Lakshmy Ramakrishnan
@lakshmyrkrish.bsky.social
Associate Fellow @ORF
International Relations | Global health security | SciComm | Educator
She/her
~in pursuit of something meaningful~
International Relations | Global health security | SciComm | Educator
She/her
~in pursuit of something meaningful~
For ORF - on the global fallout of US pharma tariffs on health and innovation.
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The Global Fallout of US Pharma Tariffs for Health and Innovation
The US decision to impose 100 percent tariffs on branded and patented medicines marks a sharp shift in trade policy, raising risks of higher drug prices, weakened innovation, and global supply chain d...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:44 AM
For ORF - on the global fallout of US pharma tariffs on health and innovation.
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
In my Op-Ed for BioSpectrum India, I argue that when medicines become collateral in geopolitics, patients everywhere lose.
Read the full article here: www.biospectrumindia.com/views/17/267...
Thanks to Manbeena Chawla for this opportunity.
Read the full article here: www.biospectrumindia.com/views/17/267...
Thanks to Manbeena Chawla for this opportunity.
Navigating Tariffs: Securing Medicines and Safeguarding Innovation
Navigating Tariffs: Securing Medicines and Safeguarding Innovation
www.biospectrumindia.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 AM
In my Op-Ed for BioSpectrum India, I argue that when medicines become collateral in geopolitics, patients everywhere lose.
Read the full article here: www.biospectrumindia.com/views/17/267...
Thanks to Manbeena Chawla for this opportunity.
Read the full article here: www.biospectrumindia.com/views/17/267...
Thanks to Manbeena Chawla for this opportunity.
In this piece for ORF, I take a look at AI in drug development.
Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
Harnessing AI for Drug Discovery: The Race to Innovate and Govern
AI is revolutionizing drug discovery, enabling faster, personalized medicines and shaping the global pharmaceutical landscape.
www.orfonline.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 AM
In this piece for ORF, I take a look at AI in drug development.
Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
In this piece for Observer Research Foundation, I examine an emerging frontier in life sciences - mirror biology.
Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
Mirror Biology: Governing the Next Frontier of Life Sciences
AI and synthetic life creation,Bioethics of synthetic organisms,Biological Weapons Convention,Mirror biology governance,mirror molecules applications,Mirror organisms biosecurity,Responsible science d...
www.orfonline.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 AM
In this piece for Observer Research Foundation, I examine an emerging frontier in life sciences - mirror biology.
Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
‘Microsoft says it began a “red-teaming” test of AI’s dual-use potential in 2023 in order to determine whether “adversarial AI protein design” could help bioterrorists manufacture harmful proteins.’
A Framework for Effective Risk Assessment of AI-Biotechnology Convergence
Advances in disruptive technologies have enabled scientists to engineer biological systems and create more efficient and sustainable products for a range of purposes. The convergence of artificial int...
www.orfonline.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
‘Microsoft says it began a “red-teaming” test of AI’s dual-use potential in 2023 in order to determine whether “adversarial AI protein design” could help bioterrorists manufacture harmful proteins.’
Happy to share my chapter: '#GlobalHealthDiplomacy at a Crossroads' in Transforming Health in India: The 2030 Innovations Agenda, an edited volume by Oommen C. Kurian and Shoba Suri, published by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF).
Read it here: www.orfonline.org/research/tra...
Read it here: www.orfonline.org/research/tra...
Transforming Health in India: The 2030 Innovations Agenda
This edited Volume examines India’s health care system, highlighting approaches and strategies to strengthen nutrition, equity, and innovation by 2030.
www.orfonline.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Happy to share my chapter: '#GlobalHealthDiplomacy at a Crossroads' in Transforming Health in India: The 2030 Innovations Agenda, an edited volume by Oommen C. Kurian and Shoba Suri, published by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF).
Read it here: www.orfonline.org/research/tra...
Read it here: www.orfonline.org/research/tra...
I examine the promise and debate around #India’s #gene-edited #rice varieties.
Read the analysis here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
Read the analysis here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
Resilient Harvests: The Promise and Debate Around India’s Gene-Edited Rice
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s launch of two climate-resilient, gene-edited rice varieties marks a scientific breakthrough for sustainable agriculture, but it also reignites debates ove...
www.orfonline.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I examine the promise and debate around #India’s #gene-edited #rice varieties.
