NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES (NIMHANS)
Institute of National Importance Bengaluru - 560 029
ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020
डॉ हर㔷वर्न Dr. Harsh Vardhan माननीय कᴂ饍रय मं配र Hon’ble Union Minister स्वस㔥् एवं परिवार कल्यण मं配रलय Ministry of Health & Family Welfare भारत सरकार Government of India
lr ApídZr Hw$‘ma Mm¡~o Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey माननीय राज् मं配र Hon’ble Minister of State स्वस㔥् एवं परिवार कल्यण मं配रलय Ministry of Health & Family Welfare भारत सरकार Government of India
NIMHANS Institute of National Importance
An enduring vision, an indomitable spirit and an industrious multi-disciplinary team, these possibly best exemplify the character of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences or NIMHANS.
Spread over an area of nearly 135 acres, NIMHANS is a unique institution that combines mental health and neurosciences under one roof. Such a unique approach has made NIMHANS a premier institute not just in the country but also in the world and its three pillars include service delivery, training and research. Although intended to be a tertiary care referral centre for mental, neurological and neurosurgical disorders, the reputation of its quality care attracts people from all parts of India and from the region. There is always a balanced focus on both curative as well as promotive aspects of mental and neurological health. The therapeutic modalities blend the modern systems of medicine with traditional systems of care and management making it an undisputed leader in the area of mental health and neurosciences. The Institute houses Human Brain Tissue Repository (Brain Bank), the one and only in the country and Neuropathology Brain Museum, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.
NIMHANS is the leading post-graduate training centre in the country particularly in mental health and neurosciences. Occupying a pre-eminent position, it currently offers over 50 courses including MCh, DM, MD, post-doc fellowships, doctoral studies, MPhil, MSc, diplomas and recently undergraduate courses in select disciplines. In addition to the courses run by NIMHANS, thousands of trainees from all over the country come to NIMHANS each year for specialized training in basic sciences as well as in the clinical disciplines.
NIMHANS, over the decades, has emerged as a leader in research in both behavioural sciences and neurosciences. At NIMHANS research occurs in a seamless manner from the bench to the bedside and from the bedside to the community. The institute has made signal contributions in a multitude of areas: from addiction to Alzheimer’s; from mental hospital history to the historical contributions of its forbears; from imaging to intensive care; from brain injury to interventional neuroradiology; from disaster relief to deep brain stimulation; from stroke research to signalling in the brain; from rabies to retroviral infections; from youth mental health to yoga research; from molecular genetics to mindfulness research; from restoration to rehabilitation ... the contributions are vast and varied.
NIMHANS plays a pivotal role in national policy and programming and as a premier institution dedicated for brain, mind and behaviour, historically has always been in the forefront of setting the agenda for mental health in India. The flagship District Mental Health Program of the Government of India emerged out of the Bellary model of care for mentally ill in a primary care set up within the decentralised District health care system. NIMHANS continues to provide the larger impetus to strategise, improvise and bring in innovation in both institutional and community based mental health care services across the country. It has contributed to the National Mental Health Policy and also promotes / supports rights-based mental health care. It actively collaborates and networks with several governmental, quasi governmental and non-governmental agencies / bodies.
From the lunatic asylum in the nineteenth century to the Mysore Government Mental Hospital in 1934, the All India Institute of Mental Health in 1954 and NIMHANS in 1974 to acquiring the status of a Deemed University in 1994 and being bestowed the status of Institute of National Importance through a separate act of Parliament in 2013, NIMHANS has grown in stature and made tremendous strides over the decades. Vision
To be a world leader in the area of Mental Health and Neurosciences and evolve state-of-the-art approaches to patient care through translational research Mission
Establish the highest standards of evidence-based care for of society and ages including the vulnerable population. psychiatric and neurological disorders and rehabilitation. Evolve and monitor the strategies for disaster management Develop expertise and set standards of care for diseases of and psycho-social rehabilitation in different cultural and public health relevance in the developing world. ethnic groups.
Work with the government and provide consultancy services Promote Mental Health literacy and eliminate the stigma for policy planning and monitoring strategies in the field of attached to the Mental and Neurological illnesses by taking Mental Health and Neurosciences and facilitate execution the measures and the delivery system to the centres of of national health programme. primary health care honouring the human rights and dignity.
Human resource capacity building by training in diverse Integrate allopathic and oriental medicine into health care fields related to Mental Health and Neurosciences. delivery and promote evidence-based research.
Develop and strengthen inter-disciplinary, inter-institutional Integrate physical and metaphysical aspects of Neuroscience and international collaboration with universities and research to promote yoga and its application to positive research institutes across the globe to foster scientific mental health. research, training in advanced technology and exchange of ideas in the areas of Mental Health and Neurosciences. Participate in broad field of Neuroscience and Behavioral Research applicable to human ethics, organ transplantation, Strive to enhance equitable accessibility of primary care in stem cell research, space science, and nuclear science. Mental Health and Neurological Disorders to all sections Organogram
PRESIDENT, NIMHANS
VICE-PRESIDENT, NIMHANS
DIRECTOR
Administration Academics Hospital Services Finance & Internal Accounts Audit Registrar Deans Medical Superintendent DFA & CAO CAO AEE Dy. Medical Superintendent
AO Basic Sciences Behavioural Neuro Sciences Resident AO NABH Accounts (A&E) AO Sciences Medical Officer (Hospital) Quality Cell Officers
Special AAO AAO AAO AAO AAO AAO AAO AAO AAO AAO AAO GDMO MRO Officer (Stores) (Personnel) (Coordination) (Claims) (PR) (Hosp.) (NHC) (OPD) (RS) (Accounts) (Projects)
Basic Neurosciences Biophysics Biostatistics Clinical Neurosciences Epidemiology Neuroanaesthesia & Neurocritical Care Clinical Psychopharmacology & Neurotoxicology Human Genetics Neuroimaging & Interventional Radiology Neurology Neurological Rehabilitation Neuropathology Neurochemistry Neuromicrobiology Neurophysiology Neurovirology Neurosurgery Speech Pathology & Audiology Transfusion Medicine & Haematology
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinical Psychology Integrative Medicine Mental Health Education Nursing Psychiatry Psychiatric Social Work
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
Special Centres (Academic & Research) and Central Facilities • Centre for Addiction Medicine • Neurobiology Research Centre • NIMHANS Centre for Well Being • Free Legal Aid Clinic • Centre for Public Health • NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga • Sakalawara Community Mental Health Centre • Bio Medical Engineering • Physiotherapy Centre • Library & Information Centre • Publication 24th Convocation Institute Day Contents
From the Director’s Desk...... 11
Awards, Honours and Key Assignments...... 41
Visitors to NIMHANS...... 61
Patient Care Activities...... 69
Human Resource Development...... 95
Conferences/Symposia/Workshops I. Scientific Programmes Organised at NIMHANS ...... 105 II. Scientific Programmes Organised Outside NIMHANS ...... 123 III. Specific Training Underwent by Faculty/Staff...... 131
Central Facilities...... 136
Research Activities Basic Sciences...... 149 Behavioural Sciences ...... 158 Neurosciences ...... 172
Publications International Journals...... 186 National Journals...... 212 Book Chapters/Conference Proceedings...... 222 Monographs/Manuals/Reports...... 225 Newsletters/Souvenirs & Articles for General Public ...... 227 Books Published...... 228
Statutory Bodies...... 229
Faculty and Staff...... 240
Finance and Accounts...... 250
From the Director’s Desk…
I am pleased to share the Annual Report of NIMHANS for 2019-20, which outlines our achievements and the key indicators of development over the past year.
We have made conspicuous strides in the advancement of our tripartite mission of training, patient care and research in the areas of mental health and neurosciences. Our clinical services have been expanded and further improved as measured by national quality yardsticks and patient satisfaction scores. As a specialised academic and research centre, we have pushed boundaries with significant collaborations and raised the bar in innovation and teaching.
The advent of COVID-19 pandemic has changed the healthcare landscape and tested our system like never before. However, our team has pulled together admirably to respond to the challenges of the unprecedented crisis. The healthcare workers have stepped up in efficacious ways to handle the most complex period many of us have ever come across.
The pandemic has accelerated adoption of digital technology in all the fields. In this rapidly evolving situation, NIMHANS has come up with a wide range of initiatives to boost innovation. Timely measures have been implemented to create key resources to amplify healthcare services and forge alternate mode of teaching and learning in the Institute.
I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the commitment and dedication of all our faculty and staff as we continue into the new year. Thank you for your contributions, support, and accomplishments. I am confident that we will be able to tide over the COVID-19 crisis to the absolute best of our collective abilities, and emerge stronger and more resilient.
Dr. BN Gangadhar Director 1. PATIENT CARE SERVICES techniques are also performed. Nearly two million tests of varied nature are performed every year. About 20 percent of NIMHANS is deeply committed to delivering the highest these are highly complex and specialized nature. quality clinical care with an unwavering attention to the needs of the patients. Comprehensive clinical services are provided NIMHANS has been involved in the diagnosis, control and using evidence-based intervention and multidisciplinary team prevention of endemic viral infections of the nervous system— approach to achieve excellence in patient care. These services dengue, rabies and Japanese encephalitis ( JE). Cost-effective are provided through various outpatient specialty clinics, diagnostic kits have been developed for Japanese encephalitis inpatient facilities, and community-based programmes. and neurocysticercosis.
Patient care services primarily reach out to the less privileged NIMHANS ranks fourth (among 3,300 hospitals) in the sections of the society. About 75 per cent of the patients received country and stands second amongst the government/public the treatment at no cost or at highly subsidized costs. During sector organisations in terms of satisfaction rates, according to the year 2019-20, a total of 5,63,380 patients from various the recent Mera Aspataal survey conducted by the Ministry of parts of the country and across the globe received specialised Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The Institute medical care for psychiatric and neurological problems. has achieved 80% satisfaction responses consistently.
Particulars 2018-19 2019-20 OPD services are available on all week days, barring major Screening 139437 134941 general holidays. First-Contact OPD Service has been started for providing easier, more efficient and dedicated access to Registrations 54850 54598 patients specifically seeking psychiatric and neurological care. Follow-ups 310018 306290 About 15 different specialty clinics are being run to serve Admissions 19038 19490 patients with various psychiatric and neurological disorders. Emergency Care 42639 48061 TOTAL 565982 563380 Various new initiatives, during the review period, reflect and strengthen the commitment of NIMHANS to patient care through the promotion of evidence-based health policy and HOSPITAL FOOTFALL 600000 essential capacity development. Advanced and novel tests for 500000 neurological disorders have been introduced. 400000 300000 Realising the need for increased patient care, a 125 bed sub- 200000 speciality block has been partially opened. About 15 ICU beds, 100000 two operation theatres and about 100 general ward neurology 0 and neurosurgery beds have been added. Three operation Apr May JunJul Aug Sep OctNov Dec Jan Feb Mar theatres with advanced MRI technology, which facilitates 2018-19 2019-20 2018-19 2019-20 more precise surgery, form the other major additions.
The Institute has one of the largest psychiatric service facilities During the lockdown period imposed by the Government of in the country for children and adolescents. It is also home India in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, OPD services to the largest neuropsychiatric rehabilitation and community were temporarily withdrawn, and all nonessential elective mental health centres, catering to the rural areas of Bengaluru. procedures and surgeries were postponed. However, emergency services functioned 24/7 without interruptions. The services NIMHANS offers a diverse and comprehensive range of were also enhanced by posting additional staff and residents diagnostic and laboratory services for both inpatient and for better triaging and reducing congestion. outpatient populations. All the laboratories at NIMHANS are now NABL accredited. A wide variety of therapeutic Despite all the challenges in the time of crisis, NIMHANS interventional procedures using advanced image-guided tried to balance the need to provide necessary clinical services
12 National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Annual Report 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 0 while minimizing risk to patients and healthcare workers. In Neurosciences: 3, Clinical Psychology: 2, Human Genetics: response to the evolving situation, the Infection Control Team 1, Neuromicrobiology: 2, Neurophysiology: 3, Neurological (ICT)—under the aegis of the Hospital Infection Control Rehabilitation: 1, Neurovirology: 1, Nursing: 1, Psychiatry: 4, Committee— has chalked out new strategies for routine Psychiatric Social Work: 4). A total of 20 candidates obtained cleaning and using hospital-grade disinfectant with additional DM (in Neurology: 11, Neuroanaesthesia: 2, Neuroimaging focus on high touch areas, wards, waiting rooms and more, in & Interventional Radiology: 3, Child & Adolescent accordance with standard guidelines. Psychiatry: 4), MD (Psychiatry): 27, MCh (Neurosurgery): 9, MPH: 4, Fellowship: 9 (in Geriatric Mental Health Care: 1, Mental Health Education: 2, Psychiatric Rehabilitation: 2, The first intra-arterial chemoembolization procedure for Psychosocial Care for Elderly: 2, and Psychosocial Support in retinoblastoma was performed at NIMHANS by the team Disaster Management: 2), MPhil: 42 (Biophysics: 1, Clinical comprising specialists from the Department of Neuroimaging Psychology: 16, Neurophysiology: 1, Neurosciences: 2, and and Interventional Radiology, NIMHANS and Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in October 2019. Psychiatric Social Work: 22), MSc: 9 (Psychiatric Nursing: 5, Biostatistics: 4), BSc Degrees (Nursing: 76, Radiography: 8, Anaesthesia Technology: 6), Post-Basic Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing: 3, Post-Basic Diploma in Neuro Nursing: 1, and Diploma in Clinical Neurophysiology Technology: 4.
A total of 6,498 students from various other institutes – from India and abroad – visited NIMHANS and underwent training during the year.
2.2 CAPACITY BUILDING Through continued knowledge and skills development programs, NIMHANS supports a vibrant culture of initiative 2. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT and innovation, building leadership and capacity in scholarship and professional practice. Facilitating capacity building and 2.1 ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES strengthening human resource development in different NIMHANS has a well-established track record of excellence in health care delivery systems form the prime mandates of the education and training of skilled professionals and leaders NIMHANS. The institute is actively involved in imparting bound for vibrant careers in mental health and neurosciences. advanced technical knowledge to medical, para-medical and The institute continued to evolve with the changing face of nursing professionals to promote skills and evolve employable healthcare, facilitating opportunities for academic growth and manpower to meet the needs of the nation. Training is also achievement. extended to administrative medical officers, caregivers, police personnel, media persons, among others. In addition to the During the review period, 27 professionals completed short-term training programmes, faculty, staff and students Post-Doctoral Fellowship (in Addiction Medicine, Acute of NIMHANS routinely conduct and participate in various Care & Emergency Psychiatry, Clinical Neurosciences & seminars, workshops, conferences and other academic Therapeutics in Schizophrenia, Women’s Mental Health, endeavours both within and outside the Institute. Community Mental Health, Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Non Invasive Brain Stimulation, Obsessive Compulsive During the year 2019-20, NIMHANS hosted several Disorder, Forensic Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, international and national scientific deliberations. The faculty Neuropathology, Neuroanaesthesia, Neurocritical Care, of the Institute organized 545 educational/ resourceful events Neuroinfection, Neurological Rehabilitation, Movement (workshops/symposia /conferences: 385 at NIMHANS Disorder, Neuromuscular Disorders, Cognitive Neurosciences, and 160 outside the Institute). A total of 73 faculty and Neuropsychiatry, and Geriatric Psychiatry) and 25 staff members underwent specific training to expand their completed PhD (in Biophysics: 2, Biostatistics: 1, Clinical knowledge and skills.
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The TS Srinivasan NIMHANS Knowledge Conclave 2020 3. RESEARCH was held under the theme “Stroke” from 7 to 8 February 2020. Eminent physicians, neurologists, stroke specialists NIMHANS has a long tradition of conducting highly impactful and healthcare workers involved in the care of stroke patients research and translational investigations that are critical to converged at the conclave. A session for general public was advancing the scientific mission. With a strong public mission also organised as part of the two-day event. and passion for excellence, the Institute is constantly at the cutting-edge of innovation in facilitating practical applications Dr. Ramachandra N Moorthy Foundation for Mental Health and improving lives. and Neurological Sciences at NIMHANS funded about 30 events to promote training and academic activities in the field Research activities at NIMHANS take place through active of mental health. collaborations with various prominent regional, national and international agencies. The thrust areas of research continue to be: a) unravelling the molecular and sub-cellular mechanisms Well-being Programme for Police Personnel for disease process, b) linking clinical status with structural, Police Well-being (PWB) Programme, a first of its kind biochemical, immunological and serological abnormalities initiative in the country, was launched by the Department searching for biomarkers, c) exploring genetic basis for disease of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS in collaboration causation, d) developing prognostic and clinical predictors and with the Tamil Nadu Police last year. The structured diagnostic inventory/checklists. wellness programme aims at improving the mental health and the efficiency of the 1.25 lakh strong force— During the period 2019-20, faculty and students carried out from top-level officers to the last-rung constable—in collaborative studies and continued to translate basic research Tamil Nadu. In the first level, 12 ToT programmes were into clinical practice with various seminal discoveries. completed at NIMHANS, training 462 master trainers. The trainers have so far trained 80,000 personnel and family members. PUBLICATIONS 1000 949 874 840 842 856 A flagship programme for paramilitary forces has also been 800 initiated to develop a comprehensive stress management 521 430 457 458 513 and counselling module for the border force guarding 600 the Indo-China border and deployed for various other 400 204 224 266 208 204 contingencies. An MoU in this regard was recently inked 200 with Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). The programme 206 161 162 190 157 0 aims to cover 85,000 jawans of the force. 2015-162016-17 2017-182018-19 2019-20 Other Publicaons Naonal Journals Internaonl.Journals Total Regional Workshop on Strengthening the Capacity of Japanese Encephalitis ( JE) Laboratory Network in the WHO South- East Asia Region (22-26 April 2019), WHO Workshop and RESEARCH PROJECTS Hands-on Training in Laboratory Diagnostic Techniques 250 327 330 325 in Rabies (16-28 September 2019), 25th Asia-Pacific Joint 200 320 315 315 Regional Social Work Conference 2019 (18-20 September 150 311 307 310 2019), Workshop on Taqman Card Array for Serotyping of 231 305 100 301 th 176 300 Pneumococcus (27-29 January 2020), 8 Leadership and 145 295 Professional Skills Course for Early Career Psychiatrists, 50 94 103 34 35 27 32 35 290 6th International LEAD Conference-2020 under the theme 0 285 “Lead and Heavy Metals in Health and Neuroscience” (9-10 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Total Amount (INR crores) February 2020) were some of the international events hosted Amount Per Annum (INR crores) by NIMHANS during 2019-20. Total No. of Projects (Newly Sanconed and Ongoing)
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A total of 874 scientific articles/communications were supporting the central and state governments in the effective published in high profile journals and other vital publications implementation of mental health programmes. The software (513 articles in International Journals, 204 in National Journals, developed for monitoring District Mental Health Programme and 157 other publications including monographs, manuals, (DMHP) in Karnataka on a real time basis is being considered chapters in books, articles in newspapers, etc.). for a national roll out.
Centre for Consciousness Studies (CCS) has been established Centre for Addiction Medicine (CAM): The centre to build a platform for multidisciplinary research in the domains continued to provide comprehensive inpatient programme of science, humanities and culture pertaining to consciousness consisting of individual and family assessments. CAM, with a by integrating Indian philosophical wisdom with neuroscience. 80-bed (60 for men and 20 for women) inpatient facility, offers This is the first such comprehensive neuroscience-focused individually tailored treatments including pharmacological initiative in the country. interventions for withdrawal and long-term prevention of relapse, individual and group counseling, family counseling and CCS has started functioning since January 2020 and embarked intensive aftercare. on research studies to demonstrate the importance of tradition- based meditation techniques on consciousness and wellbeing. Digital evaluation system and e-prescription initiatives for The centre also aims to provide leadership in the domains of outpatient assessment have been implemented successfully. mind-brain-self and consciousness by creating opportunities The process has benefitted patients by reducing their waiting for young scientists and faculty. times and avoiding repetitive registrations. Digital services will soon be expanded to inpatient and emergency care as well. Assessment Psychology Research and Application Division was started on 11 November 2019 under the Department The CAM registered 4,140 new patients, 20,488 outpatient of Clinical Psychology with the objectives of developing follow-ups and 12,840 telephonic follow-ups during 2019-20. and standardizing indigenous, culturally relevant, normed A total of 1,266 patients were admitted to the CAM in-patient psychological assessments for the Indian population. The facility. As many as 162 adolescents and 121 geriatric patients division also aims at fostering research with other universities availed treatment; and 123 female patients sought help at the who can contribute to the development of assessments. CAM, during the review period.
Another unit, Vedic Indian Psychology Research & Since inception, CAM has provided training to hundreds of Application (VIPRA), has also been established by the post-graduate students from mental health medical and non- department. A new research study on development/adaptation medical disciplines, who in turn carry out several community of Indian psychology based assessment and interventions has and clinical related interventions for addiction prevention and been initiated. treatment. The centre has also trained medical officers from Karnataka and other southern states, doctors from Himachal 4. OUTREACH & EXTENSION ACTIVITIES Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. Each November, for the last 20 years, a one-month orientation in substance Centre for Public Health (CPH): Continuing its commitment use disorder management for medical and non-medical to strengthening public health capacity, CPH offers Masters professionals is being conducted. in Public Health (MPH) programme. Till date, 15 candidates have completed their course. CPH has adopted Kolar district, Neuropathology Brain Museum: The only one of its kind in situated about 70 km from Bengaluru, as its public health the country, Neuropathology Brain Museum (Human Brain observatory. Systematic capacity strengthening activities to Museum), has become a major tourist attraction with several improve service delivery for mental, behavioural and substance visitors coming from various parts of the country and globe to use disorders, and integrate mental health services into NCD get a glimpse of the diverse collection of specimens/samples of care have been carried out. Yuva Spandana programme, human brains and other vital organs. Students get to “touch facilitating youth health promotion and empowerment, has and feel the human brain” and learn the basic structure and been initiated in all the districts across the state. CPH is actively functioning of the brain. The general public are provided
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences 15 Annual Report 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 0 a guided tour and educated about common neurological training and health education programmes were conducted for disorders, awareness of lifestyle diseases and their prevention. professionals and general public. The centre has trained more than 2000 people on different aspects of mental health, which The staff members of the museum actively participate in public includes both in-house and outreach services. Mental health exhibitions and organize awareness programmes. Specimens are professionals from various parts of the country and across the also loaned to schools and colleges to disseminate knowledge globe visited NCWB. Training for the third batch of well-being in neuroscience. Teaching sets of CNS infections have been volunteers was conducted for a period of four months. Thirty- developed and distributed to several medical colleges and five volunteers were trained to help transform the health and institutes including AIIMS for postgraduate teaching. wellbeing of people in their communities.
The visitor footfall has been increasing every year owing to The AWAKE Clinic team conducted three workshops at the wide dissemination of information about the facility in the centre for mental health care professionals from different the print, electronic and social media. The number of visitors settings dealing with women survivors of domestic violence/ to the museum more than doubled during the review period, intimate partner violence. Totally, 70 health care professionals with 5,759 footfalls (compared to 2,170 in the previous year). were trained in therapeutic skills for addressing psychosocial To cater to the increasing numbers of visitors, a self-guided issues of women with domestic violence/ intimate partner tour has been initiated with multiple sensor activated digital violence using survivor-centric approach. displays encompassing vital information about the specimens and various diseases. Interactive models for public and school NCWB distributed IEC materials and copies of ‘Loud Speaker’ children have been developed: 3D brain diagrams are being magazine, brought out by the centre, during the two-day mega used for explaining the students regarding the neuroanatomy expo organised by NIMHANS to mark the National Science of the brain. Various interactive touch screen displays have Day celebrations. Thousands of school and college students been installed to educate students and general public, and also and general public thronged the stall during the fair. to spread awareness programs about neuroscience as part of the N-literate initiative. Sakalwara Community Mental Health Centre (SCMHC): Community psychiatry activities are being actively carried Laser cutting and engraving machine has been procured for out by NIMHANS for more than four decades. Sakalwara mounting specimens in bulk and engraving diagnosis on the Community Mental Health Centre (SCMHC) at Anekal perplex glass at the museum. taluk, the hub of all community mental health activities, has expanded its horizon to offer resource building, training and telemedicine services. Community Psychiatry Services are delivered by a multidisciplinary team consisting of psychiatrists, psychiatric nursing, psychiatric social work, clinical psychology, and vocational trainers.
The community team provides outpatient services here thrice a week (on Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Based on their clinical profile of patients a detailed work-up is Neuropathology Brain Museum done by residents and trainees posted in the centre, under the supervision of senior residents and consultants. Patients NIMHANS Centre for Well Being (NCWB): The urban come from far off places to seek treatment for various mental community centre, which aims at working on preventive and ailments and related problems. Free medicine is provided for promotive aspects of mental health, runs 15 clinics offering BPL (below poverty line) patients at the centre. This year, the various services including psychological interventions and OPDs at the centre have been reorganized and restructured psychiatric help for minor mental health issues. into ‘Triple Specialty Clinics’: Common Mental Disorder Clinic (Monday), Severe Mental Disorder Clinic (Wednesday) During the year under review, 70 interactive workshops, and Alcohol and Tobacco Addiction Clinic (Friday).
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Nursing staff and trainees regularly conduct health education as depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, obsessive compulsive programmes for patients and family and dispense medications disorder, mild cognitive impairment, somatoform pain disorder, with clear information on compliance and regimen. Clinical fibromyalgia, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, migraine, etc. by Psychology (CP) team performs brief therapeutic interventions, expert yoga therapists using validated yoga modules. assessments for IQ and SLD, CBT for depression and OCD. The Psychiatric Social Work (PSW) team provides supportive therapy, disability welfare benefits and occupational 5. NEW INITIATIVES rehabilitation counselling services. 5.1 PATIENT CARE Sakalawara Rehabilitation Services (SRS), started five years ago, • Swatantra Clinic has been started (on Wednesdays functions as a short-term residential rehabilitation centre for from 11 am to 1 pm) by the Department of Child & persons with chronic mental illness. A multidisciplinary team Adolescent Psychiatry to cater to the needs of children comprising faculty, trainees and residents from Departments referred from the Juvenile Justice System (children in of Psychiatry, Nursing, Clinical Psychology (CP), Psychiatric need of care and protection, and children in conflict with Social Work (PSW), junior consultants and vocational trainers the law) and Child Care Institutions (both governmental provide specialized services. and non-governmental). During 2019-20, consultations were provided to 260 children (155 males and 105 Residential rehabilitation services are made available in 22 females) by the clinic. cottages for short-term (~ 3 months) stay of patients with their family members. Daily activities of the clients are individually • A group based mindfulness service has been initiated structured after an initial assessment and supervised by the at the Behavioural Medicine Unit from July 2019 by training team. In-house activities for re-establishment of work the Department of Clinical Psychology. It is an open habits for the chronically ill include classes/training in craft, group for patients and caregivers and covers basics of tailoring, computer skills, etc. at the Mahobodhi building of mindfulness practice for stress management, as well as the centre. Daily yoga sessions, individual and group therapies, training in mindfulness by the faculty of the Behavioural social skills training, cognitive remediation, etc. are also carried Medicine Unit. The group sessions are held on working out for inmates and families. The kitchen on the campus also Saturdays, from 2-4 pm. About five to six participants serves as a place for group activities like cooking demonstrations per group are being accommodated and duration of each and tea parties organized by patients. Patients and caretakers session is two hours. are taken out for picnics twice a month. • Within Schizophrenia Clinic, Insight into Psychotic NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga (NICY): The centre Experiences Clinic (InPEC) has been started. The facilitated services, training and research activities related to Clinical Psychology team is involved in providing various yoga in mental health and neurosciences. NICY merged into psychotherapeutic services such as metacognitive therapy the Department of Integrative Medicine in January 2020. for delusions and hallucinations, cognitive remediation, and so on. During 2019-20, a total of seven cases of During 2019-20, a total of 19,130 patients utilized yoga clinical therapy were seen. services offered by the NICY and Department of Integrative Medicine. Yoga sessions were conducted for Tamil Nadu Police • Substance Abuse-Free Existence (SAFE) clinic was and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel as part of inaugurated on 10 October 2019 at NIMHANS Centre the well-being programme initiated by NIMHANS. for Well Being (NCWB). The clinic with the philosophy ‘Staying substance free – a way of living’, offers screening Various online interactive sessions were conducted in for substance use, medical services, psycho-education, collaboration with Telemedicine Unit of NIMHANS for yoga lifestyle modification, skill-building workshops, and and mental health professionals. Separate sessions were held support for individuals who have a substance user in the for patients with different neuro-psychiatric disorders such family.
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• NIMHANS Information Centre has been established to provide information regarding the government schemes and welfare benefits such as Unique Disability Identity Card (UDID), disability pension, travel concession, insurance, employment benefits, educational benefits, income tax exemption, rehabilitation centres, etc. A total of 587 persons availed the services offered by the centre, during the review period.
• Psycho-social Support and Mental Health (PSSMH) services were initiated to address mental health and psychosocial needs during COVID-19 crisis. A toll-free 3T MRI VIDA scanner 24/7 national helpline (080-46110007) was also launched to help people deal with anxiety, depression and other • The renovation work of Emergency Wing of Neuro mental health issues. Imaging & Interventional Radiology has been completed. A 128-Slice CT scanner (Siemens Somatom Go Top) and • Two additional high flow oxygen nasal insufflation a digital radiography unit (Carestream DRX Evolution devices have been procured by the Department of Plus) have been installed. The department has initiated Neuroanaesthesia & Neurocritical Care for the safe uninterrupted services from 8 am to 5.30 pm (without management of such patients with difficult airways. breaking for lunch) from 8 January 2020. Round-the- Digitization of pre-anaesthesia check-ups, post clock MRI and DSA services have been started from anaesthesia recovery charts and the patient care February 2020 for the benefit of patients. documents have also been initiated to enable paperless processing.
• The Department of Neuro Imaging & Interventional Radiology was successful in synthesising newer amino acid radiopharmaceuticals for imaging in neuro-oncology with Biograph mMR employing the well-established Medical Cyclotron facility at NIMHANS. Amino acid positron emission tomography (PET) is emerging as the method of resolving equivocal lesion interpretations Siemens Somatom Go Top and Carestream DRX Evolution Plus which are more commonly seen on routine F18 FDG PET or MRI imaging. Amino acid PET was performed • Cardiopulmonary Laboratory was opened by the in 40 cases using both C11 Methionine and F18 Department of Neurophysiology on 31 October 2019. Choline in at the department, during 2019-20. In-house The laboratory has state-of-the-art facilities to carry out TRODAT (99mTc) kits for DAT imaging (presynaptic cardiovascular and pulmonary functions tests such as: Dopamine receptors imaging) have also been synthesised Echocardiography, treadmill, tilt table tests, autonomic using the radiochemistry facility at the department for function assessments and pulmonary function tests. PET and SPECT tracers. The preparation has been Additional equipment such as blood pressure variability successfully synthesized and till date 25 cases handled and baroreflex variability measures, ECG leads for during the review period. treadmill and polygraph monitors will soon be added. The diagnostic services are being providing to needy • Advanced 3T MRI VIDA scanner, with specialised patients. Since its inception, the laboratory has provided paediatric head coil to perform dedicated infant imaging, 2D echocardiography services to 45 patients/healthy has been installed. volunteers.
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5.2 REHABILITATION SERVICES • Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services has started Manasadhara Day Care Centre at Chikkaballapur in association with Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka in service delivery project mode. The centre was inaugurated on 30 August 2019 by Dr. Rajani, Deputy Director, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka in the presence of the District Health Officer and other health officials.
Prof. CN Manjunath, Director, Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology and Research (right) inaugurating Cardiopulmonary Laboratory
Autoimmune Laboratory has now been conferred the status of an independent referral diagnostic facility in recognition of its service in patient care from 14 February 2020. The diagnostic lab is now a referral centre for the entire country with more than 70 hospitals availing the facility including AIIMS like institutes. The number of samples this year has crossed 20,000 samples. The lab has also entered into External Quality Assurance Services (EQAS) program Inauguration of Manasadhara Day Care Centre at Chikkaballapur to ensure quality of its reports. The facility has assisted in training and manpower development, and helped establish • Green Skilling Project run by the Psychiatric testing centres in other institutes. It has supported the Rehabilitation Services, with funding from Craftizen establishment of a Special Clinic for Autoimmune Disorders Foundation, involves persons with psychiatric disabilities in the Department of Neurology. as partners to prepare eco-friendly pens, Rangoli and Holi colour kits and share profits with them. This year, operational profits of Rs. 1,28,200 generated from the project were distributed among 34 patients involved in the production. Participants received prizes and amount, ranging from Rs. 500 to Rs. 8,600 depending on their performances, from Dr. PS Gopinath, former Director, RINPAS and former Head, OCTD, NIMHANS at a function organised by the PRS unit.
Manasika Arogya Jagruthi Kendra
• The Department of Mental Health Education has started Manasika Arogya Jagruthi Kendra, a learning resource centre at the OPD, for addressing queries of patients and their caregivers. Handouts and various other information Dr. PS Gopinath, former Director, RINPAS and former Head, OCTD, materials on various mental health topics are distributed NIMHANS (third from left) handing over prizes to the participants of Green to the patients and their caregivers. Skilling Project
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• Art competition on the theme • District Mental Health Program (DMHP)-Uttarakhand ‘Love for Life’ was conducted in collaboration with NIMHANS has designed one-year at College of Nursing (for certificate course, which is a digitally driven program for patients, caregivers, students, the Primary Care Doctors (PCDs) of Uttarakhand. It faculty and NGOs) and Child envisages the training of medical officers in diagnosing and Adolescent Psychiatry and management of mental illness at the primary care wards) in November 2019, level. Primary Care Psychiatry Program (PCPP) is a one- as part of the World Mental year specialized program encompassing five modules to Health Day celebrations. train PCDs. Patients from Children’s Home for the Mentally Retarded (CHMR) and other • NIMHANS has started Chhattisgarh Community NGOs including Richmond Fellowship Society (RFS), Mental Healthcare Tele-Mentoring Program (CHaMP) Spandana, Medico-pastoral Association and Atmashakti certificate training for primary care doctors (medical participated in the event. NIMHANS Calendar 2020 officers and assistant medical officers) of Chhattisgarh featuring prize winning entries from the art competition to handle common psychiatric disorders at the was brought out. primary health care level. The eight-week certification course, initiated on the request of the Government of • ‘Deeksha’ training centre has been set up on pilot basis in Chhattisgarh, commenced from August 2019. association with the NGO Amogh for training persons with developmental disabilities in computer basics, • Diploma in Primary Care Psychiatry, a digitally driven scanning and data entry at Computer Section, Psychiatric one year modular-based program for in-service doctors Rehabilitation Services, NIMHANS. of Bihar has been initiated in collaboration with Government of Bihar. The training of the doctors began in February 2020. A total of 22 doctors covering 19 5.3 ACADEMIC & CAPACITY BUILDING districts of Bihar and three Prison Medical Officers have • The Community Psychiatry Unit in collaboration with enrolled in the program. Aapta Salahe Kendra Counselling Centre, Bangalore, initiated “Lay Counsellors Module” for training lay • NIMHANS in collaboration with IPS-SZ has counsellors through online platform on providing started IPS-SZ and NIMHANS Digital Initiative for psychological first-aid for the mentally distresses in Academics and Nurturing Skills (INDIANS). This the community. During the review period, the training is an online teaching initiative conducted on a weekly program was conducted in five batches—each batch basis (one hour), for psychiatry post-graduate students comprising 20-30 participants. Each batch had 12 and practising psychiatrists from all over India, through sessions, spanning 3-4 months, handled by experts from videoconferencing on Saturdays from Telemedicine NIMHANS through video-conferencing. Centre, NIMHANS.
• NIMHANS Digital Academy (NDA) has been • The Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry has established to focus on providing large scale training to started a six-month fellowship training programme for various healthcare service providers like medical officers, sponsored candidates from SAARC countries. The first psychologists, social workers and nurses to deliver quality batch of the short-term course, which aims to provides mental healthcare services throughout the country. psychologists and psychiatrists with advanced practice The key objective is to increase skilled professionals competence commenced on 1 April 2019. exponentially in the area of mental health. The courses for different categories of healthcare providers would be • One-month certificate course on “Yoga for Mental of 30 hours’ duration each, spread across a period of three Health - for AYUSH Professionals” has been initiated months. NDA has trained over 1000 professionals across by the Department of Integrative Medicine. The course the country during the review period. was conducted in two batches ( June 2019 and January
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2020), in which 20 AYUSH professionals took part. An June to November 2019. A certificate course of three additional afternoon session of the Yoga Appreciation months’ duration on Molecular Cloning was conducted Course (YAC) has also been started for the staff of from January to March 2020. This course offers advanced NIMHANS. level training in the field of genetics.
• Diploma in Community Mental Health-Psychologist has 5.4 DIGITAL & TELE SERVICES been started by the Department of Clinical Psychology. • Information Technology (IT) Cell has been established Training of five batches of the course, conducted through to propel the growth of IT at NIMHANS. The cell NIMHANS Digital Academy, was completed between was The primary objective of the cell—inaugurated by April 2019 and March 2020. The batches saw an the Director, NIMHANS on 19 August 2019—is to enrolment of 236 candidates, and training of two more create frameworks to effectively implement and integrate batches is ongoing. new ways of using information technology to support administrative and academic initiatives. • One-year fellowship programs in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Clinical Neuropsychology have been started from the academic year 2019-2020 with four seats (two seats with institute stipend and two under sponsored category) in each of the subjects.
• LEAP-YMH Initiative: LEAP-YMH (Learn, Empower, Address and Promote-Youth Mental Health), a new series of training programs, has been launched by the Department of Clinical Psychology with an aim to develop campus-based initiatives for promoting mental health of youth in institutes of higher education. Information Technology (IT) Cell • The seats for six-month certificate course in Child, Adolescent and Family Therapy, for RCI-recognized non- • Information kiosk, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) NIMHANS MPhil (Clinical Psychology) candidates, and e-office facilities have been initiated to facilitate have been increased from four to eight, during the review seamless electronic transactions and effective resource period, due to the surge in demand for the course. Seven management. The facilities were inaugurated by Dr. candidates were admitted to the course starting October Neeta Varma, Director General, NIC on 8 November 2019. 2019. VDI and electronic clinical records applications have been adopted to consolidate health IT systems and • Suicide Awareness For Everyone (SAFE), a new increase operational efficiency. initiative focusing on suicide prevention and intervention training, has been launched by the Window to Wellbeing • Face-recognition method has been introduced to register (NCWB) team. Various training programs for teachers, attendance instead of contact-based biometric system to students, parents, counsellors, and other key stakeholders prevent the spread of COVID-19. in suicide prevention were conducted, during the review period, as part of the initiative. • PUSH-D (Practice and Use Self-Help for Depression), a computer-based, structured self-help course, for dealing • A six-month certificate course on Genetic Diagnosis with milder levels of depressive symptoms, has been and Counselling has been started by the Department of developed by the Department of Clinical Psychology. A Human Genetics. Five students were trained in basics new version of the application, PUSH-D Plus, is being of genetics, molecular genetic techniques and genetic tested as a combination package (self-help program + counselling methods as part of the course conducted from face-to-face sessions + weekly telephonic support).
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• As part of the Digital India initiative, e-hospital Ward for more intensive observation, treatment and program has been launched, enabling patients to take nursing care was opened on 7 February 2020. appointments online. Counter-based OPD registration and appointment system through Hospital Management • Day Care Centre at the Neuro Centre for patients needing Information System (HMIS) has also been digitised. infusions or inpatient investigations was inaugurated by the Director, NIMHANS on 17 February 2020.
NIMHANS launched 24/7 national helpline (080- 46110007) on 28 March 2020 to help people deal with 6. RECOGNITION FOR NIMHANS anxiety, depression and other mental health issues during the CONTRIBUTIONS lockdown in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The helpline has been initiated to cater to a range of categories of affected Newsweek international magazine has named NIMHANS people including suspected patients, those have been advised as one of the World’s Best Hospitals for 2020. The ranking home isolation or self-quarantine, and general public having was released on the Newsweek website and published in the significant panic, anxiety and other psychosocial adjustment print edition of the magazine on 6 March 2020. The World’s problems owing to the COVID-19 outbreak. Best Hospitals ranking identifies and honours the very best hospitals around the globe. The ranking is based on patient 5.5 INFRASTRUCTURE & OTHER FACILITIES survey results, key medical performance indicators and recommendations from medical experts, including physicians, • Outpatient facility at the Geriatric Clinic has been hospitals managers and other healthcare professionals. expanded with the addition of eight more consultation rooms (taking the total number to 16) and patient waiting Karnataka Tele-mentoring and Monitoring Project’ a hall. collaborative novel initiative of Tele-medicine Centre, NIMHANS Digital Academy, NIMHANS and NHM, Karnataka State Government bagged the first prize in the Best Public Health Initiative category at the 5th Annual BW Business World Digital India Summit & Awards, New Delhi, 28 June 2019.
The Metabolic Laboratory received 100% satisfactory results in the proficiency testing for amino acids, acylcarnitines and lysophosphatidylcholines in Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Programme conducted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, USA, for 2019. Inauguration of new premises of Recovery Oriented Services (ROSes) Café by Dr. BN Gangadhar, Director, NIMHANS
• New premises of Recovery Oriented Services (ROSes) Café, a self-sustaining project launched last year by Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services in association with the Department of Nursing, was inaugurated on 16 August 2019. The unique café, run by persons recovering from mental illness, caters to more than 100 people a day. About 10-12 patients receiving rehabilitation services are involved in the preparation of food and beverages every day (except on closed holidays).
• Centre for Addiction Medicine (CAM) High Dependency
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Clinical Biochemistry Unit was included in the “Best Laboratory” category in the worldwide peer review performance by External Quality Assurance (EQAS) Program conducted by Bio-Rad Laboratories.
Neuromuscular Laboratory, Dept. of Neuropathology, “Strategic Partner” Award for establishment of International Centre for Genomic Medicine in Neuromuscular Disease (ICGNMD) by MRC (Medical Research Council), London, 6 October 2019.
Dr. BN Gangadhar, Director and Sr. Professor, Department Dr. Pratima Murthy, Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatry, receiving of Psychiatry, (i) has been honoured with Padma Shri, one of the prestigious Dr. Raja Ramanna State Award. (Standing, L-R) Dr. CN the highest civilian awards of the country, for distinguished Ashwath Narayan, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister & Minister for Higher Education, IT & BT, Science &Technology, Shri. BS Yediyurappa, Hon’ble service in the field of medicine (ii) delivered ‘DLN Murthy Chief Minister of Karnataka, and Bharat Ratna Prof. CNR Rao Rao Oration’ of the Indian Psychiatric Society (iii) received, ‘Manasmita’ National Award, Manasmita Foundation (R), Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath, Professor & Head, Department of Kota, Udupi, 29 February 2020. Clinical Psychopharmacology & Neurotoxicology, received the prestigious Sir CV Raman Young Scientist Award (Category: Life Sciences) for the year 2018, by Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Government of Karnataka, 22 October 2019.
NIMHANS Blood Bank secured Best Blood Bank (in Karnataka) Award (2019) by Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society (KSAPS) for the Department of Transfusion Medicine and Haematology.
Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade, Professor, Department of Clinical Psychopharmacology & Neurotoxicology. Special Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath, Professor & Head, Department of Clinical achievement: Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest free Psychopharmacology & Neurotoxicology, receiving the prestigious Sir CV standing mountain in the world, the tallest land volcano in the Raman Young Scientist Award. (Standing, L-R) Dr. CN Ashwath Narayan, world, the tallest mountain from base to summit. Kilimanjaro Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister & Minister for Higher Education, IT & BT, Science &Technology, Shri. BS Yediyurappa, Hon’ble Chief Minister of is one of the Seven Summits of the World. Karnataka, and Bharat Ratna Prof. CNR Rao
Dr. Pratima Murthy, Professor & Head, Department of Dr. B Indira Devi, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, received the prestigious Dr. Raja Ramanna State received best published paper award in Neurosurgery journal, in Award (Category: Science Education) for the year 2018, the category: Novel findings in Birth Brachial Plexus: Corpus by Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology callosum Volumetry, CNS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, (KSCST), Government of Karnataka, 22 October 2019. USA, October 2019.
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Dr. Yasha TC, Professor & Head, Department of Neuropathology, delivered the Presidential Oration, 10th Annual Conference of Karnataka Neurosciences Academy, KNACON 2020, Belagavi, 11-12 January 2020.
Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Professor, Department of Neurophysiology, receiving ‘Prof. AS Paintal Award for Best Research in Physiology’, by ASSOPI
Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Professor, Department of Neurophysiology, received ‘Prof. S. B. Deshpande Award for Best Research in Neurophysiology’, ASSOPI, 6th Annual Conference of Association of Physiologists of India, JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Dr. Yasha TC, Professor & Head, Department of Neuropathology delivered Research, Mysore, 11-14 September 2019. the Presidential Oration, 10th Annual Conference of Karnataka Neurosciences Academy
Dr. Rita Christopher, Professor, Department of Neurochemistry, received the ‘Great Daughter of the Soil’ award, All India Conference of Intellectuals (AICOI) and Bar Association of Karnataka. The award was presented by Hon’ble Dr. Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Judge, International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands.
Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Professor, Department of Neurophysiology, receiving ‘Prof. S. B. Deshpande Award for Best Research in Neurophysiology’, ASSOPI
Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao, Professor, Department of Neurophysiology, received Shyama Krishna Memorial Oration, Indian Society of Chronomedicine, 5th World Congress of Indian Society of Chronomedicine, AIIMS Rishikesh, 19 October 2019.
Dr. Rita Christopher, Professor, Department of Neurochemistry, receiving the ‘Great Daughter of the Soil’ Award, from Hon’ble Dr. Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Judge, International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands
Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Professor, Department of Neurophysiology, received ‘Prof. AS Paintal Award for Best Research in Physiology’, by ASSOPI, 6th Annual Conference of Association of Physiologists of India, JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysore, 11-14 September Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao, Professor, Department of Neurophysiology, receiving Shyama Krishna Memorial Oration, Indian Society of 2019. Chronomedicine
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Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Professor, Department of 2019), Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, Neuropathology, delivered Dr. Krishna Memorial Trust Jharkhand, 6-7 July 2019. Oration, ‘My journey with NeuroAIDS – A euology in honor of the virus’, Indian Medical Association, Salem Branch, 24 Dr. N Manjunatha, Associate Professor, Department of November 2019. Psychiatry, selected for Prof. R Raguram Distinguished Young Teacher’s Award: for his academic contributions.
Dr. Bharath Holla, Assistant Professor, Department of Integrative Medicine, received Poona Psychiatrists Association Award (PPA-II) - for the best-published article, ‘Altered brain cortical maturation is found in adolescents with a family history of alcoholism’, based on original work done in India and the most outstanding contribution of the year by an IPS member on any aspect of psychiatry.
Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Professor, Department of Neuropathology, delivered Dr. Krishna Memorial Trust Oration
Dr. Vivek Benegal, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, received ‘Dr. Swati Bhave & Dr. MKC Nair Oration Award’, Adolescent Health Academy-Indian Academy of Paediatrics, August 2019
Dr. G Venkatasubramanian, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, received ‘Dr. S. Ramachandran National Bioscience Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Senior Scientific Officer, Department of Clinical Psychopharmacology & Neurotoxicology, receiving Prof. A Namasivayam Award’ for Career Development 2019, Department of Award Biotechnology, Government of India. Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Senior Scientific Officer, Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand, Professor, Department of Department of Clinical Psychopharmacology & Psychiatry, received ‘Wolters Kluwer Digital India Health Neurotoxicology, received Prof. A Namasivayam Award for Innovations Award 2019’ for ‘Leveraging Technology for contribution to the field of Neurophysiology, Indian Academy Medical Information and Scientific Advancements’, Mumbai, of Biomedical Sciences. 16 November 2019.
Dr. Anisha Shah, Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, received H.N. Murthy Oration 2019 Award for 2019, 45th National Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, Dehradun, 25 May 2019.
Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran, Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, received University of Calicut Honour Award for the year 2019-20, 4th Annual Multi-Disciplinary National Dr. Shabina Seth, Consultant Psychiatrist, receiving Best Poster Award Conference, Department of Psychology, University of Calicut, from Shri. Venkaiah, Naidu, Hon’ble Vice-President of India at the 107th Kerala, 7 February 2020. Conference of Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru. Shri. BS Yediyurappa, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka and other dignitaries are also seen. Dr. Reeta S Mani, Additional Professor, Department of Neurovirology, awarded the ‘Dr. SN Madhusudana Oration’, Dr. Shabina Seth, Consultant Psychiatrist, received Best 21st Annual National Conference of APCRI (APCRICON Poster Award, ‘NIMHANS Digital Academy (NDA) tele-
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ECHO (Extension of Community Healthcare Outcome): An Ward Awards were presented to Psychiatry ICU (Psychiatric innovative model for integrating Mental health and Addiction Block), Neuroinfection Ward (Neuro Centre) and Sakalawara management in primary care for the state of Chhattisgarh’, Community Mental Health Centre (other area). 107th Conference of Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru.
7. ACTIVITIES & EVENTS AT NIMHANS
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti The 128th birth anniversary of ‘Bharat Ratna’ Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was celebrated on 29 April 2019 at NIMHANS.
Dr. G Parameshwara, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Chief Guest Dr. Jothi Clara J. Micheal, Chief Clinical Governance Officer, Government of Karnataka was the Chief Guest. Shri. Kauvery Hospital, Chennai International being felicitated at the Nurses Day 2019 celebrations event E Tukaram, Hon’ble Minister for Medical Education, Government of Karnataka and Ven. Sugatananda Bhanteji, A poster exhibition based on the Nurses Day Theme by Secretary, Mahabodhi Society, Bengaluru were the Guests of students from the College of Nursing, NIMHANS was also Honour. held.
World No Tobacco Day World No Tobacco Day was observed on 31 May 2019, under the theme ‘Tobacco and Lung Health’. The annual campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure, and to discourage the use of tobacco in any form.
Dr. G. Parameshwara, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Government of An exhibition to create awareness on negative impact that Karnataka, Shri. E.Tukaram, Hon’ble Minister for Medical Education, tobacco has on people’s lung health was organised by Centre Government of Karnataka and Ven. Sugatananda Bhanteji, Secretary, Mahabodhi Society, Bengaluru at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations for Addiction Medicine (CAM), NIMHANS at the OPD on the occasion. An exhibition of rare photos of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was also organised in association with the Field Exhibition Unit, DAVP, International Day of Yoga Kendriya Sadan on the occasion. NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga organised various activities and programmes to mark the 5th International Day International Nurses Day of Yoga in the month of June 2019. The programmes included The International Nurses Day was celebrated on 23 May 2019 mass yoga session, yoga competitions for staff, students, under the theme “Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Health for All”. patients and caregivers, symposium, and outreach programmes.
Dr. Jothi Clara J. Micheal, Chief Clinical Governance Officer, Kauvery Hospital, Chennai was the Chief Guest.
Awards for Best Staff Nurse and Best Wards (psychiatric and neuro wings) were also presented on the occasion. Staff Nurses Shri. Shanif T, Smt. Thanuja, Smt. Jesima Jalarmathi CR received Best Nurses Award for the year 2019-20. The Best Staff and students of NIMHANS taking part in the Mass Yoga Session
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IDY is regarded the country’s greatest mass movement for Prof. Ananda Pandurangi, Medical Director & Chairman, public health, and participating in it is an inspiring way to get Inpatient Psychiatry, Director, Schizophrenia and ECT introduced to Yoga. Like previous years, Mass Yoga Session, Programs, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA held on 21 June 2019, evoked enthusiastic response, drawing delivered the 13th Dr. Ramachandra N. Moorthy Oration on nearly 800 participants (including the staff and students of “Schizophrenia: 150-Year Journey”, on 2 July 2019. NIMHANS). Independence Day World Elder Abuse Awareness Day World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was observed on 28 June 2019 under the theme “Building Strong Support for Elderly”. The day is observed to encourage communities to pay greater attention to the well-being and adequate health care of older persons, as well as any cases of neglect, abuse and violence against older persons.
Independence Day celebrations
Independence Day was celebrated with patriotic fervour at NIMHANS on 15 August 2019. Hoisting of the Tricolour by the Director, NIMHANS and other dignitaries was followed by colourful cultural programmes by the students of NIMHANS College of Nursing and inmates of various wards of the hospital.
Release of IEC materials at the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day event Hindi Week
The event was organised by Geriatric Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS under the ‘Age-Friendly Karnataka’ program, a joint initiative by Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, Karnataka State Resource Centre for Senior Citizens, Government of Karnataka and NIMHANS.
Dr. Ramachandra N. Moorthy Oration
Shri. Pankaj Kumar Pandey, Commissioner, Health, Family Welfare and AYUSH Services, Government of Karnataka (centre) releasing Darpan, Hindi magazine, at the Valedictory Function of the Hindi Week 2019 celebrations
Hindi Week was celebrated at NIMHANS from 26 to 31 August 2019. A three-day official language workshop by Dr. Y Chitharanjan Rao, Professor & Head, Department of Yogic Science, Srividya International University for Vedic Science, Florida, USA & Retd. Senior Hindi Officer, MECON Ltd. Prof. Ananda Pandurangi, Medical Director & Chairman, Inpatient Psychiatry, Various competitions such as essay writing, debate, noting and Director, Schizophrenia and ECT Programs, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA being felicitated by the Director, NIMHANS and senior drafting, singing, etc. were organised as part of the Hindi Week faculty members celebrations.
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Valedictory Function of the Hindi Week 2019 Celebrations was held on 28 September 2019. Shri. Pankaj Kumar Pandey, Commissioner, Health, Family Welfare and AYUSH Services, Government of Karnataka was the Chief Guest. Prizes to the winners of various competitions held as part of the Hindi Week Celebrations and certificates (of attendance) to the participants of the Hindi Workshop 2019 were distributed on the occasion. A report on the implementation of Official Language policies at the Institute and allied activities was released. Darpan, a Hindi magazine to promote the Official Language, was also His Holiness Swami Sukhabodhananda, International Spiritual Management launched on the occasion. & Corporate Guru, addressing the gathering at the Teachers’ Day celebrations event.
