Dr. Suman Samanta PhD student of DBS working with Prof. Rupak Datta has won the First Prize in Category A (Photos of Science) at Science in Focus 2026, a national science communication competition held under the India Science Festival. The selected image, titled “Silent Battle: SEM of a Macrophage Engulfing Leishmania Parasite,” has been recognized with a cash prize of ₹30,000. Science in Focus is the flagship annual competition of the Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology (FAST India), highlighting impactful scientific imagery and visual storytelling. The selected work was showcased during the India Science Festival, which was held this year at IISER Pune.

For further details, the competition webpage is available here:- https://www.indiasciencefest.org/competitions