Open-Source Research Training

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AI for Medicine
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An open knowledge hub bridging theoretical research and practical application in AI for Medicine. The skills usually learned in a MS or PhD — how to read, write, present, and publish an AI paper — distilled into a free, self-paced curriculum available to anyone.

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Mission 01

Bridge theory and practice in AI for Medicine

From foundational ML concepts to clinical data access, regulatory awareness, and deployment constraints — we cover what papers don't.

Mission 02

Democratise research training

You don't need a lab or a supervisor to learn how to write a publishable paper. This curriculum makes that knowledge free and accessible to all.

Mission 03

Spotlight India's growing AI ecosystem

India's healthcare AI market is on a steep growth curve. We cover its startups, researchers, datasets, and institutions from the inside.

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Medical AI

Clinical datasets, LLMs in medicine, explainability, vocabulary adaptation, Indian healthcare AI startups, and getting started with research at the intersection of AI and clinical practice.

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How to Publish

The full lifecycle of a research paper — from finding your first idea, to writing in LaTeX, responding to reviews, and navigating conference submissions. Practical guides with real case studies.

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Soft Skills

The non-technical skills that make or break a research career — writing in LaTeX, delivering presentations, choosing the right mentor, building your online research identity, and articulating your value in interviews.

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Datasets & Coding

Curated dataset guides, Python and R tutorials, conference deadline trackers, and hands-on coding resources for applied ML and NLP research.

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Experiences

First-hand accounts of navigating graduate school, applying for positions abroad, getting postdocs, and building a research career — from IIT Kharagpur to Germany to Stanford.

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Start with these — they change how you think about research

Vocabulary Adaptation for Medical Language Models: From IJCAI 2024 to ACL 2025

A deep dive into why pre-trained LLMs fragment medical terms like "erythromycin" into five tokens — and the MEDVOC framework that fixes it. Companion article to the Microsoft Research India talk.

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How to Start Working with Clinical Data as an AI Researcher

CITI training, data access, clinical motivation frameworks, and ML challenges with patient data — using Parkinson's disease subtyping as a case study.

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The Side-Hustle Scientist: Publish AI Papers While Working Full-Time

A 6-month playbook with a real medical NLP case study — shared tasks, the right conferences, and a weekly schedule that works.

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How to Respond to Peer Reviews: Turning Rejections into Acceptances

A practical guide to writing rebuttals that address reviewer concerns, structure your responses effectively, and significantly improve your acceptance odds.

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Mentorship 101: What to Look for in a Research Mentor — and the Red Flags

Six traits of a genuinely good mentor, and the warning signs that a relationship will cost you years of your life.

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How to Apply for a Postdoc in the US or Europe as an Indian PhD Graduate

A comprehensive guide covering the application timeline, crafting research statements, navigating visa processes, and what committees actually look for.

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The experience behind every article

Everything here is grounded in first-hand research experience across India, Germany, and the US.

2016–2018

B.Tech & First Research Steps

Kalyani Government Engineering College, West Bengal. First paper, first hackathon (Smart India Hackathon 2017), first taste of real research problems.

2018–2021

MS & PhD — IIT Kharagpur

MS Research in CS at IIT Kharagpur. Published at WebSci 2019 (Boston). Began PhD. Full guide to the MS Research application →

2021–2022

Research Associate — L3S Research Center, Germany

Moved to Hannover during COVID. Clinical AI research on Parkinson's disease subtyping. How I got there →

2022–2024

PhD Completion — Internships at Adobe & GE Healthcare

Research internships in India. Published Parkinson's paper in Frontiers in AI (IF: 4.7). Presented MEDVOC at IJCAI 2024.

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Postdoc — Stanford Medicine

Continuing vocabulary adaptation research (ACL 2025 Findings). Talk at Microsoft Research India. This site documents everything learned across the full journey.

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