Swachhata Pakhwada 24th Convocation of NIMHANS Swachhata Pakhwada (Fortnight) was observed from 1-15 The 24th Convocation of NIMHANS was held on 16 September September 2019 as per the guidelines and instructions 2019. The ceremony was presided over by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. Various activities including massive cleaning in all of India and President, NIMHANS in the gracious presence wards and hospital premises, sensitization drives by faculty of Shri BS Yediyurappa, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka and staff (to patients and visitors) on the importance of & Minister for Medical Education, Government of Karnataka safe sanitation, cleaning and beautification of surrounding & Vice-President, NIMHANS. areas, vermicomposting/composting of biodegradable waste management, swachhta awareness, swachhata workshops, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, delivering the Convocation Address, display of posters, banners, etc. were held — leveraging the said NIMHANS had a vital role to play in realising the participation and support of public representatives, NGOs, and Union Government’s plan to build a strong, prosperous and the community. all-encompassing New India by 2022.” He also added that NIMHANS could be serve as a mentor institution for all the hospitals and institutions that cater to mental health in the country.
Sensitization program held as part of Swachhata Pakhwada
Teachers’ Day Teachers’ Day was celebrated on 5 September 2019. His 24th Convocation of NIMHANS. (L-R): Shri. PC Mohan, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Shri. BS Yediyurappa, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka, Dr. Holiness Swami Sukhabodhananda, International Spiritual Harsh Vardhan, Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Government Management & Corporate Guru, Founder Chairman, Prasanna of India and Dr. BN Gangadhar, Director, NIMHANS Trust, Bengaluru graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Shri BS Yediyurappa, who also spoke on the occasion, Keeping with the Teachers’ Day tradition, senior and retired promised all the necessary support in the establishment of faculty members of NIMHANS were honoured for their NIMHANS north campus and other vital initiatives of the contributions to the growth of the Institute. Institute.
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As many as 176 postgraduates received various degrees and participants. The participants had a delightful experience to run certificates; and 14 were honoured with meritorious awards. around the vibrant campus of the Institute. Posters on suicide The second edition of the popular book titled, “Yoga for prevention developed by the Department of Mental Health Depression” was also released on the occasion. Education were displayed at the NIMHANS Gymkhana.
International Day of Older Persons Global Hand Washing Day International Day of Older Persons was observed under the Global Hand Washing Day was observed on 15 October 2019 theme “The Journey to Age Equality” on 4 October 2019. under the theme “Clean Hands for All”. The Department The programme was organised by NIMHANS in association of Neuromicrobiology organised various events to create with Karnataka State Legal Services Authority and Karnataka awareness about the importance of hand hygiene. Flash mob State Resource Centre for Senior Citizens, Government of dance was also held at the OPD to sensitise patients and Karnataka. caregivers about the importance of hygiene. A walkathon (on the hospital premises) and poster competitions were also held Various events held as part of the commemoration of the day to commemorate the day. Appreciation awards were presented to highlight the important contributions that older people based on the compliance to hand hygiene. make to society and raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges of ageing in today’s world. Lamp Lighting Ceremony Lamp Lighting Ceremony of the Fourteenth Batch of BSc World Mental Health Day Nursing Students was held on 22 October 2019. World Mental Health Day was celebrated, under the theme “Working Together to Prevent Suicide”, on 14 October 2019. Col. (Rtd.) Binu Sharma, Senior Vice President, Nursing Dr. S Sacchidanand, Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University Services, Columbia Asia Hospital–India was the Chief of Health Sciences was the Chief Guest. Guest.
As part of the Lamp Lighting Ceremony, students and trainees lit the lamp symbolising their dedication to the profession, and took an oath to serve humanity with compassion and empathy.
Dr. S Sacchidanand, Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (centre) graced the World Mental Health Day 2019 celebration event as the Chief Guest
A 5-kilometer run, art competition on the theme ‘Love for Life’, quiz contest for medical undergraduates, an exhibition on the history of mental hospitals in India, screening of movies, workshops and training programmes for mental health professionals were conducted to commemorate the World Mental Health Day.
The 5-kilometer run, held for the first time in NIMHANS, drew overwhelming response with a turnout of over 700 Lamp Lighting Ceremony
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Vigilance Awareness Week Celebrations Dr. TS Prabhakar, Director, Health and Family Welfare Services, Government of Karnataka and Dr. Om Prakash R The Vigilance Awareness Week was observed by NIMHANS Patil, Project Director, Health and Family Welfare Services, under the theme “Integrity – A Way of Life” from 28 October Government of Karnataka were the Guests of Honour. 2019 to 2 November 2019. As part of the Vigilance Awareness Week, NIMHANS organised various activities including workshops and display of banners and posters at prime Karnataka Rajyotsava locations in the Institute. Karnataka Rajyotsava was celebrated with pomp and gaiety on 5 November 2019 at the Institute. Shri. Tejasvi Surya, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), was the Chief Guest at the function.
Shri. M Chandra Sekhar, Additional Director General of Police (I/C), Anti- Corruption Bureau, Government of Karnataka (second from left) at the Vigilance Awareness Day event
Vigilance Awareness Day function was held on 30 October 2019. Shri. M Chandra Sekhar, Additional Director General of Police Shri. Tejasvi Surya, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, receiving a memento (I/C), Anti-Corruption Bureau, Government of Karnataka from Dr. BN Ganagadhar, Director, NIMHANS at Karnataka Rajyotsava celebration event was the Chief Guest. Dr. G Gururaj, Dean (Neurosciences) & Vigilance Officer, NIMHANS, administered pledge to the The programmes of the day generated a sense of pride in the heads of various departments, administrative officers and other minds of the audience for being a part of a culture that is so staff members for eradication of corruption in accordance with rich and vibrant. the instructions of the Government of India. Dr. Anisya Vasanth Memorial Oration World Stroke Day World Stroke Day was observed on 31 October 2019 to raise awareness about stroke. Dr. CN Manjunath, Director, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru was the Chief Guest.
Dr. Stephan Züchner, Professor for Human Genetics and Neurology, Chair, Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics, USA
Dr. Stephan Züchner, Professor for Human Genetics and Neurology, Chair, Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Dr. CN Manjunath, Director, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru addressing the gathering at World Stroke Day Department of Human Genetics, Co-Director, John P. 2019 event Hussman Institute for Human Genomics University of Miami
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Miller School of Medicine, Florida, USA delivered Dr. Anisya Dr. K. Sudhakar, Hon’ble Minister for Medical Education, Vasanth Memorial Oration on “Mendelian Genomics and Government of Karnataka and Vice-President, NIMHANS Beyond in Neuromuscular Disorders”, on 6 November 2019. and Dr. SC Sharma, Director, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bengaluru were the Guests Graduation Day of Honour. The Sixth Graduation Ceremony of NIMHANS was held on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) facility in the Human 29 November 2019. Dr. Bhabani Shankar Das, Chairperson, Genome Laboratory and Autoimmune Laboratory (as an Hospital Management Committee, former Professor & Head, independent referral diagnostic facility) were inaugurated by Dept. of Neurosurgery, NIMHANS, Bengaluru graced the the Chief Guest. NIMHANS IT Guidelines Manual and occasion as the Chief Guest and delivered the Graduation Day other IEC materials were also released on the occasion. Address.
NIMHANS Science Day NIMHANS celebrated the Science Day with great enthusiasm. A host of events were organised as part of the celebrations, under the theme “Women in Science”, at NIMHANS Convention Centre on 12 and 13 February 2020.
Dr. Bhabani Shankar Das, Chairperson, Hospital Management Committee, former Professor & Head, Dept. of Neurosurgery, NIMHANS delivering Graduation Ceremony Address
Institute Day The 46th Institute Day was celebrated on 14 February 2020. Dr. CN Ashwath Narayan, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Inauguration of NIMHANS Science Day 2020 & Minister for Higher Education, IT & BT, Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka was the Chief Guest. The event, which aimed at spreading the message about the significance of science in the daily lives of the people and kindling scientific temper among the young generation, received an overwhelming response. The mega science exhibition, featuring 69 stalls, drew about 8000 visitors. Science enthusiasts and scores of students from various schools and colleges across the city thronged NIMHANS to witness the expo showcasing the scientific and clinical activities of the Institute. Stalls of the Departments of Neurosurgery, Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Brain Infections (theme), Technology and Neurosciences (theme) were adjudged the best among the lot. Dr. CN Ashwath Narayan, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister & Minister for Higher Education, IT & BT, Science & Technology, Dr. K. Sudhakar, Hon’ble Minister for Medical Education, Government of Karnataka and Vice- Display of brain specimens, screening of films and documentaries President, NIMHANS and Dr. SC Sharma, Director, National Assessment on various aspects of mind-brain-behaviour, mind game for and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bengaluru Institute Day celebrations event. children and adults, demonstrations of brain activities, quiz
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences 31 Annual Report 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 0 competition, cognitive tests for assessing attention, display of 10.2 Government of India Reservation Policy instruments and equipment demonstrating the functions of NIMHANS functions under the Ministry of Health and mind and brain formed some of the major highlights of the Family Welfare, Government of India and follows the event. reservation policy as laid down by the Central Government for faculty recruitment and student admission. 9. DONATIONS 10.3 Persons with Disabilities Act NIMHANS receives diverse support from various individuals and organisations. Donors generously make financial Reservation to Persons with Disabilities is provided by contributions that support patient care, research and academic NIMHANS in line with the provisions of the Persons with programmes. During 2019-20, donations were received Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and from Dr. Hima Pendharkar: Rs. 1,44,758/- (Patient Care), Full Participation) Act, 1995 in various posts and services of Dr. Sarada Subramanian: Rs. 1,00,000/- (Patient Care), the Institute. NIMHANS is also involved in various activities Mrs. Srimathi KS: Rs.1,00,000/- (Schizophrenia Research), initiated to remedy the exclusion of persons with disabilities Crystal Quinone Pvt. Ltd.: Rs. 1,00,000/- (Neuropsychiatry by focusing on promoting accessibility, as well as removing Genetics), Flicker Project Pvt. Ltd.: Rs. 30,654/- (Ageing different types of barriers in the society. Related Care and Research), Mr. Hari Tukaram: Rs. 30,000/- (ROSes Café), Mr. Vikram Moti: Rs. 25,000/- 10.4 Official Language Policy (Dr. MV Govindaswamy Birth Anniversary Celebrations), The Official Language Implementation policies and Kenfairy: Rs. 25,000/- (Patient Care), Dasha Shrimali Constitutional provisions (Official Languages Act, 1963 Vanik: Rs. 21,000/- (Patient Care), Deboshree Banerjee: Rs. and the Official Languages Rule, 1976) are being strictly 20,000/- (Patient Care), Nalini Dayashanker: Rs. 20,000/- implemented at NIMHANS under the guidance of the (Schizophrenia Fund), Vrushali Patwardhan: Rs. 20,000/- Department of Official Language, Union Ministry of Health (Schizophrenia Fund) and others. and Family Welfare, Government of India. Advertisements, notifications, name boards, and sign boards are in Hindi and 10. POLICY IMPLEMENTATION English. Hindi courses/classes, Hindi typing and stenography training are conducted regularly. 10.1 Implementation of Right to Information Act NIMHANS has implemented the Right to Information Act 10.5 Internal Complaints Committee 2005 as per the directions of Central Information Commission, The Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) at NIMHANS Government of India, and the Ministry of Health and Family was formed in 2015 as per the provisions of the Sexual Welfare, Government of India. A team of Central Public Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition Information Officers headed by the Registrar of the Institute, and Redressal) Act, 2013. The purpose of the committee is who is the Appellate Authority, is responsible for providing to provide protection against sexual harassment of women at information to a person who seeks information under the RTI workplace and for the prevention and redressal of complaints Act. The Public Relations Officer serves as the liaison officer of sexual harassment and matters connected therewith and handles correspondence with the authorities concerned. or incidental thereto. During 2019-20, the ICC received Quarterly returns pertaining to RTI are filed and submitted to two complaints. After preliminary enquiry, in one case, Central Information Commission online as per the prescribed recommendations were sent to the administration by ICC for guidelines. During 2019-20, the Institute received about 100 appropriate action. Enquiry in the other case is in progress. RTI applications, and replies to the queries were sent within Sensitization and awareness programmes were also carried out the stipulated time. during the period.
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NABH Accreditation
NIMHANS is on the verge of achieving another notable milestone. Following a three-year rigorous preparation in adopting best scientific practices, administrative amendments and systematic implementation, the institute is marching towards obtain- ing National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) Accreditation.
The accreditation/certification is awarded for excellence in patient safety and clinical care. It is based on a set of stringent parameters encompassing safety codes, strict infection control practices, infrastructure requirements and monitoring and measurement of quality indicators and conducting periodic internal audits.
Various committees and teams were formed, vital documents (manuals, SOPs, protocols, etc.) were prepared, and extensive internal audits were conducted in compliance with the prescribed NABH norms and standards, during the review period. Accreditation stimulates continuous improvement and enables the organisation in demonstrating commitment to quality care. It also raises community confidence in the services provided by the healthcare organisation.
NABH Pre-assessment Meeting Deepa Purushotaman
Prize winning entries in the Art Competition conducted by Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, NIMHANS
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences 33 The Road Ahead
NIMHANS has earned global recognition as a centre for excellence in the fields of mental health and neuro sciences. The pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do. No matter what we achieve, we are always striving to do more and push the boundaries.
Over the last few years, we have made great strides in our performance. We have established a strong reputation for quality clinical care and research-integrated training, which is reflected in the rankings and vital accreditations. In its maiden attempt, NIMHANS emerged as the fourth best institute among 118 participating medical institutions across the country in NIRF 2020 ranking. Kayakalp Commendation Award from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India was bagged twice for maintaining high standards of sanitation and hygiene (in public health facilities). NIMHANS was named one of the World’s Best Hospitals for 2020 by Newsweek international magazine.
NIMHANS ranks fourth, among 5000 hospitals, in the country and stands second amongst the government/ public sector organisations in terms of patient satisfaction, according to the recent Mera Aspataal surveys conducted by the MoHFW. About 80 percent of the patients visiting NIMHANS have given satisfactory responses consistently in the surveys. We are also on the verge of completing formalities for accreditation of National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH). This recognition/ accreditation is awarded for excellence in patient safety and clinical care.
The Institute has pioneered new directions in interdisciplinary research, clinical trials and training programs. With the augmentation of research capacity alongside a renewed emphasis on academic pre-eminence, we are confident that the scholarly output will increase substantially in the coming years.
The prevailing COVID-19 situation has thrown up innumerable challenges, which we have never faced before. We appreciate the patience and trust of our community as we respond to the complexities and challenges of the unprecedented crisis. It takes time to adapt to change, envision the implications, and to put the solutions into practice. There will be continued uncertainty as we adapt to the new realities of a remarkably changed system. The staff of the Institute are tackling the present challenges head-on, exhibiting high levels of courage and resilience. Currently, we are trying to amplify academic opportunities through digital engagement. We are closely monitoring all the developments and working on ways to integrate new virtual communication practices along with physical communities. These steps are being initiated with thoughtful consideration and the best interests of our students and faculty.
The pandemic has also sparked an unprecedented demand for digital health technology solutions. Healthcare stakeholders are initiating drastic measures, including rapid deployment of digital health tools, in an effort to reduce the current burden on the healthcare system and enhance capacity. The crisis has pushed telemedicine to the fore although the system has been around the edges for more than a decade. NIMHANS has been quick to capitalise on the considerable opportunities of digital change, leveraging new and emerging technologies in patient care, training and research. NIMHANS Digital Academy, started last year, is poised to lead the technological transformation and bolster human resource generation.
The construction of the OPD complex and state-of-the-art neurotrauma centre at NIMHANS North Campus is in progress. Plans are also afoot to establish avant-garde post-graduate centre to nurture specialists and evolve highly-skilled human resources to meet the needs of the nation. Efforts are also on to leverage clinical innovation and create a seamless patient experience across the continuum of care.
About 45 years have passed since the establishment of NIMHANS. The Institute remains steadfastly committed to its vision and mission, while strongly aligning to the Institute of National Importance (INI) objectives. It is imperative to note that three of the five objectives enumerated in the INI Act accentuate enhancing training and capacity building.
Going forward and marching towards 50 years of dedicated service, it is important to call upon the skills and expertise of all working together to enhance clinical innovation, expand knowledge horizon and strengthen possibilities. It is also time to expand footprints and set up centres in other parts of the country, and the world. We have to work more closely with healthcare partners to build a strong network of mental health hospitals in the country and find newer and more efficient ways of reaching the unreached.
Charting the future with “Vision 2023-24” plan or strategy will foster ongoing success. The emerging strategy should be supported by an implementation framework consisting of work plans for each department with timetables and targets. We have to take our ambitions beyond words and make them an exemplary experience for all.
It has been a privilege to be part of this prestigious Institute for 40 years, including the last five years as the Director. I thank all the members of the NIMHANS community for their dedication and support, and I wish the Institute great success as it continues its remarkable upward trajectory. I will watch with great pride as it forges ahead with confidence into the future.
Dr. BN Gangadhar Director Staff who Served NIMHANS (Retired / Superannuated)
Smt. Valsamma Mathew Smt. Mary Kutty Thomas Nursing Tutor Ward Supervisor DOJ: 02.03.1989 DOJ: 26.02.1994 DOR: 30.04.2019 DOR: 30.04.2019
Sri. A. Sanjaya Smt. P.V. Jayalakshmi Senior Radiographer Steno Gr - I DOJ: 01.09.1982 DOJ: 24.09.1987 DOR: 30.04.2019 DOR: 30.04.2019
Smt. Rosamma Chacko Smt. K. Suseela Sri. Aniyan Kunju Nursing Tutor Ward Supervisor Ward Supervisor DOJ: 17.06.1986 DOJ: 29.05.1986 DOJ: 06.07.1994 DOR: 31.05.2019 DOR: 31.05.2019 DOR: 31.05.2019 Sri. B.T. Sridhara Sri. A.S. Revappa Sri. Vishwanathachari AE (Civil) AHO A.R. DOJ: 21.03.1988 DOJ: 03.04.1980 Instructor (Carpentry) DOR: 31.05.2019 DOR: 31.05.2019 DOJ: 20.02.1989 DOR: 31.05.2019
Sri. Govinda Smt. Cecilia Pauline Hospital/Office Assistant D’Souza DOJ: 07.01.1984 Ward Supervisor DOR: 31.05.2019 DOJ: 01.03.1989 DOR: 30.06.2019
Sri. Kumar Smt. P. Dhanabhagyam Smt. N. Ramamani Hospital/Office Assistant Hospital/Office Assistant Hospital/Office Assistant DOJ: 13.09.1984 DOJ: 29.04.1985 DOJ: 01.10.1992 DOR: 30.06.2019 DOR: 30.06.2019 DOR: 30.06.2019
Dr. S.R. Chandra Smt. A.M. Neelavathy Professor of Neurology Ward Supervisor DOJ: 15.01.2009 DOJ: 03.06.1986 DOR: 31.07.2019 DOR: 31.07.2019
Sri. R. Ranganatha Sri. P.R. Kumar Sri. P. Ramachandran AAO Manager Senior Technician DOJ: 20.02.1989 DOJ: 07.11.1994 DOJ: 26.03.1986 DOR: 31.07.2019 DOR: 31.07.2019 DOR: 31.07.2019 Smt. M. Meena Sri. S. Thomas Sri. K. Mohan Ranga Rao Senior Technician Hospital/Office Assistant Hospital/Office Assistant DOJ: 02.05.1986 DOJ: 22.02.1989 DOJ: 28.08.1996 DOR: 31.07.2019 DOR: 31.07.2019 DOR: 31.07.2019
Dr. A.K. Gupta Smt. Vosvin D’Souza Professor of NI & IR Ward Supervisor DOJ: 07.12.2011 DOJ: 27.02.1989 DOR: 29.08.2019 DOR: 31.08.2019
Smt. Beulah Ebenezer Smt. K. Kantha Smt. Elizabeth G.A. Electro Diagnostic Ward Supervisor Nursing Officer Assistant (EDA) DOJ: 12.04.1984 DOJ: 18.02.2002 DOJ: 22.02.1993 DOR: 30.09.2019 DOR: 30.09.2019 DOR: 14.08.2019 (VRS)
Smt. P.L. Kalaivani Sri. H.M. Shivakumar Nursing Tutor Hospital/Office Assistant DOJ: 15.07.1985 DOJ: 29.05.1986 DOR: 31.10.2019 DOR: 31.10.2019
Sri. V.K. Narasaiah Dr. Muralidhar D. Sri. C.R. Rache Gowda Hospital/Office Assistant Professor of PSW MTS (Tech) DOJ: 23.05.1997 DOJ: 03.07.1981 DOJ: 20.02.1989 DOR: 31.10.2019 (VRS) DOR: 30.11.2019 DOR: 30.11.2019 Smt. K.V. Saradamma Dr. Sundar Periyavan Sri. L. Devasagayam Ward Supervisor Professor of TMC Senior Technician DOJ: 21.10.1997 DOJ: 06.11.1998 DOJ: 08.05.1985 DOR: 31.12.2019 DOR: 31.12.2019 DOR: 31.12.2019
Smt. Chandramathi T. Smt. Glory Joseph AO (H) Nursing Tutor DOJ: 16.11.1987 DOJ: 03.06.1986 DOR: 31.01.2020 DOR: 31.01.2020
Smt. K.J. Rosamma Smt. J.P. Thenmoli Sri. K. Elangovan Ward Supervisor Steno Gr-I Hardware & Network DOJ: 13.05.1985 DOJ: 11.06.1986 Engg DOR: 31.01.2020 DOR: 31.01.2020 DOJ: 28.08.1985 DOR: 31.01.2020
Sri. S.R. Krishna Smt. Mangalamma DEO Hospital/Office Assistant DOJ: 11.04.1986 DOJ: 01.07.1998 DOR: 31.01.2020 DOR: 31.01.2020
Sri. Rajendra Singh Sri. Praseed Kumar Steno Gr-I CAO DOJ: 12.10.1989 DOJ: 07.12.1982 DOR: 29.02.2020 DOR: 31.03.2020 Research Collaborations
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International
Lifting The Burden in Official Relation with the World Health Organization The Global Campaign against Headache
40 National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Awards, Honours and Key Assignments
BIOPHYSICS Ms. Aishwarya Raj. PhD Scholar, poster abstract selected for IAN Travel Fellowship, ‘Adverse effects of alpha-synuclein on astrocytes th Dr. B Padmanabhan, Professor & Head, (i) National Committee – Lewy body formation’, 37 Annual Meeting of Indian Academy Member, International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics of Neurosciences (IAN), Indian Academy of Neurosciences, AIIMS, (IUPAB) (ii) Treasurer, Indian Crystallography Association (ICA). New Delhi, 19-21 November 2019.
Dr. Indrani Datta, Associate Professor, (i) Generated 1 proprietary BIOSTATISTICS product carrying NIMHANS name – induced pluripotent stem cell line from Indian Ethnicity LRRK2 I1371V mutation Parkinson’s Dr. P Marimuthu, Professor, (i) Expert member, Institute Research Disease patient through BIRAC funding (ii) Chairperson, Institutional Committee, National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Committee for Stem Cell Research (IC-SCR) for Eyestem, CCAMP, Diseases Informatics (ICAR), Bengaluru, 26 April 2019 (ii) Bengaluru (iii) Grant Reviewer, DBT, Govt. of India, New Delhi Member of the expert group (a) reviewing research proposals of (iv) Stem Cell Expert/Member, IC-SCR of Stempeutics Pvt. Ltd Socio-Behavioural Health System Research Division, ICMR, (v) External Subject Expert, Doctoral Committee of School of New Delhi, 27 June 2019 and 14 February 2020 (b) Statistics Regenerative Medicine, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, and Cancer Epidemiology, ICMR-National Centre for Disease Bengaluru. Informatics and Research (NCDIR), Bengaluru, 6 September 2019 (c) Internal evaluation committee for validation of sampling plan for Dr. Bhupesh Mehta, Associate Professor, (i) Grant Reviewer, DBT, sero-surveillance/sero-monitoring of FMD and Brucellosis under Govt. of India, New Delhi (ii) External Subject Expert, Doctoral FMDCP and BCP, National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology Committee of School of Regenerative Medicine, Manipal Academy and Diseases Informatics (ICAR), Bengaluru, 11 October 2019 (iii) of Higher Education, Bengaluru. General Secretary, International Biometric Society – Indian Region.
Ms. Sruthi Unni, PhD Scholar, received IUCr Young Scientist Award Dr. K Thennarasu, Professor, (i) Member (a) Round-Table on India (Travel Grant), to attend 16th Conference of Asian Crystallographic Health Dialogues - Digitizing the Indian Healthcare Industry, Association (AsCA 2019), National University of Singapore (NUS), Bengaluru, 24 September 2019 (b) Training on ICMR National Singapore, 17-20 December 2019. Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical and Health Research, St John’s Medical College, Bengaluru, 19-20 September 2019 (c) Scientific Ms. Soham Jagtap, PhD Scholar, received Travel Grant to attend Advisory Committee (Pre-SAC), ICMR-National Institute for CIRA-ADBS Training Program in Generation and Maintenance of Research in Tuberculosis, 14-15 October 2019 (d) 10th DSMB Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Kyoto University, Japan, 27 Meeting on Healthy Outcomes through Patient Empowerment November-5 December 2019. (HOPE) study, Bengaluru, 31 July 2019 (ii) Editor, ISMS Bulletin.
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Dr. Mariyamma Philip, Associate Professor, Associate Editor, BMC Mr. Akash Bajaj, PhD Scholar, received Best Poster (first prize), Public Health. ‘Latent class growth trajectories in patients with severe and resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder’, Conference for Statistics and Dr. B Binukumar, Associate Professor, (i) Member (a) Programming in Clinical Research (ConSPIC) – 2019, Indian Communications Committee, International Biometric Society (IBS) Association for Statistics in Clinical Trials (IASCT), Goa, 13-15 (b) Executive Council, International Biometric Society (Indian November 2019. Region) (c) Editorial board, Biostatistics and Biometrics Open Access Journal (ii) Treasurer, Indian Society for Medical Statistics CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY (iii) Statistical Consultant, Indian Journal Psychological Medicine. Dr. K John Vijay Sagar, Professor & Head, (i) Member (a) Technical Dr. Binu VS, Assistant Professor, (i) Treasurer, International Resource Group on Adolescent Mental Health, MoHFW, Biometric Society – Indian Region (ii) Subject Expert, Board of Government of India (b) Editorial Board, Archives of Mental Health Studies, PG Department of Biostatistics, Shrimathi Devkunvar (Official journal of IPS-AP chapter) (c) Editorial Board, e-journal on Nanalal Bhatt Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai (iii) External Mental Health Education, NIMHANS (d) Indian Psychiatric Society Expert, Doctoral Committee, Department of Biostatistics, Task force on Disability (ii) Expert panel, Parent Circle Magazine (iii) JIPMER, Puducherry. Chairperson, Indian Psychiatric Society - Child Psychiatry Section.
Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji, Sr. Professor, Chairperson, Ethics Committee, Indian Institute of Science.
Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Sr. Professor, (i) Member (a) Advisory Board, CCL NLSUI, Bengaluru (b) Advisory Board, Emotional Safety of Schools, Teachers Foundation (c) Governing Council, Richmond Fellowship Bangalore Branch (d) Advisory Board, Cambridge School, HSR Layout, Bengaluru (e) Advisory Committee for a Study on Early Child Hood Care and Education, Centre Policy & Budget Studies, Bengaluru (f ) Editorial Board, Asian Journal of Psychiatry Mr. Malo PK, receiving second runner-up prize in student poster presentation 2018-21 (g) Advisory Board, Journal of Indian Association for Child competition, at Conference for Statistics and Programming in Clinical and Adolescent Mental Health (h) Board of Studies and visiting guest Research (ConSPIC) faculty, Sri Sri University, Cuttack, Bhuvaneswar (i) Board of Trustees, RBANM’s Education Charity, Bengaluru (ii) Secretary General, the Mr. Malo PK, PhD Scholar, received second runner-up prize in Richmond Fellowship, National Board (iii) Chairperson, House student poster presentation competition, ‘A comparative study of Committee and Admission Committee of Asha House Richmond efficacy and acceptability of pharmacological drugs for the treatment Fellowship, Bengaluru (iv) Trustee member, Board of Trustees, of acute bipolar mania: A Bayesian network meta-analysis for binary RBANM’s Education Charity, Bengaluru. outcome data’, Conference for Statistics and Programming in Clinical Research (ConSPIC), Indian Association for Statistics in Clinical Trials (IASCT), Goa, 13-15 November 2019.
Dr. Utkarsh Karki and Dr. Lakshmi Sravanti receiving the prestigious Helmut Remschmidt Research Seminar (HRRS) Delegate Award, International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP)
Mr. Akash Bajaj, receiving Best Poster (first prize) at Conference for Statistics Dr. Utkarsh Karki, Sr. Resident and Dr. Lakshmi Sravanti, Sr. and Programming in Clinical Research (ConSPIC) Resident, received the prestigious Helmut Remschmidt Research
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Seminar (HRRS) Delegate Award, International Association for 2019 (ii) Member (a) Human Ethics Committee, Rangadore Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP), Memorial Hospital, Bengaluru (b) Human Ethics Committee, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, 25-30 August 2019. Karunashraya Hospice Trust, Bengaluru (c) Board of Studies in Biochemistry, University of Mysore (d) Board of Studies in Molecular CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES Biology, Department of Biochemistry, University of Mysore (e) PhD Registration Committee, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Dr. Shweta Prasad, PhD Scholar, (i) received (a) First prize for Bengaluru (iii) Member (External), Board of Examiners, Department platform presentation, ‘Abnormal structural connectivity Progressive of Biochemistry, University of Mysore. Supranuclear Palsy-Richardson Syndrome’, 5th Annual Conference of the Movement Disorders Society of India (MDSICON-2020), Thiruvananthapuram, 31 January - 2 February 2020 (b) First prize in Movement Disorders Quiz, 5th Annual Conference of the Movement Disorders Society of India (MDSICON-2020), Thiruvananthapuram, 31 January - 2 February 2020 (ii) received Travel Grant award from (a) AOPMC Scientific Program Committee, to attend 6th Asian and Oceanian Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress, Hangzhou, China, 12-14 April 2019 (b) Melvin Yahr Foundation, to 24th World Congress on Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders, Montreal, Canada, 16- 19 June 2019 (c) International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, to attend 23rd International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, Nice, France, 22-26 September 2019 Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath receiving the prestigious Sir CV Raman Young Scientist Award (d) Scientific Committee, Movement Disorders Society of India to attend 5th Annual Conference of the Movement Disorders Society Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Senior Scientific Officer, (i) Elected of India (MDSICON-2020), Thiruvananthapuram, 31 January - 2 Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences, NAMS, New February 2020. Delhi, October 2019. (ii) received the Prof. A Namsivayam Award for contribution to the field of Neurophysiology, Indian Academy of Dr. Bhargava GK, PhD Scholar, received (i) Harinarayan Young Biomedical Sciences. Neuroscientist Award 2019, ILAE in International Epilepsy Congress (IEC), Thailand, Bangkok (ii) Best poster presentation award, ARPrAN (NIMHANS Annual Reviews of Practical Neurology), 2019 (iii) Best platform presentation award, Epilepsy Congress (ECON), Ahmedabad, 2020.
Dr. Preethi V Reddy, PhD Scholar, received the WFSBP Young Investigator Award, 14th World Congress, WFSBP, June 2019.
CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & NEUROTOXICOLOGY
Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade, Professor, special achievement: Climbed Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi receiving Prof. A Namsivayam Award Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest free standing mountain in the world, the tallest land volcano in the world, the tallest mountain from base Dr. Rugmani Meenambal, DST INSPIRE Faculty, (i) received the to summit. Kilimanjaro is one of the Seven Summits of the World. Best Oral Presentation Award, 3rd International Conference on Materials Sciences and Nanomaterials (ICMSN 2019), University Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath, Professor & Head, (i) received the of Oxford, United Kingdom (ii) received Travel Fellowship, Centre prestigious Sir CV Raman Young Scientist Award (Category: Life for Co-operation in Science and Technology among Developing Sciences) for the year 2018, by Karnataka State Council for Science Societies (CCSTDS), to attend 3rd International Conference on and Technology (KSCST), Government of Karnataka, 22 October Materials Sciences and Nanomaterials (ICMSN 2019).
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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Dr. LN Suman, Professor & Head, (i) Member (a) Academic Council, National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), Chennai (b) Board of Studies in Psychology, National College-Jayanagar, Bangalore.
Dr. Uma H, Professor, (i) Invited as an expert, discussion on National Policy for Children - Preschool Education, Rashtrottana Parishat, Bengaluru, 22 June 2019 (ii) Resource person, setting syllabus for Master of Psychology, Bengaluru University (iii) Expert member, Dr. Rugmani Meenambal receiving the Best Oral Presentation Award, at the 3rd International Conference on Materials Sciences and Nanomaterials Board of Psychology Department, Bangalore University (iv) Member (ICMSN 2019) (a) Academic Committee, NIMH (b) Editorial board, Journal of Indian Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Asian Ms. Ranganayaki S, PhD Scholar, received, Travel Award from Journal of Psychiatry and Indian Journal of Medical Research (v) International Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Society Expert consultant, Project on SLD of an NGO funded by IIM- to attend the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Bangalore. Movement Disorders, Nice, France, 21-26 September 2019. Dr. Anisha Shah, Professor, (i) received, H.N. Murthy Oration 2019 Ms. Aditi Naskar, PhD Scholar, (i) received, Travel Award from Award for 2019, 45th National Annual Conference of the Indian International Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders Society Association of Clinical Psychologists, Dehradun, 25 May 2019 (ii) to attend the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and part of Special Interest Group on Convergence of Members, Society Movement Disorders, Nice, France, 21-26 September 2019 (ii) Won for Exploration in Psychotherapy Integration, USA, June 2019 2nd prize, Rapid-fire Session, Neurocon, MM(DU), Ambala, 15-18 (iii) attended as member, Academic committee meeting, National November 2019. Institute of Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Secunderabad, 21 August 2019 (iv) Vice President, Richmond Ms. Bidisha Bhaduri, PhD Scholar, (i) received (a) Travel Award, Fellowship Society (India), Bengaluru Branch, 2019-2022 (v) International Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Society, attended the Governing Council Meeting of Richmond Fellowship to attend the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Society, ASHA, Bengaluru, 23 October 2019 (vi) Member (a) Society Movement Disorders, Nice, France, 21-26 September 2019 (b) for Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (b) International Ravindra and Lalita Nath Travel fellowships, to attend the 37th Annual Society for Emotion-Focused Therapy (c) American Psychological Meeting of Indian Academy of Neurosciences (IAN), AIIMS, New Association - International Affiliate (d) American Psychological Delhi, 19-21 November 2019. Association (Div 24, 32, 43, 52) - (1) theoretical and philosophical, psychology (2) humanistic psychology (3) family psychology (4) International psychology (e) International Family Therapy Association (vii) Fellow (a) Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists (b) Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (c) World Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation (viii) invited to be a reviewer of proposals for American Psychological Association Convention 2020.
Dr. Mahendar P Sharma, Professor, (i) Member (a) Expert Committee, Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) (b) Special Board of Studies, Clinical Psychology and Education Technology Programme of Pondicherry University (ii) Honorary Member, Advisory Board of Resurge Academy Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Ms. Bidisha Bhaduri receiving Ravindra and Lalita Nath Travel fellowship, to attend the 37th Annual Meeting of Indian Academy of Neurosciences Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Professor, Member, Ethics Committee, (IAN) Shankara Cancer Research Foundation.
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Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran, Professor, (i) received University of Calicut on ‘Child and Educational Psychology’, National Conference of Honour Award for the year 2019-20, 4th Annual Multi-Disciplinary Mental Health and Well Being, Coimbatore, 13-14 March 2020 (iii) National Conference, Department of Psychology, University of Member, MSc Syllabus Review Committee, Gujarat Forensic Science Calicut, Kerala, 7 February 2020 (ii) Member (a) Ethics Committee, University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, February 2020. NIMHANS (b) Parentcircle Advisory Board (c) Editorial Board, International Journal of Stress Management (iii) Chief Guest, Dr. M Thomas Kishore, Additional Professor, (i) Member (a) Award National Conference of Mental Health and Wellbeing, PSG College Selection Committee, Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, of Arts and Science. 2019 (b) Editorial Board, CDMH Journal, Chiang Mai, Thailand (c) House Committee, Asha Halfway home of the Richmond Fellowship Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Professor, (i) Member (a) Ethics Committee, Society, Bengaluru (d) International Association for the Scientific Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH), Bangalore Campus (b) Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD), 4 Ethics Committee, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Sri Shankara November 2019 (e) International Affiliate, American Psychological Cancer Research Institute, Bengaluru (c) Scientific Advisory Board, Association, 25 February 2020 (ii) Chaired a session (a) ‘Psychological PRIDE (PREMIUM for adolescents), a Wellcome Trust funded Intervention and Management’, 45th National Conference of the trial, based on Senior Research Fellowship awarded to Dr. Vikram Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, Dehradun, 26 May Patel, conducted in association with the London School of Hygiene 2019 (b) ‘Permanent Residential Care for PwIDD’, Second State- & Tropical Medicine, UK, Sangath, Goa and the Public Health level conference jointly organized by the Karnataka Association of Foundation, New Delhi. Parents of Persons with Mental Retardation (KPAMRC), the Spastics Society of Karnataka and ASHA, Bengaluru, 2 February 2020 (iii) Dr. Manjula M, Professor, (i) Visiting faculty, RINPAS, conducted As expert member, attended the National Workshop on ‘Confluence classes on ‘Third Wave Therapies’ for Second Year M.Phil in Clinical of Recent Legislations; RCI’s Role in HRD Capacity Building of Psychology, 23-25 May 2019 (ii) Member (a) Editorial Board, Indian Senior Rehabilitation Professionals, Rehabilitation Council of India, Journal of Psychological Medicine (b) Board of Studies, Department Guwahati, New Delhi, 6-7 June 2019. of Applied Psychology, Central University, Pondicherry (c) Child Protection Committee, Delhi Public School, Electronic City, Dr. Veena Satyanarayana, Associate Professor, (i) Member (a) Sub- Bengaluru (d) Advisory Committee of PRIDE Project, Sangath, Goa committee on Mental Health Care in Adoption related Issues, (iii) Non Official Member, Karnataka State Mental Health Authority. Central Adoption Resource Authority, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, 2020-2021 (b) Editorial Dr. Poornima Bhola, Additional Professor (i) Chairperson, session Board, Frontier’s in Global Women’s Health, 2020-2021 (ii) Associate on Personality Disorders, 5th Joint UK & European Society for Editor, Mental Health Section of BMC Women’s Health, 2019-2020. Psychotherapy Research Conference, Krakow, Poland, 19-21 September 2019 (ii) Chief Guest, World Mental Health Day and Dr. Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee, Associate Professor, Member, Inter NGO Fest, Richmond Fellowship Society, Bengaluru, 16 Editorial Board, Journal of Mental Health Education. October 2019 (iii) Invited Speaker, 10th Annual Handmade Collective, Bengaluru, 20 November 2019 (iv) Member (a) Ethics Committee, Dr. Shantala Hegde, Associate Professor, (i) Member (a) Scientific Karunashraya Trust, Bengaluru (b) Editorial Board, Journal of Committee, Speech Music and Mind 2019, A Satellite Workshop Mental Health Education and Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation of the Inter speech Conference (SMM2019), Vienna University and Mental Health (c) International Steering Committee, Society of Technology, Kontaktraum, 14 September 2019 (b) Organizing for Psychotherapy Research Collaborative Research Network (d) Committee, 11th Triennial Conference ESCOM 2021, European Doctoral Advisory Committee, KU Leuven University, Belgium and Society for Cognitive Sciences of Music (c) Advisory Committee Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (e) Core team, Psychiatric and Admission Committee of ‘Chetana’ Day Care Centre, Richmond Rehabilitation Services: Needs Assessment Project for Rehabilitation Fellowship Society (India), Bengaluru. Services for Convicts/Under trials in Bangalore Central Jail (v) Team Member for visit to IIT Madras for Mental Wellness Initiative, 13 Dr. Nitin Anand, Associate Professor, (i) Chairperson, Panel March 2020 (vi) Associate Editor, Psychological Studies. Discussion, Digital Age-Dialectical Enigma, National Conference of Indian Association of Social Psychiatry, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, Dr. Roopesh BN, Additional Professor, (i) Chaired scientific 28-30 November 2019 (ii) Chairperson, Oral Paper Presentation session and symposium on ‘Somatic Symptom Disorders’, National Session, Psychological Testing, 46th National Annual Conference Annual Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, of Indian Association of Clinical Psychology (NACIACP), Punjab Chandigarh, 21-23 February 2020 (ii) Chaired a scientific session University, Chandigarh, 21-23 February 2020.
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Dr. M Nithya Poornima, Assistant Professor, (i) Clinical Psychology constituted by the Department of Public Instruction, Government of Consultant, Children’s Home for Mentally Retarded Boys, Karnataka Karnataka, 7 October-2 December 2019. State Government, Bengaluru (ii) Member (a) Editorial Board, JIACAM (b) Advisory Board, Parent Circle, a parenting magazine (c) HUMAN GENETICS Advisory Board, The Free Thinking School - A Montessori Preschool Foundation (d) Scientific Committee, National Conference on School Dr. GK Chetan, Professor and Head, (i) Member, Editorial Board (a) Mental Health Programme: Current scenario and future directions, Spandidos publications (b) Biomedical Journal (c) OMICS group Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, 12-14 July 2019. (d) Medical Science Monitor (e) Cytotechnology (f ) Meta gene and Tumor biology (ii) Member, Board of Studies and Examinations (a) Dr. Himani Kashyap, Assistant Professor, Member, Editorial Board, Dept. of Genetics, Bangalore University (b) Dept. of Genetics and Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. Genomics, University of Mysore (c) Dept. of Biochemsitry, Nitte University. Ms. Paveine PY, MPhil Student, received Best Paper Award, ‘Client th reports of themes and goals in combined couples therapy’, 46 Dr. Monojit Debnath, Additional Professor, (i) Grant Reviewer, Israel National Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Clinical Science Foundation (ISF), Israel (ii) Member, Editorial Board (a) Psychologists-NACIACP 2020, Chandigarh, 21-23 February 2020. Journal of Genetics and Genome Research, ClinMed International Library, Newark, USA (b) Journal of Immunology and Vaccine Ms. Chandana N, MPhil Student, Dr. Manjula M, Professor, Technology, Open Science Publications, Hyderabad (iii) External received Best Paper Award, ‘Cognitive behaviour therapy for a case Subject Expert, Doctoral Committee (a) Department of Cell Biology of claustrophobia’, National Conference on Mental Health and Well- and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Sri Devaraj being, Department of Psychology, PSG College of Arts and Science, Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar (b) School Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 13-14 March 2020. of Regenerative Medicine, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengaluru (c) Department of Pediatrics, JIPMER, Pondicherry (iv) EPIDEMIOLOGY Chairperson for three sessions, 3rd International Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ISGCT)-2019 Conference, Bangalore Medical College Dr. Gururaj G, Sr. Professor (i) Member (a) Academic Committee and Research Institute, Bengaluru, 10-12 November 2019 (v) Served (b) Finance Committee (c) Governing Body (d) Institute Body, as Chairperson/Judge, Medical Science Session of the 4th Regional NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 2020-2023 (ii) Technical Resource Person Science and Technology Congress (Northern Region), Department and Chairman, National Meeting of the India country project on of Science & Technology and Biotechnology, Govt. of West Bengal, ‘Current status and emergency and injury care in secondary and Alipurduar, 18-19 December 2019 (vi) Served as Judge in evaluating tertiary level centres in India’, NITI Ayog, Government of India, New posters for Best Poster Award, 45th Annual Meeting of Indian Society Delhi, 1 January 2020 (iii) Invited Member, Technical Advisory Panel of Human Genetics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education of ‘World Bank Global Road Safety Facility’, Washington DC 2019’, & Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 13-15 February 2020 (vii) World Bank Global Road Safety Facility, Washington DC, 1 January Member, Institutional Committee for Stem Cell Research (IC-SCR) 2020. of School of Regenerative Medicine, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengaluru. Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional Professor, (i) Member (a) State Advisory Board, National Services Scheme (NSS), Government of Karnataka Dr. Mathivanan Jothi, Assistant Professor, Member, Board of Studies (b) Editorial Board, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and Doctoral Committee, Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar Journal (c) Maithri Committee (Student Helpline), Department of University, Coimbatore. Collegiate Education (ii) Expert, round table discussion on ‘Improving access to services for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence: Dr. Gautham Arunachal Udupi, Assistant Professor, Member, Board Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perception in Jahangirpur, Delhi’, of Examiners, Department of Human Genetics, Centre for Human Médecins Sans Frontières, New Delhi (iii) Consultative Meeting on Genetics, Bengaluru. expert group for strengthening the question bank, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (iv) Secretary, Indian Association of Ms. Manjula Subbanna, PhD Scholar, (i) received (a) Young Adolescent Health (Karnataka), 2019-20. Investigator Award, 14th World Federation of the Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) Conference, Vancouver, Canada, Dr. Gautham MS, Associate Professor, Member, Committee for 2-6 June 2019 (b) Dr. T Agrawal Inspiring Scientist Sushruta Award ‘Developing a checklist to conduct school safety appraisal in Karnataka’ for Best Paper Presentation, 3rd International Society of Gene and
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Cell Therapy Conference, Bangalore Medical College and Research Committee, Neurocritical care society of India (NCSI) (b) Editorial Institute, Bengaluru, 10-12 November 2019. Board, Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care.
Mr. Debprasad Dutta, PhD Scholar, (i) Awarded Commonwealth Dr. VJ Ramesh, Professor, (i) Member (a) Education and Scientific Split-site Scholarship for the year 2019-20, Commonwealth Committee, ISNACC (b) Editorial Board, JNACC journal (c) Commission, UK (ii) Received AWSAR (Augmenting Writing Skills Advisory Board, Neurocritical Care Society of India (NCSI). for Articulating Research) Award, Best PhD stories in Science and Technology of India, National Science Day, National Council for Dr. Sriganesh K, Professor, (i) received Proficiency Award, Indian Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of Society of Anaesthesiologists, ISACON 2019, Bengaluru (ii) Assessor, Science & Technology, New Delhi, 28 February 2020. PDF Neuroanaesthesia ISNACC Course to SRMC, Chennai (iii) Member (a) Organizing Committee, ISACON, Bengaluru, 25- INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE 29 November 2019 (b) International Relations Committee, Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care (c) Editorial Dr. Bharath Holla, Assistant Professor, received Poona Psychiatrists Board, Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care (iv) Hon Association Award (PPA-II) - for the best-published article (Altered Secretary, Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists, Karnataka State. brain cortical maturation is found in adolescents with a family history of alcoholism) based on original work done in India and the most Dr. Sonia Bansal, Associate Professor, Member (i) Editorial Board, outstanding contribution of the year by an IPS member on any aspect Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care (ii) Executive of psychiatry. Committee, ISNACC (Indian Society of Neuroanesthesiology and Neurocritical Care). MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION Dr. Mathangi Krishnakumar, PDF, received Educational Grants Award, SG-ANZICS Intensive Care Forum, Singapore, 18-22 April Dr. KS Meena, Additional Professor, (i) Chief Editor, Journal 2019. of Mental Health Education (ii) Member, Kaya Kalpa Fund Committee NEUROCHEMISTRY Dr. Latha K, Assistant Professor, (i) Member, (a) Core Committee, NABH pre-assessment and Quality Cell (b) Medical Audit The Metabolic Laboratory received 100% satisfactory results Committee and Risk Management Committee, NIMHANS (ii) in the proficiency testing for amino acids, acylcarnitines and Deputy Editor, Journal of Mental Health Education. lysophosphatidylcholines in Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Programme conducted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ms. Madhuporna Dasgupta, Student (Fellowship), Student Editor, (CDC), Atlanta, USA, for 2019. Journal of Mental Health Education.
Ms. Pravitha MR, Student (Fellowship), Student Editor, Journal of Mental Health Education.
NEUROANAESTHESIA & NEUROCRITICAL CARE
Dr. Umamaheshwara Rao GS, Sr. Professor, (i) Guest of Honor, Inaugural Ceremony of the Update in Neuroanaesthesia, AIIMS, New Delhi, 19-20 October 2019 (ii) Member (a) Programme Management Board, Society for Biomedical Technology, Ministry of Defense, Government of India (b) Expert Advisory Group, Biomedical Technology Development (BOTD) Programme, Department of Clinical Biochemistry Unit was included in the “Best Laboratory” Science and Technology. category in the worldwide peer review performance by External Quality Assurance (EQAS) Program conducted by Bio-Rad Dr. M Radhakrishnan, Professor and Head, (i) Member (a) Executive Laboratories.
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Dr. K Gokulakrishan, Assistant Professor, Visiting Scientist, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Chennai.
NEUROIMAGING & INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
‘Enhans’ system designed to improve doctor-patient communication within the Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology (NIIR) Department at NIMHANS bagged Interaction Awards 2020 under the category ‘Connecting: Facilitating communication between people and communities’, Milan, Italy. The project was carried out Dr. Sarada Subramanian, Professor & Head, (i) Member (a) Editorial by a group of students from Shrishti School of Arts, Science and Board, Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (b) Doctoral Technology (as part of their final-term project) under the guidance Committee, SASTRA University, Thanjavur. of Dr. Hima Pendharkar, Additional Professor, Dept. of NIIR, NIMHANS. Dr. Rita Christopher, Professor, (i) received the ‘Great Daughter of the Soil’ award, All India Conference of Intellectuals (AICOI) Dr. Chandana N, Associate Professor (Nuclear Medicine), won and Bar Association of Karnataka. The award was presented by third place for the Oral presentation, ‘Role of C11 Methionine, F18 Hon’ble Dr. Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Judge, International Court Choline and N13 Ammonia Amino Acid multiparametric PET/MRI of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands. (ii) Vice-President, Society for imaging for differentiation of glioma recurrence from radio necrosis’, Neurochemistry, India (iii) External Expert Member, School Board, in the SNMMI/ISMRM PET/MRI Workshop, New York, USA, School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Telangana 26-28 October 2019. (iv) Member (a) Steering Committee, Inborn Errors of Metabolism, FSSAI, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Dr. Pardeep Kumar, Assistant Professor, (i) received (a) Second India (b) Board of Studies, Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru Best Oral Presentation Award, ‘Improvising labeling method for (c) Pompe disease Steering Committee, New Delhi (d) Scientific commercially available BRIT [99mTc]Tc-TRODAT-1 kits’, 3rd Advisory Board, Sanofi-Genzyme, New Delhi (e) Expert Committee, Annual Conference of Nuclear Medicine Physicist Association of Newborn screening for Birth Defects - Inborn Error of Metabolism, India (NMPAICON-2019), Fortis, Gurgaon, 13-14 April 2019 (ii) Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram, National Rural Health Mission, ICMR Travel Grant, to attend 19th EANM, Barcelona, Spain,12-16 Karnataka (f ) Need and Technical Assessment Committees, Rashtriya October 2019. Bal Swasthya Karyakram, National Rural Health Mission, Karnataka Dr. Karthik K, DM Student, received, CREF Grant, World Live Neurovascular Conference, 2019, Barcelona, 1-3 May 2019.
NEUROLOGY
Dr. SR Chandra, Professor, (i) received (a) Best Poster Award, ‘All that waddles is not dystrophy’, Karnataka State Chapter of Pediatric Neurology (b) Best Oral Presentation Award, ‘Fatal diagnosis of SSPE to treatable diagnosis of autoimmune dementia’, 6th Annual IAP Pediatric Neurology Karnataka CME. Dr. Rita Christopher receiving the ‘Great Daughter of the Soil’ award, All India Conference of Intellectuals (AICOI) and Bar Association of Karnataka Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Professor, (i) Awarded Honorary FRCP Degree, Royal College of Physicians, London (ii) President, Indian Dr. Nandakumar DN, Professor, (i) Member (a) Executive Academy of Neurology (iii) Secretary, Asian and Oceanian Subsection Committee, Society for Neurochemistry India (SNCI) (b) Doctoral of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS- Advisory Committee, JSS University, Mysore. AOS).
Dr. Ravish H, Assistant Professor, Member, Doctoral Committee, Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Professor, Quality Manager, NABH Dayanada Sagar University, Bengaluru. Quality team, NIMHANS.
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Dr. Ravi Yadav, Professor, Nominated Member, Expert Committee of Microscope and Biosafety Cabinet class II-BI, Microbiology Neurology to DCGI, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Department, JIPMER, Puducherry, 3 February 2020 (iii) Member, Governing Body, NIMHANS, 2020-2021 (iv) NABH Coordinator. Dr. Subasree R, Additional Professor, (i) received (a) Fulbright Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship funded by Dr. HB Veena Kumari, Professor, Resource Faculty, invited by Deputy USIEF for six months (b) Research Grant for Young Neurologist, Director of Medical Education, 18 February 2020. Indian Stroke Association (ii) Member (a) American Neurologist Association (b) Brain Computer Interface Society. NEUROPATHOLOGY
Dr. Vikram V Holla, Assistant Professor, part of Government of India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s Central team for epidemiological investigation and implement protocols for containment of the disease during Nipah disease Outbreak in Kochi, Kerala, 4-9 June 2019.
Dr. Neeharika S, DM Student, secured Second Place in quiz competition, 10th National Conference of the Association of Child Neurology (Child Neurocon 2020), ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru, 28 February-1 March 2020. Left to Right: Prof. Henry James Houlden, Dr. Gayathri N, Dr. BN Gangadhar Dr. Abhishek B Gohel, DM Student, received First Prize in Poster (Director, NIMHANS) Prof. Michael Gergis Hanna (Director of the UCL Presentation, TSS Knowledge Conclave, 7-8 February 2020. Institute of Neurology and Director of the MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, University College London (UCL)), Dr Robert David Stuart Pitceathly, Dr Lindsay Anne Wilson, Dr. Jana Vandrovcova and Dr. AB Taly Dr. Debjyoti Dhar, DM Student, received the Best Poster Award, TS with the Neuromuscular Team. Srinivasan Knowledge Conclave on Stroke, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 7-8 February 2020. Neuromuscular Laboratory, Dept. of Neuropathology, “Strategic Partner” Award for establishment of International Centre for Dr. Mohammad Samim Mondal, DM Student, (i) secured (a) Genomic Medicine in Neuromuscular Disease (ICGNMD) by MRC First Position in Platform Presentation, IAP-Pediatric Neurology (Medical Research Council), London, 6 October 2019. Karnataka Chapter Conference 2019, 30-31 March 2019 (b) First runner-up in Regional Round of Rheumatology Quiz in MERT, Dr. Yasha TC, Professor & Head, (i) delivered the Presidential Bengaluru,16-22 September 2019. Oration, 10th Annual Conference of Karnataka Neurosciences Academy, KNACON 2020, Belagavi, 11-12 January 2020 (ii) NEUROMICROBIOLOGY President, Karnataka Neurosciences Academy, 2019-2020.
