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At the interactions: Building a research journey through proximity
Santosh Chaudhary
From a small town in Uttar Pradesh to leading interdisciplinary research, this Journey of a Young Investigator (JOYI) 2026 story follows Santosh Kumar Chaudhary, Distinguished Professor at UPES, Dehradun. His journey—spanning structural biology, chemical biology, and drug discovery—highlights how mentorship, persistence, and integrating disciplines can shape scientific careers and enable new directions in research.