Read the analysis here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
Read the analysis here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
In my latest Occasional Paper for ORF, I examine how the #Quad can deepen cooperation in #biotechnology.
Do read my analysis here: www.orfonline.org/public/uploa...
Do read my analysis here: www.orfonline.org/public/uploa...
www.orfonline.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
In my latest Occasional Paper for ORF, I examine how the #Quad can deepen cooperation in #biotechnology.
Do read my analysis here: www.orfonline.org/public/uploa...
Do read my analysis here: www.orfonline.org/public/uploa...
Reposted by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan
#BiologicalWeapons #MirrorLife #Governance #RiskManagement #SyntheticBiology
Mirror Biology: Governing the Next Frontier of Life Sciences @lakshmyrkrish.bsky.social
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
In a pre-emptive move towards ensuring the responsible application of emerging biological ...
Mirror Biology: Governing the Next Frontier of Life Sciences @lakshmyrkrish.bsky.social
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
In a pre-emptive move towards ensuring the responsible application of emerging biological ...
Mirror Biology: Governing the Next Frontier of Life Sciences
AI and synthetic life creation,Bioethics of synthetic organisms,Biological Weapons Convention,Mirror biology governance,mirror molecules applications,Mirror organisms biosecurity,Responsible science d...
www.orfonline.org
October 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
#BiologicalWeapons #MirrorLife #Governance #RiskManagement #SyntheticBiology
Mirror Biology: Governing the Next Frontier of Life Sciences @lakshmyrkrish.bsky.social
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
In a pre-emptive move towards ensuring the responsible application of emerging biological ...
Mirror Biology: Governing the Next Frontier of Life Sciences @lakshmyrkrish.bsky.social
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
In a pre-emptive move towards ensuring the responsible application of emerging biological ...
One year ago, #India launched the #BioE3 policy with the ambitious goal of building a US$300 billion #bioeconomy by 2030.
In my latest piece for ORF, I take stock of the first year.
Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
In my latest piece for ORF, I take stock of the first year.
Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
One Year of BioE3: Charting India’s Path to a US$300 Billion Bioeconomy
One Year of BioE3: Charting India’s Path to a US$300 Billion Bioeconomy
www.orfonline.org
September 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
One year ago, #India launched the #BioE3 policy with the ambitious goal of building a US$300 billion #bioeconomy by 2030.
In my latest piece for ORF, I take stock of the first year.
Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
In my latest piece for ORF, I take stock of the first year.
Read it here: www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
#BiosecureAct may make its way back into the headlines.
Last year, I wrote for @orf on how the act aims to decouple US supply chains from China, presenting a huge opportunity for India’s pharma industry.
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
Last year, I wrote for @orf on how the act aims to decouple US supply chains from China, presenting a huge opportunity for India’s pharma industry.
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
The US Biosecure Act: An impetus to strengthen India’s pharma sector
The US Biosecure Act: An impetus to strengthen India’s pharma sector
www.orfonline.org
September 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
#BiosecureAct may make its way back into the headlines.
Last year, I wrote for @orf on how the act aims to decouple US supply chains from China, presenting a huge opportunity for India’s pharma industry.
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
Last year, I wrote for @orf on how the act aims to decouple US supply chains from China, presenting a huge opportunity for India’s pharma industry.
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
In my latest for ORF, I argue that any #US move to impose tariffs on #Indian #pharmaceuticals risks raising drug costs, disrupting supply chains, weakening #healthsecurity on both sides, and stifling global pharma innovation.
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
Tariffs and Health Security: The Future of US–India Pharma Trade
Tariffs and Health Security: The Future of US–India Pharma Trade
www.orfonline.org
September 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
In my latest for ORF, I argue that any #US move to impose tariffs on #Indian #pharmaceuticals risks raising drug costs, disrupting supply chains, weakening #healthsecurity on both sides, and stifling global pharma innovation.
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
Meanwhile in the #AIxBio space, researchers at #StanfordMedicine created a team of virtual scientists backed by #AI to help solve complex biological problems in their real-world lab:
med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...
med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...
Researchers create ‘virtual scientists’ to solve complex biological problems
Stanford Medicine researchers created a team of virtual scientists backed by artificial intelligence to help solve problems in their real-world lab.
med.stanford.edu
September 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Meanwhile in the #AIxBio space, researchers at #StanfordMedicine created a team of virtual scientists backed by #AI to help solve complex biological problems in their real-world lab:
med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...
med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...