Dr. S Nagarathna, Professor and Head, Dr. HB Veena Kumari, Professor, Dr. Shruthi, Senior Resident, received Third Prize for paper presentation, ‘Assessment of hand hygiene compliance – A multimodel approach’, Annual Conference of CIDSCON 2019, Kochi, 23-25 August 2019.
Dr. Presteena Mathew, Post-Doctoral Fellow, received Travel Grant for poster presentation, ‘Diagnostic potential of serum and CSF procalcitonin in post-neurosurgery bacterial meningitis’, Annual Conference of CIDSCON 2019, Kochi, 23-25 August 2019. Dr. Yasha TC delivered the Presidential Oration at the 10th Annual Conference of Karnataka Neurosciences Academy Dr. R Ravikumar, Professor, (i) DBT representative, IBSE of Foundation for Neglected Disease Research, Bengaluru for a period of Dr. Vani Santosh, Professor, (i) as Member Secretary attended 3 years (2019-2021) (ii) External Expert, Specification and Technical the meeting, IC-SCR (IISc), 12 March 2019 (ii) as Scientific Bid Evaluation Committee Meeting for MALDI-TOF, Binocular Committee member, RCC-Estt, attended the meeting Flexible
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Complementing Promotion for Academic staff, Regional Cancer Ms. Lathika Gopalakrishnan, PhD Scholar, Institute of Centre, Trivandrum,19-20 July 2019 (iii) Treasurer, Neuropathology Bioinformatics, received Best Poster Award, ‘Identification of synaptic Society of India. proteins associated with schizophrenia by proteomic profiling of the synaptosomes’, Proteomic Society of India, (International Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Professor, (i) delivered Dr. Krishna Memorial Conference), ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Trust Oration, ‘My journey with NeuroAIDS – A euology in honor of Haryana, 2-4 December 2019. the virus’, Indian Medical Association, Salem Branch, 24 November 2019. Ms. Hemavathy U, Chief Technician, received Best Oral Paper Award, ‘Role of skin biopsy in neurological disorders with special reference to Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL): A Lysosomal Storage Disorder, 2nd Biennial National Conference of Indian Confederation of Medical Laboratory Sciences (ICMLS), NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 27-28 April 2019.
Dr. Anita Mahadevan delivered Dr. Krishna Memorial Trust Oration
(ii) External Examiner, PhD Viva voce, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, 29 July 2019 (iii) as Special Invitee attended (a) Second Meeting, Technical Expert Committee, ‘Chronic Disease Biology’, DBT Task Force Meeting, DBT, New Delhi, 26-28 August 2019 Ms. Hemavathy U receiving Best Oral Paper Award at the 2nd Biennial (b) Third Meeting, Scientific and Technical Appraisal and Advisory National Conference of Indian Confederation of Medical Laboratory Groups (STAG), Neuroscience, Department of Biotechnology, 14-15 Sciences (ICMLS) October 2019 (iv) Chief Guest and Plenary Speaker, International Symposium on ‘Discovery of actionable targets in infectious diseases’, Mr. Shivashankar HS, Jr. Technician, received Best Poster Award (first Center for Systems Biology and Molecular Medicine, Yenepoya place), ‘Technique for evaluating intra-epidermal nerve fibre density Research Center, Mangalore, 26 November 2019 (v) as Member in skin punch biopsy for diagnosis of small fibre neuropathy’, ICMLS attended Task Force Group Meeting, ‘National Multiple Sclerosis and 2019, 27-28 April 2019. allied Demyelinating disorders registry of India and Indian Multiple Sclerosis and Allied Disorders Research Network’, Delhi, 3 January 2020 (vi) Hon Secretary, Neuropathology Society of India.
Dr. Nandeesh BN, Associate Professor, received the Best Poster Award, ‘The utility of immunohistochemical markers in the diagnosis of inflammatory Myopathies’, 8th Asian Oceanian Myology Centre Meeting, Mumbai, 1-2 June 2019.
Dr. Radhika Mhatre, DM Student, ISNO achiever and received Travel Award, to present the paper ‘A subset of phenotypic astroblastomas conform to CNS-HGNET-MN1 altered entity’, ISNOCON, Mr. Shivashankar HS receiving Best Poster Award at the 2nd Biennial National Bhopal, 5-7 April 2019. Conference of Indian Confederation of Medical Laboratory Sciences (ICMLS)
Dr. Nufina TA, DM Student, received Best Poster Award [Case Mr. Sandeep Y, Jr. Technician, received Best Poster Award (second reports category], ‘Cortical venous thrombosis and pulmonary arterial place), ‘Utility of Kulchitsky-pal stain in assessment of myelin and microthrombi secondary to hyperhomocysteinemia manifesting as axonal pathology in nerve biopsies–Study from A Tertiary Care stroke in young: Postmortem neuropathological study’, TS Srinivasan Neuroscience Centre’, ICMLS 2019, Indian Confederation of - NIMHANS Knowledge Conclave 2020, 7-8 February 2020. Medical Laboratory Science, Bengaluru, 27-29 April 2019.
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Cognitive Neuroscience Society, India (CNSI) (iv) Life member (a) APPI (Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists, India) (b) ASSOPI (Association of Physiologists, India) (c) Indian Academy of Neuroscience (IAN), New Delhi (v) Coordinator, Bangalore Sleep Forum, Bangalore Chapter of ISSR (vi) Teaching faculty, National Sleep Medicine Course (NSMC), an Advanced Course by Indo-US Foundation for Sleep Education.
Mr. Sandeep Y receiving Best Poster Award at the 2nd Biennial National Conference of Indian Confederation of Medical Laboratory Sciences (ICMLS)
NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Professor and Head, (i) received ‘Prof. S. B. Deshpande Award for Best Research in Neurophysiology’, ASSOPI (ii) Member (a) Institute Ethics Committee, NIUM, Bengaluru (b) Executive Committee, Indian Epilepsy Association, Bengaluru Dr. Bindu M Kutty receiving ‘Prof. AS Paintal Award for Best Research in (iii) Chairperson (a) Women’s Grievances Redressal Committee, Physiology’, by ASSOPI AYUSH, National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bengaluru (b) Institute Scientific and Ethics Committee, Institute of Naturopathy Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao, Professor, (i) received Shyama (iv) President, SfN Bangalore Chapter (v) Visiting Professor (a) Krishna Memorial Oration, Indian Society of Chronomedicine, th sVYASA , YOGA University (b) Sri. Ramachandra University, Porur, 5 World Congress of Indian Society of Chronomedicine, AIIMS Chennai (vi) Life member (a) IAN (Indian academy of Neurology of Rishikesh, 19 October 2019 (ii) Member (a) Scientific Committee INDIA) (b) APPI (Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists, and Chairperson, International Convention on Stem Cell Therapy, India) (c) ASSOPI (Association of Physiologists, India) (d) Indian International Society of Gene and Cell Therapy, 11-12 November Academy of Neuroscience (IAN), New Delhi. 2019 (b) National Advisory Committee, International Conference on Disorders of Brain: Molecules, Models and Clinical Practice (Neurocon 2019), MM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana-Ambala, Haryana, 15-18 November 2019 (c) National Advisory Board and Chairperson of a Symposium, 9th Annual International Conference of Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences on Advances in Biomedical Research-From Basics to Translational Aspects, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 27-29 February 2020 (iii) Elected as Vice-President, Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences (iv) Elected as General Secretary (a) Society for Neuroscience (SfN) – Bangalore Chapter (b) Cognitive Neuroscience Society of India (v) Chairperson, Symposium on Plasticity of the th Dr. TN Sathyaprabha receiving ‘Prof. S. B. Deshpande Award for Best developing neural circuits, 37 Annual meeting of Indian Academy Research in Neurophysiology’, ASSOPI of Neurosciences on Neuron to Brain, AIIMS, New Delhi, 18-21 November 2019 (vi) Coordinator, General Secretary, International Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Professor, (i) received ‘Prof. AS Paintal Award Conference of Cognitive Neuroscience Society India (CNSI) on for Best Research in Physiology’, by ASSOPI, 6th Annual Conference Emerging Trends in Cognitive Neurosciences: Forensics and Clinical of Association of Physiologists of India, JSS Medical College, Applications. Institute of Behavioural Science, Gujarat Forensic JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysore, 11- Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 20-22 January 2020 (vii) 14 September 2019 (ii) Member (a) NASI (National Academy of Chairperson and Panelist, ‘How can National Biomedical Research Science, India) (b) Editorial Board, Neurobiology of Learning and Laboratories assist the Clinicians?’, During NeuroUpdate-2019, Memory, International J. of Clinical and Experimental Physiology CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, 30 November (c) Executive Committee, Indian Society for Sleep Research 2019 (viii) Guest of Honor, IBRO Faculty and Resource Person, (ISSR) (d) Indian Sleep Medicine Board since 2012 (iii) President, 4th IBRO/APRC Chandigarh Neuroscience Associate School on
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Translational Neuroscience, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Institute of Technology University, Vellore (d) Rajiv Gandhi Centre Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 10-17 November 2019 (ix) for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, (e) Tata Institute of Fundamental Chief Guest and Resource Person, IBRO-APRC Associate School Research, Mumbai (f ) Anna University, Chennai (g) National Brain on Advances in Molecular Neurobiology Research, Indira Gandhi Research Centre, Gurgaon (h) Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madyapradesh (x) Guest (xix) Adjudicated PhD theses of several Institutions / Universities. of Honor and Keynote Address, Faculty development and training program on Learning Emerging Technologies and developing interdisciplinary partnerships. Maharani’s Science College for Women, Maharani Cluster University, Bengaluru, 18-29 February 2020 (xi) Chairperson of a symposium, International Conference on Neurological Disorders and Therapeutics (ICNDT) – 2019, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIIPER), Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 24-26 October 2019 (xii) IBRO Faculty and Resource Person, IBRO-APRC Neuroscience School on Molecular Basis of Neuroinflammation Mediated Neurodegeneration, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu
University, Varanasi, 1-14 September 2019 (xiii) Chairperson, Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao receiving Shyama Krishna Memorial Oration, Symposium on Molecular Pathology of Neuronal and Glial Cell Indian Society of Chronomedicine Diseases and Combating Strategies, Department of Biochemistry, University of Madras, Chennai, 20-21 August 2019 (xiv) Chairperson Dr. Laxmi T Rao, Professor, (i) Member, Society for Neuroscience, and Plenary Talk, The National Conference Anxie’con 2019 : USA (ii) Life Member (a) Association of Physiologists and The Pinnacle of Stress Research, Dr. ALM PG Institute of Basic Pharmacologists of India (APPI), New Delhi (b) Indian Academy Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Chennai, 29-30 June 2019 of Neuroscience (IAN), New Delhi (c) Indian Society for Sleep (xv) IBRO Faculty and Resource Person, IBRO-APRC School on Research (ISSR), New Delhi (iii) Editorial Board Member (a) Advanced Techniques to explore the functions of normal and disease Annals of Neuroscience (SAGE publications) (b) Ind J Physiology brain, Division of Sleep Research, Biomedical Technology Wing, and Pharmacology (IJPP). Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 22 April-6 May 2019 (xvi) Served Dr. Kaviraja Udupa, Additional Professor, (i) Life Member (a) as (a) reviewer for CSIR, ICMR, DBT, DRDO and SERB-DST Indian Academy of Neurology (IAN) and Clinical Neurophysiology projects (b) Adjunct Faculty, Manipal University (c) Scientist/Officer- subsection (b) Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists in-charge, Central Animal Research Facility (d) Member, Executive of India (APPI) (c) Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists Committee of Indian Academy of Neurosciences (e) Member, Human (IABMS) (d) Indian Epilepsy Association (IEA) (e) Indian Ethics Committee, TDU, Bengaluru (xvii) Served in the editorial Neuropsychiatry Association (INA) (f ) Association of Physiologists board of various journals in different capacities: (a) Subject Editor, of India (ASSOPI) (g) The Neuromodulation Society of India (h) Current Science (b) Associate Editor, Brain, Mind and Consciousness Indian Academy of Neurosciences (IAN) (ii) Member (a) Movement (c) Editor-in-chief, Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology (d) Disorders Society (MDS) (b) Society for Neuroscience (SFN) (iii) Editor, International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Physiology Guest Associate Editor, ‘Novel Multimodal Approaches in Non- (e) Editor, Prudence Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences (f ) Invasive Brain Stimulation in Brain Imaging and Stimulation’, Member, Metabolic Brain Disease (g) Member, Journal of Natural Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (iv) PhD thesis external reviewer, Science, Biology and Medicine (h) Member, International Journal of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi; JIPMER, Modern and Alternative Medicine Research (i) Member, Journal of Pondicherry; Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University (j) Advisory Board Manipal; Sri Balaji Vidyapeetha (SBV), Pondicherry (v) External Member, Bioinfo Publications, Neuroscience Research Letters, (k) Subject Expert, Research Advisory Committee for PhD candidates, Editorial Advisory Board Member, Journal of Pharmaceutical and JIPMER (Pondicherry) and Center for Yoga Therapy, Education and Biological Sciences (l) Member, Trends in Biotechnology Research Research, SBV (vi) Invited reviewer for research proposals submitted (m) Member, Science Discovery, (n) Member, International Journal of to executive government agency: National Science Centre (Narodowe Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (o) Member, Journal of Cell and Centrum Nauki), Poland & Neurological Foundation, New Zealand; Tissue Research (p) Executive Editor, Neuroscience Research Letters Dept. of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology, (xviii) External member, Doctoral Committee for the following India (vii) Invited Committee Member, New Frontiers in Research Universities; (a) Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal Fund (NFRF) Multidisciplinary Review Panel for the Transformation (b) National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru (c) Vellore stream, Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat, Canada (viii)
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Invited judge for selecting best papers for Association of Physiologists Mr. Subhadeep Dutta Gupta, PhD Scholar, received Dr. D.M Kar of India (BM Patil Memorial) award (ix) Moderator and Jury for Award for oral presentation, ‘Short photoperiod ameliorates ventral the workshop on ‘Holistic Approach of Yoga Therapy in Health and subicular lesion-induced spatial learning and memory deficits by Disease’, MGMCRI, SBV, Pondicherry, 20 July 2019. restoring the hippocampal neurogenesis in adult wistar rats’, 37th Annual Meet of Indian Academy of Neurosciences (IAN)-2019, Dr. Vijayalakshmi K, Associate Professor, (i) received Best AIIMS, New Delhi, 19-21 November 2019. Presentation Award for the research work on ‘Neuroprotective Role of Oligodendrocytes in a Cellular Model of Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis’, 3rd International Convention on Stem Cell therapy, International Society of Gene and Cell Therapy, 11-12 November 2019 (ii) Member, Society for Neuroscience, USA (iii) Life Member (a) Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India (APPI), New Delhi (b) Indian Academy of Neuroscience (IAN), New Delhi (c) Association of Physiologists of India.
Dr. BN Srikumar, Associate Professor, (i) awarded a travel grant of 1,00,000 Japanese Yen to attend 42nd Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society and the International Exchange Meeting for Young Researchers, Niigata, Japan, 24-28 July 2019 (ii) Member, Mr. Subhadeep Dutta Gupta receiving Dr. D.M Kar Award for oral presentation at the Annual Meet of IAN-2019 Data Safety and Monitoring Board (DSMB), Multicentric Ayurveda Clinical Trial, National Ayurveda Dietetics Research Institute Mr. Raghava Jagadeesh Salaka, PhD Scholar, received the Best Poster (NADRI), Bengaluru (iii) Nominee of the Committee for the Award, ‘Restoration of temporal lobe epilepsy-induced abnormal Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals hippocampal synaptic plasticity by enriched environment and (CPCSEA), Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, levetiracetam’, TSS-Knowledge Conclave, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Governments of India (iv) Expert-Referee, Science and Engineering 7-8 February 2020. Research Board, DST, Government of India.
Ms. Shruthi S Sharma, MPhil Student, Dr. D Yoganarasimha Dr. Sunil J Tripathi, Research Associate, awarded the AV Tilak Additional Professor, Dr. Laxmi T Rao, Professor, received Best Oral Parvathi Devi Prize for best paper published in neuroendocrinology Presentation Award, ‘Risk taking behaviour associated with curiosity from Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India in adolescent rats exposed to early life stress’, 65th Annual National (APPI) for published paper entitled ‘Inactivation of basolateral Conference of Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of amygdala prevents chronic immobilization stress-induced memory India, Guwahati, Assam, 28-30 November 2019. impairment and associated changes in corticosterone levels’, Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 65th Annual Conference of Mr. Sasibhushana Reddy, PhD Scholar, (i) received Best Poster Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India, Gauhati Prize, ‘Chronic finasteride administration induces treatment Medical College, Assam, 28-30 November 2019. resistant depression and anxiety-like behavior in adult male rats’, Neurocon-2019, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Haryana, 15-18 November 2019 (ii) received IAN Travel fellowship, ‘Chronic 5-alpha reductase inhibition by finasteride induces treatment resistant depression and anxiety- like behavior in adult male rats’, 37th Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurosciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, 19-21 November 2019.
Ms. Mrudula K, PhD Scholar, received IAN Travel Fellowship, ‘Exposure to Enriched Environment Prevents Finasteride-Induced Impaired Cognitive Flexibility in Female Rats’, 37th Annual Dr. Sunil Jamuna Tripathi receiving AV Tilak Parvathi Devi Prize for best paper published in Neuroendocrinology at 65th Annual Conference of Association Conference of Indian Academy of Neurosciences, AIIMS, New of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India Delhi, 19-21 November 2019.
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Dr. Akshay Vijay Kulkarni, MCh Student, and Dr. Rajesh Tiwari, MCh Student, won Second Place in Brain Buzz quiz competition, NSI Conference, 5-8 December 2019.
Dr. Souvik Singha, MCh Student, received Second Prize in Best Paper Award Category, INDSPNCON, Kolkata, 2020.
Dr. Puru Vijay Bansal, MCh Student, received Torrent Young Scholar Award, third position 2019.
Ms. K. Mrudula receiving the IAN travel fellowship, 37th annual conference of Indian Academy of Neurosciences NEUROVIROLOGY
NEUROSURGERY Dr. V Ravi, Professor and Head, (i) Invited (a) by WHO SEARO to serve as an Assessor for the accreditation of the Bhutan National JE Dr. Dwarakanath Srinivas, Professor & Head, (i) IFAANS – Laboratory, Thimpu, Bhutan, 28-29 August 2019 (b) by National Nominated as International Fellow of the American Association Biopharma Mission, a part of BIRAC, DBT, to serve as an expert of Neurosurgeons (ii) Honorary Secretary, Bangalore Neurological to evaluate new proposals on Dengue Vaccine initiative, New Delhi, Society (iii) Honorary Treasurer, Indian Society of Stereotactic 19-20 November 2019 (c) as an expert for the National Consultation and Functional Neurosurgery (iv) Invited International Faculty – of Kyasanur Forest Disease by WHO India office, Lalit Ashok, WFNS -2019, Beijing, China (v) EC Member – Indian Society for Bengaluru, 21-22 August 2019 (d) as an expert by ICMR to assess Pediatric Neurosurgery (vi) Associate Editor – Journal of Pediatric the research proposals related to the Muzzaffarpur (Bihar) AES Neurosciences (vii) EC – Indian Society of Neuromodulation. outbreaks, Bihar, 18 September 2019 (e) to the Scientific Advisory Committee meeting of National Institute of Epidemiology, ICMR, Dr. B Indira Devi, Professor, (i) Associate Dean, Neurosciences (ii) Chennai as a member to evaluate their proposals, 21-22 November received best published paper award in Neurosurgery journal, in the 2019, Chennai (f ) by ICMR as an expert for a task force meeting category: Novel findings in Birth Brachial Plexus: Corpus callosum to review research proposals on AES, New Delhi, 6-7 February Volumetry (was invited to present it at CNS Annual Meeting, San 2020 (g) as faculty member to conduct a session on Emerging and Francisco, October 2019) (ii) Nominated Taskforce Member, Global Remerging Infections, First National Field Epidemiology Training Neurosurgery, newly formed Sub-committee of WFNS, November Program Conference, Chennai, 3-5 March 2020 (ii) Nominated 2019 (iii) Nominated and elected President of Indian Society of (a) as an expert to Accredit the Sri Lanka National JE laboratory, Peripheral Nerve Injury, February 2020 (iv) Vice Chairperson, WHO SEARO and he carried out the assessment, Sri Lanka, 9-10 Peripheral Nerve Surgery- WFNS (v) Member, Editorial Board, September 2019 (b) as WHO expert to assess and accredit the Neurology India. National JE laboratory, Yangon, Myanmar, 23-25 October 2019 (c) as an expert to Accredit the King Institute of Preventive Medicine Dr. Malla Bhaskar Rao, Professor, (i) President, Indian Society of National JE laboratory, WHO SEARO to carry out the assessment, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ii) Continental Vice- Chennai, 30 September-1 October 2019 (iii) Appointed as Central President, World Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Team Member, as an expert to investigate the outbreak of Acute (attended the 18th Biennial Meeting of WSSFN, New York, USA, 24- Encephalitis Syndrome, MOHFW, GOI, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, 18- 27 June 2019) (iii) attended AANS 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting, 20 June 2019 (iv) Member, Task Force, Karnataka State Government San Diego, USA, 11-18 April 2019 (iv) External Examiner, Board for COVID-19 related matters. of Examiners for Fellowship in Epilepsy Surgery and Functional Neurosurgery, AIIMS, New Delhi, 9-15 May 2019. Dr. Anita Desai, Professor, (i) Invited (a) by the Regional Advisor (Blood and Laboratory Services), WHO SEARO and the Royal Dr. Alok M Uppar, Assistant Professor, Member, Organising Centre for Disease Control, Thimphu, Bhutan for assessment and Committee, Allied Health Sciences Conference of RGUHS, reviewing the National strategic plan for strengthening laboratory AHSCON2020, NIMHANS, February 2020. services, Bhutan, 20-31 May 2019 (b) to International Infectious Diseases Expert forum, Bangkok, Thailand, 28 June 2019 (c) WHO- Dr. Harsh Deora, Assistant Professor, received NSI Best Paper Award SEARO to assess the operational procedures and practices in the JE 2019, Allied Neurosciences, Joint meeting of AASNS, NSI, IMS testing laboratories at NPHL, Kathmandu and BPKIHS, Dharan, (AANSIM 2019), Mumbai, 8 December 2019. Nepal, 2-9 November; Jakarta, Indonesia, 18-19 November 2019;
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NIH Bangkok, Thailand, 21-22 November 2019; NHL, Dili, Timor 1 June 2019 (b) Graduation Ceremony, Smt. Nagarathnamma Leste, 25-26 November 2019 (d) as an expert to review research School and College of Nursing, Acharya Institute, Bengaluru, proposals on viral diseases submitted to ICMR and attended the 3 August 2019 (c) Lamp Lighting Ceremony, B.Sc Nursing and PRC meeting, ICMR headquarters, New Delhi, 21 February 2020 GNM students, Oxford College of Nursing, Bengaluru, 12 March (e) by WHO-SEARO to co-ordinate the preparation of Regional 2020 (v) as member, attended BOS meeting for UG/PG Nursing Guidelines Document on the Prevention and Control of Snakebite Program, Pondicherry University, 2 May 2019 (vi) Expert member Envenoming in South East Asian region (f ) as resource person for the project ‘National emergency life support course for nurses’, to for the clinician – laboratory interface workshop, NACO under develop skill based course, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Viral load scale up programme, New Delhi, 6-7 May 2019 (ii) Government of India, RAK College of Nursing, Delhi, 29-30 July Nominated (a) by NACO as Senior Master Trainer for the blended 2019 (vii) Member (a) PG BOE, AIIMS, Raipur, 7 August 2019 clinical training programme funded by Global Funds, Kolkata, (b) PhD Doctoral Committee, SRM University, Chennai, 9 October 11-14 June 2019 (b) by NACO as a member of the team to assess 2019 (c) BOS, Gauhati University, Tezpur, Assam, 9 December 2019 the HIV viral load testing facility, Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, (d) PhD BOE, AIIMS, New Delhi. Mumbai, 24 September 2019 (c) as an expert to assess the JE testing laboratory, WHO SEARO to carry out the assessment, Burdwan Dr. G Radhakrishnan, Associate Professor, received Best Poster Medical College, Burdwan, West Bengal, 4-5 September 2019 and Award in the category of Academic and Research, International Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, 26-27 September Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses, 21st Annual National 2019 (iii) Conducted the annual audit of the consortium NRLonQ Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, 1 June 2019. laboratory, National Centre for Disease Control, New Delhi, 3 January 2020.
Dr. Reeta S Mani, Additional Professor, (i) awarded the ‘Dr. SN Madhusudana Oration’, 21st Annual National Conference of APCRI (APCRICON 2019), Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, Jharkhand, 6-7 July 2019 (ii) Invited as WHO Temporary Advisor and Resource person, SAARC-Tripartite Rabies Elimination Workshop, WHO-SEARO and SAARC secretariat, Kathmandu, Nepal, 26-28 June 2019 (iii) Invited to attend meeting (a) National Technical Advisory Committee for National Rabies Control Programme, NCDC, Delhi, 28 August 2019 (b) Core Committee for finalizing the draft of National Action Plan for Rabies Elimination in India (NAPRE), Nirman Dr. G Radhakrishnan receiving Best Poster Award in the category of Academic and Research, at the 21st Annual National Conference of International Bhavan, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, 8 Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses January 2020. Ms. Maya Sahu, PhD Scholar, Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Mr. Harsha PK, PhD Scholar, awarded with programme Book Grant, Professor, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Professor of Clinical ESCMID (European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Psychology, Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Professor of Clinical Psychology Diseases) to attend ECCMID 2019, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 13-16 (i) received Best Paper Award, ‘Digital technology use and suicidal April 2019. behaviour: A systematic review.’ 19th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Psychiatric Nurses, on the theme ‘Role of the NURSING Nurse in Suicide Prevention’, Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Nursing, TMU University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, 7-9 February Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor, (i) Chairperson, Session 2020 (ii) received Travel Grant to present a paper, ‘Development of on ‘Education for People with Dementia’, and delivered Late Dr. an intervention for well-being and healthy use of digital technology Aparna Bhaduri Oration, on ‘Paradigm shift in nursing research among nursing students’, Workshop on Welfare technology in and creative solutions’, Indo-Scotland Symposium on Advanced health services and well-being among students: Challenges and Dementia-Class in Bag India Program MCON, MAHE, Manipal, experiences, Research Group Aging, Health and Welfare, Faculty 30 April 2019 (ii) Chief Guest (a) Nurses Day and Lamp-Lighting of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet), Oslo, ceremony of ESIC College of Nursing, Indira Nagar, Bengaluru, Norway, 11 December 2019.
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Mrs. P Jayanthi, Clinical Instructor, received an Academic Grant for poster presentation, ‘Challenges faced by Neuro Nurses in India’, 2nd Asian Congress on Neuroscience Nursing International Conference, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 1 February 2020.
PSYCHIATRY
Dr. BN Gangadhar, Director and Sr. Professor of Psychiatry, (i) has been honoured with Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards of the country, for distinguished service in the field of medicine, for the year 2020 (ii) delivered ‘DLN Murthy Rao Oration’ of the Ms. Maya Sahu receiving Best Paper Award at the 19th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Psychiatric Nurses Indian Psychiatric Society (iii) received, ‘Manasmita’ National Award, Manasmita Foundation (R), Kota, Udupi, 29 February 2020. Mrs. N Padmavathi, PhD Scholar, Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor, Dr. M Manjula, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Biju ‘Karnataka Tele-mentoring and Monitoring Project’ a collaborative Viswanath, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Sr. novel initiative of Tele-medicine Centre, NIMHANS Digital Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Mariyamma Philip, Associate Professor Academy, NIMHANS and NHM, Karnataka State Government of Biostatistics, received Best Poster Award, ‘Effectiveness of Family bagged the first prize in the Best Public Health Initiative category Focused Therapy (FFT) on expressed emotions, quality of life, stress at the 5th Annual BW Business World Digital India Summit & and coping in family members of persons with bipolar disorder: A Awards, New Delhi, 28 June 2019. pilot study’, International Conference on Psychosocial Rehabilitation – 2019, World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Bangalore Medical College, Bengaluru, 13-14 December 2019.
Dr. Pratima Murthy, Professor & Head, (i) received the prestigious Dr. Raja Ramanna State Award (Category: Science Education) for the year 2018, by Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Government of Karnataka. 22 October 2019 (ii) Member, Task force for the World Psychiatry Association, Switzerland (iii) Mrs. N Padmavathi receiving Best Poster Award at the International Conference on Psychosocial Rehabilitation, World Association for Attended meeting of the Standing Committee, and assisted as subject Psychosocial Rehabilitation expert, JIPMER, Puducherry, 12 November 2019.
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Mr. Kannan K, Clinical Instructor, received TNAI Cash Award and Certificate of appreciation from TNAI Headquarters, New Delhi for enrolling life members for the association, TNAI headquarters, New Delhi, 24 January 2020.
Mrs. S Sivakami, Clinical Instructor, received an Academic Grant for poster presentation, ‘Perception of nursing students towards improving safety in neuro-nursing’, 2nd Asian Congress on Neuroscience Nursing International Conference, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 1 February Dr. Pratima Murthy receiving the prestigious Dr. Raja Ramanna State Award 2020
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Dr. SK Chaturvedi, Sr. Professor, The National Expert, Certificate Dr. G Venkatasubramanian, Professor, received ‘Dr. S. Ramachandran Course in Common Mental Disorders (CCCMD), and attended National Bioscience Award’ for Career Development 2019, National Expert Meeting, New Delhi, 2-3 November 2019. Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.
Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Sr. Professor, Member, Selection Committee for the Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand, Professor, received ‘Wolters Kluwer post of Assistant Professor, SN Pradhan Centre for Neurosciences, Digital India Health Innovations Award 2019’ for ‘Leveraging Kolkata, 18-19 October 2019. Technology for Medical Information and Scientific Advancements’, Mumbai, 16 November 2019. Dr. Mathew Varghese, Professor, attended Technical Advisory Committee meeting, International Institute of Population Sciences Dr. Naveen Kumar C, Professor, (i) Resource person, Disabilities (IIPS), as a member, and reviewed chapters for National Report Act 2016 and Assessment of Disability, Karnataka Judicial Academy, LASI, Mumbai, 4-5 November 2019. Bengaluru, 17 March 2020 (ii) attended Technical Committee meeting, District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) – formation Dr. Vivek Benegal, Professor, (i) received ‘Dr. Swati Bhave Dr. MKC of a Technical Committee to review certain protocols at Office of Nair Oration Award’, Adolescent Health Academy-Indian Academy the Commissioner, Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Telangana, of Paediatrics, August 2019 (ii) Consultations: Interventions for Hyderabad, 7 February 2020. Youngsters vulnerable to substance Use, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, 19 September 2019. Dr. Santosh L, Professor, Chief Guest, Annual Athletic Meet, Capitol Public School, Bengaluru, 13 November 2019. Dr. Jagadisha T, Professor, (i) Evaluated the project proposals for Hong Kong Government (ii) attended the launch of the study report Dr. N Manjunatha, Associate Professor, (i) selected for Prof. R Raguram on ‘The national strategy for inclusive and community-based living Distinguished Young Teacher’s Award: for his teaching and academic for persons with mental health issues by the union minister of social contributions (ii) participated in Velammal Healthcare Innovation justice and empowerment’, Government of India, Delhi, 4 March Awards 2019 and won Third Prize in the ‘Digital Innovations’ 2020. category, Ida Scudder Trade Centre, Madurai, 15-16 November 2019.
Dr. Suresh Bada Math, Professor, (i) Guest speaker, Annual National Dr. Guru S, Assistant Professor, Assistant Editor, Indian Journal of Conference of North Zone Indian Psychiatric Society, and delivered Psychological Medicine. a talk on ‘Corrected and involuntary treatment in addiction and capacity assessment in patients with drug dependence’, Holy City Dr. Shivakumar, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Wellcome DBT India Amritsar, Govt. Medical College, Amritsar, 2-3 November 2019 (ii) Alliance Project, awarded ASHA Award 2019, Annual National Resource person (a) 1st Annual Psychiatry CME: GIMS Psychie – Conference of Biological Psychiatry. 2019, GIMS, Gadag, 18 May 2019 (b) CME on Mental Health Issue in Trauma and Abuse, Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode, Dr. Rakesh Chander K, Sr. Resident, participated, Leadership in Kerala, 4 August 2019 (c) India Scotland Mental Health Conclave Mental Health, Sangath 2019 and bagged co-winner of the First (ISMHC), on Practice of Forensic Psychiatry, Institute of Human Runner Up in ‘Mental Health Care Plan Workshop’. Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), New Delhi, 29 January 2020 (iii) Member, Editorial Board, Annals of Indian Psychiatry, Dr. Diptadhi Mukherjee, Sr. Resident and Dr. Erika Pahuja, Sr. official journal of the Indian Psychiatric Society – West Zone Resident, received Professor KC Dube Award, ANCIPS 2020. (IPSWZ). Dr. Shabina Seth, Consultant Psychiatrist, received Best Poster Award, Dr. Suresh Bada Math, Professor, Dr. Naveen Kumar C, Professor, ‘NIMHANS Digital Academy (NDA) tele-ECHO (Extension Dr. N Manjunatha, Associate Professor, First Prize in the of Community Healthcare Outcome): An innovative model for ‘posters category’, Chhattisgarh Community Mental Healthcare integrating Mental health and Addiction management in primary Telementoring Program (CHaMP): Digitally driven initiative to care for the state of Chhattisgarh’, 107th Conference of Indian Science reach the unreached, KANCIPS 2019, Bangalore Medical College Congress Association (ISCA), University of Agricultural Sciences, and Research Institute, Bengaluru. Bengaluru.
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of persons with disability due to mental illness and establishment of short- and long-term rehabilitation centres for such individuals (b) the Director, Department for the Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens, Government of Karnataka, in Vikasa Soudha on 26 June and 9 July 2019 to discuss the draft of the Karnataka State Government Rules under the Rights of Persons with Disability Act 2016.
Dr. Sivakumar T, Additional Professor of Psychiatry, (i) Co-opted Member, Committee to issue guardianship certificate under National Dr. Shabina Seth receiving Best Poster Award from Shri. Venkaiah, Naidu, Hon’ble Vice-President of India at the 107th Conference of Indian Science Trust Act 1999 in Bengaluru (Urban), Government of Karnataka Congress Association (ISCA) project (ii) nominated as Member, Rehabilitation Psychiatry specialty section of Indian Psychiatric Society for 2020-21 (iii) Dr. Swarali K, Jr. Resident, received Dr. KM Druvakumar Award of offered technical inputs for future planning of Community Mental Indian Psychiatric Society – Karnataka Chapter for the best Health Program (CMHP) run by The Association of people with psychodynamic psychotherapy work during the year 2018-19. disability (NGO), May 2019 (iv) offered technical consultation to Tata Trusts on Vidharba Psychosocial Support and Care Program, Dr. Migita D’cruz, Sr. Resident, received Young Bioethicist of the October 2019 (v) Chairperson, Jyothi house, Richmond Fellowship Year Award 2019, Forum for Medical Ethics Society, Jan Swasthya Society (I), Bangalore branch (vi) Member (a) Governing Council, Sahyog, Bilaspur, 4-11 August 2019. Richmond Fellowship Society (I), Bangalore branch (b) Research Advisory Board, MS Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation, Dr. Suhas Satish, Sr. Resident, awarded Early Career Fellowship, Madurai (c) Admission and Discharge Committee, Medico-pastoral World Psychiatric Association, 19th WPA World Congress of Association, Bangalore (d) Seva-in-Action, Bengaluru (e) Indian Psychiatry, Lisbon, Portugal, 21-24 August 2019. Psychiatric Society (IPS) (f ) Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (IASP) (g) World Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation- Indian Dr. Diptadhi Mukherjee, Sr. Resident, received Professor K.C. Duby Chapter. (WAPR-IC) (h) Indian Psychiatric Society- Karnataka Poster Session I Award, ‘Gender and Opioid Use Disorders (OUDs): Chapter (IPS-KC) (i) Indian Psychiatric Society-South Zone (vi) Comparative analysis using propensity score matching’, 72nd Annual Associate Editor, Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Kolkata, West Health, by Springer Verlag. Bengal, 22-25 January 2020. Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Associate Professor of Psychiatric Social Work, Dr. Priyanka Saha, Jr. Resident, received First Runner Up prize in (i) Co-opted Committee Member, for meetings on job reservation quiz competition, International Symposium on Dementia, 22nd for PWD, the Directorate of Empowerment of Disability and Senior National Conference on Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society Citizens, Government of Karnataka, from February 2020 (ii) Member of India (ARDSI). (a) Asha House Committee, Richmond Fellowship Society (RFS; India) Bengaluru, September 2019 (b) Association of Psychiatric PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES Social Work Professionals (c) Asian and Pacific Association for Social Work Education (APASWE) (iii) Internal Committee Member, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Professor of Psychiatry, (i) Member Institute Review Board for Involuntary Admissions, NIMHANS (a) Governing Council of the National Institute of Mental under the Mental Health Care Act 2017. Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE), Government of India, Sehore (b) PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORK Committee constituted to suggest the eligibility criteria / RRs for the post of Director, National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation Dr. A Thirumoorthy, Professor and Head, (i) Vice-Chairman, (NIMHR), Sehore, Madhya Pradesh (c) Committee constituted Organizing Committee, Asia-Pacific Joint Regional Social Work to suggest the requirement of manpower, equipment etc., for Conference, Bengaluru, 18-20 September 2019 (ii) Chief Guest (a) operationalizing core services relating to mental health rehabilitation, National Mental Health Day Celebration and inaugurated Suicide National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR), Prevention Centre, Shree Krishna College of Arts and Sciences, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh (ii) Attended a meeting called by (a) the Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 10 October 2019 (b) National Conference Chief Secretary of Government of Karnataka on 16 May 2019 in on Mental Health and Well-being, PSG College of Arts and Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, for drawing roadmap for rehabilitation Sciences, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 13-14 March 2020 (iii) Member
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(a) Review Committee, R.N. Moorthy Foundation (b) Board of for framing guidelines for effective implementation of Santhwana Studies, Pondicherry University (iv) Expert Member, NIMHANS Kendra and Swadhar Greh scheme for women with Difficult Institute Rehabilitation Committee (v) Guest of Honour, National Circumstances, Department of Women and Child, Government Conference on Mental Health and Wellbeing, Coimbatore, 13-14 of Karnataka, Bengaluru (ii) Executive Member, Indian Society of March 2020. Professional Social Workers (iii) Editor, International Journal of Research in Psychiatry. Dr. R Dhanasekara Pandian, Professor, (i) Treasurer (a) 25th Asia- Pacific Joint Regional Social Work Conference, Bengaluru, 17-20 Dr. E Aravind Raj, Associate Professor, (i) Awarded (a) ‘Karnataka September 2019 (b) India Network of Professional Social Worker’s Jyothi Rajya Prasasthi 2019’, Bharathiya Kala Samskruthika Academy, Associations (ii) General Secretary, Indian Society of Professional Davanagere, 18 August 2019 (b) ‘Best Mental Health Educators Social Work (iii) Member (a) Board of Studies, Department of Social Award 2019’, Karnataka Havyasi Aptha Samalochakara Vedike, Work, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur (b) Board of Bengaluru, 13 October 2019 (ii) General Secretary, implementation Studies, Madurai Institute of Social Sciences, Maduri (iv) Chief of activities of Association of Psychiatric Social Work Professionals Guest, Inaugural Session of the National Seminar on Health, Life (APSWP) (iii) Advisor, Anahata UNITED EFFORTS Foundation, Style and Contemporary Indian Family: An Interface, and delivered Bangalore NGO working with Children (iv) Member, Board presidential address, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalyam, Tirupati, of Studies (Psychiatric Social Work), Department of Psychiatry, 9 January 2020 (v) as Expert Member, delivered presentation on Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education ‘De-addiction Services in India’, India Scotland Mental Health (MAHE) 2019- 2021. Conclave 2020, IHBAS, New Delhi, 29 January 2020 (vi) delivered Inaugural Address on ‘Addiction and Life Style in Extension in the Dr. Jayakumar C, Assistant Professor, (i) as Inaugural Speaker Faculty Development Programme’, Centre for Social Work, Punjab delivered a talk, ‘Natural and human induced climate change, University, Chandigarh, 31 January 2020. Inaugural session, International Social Workers Conference SPANDANA- Responding to Realities 2020, School of Social Dr. N Janardhana, Additional Professor, (i) invited by KSICPS, Work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore, 23 January 2020 (ii) Delivered Government of Karnataka, as advisor to draft state rules on after- Keynote Address, 4th International Conference on Ecological care services for children ageing out from Child Care Institutions (ii) Wellbeing - A psycho social perspective, organised by Department Member (a) Think-tank team for forming the Centre of Excellence for of Psychology, Anugragha Institute of Social Sciences, Dindigul in Inclusive Eco System for inclusion of persons with disabilities in public collaboration with Department of Psychology, Periyar University, sector undertakings, state government and private sector organisations Salem; Department of Sociology, Madurai Kamaraj University, (b) Admission Committee, Richmond Fellowship Society and giving Madurai; Department of Social Work, Alagappa University, inputs for initiating family interventions (c) Advisory Committee, Karikadi, 6-7 February 2020. Fame India, to provide guidance in initiating community-based interventions (d) Co-opted Committee, on job reservation for PWD, Dr. Sojan Antony, Assistant Professor, (i) Member, Editorial Board, Directorate of Empowerment of Disability and Senior Citizens, Indian Journal of Psychiatric Social Work (ii) Joint Secretary, Indian Government of Karnataka (iii) delivered Inaugural Address, ‘Carers Society of Professional Social Work. Day Celebration’ (a) Koppal District (b) Koraput, Orrisa (iv) Invited speaker, ‘People with mental illness community based Rehabilitation Dr. K Shanivaram Reddy, Assistant Professor, (i) Co-opted Committee need of the day’, Kateel Ashok Pai Memorial Institute, Shimoga (v) Member for meetings on job reservation for PWD, Directorate of Honorary Treasurer, Indian Society of Professional Social Work (vi) Empowerment of Disability and Senior Citizens, Government of Secretary and Treasurer, Carers World Wide India (vii) Editorial Karnataka. Board Member (a) Institutionalized Children Journal (b) Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology, Research: Wellbeing Empowerment and Dr. Shreedevi AU, Assistant Professor, (i) Member (a) Executive Affective Profiles. Committee, Karnataka Association of Professional Social Workers (KAPSW) (b) Jyothi House Committee, Richmond Fellowship Dr. Vranda MN, Associate Professor, (i) Expert Member, (a) for Society (RFS; India), Bengaluru, from September 2019 (ii) Chief preparing a Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Gelathi (One Guest and Judge, ‘Photovoice’ photography competition and Stop Centre) and Santhwana Kendaras (Special Treatment Unit), exhibition on Alcohol and Drug Use Dependency, Sheshadripural Department of Women and Child Development, Government of College, supported by CAM-NIMHANS, Public Health Foundation Karnataka, Bengaluru (b) for developing SOPs for State Home for India and CSR initiative of AXA (iii) Technical consultation, involved Women and Reception Centres in Karnataka, Department of Women in program design and interventions for the ‘Vidharba Psychosocial and Child Development, Government of Karnataka, Bengaluru (c) Support and Care program’, Tata Trust, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
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Dr. Vasundharaa S Nair, PhD Scholar, (i) awarded (a) ‘Fellow of CMS Mrs. Preetie Shetty A, PhD Scholar, received (a) Travel Grant for Award 2019’, CMS, Lucknow, UP,1 July 2019 (b) ‘Women Starters poster presentation, International Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Award’, JobsForHer, Bengaluru 6 September 2019 (c) ‘South Indian Disorders Society and Indian Speech and Hearing Association- Women Achievers Award 2020’, SIWAA, Chennai, 22 December Bangalore Chapter, International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease 2019 (d) ‘Global Change Maker - India 2019’, Changemakers, and Movement Disorders, Nice, France, 22-26 September 2019 (b) Europe, 5 November 2019 (ii) received, ‘Fellow Awardee 2019’, Best Poster Award, ‘1 in 4 of us will have stroke #DontBeTheOne’, UNDP/APYE, Vietnam, 22 July 2019. Department of Neurology as a part of the World Stroke Day, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, October 2019. Ms. Priyanka Nambiar, PhD Scholar, (i) awarded Fellowship to attend Helmut Remschimdt Research Seminar 2019, International TRANSFUSION MEDICINE & Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied HAEMATOLOGY Professions (IACAPAP), Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Singapore, 1 August 2019. NIMHANS Blood Bank bagged Best Blood Bank (in Karnataka) Award (2019) by Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society (KSAPS) Mr. Pallerla Srikanth, PhD Scholar, received Best Poster Award, for the Department of Transfusion Medicine and Haematology. ‘Quality of life and stigma among women with epilepsy in their reproductive age group’, World Congress on Women 2019, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, 8 September 2019. PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRE
Dr. Pradnya Dhargave, Chief Physiotherapist, (i) received Physio Excellency Award, IAP Women Cell, Narayana Health City, Bengaluru, 11 August 2019 (ii) as Chairperson attended Ethics Committee meeting (a) Department of Physiotherapy, Garden City University, Bengaluru, 4 April 2019 and 21&23 January 2020 (b) Krupanidhi College, Bengaluru, 25-26 September 2019 and 5-6 March 2020.
Mr. Sendhil Kumar R, Physiotherapist, Mr. Tittu Thomas J, Physiotherapist, Dr. Dhargave P, Chief Physiotherapist, received the Best Poster Award, ‘Correlation of type of gait training, Mr. Pallerla Srikanth receiving Best Poster Award at the World Congress on clinical walking performance and community ambulation in stroke Women 2019 patients’, TS Srinivasan – NIMHANS Knowledge Conclave 2020, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 7-8 February 2020. SPEECH PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY Mr. Jarapla Srinivas Nayak, Physiotherapist, Mr. Tittu Thomas Dr. BK Yamini, Additional Professor, received Best Poster Award, James, Physiotherapist, won Third Prize in poster competition on ‘Mastication in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – A pilot ‘Global Handwashing Day’, Hospital Infection Surveillance System, study’, ARPrAN 2019, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 16-18 August 2019. Department of Neuro Microbiology, NIMHANS, 15 October 2019.
Dr, Aravind Kumar R, Associate Professor, Member, Technical Mr. Tittu Thomas James, Physiotherapist, won First Prize in Poster Specification Committee, Hearing Aids, Bruhat Bengaluru Competition, World Brain Day 2019, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 22 Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). July 2019.
Dr. Pradeep Y, Assistant Professor, Treasurer, Indian Speech and Dr. Karthikeyan T, Physiotherapist, (i) PhD thesis evaluator and viva Hearing Association. voce examiner for the studies titled (a) ‘Association of vitamin D levels and bone mineral density with physical mobility among south Indian Dr. SS Meera, Assistant Professor, (i) Member, International Society population - A cross sectional study’, SRM Institute of Science and for Autism Research (INSAR) Early Career Committee India (ii) Technology, Chennai (b) ‘Effect of virtual reality therapy (VRT) in Fulbright campus representative for NIMHANS (iii) NIMHANS improving balance and quality of life among the lower limb amputees- site-lead for the Indo-Canada Collaboration on autism and related a randomized control trial’, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, disorders. Ansarinagar, New Delhi.
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Mr. Hajarabi PS, Erin Foundation, CSR, Anekal, visited the Dept. of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, April 2019.
Mr. Jane Basile, Microbiologist, CDC, Fort Collins, USA, visited the Dept. of Neurovirology, 24 April 2019.
Dr. Harish, Director, National Public Health Laboratory, Nepal, visited the Dept. of Neurovirology, 24 April 2019.
Mrs. B Kumdtha Professor, CSI, Eliza Caldwell College of Nursing, Dr. Dharmendra Singh Gangwar, Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Idaiyangudi, Tirunelveli, visited the College of Nursing, for Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India Orientation and Developing a Clear Concept of the Management of a Nursing Educational Institution, 25 April 2019. Dr. John Torous, Director, Digital Psychiatry Division, Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical Ms. Sirima Pattaadilok, Regional Lab Coordinator, WHO-SEARO, School, visited the Dept. of Psychiatry and delivered a lecture on New Delhi, and Mr. David Featherstone, Consultant, WHO, visited ‘Smartphones and Mental Health and Discussion on Collaboration’, the Dept. of Neurovirology, 26 April 2019. 9-10 June 2019.
Mr. Gurpreet Singh, Pushpanjali Trust, Chandigarh, visited the Dept. of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, May 2019.
Functionaries of the Department of Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) & Women and Child Development (WCD), Government of Odisha, visited the Dept. of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry for orientation, 3 June 2019.
Dr. Dharmendra Singh Gangwar, Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Dr. John Torous, Director, Digital Psychiatry Division, Department of visited Neuropathology Brain Museum, 4 June 2019. Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
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A team of 15 medical professionals from Khesar Gyalpo University of and Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Translational Medicine Medical Sciences of Bhutan, visited the Dept. of Child & Adolescent (ITM), University of Liverpool, UK, visited the Dept. of Neurology Psychiatry (OPD & Wards), 13 June 2019. and delivered a lecture on ‘Epilepsy and Newer Developments in Imaging’, 31 July 2019.
Dr. Rajeev K Azad, Assistant Professor-Biological Sciences and Assistant Professor-Mathematics, University of North Texas, USA, visited the Dept. of Biostatistics and delivered a lecture on ‘Genes, Genomes and Chimeras: Deciphering the Mosaics through Information-theoretic Measures’, 1 August 2019.
Dr. Meghna Desai, Country Director, CDC, New Delhi, visited the Dept. of Neurovirology, 19 August 2019. Delegates from Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan Dr. BR Nanda, Superintendent, Dr. Prabhu Chawdary, Medical Dr. Jayaraj Joseph, Chief Technologist, Healthcare Technology Officer, Mr. Prashanth Panday PSW, and team from State Mental Innovation Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, visited Health Hospital, Sendri, Chhattisgarh, visited the Dept. of Child & the Dept. of Clinical Phycopharmacology and Neurotoxicology and Adolescent Psychiatry, 21 August 2019. delivered a lecture on ‘Impacting Healthcare through Collaborative Technology Innovation’, 22 June 2019. Dr. Thomas Mathew, Professor and Head, Department of Neurology, St. John’s Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, visited the Dept. Dr. Ravi Sundaresan, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science, of Clinical Phycopharmacology and Neurotoxicology and delivered Bengaluru, visited the Dept. of Human Genetics, 9 July 2019. a lecture on ‘Essential Oils in Neurology and Psychiatry’, 28 August 2019. A team of Child Mental Health and Protection professionals (25 members), from Kashmir, visited the Dept. of Child & Adolescent Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Psychiatry and attended training programme, 16-25 July 2019. Radiology & Bioengineering Director, University of California, Los Angeles, visited the Dept. of Neurophysiology and delivered a lecture Dr. Surya Prakash, Additional District Magistrate/District Revenue on ‘The Internet of the Human Body-Neuroscience Based Therapy Officer, Kanur, Tamil Nadu, visited Neuropathology Brain Museum, for Visceral Diseases’, 30 August 2019. 20 July 2019. Dr. Vinay Lakra, Director Clinical Services, North West Area Mental Dr. Madhav Thambisetty, Chief, Unit of Clinical and Translational Health Services, Melbourne, Australia, visited the Dept. of Psychiatry Neuroscience, Laboratory of Behavioural Neuroscience, National and delivered a lecture on ‘Improving Safety and Quality in Mental Institute of Aging, Baltimore, USA, visited the Dept. of Psychiatry, Health-A Collaborative Approach’, 30 August 2019. 22 July 2019. Dr. Swagatika Sahoo, INSPIRE Faculty, Department of Chemical Dr. Vimal Kumar Sharma, Professor of International Health Engineering, Core Faculty, Initiative for Biological Systems Development, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Engineering (IBSE), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, visited Chester, UK, visited the Dept. of Psychiatry, 23 July 2019. the Dept. of Psychiatry, and delivered a lecture on ‘Systems Biology for Modeling Metabolic Disorders’, 31 August 2019. Mr. Punith Kumar, State Coordinator, Unique Disability ID, Govt. of Karnataka, visited the Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work and delivered Dr. Amarja, Critical Care Physician, St John’s Hospital, Bengaluru, a lecture on ‘Unique Disability ID’, 24 July 2019. visited the Dept. of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care and delivered a lecture on ‘ARDS–How I Manage?’, 31 August 2019. DMHP team, from Maharashtra, visited the Dept. of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 29 July 2019. Mr. Manoj Chandran, CEO, White Swan Foundation, visited the Dept. of Mental Health Education and delivered a lecture on ‘Life Dr. Simon Keller, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Cycle of a Person Dealing with a Mental Health Disorder and Neuroimaging and Neuroscience in the Department of Molecular Ecosystem of Mental Health Care’, 7 September 2019.
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Dr. K Raghavendra Pai, Lead Consultant, Aster CMI Hospital, Mr. Sagar S Pandey, Life Coach & Founder, The Jigsaw Company, Bengaluru, visited the Dept. of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical visited the Dept. of Mental Health Education and held an open mic Care and delivered a lecture on ‘Consent for Anaesthesia – National/ session, ‘Awaaz’, for certificate students, 21 September 2019. International Patients: What to Tell, What to Ask, What to Hide’, 7 September 2019. Dr. Tanzina Jahan, Pathologist, Infectious Diseases Hospital, Bangladesh, visited Neuropathology Brain Museum, 26 September Ms. Pavitra Jayaraman, Head of Content, White Swan Foundation, 2019. visited the Dept. of Mental Health Education and delivered a lecture on ‘Service Infrastructure: Current Status, Challenges and Need for Dr. Khondoker Mahbuba Jamal, Virologist, Institute of Public Change’, 12 September 2019. Health, Dhaka, Bangladesh, visited Neuropathology Brain Museum, 26 September 2019. Dr. Vinoth Kumar, Assistant Professor, NCBS, Bengaluru, visited the Dept. of Biophysics and delivered a lecture on ‘Structures of Dr. Sourav Banerjee, Scientist V, National Brain Research Centre Macromolecules by Cryo-electron Microscopy’, 13 September (NBRC), Manesar, visited the Dept. of Neurophysiology and 2019. delivered a lecture on ‘Long Non-coding RNAs at the Synapse and their Implications in Memory’, 28 September 2019. Ms. Preeti Sudan, Health Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, visited Neuropathology Brain Dr. Radha MG, Associate Professor, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Museum, 16 September 2019. Bengaluru, visited the Dept. of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care and delivered a lecture on ‘Renal Impairment in Critical Care– Dr. Jeffrey Snodgrass, Professor, Colorado State University, USA, How I Manage?’, 28 September 2019. visited the Dept. of Human Genetics and delivered a lecture on ‘Advancing Cultural Consonance Theories of Mental Health Dr. Khin Aye Mon, Microbiologist, National Health Laboratory, and Healing: Pride/Shame, Psychosocial Complexity, and Social Myanmar, Burma, visited Neuropathology Brain Museum, 29 Genomics’, 16-18 September 2019. September 2019.
