11:59pm IST

At the conclusion of the training program, the trainees are expected to achieve the following:
▪ A solid grasp of fundamentals in dynamical systems biology, cancer biology, and computational biology.
▪ An exposure to interdisciplinary approaches at intersection of mathematics and many biological systems (cell & molecular biology, oncology etc.)
▪ An opportunity to contribute to long-term research projects at cutting-edge areas in mathematical oncology

We expect the following from the students selected for this program:
▪ Attend and actively engage in the entire 6-week program
▪ A short (2-3 page) report by the student (in last week of program) detailing your activities during the training program, any relevant new data that you generated, what you have learned, and any feedback you may have for us.
(A certificate of completion shall be provided to you on successful completion of the program and submitting the mentioned report.)

Please note the following:
1. Kindly bring your own laptop to work and participate in training. Shared seating spaces will be provided.
2. We work in cancer systems biology domain, which includes both mechanism-based mathematical models and bioinformatics/data analysis components. Both of them shall be a part of the training.
3. If you are interested in engaging with us for a long-term research project opportunity, please get in touch at the end of the program. Completing the training program is a mandatory prerequisite to engaging in a long-term research project in CSB lab.

Apply online here

About

Param Hansa Philanthropies (PHP), founded by Dheeraj and Swapna Pandey, is a private foundation in the USA dedicated to advancing innovation at the intersection of computing and life sciences. PHP collaborates with leading universities and research organizations to support groundbreaking scientific ideas, harness technology to address healthcare challenges, and create a better future for society. With existing partnerships with institutions like the University of Texas, Austin, and Stanford University, PHP has recently expanded its impact to India. The launch of its Bengaluru office and the establishment of the Param Hansa Centre for Computational Oncology (PHCCO) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) mark PHP’s commitment to fostering translational research that bridges healthcare and technology for transformative outcomes.

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Shortlisted candidates for 2025 summer training program at PHCCO
1. Shuban Ramesh Gupta (IISER Pune)
2. Rushil Lakdawala (IIT Guwahati)
3. Jerry Jose (IIT Madras)
4. Alan Royce Gabriel (IIT Madras)
5. Arib Fatima (Central University of South Bihar)
6. Sudipta Roy (NIT Agartala)
7. Pavan Raju Kola (AIIMS New Delhi)
8. Yahya Ashraf (Shiv Nadar University)
9. Krishna C Shah (MS Ramaiah College of Arts, Science & Commerce)
10. Anshika Chakraborty (IISER Mohali)
11. Meera Manoj Joshi (IISER Thiruvananthapuram)
12. Mahule Roy (NIT Surathkal)
13. Urjaswee Chattopadhyay (IISER Berhampur)
14. Aryahi Apte (Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi University)
15. Soumyajita Bose (IIT Patna)
16. Rajat Goyal (Thapar University)
17. Avrojit Joydhar (IISER Thiruvananthapuram)
18. Aditya Mukherjee (Vellore Institute of Technology)
19. Saswat Mahapatra (IISER Mohali)
20. Amolika Mohapatra (NISER Bhubaneswar)
21. Gatikrushna Mishra (IISER Thiruvananthapuram)
22. C Venkata Suraj (NIT Warangal)
23. Achyutan M (IISER Berhampur)
24. Adityaraj Patidar (AIIMS Bhopal)
25. Vibhanshu Singh (Pondicherry University)
26. Mahak Poonia (IIT Kharagpur)
27. Namrata H Chaudhuri (MGM College of Engineering and Technology)
28. Sanyukta Gedam (IIT Madras)
29. Shaik Rafi (BV Raju Institute of Technology)
30. Ayush Pal (University of Delhi)
31. Kishore J K (IIT Hyderabad)
32. Roshni Nekkanti (Shree Vishnu Engineering College for Women)
33. Preeti Kumari (Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences)
34. Shri Vatssan S (NIT Puducherry)
35. Siddhartha Mitra (10X International School, Bangalore)
36. Arwen Shah (Greenwood High International School, Bangalore)