As the #US retreats from #globalhealth leadership, I examine how #BRICS is stepping up as a key player.
Read my latest analysis for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social here: theloop.ecpr.eu/brics-and-th...
Read my latest analysis for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social here: theloop.ecpr.eu/brics-and-th...
BRICS and the rewriting of global health diplomacy in a post-US era
As the US retreats from global health leadership, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan examines how BRICS is stepping up as a key player. With the Pandemic Agreement still under negotiation. This gives BRICS countrie...
theloop.ecpr.eu
September 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
As the #US retreats from #globalhealth leadership, I examine how #BRICS is stepping up as a key player.
Read my latest analysis for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social here: theloop.ecpr.eu/brics-and-th...
Read my latest analysis for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social here: theloop.ecpr.eu/brics-and-th...
Pleased to have contributed a chapter on a burgeoning #health partnership between #India and #SouthAfrica in this joint publication between ORF and High Commission of South Africa.
Edited by Samirapolitical and VishalNirghen
www.orfonline.org/research/cha...
Edited by Samirapolitical and VishalNirghen
www.orfonline.org/research/cha...
Charting a Future for India-South Africa Relations in a Changing World Order
India-South Africa Relations grow through trade, diaspora, and cultural ties, offering new opportunities in a changing world order.
www.orfonline.org
September 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Pleased to have contributed a chapter on a burgeoning #health partnership between #India and #SouthAfrica in this joint publication between ORF and High Commission of South Africa.
Edited by Samirapolitical and VishalNirghen
www.orfonline.org/research/cha...
Edited by Samirapolitical and VishalNirghen
www.orfonline.org/research/cha...
Reposted by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan
🌍 As the US retreats from global health leadership, @lakshmyrkrish.bsky.social examines how #BRICS is stepping up as a key player. With the #PandemicAgreement still under negotiation, BRICS countries have the chance to promote a more equitable approach to global health diplomacy.
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BRICS and the rewriting of global health diplomacy in a post-US era
As the US retreats from global health leadership, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan examines how BRICS is stepping up as a key player. With the Pandemic Agreement still under negotiation. This gives BRICS…
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July 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
🌍 As the US retreats from global health leadership, @lakshmyrkrish.bsky.social examines how #BRICS is stepping up as a key player. With the #PandemicAgreement still under negotiation, BRICS countries have the chance to promote a more equitable approach to global health diplomacy.
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Truth be told, the revelations of Johnson & Johnson’s shocking acts by Gardiner Harris’ ‘No More Tears,’ aren’t really surprising.
America’s Johnson & Johnson Problem
A new book shows how Johnson & Johnson has pushed misleading narratives and suppressed inconvenient findings to sell its products.
www.theatlantic.com
July 20, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Truth be told, the revelations of Johnson & Johnson’s shocking acts by Gardiner Harris’ ‘No More Tears,’ aren’t really surprising.
Changes in #aflatoxin pattens due to #climatechange are increasingly recognised.
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures in #EU-#India #tradedeal negotiations need evidence-based research to make the necessary changes.
#SPS
indianexpress.com/article/busi...
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures in #EU-#India #tradedeal negotiations need evidence-based research to make the necessary changes.
#SPS
indianexpress.com/article/busi...
India-EU trade deal negotiations: Differences over food safety rules persist, ‘intense work needed’ says EU report
India’s exports to the EU have seen limited growth over the years, rising from $3.02 billion in FY19 to $4.54 billion in FY25, largely due to the stringent standards imposed by the EU on foreign agric...
indianexpress.com
July 20, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Changes in #aflatoxin pattens due to #climatechange are increasingly recognised.
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures in #EU-#India #tradedeal negotiations need evidence-based research to make the necessary changes.
#SPS
indianexpress.com/article/busi...
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures in #EU-#India #tradedeal negotiations need evidence-based research to make the necessary changes.
#SPS
indianexpress.com/article/busi...
In a notable step towards addressing latent #TB infections #Kerala has introduced Cy-Tb, a new intradermal test, developed by Serum Institute of India and marketed by Mylab Global.
www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...
www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...