Ms. Sunita Rao, Assistant Editor, The Times of India, visited the Prof. Li Jen Lee, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy & Cell Dept. of Mental Health Education and delivered a lecture on ‘Media Biology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, visited Neuropathology as an Effective Tool for Mental Health Promotion’, 17 September Brain Museum, 4 October 2019. 2019. Prof. Michael Gergis Hanna, Prof. Henry James Houlden, Dr. Dr. Dinesh Bhugra, Emeritus Professor of Mental Health Robert David Stuart Pitceathly, Dr. Jana Vandrovcova, Dr. Lindsay and Cultural Diversity, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Anne Wilson, from MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Neuroscience, King’s College London, visited the Dept. of Psychiatry, University College London (UCL), UK, visited NIMHANS and 17 September 2019. presented ‘MRC Strategic Award’ to the Director, NIMHANS for establishment of International Center for Genomic Medicine in Dr. Cario Serra, Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Neuromuscular Diseases, 6-8 October 2019. University of Zurich, Switzerland, visited Neuropathology Brain Museum, 19 September 2019.
Dr. Jayanthi, Microbiologist, National Reference Laboratory, NSACP, Sri Lanka, visited Neuropathology Brain Museum, 21 September 2019.
Ms. Jigyasa Tandon, Founder, PSY-Fi: For a Healthy Mind; Cofounder-The Jigsaw Company, visited the Dept. of Mental Health Education and delivered lectures on (a) ‘Developing Content for Mental Health Education in Digital Media-Active Use of Intention, Resources and Implementation’, 17 September 2019 (b) ‘Awaaz’ (open Team from MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, University College mic session) for certificate students, 21 September 2019. London (UCL), UK
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A team of faculty from King’s College London, UK visited the Dept. Dr. Shilpa Datar, Chief Psychologist & Guest Faculty, Bishop Cotton of Neurovirology and discussed possible avenues for collaboration Women’s Christian College, Bengaluru, visited the Dept. of Integrative with NIMHANS, 11 October 2019. Medicine and delivered a lecture on ‘Understanding Prakriti, Psycho- Physiological Basis of Behaviour, and its Applications’, 18 October Dr. Christina Hagedorn, College of Staten Island, The City 2019. University, New York, USA, visited the Dept. of Speech Pathology & Audiology and delivered a lecture on ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder Dr. Stephen Harridge, Professor of Human & Applied Physiology, (ASD): A Clinical Perspective’, 11 October 2019. King’s College London, Dr. R Norman Lazarus, Professor, Center for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, King’s College London, Dr. Elle B Clarke, Post-Doctoral Researcher, New Castle University, Prof. David Hopkins, Consultant Physician, King’s College Hospital UK, visited the Dept. of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in the context and Dr. Katie O’Brien, University of Cambridge, and other members of a proposed collaborative research project, 13-20 October 2019. of MRC Global Challenges Research Team visited the Dept. of Neuropathology as part of an international collaborative project, 18- Dr. Kshitij Mankad, Consultant Paediatric Neuroradiologist, Clinical 20 October 2019. Lead for Paediatric Neuroradiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), London, UK, visited the Dept. of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology and delivered a lecture on ‘Non-Accidental Trauma: The Indian Iceberg Needs Exploration’, 14 October 2019.
MRC Global Challenges Research Team
Mr. Gregory Armstrong, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, visited the Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work and delivered a lecture on ‘Media Dr. Kshitij Mankad, Consultant Paediatric Neuroradiologist, Clinical Lead for Paediatric Neuroradiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), London, and Suicide in India’, 22 October 2019. UK. Dr. Girish, Pediatric Intensivist, Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, visited Dr. KP Mohanakumar, Director, Inter University Centre for the Dept. of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care and delivered Biomedical Research & Super Specialty Hospital (IUCBR & SSH), a lecture on ‘Fluid Management of Pediatric Patients in the Intensive MG University Campus, Thalappady Kottayam, Kerala, visited the Care Unit- How I Do It?’, 26 October 2019. Dept. of Clinical Phycopharmacology and Neurotoxicology and delivered a lecture on ‘Irsogladine: A Repositioned Molecule as a New Dr. Girish Kunigiri, Consultant Psychiatrist, Leicester, UK, Clinical Drug Entity for Parkinson’s Disease’, 15 October 2019. Director of East Midland Clinical Network for Mental Health (NHS England) and alumnus of NIMHANS, visited the Dept. of Psychiatry Dr. Sharmitha Krishnamurthy, Head, Public Health Division, and delivered a talk on ‘Physical Health Checks in Psychiatric Augmenta Health, visited the Dept. of Mental Health Education and Patients’, 26 October 2019. delivered a lecture on ‘Online Module for Mass Communication for Health Education’, 15 October 2019. Dr. Wai Lin Oo, Myanmar, visited Neuropathology Brain Museum, 4 November 2019. Dr. Jayasimha Rao, Neuropsychiatrist and Consultant for Central West Specialized Developmental Services, Canada and leader of Prof. Stephan L. Zuchner, Department of Human Genetics, Dual Diagnosis Clinical Programs visited the Dept. of Psychiatry and University of Miami Health System, USA, visited Neuropathology delivered a talk on ‘Aging in Developmental Disabilities’, 16 October Brain Museum, 6 November 2019. 2019.
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Dr. Caroline Essame, Founder and CEO, Consultant Therapist, Smt. Kalpana Purushothaman, Member, Juvenile Justice Board, Create CATT, Singapore, visited the Dept. of Child & Adolescent Bengaluru (Urban), visited the Dept. of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and delivered a lecture on ‘Why Play Matters?’, 6 Psychiatry and delivered a lecture on ‘Journey of a MHP through the November 2019. Indian Juvenile Justice System’, 13 November 2019.
Dr. Stephan Züchner, Professor for Human Genetics and Neurology, Prof. Harry WM Steinbusch, Professor in Cellular and Translational Chair, Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Neuroscience, Strategy Advisor East Asia Academic Relations Genetics, Co-Director, John P. Hussman Institute for Human Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, visited the Dept. Genomics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Florida, of Neurophysiology and delivered a lecture on ‘Brainstem Involvement USA visited the Dept. of Neurology and delivered lectures on (a) in Neurodegenerative Diseases. The Role of Depression in AD/PD’, ‘Mendelian Genomics and Beyond in Neuromuscular Disorders’ (Dr. 13 November 2019. Anisya Vasanth Memorial Oration) (b) ‘Deciphering the Genomic Architecture of the Axonopathy Disease Spectrum via International Dr. Vimal Kumar Sharma, Professor of International Health Collaboration’, 6 November 2019. Development, Faculty of Health and Social Care, Prof. Catherine Robinson, Division of Population Health, Health Services Research Mr. Sunil Kumar, Deputy Director General, NIC, New Delhi, visited and team from University of Manchester, visited the Dept. of Neuropathology Brain Museum, 7 November 2019. Psychiatry for a meeting, 21 November 2019.
Dr. Blaise W Baxter, Stroke Interventional Radiologist, Erlanger Dr. Suzy Yusna Dewi, Chairperson of Indonesian Association of Medical Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA, visited the Dept. of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and team, visited the Dept. of Child Dept. of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology and delivered a & Adolescent Psychiatry (OPD, CPC & APC), 22 November 2019. talk on ‘Acute Stroke: The Strife and Triumphs Across the World’, 8 November 2019. Prof. Mustafa Husain, Director, Neuromodulation Program, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA, visited the Dept. of Dr. RNK Bamezai, eminent scientist in the field of Human Genetics Psychiatry and delivered a lecture on ‘Neuromodulation in Treatment and Cancer Biology, and ICMR Core Committee Member- Resistant Depression’, 22 November 2019. Neuromuscular Disorders, visited the Dept. of Neuropathology, and evaluated the progress of the ICMR funded projects, 10-11 November 2019.
Prof. Mustafa Husain, Director, Neuromodulation Program, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA Dr. RNK Bamezai, ICMR Core Committee Member-Neuromuscular Disorders Dr. Patrick K Porter, Founder and Chief Officer, visited the Dept. Prof. Sanjeeva Srivastava, Assistant Professor, IIT Bombay, visited of Clinical Psychology and delivered a lecture on ‘Braintap’, 23 Neuropathology Brain Museum, 11 November 2019. November 2019.
Dr. Christopher Murgatroyd, Manchester Metropolitan University, A team of Mental Health Professionals and Administrators from the UK, visited the Dept. of Human Genetics and Neuropathology Brain Ministry of Health , Maldives, visited the Dept. of Psychiatry, Dept. Museum delivered a lecture on ‘Epigenetic Programming of Early-life of Epidemiology, Dept. of Integrative Medicine, and various other Adversity’, 13-14 November 2019. departments, 25-28 November 2019.
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Dr. Nikhi Mehta, EC Member, VRI, Global Pagoda, Mumbai, visited the Dept. of Neurophysiology and delivered a lecture on ‘Wellness from Ayurveda Perspectives’, 16 January 2020.
Dr. Ananathanarayanan Krishnan, Professor, Dept. of Speech Language Hearing Sciences, Purdue University, visited the Dept. of Speech Pathology & Audiology and delivered a lecture on ‘Language Experience Shapes Pitch Processing in the Brainstem and Auditory Cortex: EEG and fMRI Evaluation’, 16 January 2020.
Health professionals and administrators from the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sanjeev Arora, Professor, The University of New Mexico, USA, Maldives visited the Dept. of Psychiatry and delivered a lecture on ‘Discussion on Expansion of ECHO’, 20 January 2020. Prof. Dakshinamurty Naga Gullapalli, Staff Neurologist, Director of Neurodiagnostics, Salem VA Medical Center, USA, visited the Dept. Dr. Reinhard Bӧgle, German Yoga Association, visited the Dept. of of Neurology and delivered a lecture on ‘Back Pain -A Non-surgical Integrative Medicine and delivered a lecture on ‘Biomechanics of Interventional Approach’, 20 December 2019. Yoga’, 23 January 2020.
Dr. Thomas Feiner, Director, Institute for EEG-Neurofeedback, Psychophysiology Lab, Munich, Germany visited the Dept. of Clinical Psychology and delivered a lecture on ‘EEG Neurofeedback’, 6 January 2020.
Dr. Ashish Kaul Sahib, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Tuebingen, University of California, Los Angeles, USA, visited the Dept. of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology and delivered a lecture on ‘Imaging Biomarkers of Ketamine in the Depression Connectome’, 7 January 2020.
Dr. Sat Bir Khalsa, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical Dr. Reinhard Bӧgle, German Yoga Association School, USA, visited the Dept. of Integrative Medicine and delivered a lecture on ‘The Role of Yoga for Mental Health of Students and to Dr. Marco A Romano-Silva, Professor of Psychiatry, Department Combat Burnout’, 7 January 2020. of Mental Health, Director Centre of Technology in Molecular Medicine, Brazil, visited the Dept. of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (CPC & APC), 24 January 2020.
Prof. Ujjwal Ramtekkar, Associate Medical Director, Partners for Kids, visited the Dept. of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and delivered a lecture on ‘Sleep Disorders in Children’, 25 January 2020.
Dr. Sapna Sharma, Scientist & Deputy Group Leader, Molecular Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany, visited the Dept. of Neurochemistry and delivered a lecture on ‘Mental Health Dr. Sat Bir Khalsa Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Bioinformatics Findings from Population-based KORA Age USA Study’, 28 January 2020.
Faculty members from KMCH College of Nursing, Coimbatore, Mr. Lesley McGee and Dr. Srinivasan Velusamy, from Respiratory Tamil Nadu, visited the College of Nursing for orientation and Diseases Branch, CDC, Atlanta, USA, Dr. Swati Gupta, Scientist ‘B’, development of a clear concept for the management of a nursing ICMR, New Delhi, visited the Dept. of Neurovirology, 29 January educational institution, 7 January 2020. 2020.
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Dr. Matthias Scheffler, Chief Business Officer, BIOCRATES Life and delivered lectures on (a) ‘Norwegian Mental Health Care System’ Sciences AG, Innsbruck, Austria, visited the Dept. of Neurochemistry (b) ‘The Norwegian Care Coordination Reform’ (c) ‘Training Persons and delivered a lecture on ‘Gut-Brain Axis and the Impact of the with Mental Illness in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living’, 17-19 Microbiome to Neurodegenerative Diseases’, 6 February 2020. February 2020.
Dr. Jayanti S Ravi, Commissioner of Health, Medical Services & Medical Education & Ex-Officio Principal Secretary to Government of Gujarat, Health & Family Welfare Department, visited the Dept. of Psychiatry and NIMHANS VKN to discuss establishment of hubs in Gujarat (i) 16 April 2019 (ii) 2 June 2019 (iii) 6 February 2020.
A team of faculty members from Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
A Team of Faculty Members and Students from Narayana Hrudayalaya Foundation, Bengaluru, visited the College of Nursing for orientation
Dr. Jayanti S Ravi, Commissioner of Health, Medical Services & Medical and development of clear concept of the management of a nursing Education, Government of Gujarat educational institution, 18 February 2020.
Mr. Petra Gronholm, Scientific Coordinator, INDIGO Partnership Dr. Dan Goldowitz, Professor, Department of Medical Genetics, Research Programme, King’s College London, UK visited the Dept. The University of British Columbia, Canada visited (i) the Dept. of of Psychiatric Social Work and delivered a lecture on ‘Early Career Psychiatry and delivered a lecture on ‘Developmental Neurosciences Research Programme’, 10 February 2020. from Bench to Bedside’, 20 February 2020 (ii) the Dept. of Speech Pathology & Audiology, 21 February 2020. Dr. K Sudhakar, Minister for Medical Education, Government of Karnataka, visited Neuropathology Brain Museum, 14 February 2020. Dr. Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Professor of Paediatrics, University of Alberta, Canada, visited the Dept. of Speech Pathology & Audiology, Dr. SC Sharma, Director, National Assessment and Accreditation 21 February 2020. Council (NAAC), Bengaluru, visited Neuropathology Brain Museum, 14 February 2020. Dr. Manohar Shinde, former professor of Psychiatry, University of California, USA, visited the Dept. of Integrative Medicine and Dr. CN Ashwath Narayan, Deputy Chief Minister & Minister for delivered a lecture on ‘Psychotherapy and Utility of Higher Education, Government of Karnataka, visited Neuropathology Indian Psychology’, 26 February 2020. Brain Museum, 14 February 2020. Dr. Naren Ramanan, Associate Professor, Centre for Neuroscience, Dr. Alok Bajpai, Sr. Consultant of Psychiatry, Regency Hospital, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, visited the Dept. of Biophysics Kanpur, visited the Dept. of Psychiatry and delivered a lecture on ‘An and delivered a lecture on ‘Neuroprotective Reactive Astrocytes in Hour with the Mahatma’, 17 February 2020. Neural Injury and Neurodegenerative Disorders’, 3 March 2020.
Prof. Liv Hovelsrud, Head of Studies, Dr. Heidi Bjerge, Associate Ms. Kushi Kundalappa, Programme Coordinator, Enfold Proactive Professor, Dr. Alka R. Goyal, Associate Professor, Ms. Elisabeth Health Trust, Bengaluru, visited the Dept. of Child & Adolescent Sorbo Haug, International Co-ordinator, Faculty of Health Sciences, Psychiatry and delivered a lecture on ‘Protection of Children against Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway, visited the Dept. of Nursing Sexual Offences Act’, 4 March 2020.
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I. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Digital evaluation system and e-prescription initiatives for outpatient assessment have been implemented successfully. The process has benefitted patients by reducing their waiting times and avoiding PSYCHIATRY repetitive registrations. Digital services will soon be expanded to inpatient and emergency care as well. A. Clinical Services No. of Patients/Cases Clinical Services* The CAM registered 4140 new patients, 20488 outpatient follow-ups 2018-19 2019-20 and 12840 telephonic follow-ups during 2019-20. A total of 1266 Screening 27444 26236 patients were admitted to the CAM in-patient facility. As many as Registration 14556 13738 162 adolescents and 121 geriatric patients availed treatment; and 123 Follow-ups 135661 127966 female patients sought help at the CAM, during the review period. Admissions 5152 4970 Emergencies 8737 9040 Drug-Toxicology Laboratory: About 30000 samples for drugs and TOTAL 191550 181950 alcohol in urine and blood were tested during 2019-20. One more *including inpatient and outpatient services. e-machine for testing samples was added to the facility to keep up with the growing demand. The lab has been receiving requests from B. Emergency Services outside agencies for tests to be done, since it is the only facility for No. of patients/cases such testing in the region. Emergency Services* 2018-19 2019-20 Opioid Treatment Clinic: This clinic provides comprehensive Registration 8737 9303 treatment for patients addicted to different opioids. The Admissions 1684 1771 Buprenorphine Maintenance Treatment (BMT) was extended to 147 Deaths 1 2 patients during the review period. Referrals (Internal & External) 702 812 *including various facilities/services such as triage, short-stay, priority wards, etc. Psychiatric Social Work Services: CAM offers specialized addiction medicine service and care from an interdisciplinary team. The C. Special Clinics Psychiatric Social Work team works closely with those affected by drug and alcohol addiction – from treatment and recovery processes New Follow-up Special Clinics Patients Patients to working with patients’ family. Addiction Psychiatry 4140 20448 Community Psychiatry* 444 3255 • No. of group therapy sessions for inpatients (male): 268 (1350 Geriatric Psychiatry 2182 5549 patients) InSTAR Clinic 43 1731 • No. of group therapy sessions for inpatients (female): 31 (110 Patients) OCD Clinic 425 2022 • No. of sessions for frequent relapsers: 83 (367 patients) Perinatal Psychiatry 226 1487 • No. of family support group services: 48 (587 family members) * Community psychiatry/extension services in most of the taluks are now being run under the Manochaitanya programme launched by the Government of Karnataka which aims at integrating mental health into primary care. Clinical Psychology Services: The Clinical Psychology team offers a comprehensive package to each patient and their family to meet their During the review period, 885 patients underwent ECT procedure unique requirements. This includes psychological assessments such as and 54 received rTMS (including neuronavigated rTMS). A total cognitive, personality and interpersonal testing, neuropsychological of 1599 tDCS/tACS sessions were conducted under the WISER assessments and psycho-diagnostic clarifications. A wide range Program. of psychosocial interventions are provided including motivation enhancement therapy, relapse prevention, dialectical behaviour Centre for Addiction Medicine (CAM) therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, brief dynamic therapy and The Centre for Addiction Medicine (CAM), with a 80-bed (60 for family therapy. men and 20 for women) inpatient facility, offers individually tailored treatments including pharmacological interventions for withdrawal Tobacco Cessation Centre (TCC): The multidisciplinary TCC team and long-term prevention of relapse, individual and group counseling, conducted training programmes on Tobacco Use and Related Harm family counseling and intensive aftercare. (Assessment, Brief Intervention and Pharmacological Management).
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World No Tobacco Day was observed on 31 May 2019, under the ailments and related problems. Free medicine is provided for BPL theme of ‘Tobacco and Lung Health’ to create awareness about the (below poverty line) patients at the centre. The outpatient facility ill-effects of tobacco and discourage the use of tobacco in any form. A and services at the centre have been reorganized and restructured total of 343 patients sought help from the centre to stop tobacco use. into Triple Specialty Clinics: Common Mental Disorder Clinic (Monday), Severe Mental Disorder Clinic (Wednesday) and Alcohol Tobacco Quit Line: Regional Satellite Centre for Tobacco Quit Line and Tobacco Addiction Clinic (Friday). Services has been established at the CAM, as part of the National Tobacco Cessation Helpline project of the Ministry of Health and Nursing staff and trainees regularly conduct health education Family Welfare, Government of India. programmes for patients and family and dispense medications with clear information on compliance and regimen. Clinical Psychology The dedicated toll-free helpline (1800-112-356) provides telephonic (CP) team performs brief therapeutic interventions, assessments for counselling services in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and IQ and SLD, CBT for depression and OCD. The Psychiatric Social English languages, covering all the southern states of the country. The Work (PSW) team provides supportive therapy, disability welfare centre, with 19 trained counselors and two supervisors, is operational benefits and occupational rehabilitation counselling services. between 8am and 8pm every day, barring Mondays. Regional resources referrals for tobacco cessation support are also provided to the callers No. of OPD Patients Seen (New: 444, Old: 3255) 3699 who require additional assistance. Health Education Talks by Nursing Team 85 Disability Certification by PSW Team 4 Occupational Therapy and Aftercare Services: The CAM has Psychological Assessments (No. of Patients) 56 dedicated manpower for occupational therapy and aftercare services. Detailed Psychological Work-ups (No. of Patients) 19 During the review period, 28633 text messages/reminders (SMS) Follow-ups for Psychological Interventions (No. of Patients) 137 were sent and 12840 telephone calls made to the patients expected to come for the follow-ups. A total of 197 home visits were conducted to Psychological Interventions (Individual & Group Sessions) 789 facilitate effective treatment and enhance follow-up compliance of the Psychosocial Assessments 83 patients. A total of 289 patients availed occupational therapy services Psychosocial Interventions (Individual & Family) 265 for work related problems. Inpatients made use of various recreational Follow-ups for Psychosocial Interventions (No. of Patients) 314 facilities offered such as gym and outdoor play area. Free Drugs Facilitation 36
Community Outreach Services: Community social workers Sakalwara Community Mental Health Centre (Inpatient Services): conducted 56 addiction awareness and prevention programmes at Sakalawara Rehabilitation Services (SRS), started five years ago, various Anganwadi centres, PHCs, educational institutions and functions as a short-term residential rehabilitation centre for persons workplaces in 2019-20. About 9000 people actively took part in the with chronic mental illness. A multidisciplinary team comprising awareness programmes. faculty, trainees and residents from Departments of Psychiatry, Nursing, Clinical Psychology (CP), Psychiatric Social Work (PSW), Community/Public Psychiatry junior consultants and vocational trainers provide specialized services. Community psychiatry activities are being actively carried out by NIMHANS for more than four decades. Sakalwara Community Residential rehabilitation services are made available in 22 cottages for Mental Health Centre (SCMHC) at Anekal taluk, the hub of all short-term (~ 3 months) stay of patients with their family members. community mental health activities, has expanded its horizon to offer Daily activities of the clients are individually structured after an initial resource building, training and telemedicine services. Community assessment and supervised by the training team. In-house activities for Psychiatry Services are delivered by a multidisciplinary team consisting re-establishment of work habits for the chronically ill include classes/ of psychiatrists, psychiatric nursing, psychiatric social work, clinical training in craft, tailoring, computer skills, etc. at the Mahobodhi psychology, and vocational trainers. building of the centre. Daily yoga sessions, individual and group therapies, social skills training, cognitive remediation, etc. are also Sakalwara Community Mental Health Centre (OPD): The carried out for inmates and families. The kitchen on the campus also community team provides outpatient services here thrice a week (on serves as a place for group activities like cooking demonstrations and Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Based on the clinical profiles of tea parties organized by patients. Patients and caretakers are taken patients screened at the centre, a detailed work-up is done by residents out for picnics twice a month. Recent initiatives for patients include and trainees, under the supervision of senior residents and consultants. animal-assisted activity, small-scale horticulture and agriculture Patients come from far off places to seek treatment for various mental programmes.
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No. of Visitors to SRS for IP care 50 mental illness had to be referred to. Currently, DMHP medical No. of Referrals 64 officers, psychologist and counsellors are digitally connected to No. of Inpatients Admission 19 NIMHANS specialist team for continued hand-holding and training. Discharge 23 Patients need not visit psychiatrists by travelling to far off places to get No. of Patients Placed for Supported Employment 6 the care. The necessary medications to treat mental illness have now Day Out (Picnic) for Patients and Caregivers 18 been made available in these centres. There is increased access to care for mentally-ill people in their own district hospitals. Home Visits: The nursing staff visited chronically ill patients who do not have proper support to reach out to medications. About 40 home Telemedicine Services visits were conducted by them in the nearby areas of Sakalawara, NIMHANS has been offering telemedicine services for more than within Anekal Taluk. PSW team visited five houses of the patients a decade now, keeping pace with the advancement in healthcare registered at the OPD—who were from economically weaker sections technology. Innovative models of tele-consultations, tele-training or who had poor family support. In addition, industrial visits to and collaborative meetings have been incorporated. Consultation facilitate supported employment (placement of patients for work) at models include Tele-psychiatric After Care (TAC) clinic (direct-to- nearby factories were carried out and eight industrial programmes patient mode), Collaborative Care Model to all district hospitals of were conducted by the PSW team during 2019-20. Karnataka (Virtual NIMHANS Clinic), and Online Continuing Clinical Support model for PHC doctors. Education/Training DMHP and NMHP Activities Models encompass Tele-psychiatric On-consultation Training (Tele- The Community/Public Psychiatry Team of NIMHANS has been OCT) programme for PHC doctors and v-CSD (videoconference- actively involved in the effective implementation of DMHP in based continuing skill development) programme. Karnataka and various other states of the country. The team provides hands-on training to the DMHP team and helps them in the process Tele After Care (TAC): TAC clinic, the first-of-its-kind initiative of decentralization of the mental health services and integration of launched in 2017, facilitates follow-up care for patients discharged mental health care with general primary health care, which are the from psychiatry wards using digital technology. Follow-up is carried major thrust areas for NMHP. out only on the request of the treating doctor. During 2019-20, a total DMHP has been implemented in BBMP and all 30 districts of of 330 patients availed TAC services, and the data suggest that there the state. NIMHANS has played key role in upscaling of DMHP has been significant savings in healthcare cost and time. activities in Karnataka. Mental Health Care Management System (MHMS): This unique DMHP Link Clinic Services: The DMHP Link Clinic was started project has been initiated to develop a state-wide digital registry of in September 2019 by the Community Psychiatry Unit to facilitate Mental Health Establishments (MHE), mental health professionals, linking of patients seen at NIMHANS to psychiatrists nearby (under persons with mental illness and their treatment. DMHP) for continued care. Patients referred to this service are the ones who have maintained well on a regimen for a considerable period Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 mandates registration of all Mental of time. The designated psychiatric social worker from NIMHANS Health Establishments (both private and public) operating under the coordinate the referral in a smooth manner. jurisdiction of the respective state. A cloud-based application has been developed under KMHMS project for this purpose. All registrations DMHP Link Clinic Services Progress should be made through the KMHMS application through online Patients mode only. No. of Patients Consented Successful Dropped- Follow-up Referred for Link Integration out NIMHANS, International Institute of Information and Technology- Calls Services Bengaluru (IIITB) and National Health Mission, Government of 309 301 149 135 42 Karnataka (NHM-GOK) have set up a joint program management structure to coordinate the development of this system. The primary DMHP ECHO Project (Bihar and Chhattisgarh): NIMHANS objectives of the project are: to establish an IT system for effective has successfully initiated the DMHP (District Mental Health delivery and management of mental healthcare services; to do away Programme) in various districts of Chhattisgarh and Bihar states with all manual registers available with public authorities, health through various training, hand-holding and mentoring programmes institutions and functionaries; ensure full compliance to the Mental for non-specialist medical officers and counsellors. Before initiating Healthcare Act 2017 and the Rules 2018; to integrate with other this training there were psychiatrists or allied professionals available public healthcare and e-gov systems and cover private medical only in a few medical colleges or hospitals where all the people with healthcare establishments and service providers.
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Karnataka Telemedicine Mentoring and Monitoring Program Geriatric Clinic and Services team provides training for health (KTM): The KTM program is a collaborative program between personnel from different states and works in close liaison with the NIMHANS and the Government of Karnataka. The aim of the KTM governmental agencies for implementation of National Program for program is to integrate psychiatric care into the general medical care Health Care of the Elderly and the National Mental Health Program. at the level of primary health centres so that the core competence of primary care doctors is enhanced in identifying psychiatric disorders Various public awareness and educational programs were conducted and providing first-line treatment. The TOT model covers two for senior citizens, NGOs, elder-care agencies and other stakeholders modules of the primary care psychiatry program (PCPP), i.e. Tele- involved in the wellbeing of senior citizens on varied issues such as psychiatric On-Consultation (Tele-OCT) and Collaborative Video healthy ageing, elder abuse, dementia, depression, intergenerational Consultation (CVC). This involves the hub, mini-hub, micro-hub bonding, etc. Programs on the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and spoke model of telemedicine. After the success of the Mandya and Senior Citizens Act 2007 under the initiative of ‘Age Friendly pilot program, it was expanded throughout the state. Karnataka’ were also conducted.
No. of Tele OCT Sessions Planned 628 Individualized Schizophrenia Treatment And No. of Tele OCT Sessions Conducted 534 Reintegration (InSTAR) Programme No. of Tele OCT Sessions Cancelled 94 The special clinical services of the Schizophrenia Clinic and the No. of CVCs 28 Metabolic Clinic have been integrated to formulate a comprehensive Total Duration (Hours of Training) 875 programme – Individualized Schizophrenia Treatment and No. of Consultations 4033 Reintegration (InSTAR). The mission of InSTAR programme is to No. of Psychiatry Patients Seen 1440 ensure a personalized clinical approach towards understanding and No. of Sessions Attended by PCDs 431 treating individuals with schizophrenia and related psychoses. No. of Sessions Attended by DMHP Psychiatrists 35
The InSTAR programme encompasses several components that Geriatric Clinic & Services involve an integrated multidisciplinary team of experts from Geriatric Clinic and Services extends specialized outpatient and psychiatry, psychiatric social work, clinical psychology and yoga inpatient care for older adults with neuropsychiatric disorders. therapy. Depending upon the individual requirements of the patients, Faculty members and trainees from the Departments of Psychiatry through these special clinics, additional specific interventions like and Psychiatric Social Work are actively involved in providing various Yoga Therapy, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)/other clinical services. Outpatient facility at the Geriatric Clinic has been weak intensity neuromodulation techniques, cognitive therapies, expanded with the addition of eight more consultation rooms (taking family interventions and other similar specialized interventions are the total number to 16) and patient waiting hall. Virtual Desktop offered. To facilitate early identification and intervention for psychosis Infrastructure (VDI) and electronic clinical records applications – a specialized clinical module – namely, Objective Risk Assessment, have been adopted to consolidate health IT systems and increase Care and Liaison for Early Schizophrenia [ORACLES] – is made operational efficiency. available.
Particulars 2018-19 2019-20 Speciality services are run on every Wednesday, at the special OPD Referrals 336 353 block. The clinic registered 43 new patients and followed-up 1731 Outpatients (New) 1230 2182 patients, during the review period. Outpatient Follow-ups 4334 5549 Inpatients 285 326 Total 6185 8410 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Clinic The Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) clinic is a specialized The unit also provides extensive range of inpatient services clinic for the evaluation and treatment of OCD patients, which has (with 25 patients admitted at any given time). The patients here been running for over two decades at NIMHANS. This is the largest undergo detailed clinical evaluation and testing, often including outpatient clinic facility for the treatment of OCD patients in India. neuropsychological/cognitive assessment, neuroimaging and EEG. Treatments offered include pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, brain The aim of the clinic has three facets: providing specialized clinical stimulation procedures like ECT, rTMS and tDCS. The geriatric services, training mental health personnel in OCD/severe anxiety team has pioneered home based tDCS for patients with dementia and disorders and conducting research. The treatment modalities used treatment resistant severe mental illnesses. include pharmacotherapy, cognitive-behavior therapy, non-invasive
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neuromodulatory techniques and in extremely refractory cases, breastfeeding, weaning, nutrition and contraception are also provided. psychosurgery/deep brain stimulation. Screening and follow-up of infants for mental health issues are carried out by the specialized team at the Child Guidance Clinic. In the year 2019-20, a total of 425 new patients were evaluated and 2022 patients were periodically followed up. The OCD clinic offers Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Services outpatient services every Tuesday at the OPD block. Severely ill and/ NIMHANS has consistently been at the forefront in research and or treatment resistant patients with OCD are routinely admitted to the clinical applications of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). It has one wards for intensive pharmacological and psychosocial interventions. of the most-advanced ECT suites in the country, and regularly caters In addition, the clinic also caters to patients suffering from OCD to the clinical, research and man-power development needs in this related disorders such as body dysmorphic disorder, trichotillomania, field. Tourette’s syndrome and excoriation disorder. At NIMHANS, the ECT-suite works with inputs from, and active Perinatal Psychiatry collaboration between, a multidisciplinary team comprising members The Perinatal Psychiatric Services, established to help pregnant and from the Psychiatry, Neuroanaesthesia and Nursing faculties. This postpartum women suffering from mental health problems, has now dedicated suite is housed in the Psychiatry Open General Ward, successfully completed 13 years. and apart from the procedural room, it has a pre-ECT preparation room and a post-ECT recovery section. Additionally, it has a separate Outpatient services, run by a multidisciplinary team, include waiting hall for patients and their attendants. preconception counselling, handling mental health issues in pregnancy and the postpartum, interpersonal and cognitive behavioral The suite has three ECT delivery systems, with facilities for recording psychotherapy, family and marital counselling, and assessments and ictal-EEG activity. It also has separate cardiovascular monitors interventions for mother-infant bonding problems, including video and a dedicated defibrillator, for monitoring and managing cardiac enabled interventions. Apart from pregnant women, mother-infant emergencies during the procedures. All the administered ECT dyads, those women planning pregnancy, husbands who need support sessions are modified, and a few of them are EEG-monitored. and guidance and families of women seeking help for any mental health problem related to pregnancy or child birth are seen by the During the review period, 1126 new patients received ECTs, and a Perinatal Psychiatry Unit. A total of 226 new patients were seen total of 7845 ECT sessions were administered. Monitoring of pre- and 1487 followed-up at the Perinatal Clinic, during 2019-20. The ECT preparations has been improved—vitals are recorded at each Psychiatric Social Work team has conducted about 26 group-work stage of the procedure till the final recovery. The processes are at par intervention sessions for perinatal patients and their families this year. with NABH standards and protocols for any anesthetic procedure to ensure patient safety. The facility opens from 7am to reduce total New Patients Follow-up fasting period of a patient for each session. A dedicated team of ECT Patients nursing officers monitors delayed post-ECT complications as well Services rendered to the as pre-ECT preparation. Electronic token system and new digital Perinatal patients by Clinical 2018- 2019- 2018- 2019- applications have been incorporated to improve patient engagement. Psychology team of Child 19 20 19 20 Psychiatry Adoption of digital information and technology has led to better Developmental Assessment 126 84 141 97 auditing of ECT practices and services. Infant development 126 84 14 97 intervention Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Laboratory and Services: The Psychological interventions 40 47 45 35 state-of-the art Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Laboratory, part of the ECT wing, provides clinical services in the treatment of Mother-baby unit is an inpatient facility with five beds for women resistant neuropsychiatric disorders that include depression, OCD, experiencing severe perinatal mental illness. The unit, separated from tic disorder, auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia, dissociative other wards, enables joint admission of the mother along with the disorders, tinnitus, somatization disorders and motor aphasia. baby, and helps in preventing attachment disorders and mother-baby separation. During the review period, a total of about 60 mother- The TMS lab has three repetitive pulse delivery enabled systems, infant dyads were admitted to the mother-baby ward. two of which can perform investigational paradigms to assess cortical motor physiology using paired pulse paradigms supported by an Apart from usual treatment, the unit also focuses on facilitating electromyography system. An advanced MRI-guided neuronavigation mother-infant bonding and education on postpartum psychiatric system has also been acquired and is in use for both research and disorders for mothers, spouses and family members. Advice on clinical applications like pre-surgical motor cortex mapping apart
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from site localization for therapeutic TMS. Novel patterned TMS electrical stimulations have been completed without any significant protocols like intermittent and continuous theta burst stimulation adverse effects. have also been used extensively. The lab also has diverse TMS coils (figure-of-eight, double cone, D-coils and active-placebo coils) that In 2019-20, new initiatives under WISER Neuromodulation Program can expand the clinical and research applications of TMS. included further optimization of MRI-guided HD-tDCS with neurotargeting and computational modelling. The MRI-guided HD- During the review period, a total of 1670 TMS sessions were delivered tDCS protocol, successfully implemented during 2017-18, utilizes (678 research applications and 992 clinical investigations). Among precise, personalized placement of electrodes using state-of-the-art these, 232 sessions were delivered using neuronavigation. optical localization technique guided by subject-specific structural / functional MRI in combination with computational analyses that simulate electrical activity spread in the brain to ensure “personalized, computational neuromodulation”.
Faculties from several specialty clinics in the Department of Psychiatry (Schizophrenia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Geriatric Psychiatry, Centre for Addiction Medicine, Perinatal Psychiatry Clinic and Mood Disorders) have continued with clinical research studies involving WISER neuromodulation techniques, aiming towards integrating this with regular clinical practice in due course. This year, 2197 WISER sessions (HD-tDCS – 291 sessions, MRI- guided HD-tDCS – 770 sessions, Conventional tDCS - 749 sessions and tACS - 387 sessions) were administered. In the coming years, further advanced clinical / research applications of tACS as well as standardization of other WISER Neuromodulation techniques (tVNS, GVS, tPCS, tRNS) and magnetic, ultrasonic, infrared / laser WISER Neuromodulation Program (tDCS, HD- energy-based techniques) will be implemented. tDCS, tACS And Related Techniques) Recent evidence suggests that weak intensity direct current WISER PROGRAM Patients Sessions stimulation using tDCS can lead to adaptive neuroplastic effects tDCS 76 749 with potential translational implications in psychiatry. Transcranial HD-tDCS 17 291 direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a neuromodulatory technique MRI-Guided HD-tDCS 42 770 that delivers low intensity, direct current to cortical areas facilitating tACS 17 387 or inhibiting spontaneous neuronal activity. tDCS has adaptive TOTAL 152 2197 neuroplastic effects and it is a safe procedure. tDCS has been implemented in the department of psychiatry as a clinical research Consultation Liaison Psychiatric Services program since 2012. In addition to tDCS, there are several weak Consultation Liaison Psychiatry (CLP) unit focuses on providing intensity neuromodulatory techniques (for example, transcranial psychiatric care to patients referred from other medical/surgical Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS), transcranial Pulsed Current specialties. The unit is dedicated to helping patients with medical/ Stimulation (tPCS), transcranial Random Noise Stimulation (tRNS), surgical disorders in better management of psychiatric issues. It also transcranial Vagal Nerve Stimulation (tVNS), Galvanic Vestibular helps patients and their family to maintain psychological wellbeing by Stimulation (GVS) and similar related techniques that apply electric liaising with the treating team and also delivery of the CLP services current as well as additional techniques that apply other modalities at the medical centres such as SDS TRC and Rajiv Gandhi Institute magnetic, ultrasonic, infrared / laser) that can adaptively enhance of Chest Diseases, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology and neuroplasticity. These neuromodulatory effects by this host of Samatvam Endocrinology Diabetes Center, lessening the burden of brain stimulation techniques that apply weak intensity stimulation shifting the patients to psychiatric centres. through diverse modalities offer promise in treating psychiatric disorders through enhancement of deficient brain functions as well On-call CLP services for immobile patients was started this year as amelioration of recalcitrant symptoms facilitating re-integration – for Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopedics (SGITO). this paradigm can be conceptualized as “Weak Intensity Stimulation During 2019-2020, a total of 120 patients with TB and other for Enhancement and Re-integration” or “WISER” neuromodulation respiratory diseases were treated for psychiatric co-morbidity at paradigm. Over the past years, nearly 8000 sessions of weak intensity Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases. As many as 50 patients
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with diabetes mellitus and other endocrinological diseases received 5.00 pm. In the year 2019-20, a total of 504 patients/family members treatment at Samatvam Endocrinology Diabetes Center. About 70 availed the services offered by the clinic. patients with various malignancies were evaluated and treated for psychiatric morbidity at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology. Emergency Psychiatry and Acute Care (EPAC) A total of 196 patients were provided bedside CLP services in the Emergency Psychiatry and Acute Care (EPAC) Services unit provides Neurology and Neurosurgery wards at NIMHANS. round the clock consultation and management for patients presenting with psychiatric emergencies. EPAC also extends hands-on clinical Forensic Psychiatry Services training in the management of psychiatric emergencies for MD The Department of Psychiatry started Forensic Psychiatry Services residents. Triage for Emergency Psychiatry (TEmP) area, with four from 2015. The facility consists of three service arms: Forensic Out- beds, has been created as a designated facility to ensure effective Patient Services (run on all OPD days), eight-bedded Forensic and efficient triage for emergency psychiatry care. The EPAC team Psychiatry In-Patient Unit and Forensic Psychiatry Review Rounds has formulated several standard operating protocols for effective (on Wednesdays) for referrals from other units for diverse issues management of psychiatric emergencies. which require forensic inputs from experts. The Forensic Psychiatry Services team was also involved in policy drafting for various boards During 2019-20, a total of 9303 patients utilized the EPAC services. requiring medico-legal opinion. Out of them, 1772 were admitted to various psychiatry wards for inpatient care. The EPAC team also manages the Priority Ward (High During 2019-20, a total of 334 outpatients were seen and 43 received Dependency Unit) in the POGW for male patients. This unit has two inpatient care at the Forensic Psychiatry Unit. In the inpatient setting, different wards - SAFER (Safety and Facilitate Early Recovery) and about three-four prison patients are referred to the unit in a month ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention and Supportive Treatment). A for opinion on fitness to stand trial and two-three patients from total of 450 patients were admitted to these wards during the review workplace for opinion on fitness to work. Referrals from other units period. with diverse issues such as patient being a victim of domestic/sexual abuse, violation of patients’ rights, marriage being affected due to Response to challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic: EPAC team illness, etc. are also received. has facilitated the re-organization of the psychiatric emergency services in the light of COVID-19 pandemic for safe and efficient On Wednesdays, forensic grand rounds are carried out, where referrals delivery of clinical services. Psychiatry Emergency Wards have been from other units are taken up for forensic inputs (which include completely restructured. Risk zones have been demarcated to help diverse issues such as patient being a victim of domestic/sexual abuse, reduce the spread of infection and ensure safety of staff and patients, violation of patients’ rights). while providing necessary psychiatry emergency care.
Legal Aid Clinic Patient-flow systems and protocols for transitions of level of care have The Legal Aid Clinic was established in collaboration with the been formulated and implemented. Onsite training in disinfection, Karnataka State Legal Services in 2011 to provide legal services free donning and doffing procedures and video-based training in specimen of cost to persons with mental illness. collection for the staff of Department of Psychiatry were organised by the EPAC team. Persons with disabilities can assert their rights using such clinics in matters such as disability certification, employment and pension. Suicide Prevention Initiatives: Cognizant of the burden that suicide They can also defend their rights regarding admission to mental poses and the urgent need for addressing the same, the EPAC team hospitals, human rights violation, treatment, property and marital in conjunction with various stakeholders has been proactively involved issues. Additionally, these kinds of services could help in making in various suicide prevention initiatives. The Gate Keeper Training patients aware of their rights and equip them to avail the benefits (GKT) Program for Suicide Prevention conducted by the EPAC team of the different social welfare activities sponsored by the State and in conjunction with the NIMHANS Center for Well Being (NCWB) Central Government. Women can also seek help in issues such as has been ongoing since mid-2013. This year, GKT training has been sexual violence, domestic violence, property related issues, etc. Two provided to DMHP staff of Chhattisgarh, Border Security Force advocates appointed by Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, (BSF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel, medical liaising with teams from the Departments of Psychiatry and PSW, officers, counsellors, psychiatric social workers and psychologists of the have been helping the patients in getting free legal advice, support state of Sikkim, peer support volunteer students of the Azim Premji and adjudication. University, Bangalore, National Law School, Bangalore, lay counsellors, volunteers in the community, and at NGOs. The gatekeeper training The Legal Aid Clinic functions on all working days, from 9.00 am to has received encouraging feedback from the participants.
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NIMHANS CENTRE FOR WELL BEING CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (NCWB) A. Clinical Services A. Special Clinical Services No. of patients/cases Clinical Services* No. of patients/cases 2018-19 2019-20 Facilities provided 2018-19 2019-20 Registration (new cases at 12236 8012 screening, D/W-up) Telephonic Enquiries 2111 2375 Follow-ups 37949 29679 New Registrations 846 795 *including inpatient and outpatient services. Consultation Liaison Psychiatry 333 295 Marital Enrichment services 59 41 B. Special Clinics Right Choice Clinic (CAM) 1 - Special Clinics New Patients Follow-up Patients Aaraike 31 26 Stress Management and Lifestyle 93 71 2018-19 2019-20 2018-19 2019-20 Clinic Adhara Camp Service 67 20 80 30 Flourish Clinic (Positive Mental 22 52 for CHMR Health Clinic) Perinatal Psychiatric Clinic Psychology Care Clinic 45 139 Developmental 126 84 141 97 Trauma Recovery Clinic 27 28 Assessment Infant Development SHUT (Services for Healthy Use of 98 95 126 84 14 97 Intervention Technology) Clinic Psychological 40 47 45 35 Awake 5 21 Interventions Window to Well Being 16 65 Developmental Clinic (CAMH) Child Parent Well Being 55 47 SLD Assessment 112 254 80 100 Foster 14 16 IQ Assessment 112 240 20 30 Cognite 10 12 Developmental 50 82 20 25 SAFE (Substance Abuse Free - 6 Assessment Existence) Clinic Diagnostic Psychometry 30 35 - - Sattva Clinic - 1 No. of Group 12 12 n/a n/a Counseling Sessions CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY Geriatric Clinic Neuropsychological 115 138 A. Clinical Services Assessment Cognitive Retraining/ No. of patients/cases Clinical Services* Neuropsychological 23 2018-19 2019-20 Rehabilitation Screening 8828 8658 Special Clinic at NCWB Registration 3546 3361 Marital Enrichment 59 41 101 86 Follow-ups 20194 17826 Services Stress Management and Admissions 673 630 93 72 128 554 Lifestyle Clinic Discharges 603 612 Psychological Care 45 134 100 300 Emergencies 34 34 Clinic TOTAL 33878 31121 Window to Wellbeing 16 68 34 78 *including inpatient and outpatient services. Flourish- Positive 22 40 60 75 Mental Health Clinic Swatantra Clinic has been started (on Wednesdays from 11 am to 1 Trauma Recovery Clinic 27 29 44 107 pm) to cater to the needs of children referred from the Juvenile Justice Services for Healthy Use System (children in need of care and protection, and children in conflict of Technology (SHUT) 98 95 396 200 Clinic with the law) and Child Care Institutions (both governmental and non-governmental). During 2019-20, consultations were provided to Cognite Clinic 10 13 11 48 260 children (155 males and 105 females) by the clinic. Sattva Clinic - 5 - 10
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Neuropsychological Rehabilitation C. Special Services 433 27 (Cognitive Retraining Sessions) Follow-up New Patients Patients Clinical Psychology Services for Community Mental Health Unit Special Services (Sakalawara OPD,Extension camps and Rehabilitation Services) 2018- 2019- 2018- 2019- Psychological Assessments – No. 19 20 19 20 56 42 of Patients Clinical Psychology Services for Adult Mental Health Units Psychological interventions 789 623 Psychological Assessments 1221 1247 3671 1545 (Individual and Group) – Sessions Psychological Therapies 1463 1621 9157 9319 BT *Average hours, calculated 12 hours (includes IP and OP clients) Behavioural Medicine Unit New Registrations (Intakes) 915 990 7572 8514* A group based mindfulness service has been initiated at the Mindfulness Group at Behavioural 10 20 - - Behavioural Medicine Unit from July 2019. It is an open group for Medicine Unit sessions hours patients and caregivers and covers basics of mindfulness practice for Neuropsychology Unit stress management, as well as training in mindfulness by the faculty Neuropsychological Assessments 2060 2672 of the Behavioural Medicine Unit. The group sessions are held on Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 109 132 – Cognitive Retraining working Saturdays, from 2-4 pm. About five to six participants per Neuropsychological Rehabilitation group are being accommodated and duration of each session is two 80 178 – EEG Neurofeedback hours. TBI- Cognitive Disability 12 17 (evidences in courts) Within Schizophrenia Clinic, a clinic ‘Insight into psychotic Clinical Psychology Services for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry experiences clinic’ (InPEC) has been started. The Clinical Psychology Registration (New Cases at team is involved in providing various psychotherapeutic services such 252 368 495 630 Screening, D/W-up) as metacognitive therapy for delusions and hallucinations, cognitive Child and Adolescent Assessments remediation, and so on. During 2019-20, a total of seven cases of (Intelligence, Specific Learning 1320 450 1838 1046 therapy were seen. Disability and Interpersonal) Child and Adolescent Interventions/ Therapies (New 239 230 1051 1618 PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORK cases) Special Educational services 215 80 270 125 No. of patients/ Community Service (Children’s Facilities provided cases Home for Mental Retardation 14 10 20 20 and Camp Conducted in the 2019-20 Community-Kolar) Detailed Work-Up 2118 Aasare (Parent Support Group) 20 90 Follow-ups 13374 Need-based Assessment for IP 3490 216 - 67 - Children with IDD OP 11466 Individualized Education 32 - 32 - Disability Assessments 841 Programme (IEP) Group Therapy 337 Group Clinical Psychology Services for Family Psychiatry Unit Meetings (2720 Marital and Family Therapies 680 682 3481 3413 Clients) Clinical Psychology Services for the Center of Addiction Medicine School Mental Health Programs 50 Programmes Evaluation and Follow-up 58 826 Individual & Family Assessments 11732 Psychological Assessment 136 Screening 2701 Psychological Therapies 230 1250 Home Visits 207 Clinical Psychology Services in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Industrial Visits 113 (PRS) Psychosocial Services 18098 Psychological Intake Sessions 128 153 128 153 Supportive Therapy 4298 Psychological Assessments 49 52 100 58 NCWB Activities 227 Psychological Interventions/ 53 79 186 663 Breaking Bad News 296 Therapies Pre-discharge Counselling 2862 Clinical Psychology Services for the Department of Neurological Rehabilitation Pre-Surgical Counselling 332 Neuropsychological Assessment 78 Unknown Cases Intervention 47 Placement Services 37
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Telephone Counselling 511 metabolic syndrome i.e. weight gain, diabetes, hypertension, smoking, Job Placements 55 etc. and who are in need of lifestyle modification. Free Drug Letter 36144 Industrial Programme 28 The clinic offers counseling services at the follow-up Outpatient BPL Certificate Facilitations 326 Department (OPD) for various need-based components such as Supported Education 54 diet, physical activity, medication adherence, expressed emotion, Pre-admission Counselling 601 sleep hygiene and healthy use of technology. Till date, a total of 57 Aids and Appliances Provided for Clients 36 patients, who attended the follow-up outpatient psychiatric services Networking with NGO and Other Tertiary 314 at NIMHANS and referred to the HHC, have been counseled. Out Service Centers (Disability Certificate & of them, eight patients have shown significant changes in weight, and Guardianship) improvement in their health status.
NIMHANS Information Centre: The centre has been established to provide information regarding the government schemes and Nurture Clinic Nurture Clinic, a new initiative by the Department of Nursing in welfare benefits such as Unique Disability Identity Card (UDID), association with the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, has been started disability pension, travel concession, insurance, employment benefits, to carry out need-based interactions and nursing interventions with educational benefits, income tax exemption, rehabilitation centres, parents and children/adolescents. The clinic is conducted on Tuesdays etc. A total of 587 persons availed the services offered by the centre, between, 10 am and 12.30 pm at the OPD. during the review period.
