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Dr. Rajanish Giri,an assistant professor from the Indian Institute of Technology-Mandi (IIT-Mandi),has been awarded the Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award (IYBA) 2018. Dr.Giri was selected for his proposed innovative idea on Zika virus Capsid Folding and inhibitor discovery. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology selected Dr.Giri for the award. Along with the award he received a research grant, for three years, to delve more insight into the biophysical research on Zika Capsid protein system.