Cy-TB test introduced by Kerala govt. for detecting and treating tuberculosis
TB infection is different from active TB disease; and a flare up could happen within weeks of acquiring the infection or maybe years
www.thehindu.com
July 20, 2025 at 6:18 AM
In a notable step towards addressing latent #TB infections #Kerala has introduced Cy-Tb, a new intradermal test, developed by Serum Institute of India and marketed by Mylab Global.
www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...
www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...
Nipah Strikes Again: Adopting a One Health and Science Diplomacy Approach.
My latest for the Observer Research Foundation:
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
My latest for the Observer Research Foundation:
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
Nipah Strikes Again: Adopting a One Health and Science Diplomacy Approach
Nipah virus resurfaces in Kerala, spotlighting the urgency for a One Health approach, science diplomacy, and accelerated development of vaccines, diagnostics, and global health cooperation.
www.orfonline.org
July 19, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Nipah Strikes Again: Adopting a One Health and Science Diplomacy Approach.
My latest for the Observer Research Foundation:
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
My latest for the Observer Research Foundation:
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
My article for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social
I argue that global health diplomacy is a powerful soft-power instrument where rising powers - India and China - can reshape the landscape as the Trump administration ignores it at its peril.
theloop.ecpr.eu/global-healt...
I argue that global health diplomacy is a powerful soft-power instrument where rising powers - India and China - can reshape the landscape as the Trump administration ignores it at its peril.
theloop.ecpr.eu/global-healt...
Global health diplomacy in a post-Covid world
Global health diplomacy, once a cornerstone of soft power and international cooperation, stands at a crossroads. Recent upheavals – such as the US retreat from the World Health Organization – are chal...
theloop.ecpr.eu
June 30, 2025 at 10:02 AM
My article for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social
I argue that global health diplomacy is a powerful soft-power instrument where rising powers - India and China - can reshape the landscape as the Trump administration ignores it at its peril.
theloop.ecpr.eu/global-healt...
I argue that global health diplomacy is a powerful soft-power instrument where rising powers - India and China - can reshape the landscape as the Trump administration ignores it at its peril.
theloop.ecpr.eu/global-healt...
Reposted by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan
🦠 Amid geopolitical tensions & biological threats, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan explores why global health diplomacy, once a cornerstone of soft power & international cooperation, remains indispensable + 🗺️ how rising powers like China and India can reshape the landscape.
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Global health diplomacy in a post-Covid world
Global health diplomacy, once a cornerstone of soft power and international cooperation, stands at a crossroads. Recent upheavals – such as the US retreat from the World Health Organization – are chal...
ow.ly
June 30, 2025 at 8:33 AM
🦠 Amid geopolitical tensions & biological threats, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan explores why global health diplomacy, once a cornerstone of soft power & international cooperation, remains indispensable + 🗺️ how rising powers like China and India can reshape the landscape.
👉 ow.ly/TObB50WiaQC
👉 ow.ly/TObB50WiaQC
I write on the evolution of #China’s #biotech landscape and addressing the threat of tech decoupling for the Observer Research Foundation.
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
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Evolution of China’s Biotech Industry: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
As China leads in biotech innovation with CRISPR and AI drugs, India needs urgent policy, R&D, and talent reforms to avoid being left behind in this race.
www.orfonline.org
June 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I write on the evolution of #China’s #biotech landscape and addressing the threat of tech decoupling for the Observer Research Foundation.
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
www.orfonline.org/expert-speak...
#China sent 180 delegates to this year's #WHA while #India sent 40.
Does this matter?
To what extent does delegation size influence political will in #globalhealth governance?
Does this matter?
To what extent does delegation size influence political will in #globalhealth governance?
June 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
#China sent 180 delegates to this year's #WHA while #India sent 40.
Does this matter?
To what extent does delegation size influence political will in #globalhealth governance?
Does this matter?
To what extent does delegation size influence political will in #globalhealth governance?
I write on synergies in #healthcare innovation in this special volume marking #India-#Taiwan@30.
www.orfonline.org/research/tai...
www.orfonline.org/research/tai...
Taiwan-India @30: Charting a New Arc of Cooperation
Marking 30 years of Taiwan-India ties: Dive into economic growth, tech collaboration, and cultural exchange.
www.orfonline.org
June 12, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I write on synergies in #healthcare innovation in this special volume marking #India-#Taiwan@30.
www.orfonline.org/research/tai...
www.orfonline.org/research/tai...