Awake Clinic: The clinic, the first of its kind, provides comprehensive psychosocial counselling services for the survivors of domestic II NEUROSCIENCES SERVICES violence or intimate partner violence. The clinic conducts mental health interventions, trauma care counselling, supportive therapy, NEUROLOGY referral support-group sessions, telephone counselling, community- based programmes and training. During 2019-20, a total of 21 new A. Clinical Services clients were seen and 19 followed-up. No. of patients/cases Clinical Services* 2018-19 2019-20 Aaraike Clinic: This psychosocial care clinic provides counselling Screening 52321 49467 services and focused therapeutic interventions to couples and families Registration 16430 17798 with relationship issues. A total of 25 new clients were registered and F1 OPD 55387 54002 89 follow-ups were conducted during the review period. Follow-ups 44596 46550 Admissions 5320 5592 NURSING Discharges 5216 5630 Deaths 134 170 Substance Abuse-Free Existence (SAFE) Clinic Emergencies 17859 21252 Substance Abuse-Free Existence (SAFE) clinic was inaugurated on TOTAL 197263 200461 10 October 2019 at NIMHANS Centre for Well Being (NCWB). *including inpatient and outpatient services. The clinic, held every Thursday, with the philosophy ‘Staying substance free—a way of living’, offers screening for substance use, B. Diagnostic Services medical services, psycho-education, lifestyle modification, skill- No. of patients/cases building workshops, and support for individuals who have a substance Procedures user in the family. The approach of SAFE services, an initiative by 2018-2019 2019-2020 the Department of Nursing and the Center for Addiction Medicine, Digital Electroencephalography 4792 5012 (EEG) is based on primary prevention of disease by addressing Psychoactive Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) 1390 1512 Substance Use (PSU) as a major risk factor. Brain Stem Auditory Evoked 1229 1259 Response (BAER) Holistic Health Clinic for Adult Psychiatry Somato Sensory Evoked Potential 1263 1271 Holistic Health Clinic (HHC), a first of its kind initiative in the (SSEP) country, was started in 2017 for patients at risk of developing Video EEG (VEEG) 805 823
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Polysomnography (PSG) 162 170 Stroke Clinic: The clinic, conducted every second and fourth Electroneuromyography (ENMG) 2643 2872 Tuesdays (between 2-4 pm), offers expert consultation for recurrent Electrocardiogram (ECG) 2677 3401 stroke, cryptogenic stroke and patients requiring intervention on Electrocorticography / IOM 36 32 appointment basis. Magnetoencephalography (MEG) 280 304 TOTAL 15277 16656 Headache Clinic: The clinic offers consultation for intractable headache, chronic daily headache and atypical headache on C. Special Clinics appointment basis. It is conducted every first and third Tuesdays (between 2-4 pm). Special Clinics 2018-19 2019-2020 Epilepsy 390 357 Multiple Sclerosis & Neuromyelitis Optica Clinic: The clinic, Movement Disorders Clinic 826 683 started this year, is dedicated to providing targeted diagnosis and Neuromuscular Disorders Clinic 849 764 treatments for multiple sclerosis and other immunologic conditions, Cognitive Disorders Clinic 86 107 such as neuromyelitis optica. It is run on fourth Saturday, every month Stroke Clinic 70 108 at the OPD. Headache Clinic 102 149 Multiple Sclerosis & Neuromyelitis 126 142 Optica Clinic Neuropathy Clinic: Initiated recently, Neuropathy Clinic caters to Neuropathy Clinic* 20 152 patients with a variety of disorders affecting the peripheral nerves Pediatric Neurology** 219 277 namely diabetes mellitus, infections like leprosy, GB syndrome, CIDP, TOTAL 2688 2739 and repetitive stress injury to uncommon disorders like connective * Initiated in January 2019, ** Started from September 2018 tissue disease, hereditary neuropathies and tumours. It functions on the second and fourth Fridays, every month (2-4 pm). Refractory Epilepsy Clinic: About 30-50 patients with refractory epilepsy were seen in the Epilepsy Clinic, held on first and third Pediatric Neurology Clinic: The clinic, established last year, focuses Saturday of every month. Patient-centred treatment plans were on providing dedicated services for children with various neurological developed and free medicines/drugs were distributed to needy patients problems including neurodevelopmental disorders, neurometabolic with the help of corporate houses (as a part of their CSR initiatives). and mitochondrial disorders, pediatric epilepsy, congenital or acquired Free legal aid and other services such as education regarding marriage neuromuscular disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, neuroinfections and employment were also offered by the clinic. and immune mediated conditions. The clinic is held on first and third Wednesdays, every month, at the OPD. Movement Disorders Clinic: The clinic is held on the first and the third Saturdays of every month and about 30-40 patients were seen Special Services / Procedures in each OPD session. Hundreds were treated with Botulinum Toxin Special Services 2018-19 2019-2020 and DBS was offered, during the period under review. Patients with Botulinum neurotoxin injection 249 318 complex movement disorders were evaluated in detail. Pre-surgical evaluation of drug 214 259 resistant epilepsy Neuromuscular Disorders Clinic: This is a multidisciplinary specialty clinic, conducted on fourth Saturday of every month. About 80-90 NEUROSURGERY patients with various neuromuscular disorders (old and new cases) attended the clinic every month during 2019-20. There have been new significant developments in the field of genetic diagnosis of these A. Clinical Services No. of patients/cases inherited disorders. More cases of Myotonic Disorders, Congenital Clinical Services* Myasthenic Syndromes, and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) 2018-19 2019-20 have been diagnosed. For the first time, next-generation sequencing Screening 32928 31963 for DMD has been started and interesting results have been found. Registration 20318 19701 Follow-ups 54180 54555 Cognitive Disorders Clinic: The clinic, held on all Thursdays Admissions 7893 8298 (between 2.30-4.30 pm), deals with patients referred from the other Discharges 7447 8031 departments (Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, etc.) of NIMHANS and Deaths 474 438 outside hospitals. Patients with (complaints of ) memory disturbances Emergencies 16072 17735 and behavioural abnormalities are also seen on walk-in basis. TOTAL 139312 140721
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OT Census Emergency OT 3394 3485 Complex Procedures 2018-19 2019-20 Total 5781 6316 Vascular Surgery Cranial 340 402 Intensive Care Units Spinal 13 1 Neurocentre Congenital Cranial 48 18 2018-19 2019 – 20 Complex ICUs anomalies CVJ 66 56 Medical ICU 96 74 Spinal 44 14 Surgical ICU 247 240 Tumours Cranial Supratentorial 974 2104 Total 343 314 Cranial Infratentorial 290 100 Emergency Spine 120 70 Complex ICU Infection 93 109 Medical ICU 136 70 Surgical ICU 588 568 Trauma Cranial Acute 1407 1344 Total 724 638 Chronic SDH 356 477 Subspeciality 60 Peripheral Nerve Brachial Plexus Injury 48 29 ICU Surgery Entrapment 27 6 Total 1067 1012 Neuropathy Functional Surgery DBS and Thalamotomy 47 20 Epilepsy Surgery 84 27 Anesthesia Services for Neuro Imaging and Microvascular 90 41 Interventional Radiology Department Decompression No. of patients/cases RF Lesioning 8 - Facilities provided 2018-19 2019-20 Endoscopic Surgery 64 258 Diagnostic evaluations 2366 2356 Biopsy Stereotactic Biopsy 101 132 Therapeutic interventions 198 268 Varioguide Biopsy 28 49 Total cases requiring anesthesia 2564 2624 Shunt 764 792 services Craniotomy for Stroke 220 314 Spinal Degenerative Disorders & Trauma 408 296 GKRS 400 454 Anesthesia Services for Psychiatry Department Miscellaneous Procedures (including Trauma, 1698 1720 Anaesthesia for Modified Electro- 8336 7421 EVD&LD/Tracheostomy, Twist Drill convulsive therapy Tapping) Total 7738 8833 Pain Clinic Services 2018-19 2019-20 NEUROANAESTHESIA & New OPD’s 74 100 NEUROCRITICAL CARE Follow Up’s 10 12 Total OPD patients 84 112 Anesthesia Services for Neurosurgery and Intervention Procedures Neurology Departments RF Ablation’s 18 26 Operation Theatres Other procedures 30 39 Facilities No. of patients/cases Total procedures 48 65 provided 2018-19 2019-20 Neurocentre OT 1443 1702 Complex (Main OT 1, 2, 3 & 4) (Main OT 1, 2,3 & 4) Pre Anesthetic Checkup (PAC Clinic) 2019-20 944 1129 OPD Services 2041 (IOMRI OT 5,6,7) (IOMRI OT 5,6,7) Ward Services 400 2387 (Total) 2831 (Total) Total cases 2441
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Diagnostic Services No. of Patients/Cases Facilities Provided 2018-19 2019-20 Routine X-ray 20300 28927 examinations Ultrasound examinations 2919 3527 Computed Tomography 49896 58443 Scans Magnetic Resonance 20019 22840 Emergency Services: The renovation work of Emergency Wing Imaging of NIIR has been completed. A 128-slice CT scanner (Siemens Digital Subtraction 2093 2021 Angiography 230 (interventions) 226 (interventions) Somatom Go Top) and a digital radiography unit (Carestream DRX Evolution plus) have been installed. To make the emergency CT Acute Stroke 34 39 services more patient friendly, the basement CT scanner was shifted Interventions to the ground floor of casualty towards the end of September 2019 SPECT CT 117 207 and started functioning in the first week of November 2019 .The MR-PET 706 1167 department office has initiated uninterrupted services from 8 am to Total 96314 117397 5.30 pm (without breaking for lunch) from 8 January 2020. Round- the-clock MRI and DSA services have been started from February Amino Acid PET in Neuro-oncology: The Department of NIIR 2020 for the benefit of patients. was able to synthesize newer amino acid radiopharmaceuticals for imaging in neuro-oncology with Biograph mMR employing the well- established Medical Cyclotron facility at NIMHANS. Amino acid positron emission tomography (PET) is emerging as the method of resolving equivocal lesion interpretations which are more commonly seen on routine F18 FDG PET or MRI imaging. Amino acid radiopharmaceuticals can more specifically differentiate true tumour boundaries from equivocal lesions based on the specificity and active uptake by the highly metabolic cellular component of CNS tumours. Treatment induced metabolic changes detected by amino acid PET facilitate early treatment response assessments. Integrating amino acid PET in the management of CNS malignancies will complement SPEECH PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY MRI and will significantly improve early therapy response assessment, treatment planning, and clinical trial design. A. Clinical Services
Amino acid PET was performed in 40 cases using both C11 Facilities Provided No. of patients/cases (Interventions) 2018-19 2019-2020 Methionine and F18 Choline in at the department, during 2019-20. Therapy sessions 2586 2919 Therapy patients 1198 920 Dopamine Transporter (DAT) Imaging in Movement Disorders: Follow-up patients 634 458 In-house TRODAT (99mTc) kits for DAT imaging (presynaptic Total 4418 4297 Dopamine receptors imaging) have been synthesised using the radiochemistry facility at the department for PET and SPECT tracers. The preparation has been successfully synthesized and till date B. Diagnostic Services 25 cases handled during the review period. No. of Patients/Cases Facilities Provided 2018-19 2019-20 Advanced MRI Facility: 3T MRI VIDA scanner, with specialised Speech Language Pathology 5370 4570 paediatric head coil to perform dedicated infant imaging, has been Audiology 3836 3937 installed this year. Total 9206 8507
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C. Special Clinics Autism 4 Speech and Hearing Clinic for Senior Citizens was started last year Multiple Disabilities 1 to facilitate hearing and speech language evaluation and institute TOTAL 264 interventional strategies including hearing aids, counselling and UDID Applications processed successfully 131 language intervention for the elderly. During the review period, 299 patients were seen at the clinic. Psychosocial Interventions by PRS Unit Clinical Activity No. of Clients Conducted Psychosocial Assessments 220 III. REHABILITATION SERVICES Disability Assessments and UDID and Facilitation 90 of Welfare Benefits PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION Rehabilitation Counselling 700 Home/Agency Visits 55 A. Clinical Services Recreational Activities 43 Community-based Interventions – Manasadhara 25 No. of Patients/ Cases Facilities Provided Day Care Centre (Chikkaballapur) 2018-19 2019-20 Vocational Assessment - Counselling 100 New day boarders enrolled 72 42 Vocational Placements 30 Day Boarders Discharged 49 41 Supported Education 14 In-patient referrals to PRS 1344 1116 Psychosocial Interventions in Prison 37 Outpatient SERWICE 1151 1102 consultations Total 1314 In-patient admissions 117 57 specifically for rehabilitation Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services has started Manasadhara Day purposes Care Centre at Chikkaballapur in association with Department of Total 2733 2358 Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka in service delivery project mode (from 30 August 2019). B. Diagnostic Services A number of clients sought help for vocational rehabilitation. PRS 2018-19 2019-20 Facilities Provided in association with various private companies and NGOs facilitated Cases Sessions Cases Sessions job placements (sheltered workshops and competitive employment). Psychological Assessments 49 100 52 58 Association of Persons with Disability, Nithyasadhana, Richmond (Neuropsychological/IQ/ Social Skills/Others) Fellowship Society, Café Coffee Day, Unnati, Canara Bank Training Psychological Interventions - 128 128 153 153 Centre, Youth for Jobs, Amend, Seva in Action, Enable India and Intake Grow Foundation were some of the organisations that joined hands Psychological Interventions - 53 186 79 663 with PRS for the purpose. Follow-up Field liaison visits to various government and non-governmental C. Special Clinics organizations were conducted on first and third Thursdays, every New Patients / Follow-up month, for collaborating, networking and enhancing the scope of Special Clinics Referrals Patients academic exposure for students. The various organizations visited, Outpatient SERWICE 134 968 during the review period, include Richmond Fellowship Society, Consultations Special Employment Exchange, Nityasadhana, Nirashrithara Parihara Kendra, Samarthanam Trust and its Swadhar Greh ( JP Disability Certificates issued by Adult Psychiatry Units as well as the Nagar), KPAMRC, Association for Mentally Challenged, Canara Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Bank Training Centre.
Disability Certificates Issued Deeksha Training Centre, for training persons with developmental Intellectual Developmental Disorders 146 disabilities training in computer basic, data entry and scanning Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders 69 has been set up on pilot basis at Computer Section, Psychiatric Bipolar Disorder, Mood Disorders, OCD and Anxiety Disorders 30 Rehabilitation Services, NIMHANS in collaboration with Amogh, Mental Illness, Dementia, or Organic Personality Change 14 an NGO.
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Admissions 268 267 ROSes (Recovery Oriented Services) Café Discharges 263 280 ROSes Café was initiated by the Department of Nursing Health Education Sessions 70 70 in association with the PRS team for rehabilitating Persons Classes for trainees 12 12 with Mental Illness (PwMI). The café, started in January Neuro-Muscular Clinic 250 268 2018, functions on a service project mode. PwMI are trained Neuropathy Clinic 12 140 in various IADL (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) Total 16570 18034 skills such as online ordering of grocery items, cleaning, cutting vegetables and fruits, cooking healthy nutritious Occupational Therapy: food, taking orders over the phone, serving customers on-site Services provided by Occupational Therapy and at conference/seminar/workshop venues in the Institute, Particulars Total No. of Patients and so on. 2018-19 2019-20 New Patients 8538 6752 ROSeS Café has trained 65 patients, 26 day-boarders and - Follow-up Sessions 42690 34635 39 in-patients, over the year. It has fulfilled 22,680 orders, - Treatments Provided 170760 138377 out of which 6,832 were for off-site catering (at conferences, ADL Sessions 4872 3463 workshops, etc.). Three patients trained at the café were - Treatment Provided 9744 6926 placed outside, during the review period. Multisensory Therapy 3985 3062 - No. of Sessions 7970 6124 Engagement and Recreational Activities - Treatment Provided 11955 9186 No of sessions Neuro-muscular Clinic 257 293 Activities 2018-19 2019-20 Robotic Hand Rehabilitation 31 122 Recreational Activities for Patients and 96 72 Virtual Reality Therapy - 28 Caregivers Handwriting Assessment - 9 Music and Dance Therapy Sessions 248 288 Jebsen Taylor Hand Art Therapy Sessions - 48 Function Test and Hand 69 36 Indoor Games 48 48 Dynamometry No. of Occupational Therapy Other Group Activities (Laughter Therapy, 1158 912 - 113 Health Education, Educational Program for Interns Trained Hospital Assistants & House-Keeping Personnel, Hand Dynamometry 36 Sensory Stimulation, Self-Esteem Building, Total 260871 209162 Independent Living Skills, Skill Development, Spirituality, Storytelling, Exercises, Meditation, Services provided by Orthotic Section IADL Skill Activities, Yoga) Picnics for Patients at Lalbagh Botanical Garden 2 2 Particulars 2018-19 2019-20 Celebration of Festivals and National Holidays 4 7 No. of Beneficiaries 239 313 (Inclusive Activity) No. of Appliances Made 459 583 Sales Counters at Workshops / Events at Other 3 8 No. of Repairs 10 21 Locations No. of Follow-ups 7 2 No. of Patients from NR Ward 188 273 PRS patients took part in exhibition activities of the various sections No. of Patients from OPD 46 59 in PRS during International Science Day celebrations. They were No. of Patients from ICU & Other 5 67 also involved in the pressing of gowns for the annual convocation of Wards NIMHANS, for which they were remunerated. No. of Patients Benefited under 2 - CMMRF and RAN Schemes NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION Total 956 1318
A. Clinical Services Psychiatric Social Work Consultations & Ward No. of Patients / Cases Particulars 2018-19 2019-20 Admissions 2018-19 2019-20 Detailed Assessments 257 201 New Patients (Cases) 13550 14964 Follow-up Sessions 809 828 Follow-up 2145 2033 Assessment & Intervention (OP) 35 39
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Wheelchair Referral 11 36 Bladder Diary Sessions - 39 BPL and Income Reassessments 3 6 Decatherterization - 6 Caregivers Support Group 34 23 Catheterization - 5 Family Recreation Activity 16 28 Clinical PVR - 1 DNR Academic Programme 7 9 Intervention Pain Clinic 88 90 DNR PSW Unit Level Academic 60 94 with Injections including / Topic Discussions Ultrasound Guided Clinical Review Meetings 30 47 Procedures (Intra-articular, Wheel Chair Zumba 34 44 Peri-articular and other Peer Group for Stroke Patients 1 2 Musculoskeletal Conditions) Peer Group for Spinal Cord Injury 26 17 No. of Patients Received US- 82 80 & GBS Patients guided Botox Injections Agency Visit 11 10 Total 419 507 Vocational Rehabilitation 22 12 Referral to PRS (Vocational), 25 23 C. Specialist Clinic Services MHE (Photographs for Disability The Department of Neurological Rehabilitation runs Neuromuscular Certificates) Clinic in association with the Department of Neurology on fourth Networking with NGO and other 21 14 Saturday, every month. A team consisting of consultant, resident Tertiary Service Centres (Disability doctors and paramedical staff (physiotherapist and occupational Certificate, Guardianship) therapist and orthotist) takes care of the rehabilitation needs of School-level Interventions 2 12 the patients with neuromuscular disorders. More than 400 patients Home Visits - 4 benefitted from these services during 2019-20. The department also UDID - 41 assists the Neuropathy Clinic team in providing various rehabilitation Movie Screening 17 - services. Total 1421 1490
Clinical Psychology PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRE Facilities 2018-19 2019-20 A. Clinical Services provided Outpatients Inpatients Outpatients Inpatients Patients Seen by Physiotherapists Patients Seen 9 89 7 95 Total No. of Patients/Cases Neuropsy- Clinical Services (Outpatient Department + Inpatient Wards) 2018-19 2019-20 chological 5 78 4 91 New Referrals 15111 15216 Assessment Follow-ups/Treatment Sessions 51085 50406 Cognitive from Outpatient Dept. & Inpatient Retraining 27 433 22 723 Wards including all the ICUs (Sessions) (Two-time treatment sessions per Total 41 600 33 909 day in ICUs) Total 66196 65622 B. Diagnostic & Clinical Intervention Services: Outpatient Stats: No. of Patients/Cases Facilities provided No. of Patients/Treatment 2018-19 2019-20 Sessions Urodynamic Study 85 82 Outpatients New Referral Total Treatment Educational Materials (CIC 82 102 Brochure) Given to Patients OPD (Adult) 9194 12027 Clean Intermittent 82 102 Pediatric Physiotherapy OPD 1561 1873 Catheterization (CIC) Balance & Gait lab 219 364 Sessions Total 10974 14264
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Inpatient Stats: CSF Lactate 4534 4699 Total No. of Patients/ CSF Protein 6644 6624 Inpatients Treatment Sessions Electrolytes - Serum, New Referral Total Treatment Urine (Na/K/ 82012 91687 Neurology, Neurosurgery, Cl),CSF (Cl) 2890 11208 psychiatry and other wards Folate, Serum 5684 7019 Neuro Rehabilitation Ward 261 3362 Gamma Glutamyl Intensive Care Unit 324 6618 Transferase (GGT), 2774 3531 Serum Stroke 106 2755 Glucose, Serum 62132 64312 Emergency Intensive Care Unit 414 7500 High Density Step down 247 4699 Lipoprotein(HDL) 13879 15272 Total 4242 36142 Cholesterol, Serum Homocysteine, 9582 10362 Special Clinics Serum Sl. No. Special Clinics Total Referrals Lactate 1 Neuro Muscular Disorders Clinic 421 Dehydrogenase 461 690 (LDH), Serum Lactate, Plasma 5170 5097 Phenobarbitone (PB), IV. LABORATORY SERVICES 94 285 Serum NEUROCHEMISTRY Phenytoin, Serum 887 1459 Phosphorus 2359 2501 Inorganic, Serum Diagnostic Services SGOT(AST), Serum 48566 51167 (1) Clinical SGPT(ALT), Serum 48547 51172 Biochemistry 2018-19 2019-20 T3 (Triiodo 15352 17161 Unit Thyronine), Serum No. of No. of No. of No. of I. Lab Services - T4 (Thyroxin), Samples Analytes Samples Analytes 15377 17046 Routine Tests Serum Analyzed Tested Analyzed Tested Total protein, Serum 46400 48989 (A) Single sample – Triglycerides, Serum 13940 15283 multiple analytes – analyzed 145911 154287 TSH (Thyroid by automated Stimulating 16262 18251 methods Hormone), Serum Albumin, Serum 46404 48856 Urea, Serum 61951 65295 Alkaline Phosphatase Uric Acid, Serum 1162 1606 48631 51193 (ALP), Serum Valproate, Serum 2305 2401 Ammonia, Plasma 6445 6328 Vitamin B 12, Serum 14575 16475 Angiotensin (B) Single sample – single analyte - analyzed by automated converting enzyme 1522 1543 methods (ACE), serum Copper, Serum 1181 1181 1273 1273 Bilirubin Total, HbA1c (Glycated 48555 51481 8457 8457 10495 10495 Serum Haemoglobin) Calcium, Serum 5360 5489 Lithium, Serum 4936 4936 4592 4592 Carbamazepine 560 767 Osmolality, Serum 4596 4596 4099 4099 (CBZ), Serum Osmolality ,Urine 3708 3708 3167 3167 Ceruloplasmin, 1036 1130 (C) Single sample – multiple analytes - analyzed by manual Serum methods Cholesterol Total, Abnormal metabolites 13907 15321 2773 13601 2759 13795 Serum Screening, Urine Creatine Kinase 4379 4290 (D) Single sample –single analyte - analyzed by manual methods (CK), Serum Bence Jones protein 680 680 635 635 Creatinine, Serum 62448 65867 Screening, Urine CSF Glucose 6646 6878
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Homocystinuria Metabolic Lab Services 93 93 64 64 Screening, Urine - Special Tests- Done on 2018-19 2019-20 MPS Spot Test, research basis only 33 33 16 16 Urine Screening for X- linked Myoglobinuria 132 132 89 89 Adrenoleukodystrophy by 220 880 311 1244 Qualitative, Urine LC-MS/MS ( 4 analytes ) Porphobilinogen 258 258 291 291 Qualitative, Urine Protein 24 Hours, 25 25 45 45 NEUROMICROBIOLOGY Urine Urobilinogen 83 83 60 60 Diagnostic Services Qualitative, Urine (I) Total (A + B + C Total No. 173207 764325 181872 816148 + D) Lab Services of Samples Analyzed II. Lab services - 2018-19 2019-20 Special Tests Routine Tests 2019-20 (E) Single sample – single/ multiple analytes - analyzed by manual Serological & Immunological Tests : methods Widal Test 712 Anticardiolipin Rheumatoid Factor Test (Latex Agglutination 2583 Antibodies-IgA, 80 80 26 26 Method) Screening, Serum Anti-Nuclear Antibody Test (Fluorescence Method) 2259 Anticardiolipin Anti Streptolysin O Test (Latex Agglutination 137 Antibodies-IgG, 85 85 43 43 Method) Screening, Serum C Reactive Protein Test (Latex Agglutination 1397 Anticardiolipin Method) Antibodies-IgM, 86 86 43 43 Blood VDRL/RPR Test 4918 Screening, Serum CSF VDRL Test 2640 Antiphospholipid Treponema Pallidum Haem Agglutination Test 213 Antibodies IgG, 1281 1281 1161 1161 Screening, Serum Microbiology Cultures & Related Tests: Antiphospholipid Smears Antibodies IgM, 1279 1279 1161 1161 (a) Gram Stain 6810 Screening, Serum (b) Ziehl-Neelsen Stain 973 (F) Single sample –single analyte - analyzed by manual methods Routine Cultures 8639 Aryl Sulfatase A, 976 976 1519 1519 Blood Bags for Sterility – NIMHANS 8 sets Serum Blood Bags for Sterility – Red Cross 43 sets Copper 24 hours, 360 360 364 364 Bacterial Identification Test (Conventional Method) 3873 Urine Bacterial Identification Test (Automated Method) 1750 Hexosaminidase 173 173 177 177 Antibiotic Susceptibility Tests (Conventional Total A & B, Serum 4790 Method) Microalbumin, Urine 127 127 207 207 Koch’s Spine 6 (II) Total (E + F) 4447 4447 4701 4701 Fungal Cultures 3489 Grand total (I + II) 1,77,654 7,68,772 1,86,573 8,20,849 Mycobacterial Tests AFB Cultures (Conventional Method) 3861 (1) Metabolic Laboratory 2018-19 2019-20 Hospital Infection Surveillance System MRSA Screening 1288 No. of No. of No. of No. of Metabolic Lab Services - Water Analysis 46 sets samples analytes samples analytes Routine Tests OT Sterility Check Tests 110 received tested received tested CSSD Sterility Check Tests 63 Estimation of Amino Clinical Microbiology Acids and Acyl Carnitines CSF Cell Count 6616 by Tandem Mass Spectrometry for the 5627 2,41,961 5671 2,48,731 CSF Smears (Gram stain, ZN, Others) 2409 Bacterial Antigen Detection in CSF by Latex investigation of Inborn 29 Errors of Metabolism (49 Agglutination Test analytes) India Ink Preparation for Cryptococci 4069
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Cryptococcal Antigen Detection by Latex Particulars 2018-19 2019-20 135 Agglutination Test NIMHANS Referrals Total NIMHANS Referrals Total CSF Bacterial Cultures 4383 A. Intraopera- 826 4 830 1082 - 1082 Brain Abscess Pus (Aerobic) Culture 206 tive Squash Brain Abscess Pus (Anaerobic) Culture 206 B. Fixed Tissue Blood Culture 2166 1 Blocks 7507 10461 17968 Serum Procalcitonin Assay 542 Prepared Mantoux Test 116 2 Sections Cut 25570 40180 65750 24622 34663 59285 CSF Cytospin study 1042 3 HE 8610 13080 21690 11697 13135 24832 Lab Services - Special Tests 4 Duplicate 625 270 895 735 15 750 Slides Anti-Brucella Antibody Test (Standard tube 375 5 Special 3830 9160 12990 4838 7739 12577 agglutination method) Stains Anti-Brucella IgG antibody test (ELISA) 307 6 IHC – 6606 13960 20566 7352 13774 21126 Anti-Toxoplasma Gondii Antibodies 80 Tumors Oligoclonal Band Test 561 C. Fresh Tissue CSF for Antimycobacterial Antibody Test (ELISA) 91 1 Sections Cut 12353 15202 27555 Serum for Anticysticercal Antibody (ELISA) 125 2 HE and 25660 26520 52180 2476 2887 5363 Anti-Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody Test 44 EHC Weil-Felix Test 83 3 IHC – 713 353 1066 383 262 645 Muscle AFB Cultures (Automated-MGIT Method) 481 Antibiotic Susceptibility Tests (Automated-MGIT TOTAL 72440 103527 175967 73045 98138 171183 36 Method) CB NAAT for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis 910 (2) Electron Microscopy Fungal PCR 54 I. Lab Services Total No. of Samples Analyzed Rapid Antigen - Cryptococcus 60 - Routine Tests 2018-19 2019-20 Scrub Typhus 32 Ultrastructural 325 325 Anti Hbs Antibody Test 548 studies NIMHANS Referral Total NIMHANS Referral Total 1 Diagnostic Electron 100 152 252 96 129 225 NEUROPATHOLOGY Microscopy 2 Research 54 19 73 52 50 102 A. Autopsy Services Total 154 171 325 148 179 327 Total No. of Plastic Blocks Prepared Autopsies 2018-19 2019-20 407 481 888 437 630 1067 Clinical Autopsies 15 13 2018-19 2019-20 Medico legal Autopsies 252 222 Particulars NIMHANS Referrals Total NIMHANS Referrals Total TOTAL 267 235 1 No. of Semithin 765 894 1659 1056 1308 2364 Diagnostic Services sections cut 2 No of (1) Histopathology Ultrathin 1300 1515 2815 765 975 1740 2018-19 2019-20 sections cut Particulars NIMHANS Referrals NIMHANS Referrals Total 2065 2409 4474 1821 2283 4104 Neurosurgery 2054 3852 2576 4155 (3) Neuromuscular Laboratory Neurology 1041 2892 668 2619 Total 3095 6744 3244 6774 Total No. of Lab Services - Special Tests Samples Analyzed 2018-19 2019-20 1. Neurosurgery samples include brain & spinal cord tumors, A. Diagnostic Facilities provided stereotactic biopsies, vascular lesions, infections and others Mitochondrial respiratory chain assay 1130 965 (Mitochondrial disorders) 2. Neurology samples include muscle biopsy, nerve biopsy, brain Western blots (Muscular dystrophies) 14 24 biopsy, skin biopsy, liver biopsy and others. Total (A) 1144 989
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B. Sequencing facility Ganglioside Antibodies* 195 179 478 266 1. Neuromuscular by Immunoblot Genotyping 13369 5305 14397 7922 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (MPLA) 84 24 TOTAL 18674 22319 Inherited peripharal neuropathies (MLPA) 40 20 Mitochondrial disorders (6) Neurooncology Laboratory Complete mitochondrial genome 104 15 No. of Cases No. of Tests Muscular dystrophies Diagnostic Facilities provided 2018-19 2019-20 2018-19 2019-20 EMD - 2 Protein aggregate myopathy 1 FISH (Glioma) 161 175 966 1050 2 MGMT Methylation LMNA 2 12 111 115 333 345 MYOT 3 19 (Glioma) 2. Neuro-oncology 3 Medulloblastoma Panel 15 20 75 100 IDH1&IDH2 mutations - 16 Total 287 310 1374 1495 TERT1 - 25 BCOR - 13 NEUROPHYSIOLOGY H3 mutant - 3 3. Neurochemistry Diagnostic Services X-linked Adreno leukodystrophy (Abcd1) - 30 Total (B) 233 179 Total No. of Patients Grand Total A+B 1377 1168 Lab Services - Routine Tests 2018-19 2019-20 Autonomic Function Tests (AFT) 1716 1711 (4) HBTR Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT) 314 316 Lab Services - Special Tests 2018-19 2019-20 2018-19 2019-20 Quantitative Sudomotor Axon Reflex Test - 156 Diagnostic Facilities provided No. of No. of No. of No. of 2D Echocardiography* - 45 cases Tests cases Tests *Service commenced from 6 February 2020 IHC for biopsy diagnoses 45 45 57 57 (HBTR) Cardiopulmonary Laboratory was opened by the Department of (5) Autoimmune Laboratory Neurophysiology on 31 October 2019. The laboratory has state-of-the- art facilities to carry out cardiovascular and pulmonary functions tests Autoimmune Tests 2018-19 2019- 20 such as: Echocardiography, treadmill, tilt table tests, autonomic function NIMHANS Referral NIMHANS Referral Cases Cases Cases Cases assessments and pulmonary function tests. Additional equipment such ANA 4424 322 4378 771 as blood pressure variability and baroreflex variability measures, ECG ANCA 3925 209 4013 493 leads for treadmill and polygraph monitors will soon be added. MOG-Aquaporin- 1379 1497 1581 2197 4(NMO) Autoimmune Encephalitis NEUROVIROLOGY Panel (NMDA, VGKC, 1900 2006 2169 2591 AMPA1, AMPA2, The Department of Neurovirology was the first in NIMHANS to GABA, CAPSR, LGI) obtain NABL accreditation for HIV testing in 2011 and all other Paraneoplastic 1387 1001 1599 1429 diagnostic services in 2013. Every year more than 10,000 samples are Antineuronal Antibodies tested by the department. The Integrated Counseling and Testing [Yo, Hu, Ri, Centre for HIV (ICTC), a part of the department offers diagnosis Amphiphysin, CV2, PNMA2 (Ma2/Ta), and counselling of HIV patients and CD4 testing. HIV viral load GAD, Titin, Recoverin, testing and diagnosis of HIV in infants (Early Infant Diagnosis) SOX1, Zic4,Tr): by are also carried out. The department is recognized as one of the 12 Immunofluorescence, National Reference Laboratories (NRL) for HIV under National Confirmation by AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), Govt. of India. It is an apex Immunoblot laboratory under NVBDCP for surveillance of JE, Dengue and Myositis Profile (Mi-2β, Ku, PM-Scl100, PM Chikungunya, a WHO-SEARO Regional Reference Laboratory for 159 91 179 175 Scl75, Jo-1,SRP, PL-7, Japanese encephalitis and a WHO Collaborating centre for reference PL-12, EJ, OJ, RO-52) and research on Rabies.
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Diagnostic Services D. Diagnostic Services of Clinical Pathology: Total No. of Samples Analyzed No. of Samples Facilities Provided Lab Services - Routine Tests 2018-19 2019-20 2018-19 2019-20 Japanese Encephalitis 267 340 Complete Blood Count 67175 74279 Dengue 1322 1435 Urine Examination 6656 8620 Chikungunya 1059 1283 Peripheral Smear 11114 12677 Measles 337 395 Peripheral Smear for MP 544 705 Herpes Encephalitis 257 322 ESR 11153 12170 Hepatitis B 2758 3627 Absolute Eosinophil Count 191 207 Rabies 213 196 Absolute Neutrophil Count 355 312 Enterovirus 141 163 Reticulocyte Count 91 84 Hemophilus Influenzae 31 7 Sickling Test 153 131 Neisseria Meningitidis 18 8 Bone Marrow Study 14 06 Streptococcus Pneumoniae 29 22 Saline Dilution Test 480 329 H1N1 1628 771 Stool Examination 147 189 HIV 5112 5088 CD4 7202 6274 Prothrombin Time 22948 25813 Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) 1505 1306 Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time 20479 22091 HIV Viral Load 904 4399 Protein S 296 353 Lab Services - Special Tests Protein C 302 347 Post Anti-Rabies Vaccination 2322 1852 Anti-thrombin III 219 296 RFFIT Factor VIII (New Test) 268 522 TOTAL 25105 27488 Fibrinogen (New Test) 287 449 Hb-Electrophoresis (New Test) 63 63 TRANSFUSION MEDICINE & TOTAL 142935 159643 HAEMATOLOGY
A. Clinical Services V. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Therapeutic Plasma Exchange - Large and Small Volume & Therapeutic Phlebotomy NURSING
Procedures 2018-19 2019-20 A. Clinical Services Phlebotomies done for the Patients 84 129 No. of patients/cases Small volume Plasmapheresis 631 871 Facilities provided 2018-19 2019-20 Large volume Plasmapheresis 3473 4064 Nursing Care Given to Chronic Patients 19281 19601 Acute Nursing Care 12239 11712 B. Emergency Services: Providing Blood & Intensive Nursing Care 16699 16330 Blood Components in Case of Emergency. No. of Health Educations 2209 1966 ECTs Administered 8058 7434 C. Diagnostic/Blood Component Services of Emergency Nursing Care TMC Neurology 24348 24701 Neurosurgery 21003 21626 Facilities Provided 2018-19 2019-20 Psychiatry 11066 10523 ABO Grouping and Rh Typing 53474 46785 No. of surgeries assisted 6344 6494 Haemoglobin Estimation for Blood Donors 7964 7198 Community Mental Health Blood Donations (Donors) 7025 6298 Services provided at Sakalwara 3857 3739 Blood and Blood components Prepared 15974 14430 Centre (OP & IP) Blood Donation Camps Attended 78 76 Home Visits 52 40 Blood and Blood Components Issued 10493 13893 CSSD Blood & Blood Components Issued to 4371 3617 No. of Gas Sterilizations Done 133550 3650 Other Hospitals No. of Sets Sterilized 2910 150200
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B. Diagnostic Services MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION Samples Sent to Different No. of Patients/Cases Laboratories for Digital Display: A customizable digital display system has been 2018-19 2019-20 Investigations installed at the OPD and Casualty. This system is programmed for Neuro Centre Wards 86684 86369 specific content needs of the clients through a computer connected Psychiatric Wards including 232312 257410 to LAN (Local Area Network) and real time data such as hospital Casualty and Emergency Services statistics, inpatient strength, availability of beds, laboratory charges, Total 318996 343779 etc. are displayed. Display contents at various outpatient waiting halls are customized to the requirement of the patients and caretakers. VI. AYUSH SERVICES Photographic and Video Services: This year too, photographic and DEPARTMENT OF INTEGRATIVE video requests remained on a steady upward trajectory. A total of 42,588 digital images were taken of the 549 requests for digital still MEDICINE photography. Neurology topped with 4,245 digital images with 42 requests, followed by Psychiatry with 4,012 images from 33 requests The Department of Integrative Medicine has been established (in and Neurosurgery for 1992 images with 80 requests. A total of 32,339 October 2019) with the principal objective of providing clinical digital images of Institute functions and various other activities were services and research in mental health and neurosciences by integrating taken, during the review period. Expenditure on printing photographs Ayurveda, yoga, and modern medicine. NIMHANS Integrated has been greatly reduced with the shift from analogue to digital Centre for Yoga and other AYUSH services have been merged with photography. the newly formed department. From October 2019 to March 2020, a total of 355 patients were seen at the OPD. Digital Images Nos. Documentation 40035 As many as 19130 patients utilized yoga clinical services offered by Training images 476 the yoga division of the Department of Integrative Medicine during Clinical 2,077 2019-20. Of these, 15105 received yoga services at NICY, 509 at Total 42588 Adolescent Psychiatry Ward, 852 at the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services and 151 at Pavilion-3 Ward. In addition, 156 caregivers Video Recording Nos. attended yoga sessions. Clinical Cases 82 Training 43 VII. OTHER SERVICES Documentation 32 Total 157 EPIDEMIOLOGY Video Editing Nos. The Department of Epidemiology provides inputs into the running of Clinical Cases 5 Geriatric Clinic at NIMHANS. It also actively collaborates with the Training 25 Department of Neurology in conducting a special clinic for headache Documentation 43 disorders. Total 73
HUMAN GENETICS Video clips produced for digital signage include: Eco-friendly Holi Colours (prepared and sold at NIMHANS) and COVID-19 awareness videos explaining the basic facts, general myths and facts, New Patients Follow-up Patients Special Clinics and protective measures. 2018-19 2019-20 2018-19 2019-20 Neuropathy Clinic - 60 - - (Genetic Counselling)* Some of the other vital video coverage/recording and editing tasks Clinical Genetics services undertaken during the review period include: Stress at Workplace 800 1011 250 403 in CAP for Males, Immediate Care for Psychological Emergencies, Tobacco, Clinical Genetics services Alcohol and Impotency, Healthy Aging, Migraine: The Painful 90 112 50 67 in Neuromuscular OPD Truth, NIMHANS Director’s Address for World Suicide Prevention, * New initiative History of NIMHANS, Institute Video Catalogue, etc.
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Posters, Brochures, Graphics & Illustrations: The variety and Posters on Awareness about Traumatic Head Injury, Immediate Care quantum of tasks and services in artworks/graphic design has increased for Psychological Events and Emergencies, Top 10 Tips for Better tremendously. The artists have honed their skills and undertaken the Mental Health, Yoga for Smartphone Addiction, Overcoming Drug production of increasingly complex products. Addiction, and Handwashing Techniques were designed by the artists of the department. Posters on Basic Preventive Measures against S.No Particulars Numbers COVID-19, Signs and Symptoms of COVID-19, and Taking Care 1. Graphics, Banner/Posters 51 of Mental Health during COVID-19 Outbreak were also developed. 2. Brochures 19 A booklet on Immediate Care for Psychological Emergencies and 3. Images for Manuals 168 brochures on Caregivers’ Burnout and ADHD were also brought out during the review period. 4. Certificate, Captions and Name- plates 10 5. Cover Page /CD Cover Designs 5 Learning Resource Centre: The department has started Manasika 6. Drawings for Pamphlets 247 Arogya Jagruthi Kendra, a learning resource centre at the OPD, for 7 Flip Chart 1 addressing queries of patients and their caregivers. Handouts and 8. Education Materials Issued 503 various other information materials on various mental health topics are distributed to the visitors. Sridhar Ramanna
Prize winning entries in the Art Competition conducted by Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, NIMHANS
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A. POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP B. QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED
1. Dr. Ghadigaonkar Deepak Shantaram, Addiction Medicine I. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): 25 2. Dr. Sidharth Arya, Addiction Medicine 3. Dr. K Hari Hara Suchandra, Acute Care & Emergency Biophysics: 2 Psychiatry Ms. Manjula R Karnataka 4. Dr. Suhas S, Clinical Neurosciences & Therapeutics in Ms. Shruthi Behari Mathur Delhi Schizophrenia 5. Dr. Shanbhag Vandita Mohan, Women’s Mental Health Biostatistics: 1 6. Dr. Kamaldeep Sadh, Community Mental Health Mr. Adhin Bhaskar Kerala 7. Dr. Nirmalya Mukherjee, Consultation Liaison Psychiatry 8. Dr. S Shalini Naik, Non Invasive Brain Stimulation Clinical Neurosciences: 3 9. Dr. Gargi Mondal, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Dr. Karru Venkata Ravi Teja Andhra Pradesh 10. Dr. Sangoi Bijal Arvind, Forensic Psychiatry Dr. Kiran Polavarapu Andhra Pradesh 11. Dr. SK Altaf Hossien, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Dr. Abhishek Lenka Odisha 12. Dr. Kotakonda Sunitha, Neuropathology 13. Dr. Paramita Paul, Neuropathology Clinical Psychology: 2 14. Dr. Kumari Pallavi, Neuroanaesthesia Ms. Athulya Jayakumar Kerala 15. Dr. Smita Musti, Neuroanaesthesia Ms. Fatema Khanam West Bengal 16. Dr. Arjun NR, Neurocritical Care 17. Dr. Sweatha Balakrishnan, Neurocritical Care Human Genetics: 1 18. Dr. Tejaswi GM, Neurocritical Care Ms. Arati Suvatha Kerala 19. Dr. Presteena Mathew, Neuroinfection 20. Dr. Srikant Venkatakrishnan, Neurological Rehabilitation Neuromicrobiology: 2 21. Dr. Dhruv Batra, Movement Disorder Mr. Varun CN Kerala 22. Dr. Lulup Kumar Sahoo, Movement Disorder Dr. Suresh Chand Bokoliya Rajasthan 23. Dr. Niranjan Prakash Mahajan, Neuromuscular Disorders 24. Dr. Jennifer Mathew Kovoor, Cognitive Neurosciences Neurophysiology: 3 25. Dr. Kulkarni Gajanan, Neuropsychiatry Ms. Kumari Anshu Bihar 26. Dr. Najla Eiman, Neuropsychiatry Mr. Maltesh Kambali Karnataka 27. Dr. Abha Thakurdesai, Geriatric Psychiatry Ms. Nesin Mathew Kerala
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Neurological Rehabilitation: 1 III. MCh in Neurosurgery: 9 Mr. V Selva Ganapathy Karnataka Dr. Abhishek Patil Maharashtra Neurovirology: 1 Dr. Akshay Vijay Kulkarni Maharashtra Dr. Amita Kumari Bhagat Jarkhand Dr. Gurupadappa Karnataka Dr. Nitish Nayak Chhattisgarh Nursing: 1 Dr. Priyadarshi Dikshit Odisha Mrs. Poreddi Vijayalakshmi Andhra Pradesh Dr. Rajesh S Tiwari Maharashtra Dr. Rakesh Kumar Mishra Madhya Pradesh Psychiatric Social Work: 4 Dr. Sandeep Kandregula Andhra Pradesh Ms. Divya Ballal Karnataka Dr. Vikram Singh Jharkhand Ms. Manjula B Karnataka Mr. Virupaksha Karnataka IV. MD (Psychiatry): 27 Dr. Anila Michael Kerala Dr. Abhishek A Andhra Pradesh Psychiatry: 4 Dr. Adesh Kumar Rajasthan Mr. Pradip Paul Assam Dr. Bhaskaran AS Andhra Pradesh Mr. Vikas Agarwal Orissa Dr. Chithra K Tamil Nadu Dr. Sarah Ghani Karnataka Dr. Deepa P Kerala Dr. Seby Kuruthukulangara Kerala Dr. Dev Rai Delhi Dr. LS Sastry Nagavarapu Andhra Pradesh II. Doctor of Medicine (DM): 20 Dr. N Sachin Karnataka Dr. Naveen Manohar Pai Karnataka Neurology: 11 Dr. Pancheti Narayana Andhra Pradesh Dr. Akshata Huddar Karnataka Dr. Pankaj Kumar Haryana Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Shroti Madhya Pradesh Dr. Patley Rahul Telangana Dr. Faheem Arshad Jammu & Kashmir Dr. Pratham Dua Uttar Pradesh Dr. Muthukumaran P Tamil Nadu Dr. Ravi Kumar Sharma Rajasthan Dr. K Neeraja Andhra Pradesh Dr. Sharadhi C Karnataka Dr. Rashmi D Karnataka Dr. Shruti Nair Karnataka Dr. Safal S Shetty Karnataka Dr. T Sharath Chandra Reddy Andhra Pradesh Dr. Safwan Ahmed Karnataka Dr. Thomas Gregor Issac Kerala Dr. Santosh Kumar Pendyala Andhra Pradesh Dr. Tony Lazar Thomas Kerala Dr. Somdattaa Ray West Bengal Dr. Vineeth E Karnataka Dr. M.A. Mukheem Mudabbir Telangana Dr. Vishukumar HS Karnataka Dr. Ashay Vivek Telang Karnataka Neuroanaesthesia: 2 Dr. Imran Khan Rajasthan Dr. Prashanth A Menon Karnataka Dr. Mustafa Ali Jammu & Kashmir Dr. Sangeetha RP Karnataka Dr. Prashant Sahu Madhya Pradesh Dr. Sujai R Karnataka Neuroimaging & Interventional Radiology: 3 Dr. Vishwas Shrishail Yadawad Karnataka Dr. Kathrani Nihar Vijay Gujarat Dr. Karthik K Tamil Nadu V. Master of Public Health (MPH): 4 Dr. Nishtha Yadav Rajasthan Dr. Lavanya Garady Karnataka Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: 4 Dr. Prakasha H Karnataka Dr. Arul Jayendra Pradeep V Tamil Nadu Dr. Soumalya Ghosh West Bengal Lt Col. (Dr ) Arun Singh Yadav Haryana Dr. Susheel Gautam Rajasthan Dr. Shivanand Kattimani Karnataka Dr. Siddeswara BL Karnataka
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VI. Fellowship: 9 Psychiatric Social Work: 25 Mr. Aasim Ur Rehman Ganie Jammu & Kashmir Psychiatric Rehabilitation: 2 Ms. Afreenbanu A Khadirnavar Karnataka Ms. Subhashini KR Tamil Nadu Ms. Albia Mary George Kerala Ms. Bhaswati Kalita Assam Mr. Bakka Ashok Kumar Telangana Mr. Bhasker Reddy P Telangana Psychosocial Care for Elderly: 2 Ms. Cathreen O’ Brien Puducherry Mr. Chandrashekhar Goud Telangana Ms. Cicil R Vasanthra Tamil Nadu Ms. Veena HG Karnataka Mr. Devaraja M Karnataka Mr. Gurucharan Karnataka Psychosocial Support in Disaster Management: 2 Ms. Habla Hassan AH Kerala Ms. Shruthi Sara Mathai Kerala Mr. Jay Datt Bhatt Delhi Ms. Rugozevou Khate Nagaland Ms. Jilu Maria David Kerala Ms. Lydia V Tamil Nadu Mental Health Education: 2 Ms. Mayurakkhi Goswami Assam Ms. Jigyasa Tandon Delhi Mr. Mohamed Rafeek T Kerala Mr. Yukti Ballani Haryana Mr. Moorshid Mon Thayyil Kerala Mr. Nataraja Karnataka Geriatric Mental Health Care: 1 Mr. Pallerla Srikanth Telangana Dr. Kalyani BG Karnataka Ms. Rigzen Angmo Jammu & Kashmir Ms. Sreepriya Menon Kerala VII. Master of Philosophy (MPhil): 46 Mr. Surjith Mohan Kerala Ms. Vasundharaa S Nair Kerala Biophysics: 1 Ms. Chaitra Karnataka Mr. Sharaj TR Karnataka Ms. Rija Rappai Kerala Ms. Royina Mahanta Assam Neurophysiology: 1 Mrs. Kambhampati Mrudula Andhra Pradesh VIII. MSc in Psychiatric Nursing: 5
Neurosciences: 2 Ms. Banu Priya S Karnataka Ms. Ahana Bhattacharya Odisha Mr. Harsharaja SV Karnataka Ms. Aiswarya S Karnataka Ms. Penini Syhly Mizoram Mr. Rajil R Kerala Clinical Psychology: 17 Ms. Shally Delhi Ms. Aastha Jain Delhi Mr. Ahil N Tamil Nadu IX. MSc in Biostatistics: 4 Ms. Ashwini V Karnataka Ms. Athira PM Kerala Ms. Brundha K Tamil Nadu Ms. B Arunya Tamil Nadu Mr. Durai Murukan G Tamil Nadu Mr. Chiluka Harish Telangana Mr. Kuldeep Kumar Sharma Uttar Pradesh Mr. M Varun Tamil Nadu Mr. Vignesh A Tamil Nadu Ms. Mareena Thampy Kerala Ms. Meheli Saha West Bengal Ms. Merlyn S Tamil Nadu C. UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES Ms. Parvathy Jayan Kerala AWARDED Ms. Prathima AR Karnataka Ms. Raina Jane D’Mello Karnataka I. BSc in Nursing: 76 Mr. Rojo Shalom George Gujarat Ms. Sruthi Annie Vincent Kerala Ms. Abina Babu Kerala Ms. Vindya V Rai Karnataka Ms. Agnus Elizabeth Mathews Kerala Ms. Ashwini A Karnataka Ms. Aleesha Mathew Kerala
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Ms. Allen P Tamil Nadu Ms. Priya Sunny Kerala Ms. Alphonsa Mathew Kerala Mr. Radhakrishnan M Tamil Nadu Ms. Amal Rani Vincent Kerala Ms. Ramya B Tamil Nadu Ms. Amala Prakasan Kerala Ms. Rehna Suresh Kerala Ms. Amala Sunny Kerala Ms. Reshma Santhosh Kerala Ms. Amanta Jose Kerala Ms. Revathy Jayarajan Kerala Ms. Ambili Mathew Kerala Ms. Riya Joice Kerala Ms. Amritha MS Kerala Mr. S Murugan Tamil Nadu Ms. Ancy G Tamil Nadu Mr. Sachin Anand Kerala Ms. Anjana Aji Kerala Ms. Sanisha Joseph Kerala Ms. Anjana NM Kerala Ms. Sharanya V Kerala Ms. Anjana Thankachan Kerala Mr. Sherin Benny Kerala Ms. Anju Luckose Kerala Ms. Silpa Das Kerala Ms. Anju Micheal, Kerala Ms. Sona James Kerala Ms. Anju PS Kerala Ms. Sreelakshmi K S Kerala Ms, Ann Maria Thomas Kerala Ms. Supreet Kaur Punjab Ms. Ann Treesa Joseph Kerala Ms. Sushmitha M Tamil Nadu Ms, Anu Benny Paul Kerala Ms. Sweety Thankachan Kerala Mr. Arun Kumar R Karnataka Ms. Tesna John Kerala Ms. Arundhathi Sukumaran Kerala Ms. Athira Thankachan Kerala Ms. Arya Jose Kerala Ms. Athira Narayanan Kerala Ms. Athira Rajeev Kerala Ms. Jessy James Kerala Ms. Athira Ramachandran Kerala Ms. Athira Santhosh Kerala II. BSc in Radiography: 8 Ms. Athira Sudhakaran Kerala Ms. Athira Vinod Kerala Ms. Anuja Joy Kerala Ms. Bimi Baby Kerala Mr. Gokul Mohandas Kerala Ms. Celia Ignatius Kerala Ms. Hilda K Jose Kerala Ms. Chingngaihmawi Manipur Ms. Megha Madhav Kerala Ms. Delna George Kerala Ms. Merlin George Kerala Ms. Diniya George Kerala Mr. Salahudheen P Kerala Ms. Florence Zonunmawii Mizoram Mr. Shajeeb Rahman A Kerala Ms. Gayathri Muraleedharan Kerala Mr. Vinay Gowda K Karnataka Ms. Harsha Cyriac Kerala Ms. Irene Jose Kerala Ms. Jaimol Jose Kerala III. BSc in Anaesthesia Technology: 6 Ms. Jincymol James Kerala Ms. Kaviya S Kerala Ms. Aleena Abraham Kerala Ms. L D Hriinyane Manipur Ms. Aysha Munna C Kerala Ms. M Chhuazi Mizoram Ms. Kessia P Kerala Ms. Madhurya M Karnataka Ms. Reshma Venu Kerala Ms. Maria Augustine Kerala Mr. Shaheer T T Kerala Ms. Maya Sheen Kerala Mr. Vinay Yadav Madhya Pradesh Ms. Meera Abraham Kerala Ms. Melodiya Mariya Mathew Kerala IV. Diploma in Clinical Neurophysiology Ms. Merin Benny Kerala Technology (DCNT): 4 Ms. Nayana George Kerala Ms. Neethu Babu Kerala Mr. Abhishek VP Kerala Ms. Neethu KR Kerala Ms. Kalaimathi K Tamil Nadu Ms. Nova Thomas Kerala Ms. Merin Thomas Raju Kerala Ms. Priya Chimyang Arunachal Pradesh Mr. Prakash MP Tamil Nadu
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V. Post-Basic Diploma in Psychiatric/Mental 6. Fellowship in Psychosocial Support Disaster Management 03 Health 7. Fellowship in Psychiatric Rehabilitation 01 8. Fellowship in Mental Health Education 02 Nursing (DPN): 3 9. Fellowship in Geriatric Mental Health Care 01 Sr. Jini Francis, Kerala 10. Fellowship in Cognitive Behavior Therapy 02 Maj. Rashmi Jose Therattil Kerala 11. Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology 02 Capt. Udaya Sree V Karnataka 12. Fellowship in Psychosocial Care for Elderly 02 VI. Post-Basic Diploma in Neuro Nursing 13. Ph.D in Neurophysiology 02 (DNN): 1 14. Ph.D in Psychiatric Social Work 01 15. Ph.D in Clinical Psychology 03 Capt. Soumya Vijayan Sobhana Kerala 16. Ph.D in Biostatistics 01 17. Ph.D in Speech Pathology & Audiology 01 18. Ph.D under external fellowship category 32 D. ADMISSIONS TO VARIOUS COURSES 19. PG Diploma in Clinical Biochemistry 01 (01.04.2019 to 31.03.2020) 20. M.Sc in Psychiatric Nursing 09 21. M.Sc in Biostatistics 01 MEDICAL TOTAL 125 1. MD in Psychiatry 36 2. DM in Neurology 20 DEGREE COURSES 3. M.Ch in Neurosurgery 10 1. B.Sc in Nursing 76 4. DM in Neuroimaging & Interventional Radiology 04 2. B.Sc in Radiography 10 5. DM in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 04 3. B.Sc in Anaesthesia Technology 08 6. DM in Neuroanaesthesia 05 TOTAL 94 7. DM in Neuropathology 01 DIPLOMA COURSES: 8. DM in Addiction Psychiatry 02 1. Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing 08 9. DM in Geriatric Psychiatry 02 2. Post Basic Diploma in Neuroscience Nursing 03 10. Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuropathology 02 3. Diploma in Clinical Neurophysiology Technology (DCNT) 03 11. Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuroanaesthesia 02 TOTAL 14 12. Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psy. 01 13. Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuroinfection 01 GRAND TOTAL 354 14. Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuro. Rehab. 02 15. Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neurology 08 16. Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Psychiatry 11 E. TRAINING & CAPACITY BUILDING 17. Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuro Critical Care 02 18. Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Transfusion Medicine 01 PSYCHIATRY 19. Ph.D. in Clinical Neuroscience 01 20. Master’s in Public Health 06 NIMHANS Digital Academy (NDA) TOTAL 121 NIMHANS Digital Academy (NDA) has been established to focus on providing large scale training to various healthcare service providers like medical officers, psychologists, social workers and nurses to deliver NON-MEDICAL quality mental healthcare services throughout the country. The key 1. M.Phil in Clinical Psychology 28 objective is to increase skilled professionals exponentially in the area 2. M.Phil in Psychiatric Social Work 25 of mental health. The courses for different categories of healthcare 3. M.Phil in Neurophysiology 02 providers would be of 30 hours’ duration each, spread across a period 4. M.Phil in Biophysics 03 of three months. NDA has trained over 1000 professionals across the 5. M.Phil in Neuroscience 03 country during the review period.
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Trained Human Resources (2019-20) Area Participants Duration Number Foundation of Doctors & Counsellors 60 200 Addiction Fundamentals of Nurses 40 50 Alcohol Substance Use Health Providers (Bihar 40 100 & Chhattisgarh) Tobacco Cessation Dentists 30 44 Advances in Psychiatrists 40 77 Addictive Disorders Virtual Knowledge Network (VKN): Virtual Knowledge Network Motivational Counsellors 30 44 (VKN) is a knowledge sharing, skill building and coordinated care Interviewing initiative by the Department of Psychiatry NIMHANS. Project ECHO, University of New Mexico Health Science Centre, USA is Lay Counsellors Module the intellectual partner and collaborator for NIMHANS ECHO tele- The Community Psychiatry Unit in collaboration with Aapta Salahe health sessions. Kendra Counselling Centre, Bangalore, initiated “Lay Counsellors Module” for training lay counsellors through online platform on The heart of the NIMHANS ECHO model is its hub-and-spoke providing psychological first-aid for persons who were mentally knowledge-sharing networks, led by expert teams who use multi- distressed in the community. During the review period, the training point videoconferencing facilities to conduct virtual clinics with program was conducted in five batches—each batch comprising 20- community healthcare providers (doctors and others). The focus of 30 participants. Each batch had 12 sessions, spanning 3-4 months, the weekly sessions/clinics is on case based learning to understand handled by experts from NIMHANS through video-conferencing. the complexities, following best-practices like algorithms, guidelines A total of 123 volunteers have been trained so far with a majority along with clinical wisdom for knowledge diffusion, using technology of them involved in volunteering programs collaborating with local to leverage scare resources and web-based monitoring for the private schools, colleges and also as freelancing counsellors focusing outcomes. This live virtual session is accessible through smartphones on promoting mental health in the community. (3G or 4G), tablets as well as toll free numbers across country. These live sessions are linked to a mobile e-learning certification through which learners can access the learning materials as well as relevant questions anytime and anywhere. NIMHANS provides accreditation for the learners who have completed this blended learning (virtual + e-learning). In this way, remote primary care doctors, nurses, counsellors and other clinicians learn to provide excellent specialty care to patients in their own communities. Virtual Knowledge Network has created huge synergies between academicians and healthcare practitioners in implementing best practices.
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DMHP Uttarakhand District Mental Health Program (DMHP)-Uttarakhand in collaboration with NIMHANS designed one-year certificate course, which is a digitally driven program for the Primary Care Doctors (PCDs) of Uttarakhand. It envisages the training of medical officers in diagnosing and management of mental illness at the primary care level. Primary Care Psychiatry Program (PCPP) is a one-year specialized program encompassing five modules to train PCDs.
The PCPP training team from NIMHANS in collaboration with the AIIMS Rishikesh team organised a convocation ceremony for presenting Diploma in Primary Care Psychiatry (DPCP) certificates Online training of MO, AMO at telemedicine Centre to17 PCDs on 5 December 2019. Program Statistics (April 2019 to March 2020) No. of Duration Training Programs Sessions (in hours) Total No. of Onsite Sessions 18 90:00 (No. of Doctors Participated: 484) Total No. of e-LSD Sessions 108 216:00 Total No. of Collaborative Video 26 06:30 Consultations (CVC) Total 152 312:30
IPS-South Zone and NIMHANS Digital Initiative for Academic and Nurturing Skills NIMHANS in collaboration with IPS-SZ (funded by Linux Primary Health Care Doctors of Uttarakhand with all the dignitaries & organizing staff of AIIMS Rishikesh at the convocation. Laboratories) has started “IPS-SZ and NIMHANS Digital Initiative for Academics and Nurturing Skills (INDIANS)”. This is an online teaching initiative conducted on a weekly basis (one hour), Chhattisgarh Community Mental Healthcare Tele-Mentoring through videoconferencing on Saturdays from Telemedicine Centre, Program (CHaMP) NIMHANS has started Chhattisgarh Community Mental Healthcare NIMHANS. Tele-Mentoring Program (CHaMP) certificate training for primary care doctors (medical officers and assistant medical officers) of Diploma in Primary Care Psychiatry Program Chhattisgarh to handle common psychiatric disorders at the primary Diploma in Primary Care Psychiatry, a digitally driven one year health care level. The eight-week certification course, initiated on modular-based program for in-service doctors of Bihar has been the request of the Government of Chhattisgarh, commenced from initiated in collaboration with Government of Bihar. The training of August 2019. the doctors began in February 2020. A total of 22 doctors covering 19 districts of Bihar and three Prison Medical Officers have enrolled in the program.
Onsite training of MO, AMO at Chhattisgarh DPCP BIHAR Onsite Training at NIMHANS
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Centre for Addiction Medicine: Since inception, CAM has provided LEAP-YMH Initiative: LEAP-YMH (Learn, Empower, Address training to hundreds of post-graduate students from mental health and Promote-Youth Mental Health), a new series of training medical and non-medical disciplines, who in turn carry out several programs, has been launched with an aim to develop campus-based community and clinical related interventions for addiction prevention initiatives for promoting mental health of youth in institutes of higher and treatment. The centre has also trained medical officers from education. Karnataka and other southern states, doctors from Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. Each November, for the last 20 years. Certificate Course:A six-month certificate course in Child, A one-month orientation in substance use disorder management for Adolescent and Family Therapy for RCI-recognized non- medical and non-medical professionals is being conducted. NIMHANS MPhil (Clinical Psychology) candidates, was started five years ago by the Department of Clinical Psychology. The seats have Individualized Schizophrenia Treatment and Reintegration been increased from four to eight, during the review period, due to (InSTAR): A post-doctoral fellowship programme in schizophrenia the surge in demand for the course. Seven candidates were admitted has been started under the InSTAR Academics programme to offer to the course starting October 2019. intense and specialized training and bolster manpower development in the area. The programme also emphasizes on training of post PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORK graduates in Psychiatry. Every three months, InSTAR team organizes teaching programmes by expert consultants in the unit focussing on Police Well-being (PWB) Programme: The Department of challenges in diagnosing and managing schizophrenia and related Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS in collaboration with the Tamil psychoses. Nadu Police has launched Police Well-being (PWB) Programme, a first of its kind initiative in the country. The structured wellness Emergency Psychiatry and Acute Care (EPAC) Services: The programme aims at improving the mental health and the efficiency team from EPAC Services offers training for residents and nursing of the 1.25 lakh strong force—from top-level officers to the last-rung trainees of the institute using various formats of teaching including constable—in Tamil Nadu. In the first level, 12 ToT programmes were bedside teaching methods, via the Virtual Knowledge Network- completed at NIMHANS, training 462 master trainers. The trainers NIMHANS Digital Academy (VKN-NDA Program) and didactic have so far trained 80,000 personnel and family members. lectures. Training in psychiatric emergencies to DMHP doctors from Chhattisgarh was provided during the review period. Training for Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP): A flagship programme for paramilitary forces has also been initiated to develop NURSING a comprehensive stress management and counselling module for the border force guarding the Indo-China border and deployed for various The Department of Nursing started a three-month blended online other contingencies. An MoU in this regard was recently inked with course through NIMHANS Digital Academy in 2018. As many as Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). The programme aims to cover 637 nurses, from various parts of the country, have registered for the 85,000 jawans of the force. course so far. A total of 154 nurses have successfully completed the course till date. CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY Fellowship Program: The Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry has started a six-month fellowship training programme for Diploma in Community Mental Health-Psychologist: Training of sponsored candidates from SAARC countries. The first batch of the five batches of ‘Diploma in Community Mental Health-Psychologist’ short-term course, which aims to provides psychologists and psychiatrists course, conducted through NIMHANS Digital Academy, was with advanced practice competence commenced on 1 April 2019. completed between April 2019 and March 2020. The batches saw an enrolment of 236 candidates, and training of two more batches is HUMAN GENETICS ongoing. Certificate Course: A six-month certificate course on Genetic Fellowship Programs: One-year fellowship programs in Cognitive Diagnosis and Counselling was conducted from June to November Behaviour Therapy and Clinical Neuropsychology have been started 2019. Five students were trained in basics of genetics, molecular genetic from the academic year 2019-2020 with four seats (two seats with techniques and genetic counselling methods. A certificate course of institute stipend and two under sponsored category) in each of the three months’ duration on Molecular Cloning was conducted from subjects. January to March 2020. This course offers advanced level training
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in the field of genetics. Students after completion of this course will Diploma/Psy D/Fellowship (in 3 gain hands on laboratory training in the area of molecular cloning and CAMH) also gain knowledge about recent advances in genome editing and its Masters /MPhil Clinical 3 various applications. Psychology/Counselling Clinical Psychologists/ 1 INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Counsellor MPhil in Psychiatric Social 9 Work Certificate Course: One-month certificate course on “Yoga for Student Mental Health 6 Mental Health - for AYUSH Professionals” has been initiated by support and promotion the Department of Integrative Medicine. The course was conducted SHUT Clinic 6 in two batches ( June 2019 and January 2020), in which 20 AYUSH Neuropsychology Unit 50 professionals took part. An additional afternoon session of the Yoga Department of clinical 7 Appreciation Course (YAC) has also been started for the staff of psychology NIMHANS. 05. Human Genetics 20 PhD (Project Trainee) 1 MSc (Summer /Project 7 F. TRAINING FOR STUDENTS FROM Trainees) OTHER INSTITUTIONS AT NIMHANS MSc (Short Term Trainees) 4 Training (Others) 8 Sl. Number of Name of the Stream Total 06. Integrative Medicine 4 No. Candidates MD (Obersvership) 4 01. Biophysics 19 07. Mental Health Education 3 Dissertation Project 12 Internship 3 Summer Training 7 08. Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care 111 02. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 224 DM 1 PDF in Child & Adolescent 1 MD /DA/ DNB/Post MD 110 Psychiatry Anaesthesia MD (Psychiatry) 135 09. Neurochemistry 75 MD (Paediatrics) 33 ME/ MSc 38 MD Psychiatry (Homeopathy) 3 BE/BTech/BSc 37 MD Paediatrics (Homeopathy) 9 10. Neuroimaging & Interventional Radiology 178 MD Psychiatry (Ayurveda) 9 Megapress MRS processing 1 DPM (Psychiatry) 12 Processing of MRS 1 DNB (Psychiatry) 2 MRS using tarquin 1 DCH ( Paediatric) 6 MATLAB processing of PET 3 Fellowship (Child & 4 and SPECT data Adolescent Mental Health) OSIRIX data analysis of PET 1 Psychiatrists 3 PET-MRI Imaging & Medical 1 MRC Psych 1 Cyclotron Psychologists 6 MD/DNB Radiodiagnosis / 170 03. Clinical Psychopharmacology & 18 MIT Neurotoxicology 11. Neurological Rehabilitation 98 Post Graduate Observer 2 MD / MS 2 Summer Trainee 3 (Physical Medicine & Project Trainee 2 Rehabilitation) Observership 11 DM (Neurology) 6 04. Clinical Psychology 166 BSc / BPT/ BOT/ Diploma 90 (BOT) - Training in Family Therapy 35 Occupational therapy Training in Behavioural Medicine Unit: 12. Neurology 491 MD (Psychiatry) 44 MD 448 MSc/PhD (Nursing 2 DNB 38
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DM 4 BS-MS 2 DCH 1 BSc Life Sciences 1 13. Neuromicrobiology 70 DCNT 4 BSc 7 Lecturer in Physiology 1 Biomedical Sciences 1 16. Neurosurgery 204 Biotechnology 51 PG Students Peripheral 204 BS-MS 1 Training MSc (Microbiology/ 10 17. Neurovirology 25 Biomedical Sciences) MD 21 14. Neuropathology 304 MSc 4 Consultants (Pathologists) 9 18. Nursing 1771 Neurology 72 MSc Nursing 369 Neurosurgery 12 BSc Nursing 1011 Pathology 180 Post Basic BSc 34 Oral Pathology 1 GNM 357 BE Biotech Student 2 19. Psychiatry 1574 BSc Technologist Students 12 MD Psychiatry, DM in CAM, 547 MSc-Zoology (Training in DM in Geriatric Psychiatry, 1 EM) Forensic Psychiatry, Family MSc- Research Scholar Therapy, ECT/ECG/TMS 1 (Training in EM) Lab, Molecular Genetic Lab, Psychiatric Rehabilitation BSc MLT (Training in EM) 11 Service, OCD Clinic, PhD Neurosciences/ Community Psychiatry and Toxicology (Training in 2 Yoga in Psychiatry. HBTR) Training at SCMHC: Technical staff (Training in 1 Post Graduates – in Psychiatry 8 Autoimmune Lab) Nursing – DPN, MSc, BSc 889 15. Neurophysiology 99 Psychiatric Social Work – M 70 DM (Neuropathology) 1 Phil PSW, MSW DM (Genetics Psychiatry) 2 Trainees (Family Psychiatry) 60 PhD 3 20. Psychiatric Rehabilitation 101 MTech 1 MD / MS 13 MTech (Medical Electronics) 3 MSW 88 MBBS 2 21. Psychiatric Social Work 439 MSc 2 Orientation Visit 439 MSc (Biological Science) 6 22. Speech Pathology & Audiology 267 MSc (Biotechnology) 3 MS (ENT) 19 MSc (Neurophysiology) 4 BSc (Speech & Hearing) 241 MSc (Neurosciences) 17 DM/PDF-CAP 7 MSc (Biomedical) 1 23. Transfusion Medicine & Haematology 5 BE (Medical) 16 Medical Student 1 BE (Biotechnology) 2 PGT 3rd Year Student 4 BTech 3 24. Physiotherapy 232 BTech (Biotechnology) 5 Master of Physiotherapy 74 BTech (Biomedical) 1 Bachelor of Physiotherapy 158 BME Student 5 (BPT) BISEP 13 GRAND TOTAL 6498 BNYS 1
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES ORGANIZED AT NIMHANS: INTERNATIONAL
Basic Sciences Region, 22-26 April 2019. 38 members participated (ii) A Workshop on Taqman Card Array for Serotyping of Pneumococcus, 27-29 January 2020. 2 members participated. CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & NEUROTOXICOLOGY Dr. Reeta Mani, Additional Professor, Dr. Amrita Pattanaik, Sr. Resident, Workshop and Hands-on Training in Laboratory Diagnostic Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath, Professor and Head, Dr. R Ravikumar, Techniques in Rabies (funded by WHO), 16-28 September 2019. 4 th Professor of Neuromicrobiology, 6 International LEAD members participated. Conference-2020 (Theme: Lead and Heavy Metals in Health and Neuroscience), 9-10 February 2020. 150 members participated. Behavioural Sciences
PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES
Dr. Krishna Prasad M, Additional Professor and IMPACT NIMHANS Team. Online CME, Physical Health in Severe Mental Illness: Refocusing the Gaze, 23 November 2019. 140 members participated.
PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORK 6th International LEAD Conference-2020 Department of Psychiatric Social Work, 25th Asia-Pacific Joint NEUROVIROLOGY Regional Social Work Conference 2019, 18-20 September 2019. 500 members participated. Dr. V. Ravi, Senior Professor & Head, Dr. Anita Desai, Professor. (i) Regional Workshop on Strengthening the Capacity of Japanese Dr. Bino Thomas, Assistant Professor, (i) Workshop on Cultural Encephalitis ( JE) Laboratory Network in the WHO South-East Asia Perspectives in Mental Health Practices (a) 3 April-5 May 2019. 21
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES ORGANIZED AT NIMHANS: NATIONAL
Basic Sciences Dr. Mariyamma Philip, Associate Professor, Dr. Prathyusha PV, Research Assistant, Dr. P Marimuthu, Professor & Head, Dr. Binukumar B, Associate Professor, Dr. Binu VS, Assistant Professor, BIOPHYSICS Application of Biostatistics in Clinical Research, 22-25 January 2020. 58 members participated. Dr. B Padmanabhan, Professor & Head, Workshop on Advancement in Genomics, Proteomics to Drug Discovery & Development, 5-8 Dr. B Binukumar, Associate Professor, Dr. PV Prathyusha, Research February 2020. 50 members participated. Assistant, Dr. P Marimuthu, Professor & Head, Dr. Mariyamma Philip, Associate Professor, Dr. Binu VS, Assistant Professor, Research Data Analysis using R Software, 6-8 November 2019, 12 members participated.
Workshop on advancement in genomics, proteomics to drug discovery and Development
BIOSTATISTICS
Dr. K Thennarasu, Professor, Dr. P Marimuthu, Professor & Head, Dr. Mariyamma Philip, Associate Professor, Dr. Binukumar B, National Workshop on Research Data Analysis Associate Professor, Dr. Binu VS, Assistant Professor, Dr. Prathyusha PV, Research Assistant, Statistical Methods in Medical Research and Dr. Binu VS, Assistant Professor, Dr. Prathyusha PV, Research Introduction to SPSS, 18-20 July 2019. 42 members participated. Assistant, Dr. P. Marimuthu, Professor & Head, Dr. Mariyamma Philip, Associate Professor, Dr. Binukumar B, Associate Professor, Workshop on Sample Size and Power Analysis in Medical Research, 20-21 September 2019. 44 members participated.
HUMAN GENETICS
Dr. Monojit Debnath, Additional Professor, Workshop on Applications of Multiplex Suspension Array Technology in Research Workshop on Application of Biostatistics in Clinical Research and Diagnostics, 6-7 August 2019. 17 members participated.
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NEUROMICROBIOLOGY Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Professor, (i) Interfaith Dialogue and Pilgrimage 2019, 4 July 2019. 25 members participated (ii) Fundamentals of Dr. S Nagarathna, Professor & Head, Dr. HB Veena Kumari, Polysomnography and Sleep, 19-21 December 2019. 35 members Professor, Workshop on Women in Science Education, 6-7 March participated. 2020. 180 members participated.
Dr. R Ravikumar, Professor, Scientific Programme: Research as Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Professor, Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao, Culture in Medical Sciences in the Quality Improvement Programme, Professor, MBF-NIMHANS Workshop on Neurolucida and 22 May 2019. 62 members participated. Stereology, 28-29 January 2020. 50 members participated.
MBF-NIMHANS Workshop on Neurolucida and Stereology Scientific Programme: Research as Culture in Medical Sciences in the Quality Improvement Dr. Laxmi T Rao, Professor, Dr. Veenakumari, Professor of Neuromicrobiology, Women in Science Education (WISE)-India Dr. R Ravikumar, Professor, Dr. Bhadari Datta, ENT Specialist, 2020, 6-7 March 2020. 125 members participated. Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Clinical Audit Training Program, 25 July 2019. 41 members participated.
NIMHANS NABH Accredation-Clinical Audit Workshop WISE-India Conference
NEUROPHYSIOLOGY NEUROVIROLOGY
Dr. V Ravi, Sr. Professor & Head, Dr. Anita Desai, Professor, Regional Workshop on Strengthening the Capacity of Japanese Encephalitis ( JE) Laboratory Network in the WHO South-East Asia Region, 22-26 April 2019, 38 members participated.
Dr. V Ravi, Sr. Professor & Head, Dr. Anita Desai, Professor, A Workshop on Taqman Card Array for Serotyping of Pneumococcus, 27-29 January 2020. 4 members participated.
Dr. Reeta Mani, Additional Professor, Dr. Amrita Pattanaik, Sr. Interfaith Dialogue and Pilgrimage 2019 Resident, Workshop and Hands-on Training in Laboratory Diagnostic
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Techniques in Rabies (Funded by WHO), 16-28 September 2019. 4 Psycho-Social & Protection Services for Early Childhood Care & members participated. Development, 5 February 2020. 45 members participated.
Dr. Manjunath MV, Assistant Professor, Workshop on Hands-on Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Sr. Professor and Project Team, (i) Flow Cytometry, 5-6 December 2019. 13 members participated. Training Programme for Anganwadi Teachers (a) 31 August 2019. 28 members participated (b) 29-30 November 2019. 30 members Dr. Chitra Pattabiraman, India Alliance Early Career Fellow, Dr. participated (ii) Training Programme for ART Counselors of Tina Damodar, Early Career Fellow, Dr. V Ravi, Sr. Professor & Karnataka State, 4-6 November 2019. 30 members participated (iii) Head, CME on Encephalitis in India: Recent Updates, 25 February Training Programme on the Theme Child Sexual Abuse in Young 2020. 110 members participated. Children for Pre-school Teachers of Anganwadi and NGO Staff of “Makkala Jagriti”, 25 January 2020. 35 members participated.
Behavioural Sciences Dr. Preeti Jacob, Associate Professor, (i) Seminar on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for Child Mental Health and CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY Protection Professionals from Kashmir, 22 July 2019. 25 members participated (ii) Collaboration with Dept of Psychiatry, Workshop on Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Children’s Day Infant Mental Health, 10 August 2019. 40 members participated. Celebration, 13 November 2019. 300 members participated. Dr. Preeti Jacob, Associate Professor, Dr. Eesha Sharma, Assistant Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Community Professor (Contract), Workshop on Infant Mental Health, Session Mental Health Unit of the Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS on Therapeutic Interventions in IMH Including Attachment-based and Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS), jointly organized Child & Therapy, 10 August 2019. 40 members participated. Adolescent Psychiatry CME on Community Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 1 December 2019. 175 members participated. Dr. Preeti Jacob, Associate Professor, Dr. Sowmyashree CN, Sr. Resident, Training Programme on Normal Functioning of the Brain as Part of their Curriculum, 25 January 2020. 8 members participated.
Dr. Rajendra KM, Assistant Professor, (i) Training Workshop for Karnataka DMHP and district Hospital Psychiatrists, 11-12 April 2019. 38 members participated (ii) DMHP Training Programme for Psychologists of Karnataka DMHP and District Hospitals and Psychiatric Social Workers, DMHP Nurses, District Hospital Psychiatry Nurses (a) 9-10 May 2019. 43 members participated (b) 23-24 May 2019. 61 members participated (c) 22-23 June 2019. 46 members participated (d) 5-6 July 2019. 36 members participated (iii) Child & Adolescent Psychiatry CME on Community Child & Adolescent Mental Health Session on Child Psychology and Understanding Children in Conflict with Law for Panel Lawyers on Juvenile Justice, 17 July 2019. 180 Dr. K John Vijay Sagar, Professor & Head, Dr. Geetha Desai, members participated. Professor of Psychiatry, Workshop on Infant Mental Health, Session on Assessment of IMH and Infant MSE and Video Based Learning, 10 August 2019, 40 members participated.
Dr. K John Vijay Sagar, Professor & Head, Dr. Vandana VP, Additional Professor & Head, Awareness Programme on Holding Hands Towards a Special Smile, 26 April 2019, 50 members participated.
Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Sr. Professor, (i) Training Programme for Child Mental Health and Protection Professionals from Kashmir, 16-25 July 2019. 25 members participated (ii) Workshop on Non-normative Genders and Sexualities, 10 August 2019. 45 members participated (iii) Session on Initiating Community-Based DMHP Training Programme
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Dr. Rajendra KM, Assistant Professor and Project Team, (i) Dr. Eesha Sharma, Assistant Professor (Contract), Dr. Tess Maria Workshop on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, (a) 31 August Rajan, Sr. Resident, Training on Child Mental Health, Session on 2019. 100 members participated (b) for DMHP Psychologists, 20-21 Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents, 24 July 2019. 25 September 2019. 31 members participated (c) for DMHP/TMHP members participated. Social Workers, 12-13 September 2019. 38 members participated (d) for RBSK officers from various Districts of Karnataka, 31 August Dr. Eesha Sharma, Assistant Professor (Contract), Dr. Tess Maria 2019. 100 members participated. Rajan, Sr. Resident, Dr. Utkarsh Karki, Sr. Resident, Training in Child and Adolescent Mental Health for Booster Training of Non- Dr. Rajendra KM, Assistant Professor, Dr. K John Vijay Sagar, Specialist Medical officers for the Institute of Mental Health and Professor & Head, (jointly organized by the Department of Child Neurosciences (IMHANS), Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 31 July & Adolescent Psychiatry and Community Mental Health Unit 2019. 14 members participated. of Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS and Indian Psychiatric Society), CME on Community Child & Adolescent Mental Health Dr. Sreyoshi Ghosh, Assistant Professor (Contract), (i) Preliminary for Consultant Psychiatrists, Post Graduates in Psychiatry, Mental Assessment for Centre for Child & Adolescent Psychosocial Care Health Professionals, 1 December 2019. 175 members participated. & Protection, 5-10 May 2019. 50 members participated (ii) ASD: Assessment and Management, 5 June 2019. 30 members participated (iii) An Orientation to the Indian Social and Emotional Learning Frame Work (ISELF) for Psychiatrists, Psychologists and PG trainees, 19 October 2019. 37 members participated.
Dr. Sreyoshi Ghosh, Assistant Professor (Contract), Dr. Lakshmi Sravanti, Senior Resident, Training on Child Mental Health, Session on Anxiety Disorders in Children & Adolescents Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 19 July 2019. 25 members participated.
CME on Community Child & Adolescent Mental Health CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Dr. Rajendra KM, Assistant Professor, Dr. Sabina Seth, Sr. Resident, Positive Psychology Unit, a youth-driven social media campaign for Ms. Sandipa, Project Staff of Psychiatry, Training Programme for suicide prevention and peer support messaging, as part of the World Training of Medical Officers at the Onsite CME and Valedictory Suicide Prevention Day program. September-October 2020. Over Function. 23 October 2019. 15 members participated. 5000 persons were reached through various online platforms with the help of 50 volunteers. Dr. Rajendra KM, Assistant Professor, Dr. Vandana Shetty, Project officer CAP, (i) Training Programme for DMHP Psychologists, Dr. Uma H, Professor, Group Interaction Session on Helping Socialworkers, Nurses (a) 6-11 January 2020 (b) 13-18 January 2020 Children to Cope with Stress, 10 October 2019. 10 members (c) 20-25 January 2020 (d) 27 January-1 February 2020. 35 members participated. participated (ii) Training Programme on Child Development- Understanding Problems in Children from Difficult Circumstances Dr. Anisha Shah, Professor, Dr. Snigdha Bhattacharya, Clinical and Learning Skills to Interact with Children (a) 16-18 January 2020 Psychologist, (i) Workshop on Couple and Family Therapy, (a) 14 (b) 1 February 2020. 30 members participated. May 2019. 49 members participated (b) 11 June 2019. 29 members participated (c) 4 November 2019. 7 members participated (ii) Dr. Bino Thomas, Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Social Work, Workshop on Family Therapy Overtime (Six Sessions), (a) 16- Dr. Rajendra KM, Assistant Professor, Dr. Harshsini, Sr. Resident, 17 July 2019. 21 members participated (b) 15-16 October 2019. Orientation Programme on Working with Children for Functionaries 22 members participated (c) 13-14 January 2020. 24 members of ICPS, (a) Identification and Management of Behavioral Problems participated (iii) Workshop on Integrative Couples Therapy, 12-13 among Children in CCIs (b) Activities for Promotion of Psycho September 2019. 12 members participated (iv) Workshop on Adult Social Care of Children in Need of Care and Protection and Children Psychotherapies: Three Approaches to Psychotherapy (Emotionally in Conflict with Law (c) Effective Communication with Children, for Focused/Cognitive/Psychodynamic), (a) 13 September 2020. Functionaries of ICPS from Southern States, 19 February 2020. 25 10 members participated (b) 20 September 2019. 7 members members participated. participated.
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Dr. Anisha Shah, Professor, (i) Workshop on Emotion Focused Scale: Correct Administration and Scoring, 20 July 2019. 40 members Couples Therapy, 31 January-1 February 2020. 16 members participated. participated (ii) Adult Psychotherapies: Constructivist Approach, 11- 13 March 2020. 7 members participated. Dr. M Thomas Kishore, Additional Professor, Workshop on Advanced Level of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) in Neurodevelopmental Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Professor, Dr. Venkatasubramaniam, Professor Disorders, 26 August 2019. 14 members participated. of Psychiatry, Dr. Vikas V, Professor of Neurosurgery, National Start- up Meet for Formulation of National Standards in Medical Devices/ Dr. M Thomas Kishore, Additional Professor, Dr. BN Roopesh, Equipment Sector, 7 June 2019. 40 members participated. Additional Professor, Dr. Nithya Poornima, Assistant Professor, Workshop on Psychological Interventions for Children with Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Professor, (i) National Workshop on Applying Internalizing Disorders, 20-21 September 2019, 42 members Positive Psychological Perspective in Research, 12-13 September participated. 2019. 15 members participated (ii) Change-Makers’ Workshop, 27- 28 September 2019. 28 members participated. Dr. Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee, Associate Professor, Mr. Kiran Kumar CTL, Clinical Psychologist, (i) Tele Capacity Building Programme Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Professor, Dr. Sharma MP, Professor, Dr. for DMHP Psychologists of Karnataka, 16 Sessions (a) 4 May 2019 Manjula M, Professor, Dr. Ajay Kumar, Assistant Professor, CBT for (b) 1 June 2019 (c) 15 June 2019 (d) 6 July 2019 (e) 20 July 2019 (f ) 3 Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders, 25-26 October 2019. August 2019 (g) 17 August 2019 (h) 7 September 2019 (i) 5 October 43 members participated. 2019 (j) 19 October 2019 (k) 2 November 2019 (l) 16 November 2019 (m) 7 December 2019 (n) 21 December 2019 (o) 18 January 2020 (p) Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Professor, Dr. Nitin Anand, Associate 1 February 2020. 19 members participated per session (ii) Workshop Professor, Ms. Suma N, Clinical Psychologist, Ms. Ankita Biswas, on Suicide Prevention, 21 September 2019. 30 members participated Ms. Archana, Clinical Psychologist, Mr Akash, Clinical Psychologist, National Workshop for Early Career Professionals on Assessment Dr. Rajakumari Reddy, Associate Professor, Dr. Himani Kashyap, and Management of Technology Addiction, 22 November 2019. 28 Assistant Professor, Cognite Clinic, NCWB, NIMHANS, File not members participated. saved: Workshop on Memory, 29 June 2019, 20 members participated.
Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Professor, Dr. Nitin Anand, Associate Dr. Nitin Anand, Associate Professor, Dr. Rajkumari P Reddy, Professor, Workshop on Digital Use Detoxification, St. Joesph’s Associate Professor, Dr. Ravikant Pinjarkar, Assistant Professor, College of Commerce, Bengaluru, 5 December 2019. 250 members Workshop on Orientation to Clinical Psychology for Early Career participated. Professionals, 28-29 February 2020, 115 members participated.
Dr. M Manjula, Professor, Dr. MP Sharma, Professor, Dr. Paulomi M Dr. Gitanjali Narayanan, Associate Professor, Dr. Jyotsna Agrawal, Sudhir, Professor, Dr. Ajay Kumar, Assistant Professor (i) Workshop Assistant Professor, Dr. M Nithya Poornima, Assistant Professor, on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Sexual Dysfunctions, 11-12 April collaboration with The Arts Therapists CoLab (TATC), India, 2019, 40 members participated (ii) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Workshop on Unmasking Self through Drama Therapy: Self-care in Basic Principles and Applications, 30-31 August 2019, 62 members Mental Health Practice, 12-13 July 2019. 45 members participated. participated. Dr. Jyotsna Agrawal, Assistant Professor, Harmony: A Workshop Dr. M Manjula, Professor, Ms. Alafia J, PhD Scholar, Workshop on on Positive Interpersonal Emotions Based on Yogic Psychology, 18 Managing Emotions for Healthy Living, 18 September 2019, 30 January 2020. 20 members participated. members participated. Dr. Ajay Kumar, Assistant Professor, Workshop on Work Stress, Dr. Poornima Bhola, Additional Professor, Dr. Nithya Poornima, Suicide and Counselling, 15 April 2019. 7 members participated. Assistant Professor, Ms. Deepti Guruprasad, Clinical Psychologist, Art Therapist USA, Workshop on Tuning in – An Art Therapy Dr. Ajay Kumar, Assistant Professor, Dr. Mahendra P Sharma, Experiential for Counsellors and Therapists, 4 June 2019. 20 members Professor, Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Professor, Dr. M Manjula, participated. Professor, Workshop on Mindfulness–Based Cognitive Behavioural Interventions: Applications in Clinical and Nonclinical Settings. 46 Dr. Roopesh BN, Additional Professor, Vineland Social Maturity members participated.
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INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
Department of Integrative Medicine Conducted Two one-month The Department of Mental Health Education, Online Training Certificate Courses on Yoga for Mental Health, for AYUSH Programme on Mass Communication for Health Education for Professionals, June 2019 and January 2020. 20 members participated. certificate students. 25 members participated.
The Department of Mental Health Education, Stories against stigma: Walking Tour of NIMHANS, for the team of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII). 22 members participated.
National Workshop on Mind-Body Medicine Workplace Stress Management Programme for the Watershed Development Department Employees Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Professor, Dr. Bharath Holla, Assistant Professor, Dr. Hemanth Bhargav, Assistant Professor, Dr. Rashmi The Department of Mental Health Education, Workplace Stress Arasappa, Assistant Professor, National Workshop on Mind Body Management Programme for the Watershed Development Medicine, 23-24 November 2019. 160 members participated. Department Employees, August-October 2019. 110 members participated. Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Professor, Dr. Rashmi Arasappa, Assistant Professor, Dr. Jitender Jakhar, Sr. Resident, Dr. Hemant Bhargav, Dr. SK Chaturvedi, Sr. Professor & I/C Head, Dr. KS Meena, Assistant Professor, Certificate Course for Yoga Professionals, Additional Professor, Dr. Latha K, Assistant Professor, Workshop January 2020 (one month), 8 members participated. Series on Immediate Care for Psychological and Emotional Events and Emergencies (a) 24 August 2019 (b) 26 October 2018 (c) 25 Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Professor, Dr. Hemant Bhargav, Assistant January 2020. 80 members participated. Professor, Dr. Kishore Kumar, Assistant Professor, Dr. Shivakumar, Yoga Exhibition on National Science Day, 12-13 February 2020. 1000 Dr. KS Meena, Additional Professor, Dr. Latha K, Assistant Professor, members participated. Workplace Stress Management Workshop Series for Employees of Watershed Department, Government of Karnataka, August- Dr. Hemant Bhargav, Assistant Professor, Mr. Vidya Sagar, Yoga November 2019. 70 members participated. Therapist, Yoga Sessions were Conducted for Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Police Personnel for Stress Management and Dr. Latha K, Assistant Professor, (i) TSS NIMHANS Knowledge Acclimatization to High Altitudes in 3 Batches. (a) 8-16 January Conclave Sessions on Stroke for General Public, 8-9 February 2020. 2020 (b) 21-31 January 2020 (c) 4-13 February 2020. 120 members 100 members participated (ii) World Head Injury Awareness Day participated. on the theme “Change Your Mind”, 20 March 2020. 100 members participated. Dr. Hemant Bhargav, Assistant Professor, Dr. Nischitha, Scientist- ‘B’, Dr. Sumana, Research Associate, Ms. Raksha, Yoga Therapist, Mr. Kaushik, Yoga Therapist, Ms. Srilakshmi, Yoga Therapist, Five- NURSING minute Yoga Protocol for Work Place for employees of workplaces around NIMHANS which included Police Officials, Bank Employees, Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor & Head, Dr. Corporates, School Teachers, Nursing Staff, February-March 2020 Radhakrishnan, Associate Professor, Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, (two weeks). 50 members participated. Additional Professor, Ms. Maya Sahu, PhD Scholar, Dr. Prabhat
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Kumar Chand, Professor, Dr. C Naveen Kumar, Professor, Dr. Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor & Head, Dr. Prasanthi Bhavya, Psychiatrist, VKN, Onsite Training Program for Bihar Nattala, Additional Professor, Dr. Naveen C Kumar, Professor of DMHP Nurses, 8-13 April 2019. 30 members participated. Psychiatry, Dr. Prabhat Chand, Professor of Psychiatry, Ms. Maya Sahu, PhD Scholar, Dr. Bhavya, Psychiatrist, VKN, NDA Nursing- Inaugural Session, Virtual Interactive Session in association with NIMHANS Digital Academy (NDA), (62 sessions), 4 May 2019-16 March 2020. More than 1250 members participated.
Bihar DMHP onsite training program NDA Virtual Interactive Session
Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor & Head, Ms. Maya Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor & Head of Nursing, Sahu, PhD Scholar, Ms. Padma N, PhD Scholar, Annie John, PhD Mrs. Annie John P, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. A Shamala, Clinical Scholar, Jothimani G, PhD Scholar, Workshop for Nurses Group at Instructor, Mrs. Sugavanaselvi K, Clinical Instructor, Workshop on Sensitization on Mental Health Leadership for Maharashtra under Training, Mentoring and Skill Development for Nurses in Districts NMHP, 4 June 2019. 39 members participated. of Bihar, 7-13 April 2019. 28 members participated.
Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor & Head, Ms. Maya Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor & Head of Nursing, Sahu, PhD Scholar, One-day Multidisciplinary Workshop funded Mrs. Annie John P, Clinical Instructor, Workshop on Sensitization by Dr. Ramachandra N Moorthy Foundation for Mental Health & on Mental Health Leadership for Maharashtra under NMHP in Neurosciences on Well-being and Mental Health for Novice Nurses, Collaboration with Dept of Psychiatry, 3-4 June 2019. 50 members 6 November 2019. 58 members participated. participated.
Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor & Head, Teleconference Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor & Head of Nursing, for Training of Nurses-DMHP- Karnataka. (a) Training in ADL: Role Mrs. Jothimani G, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. Padmavathi N, Clinical of a Nurse, 28 June 2019. 12 members participated (b) Well-being Instructor, Workshop on Bipolar Disorder Recent Updates: & Suicide Prevention, 27 September 2019. 11 members participated Mental Health Nursing Perspective, 10 March 2020. 75 members (c) Case Based Discussion- Severe Mental Illness: Schizophrenia, 27 participated. December 2019. 17 members participated.
Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, Additional Professor, (i) Teleconference for Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor & Head, Ms. Padma Training of Nurses-DMHP-Karnataka, (a) Case Discussion, 26 N, PhD Scholar, Workshop on Bipolar Disorder–Recent Updates: July 2019. 13 members participated (b) Problem Solving Skills Mental Health Nursing Perspective, 10 March 2020. 71 members and Social Skills, 25 October 2019. 15 members participated (c) participated. Alcohol Dependence Syndrome with Pancreatitis, 31 January 2020. 21 members participated (ii) Workshop on Psychoactive Substance Use and Suicide: Prevention and Role of the Nurse, (a) 16 October 2019. 28 members participated (b) 23 November 2019. 35 members participated.
Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, Additional Professor, Ms. Padmavathy D, PhD Scholar, Nursing Interventions for Youth in the Context of Psychoactive Substance Use and Suicide Prevention, 26 February Workshop on World Bipolar Day 2020. 28 members participated.
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Dr. Radhakrishnan, Associate Professor, Mrs. Rajalakshmi, PhD Dr. D Mythili, Clinical Instructor, Dr. Pratibha Swamy, Associate Scholar, Parental Interaction Program for (Nursing) Care of Children Professor, Science Day Exhibition, 12-13 February 2020. 30 members with Developmental Delays/Disorders for Parents from Child participated. Psychiatry Ward, 18 September 2019. 30 members participated. Mrs. A Shamala, Clinical Instructor, Workshop on Life Skill Training Dr. Radhakrishnan, Associate Professor, Mr. James, PhD Scholar, for Faculty of IKON College of Nursing, 22 April 2019. 20 members Role of Nurse in Reaching the Unreached through Telepsychiatric participated. Nursing, 30 January 2020. 21 members participated. Mrs. P Jayanthi, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. S Sivakami, Clinical Instructor, Dr. BV Kathyayani, Professor/Principal, Workshop on Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 24 August 2019. 77 members participated.
Mrs. Jothimani G, Clinical Instructor, Workshop on Technology Addiction and Wellbeing for Novice Nurses, 6 November 2019. 70 members participated.
Mrs. Pamela John, Clinical Instructor, Dr. BV Kathyayani, Professor/ Workshop on Telepsychiatric Nursing Principal, Dr. Priya Baby, Lecturer, Dr. P Vijayalakshmi, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. S. Vijayalakshmi, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. Bingi Dr. G Radhakrishnan, Associate Professor, Teleconference for Rajeswari, Clinical Instructor, Workshop on Promoting Holistic Training of Nurses-DMHP-Karnataka, (a) Orientation to Mental Patient Care-Role of Communication Skills, 12 April 2019. 73 Health Care Act 2017: What DMHP Nurses Need to Know, 25 members participated. May 2019. 18 members participated (b) Case Based Discussion, 30 August 2019. 12 members participated (c) Mental Health Problems Mrs. Pamela John, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. Kesiya CY, Clinical of Elderly at the Community Setting: Case Based Discussion, 29 Instructor, Dr. BV Kathyayani, Professor/Principal, Dr. Geethanjali, November 2019. 12 members participated (d) Effect of Comorbidity Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Seminar on Positive on Mental Illness and its Management, 28 February 2020. 15 Youth Development, 5 August 2019. 60 members participated. members participated. Mrs. Pamela John, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. Kesiya CY, Clinical COLLEGE OF NURSING Instructor, Dr. KN Jayanthi, Lecturer, Mrs. Padmavathy, Nursing Officer NCWB, Workshop on Gate Keeper Training in Suicide The College of Nursing, coordinated with ICMR, PGIMER and Prevention, 4 November 2019. 73 members participated. Academic & Evaluation Section of NIMHANS, National Level ICMR JRF Examination of 2019, 21 July 2019. Mrs. Pamela John, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. Kesiya CY, Clinical Instructor, Dr. Gauthami, Medical Officer, Thavarekere Dr. BV Kathyayani, Professor/Principal, Dr. Pratibha Swamy, Associate UPHC, Bengaluru, Seminar on World Leprosy Day 2020: Zero Professor, Dr. Priya Baby, Lecturer, Ms. Jeeva S, Lecturer, Mrs. Kesiya Discrimination Stand Up for Human Rights, 30 January 2020. 152 CY, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. Pamela John, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. members participated. Sivakami S, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. P Jayanthi, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. D Kanitha, Lecturer, NURSE LED; Heart Failure Management Mrs. K Sugavanaselvi, Clinical Instructor, Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, Programme, 1 October 2019. 100 members participated. Additional Professor of Nursing, Workshop on Psychoactive Substance Use and Suicide: Prevention and Role of the Nurse, 16 Dr. KN Jayanthi, Lecturer, Seminar on Healthy Aging-Look Good October 2019. 25 members participated. and Feel Great as You Get Older, 23 April 2019. 30 members participated. Mrs. K Sugavanaselvi, Clinical Instructor, Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, Dr. D Mythili, Clinical Instructor, Additional Professor of Dr. S Valliammal, Lecturer, Dr. Priya Baby, Lecturer, Workshop on Nursing, Teleconference for DMHP Nurses. Alcohol Dependent Application of Research in Nursing Practice, 4 Janauary 2020. 30 Syndrome and Chronic Pancreatitis, 31 January 2020. 20 members members participated. participated.
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PSYCHIATRY Community Psychiatry Team, Sensitization on Mental Health Leadership for Maharashtra under NMHP-Batch 5 for Psychologists, Dr. BN Gangadhar, Sr. Professor, Dr. Prathima Murthy, Professor Psychiatric Social Workers, Civil Surgeons, District Health Officers, & Head, Dr. CR Chandrashekar, Retired Sr. Professor of Psychiatry, Deputy Directors and Director, Mental Health of Maharashtra, 29- Dr. Suresh Bada Math, Head of Community Psychiatry Unit, Mr. 30 July 2019. 30 members participated. Manoj Kumar, President, Aaptha Salaha Kendra, Guidance Meeting for Lay-Counsellors, 3 August 2019. 30 members participated.
Guidance Meeting for Lay-Counsellors
Community Psychiatry Unit and Aapta Salahe Kendra Counselling
Centre, Bengaluru, Lay Counsellors Module for Training Lay Sensitization on Mental Health Leadership for Maharashtra under NMHP Counsellors through Online Platform, COVID Awareness and Mental Wellbeing during COVID Lockdown, 21 March 2019. NIBS Team, National Level Hands on Training Workshop on Non- Conducted 5 batches for 3-4 months (each batch with 12 sessions Invasive Brain Stimulation, 1-3 April 2019. 13 members participated. with 20-30 participants) Tobacco Cessation and Community Centre Team, CAM, Exhibition Heritage Museum Team, Art Exhibition and Film Screening, 18-25 on ‘World No Tobacco Day’, theme: Tobacco and Lung Health, 31 October 2019. May 2019. 60 members participated.
Community Psychiatry Team, Acute Care and Emergency Psychiatry (EPAC), Dr. V Senthil Kumar Reddi, Scientific Sessions on Gatekeeper Training Program, Theme: Working Together to Prevent Suicide for the Staffs and Patients, World Mental Health Day 2019, 26 October 2019.
Art Exhibition and Film Screening at Heritage Museum Gatekeeper Training Program Multidisciplinary Tobacco Cessation Centre (TCC) Staff, NIMHANS. Training Programmes throughout the year to Generate Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Sr. Professor and Molecular Genetics Team, Animal Awareness about the Harmful Effects of Tobacco and the Help Models in Neuropsychiatric Disorders, 4 May 2019. 40 members Available to Quit Tobacco. participated.
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Dr. Mathew Varghese, Professor, Dr. PT Sivakumar, Professor, Day, Working Together to Prevent Suicide. 9 September 2019. 60 Geriatric Team, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Programme, members participated. Theme: Building Strong Support for Elderly, 28 June 2019. Dr. Arun K, Additional Professor, Dr. Krishna Prasad M, Additional Dr. Mathew Varghese, Professor, Dr. Sundarnag G, Associate Professor & Team, 8th Leadership and Professional Skills Course for Professor, Workshop for Comprehensive Mental Health Care in Life Early Career Psychiatrists, 30 January-1 February 2020. 16 members Course Action Plan, 12-13 November 2019. participated.
Dr. Sivakumar PT, Professor, Dr. Kumar CN, Professor, Dr. Kishore Dr. Urvakhsh M Mehta, Associate Professor, Dr. Chethan B, Assistant T, Additional Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Manikappa S, Professor, SOCRATIS, Trainng Workshop, 9-10 January 2020. Assistant Professor (PSS-Disaster Management). Psychosocial Care during COVID 19 Pandemic, Webinar Series on COVID Pandemic. Dr. Urvakhsh M Mehta, Associate Professor, NIBS Team, (i) National March 2020. Level Workshop on Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) (a) 20- 22 January 2020. 10 members participated (b) 17-19 February 2020. Dr. Geetha Desai, Professor, Dr. Chethan B, Assistant Professor, 10 members participated. Movie Screening of Dead Poets Society, 23 November 2019. Dr.Vinay B (Psychiatrist Specialist Grade), Half Day Sensitization Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand, Professor, CAM Team, (i) CME on Programme, the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority in Co- Addictive Disorder: Assessment & Management, 31 May 2019. ordination with NIMHANS, for Panel Advocates and PLVs, 9 60 (Onsite), 55 (Online), members participated (ii) Programme on December 2019. Women with Substance Use Disorders: Role of NGO’s and Media on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Dr. Chethan B, Assistant Professor, Telemedicine Team, Video Trafficking, 26 June 2019. Conference, A Panel Discussion on Mental Health Care during the Pandemic, 21 March 2020. 943 members participated. Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand, Professor, Dr. Bhavya K Bairy, Assistant Professor, Dr. Sumit Durgoji, Sr. Resident, Dr. Seema P Nambiar, Dr. Chethan B, Assistant Professor, Dr. Suresh BM, Professor, Dr. Clinical Psychologist, NIMHANS Digital Academy, Ms. Karishma Naveen Kumar C, Professor, Dr. N Manjunatha, Associate Professor, Khan, Psychiatric Social Worker, NIMHANS Digital Academy, Dr. Sydney M, Associate Professor, Dr. Rajendra KM, Assistant Annual Meet of NIMHANS Digital Academy, 5 April 2019. 32 Professor of C&AP, Online Teaching Programme on IPS-SZ members participated. and NIMHANS Digital Initiative for Academics and Nurturing Skills (INDIANS), (a) 7 March 2019. 77 members participated Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand, Professor of Psychiatry, Officer I/C (b) 14 March 2019. 39 members participated (c) 28 March 2019. NIMHANS Digital Academy, Dr. Bhavya K Bairy, Assistant 1293 members participated (d) 5-19 October 2019. 253 members Professor, NIMHANS Digital Academy, NIMHANS, (i) National participated. Training of Trainers for COVID for Health Care Providers across the Country, 6 March 2020. 1000 members participated (ii) National Dr. Jayant Mahadevan, Assistant Professor, CAM (Contract), Dr. Training of Trainers for COVID for Health Care Providers across the Pratima Murthy, Professor & Head, Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Sr. Professor, Country, 7 March 2020. 1000 members participated (iii) COVID-19 The Psychological Impact of the Partition of India–Book Review Meeting with MDNHM’s of each state in India, 27 March 2020. followed by Q and A session, 11 June 2019. 200 members participated (iv) National Training of Trainer (nToT) preparing Frontline Workers (ANMs/ASHAs/AWWs) for Ms. Sandeepa, Sr. Research Officer, Ms. Tejdeepika, Psychologist, COVID-19 Preparedness and Response for Health Care Providers Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand, Professor, Onsite Training for Batch-4 across the Country, 27 March 2020. 600 members participated (v) Counsellor of Chhattisgarh, 4-7 February 2020. 10 members COVID Training for Doctors across Karnataka, 30 March 2020. participated. 200 members participated (vi) RGUHS: Training of Trainers of Community Medicine Faculty for Doctors from Karnataka, 31 March Dr. Shabina Sheth, Sr. Resident, Ms. Sandeepa, Sr. Research Officer, 2020. 300 members participated. Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand, Professor, (i) Booster Training for Batch-2 Doctors of Chhattisgarh IMA, 29 July-3 August 2019. 13 members Dr. V Senthil Kumar Reddi, Additional Professor, Dr. Krishna Prasad participated (ii) Onsite Training for Batch-3 Doctors of Chhattisgarh, M, Additional Professor, LIVE Webinar, World Suicide Prevention 14-19 October 2019. 11 members participated.
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Dr. Rakesh, Senior Resident and Dr. Manisha, Senior Resident INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE handles The lay-counsellor session on ‘COVID Awareness and Mental Wellbeing during Lockdown’, 21 March 2020. 100 members NICY Team, National Workshop on Mind-Body Medicine (MBM), participated. 23-24 November 2019. More than 160 members participated.
Dr. Lakshmi S, PDF, Dr. Sundarnag G, Associate Professor, Dr. NIMHANS CENTRE FOR WELL BEING Preeti Jacob, Associate Professor of C&AP, Dr. Prabha S Chandra, Professor, Dr. Kommu John Vijay Sagar, Professor & Head of Dr. Prashanti Natalla, Additional Professor of Nursing, Dr. Pratima C&AP, Dr. Pratima Murthy, Professor & Head, Journey into Murty, Professor & Head of Psychiatry, Dr. KS Meena, Additional Infant’s World: Masterclass on Infant Mental Health, 10 August Professor of Mental Health Education, Ms. Padmavathy D, Nursing 2019. 50 members participated. Officer, Workshop on Overcoming Drug Addiction: How Can We Help Affected Individuals? 23 November 2019. 55 members participated.
Workshop on Overcoming Drug Addiction
Dr. Uma Hirisave, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Interactive
Journey into Infant’s World: Masterclass on Infant Mental Health Session, 23 October 2019. 6 members participated.
Dr. Madhumitha NS, PDF, Dr. Tharun Krishnan, PDF, Dr. Avinash Dr. Anisha Shah, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Snigdha, S, PDF, Workshop on How to Detect and Manage Depression in Clinical Psychologist, (i) Workshop on Couple and Family Therapy Medically Ill, 7 March 2020. 15 members participated. (a) 14 May 2019. 48 members participated (b) 11 June 2019. 29 members participated.
CENTRE FOR ADDICTION MEDICINE Dr. Anisha Shah, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Snigdha, Clinical Psychologist, Ms. Ankita Biswas, Clinical Psychologist, Centre for Addiction Medicine, Substance Abuse Orientation Workshop on Couple and Family Therapy, 4 November 2019. 55 Programme (STOP), One Month Orientation Programme on members participated. Substance Use Disorders, November 2019. 44 members participated.
Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Orientation to SHUT Clinic Services, 7 May 2019. 5 members participated.
Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Team, Workshop on Early Career Training for Professionals in Assessment and Management of Technology Addiction, 22 November 2019. 28 members participated.
Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Professor of Clinical Psychology, (i) Applying
Substance Abuse Orientation Programme (STOP) Positive Psychology Perspective in Research, 12-13 September 2019.
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15 members participated (ii) Change Makers Workshop, 27-28 Dr. Jyotsna Agarwal, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, September 2019. 28 members participated. Harmony: A Workshop on Positive Yogic Psychology, 18 January 2019. 23 members participated. Dr. Manjula, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Workshop on Emotional Regulation and Healthy Living, 18 September 2019. 28 Dr. Ajay Kumar, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Ms. members participated. Krishna, PhD Scholar, Ms. Padmavathy D, Nursing Officer, Workshop on Work Stress, Suicide Prevention & Counseling for Air Dr. Thomas Kishore, Additional Professor of Cinical Psychology, Ms. Warriors, 07 November 2019. 8 members participated. Poornima, PhD Scholar, Ms. Swastika, PhD Scholar, Workshop on Advanced Level of ABA in Neurodevelopment Disorders, 26 August Dr. Ajay Kumar, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Ms. 2019. 9 members participated. Padmavathy D, Nursing Officer, Workshop on Work Stress, Suicide Prevention and Counseling for Air Warriors (a) 15 April 2019. 7 Dr. Senthil Reddi, Additional Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Krishna members participated (b) 22 July 2019. 6 members participated. Prasad, Additional Professor of Psychiatry, Ms. Padmavathy D, Nursing Officer, Mr. Bharath, PhD Scholar, Gatekeepers Training in Ms. Padmavathy D, Nursing Officer, (i) Urban Community Integrated Suicide Prevention for General Public, 24 August 2019. 30 members Mental Health Services, 5 April 2019. 18 members participated (ii) participated. Orientation to NCWB Services for (a) Nurses from Bihar, 11 April 2019. 20 members participated (b) DMHP Staff from Chhattisgarh, Dr. Senthil Reddi, Additional Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Krishna 12 December 2019. 5 members participated (c) Psychiatric Nurses Prasad, Additional Professor of Psychiatry, Ms. Padmavathy D, from Kolkata, 19 December 2019. 10 members participated. (iii) Nursing Professor, Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention for Mental Health and Well-being for Youth, 24 April 2019. 27 members Students for National Law School Students, 7 December 2019. 23 participated (iv) Urban Community Integrated Mental Health members participated. Services (a) 26 April 2019. 27 members participated (b) 13 June 2019. 13 members participated (c) 11 July 2019. 23 members participated Dr. Prashanti Natalla, Additional Professor of Nursing, Workshop on (d) 07 August 2019. 27 members participated (f ) 29 August 2019. Psychoactive Substance Use and Suicide: Prevention and Role of the 19 members participated (g) 26 September 2019. 30 members Nurse, 16 October 2019. 40 members participated. participated (h) 17 October 2019. 7 members participated (i) 07 November 2019. 22 members participated (v) Gatekeepers Training Dr. E Aravind Raj, Associate Professor of Psychiatric Social Work, (i) in Suicide Prevention for Industrial Workers, 14 August 2019. 55 Well-Being Volunteer Training Program (3rd batch). Inauguration of members participated. Well Being Volunteers Training Program 4th Batch (a) 1 June 2019. 55 members participated (b) 15 June 2019. 55 members participated Ms. Padmavathy D, Nursing Officer, Mr. Bharath, PhD Scholar, (c) 22 June 2019. 55 members participated (d) 29 June 2019. 55 Gatekeepers Training in Suicide Prevention, 27 April 2019. 24 members participated (e) 06 July 2019. 55 members participated members participated. (f ) 20 July 2019. 55 members participated (g) 27 July 2019. 55 members participated (h) 3 August 2019. 55 members participated Ms. Deepti Guruprasad, Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Poornima Bhola, (i) 17 August 2019. 55 members participated (j) 24 August 2019. 55 Additional Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Nithya Poornima, members participated (k) 31 August 2019. 55 members participated Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Workshop on Art Therapy (l) 07 September 2019. 55 members participated (m) 21 September Experiential Workshop for Counselors and Therapists, 4 June 2019. 2019. 55 members participated (n) 28 September 2019. 55 members 12 members participated. participated. Ms. Deepa Bellatti, Clerk, Urban Community Integrated Mental Dr. Kavita Jangam, Associate Professor of Psychiatric Social Work, Health Services, 22 members participated. Workshop on Responding to Child Sexual Abuse, 20 July 2019. 24 members participated. PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES
Dr. Himani Kashyap, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Team, Art Competition, on the Rajkumari P Reddy, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Ms. occasion of World Mental Health Day on Theme ‘Love for Life, for Merlyn, PhD Scholar, File Not Saved! A Workshop on Memory, 29 Patients, Caregivers, Students, Faculty and NGO’s, 5 October 2019. June 2019. 26 members participated. 88 members participated.
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Dr. K Sekar, Professor, Dr. Jayakumar C, Assistant Professor, Workshop on Stress Management and Counselling for ITBP Personnel, 17 January-14 February 2020. 90 members participated.
Dr. K Sekar, Professor, Dr. Jayakumar C, Assistant Professor, Dr. Kavitha P, Workshop on Training of School Counsellors on Psychosocial Intervention for Children Affected by Kerala Flood (a) 2-4 May 2019. 40 members participated (b) 7-9 May 2019. 40 members participated.
Dr. D Muralidhar, Professor, Dr. N Janardhana, Additional Professor, Dr. Gobinda Majhi, Associate Professor, 7th National Workshop on Art Competition 2019 Research Methodology in Psychosocial Issues, Dept of Biostatistics. 21-23 November 2019. 28 members participated. Dr. Sivakumar T, Additional Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Jagadisha T, Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. SK Chaturvedi, Sr. Professor of Dr. Shashidhara HN, I/c Resident Medical Officer/Psychiatrist Psychiatry, Dr. Poornima Bhola, Additional Professor of Clinical Specialist Grade, Dr. Vinay B, Psychiatrist Specialist Grade, Dr. Psychology, Dr. Devvarta Kumar Professor of Clinical Psychology, Naveen Kumar C, Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Suresh Bada Math, Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor of Nursing, Dr. Krishna Professor of Psychiatry, Training Program on Hospital Preparedness Prasad M, Additional Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Hareesh A, for Emergencies by Centre for Psychosocial Support in Disaster Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Deepak Jayarajan, Associate Management, NIMHANS, Bengaluru in collaboration with the Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Associate Professor Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, 25-30 of Psychiatric Social Work, Dr. Shanivaram Reddy K, Assistant November 2019, 21-26 October 2019. Professor of Psychiatric Social Work, Symposium on Financial Planning for Families of Persons with Developmental Disabilities for Caregivers of Persons with IDD, 23 March 2019. 75 members participated.
Dr. Hareesh Angothu, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Team, Symposium on Best Practices in Vocational Rehabilitation of Persons with Developmental Disabilities, for Family Caregivers, Special Educators, Representatives of the NGOs, 23 November 2019. 60 members participated.
PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORK Training Program on Hospital Preparedness for Emergencies
Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS in collaboration Dr. BP Nirmala, Additional Professor, Workshop on (i) Best Practices with India Network of Professional Social Workers’ Associations in Disability Management, 6-7 September 2019. 29 members (INPSWA) and the Department of Social Work, Christ (Deemed participated (ii) Psychiatric Social Work Practice in Different Settings, to be University), 25th Asia-Pacific Joint Regional Social Work 25-26 October 2019, 19 members participated. Conference, Theme: Social Work Partnerships towards an Equal Society-Asia Pacific Perspective, 18-20 September 2019. 520 Dr. BP Nirmala, Additional Professor, Dr. Kanmani TR, Assistant members participated. Professor (i) Micro Skill Training Program for Block Placement Trainees, 6 May 2019. 50 members participated (ii) Symposium Dr. A Thirumoorthy, Professor & Head, Dr. Aravind Raj E, Associate on Social Work Supervisory Practices, 3 April 2019. 30 members Professor, Dr. K Janakiraman, Assistant Professor, Dr. AU Shreedevi, participated. Assistant Professor, Dr. L Ponnuchamy, Assistant Professor, Workshop on Orientation Cum-Refresher Course for Counsellors Dr. N Janardhana, Additional Professor, (i) Regional Capacity and Office Bearers of Family Counselling Centers, 26-27 April 2019. Building Training Programme on Counselling Skills for the 150 members participated. Counsellors of Children Homes (a) 17-22 June 2019. 30 members
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participated (b) 8-13 July 2019. 30 members participated (b) 22- 27 July 2019. 30 members participated (ii) Conference on Current Aftercare Practices (CAP) Stakeholders Round Table Karnataka Sharing & Deliberations on CAP Findings, 6 April 2019. 150 members participated.
Dr. E Aravind Raj, Associate Professor, Dr. A. Thirumoorthy, Professor & Head, Workshop on Basic Counselling Skills, 13-14 August 2019. 15 members participated.
Residential Capacity Building Program for Social Workers/Counsellors Dr. E Aravind Raj, Associate Professor, (i) TOT Workshop for Teachers on Psychosocial Competencies for Children and Adolescents, 7-9 November 2019. 30 members participated (ii) TOT Neurosciences Workshop on Workplace Happiness, 14-16 November 2019. 30 members participated (iii) TOT Workshop on Work Life Balance, EPIDEMIOLOGY 21-23 November 2019. 25 members participated (iv) Workshop on Stress Management for the Staff of Toyota Tsusho Steel Service India Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional Professor, Dr. Arvind BA, Associate Pvt Limited, Bengaluru, 18 November 2019-28 January 2020 (Five Professor, Open Academic Program on How to Conduct Critical Batches). 170 members participated (v) Workshop on Promotive, Review of National Health Programmes and Policies, 24 October Preventive and Curative Aspects of Mental Health, 1 June 2019-30 2019. 30 members participated. September 2019. 54 members participated. Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional Professor, Dr. G Gururaj, Sr. Professor, Dr. E Aravind Raj, Associate Professor, Dr. K Janaki Raman, Workshop on (i) Training of Yuva Parivarthakas (Basic) under Yuva Assistant Professor, Dr. AU Shreedevi, Assistant Professor, Dr. L. Spandana for all the districts in Karnataka, 1 May 2019-1 February Ponnuchamy, Assistant Professor, Dr. A. Thirumoorthy, Professor 2020. 140 members participated (ii) Training of Yuva Parivarthakas & Head, Rendering Quality Services and Coordinated Assistance (Refresher) under Yuva Spandana, 1-31 December 2019. 34 members Services for Women, 26-27 April 2019. 125 members participated. participated (iii) Refresher Training of Yuva Samalochakas under Yuva Spandana, 1 April 2019-1 January 2020. 53 members participated Dr. Kavita Jangam, Associate Professor, Workshop on TOT (iv) Workshop on Sensitization Programmes for Youth in Different for Government Functionaries, Odisha on Early Childhood Districts of Karnataka–Project Yuva Spandana–With Department of Development: Assessments and Interventions, 3-7 June 2019. 20 Youth Empowerment and Sports, Government of Karnataka, 1 April members participated. 2019-31 March 2020. 1291603 members participated (v) Life Skills and Counselling Services Training Programme (5 Batches) NSS Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Associate Professor, Mr. Anant Agastya officers, NSS coordinators, and other Teaching Staff from different (AMEND), Workshop on Performing Art Practices for Emotional Universities and Boards in Karnataka, 1 April 2019-31 March 2020. Health of Caregivers of Persons with Mental Illness, 21 December 687 members participated 2019. 18 members participated. Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional Professor, Workshop on (i) Life Skills Dr. Shanivaram Reddy K, Assistant Professor, (i) Sanjeevini Sensitization Programs by Trained Officers, for all the Universities Vedike Caregivers Support and Education Programme on Unique in the State and 30 Districts, 1 April 2019-31 March 2020. 152102 Identification for Persons with Disabilities, 16 April 2019. 40 members members participated (ii) Workshop on Advanced Epidemiology, 22- participated (ii) Workshop on Sensitization of Unique Disability ID 26 July 2019. 37 members participated (iii) Internship Program on Programme, 24 July 2019. 100 members participated. Youth Mental Health Promotion under the Programs Yuva Spandana and Life Skills, 1 January 2020. 10 members participated. Dr. Shreedevi AU, Assistant Professor, Residential Capacity Building Program for Social Workers/Counsellors of IRCA, Karnataka Dr. Gautham MS, Associate Professor, Dr. Arvind BA, Associate on Addiction Management, Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work, in Professor, Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional Professor, Workshop on association with Centre for Addiction Medicine (CAM) funded by Round-table of Experts-opportunities and Strategies of Inclusion of National Institute of Social Defence (NISD), New Delhi, 3 February NCDs in Existing Workplace Programmes, Policies and Legislation 2020. in India, 31 July 2019. 10 members participated.
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NEUROANAESTHESIA & Associate Professor, Dr. Manoj Kumar, Assistant Professor, Research NEUROCRITICAL CARE Frontiers in Neuroimaging, 7 January 2020. 35 members participated. Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath, Professor & Head, Dr. Paramjeet, India Dr. Radhakrishanan M, Professor & Head, Dr. Bharath S, Assistant Brain Connectivity Boot Camp DTI 2020 @ NIMHANS, 8-10 Professor, Dr. Gopalkrishna KN, Additional Professor, NIMHANS February 2020. 63 members participated. Science Day, 12-13 January 2020. 25 members participated.
Dr. Hima S Pendharkar, Additional Professor, (i) NABH Training for Dr. Bhadrinarayan V, Professor, Dr. Sekar K, Professor of Psychiatric Faculty Staffs and Students of the Department (Batch 1), 31 August Social Work, Dr. Shashisharan HN, Psychiatrist Specialist Grade, Dr. 2019. 46 members participated (ii) Soft Skills Training Workshop, Dhritiman Chakrabarti, Assistant Professor, NIMHANS Hospital Relearning to be Better Humans, 23 February 2020. 11 members Disaster Management Training (1st Batch), 7-8 November 2019. 207 participated. members participated.
Dr. Maya Dattatraya Bhat, Additional Professor, NABH Training for Dr VJ Ramesh, Professor, ISA Webinar-Neuroanaesthesia, 27 June Faculty Staffs and Students of the Department (Batch 2), 7 September 2019. 1600 members participated. 2019. 51 members participated.
Dr VJ Ramesh, Professor, Dr HS Murthy, Sr Consultant Manipal Dr. Chandana N, Associate Professor (Nuclear Medicine), NABH Hospital, Bengaluru, 67th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Training for Hospital Assistants of the Department, 23 September Anaesthesiologists-ISACON 2019, 25-29 November 2019. 3800 2019. 21 members participated. members participated.
Dr Karthik K, Assistant Professor, (i) Radiation Safety Awareness Dr. Sekar K, Professor of Psychiatric Social Work, Dr. Shashidhara for Nursing Officers, 12 February 2020. 100 members participated HN, Psychiatrist Specialist Grade, Dr. Dhritiman Chakrabarti, (ii) Mock Drill Covid-19 Preparedness, 22, 26, 30 March 2020. 20 Assistant Professor, Dr. Jayakumar C, Assistant Professor of members participated in each Batch. Psychiatric Social Work, Dr. Sanjeev K Manikappa, Assistant Professor (PSS-Disaster Management), (i) Hospital Preparedness Dr. Manoj Kumar, Assistant Professor, (i) MR Safety Training for for Emergencies for Senior Hospital Administrators (Kerala), 22-26 BSc Students & Technologists of the Department of NIIR and NA October 2019. 23 members participated (ii) Hospital Preparedness & NCC, 11 September 2019. 27 members participated (ii) MR Safety for Emergencies for Senior Hospital Administrators (Orissa), 25-30 Training for Hospital Assistants of the Department, 17 September November 2019. 30 members participated. 2019. 15 members participated (iii) Level 2A MR Safety Training Program (a) For NI&IR and NA & NCC, 25 October 2019. (b) For Dr. Rajeeb Kumar Mishra, Assistant Professor, Dr. Bharat S, Staff Nurses, Ward Supervisors, All Floor In-charges and Head of Assistant Professor, 12-13 January 2020. 6000 members participated. Clinical Nursing Services, 29 October 2019. 8 members participated (v) Level 1 MR Safety Training Program for Radiologists, NEUROIMAGING & INTERVENTIONAL Radiographers, DM Residents and Administrators, 6 November RADIOLOGY 2019. 24 members participated (vi) MR Safety Training Program for Nursing officers and OT Staffs, 11 February 2020. 6 members Department of NIIR in collaboration with Bayer Zydus Pharma participated (vii) MR Safety Training Program for the Department of Pvt. Ltd, GRASP-2020 (Guidance in Radiology for Aspiring Senior Neurosurgery, 12 February 2020. 24 members participated. Postgraduates), 1-2 February 2020. 50 members participated. NEUROLOGY Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath, Professor & Head, (i) Workshop under the Aegis Dr. Mahadevan Pillai Memorial Midterm Functional Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Professor & Head, Dr. M Ravindranadh Chowdary, Connectivity, 4-5 April 2019. 26 members participated (ii) Dr. Associate Professor, Dr. Netravathi M, Additional Professor, Annual Mahadevan Pillai Memorial Midterm CME on Neuro-oncology: Reviews in Practical Neurology (ARPrAN 2019), 16-18 August The Alpha & Omega, 4 August 2019. 86 members participated (iii) 2019, 200 members participated. International Stroke Day (Stroke Awareness CME) & International Roentgen Day, 8 November 2019. 35 members participated. Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Professor & Head, Dr. Raghavendra. K, Assistant Professor, Dr. M Veerendrakumar, Professor, Dr. A Nalini, Professor, Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath, Professor & Head, Dr. Sandhya M, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Professor, Dr. Hansashree P, Assistant
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Professor, Pre-Conference Workshop on Neurometabolic Disorders, 10th National Conference of the Association of Child Neurology, 28 February 2020, 93 members participated.
Stroke Patients and Caregivers’ Meet
Dr. Subasree. R, Additional Professor, Dr. Raghavendra, Assistant Pre-Conference Workshop on Neurometabolic Disorders Professor, Half-day Symposium on Neural Interfaces, 29 June 2019. 110 members participated. Dr. M. Veerendra Kumar, Professor, Dr. Thomas Mathew, Joint Organising Secretary, Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)-Quest, 24- 26 January 2020. 130 members participated. NEUROPATHOLOGY
Department of Neuropathology, with Department of Neurosurgery, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Professor, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Professor, (i) and NIMHANS Brain Bank, 3rd NIMHANS Microvascular Parkinson’s Disease Day, 7 April 2019. 100 members participated (ii) Anastomosis Workshop and Brain Dissection Course, 19-22 Comprehensive Care for Parkinson Disease: One Day Free Camp, 29 September 2019, 20 members participated. September 2019. 75 members participated.
Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Professor, Dr. Shilpa Rao, Assistant Professor, Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Professor, (i) Workshop on Headache, National Science Day-NIMHANS Science Exhibition, 28 February World Brain Day, 22 July 2019. 75 members participated (ii) CME 2019. 4000 members participated. on Primary and Secondary Headaches (a) 26 September 2019. 50 members participated (b) 24 October 2019. 38 members participated Dr. Nandeesh BN, Associate Professor, along with the collaboration (c) 12 January 2020. 12 members participated (iii) TSS-NIMHANS of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences & Allied Health Conclave on Stroke, 7-8 February 2020. 400 members participated Sciences Colleges of Karnataka, National Allied Health Sciences (iv) Awareness about Stroke for General Public, 8 February 2020. 250 Conference-2020, 1-3 February 2020. 1000 members participated. members participated NEUROSURGERY
World Brain Day Wheels-Skill Lab Training Dr. PR Srijithesh, Additional Professor, Dr. Shreedevi Kumar, Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Social Work, (i) Stroke Patients Dr. Dwarakanath Srinivas, Professor & Head, (i) Hands on Workshop and Care-givers’ Meet, 15 October 2019. 50 members participated on Spinal Fixation, 1 January 2020. 25 members participated (ii) (ii) World Stroke Day, in association with Dept of Psychiatric Social Johnson and Johnson Institute on Wheels-Skill Lab Training, 1 March Work, 30 October 2019. 100 members participated. 2020. 45 members participated (iii) NSI Webinar–Management
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Dilemmas in Atypical and Recurrent Meningiomas, 21 March 2020. SPEECH PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY 95 members participated. Dr. BK Yamini, Additional Professor, with Dept of Psychiatric Social Dr. Dhaval P Shukla, Professor, World Head Injury Awareness Day Work, Speech and Language Disorders among Young Children- event, 20 March 2020. Assessments and Intervention Training of Trainers (TOT ) Program for Functionaries of Department of Health, Social Security and Dr. Nupur Pruthi, Professor, Dr. Manish Beniwal, Associate Professor, Empowerment of Persons with Disability (SSEPD), and Women and rd Dr. Nishanth Sadashiva, Associate Professor, on 3 NIMHANS Child Development (WCD) from Odisha, 7 June 2019. 15 members Advanced Microvascular Anastomosis and Brain Dissection participated. Workshop, 19-22 September 2019. 20 members participated. Dr. BK Yamini, Additional Professor, with Dept. of Electrical Dr. Nupur Pruthi, Professor, Dr. Manish Beniwal, Associate Professor, Engineering-IISc, Bengaluru Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Dr. Nishanth Sadashiva, Associate Professor, Dr. Alok M Uppar, Clinical Perspective, 6-11 January 2020. 50 members participated. Assistant Professor, 4th NIMHANS Microvascular Anastomosis Workshop, 28-30 June 2019. 20 members participated. Dr. Aravind Kumar R, Associate Professor, Dr. Pradeep Y, Assistant Professor, (i) Indian Speech and Hearing Association-Bengaluru Chapter (ISHA-BC) Conference, 21-22 September 2019. 150 members participated (ii) World Hearing Day, 3 March 2020. 50 members participated.
Dr. Aravind Kumar, Associate Professor, Dr. Pradeep Y, Ms Preetie A Shetty, PhD Scholar, Update on Aphasia, 28 March 2020. 100 members participated.
Dr. SS Meera, Assistant Professor, Dr. Muralidharan Kesavan, Professor of Psychiatry, (i) Interaction with Clinicians and Researchers Working in the Area of Autism and Related Disorders–Dr. Lonnie Workshop on Microvascular Anastomosis Zwaigenbaum, 20 February 2020. 20 members participated (ii) Developmental Neurosciences from Bench to Bedside, Dr. Dan Dr. KVL Narasinga Rao, Professor, Dr. Manish Beniwal, Associate Goldowitz, 20 February 2020. 100 members participated. Professor, Dr. Alok M Uppar, Assistant Professor, Workshop on Percutaneuos Endoscopic Lumbar Disc Surgery, 22 February 2020. TRANSFUSION MEDICINE & 50 members participated. HAEMATOLOGY
NIMHANS & Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohaematology jointly coordinated a CME on Easing of Blood Transfusion Practices, 13 December 2019. 110 members participated.
Workshop on Percutaneuos Endoscopic Lumbar Disc Surgery
Dr. Vikas V, Professor, 4th Meeting with Start-ups for Formulation of Indian Standards on Medical Devices, 7 June 2019. 70 members participated. CME on Easing of Blood Transfusion Practices
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PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRE Dr. Pradnya Dhargave, Chief Physiotherapist, Mr. Sujoe Thomas CV, Physiotherapist, coordinated BTL Product Demo by Mr. Srinivas Dr. Pradnya Dhargave, Chief Physiotherapist, Mr. Naveen Venkatesh, Reddy T, Director, Aarunya Care Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru, 13 February Physiotherapist, Ms. Vallinayaki S, Physiotherapist, Science Day, 12- 2020. 40 members participated. 13 February 2020. More than 1000 members participated. Mr. Rajesh VL, Physiotherapist, Physiotherapy Service for Children Dr. Pradnya Dhargave, Chief Physiotherapist, Mr. Sendhil Kumar with Development Disability, for Functionaries of Department of R, Physiotherapist, Preventing Amputation in Diabetic Foot by Mr. Health, Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disability Venkatakannan, 17 August 2019. 40 members participated. (SSEPD), Education and Women and Child Development from Odisha, 6 June 2019.
Mr. Naveen Venkatesh, Physiotherapist, Physiotherapy Orientation Programme, for 2nd Year MSc. Students of PGI Chandigarh, 13 June 2019.
Dr. Karthikeyan T. Physiotherapist, Physiotherapy Orientation Programme, MVJ College of Engineering Students, 30 August 2019.
Mr. Tittu Thomas, Physiotherapist, Physiotherapy Orientation Session on Preventing Amputation in Diabetic Foot Programme, oriented them with various instrument and equipment being used in Physiotherapy Centre, ACS College of Engineering, 17 January 2020.
Dr. V Selva Ganapathy, Sr. Physiotherapist, (i) One-day Free Camp for Parkinson’s Diseases by Movement Disorder Wing of Dept of Neurology, NIMHANS, and Parkinson Diseases Society of Karnataka, 29 September 2019 (ii) Anatomy (Muscular System) Class for BSc Graduate Students of NIMHANS from Nursing, Radiographers & Anesthesia.
Session on Gadget Addiction Impact on Health at Physiotherapy AYURVEDA
Dr. Pradnya Dhargave, Chief Physiotherapist, Mr. Naveen ACAMH & NS (CCRAS), NIMHANS, Bengaluru. (i) 1st Hindi Venkatesh, Physiotherapist, Gadget Addiction Impact on Health Karyashala, 29 June 2019 (ii) Hindi Pakhwada, 16-30 September at Physiotherapy by Dr. Manoj, Clinical Psychologist, 22 October 2019. 2019. 42 members participated.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES OUTSIDE NIMHANS: INTERNATIONAL
Basic Sciences NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Professor, Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Professor CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & of Psychiatry, Symposium on Understanding Consciousness: The NEUROTOXICOLOGY Science of Yoga and Meditation, International Conference entitled SKY Doctors Conference, Temple of Consciousness, Aliyar, 1-3 Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Sr. Scientific Officer, Symposium on November 2019. 100 members participated. Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative Diseases, 36th Annual Meeting of Indian Academy of Neurosciences, AIIMS, Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Professor, Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao, New Delhi, 19-21 November 2019. 300 members participated. Professor, International Conference of Cognitive Neuroscience
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Society India (CNSI) on Emerging Trends in Cognitive Dr. Preeti Jacob, Associate Professor, Dr. Chloe Bland, Binghamton Neurosciences: Forensics and Clinical Applications, Institute of University, New JESRSY, USA, Workshop on Addressing the Needs Behavioural Science (IBS), Gujarat Forensic Sciences University of Families who have a Child with ADHD, International Conference (GFSU), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 20-22 January 2020. 400 members on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Nurturing Children and Youth, participated. Christ University, Bengaluru, 12-14 December 2019. 50 members participated.
PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES
Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor of Nursing, Dr. T Sivakumar, Additional Professor of Psychiatry, Ms. Annie John, PhD Student, Ms. Sangeetha J, MSc Student, Ms. Meera J, PhD Student, Symposium on Training of PwMI in IADL Skills - An innovative NIMHANS experience, International Conference on Psychosocial Rehabilitation 2019, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, 14 December 2019. 75 members participated.
International Conference of Cognitive Neuroscience Society India (CNSI) Dr. T Sivakumar, Additional Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Deepak Jayarajan, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Krishna Prasad M, NEUROVIROLOGY Additional Professor of Psychiatry, Ms. Maithreyi NB, Ms. Mayura Balasubramanian, Ms. Amrita Roy, PhD Scholar Ms. Nagarathnamma, Dr. Chitra Pattabiraman, India Alliance Early Career Fellow, Dr. Symposium on Liaison with Government Children Home for Mental Jennifer Cornick (Tenure Track Fellow), University of Liverpool, Retardation for Rehabilitation, Bengaluru: Experience of Psychiatric Malawi, Workshop on MINION Sequencing, Malawi Wellcome Rehabilitation Services, NIMHANS, International Conference on Trust, 20-22 January 2020. 8 members participated. Psychosocial Rehabilitation 2019, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, 14 December 2019. 75 members Behavioural Sciences participated.
CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY Dr. T Sivakumar, Additional Professor of Psychiatry, Workshop on Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Department of Psychiatry, King Dr. K John Vijay Sagar, Professor and Head, Workshop on MINI- George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 5 March 2020. 50 members KID training, WAR Child Netherlands, Sri Lanka, 7-9 June 2019. 5 participated. members participated.
Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Sr. Professor, (i) Workshop for Higher Neurosciences Trainees in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and contributed to proceedings of the Newcastle University Global Challenges Academy EPIDEMIOLOGY Network Meeting, Newcastle University and NHS Foundation Trust, UK, 6-13 July 2019. 16 members participated (ii) Second Dr. Gururaj G, Sr. Professor, (i) Second Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and phase training, Child Psychosocial Care-Mental Health Training and Addictive Behaviours, Conference on World Health Organization’s, Capacity Building for staff, CWIN, Kanthi Hospital, Nepal, 27-29 WHO, Geneva, 26-28 June 2019. 250 members participated (ii) September 2019. 29 members participated (iii) Workshop on Strategic Conference on Second Bio Global Meeting on Infectious Diseases, Development of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Kanthi CMC Vellore, 9-10 July 2019 40 members participated (iii) Third Hospital, Nepal, 30 September 2019. 10 members participated (iv) Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, Stockholm, Sweden, Workshop on Family Therapy for the Counselors of SOS Nepal, SOS 19-20 February 2020. 700 members participated. Children’s Villages, Nepal, 1 October 2019. 40 members participated.
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES OUTSIDE NIMHANS: NATIONAL
Basic Sciences
HUMAN GENETICS
Dr. Monojit Debnath, Additional Professor, Dr. Shreelatha, Professor, Department of Pathology, (Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute), 3rd Annual Meeting of the International Society of Gene and Cell Therapy, Bengaluru, 10-12 November 2019. 800 members participated.
NEUROPHYSIOLOGY Symposium on Neuroscience of emotions in everyday life
Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Professor and Head, Dr. Kaviraja Udupa, Additional Professor, Hands on Workshop and CME Autonomic Function Assessments and its Interpretation, NIMHANS team and Behavioural Sciences Association of Clinical Physiologists of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Govt. Medical College, Kerala, 18 July 2019. 108 members CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY participated. Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Professor and Head, Dr. Sreyoshi Ghosh, Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Professor and Head, Dr. Kaviraja Udupa, Assistant Professor, Dr. Rajendra, Assistant Professor, Dr. Utkarsh Additional Professor, Dr. Ravindra PN, Associate Professor, Hands- Karki, Sr. Resident, Dr. Bikram, Sr. Resident, TOT Training on Workshop and CME on Autonomic Function Assessments, with Programme for Training of Trainees, RGUHS, Unnathi Foundation, special reference to cardiovascular functions, NIMHANS team and Bengaluru, 22-23 June 2019. 40 members participated. Little Flower Medical Research Center, Angamaly, Kerala, 7 June 2019. 80 members participated. Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Sr. Professor, (i) Two day Workshop on Wellness for all: Focusing on Healthcare Concerns of GSM, and 1½ day discussion on various aspects of the health of gender and sexual minority (GSM) communities, as well as their access to health, Kolkata, 14-15 September 2019. 40 members participated (ii) Training Programme for special prosecutors, special court judges and police officers, Session on Sensitivities of child victim’s mind, High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru, 13 October 2019. 300 members participated (iii) Workshop on International Approach to Child Sexual Abuse, 8th Annual CME for PG students, Katuri Medical College, Andhra Pradesh, 1 December 2019. 200 members participated (iv)Workshop on Interpreting and Working with POCSO-Bridging the gaps Workshop and CME on Autonomic Function Assessments between Judiciary and the young Person, RACSHA, Kolkata, 12-13 December 2019. 40 members participated (v) Training Programme Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Professor and Head, Dr. Manjula M, Professor on Child Related Psychosocial and Legal Issues with Judicial of Clinical Psychology, Orientation Course: Brain and its Behaviour, Personnel, Judicial Academy, West Bengal, (a) 14 December 2019. 36 Vemana Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 10 February 2020. 500 members participated (b) for JJB Magistrates, 15 December 2019. 27 members participated. members participated (vi) Session on Understanding and Analyzing Vulnerabilities of Children in Conflict with Law, critical examination Dr. Laxmi T Rao, Professor, Dr. Bindhu OS, Jain Deemed to be of the juvenile justice system and its responses to children in conflict University, Bengaluru, One Day Symposium on Neuroscience of with law, Workshop on Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection Emotions in Everyday Life, School of Life Sciences, Jain Deemed to of Children) Act, 2015, National Judicial Academy, Bhopal, 22 be University, Bengaluru, 27 August 2019. 100 members participated. December 2019. 42 members participated (vii) Refresher Course
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for POCSO Courts, Three Sessions on (a) Setting the tone and the Rishi Valley School, Andhra Pradesh, 10-11 June 2019. 50 members dynamics of reporting and disclosure: The ABCs of child sexual abuse participated. and its perpetration (b) The Child’s capacity for providing testimony: applying the child development lens (c) Evidence eliciting under Dr. Sreyoshi Ghosh, Assistant Professor, (i) Pre conference Workshop POCSO: Child-friendly methods and techniques for interviewing on Clinical Adolescent Psychiatry: Diagnosis and Beyond, 19th children and adolescents, National Judicial Academy, Bhopal, 3 National Conference of Adolescent Health Academy, Adolescon January 2020. 42 members participated (viii) Session on Child 2019, IMA Hall, Bengaluru, 16 August 2019. 130 members Development and Approaches to Children’s Psycho-social Issues, for participated (ii) Training Programme for JJB Magistrates, Session parents and student, Step by Step School, Noida, 10 February 2020. on Childhood, Adolescence and Juvenile Crime and Preliminary 120 members participated (ix) Session on Child Development and Assessment and the role of mental health professionals, Mumbai, 6 Approaches to Children’s Psycho-social Issues, for the trainees as part July 2019. 50 members participated (iii) 2-day Training Programme of a Certificate Course on Human Development and Counselling: on Childhood and Adolescent Mental Health, for trainees of One- Vedic and Modern Perspectives (HDCVM 2020), Sri Sri University, year Diploma course in Mental health care and counselling, SCARF, Cuttack, 1-2 February 2020. 18 members participated (x) Release of Chennai, 29-30 November 2019. 15 members participated (iv) Hands Training Manuals for Judicial Officers on Psycho-social Perspectives on Workshop on Assessment and Management of ADHD, for STEP on the Child and Law, The following manuals were released- 2020, TIPPS, Bengaluru, 29 February 2020. 60 members participated. (a) Developmental & Mental Health Implications for Eliciting Evidence under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 2012 (b) Psychosocial & Mental Health Vulnerabilities of Children in Conflict with the law: An Orientation for Judicial Personnel (c) Dr. Uma H, Professor, Workshop on Dealing with Examination Critical Issues in Psychosocial Care & Mental Health of Children Anxiety for 10th Std. students, Shree Sai Sadhbaavana School, in Conflict with the law - A Practitioner’s Perspective, Organized Bengaluru, 7 March 2020. 30 members participated by High Court of Karnataka and Karnataka Judicial Academy in association with NIMHANS and Department of Women and Child Dr. Mahendra P Sharma, Professor, (i) Workshop on Mindfulness Development, Government of Karnataka, 8 February 2020. 200 Skills and their Applications, Department of Psychology, Gujarat members participated (xi) Session on POCSO Act and Children’s University, Ahmedabad, 19-20 July 2020. 60 members participated Court Under Juvenile Justice Act, for District Judges and Additional (ii) Workshop on Applications of CBT and Mindfulness, Sessions Judges, Maharashtra Judicial Academy, 15 February 2020. Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Bhopal, 30-31 July 60 members participated (xii) Sessions on Child’s Capacity for 2020. 40 members participated (iii) Workshop on Mindfulness- Providing Testimony and Child Friendly Methods and Techniques based Interventions, Vinayasadhana Institute, Dharmaram Vidya for interviewing children and adolescents, Refresher Course for Civil Kshetram, Bengaluru, 7 September 2019. 60 members participated Judges, Maharashtra Judicial Academy, 4 March 2020. 75 members (iv) Workshops on (a) Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural participated (xiii) Panelist on the panel discussion with the screening interventions (b) Mindfulness and its Applications, Department of the film ‘The masks you live in, International Women’s Day of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Kolkata, 11-12 Celebration, themed on Dismantling stereotypes for an equal future, September 2019 (a) 45 members (b) 80 members participated (v) Pre- Bengaluru, 8 March 2020. 100 members participated (xiv) Workshop Conference Workshop on Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural on Children in Conflict with Law (CICL): Balancing Justice-based Interventions, Department of Psychology, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi and Care-based Approach, Jadavpur University, 9-11 March 2020. Vidyapith, Varanasi, 19 October 2019. 150 members participated.
Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Sr. Professor, and CAP Project Team, Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Professor, (i) Youth-Pro Volunteers Training Training Programme on Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Workshop, IIIT-B, 17-18 January 2020. 8 members participated (ii) pre-school, for Anganwadi Teachers, 6 December 2019. 30 members Mentoring for Mental Health, RV Dental College, 27 February 2020. participated. 25 members participated.
Dr. Preeti Jacob, Associate Professor, Workshop on Practical Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran, Professor, (i) CME Workshop on Parenting, Conversations, Experiences and More, Podar Jumbo Kids, Neuropsychological rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Psychology, JP Nagar, Bengaluru, 23 November 2019. 35 members participated. Govt. Institute of Mental Health, Chennai, 25 January 2020. 25 members participated (ii) A Hands on Workshop on Exploring New Dr. Sreyoshi Ghosh, Assistant Professor, Dr. Bino Thomas, Assistant Horizons: Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in Neurodevelopmental Professor of Psychiatric Social Work, Two day Workshop on Disorders, Department of Psychology, University of Calicut, Kerala, Adolescent Mental Health and Life Skills, for students and teachers of 7-8 February 2020. 45 members participated (iii) Workshop on
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Neuropsychological Assessment, Department of Psychology, PSG Assistant Professor, Ms Parvathy Jayan, PhD Scholar, Workshop on College of Arts and Science, Coimbotore, 12-13 March 2020. 200 Cognition in the Workplace, Dept. of Psychology, Christ University, members participated. 29 August 2019. 60 members participated.
Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Professor, Workshop on Digital Use Dr. Rajakumari P Reddy, Associate Professor, Dr. Himani Kashyap, Detoxification, St Joesph College of Commerce, Bengaluru, 5 Assistant Professor, Ms. Merlyn S, PhD Scholar, Ms. Parvathy Jayan, December 2019. 250 members participated. PhD Scholar, Ms. Archana R, PhD Scholar, Workshop on The Tip of the ICE-berg (Interactions of Cognitive and Emotional Aspects Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Professor, Dr. Nitin Anand, Associate of functioning), Dept. of Psychology, Christ Academy Institute Professor, Ms. Suma N, Clinical Psychologist, Workshop on Digital of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, 18 February 2020. 40 members Use Detoxification, St Joesph College of Commerce, Bengaluru, 18 participated. December 2019. 500 members participated. MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION Dr. M Manjula, Professor, (i) Workshop on Facilitating Well being of Students and Taking Care of Self, Vemana Institute of Department of Mental Health Education, Suicide Prevention and Technology, Bengaluru, 21 May 2019. 50 members participated (ii) Stress Management Campaign for College Students, R.V. Dental Managing Academic Stress for College Students, Kristu Jayanthi College, Bengaluru, 31 October 2019. 65 members participated. College, Bengaluru, 6 September 2019. 21 members participated (iii) Workshop on Orientation to Mental Health for Students of Diploma and PG diploma in Agricultural Sciences, GPS Institute of Agricultural Management, Bengaluru, 11 January 2020. 53 members participated
Dr. M Manjula, Professor, Ms. Sayma Jameel, PhD Scholar, Workshop on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Basic Concepts and Techniques, Kristujayanthi College, Bengaluru, 26 July 2019. 70 members participated
Dr. M Manjula, Professor, Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Professor, Suicide Prevention and Stress Management Campaign for College Students Workshop on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Basic Concepts and Techniques, for Telangana Association of Psychologists, Hyderabad, Dr. KS Meena, Additional Professor, Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, Telangana, 21-22 September 2019. 34 members participated. Additional Professor, Ms. Madhuporna Dasgupta, Fellowship Student, Workshop on Drug Addiction: SAFE Clinic, NCWB, Dr. M Manjula, Professor, Dr. BN Roopesh, Additional Professor, Bengaluru, 23 November 2019. 25 members participated. Workshop on Using Simple Psychological Techniques in Managing Anxiety and Depression in Students, Department of Collegiate Education, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 24 September 2019. 60 COLLEGE OF NURSING members participated. Mrs. Jothimani G, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. A Shamala, Clinical Dr. Poornima Bhola, Additional Professor, Dr. Ananya Sinha, PhD Instructor, Mrs. Annie John P, Clinical Instructor, (i) Workshop th th Scholar, Workshop on Digitally Yours – Ethics in the Online Space at on (a) Social media boon or bane for 8 and 9 class students, National Conference Mental Health and Technology in a Changing Schoenstatt School, Rukmini Nagar, Bengaluru, 28-29 November World, Sampurna Montfort College, Bengaluru, 7 March 2020. 100 2019. 300 members participated (b) Technology addiction among members participated. school children, Regency School, Vidyaranyapura, Bengaluru, 7 December 2019. Dr. Rajakumari P Reddy, Associate Professor, Dr. Himani Kashyap, Assistant Professor, Ms Merlyn S, PhD Scholar, Workshop on PSYCHIATRY Cognition and Emotion, Dept. of Psychology, Jain University, Bengaluru, 5 April 2019. 60 members participated. Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand, Professor, Dr. Prashant Sahu, Sr. Resident, Ms. Karishma Khan, Psychiatric Social Worker, NIMHANS Digital Dr. Rajakumari P Reddy, Associate Professor, Dr. Himani Kashyap, Academy, Mr. Aurobind Ganesh, Senior System Analyst, NIMHANS
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Digital Academy, Workshop on Learn to Teach Online, for Health PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION professionals, Odisha Digital Academy for Mental Health, Cuttack, SERVICES Odisha, 28 November 2019. 80 members participated.
Dr. T Sivakumar, Additional Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Krishna Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand, Professor, Dr. Deepti Bhatt, Project Staff, Prasad M, Additional Professor of Psychiatry, Symposium on Dr. Shruti Nair, Sr. Resident, Dr. Shabina Sheth. Sr. Resident, Onsite Involvement of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers Training of medical officers of Diploma in Community Mental in community-based rehabilitation for persons with severe mental Health, Gujarat Digital Academy for Mental Health, 8 February illness and as gatekeepers for suicide prevention, 26th National 2020. 16 members participated. Conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry 2019, AIIMS, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, 30 November 2019. 25 members participated.
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Dr. K Sekar, Professor, Dr. Jayakumar C, Assistant Professor, (i) Workshop on (a) Police well being officers, Police Officers Mess, Chennai, 22 June 2019. 151 members participated (b) Psychosocial care in disasters, National Disaster Response Academy, Nagpur, 8-12 July 2019. (c) Tamil Nadu police well being - Refresher training, Tamil Nadu, 2-3, 14-15 October, 4-5, 22-23 and 25-26 November 2019. Gujarat Digital Academy for Mental Health 380 members participated (d) Sensitization and refresher training on psychosocial care in disaster management for Stakeholders, Cuttack, Dr. PT Sivakumar, Professor, Walkathon with Street play for World Navi Mumbai, Shimla, Shillong, Vijayawada & Vishakhapatnam, Alzheimer’s Day 2019 to promote public awareness about Alzheimer’s 11 February-9 December 2019. 433 members participated (e) disease, Kengeri, 21 September 2019. Training of Trainers (TOT) on psychosocial care for Fani survivors, for Community level workers and NGO representatives, in Dr. Sundarnag Ganjekar, Associate Professor, Dr. Kimneihat Vaiphei, collaboration with YCDA, Cuttack, Odisha, 15-17 July 2019. 43 Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Social Work, Dr. Tharun Krishnan, members participated (ii) Training on Psychosocial care in disasters, PDF, Workshop on Grief Counselling for Emotional Support Group for Teachers, student, volunteers and mental health professionals, Working Under Indian Cancer Society, Indian Cancer Society, Bhubaneshwar, 22 August-23 April 2020. 86 members participated. Jayanagar, Bengaluru, 24 August 2019. 15 members participated. Dr. K Sekar, Professor, Dr. Jayakumar C, Assistant Professor, Dr. Ms. Sandeepa, Sr. Research Officer, Dr. Shabina Sheth, Sr. Resident, Sanjeeva Kumar M, Assistant Professor, (i) Workshop on (a) Training Ms. Karishma Khan, Psychiatric Social Worker, NIMHANS Digital of Trainers (TOT) on Psychosocial care in disaster risk reduction, Academy, (i) Onsite training for Chhattisgarh Counsellor, NHM three trainings have been conducted in Cuttuck, Navi Mumbai and Chhattisgarh, Raipur, 29 April-1 May 2019. 35 members participated Vijayawada, 25 November 2019-20 February 2020. 154 members (ii) Valedictory function and Onsite training for Chhattisgarh doctors, participated (b) Psychosocial care in disaster management – A holistic Raipur, 22-25 October 2019. 17 members participated. Approach, NIMHANS -UNDP, USAID and MoH, Govt. of India New Delhi, 18-19 November 2019. 46 members participated NIMHANS CENTRE FOR WELL BEING Dr. K Sekar, Professor, Dr. Jayakumar C, Assistant Professor, Dr. Ms. Padmavathy D, Nursing Officer, Mr. Bharath, PhD Scholar, Renjith Pillai, Assistant Professor, Workshop on Psychosocial Gatekeepers training in suicide prevention, for students, (a) Garden Care Intervention for Care Givers of Endosulfan Disaster Victims, City College, Bengaluru, 22 August 2019. 200 members participated Sabarmati Block, Central University, Kerala, 28-31 August 2019. 47 (b) Acharya Institute, Bengaluru, 11 October 2019. 200 members members participated. participated. Dr. K Sekar, Professor, Dr. Jayakumar C, Assistant Professor, Dr. Ms. Padmavathy D, Nursing Officer, Workshop on Substance use Kavitha P Manoj, Project Coordinator (i) Workshop on Training in Women, Primary Health Centre, Tavarekere, 29 August 2019. 20 of Trainers (TOT) on psychosocial care for Fani survivors, in members participated. collaboration with UNFPA and Oxfam India, Bhubeneshwar, Odisha,
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30 May-1 June 2019. 45 members participated (ii) Training of school Workshop on Psychosocial Preparedness for Children Affected in counsellors on psychosocial intervention for children affected by Fani Cyclone areas of Odisha in collaboration with UNICEF, 3-5 Kerala flood, in collaboration with UNICEF, Dept. of Women and June 2019. 60 members participated (iii) Workshop on Psychosocial Child, Kerala, 7-9 May 2019. 40 members participated. Care for Survivors Affected in Conflict, for volunteers from local NGO, Srinagar, Kashmir, 12-14 June 2019. 30 members participated Dr. N Janardhana, Additional Professor, (i) Workshop on (a) Research (iv) Training Program on Adolescent Wellness for School Teachers, Training and Opportunities, for staff, Carers World Wide and Fame Puri Block, Orrisa, 16-19 December 2019. 32 members participated. India, KSICPS, Bangalore, 9 April 2019. 28 members participated (b) Child Development and Mental Health Problems among Children, Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Associate Professor, Dr. Shanivaram Reddy for the 30 house fathers and mothers of the government run CCI, K, Assistant Professor, Dr. Gautam Aggarwal (NFB, Bengaluru), KSICPS, Bengaluru, 18 April 2019. 30 members participated (c) Workshop on Psychosocial Health Care for Women with Visual Need for Family Counselling in the Present era of Socio economic Disability, National Federation of the Blind, Bengaluru, 27 July 2019. development, for MSW students, Tumkur University, 14 May 27 members participants. 2019. 130 members participated (d) Mental Health and Counseling Training, for the field staff, Koraput, Orrisa, 20-22 May 2019. 35 Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Associate Professor, Dr. Shanivaram Reddy K, members participated (e) Child Development and Mental Health Assistant Professor, Workshop on Social Welfare Benefits for Persons Problems among Children, KSICPS, Government of Karnataka, (1) with Mental Illness in Turuvekere Community for the caregivers of for 30 house parents, KSICPS, Bangalore, 16 May 2019. 30 members persons with mental illness, Panchayat Development Officers and participated (2) for 33 house parents, KSICPS, Bengaluru, 16 May other officers, Turvekere Taluk of Tumkur District, 8 August 2019. 2019. 33 members participated (e) Mental Illness and CBR, Shimoga, 101 members participated. 23 October 2019. 150 members participated (ii) Conference on Dissemination of the Research Report on Aftercare, India Habitat Dr. E Aravind Raj, Associate Professor, Dr. K Janaki Raman, Assistant Centre or India International Centre, New Delhi, 21 August 2019. Professor, Workshop on Stress Management, for employees, NLCIL, 250 members participated. Tamil Nadu, 18 Octobers 2019. 48 members participated.
Dr. E Aravind Raj, Associate Professor, (i) Sensitization Workshop Dr. L Ponnuchamy, Assistant Professor, (i) Workshop on Impact on Child Development, for the volunteers of AIRBUS Company, of Substance Abuse and Benefits of Treatment for Private Taxi Bengaluru, 15 May 2019. 17 members participated (ii) Workshop on Drivers, (a) Social Club, Coimbatore, 7 January 2020. 40 members (a) Stress Management Program, for the staff of Logical Indian online participated (b) Social Club, Coimbatore, 4 February 2020, 77 news channel, Bengaluru, 22 July 2019. 24 members participated members Participated (c) Social Club, Coimbatore, 5 March 2020, 50 (b) Counselling Skills for School Teachers, as part of NIMHANS members Participated. - NLCIL MoU on Industrial Mental Health, Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, 5-6 August 2019. 32 members participated (c) Counselling Skills for Dr. Sojan Antony, Assistant Professor, Dr. A Thirumoorthy, College Teachers Faculty of different colleges and higher secondary Professor and Head, Dr. K Janaki Raman, Assistant Professor, schools IV batch, as part of the DMHP program, Chhattisgarh, 26-28 Dr. L Ponnuchamy, Assistant Professor, Mr. Pradeep Kumar, PhD August 2019. 54 members participated (d) Stress Management, Azuga Scholar, (i) Workshop on Impact of Substance Abuse and Benefits Technologies, Bengaluru, 22 February 2020. 50 members participated. of Treatment for auto drivers, (a) Auto Driver’s Association Office, Kamalanager, Bengaluru, 12 August 2019. 65 members participated Dr. Kavita V Jangam, Associate Professor, (i) Workshop on (a) (b) Auto Driver’s Association Office, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, 7 Consultation Meeting to Develop Modules for Training Program, December 2019. 40 members Participated. NIMHANS - UNICEF Odisha project, Odisha 3 April 2019. 35 members participated (b) Psychosocial Care for Persons with Disability Dr. Bino Thomas, Assistant Professor, Workshop on Suicide for personnel of Department of Social Security and empowerment of Prevention Program for Indian Air Force, Indian Aerospace Medicine, persons with disability (SSEPD), NIMHANS - UNICEF Odisha Bengaluru, 22 May 2019. 28 members participated. project, Odisha, 20-22 June 2019. 35 members participated. Dr. Bino Thomas, Assistant Professor, Dr. Sreyoshi Ghosh, Assistant Dr. Kavita V Jangam, Associate Professor, Dr. E Aravind Raj, Professor (on Contract) of C&AP, Educators training programme on Associate Professor, (i) Workshop on Psychosocial Preparedness in Child and Adolescent Mental Health for staff and students, Rishi Disaster Management, for the community volunteers were trained, Valley School, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, 10-11 June 2019. 100 Bhubaneshwar, 11-12 May 2019. 50 members participated (ii) TOT members participated.
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Dr. Bino Thomas, Assistant Professor, Dr. Rajendra, Assistant Dr. K Janaki Raman, Assistant Professor, (i) Workshop on Employee Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Workshop on Training Wellness Program, for the staff members of Adani port, Adani of Trainers on adolescent and youth mental health, for the faculties Kattupalli Port PVT. Ltd, Chennai, 1 October 2019. 38 members of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, 22 June participated (ii) Training on Risk Reduction Program for children in 2019. 70 members participated. difficult circumstances, TRUST ME, Trichy and Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 7-10 January 2020. 35 members participated (iii) TOT Program Dr. Bino Thomas, Assistant Professor, Dr. Mittu Muthu Varghese, on Awareness Creation on Promotion of Psychosocial Competencies CIP, Ranchi, Workshop on family and couple therapy, for the students among children, Tamil Nadu State Child Protection Society and of Psychiatric Social Work, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, Department of Social Defence, Tamil Nadu, 27-31 January 2020. 36 2-7 October 2019. 24 members participated. members participated.
Dr. Shanivaram Reddy K, Assistant Professor, (i) Workshop on (a) Relevance of psychiatric social work, for postgraduate students of Neurosciences Social Work, Sri Basaweshwara College, Vidyanagar, Tumkur, 29 November 2019. 30 members participated (b) Present scenario of EPIDEMIOLOGY vocational skill training in disability sector, for the inmates of Nithya Sadana, Bengaluru, 31 August 2019. 20 members participated. Dr. Girish N, Professor and Head, Dr. Senthil Amudhan, Additional Professor, Conference on International Epilepsy Day 2020, IEA Dr. Kimneihat Vaiphei, Assistant Professor, Dr. Sundernag Ganjekar, Bangalore chapter, 10 February 2020. 1000 members participated. Associate Professor, Workshop on Grief Counselling. Indian Cancer Society, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, 24 August 2019. 25 members Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional Professor, Dr. G Gururaj, Sr. Professor, participated. Workshop on Training of Yuva Parivarthakas (REFRESHER) under Yuva Spandana, in collaboration with the Department of Youth Dr. Kimneihat Vaiphei, Assistant Professor, (i) Seminar on (a) Regional Empowerment and Sports, Government of Karnataka, 30 December Workshop for Northeast pastors and Lay leaders, (coordination with 2019-30 May 2020. 34 members participated. ECC) ECC Campus, Whitefield, Bengaluru, 25 October 2019. 80 members participated (b) Women’s Mental Health, General Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional Professor, (i) Workshop on (a) Life Skills Conference of WCO, Lingsiphai, Manipur, 1-2 February 2020. 250 Sensitization Programs, 30 districts in the past one year, 1 April 2019- th members participated (c) Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing, 11 31 March 2020, 152102 members participated (b) Workshop on Life General Conference KKP, (in collaboration with SHRI, Imphal and Skills Workshop for Faculty, Bangalore Medical College, 27-31 May IGSSS, Ms. Grace Nunnem and Ms. Olive Tesong (M. Phil PSW, 2019. 30 members participated (ii) Youth in the Indian context, State NIMHANS Alumini)), Lamka, 7-8 March 2020. 2500 members Conference on Adolescent and Youth Health Promotion, 27 April participated (ii) Workshop on (a) Stress Management, Hermon EOC, 2019. 200 members participated. Bengaluru, 21 July 2019. 50 members participated (b) Mental Health and Basic Counselling Skills for nurses, Tunnu Nursing College and Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional Professor, Dr. Ranita Athokpam, (State TMI, Manipur, 9-10 October 2019. 80 members participated (c) Nodal Officer, NMHP, Manipur), Workshop on State Level Stress Basic Counselling Skills for school teachers, V K Tawna High School, Management for DMHP officers, Manipur, 23-25 November 2019. Churachandpur, 11 October 2019 (d) Women’s Mental Health, 30 members participated. Hermon EOC, Lingarajpuram, Bengaluru, 10 November 2019. 60 members participated (e) Replication Programme for leaders, EOC Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional Professor, Dr. Sheela P Haveri, (HOD, Office, Hmuia Veng, Churachandpur, Manipur, 5-6 February 2020. Department of Community Medicine, MES Medical College, 28 members participated. Kerala), Workshop on Life Skills for faculty, MES Medical College, Kerala, 5-7 December 2019. 30 members participated. Dr. Kimneihat Vaiphei, Assistant Professor, Ms. Rupa Sanadi, Psychiatric Social Worker, Dr. Kavita V Jangam, Associate Professor, Dr. Gautham MS, Associate Professor, Dr. Arvind BA, Associate Dr. E Aravind Raj, Associate Professor, Symposium on Emerging Professor, Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional Professor, Workshop on Role of Social Worker in Women’s Mental Health: Assessment and Stakeholder Meeting - Strengthening Policy and Regulatory th Intervention, 7 Annual AIAMSWP Conference, RIMS, Imphal, Framework to Control Non-Communicable Diseases in Workplaces Manipur, 6-7 February 2020. 150 members participated. in India, 23 December 2019. 23 members participated.
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NEUROANAESTHESIA & NEUROLOGY NEUROCRITICAL CARE Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Professor and Head, Dr. Ravindranadh CM, Dr. M Radhakrishnan, Professor and Head, Dr. Sonia Bansal, Associate Professor, Workshop on EEG, ANEICON 2019, Associate Professor, Neuromonitoring Workshop, CME in critical Jamshedpur, 8 November 2019. 100 members participated. care in trauma, Chandigarh, 20-21 July 2019. 40 members participated. SPEECH PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY Dr. M Radhakrishnan, Professor and Head, Dr. Ponnaiah, Sr. Consultant, MGM Hospital, Chennai, Workshop on Transcranial Dr. Pradeep Y, Assistant Professor, Dr. N Shivashankar, Former Doppler, 21st ISNACC Conference, Mahabalipuram, Chennai, 31 Professor, Seminar on Auditory learning and understanding child’s January 2020. 30 members participated. learning behaviour, National Public School, Kengeri, Bengaluru, 17 May 2019. 100 members participated. Dr. Sriganesh K, Professor, Dr. Prasanna Bidkar, Additional Professor, JIPMER, Pondicherry, ISNACC Research Methodology Workshop, Dr. Pradeep Y, Assistant Professor, (i) Vestibular rehabilitation- 21st ISNACC Conference, Mahabalipuram, 31 January 2020. 28 laboratory based evaluation of nystagmus and semi-circular canals, members participated. JKK Muniraja Medical Research Foundation, Tamil Nadu, 9-10 January 2020. 150 members participated (ii) Auditory evoked Dr. Ponnaiah, Sr. Consultant, MGM Hospital, Chennai, Dr. potentials and hearing aid technology, Sharavana Institute of Speech Gopalakrishna KN, Additional Professor, Neuromonitoring – and Hearing, Bellary, 4 January 2020. ISACON -2019, Tamil Nadu, 26 July 2019. 50 members participated. PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRE NEUROIMAGING & INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Dr. V Selva Ganapathy, Sr. Physiotherapist, (i) Physiotherapy consultation for the Health camp, Balayana Kere Park, Prashanth Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath, Professor and Head, Dr. Paramjeet Singh, Nagar, Bengaluru, in coordination with Lions Club, 15 June 2019. Radiologist, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India Brain Connectivity Boot 150 members participated (ii) Physiotherapy Orientation Programme, Camp DTI 2020, PGIMER Chandigarh, 13-15 February 2020. Cauvery College of Physiotherapy, Mysore, 17-18 January 2020.
SPECIFIC TRAINING UNDERWENT BY FACULTY/STAFF
Basic Sciences Selvan J, Nursing Officer, Six-Day Short Course for Nurses on Hospital Infection Control, CMC, Vellore, 16-21 September 2019.
NEUROCHEMISTRY NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
Dr. Ravish H, Assistant Professor, Two-Day Workshop, “C-DNA”, Dr. Kaviraja Udupa, Additional Professor, Two-Day Training Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, IISc, Bengaluru, 4-5 Programme, Ethics Committee: ICMR National Ethical Guidelines, November 2019. St John’s Medical College, Bengaluru, 19-20 September 2019.
Dr. Monjuri Borkotokey, Sr. Resident, One-Day CME, Quality Dr. Vijayalakshmi K, Associate Professor, Two-Day Workshop, Control for the Future: Risk Assessment and Quality Planning in Olympus FV Confocal Users Meet and High Speed High Resolution Laboratory Practice, St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Super Resolution Microscopy, Olympus Medical Systems India Pvt. Bengaluru, 26 April 2019. Ltd., Gurgaon, Haryana, 21-22 November 2019.
NEUROMICROBIOLOGY Dr. Ravindra PN, Associate Professor, Six-Day Workshop, Cognitive Modeling, IIT, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, 16-21 March 2020. Smt. Sujatha C, Sr. Nursing Officer, Smt. Gowri Narayanan, Sr. Nursing Officer, Smt. Rebecca K, Sr. Nursing Officer, Sri. Tamil Mr. Raj Kumar Pradhan, JRF, Ms. Savita Kumari Bhagat, Technical
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Assistant, Olympus IX plore Workshop, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY for Advanced Scientific Research ( JNCASR), Bengaluru, 10-11 July 2019. Dr. M Manjula, Professor, (i) Ethics Committee Training on ICMR National Ethical Guidelines, St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru, 20 NEUROVIROLOGY September 2019 (ii) Sexual Harassment at Workplace, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 16 January 2020. Dr. R Vijayalakshmi, Scientist-C (ICMR Project), Three-Day Hands on Training Program on Streptococcus Pneumoniae Detection and Dr. Poornima Bhola, Additional Professor, Dr. Jyotsna Agrawal, Quality Assurance, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 27-29 August Assistant Professor, One-Month Training, Mentalization-Based 2019. Therapy and Supervision, The Parc, Bengaluru, 31 January-28 February 2020. Mr. Tanmoy Nandi, Technical Officer, (i) Two-Day Workshop, Aliquoting-2020, ICMR-NARI, Pune, 8-9 January 2020 (ii) Annual Dr. Poornima Bhola, Additional Professor, Dr. M Nithya Poornima, Incharge Meeting 2020, ICMR-NARI, Pune, 7 February 2020. Assistant Professor, Dr. Jyotsna Agrawal, Assistant Professor, Three- Day Training, Mentalization-Based Therapy–Basic Training by Dr. Behavioural Sciences Anthony Bateman, UK, The PARC, Bangalore in Collaboration with UK Royal College of Psychiatrists, 30 August-1 September CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY 2019.
Dr. K John Vijay Sagar, Professor and Head, Two Day Training Dr. M Thomas Kishore, Additional Professor (i) One-Day Training Workshop by ECHO, India, Extension for Community Healthcare (Online), Obtained Certificate of Achievement in ‘Understanding Outcomes (ECHO), 21-22 August 2019. the Intersection Between Cyberbullying and Trauma, National Child Traumatic Services’, USA, 26 October 2019 (ii) Three-day Dr. K John Vijay Sagar, Professor and Head, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Associate Workshop, Social ABCS by Kate Bernardi and Erin Dowds of the Professor, Dr. Sreyoshi Ghosh, Assistant Professor (Contract), University of Alberta, Canada, I-CAN 2020, Hyderabad, 17-19 Three-Day Training Programme, Psychotherapy in Internationally February 2020. Accredited Training on Mentalization Based Treatment by Antony Bateman, The Psychotherapy Advanced Resource Centre (PARC), Dr. Shantala Hegde, Associate Professor, Two-Day Short Course, Bengaluru, 30 August-1 September 2019. Research Methodology, Clinical Development Services Agency, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, 27-28 March Dr. K John Vijay Sagar, Professor and Head, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Associate 2019. Professor, Three-Day Training and Workshop, Mentalization Based Treatment for Children-A Time Limited Approach, Anna Freud Dr. Reddy PR, Associate Professor, Dr. Himani Kashyap, Assistant National Centre for Children and Families, London, 20-22 January Professor, (i) Three-Day Training, Mentalization-Based Treatment– 2020. Basic Training by Prof. Anthony Bateman, The PARC, Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru, 31 August-1 September 2019 (ii) One-Day Clinical Dr. Preeti Jacob, Associate Professor, Two-Day Workshop and Seminar, Two to Tango: Transference and Counter-Transference, The Training, Newborn Behavioral Observation (NBO), Boston, MA, Psychotherapy Advanced Research Centre (PARC), in Collaboration Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA, 7-8 with Tara Clinic, Annaswamy Mudaliar Hospital, Bengaluru, 2 October 2019. October 2019 (iii) Diffusion-Tensor Imaging 2020, India Brain Connectivity Bootcamp, in Collaboration with National Institutes of Dr. Rajendra KM, Assistant Professor, Two-Day Training and Health (NIH, USA) 7-8 February 2020. Workshop, Play Therapy–Academic Learning, Manipal University, Manipal, 4-5 April 2019. Dr. Reddy PR, Associate Professor, (i) 21-Day Training, Mentalization-Based Treatment–Core Skill Training, The PARC, Dr. Sreyoshi Ghosh, Assistant Professor (Contract), Six-Day Green Oak Initiative, 31 January-21 February 2020 (ii) Three-Day Training, 15th International Seminar in Child & Adolescent Training, Mentalization-Based Treatment–Core Skill Training, The Psychiatry, Fondazione Child for Study and Research into Childhood PARC, in Collaboration with UK Royal College of Psychiatrists, & Adolescence, Rome, Italy, 12-17 May 2019. Report Green Oak Initiative, 31 January, 21 February 2020.
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Dr. M Nithya Poornima, Assistant Professor, (i) ISELF (Indian Instructor, Two-Day Training, CNE Workshop on OSCE, 31 Social and Emotional Framework), The Teacher Foundation, January-1 February 2020. Bengaluru, 19 October 2019 (ii) Three-Day Training, Mentalization Based Treatment for Children- A Time Limited Approach, Anna Mrs. K Sugavanaselvi, Clinical Instructor, One-Day Programme, Freud National Centre for Children and Families, London, UK, 20- Tobacco Control Programme Officer (PO), Tobacco Control 22 January 2020 (iii) Addressing Challenging Behavior and Teaching Workshop – Pledge for Life-Tobacco Free Youth, organized Adaptive Skills in Children with Autism, Indo-Canadian Autism by SAMBANDH, foundation supported by NSS. University of Network, Hyderabad, 17-18 February 2020. Agricultural Science–GKVK, 5 March 2020.
Dr. Himani Kashyap, Assistant Professor, Three-Day Training, PSYCHIATRY Mentalization Based Treatment, Supervision Sessions (Prerequisite for Advanced Training), The PARC, in Collaboration with UK Royal Dr. Shruti Nair, Sr. Resident, Ms. Karishma Khan, Psychiatric Social College of Psychiatrists, 31 January-21 February 2020. Worker NIMHANS Digital Academy, Ms. Jinchu Paul, Nursing Officer, Ms. Roopashree, Nursing Officer, Ms. Srilakshmi, IT- Ms. Tavleen Kaur Kohli, Clinical Psychologist (i) Two-Day Training Programer, Ms. Likhitha, Data Entry Operator, Dr. Seema Nambiar, Workshop, ‘Therapeutic Play and Creative Techniques’ by Dr. Sherin Clinical Psychologist, ECHO Immersion, New Delhi, 14-15 January P Antony, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 4-5 2020. April 2019 (ii) Three-Day Training, Mentalization Based Treatment- Basic Training by Dr. Antony Bateman, The PARC, Bengaluru, 30 Dr. Migita D’cruz, Sr. Resident, Five-Day Workshop, Advanced August-1 September 2019. Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 22-26 July 2019. Ms. Nisbin A Khader, Clinical Psychologist, Ms. Merlyn S, PhD Scholar, Four-Day Workshop, Gestalt Therapy, Part-I, WellSpring Dr. Diptadhi Mukherjee, Sr. Resident, Three-Day Programme, Basic Integrate, Bengaluru, 22-25 February 2020. Life Support & Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, St. John Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru, 16-18 March 2020. INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES Dr. Bharath Holla, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Six-Day Training Programme, Ayurveda for Non-AYUSH Doctors and Dr. Hareesh Angothu, Associate Professor, Dr. Deepak Jayarajan, Scientists, organized by Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV), Assistant Professor, Three-Day Training Programme, Administration Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India., Interactive Research School for of Indian Scale for Assessment of Autism (ISAA), National Institute Health Affairs Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Pune, of Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disability (NIEPID), 27 January-1 February 2020. Secunderabad, 16-18 September 2019.
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Dr. Radhakrishnan, Associate Professor, Two-Day Training Dr. Shanivaram Reddy K, Assistant Professor, One-Week Programme, ECHO-India Immersion, New Delhi, 14-15 January International Course, Health Research Methods and Evidence Based 2020. Practice, St John’s Research Institute, Bengaluru, 14-19 October 2019. COLLEGE OF NURSING Dr. Anish V Cherian, Assistant Professor, (i) Three-Day Training Mrs. T Suseela, Clinical Instructor, One-Day Programme, BNCRP- Programme, Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis, Samarth Part I Course of Neonatal Resuscitation, Bangalore Medical College SCARF, Collaborative Workshop, Chennai, 9-11 May 2019 (ii) and Research Institute, Bengaluru, 16 October 2020. Two Week Training Programme, Trans-disciplinary Research Methodology, Urije University, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 13-19 Mrs. S Vijayalakshmi, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. T Suseela, Clinical January 2020.
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Neurosciences NEUROIMAGING & INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY NEUROANAESTHESIA & NEUROCRITICAL CARE Dr. Sandhya M, Associate Professor, Six-Day Training, Fellowship, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Los Angeles, USA, 22-26 July Dr. Madhusudhan Reddy, Professor, Dr. Sonia Bansal, Associate 2019. Professor, Dr. Rohini M Surve, Associate Professor, Two-Day IACTA National TEE Workshop, NH-Narayan Health City, Bengaluru, 28- Dr. Jitender Saini, Additional Professor, Six-Day Training 29 August 2019. Programme, Management of Radiation Emergencies, Kaiga Nuclear Power Station, Kaiga Hospital, Uttara Kannada, 16-21 December Dr. Madhusudhan Reddy, Professor, One-Day Training Programme, 2019. Research and Ethics: A Primer for Ethics Committee Members, 23 October 2019. Dr. Chandana N, Associate Professor Nuclear Medicine, Six- Day Training Programme, Management of Radiation Emergency, Dr. Dhritiman Chakrabarti, Assistant Professor, (i) 2-Weeks Medical Preparedness and Response, Kaiga Nuclear Power station, Training of Trainers Course, District Preparedness for Public Health Kaiga Hospital Uttara Kannada, 16-21 December 2019 (ii) Three- Emergencies Management, National Institute of Health and Family Day Training Course Program, Medical Imaging Services-Assessor, Welfare, New Delhi, 10-22 June 2019 (ii) Three-Day Programme, National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers Disaster Preparedness in Hospitals, Mahatma Gandhi Medical Quality Council of India, Chennai, 7-9 February 2020. College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, 22-24 November 2019. NEUROLOGY Dr. Bharath S, Assistant Professor, Three-Day Training Programme, Research Data Analysis Using R, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 6-8 Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Professor, Two-Day Training November 2019. Programme, NIHR Global Health Research Group on Improving Stroke Care in India, UCLAN, Dubai, 20-21 June 2019. Dr. Rajeeb Kumar Mishra, Assistant Professor, Two-Day Workshop, Hospital Acquired Infection Surveillance (HAIS), AIIMS-CDC- Dr. Ravi Yadav, Professor, Trainning programme, Diplomate of ICMR, JPNATC, New Delhi, 14-15 January 2020. World Sleep Society, World Sleep Society, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, September 2019. Dr. Shwethashri KR, Assistant Professor, Simplifying interventional Pain Sciences (SIPS)–A Cadaveric Workshop (The Royal Society of Dr. Ravindranadh Chowdary M, Associate Professor, Three- Medicine), Ramaiah Advanced Learning Centre, Bengaluru, 13-15 Day Programme, Evidence Based Medicine-Quest, NIMHANS, March 2020. Bengaluru, 24-26 June 2019.
Dr. Nisal Roshan Keshavraoji, Sr. Resident, (i) Two-Day Training, Dr. Subasree R, Additional Professor, Six-Month Fellowship, Bedside Sonography in Critical Care (BESTriCC), St. John’s Medical Fulbright Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence, University of College, Bengaluru, 31 May-1 June 2019. Houston, Texas, 1 August 2019-31 January 2020.
Dr. Nisal Roshan Keshavraoji, Sr. Resident, Dr. Amit Goyal, NEUROPATHOLOGY Sr. Resident, Dr. Kumari Pallavi, Non-PG Sr. Resident, Dr. Mouleeswaran S, Sr. Resident, One-Day Hands-on Workshop, Dr. Gayathri N, Three-Day Programme, MitoFitO2k-Coaching Medtronic Intraoperative Neuromonitoring, Sakra World Hospital, Days-Basic on High-Resolution Respirometry, Innsbruck, Austria, Bengaluru, 5 October 2019. 20-22 January 2020.
Dr. Sindhu Priya M, Sr. Resident, One-Day Refresher Course, Dr. Nandeesh BN, One-month Training Programme, The Neuroanesthesia, Kochi, 8 March 2020. International Centre for Genomic Medicine in Neuromuscular Diseases (ICGNMD): A Strategic Partnership for Global Benefits, Dr. Mouleeswaran S, Sr. Resident, Three-Day Workshop, Statistical UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, 13 January-7 Methods, 18-20 July 2019. February 2020.
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NEUROSURGERY Training, Autism Observation Schedule Inventory-Training, St Johns Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, 20-21 February Dr. Lingaraju TS, Assistant Professor, 6-month Clinical Fellowship, 2020. Bicetre University Hospital, France, January-June 2020. TRANSFUSION MEDICINE & SPEECH PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY HAEMATOLOGY
Dr. BK Yamini, Additional Professor, Four-Day Rehabilitation Dr. Vijay Kumawat, Assistant Professor, Five-Day Assessors Course, Course, Langmore Foundation Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Blood Bank Accreditation Programme, Quality Council of India, Swallowing Course (FEES) and Post Laryngectomy, Tata Memorial Bengaluru, 19-23 August 2019. Hospital, Mumbai, 4-7 April 2019. PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRE Dr. Pradeep Y, Assistant Professor, Three-Day Training Programme, BALANCECON-2019, Mysore, 11-13 October 2019. Mr. Tittu Thomas James, Physiotherapist, Four-day Training, Clinical Neurodynamics, Conducted by Neurodynamic Solutions (NDS), Dr. SS Meera, Assistant Professor, Two-Day Clinical Training, Autism Australia, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, 29-30 June, Diagnostic Observation Schedule-As a part of the Indo Canada 5-6 July 2019. Collaboration, Divi’s Foundation, 17-18 February 2020 (ii) Two-Day Debostuti Prize winning entries in the Art Competition conducted by Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, NIMHANS
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NEUROBIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE The Brain Bank has successfully completed 25 years of its existence. Recognising its pivotal role in fostering neuroscience research, the Neurobiology Research Center (NRC) is a state-of-the-art common ICMR has come forward to fund the NIMHANS Brain Bank research facility which provides a platform to promote interdisciplinary initiative to establish a network of satellite brain banks in the country. and inter-institutional collaborative research at NIMHANS. The centre extends infrastructure to support translational research Neuropathology Brain Museum (Faculty In- and development of cutting-edge technology in frontier areas of charge: Dr. TC Yasha, Professor and Head, neuroscience. NRC houses 18 research laboratories and two central Department of Neuropathology) facilities. Most of the laboratories continue to receive extramural The Neuropathology Brain Museum (Human Brain Museum), the grants for their research works from DBT, DST, ICMR, CSIR among only one of its kind in the country, has become a centre of attraction others. The mandate of the NRC is that all the central facilities and for the students of various colleges and schools and the tourists alike research laboratories are common facilities, to be shared and used by to have a look at the diverse collection of specimens/samples of human faculty, scientists, research scholars and students at NIMHANS. brains and other vital organs.
COMMON FACILITIES In addition, foreign scientists and dignitaries, who came to NIMHANS for scientific collaboration, visited the Brain Museum Human Brain Tissue Repository (Human Brain and greatly appreciated the unique collection and the means of display. Bank; Faculty In-charge: Dr. Anita Mahadevan) The visitor footfall has been increasing every year owing to the wide The Brain Bank has continued to actively pursue its mandate with dissemination of information about the facility in the print, electronic respect to collection of donated brains from cases of neurodegenerative and social media. The staff of the centre regularly conducts guided disorders, cerebrovascular disease, brain tumors and infective tour for the visitors explaining the nature and importance of the conditions; victims of road traffic accidents (RTA) as relatively exhibited specimens including the human brain, spinal cord and other normal controls; and distribution of the brain tissue, CSF and serum organs. The museum has prepared and distributed several posters as to research to scientists from all over the country. The brain specimens a public awareness initiative and these are being used regularly in the and CSF/serum have been collected following written informed local exhibitions organized by schools and colleges. consent from close relatives. Human Brain Bank is actively involved in the promotion of neuroscience and public awareness programmes The number of visitors to the museum more than doubled crossed about cadaver organ donation and brain donation. This has led to an during the review period, with 5759 footfalls (compared to 2170 in increase in the number of donors who have pledged their brain for the previous year). To cater to the increasing numbers of visitors, a research after death. self-guided tour has been initiated with multiple sensor activated
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digital displays encompassing vital information about the specimens testing centres in other institutes. It is also actively assisting in DM and various diseases. and PhD dissertations and supporting several projects, publications and research work undertaken by faculty and staff from other departments including Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, RESEARCH LABORATORIES Neurology, etc. It has supported the establishment of a Special Clinic for Autoimmune Disorders in the Department of Neurology. Autoimmune Laboratory (Faculty In- charge: Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Professor of Translational Psychiatry Laboratory (Faculty In- Neuropathology) charge: Dr. G Venkatasubramanian, Professor NIMHANS as a tertiary referral centre dedicated to the care of of Psychiatry & Head, Department of Clinical patients with neurological, neurosurgical and psychiatric disorders, Neurosciences) has several patients referred for diagnosis and accurate treatment from The Translational Psychiatry Laboratory (TransPsych Lab) facilities throughout the country and from other SAARC countries. Over the have been created towards initiation of an integrated clinical research last decade, several new validated tests for diagnosing autoimmune facility with a focus on translational applications in psychiatry. The goal disorders with enhanced sensitivity and specificity are commercially of the TransPsych Lab is to evaluate and establish composite biomarkers available, that provides high precision in clinical diagnosis and directs involving neuroimmunobiological abnormalities in Schizophrenia and accurate treatment. Availability of testing facility for neuromyelitis other disorders like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Bipolar Affective optica and autoimmune encephalitis has helped diagnose several Disorder and Alzheimer’s disease. Ongoing research activities patients and provided an opportunity to learn about these emerging focus on examining the neuroimmunogenetic and neuroplastic entities. Early detection has tremendous impact on management and correlates of brain abnormalities in schizophrenia, neuromodulatory will also help reduce hospital stay, economise additional investigations effects of tDCS in schizophrenia, eye movement abnormalities in and direct specific therapy. There is an increasing demand for many of schizophrenia and OCD, EEG/ERP abnormalities in schizophrenia these diagnostic tests from the treating clinicians, for improving patient and OCD, neurohemodynamic abnormalities in schizophrenia using care and aid in therapeutic decision making as several of these are not functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy and imaging-genetics studies available anywhere in the country. As a novel initiative, an advanced in OCD. TransPsych Lab facilitates provision of transcranial direct diagnostic facility for diagnosis and management of neurological current stimulation for schizophrenia patients, OCD and several autoimmune disorders, was set up as part of Neuromuscular Lab, in other psychiatric disorders. Research staff in the lab contributes to the Neurobiology Research Centre, at NIMHANS, for the first time in clinical services of the schizophrenia clinic as well as the metabolic the country in 2014. This initiative was launched on a “self-sustaining clinic, Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS. mode” supported by a seed grant from NIMHANS to meet the initial expenditure involved in establishing new tests, recruit and train personnel. The objective was to make available state of art, advanced Multi-modal Brain Image Analysis Laboratory diagnostic tests, to patients admitted at NIMHANS at affordable (Faculty In-charge: Dr. John P John, Professor price as well as to serve as a referral diagnostic centre for other of Psychiatry) hospitals in the country. This laboratory aims at integrating the acquisition and analysis of multiple modalities of brain imaging for a more comprehensive The initiative on “self-sustaining model” has been highly successful, understanding of brain structure, function and signalling in various fuelled by the passion and commitment of its technical staff to become neuropsychiatric disorders. This facility aims at employing an a “referral diagnostic facility” for the entire country. The Facility has integrated multi-disciplinary approach to examine brain structure and received appreciation by several clinicians for the quality of reports and function in health and disease through active collaborations between turnaround time which has greatly helped patient care. In recognition various departments both within and outside the institute. Some of of its service in patient care, it has now been conferred status as an the major thrust areas of research at the lab include: Utilizing multi- independent referral diagnostic facility - “Autoimmune Laboratory” modal imaging methods in conjunction with molecular genetics, from 14 February 2020. The diagnostic is now a “referral centre” for the neurochemical and neurophysiological approaches to investigate the entire country with more than 70 hospitals across the country availing neurobiology of schizophrenia, dementia as well as consciousness; the facility including AIIMS like institutes. The facility has also Resting and task-based functional connectivity analyses in mild assisted in furthering research and training in the field. The number of cognitive impairment and dementia; Mathematical modelling of gene- samples this year has crossed 20,000 samples. The lab has also entered gene and protein-protein interactions affecting brain morphometry into EQAS program to ensure quality of its reports. The facility has in schizophrenia; Brain functional connectivity underlying conscious assisted in training and manpower development, and helped establish awareness and its aberrations in schizophrenia; Machine learning
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approaches using multimodal neuroimaging metrics in schizophrenia; This lab participates in the newborn screening quality assurance Study of the neural correlates of prospective memory, an important program, conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention brain function mediated by the rostral prefrontal cortex; and (CDC), Atlanta, USA, and since 2008 has obtained 100% satisfactory Development of computerized cognitive intervention programs. results. The research activities of the lab include: Identification of differentially expressed circulating microRNAs in aneurysmal Advanced Flow Cytometry Laboratory (Officer subarachnoid haemorrhage, cerebral small vessel disease, Parkinson’s In-charge: Dr. V Ravi, Senior Professor & Head, and related neurodegenerative disorders to determine their utility as Department of Neurovirology) diagnostic and prognostic molecular biomarkers, and altered tissue miRNAs to elucidate their role in the etiopathogenesis of these The flow cytometry lab is equipped with an advanced four-laser cell diseases. The possible role of estradiol and estrogen receptors in the sorter facility and a three-laser FACS Verse analyzer, which enable patho-mechanism of cerebral aneurysm rupture is also being explored. sorting and analysis of single cells based on multiple parameters respectively. Faculty, scientists, research scholars and project staff Neuro-Oncology Laboratory (Faculty In- from various departments at NIMHANS use this facility for their research works. The research activities include: Immune signatures of charge: Dr. Vani Santosh, Professor of responses to dengue virus infection; Role of immune dysregulation in Neuropathology) post-partum psychosis; T-cell responses in Japanese encephalitis and The primary objective of Neuro-Oncology Lab is to conduct original antigenic sin; Study on vitamin D and its association with translational research in neuro-oncology. The lab focusses on tissue- immune function in autism spectrum disorder; Immunobiology of based research along with collaborations with other biological research neuromyelitis optica; RNA interference mediated downregulation of institutes. This has helped in understanding the pathogenesis of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) in LN18 cells; and several adult and paediatric brain tumours with emphasis on gliomas, Immune abnormalities in schizophrenia and other brain disorders. medulloblastomas and meningiomas. The following research programmes are in progress: Histo-molecular characterization of Metabolic Laboratory (Faculty In-charge: Dr. peritumoural brain zone in glioblastoma; Mitochondrial DNA copy Rita Christopher, Professor of Neurochemistry) number variation in glioblastoma and its effect on glioblastoma pathogenesis; Molecular profiling of gliosarcoma; Prognostic The Metabolic laboratory conducts high-throughput, mass relevance of clinically relevant genetic and epigenetic molecular spectrometry (MS)-based tests for identification of Inborn Errors of biomarkers in glioblastoma; and Molecular alterations in paediatric Metabolism. This facility, which is the first of its kind in a government glioblastoma. set-up in the country, analyses samples from all over India as well as from other neighboring countries. For screening of disorders of intermediary metabolism, 13 amino acids, free carnitine and 45 acylcarnitines are Molecular Biology Laboratories: Communicable measured in 3.2mm blood spots collected on filter paper using a triple and Non-communicable (Faculty In-charge: Dr. quadrupole liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer, and based on V Ravi, Senior Professor & Head, Department the characteristic profiles, inborn errors of amino acid metabolism, of Neurovirology) fatty acid oxidation defects and organic acidemias are identified. The Molecular Biology Labs (Communicable and Non- With funds from DBT, India, two robust and sensitive, mass Communicable Disease Labs) are being used routinely by researchers spectrometry-based methods for measuring a panel of very long-chain from various departments at NIMHANS namely Human Genetics, lysophosphatidylcholines (C20:0, C22:0, C24:0 and C26:0 LPCs) in Molecular Genetics, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Neuropathology, dried blood spots collected on filter paper, have been developed for the Neurochemistry, Neurovirology, Neurophysiology, Neuromicrobiology identification of X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) and other either for performing Real Time PCR / conventional PCR assays peroxisomal disorders. The first is a high-throughput, low-cost and or for analysis of gels / blots on the chemiluminescence enabled gel fast, flow injection analysis-tandem mass spectrometry (FIA-MS/MS) documentation system. The research work focuses on carrying out method which can be used for newborn or mass population screening a comparative study of innate and cell mediated immune responses for X-ALD. The second method is a liquid chromatography-tandem in human immunodeficiency virus infected individuals with and mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method which is 100% sensitive without Neurotuberculosis, studying the molecular aspects of the and specific and can be used for confirmation of positive cases. Using pandemic Influenza A 2009 (H1N1) virus with special reference to these in-house developed methods, 3896 patients have been tested host immune factors, offering molecular diagnosis for Dengue and and 62 cases of X-ALD, and one case each of Zellweger syndrome and studying the epidemiology of Dengue virus and immune signatures pseudo–neonatal ALD identified. during responses to dengue virus infection.
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Molecular Genetics Laboratory (Faculty In- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and miRNA mediated regulation of charge: Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Senior Professor of Müller glial cells innate immunity under inflammation. Psychiatry) Electrophysiology Laboratory (Faculty In- Molecular Genetics Laboratory carries out research projects and charge: Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao, diagnostic work in neuropsychiatric conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, dementia, Professor of Neurophysiology) Huntington’s disease, spino-cerebellar ataxia, Duchene’s/ The Electrophysiology Laboratory is engaged in evaluating the Becker’s muscular dystrophy and spino-muscular atrophy. The synaptic plasticity mechanisms in various animal models of neurological protocols for leukocyte isolation from peripheral blood (PBMC), and psychiatric disorders. Activity-dependent synaptic modulation Epstein Barr virus supernatant generation and lymphoblastoid and information processing in live brain slices of the hippocampus cell line establishment (LCLs) are established and samples are and medial prefrontal cortex are being studied. The researchers are processed appropriately. LCLs were established for samples with also studying plasticity mechanisms in the hippocampus, cortex neuropsychiatric conditions viz. Dementia, bipolar affective and amygdala in animal models of stress, depression and epilepsy. disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, Huntington’s disease and Several strategies to restore cognitive deficits and abnormal synaptic spino-cerebellar ataxia. Candidate gene and epigenetic work are plasticity in the above mentioned disease conditions by rewiring and carried out in alcohol dependence samples. Patient care services remodelling of neural circuits including pharmacological and non- include genetic testing for DMD/BMD and SMA through MLPA pharmacological approaches have been developed. In addition, the and PCR-RFLP method, respectively. researchers have used microelectrode array technology for in vitro recording of electrophysiological activity of neurons. The patch-clamp Bioinformatics and Proteomics Laboratory facility is used to study the channelopathies and channel kinetics in (Faculty In-charge: Dr. V Ravi, Senior Professor animal models of neuropsychiatric disorders including depression, & Head, Department of Neurovirology) aging and epilepsy. The ongoing research activities include: Studying the cellular and molecular basis of endogenous depression induced The Bioinformatics and Proteomics Laboratory is actively involved in abnormal synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus in terms of evaluating genomic, proteomic, phosphoproteomic and glycoproteomic analysis altered long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression of various human tissues, body fluids and cell lines to understand the (LTD); Evaluation of antiepileptic activity of both crude and active cellular biology. The major thrust areas of this laboratory encompass components of medicinal plants; The cellular and electrophysiological study of proteomic map of human brain; chronic meningitis including basis of restoration of stress-induced cognitive deficits and altered tuberculous meningitis, cryptococcal meningitis, and toxoplasma synaptic plasticity by chronic treatment with Celestrus paniculatus; encephalitis; infections including rabies encephalitis, pathogenic fungi The synergestic action of short-duration enriched environment with and cerebral malaria and neurological disorders such as stroke, ALS, sub-effective doses of antidepressant treatment on depression induced schizophrenia, muscle dystrophy, traumatic brain injury, and X-linked cognitive deficits; Role of enriched environment and antidepressants intellectual disability. on chronic stress-induced depression and cognitive deficits; Modulation of amygdalar activity and its impact on stress-induced Cell Culture and Stem Cell Biology (Faculty cortical plasticity; Evaluating the role of enriched environment and In-charge: Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Professor & antiepileptic drugs on epilepsy-induced abnormal electric activity Head, Department of Neurophysiology) on the hippocampus, cortex and amygdala; Effect of modulation of glutamatergic transmission and brain stimulation rewarding The objective of this lab is to investigate the pathomechanisms of experience on anxiety and depression; and Epilepsy-induced synaptic neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS using in-vitro cellular model remodelling in the hippocampus. systems. Currently, primary cultures of motor neurons, astrocytes, microglia, olfactory bulb; cell lines of motor neurons (NSC-34), dopaminergic neurons (N27), neuroblastoma (SHSY5Y) and Optical Imaging Laboratory (Faculty In-charge: glioblastoma (U251MG, U87MG) as well as the Human Embryonic Dr. B Padmanabhan, Professor of Biophysics) Stem Cells (BJNhem20) are grown in this laboratory. The current Optical Imaging Laboratory is an advanced facility for conducting research activities include: Directed differentiation of human real time recording of signalling events in cells and tissue. The embryonic stem cells into motor neurons, their characterization and laboratory is equipped with confocal microscope, epifluorescence use as a cellular model for sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; systems for imaging and patch clamp setup for electrical recording Functional impairment of motor neurons in a rat model of sporadic from cells. The ongoing research activities include: Understanding the
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neuron-glia interaction in neurological disorders; The morphological of transcriptomic and epigenetic mechanisms associated with and functional changes in hippocampal astrocytes in animal model 3-nitropropionic acid neurotoxicity; and Comparison of manganese of temporal lobe epilepsy; Glutamate induced excitotoxicity in and MPTP toxicity in movement disorders. pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and Role of cytosolic HDACs in the pre and post synaptic functions of excitatory Music Cognition Laboratory (Faculty In-charge: hippocampal neurons. Dr. Shantala Hegde, Associate Professor of Clinical Pscychology) Neuromuscular Laboratory (Faculty In-charge: Music is a universal phenomenon. In the field of Cognitive Dr. N Gayathri, Professor of Neuropathology) Neuroscience, music is considered as a powerful tool to understand The Neuromuscular Laboratory, in keeping with its mandate, the functioning of the human brain. Neural plasticity is a fundamental continues to provide advanced diagnostics and promote research feature of the human brain function and music—both passive and in neuromuscular disorders. The self-sustaining diagnostic facility active engagement with is known to facilitate neural plasticity. The has been running successfully and new tests have been introduced, main focus of this laboratory is to carry out research to understand the expanding the scope of tests. Research activities in progress neural underpinnings of music perception, cognition and production. include: Analysis of respiratory chain complexes in muscle tissue of The focus is to study the relationship between music cognition and patients with clinical diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders and its neurocognitive functions in the non-musical domains. The objective correlation with the phenotype and genotype; and Determining the is to examine the neural correlates and cognitive processes involved in immunological mechanisms of GB Syndrome with specific reference music perception, production and cognition from both basic science to Th17-mediated immune response. approach and application of the findings to clinical set up. The lab aims to carry out research to examine the use of music and music- The study on complete mitochondrial gene sequencing, clinical based interventions as an evidenced based therapy in neurological and exome sequencing to identify nuclear gene mutations and nuclear- psychiatric conditions. mitochondrial intercommunication disorders is underway. The role of several nuclear genes, mitofusin-2 in particular will be evaluated Ongoing research projects include Understanding the neural correlates in hereditary axonal neuropathies and mitochondrial neuropathies. of music and rhythm perception and the effect of Indian music and Immunopathogenetic differences between paralytic rabies and GB rhythm based cognitive remediation in Parkinson’s disease, and syndrome are being studied with emphasis on proteomics in CSF Therapeutic role of prayer and listening to music – An exploratory between the two diseases to determine potential biomarkers, if any, to survey to understand patients’ is ongoing. In addition, three PhD differentiate between the two disorders that closely mimic each other. scholars and two MPhil students are carrying out research works. Systematic analysis of antibody profile in patients with myasthenia gravis has been performed. ADBS Laboratory (Faculty In-charge: Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Senior Professor of Psychiatry) Neurotoxicology Laboratory (Faculty In- The Accelerator programme for Discovery in Brain disorders using charge: Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath, Professor Stem cells (ADBS) is a new scientific venture to understand mental of Clinical Psychopharmacology and illness by harnessing the power of sophisticated clinical investigations, Neurotoxicology) modern human genetics, and stem cell technology. ADBS was The Neurotoxicology Laboratory focuses on investigating the launched in 2016 under the joint stewardship of three institutions mechanistic and therapeutic aspects of neurotoxic models with from Bengaluru– the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), implications for degenerative diseases. To understand the toxicological the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine basis of disease, the laboratory employs biochemical, proteomic and (inStem) and NIMHANS. The ADBS programme is supported by epigenetic methods. The role of oxidative stress and mitochondrial the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, damage in neurotoxicity is being studied. The ongoing research Government of India and the Pratiksha Trust. activities include: Analysis of the epigenetic regulation of redox mechanisms in neurotoxic models of Parkinson’s disease involving ADBS is an integrative approach that links basic research with investigation of the role of chromatin modifications; Neuroprotective clinical studies of mental illness. Scientists from NCBS and inStem effects of nano-assisted C60-pyrimidine derivatives in neurotoxic will work with clinicians from NIMHANS to explore how mental models of Parkinson’s disease; Analysis of natural products and their illnesses develop using human genetics and genomics coupled with derivatives in experimental models of Parkinson’s diseases; Analysis stem cell technology. This programme will bring together experts in
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molecular genetics, neurobiology and stem cell technology to create a in CSF. In addition, associated research and cell culture studies are comprehensive and long-term resource aimed at better understanding focused on Neuroinfections with an emphasis on processes of brain and mental health issues at both the molecular and clinical levels. neuronal injury and assessment of parameters of brain inflammation and brain damage, as the clinical outcome of central nervous system The ADBS programme is creating a cohort of young adults from infections is determined by the brain’s response to the pathogen. families where there appears to be a high incidence of mental illness and follow these families and individuals into the future to Human Genome Laboratory (Faculty In-charge: understand how and in whom mental illness develops. These families Dr. GK Chetan, Professor & Head, Department are examined in detail by clinicians using modern medical technology. of Human Genetics) Genetic analysis of individuals from these families will provide an insight into the genetic basis of mental illness. This programme will The major diagnostic and clinical research objectives of this recently harness the potential of stem cell technology to understand “disease established laboratory include: (i) To carry out next generation in a dish” models of brain cells. Comparing cells from patients with sequencing of human genome, exomes for all the Mendelian diseases in those from people without such mental illness will provide a unique humans including inherited cancers and treatable illnesses, sequencing opportunity to understand the disease biology of mental disorders at of transcriptomes (total RNA of a specific tissue for expression), and the molecular, cellular and developmental levels. epigenetic studies, (ii) To find treatable forms of metabolic disorders based on mutations, (iii) To perform chromosomal microarray used ADBS lab has a well-established protocol for blood sample collection to investigate chromosomal disorders in humans and cell cultures, and subsequent steps towards isolation of cells and the creation of (iv) To study the pathogenic viral and bacterial genomes including iPSCs. All samples collected will be coded prior to biomaterial finding of novel strains as well as gut microbiome constitution, (v) isolation. Information on these samples will be maintained in a local To conduct research on wide variety of genomic studies and (vi) To clinic database which is password protected and accessible only to identify various (up to 100) biomolecules like inflammatory markers valid users. in a single sample.
Neuroinfection Laboratory (Faculty In- THE VIRTUAL DEPARTMENT OF BASIC charge: Dr. S. Nagarathna, Professor & Head, NEUROSCIENCES Department of Neuromicrobiology) The Virtual Department of Basic Neurosciences has been established CNS infections are potentially life threatening if not diagnosed and to facilitate cutting-edge research, teaching and training in basic treated early. Various bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, or parasites neurosciences. The primary objective of the department, established can migrate into CNS causing a variety of infections. New infections recently, is to impart high quality education and learning experience continue to emerge, and their incidences are increasing. The initial for postgraduates wishing to pursue a career in basic neurosciences clinical presentations are nonspecific making a definitive etiologic and allied disciplines. diagnosis challenging. Diagnostic tests are not readily available, and effective treatments do not exist for most of these infections. Rapid The department offers MPhil course which include various research and accurate detection and identification of microbial pathogens training modules and the opportunity to undertake a variety of generic is essential in directing timely clinical intervention in order to skills training. Candidates with postgraduate degree are selected every prevent mortality and morbidity. Molecular methods (PCR-derived year through a competitive national-level entrance examination, techniques) performed on cerebrospinal fluid samples are considered and provided financial support under the Institute fellowship. PhD the “platinum standard” for the diagnosis of CNS infection caused by program, focusing on interdepartmental research in both basic and pathogens which are otherwise difficult to detect. translational aspects of neuroscience, will soon be initiated.
Considering the breadth of pathogens implicated in CNS infections, application of comprehensive molecular panels with multiple THE VIRTUAL DEPARTMENT OF bacterial and viral targets to improve the diagnostic efficiency with CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES a turnaround time of about an hour. The newly established lab will be providing an armamentarium of molecular assays for simultaneous The Virtual Department of Clinical Neurosciences has been created to detection and identification of the most common causes of meningitis: foster research temperament amongst medical graduates with brilliant S. pneumoniae, N. meningitis, H. influenzae, L. monocytogenes, S. academic records. The long-term objective of creation of the discipline agalactiae, S. aureus, E. coli, and M. pneumonia and viral pathogens of Clinical Neurosciences is to boost capacity at the national level in
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the emerging field of translational medicine, specifically as it applies mice and rats have been opened. All types of animal procedures to neuroscience. The Institute envisages that the department would including injection administration, surgeries, clinical sample succeed in bringing out clinician-neuroscientists, who are equally collection, etc. are performed only inside these species-specific adept in both clinical and research aspects, unlike the dichotomy procedure rooms. that seems to exist at present. This enterprise, therefore expects to bridge the wide gap that exists between the “bench and the bed-side”, The entire ground floor of the facility has been renovated. All animal thereby leading to translational research that will have more direct behavioral experiments are carried out on the ground floor in order clinical applications. to avoid carrying laboratory animals out of CARF to perform such experiments. The construction of second floor been has initiated to PhD scholars at the Virtual Department of Clinical Neurosciences expand infrastructure and bolster the facilities. are selected and provided financial support under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Talent Search Scheme (TSS). Five An orientation course on “Care and Management of Laboratory candidates who have completed MBBS with brilliant academic Animals” was conducted for all authorized animal facility users of the records are selected each year on the basis of a competitive national- institute to ensure high standards of humane, ethical and responsible level entrance examination and personal interview, conducted along use of animals in their research. Laboratory animals were supplied with the annual entrance examinations for all courses at NIMHANS. for Microvascular Anastomoses and Brain Dissection workshops organized by the Department of Neurosurgery. The staff members CENTRAL ANIMAL RESEARCH FACILITY of CARF served as resource persons for the workshops in performing animal procedures. The Central Animal Research Facility (CARF) at NIMHANS was started in the year 1979 for conducting cutting-edge research and NIMHANS CENTRE FOR WELL BEING training in neurosciences and allied areas through the use of animal models. The CARF is dedicated to ensuring the humane and ethical NIMHANS Centre for Well Being (NCWB), an urban community usage of animals for research pursuits by strictly complying with the centre, works on preventive and promotive aspects of mental health. CPCSEA (Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of NCWB extends clinical services and organizes various training and Experiments on Animals) and in-house animal care principles, rules, outreach programmes. The centre runs 15 clinics which offer various regulations and guidelines. services including psychological interventions and psychiatric help for minor mental health issues. The CARF supplies animals to the researchers according to the requirements of the approved research protocol. The CARF maintains During the year under review, 70 interactive workshops, training good standards in husbandry practices, uses laboratory animals for and health education programmes were conducted for professionals research responsibly and is deeply committed to the principle of 3 and general public. The centre has trained more than 2000 people R’s: Reduction, Replacement and Refinement of use of animals for on different aspects of mental health, which includes both in-house research. All research projects involved in laboratory animals are and outreach services. Mental health professionals from various parts approved by the Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC). of the country and across the globe visited NCWB. Training for the During the year, two IAEC meetings were convened and a total of 24 third batch of well-being volunteers was conducted for a period of new animal research projects were approved by the IAEC. four months. Thirty five volunteers were trained to help transform the health and wellbeing of people in their communities. The CARF currently houses the following species of laboratory animals: Mice (Swiss Albino, C57BL/6J and CD1), Rats (Wistar The AWAKE Clinic team conducted three workshops at the centre and Sprague Dawley) and Rabbits (New Zealand White). All the for mental health care professionals from different settings dealing laboratory animals are housed in Conventional Caging system. A total with women survivors of domestic violence/intimate partner violence. of 40,088 laboratory animals were housed and maintained during Totally 70 health care professionals were trained in therapeutic skills the review period; out of which 29,131 were rats, 10,951 mice and for addressing psychosocial issues of women with domestic violence/ 6 rabbits. intimate partner violence using survivor-centric approach.
A dedicated facility for performing biohazard studies on animals has NCWB distributed IEC materials and copies of ‘Loud Speaker’ been set up. The facility is used for performing animal experiments magazine, brought out by the centre, during the two-day mega which involve various cytotoxic agents (neurotoxins / mutagenic / expo organised by NIMHANS to mark the National Science Day teratogenic / carcinogenic), infectious agents, radioactive substances, celebrations. Thousands of school and college students and general etc. Procedure rooms for different species of laboratory animals like public thronged the stall during the fair.
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PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRE Critical care medical and surgical equipment such as heavy duty steam sterilizers, ETO gas sterilizer, glove washing machines, air Physiotherapy Centre offers an extensive range of services for patients blowers & ultrasonic cleaning machines at the Central Sterile Supply with neurological disorders, complemented by quality care based Department (CSSD) are regularly maintained by the BME section to on established professional standards and available resources. The ensure smooth functioning. outpatient department (OPD) unit uses advanced electrotherapy techniques and modalities, at par with the international standards, for A range of cooking equipment (in the Dietary Section) operated pain relief and movement restoration. Individualized, patient-specific, through both steam and electricity including bulk ovens, wet grinders, home-based exercise programmes are also extended by the centre. The cooking gas line, food distribution trolleys, exhaust hood system, etc. efficacy of treatment is monitored and documented to improve the are being maintained and preventive maintenance carried out by the standards of practice. department.
The inpatient services start from the emergency department where the The mechansied laundry section consists of heavy duty washing specially skilled intensive care physiotherapists administer respiratory machines, hydro extractors, steam boilers and calendering, ironing, care with an objective of lifesaving and reduction of the number of dry-cleaning machines. Approximately 1000 kg of wet linen is being days in the ICU of the critically ill patients. The other important area washed every day by passing high pressure steam to kill bacteria. The of service is to maintain the joint integrity and prevent musculoskeletal up-keeping, repair and maintenance of the above equipment are being and devastating circulatory complications of the ICU patients. The carried out by the BME section. chain of services continues up to rehabilitation including acute and subacute care, focusing on functional restoration of movements. The In order to cater for the requirements of medical gases to the patient physiotherapy services have also been expanded to other domains care in the neuro and psychiatry wards, centralized medical gas such as geriatric physical therapy and community outreach activities. system equipment have been installed at two different blocks. The The centre also guides students from outside institutions in their system consists of heavy duty air compressors, vacuum pumps, liquid internship programs and help carry out innovative projects. oxygen plant and nitrous oxide manifold. The plant is being operated round the clock and BME is responsible for the maintenance works. The pipeline is provided in all the wards up to the patient bed and BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING continuous monitoring is carried out for leaks, ensuring smooth functioning of the system. The Biomedical Engineering (BME) Section provides technology management and equipment planning support. It is also responsible Complaint Management software has been introduced to reduce for testing, repairing, and maintenance of medical (diagnostic and equipment breakdown hours. Users can quickly close complaints or therapeutic) equipment in the Institute. The section’s efforts are escalate for further investigation. Biometric attendance system has directed towards biomedical and radiographic devices and systems been successfully implemented and maintained by the section. used in a variety of patient care and care-support services. It focuses on improving patient care through maximizing operational IT Services availability of technology, minimizing risk to patients, visitors, and care providers. The Data Centre—equipped with over 15 servers, advanced storage infrastructure and high speed network connectivity—is mandated to handle all the services and activities pertaining to IT. Now, more Equipment Maintenance than 10 applications, related to different areas like project, salary and In addition to preventive maintenance, calibration and installation allied components are being run successfully from the centre. New- of multiple equipment(s), the section offers services for clinical generation-higher-end network devices like firewall, layer-3 switches equipment owned and used within the hospital, in compliance with are also included. Complete monitoring of backup and archival regulatory agencies. Pre-purchase evaluations of new technology system of the data is carried out by the centre. IT Help Desk has and equipment and assistance to clinical departments in service been started for looking into day-to-day hardware issues including the contract analysis, negotiations and management are also provided. troubleshooting, repair and replacement. Coordinating clinical equipment installations and conducting device incident investigations form the other services extended by the section. Storage infrastructure with Disaster Recovery (DR) has been Students and health care professionals are also trained in necessary established by using storage to storage replicas as well as virtualization areas in this regard. environment. The DR is setup with Modular Safe, a state- of-the-art
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technology with IP56 and F90 standard, to ensure adequate protection with facilities for differentiating the guest and normal users’ traffic from fire, water and dust in a cost effective manner. and giving individual password to users.
Central Telephone Exchange Wireless network has now been extended to the entire campus by installing new APs with building-wise VLANs for enhanced NIMHANS Exchange is running on digital EPABX system with security along with facilities for differentiating the guest and 1200-line capacity. The entire Institute’s and resident quarters’ normal users’ traffic by giving individual password to users binding telephone distribution and maintenance are handled by the BME their devices. section. In addition to the telephone lines, the Closed User Group (CUG) mobile services provided through BSNL scheme has been The second phase of revamping of the network is under process, by integrated into the EPABX for mobile communication among custom enhancing the connectivity with 40G backbone and Wi-Fi 6. users of the Institute.
An IVRS has been installed for booking appointments for new Cyber Security and follow up OPD services. SMS gateway has been integrated NIMHANS has taken necessary security protection for network, to the IVRS to send transactional messages to patients on various servers, applications and client systems by using network firewalls, appointments and reminders. Intrusion Detection Systems/Intrusion Prevention Systems, Application Firewalls, etc. Putting servers in DMZ zone, IP-based extensions have been introduced in certain areas to connect implementing client-server antivirus infrastructure, restructuring IP phones (integrated with analog extensions). of the network, log analysis, security incident monitoring, etc. have ensured better protection. The newly-installed link load balancing Audio Video Integration & Presentation solution provides 100% redundancy on Internet services and load Systems balancing based on the bandwidth utilisation. The Institute is equipped with latest audio and video integration The VDI solution has been implemented to extend security centrally systems with wireless presentation facility in major conference rooms by creating VMs for end users. This also helps in avoiding installation and virtual classrooms. The technical support, in terms of both of individual anti-virus solutions to desktops. hardware and associated software, is provided by BME. The Digital Signages are made available at the OPD, Neuro Centre, Sub-Speciality Block and Emergency Services as a centralized content delivery system. Web Services Most of the hospital and administrative services at NIMHANS is now Live streaming software has been introduced to broadcast various web enabled. Sample tracker, HR updates, geriatric web application, workshops, conferences and other events through NIMHANS online attendance system, HIS etc. are some of the newly introduced website, YouTube and other social media platforms. web applications and services.
NIMHANS Network The new website is hosted in the data centre with some additional online features like new-patient registration system where patients can Initial phase of network implementation has facilitated connection register themselves and take prior appointments at their convenience. to various departments of NIMHANS with 10G or 1G single mode Online Registration System (ORS), the Government of India portal, fibre in redundant manner to boost the performance in accessing the has been enabled to book appointments online. SBI ePay facility has entire applications across the campus. also been made available to make online transactions and advance payment towards various hospital services. A local ring connecting Institute’s existing Data Centre with different building has been established for redundancy purposes. Installation of another level of network link redundancy is in process to facilitate Video Conferencing Services access to critical applications during the time of disaster through Multipoint dedicated Video Conferencing (VC) hardware is being disaster recovery setup. used for conference purposes at NIMHANS. Any user connected through National Knowledge Network (NKN) or Internet can New generation L3 switches have been installed in each building conduct high definition quality VC in point-to-point or multipoint along with 1gbps new access switches to enhance the performance. conference by using their VC devices. Virtual Class Room has been Wireless network has also been upgraded by installing new APs along setup through NKN and weekly training programmes has also been
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started using third party software, where users can take part in a Administrative Block (e) construction of fourth, fifth and sixth programme by using their laptops, smart phones, tabs, etc. floors at the new nurses hotel complex and allied works at old nurses hostel block, Byrasandra campus (f ) construction of third floor at the Projects and Training College of Nursing building (g) construction of first and second floors over the existing ground floor over Advanced Centre for Ayurveda on The BME section offers various training programmes to NIMHANS campus (h) construction of three floors at new kitchen undergraduate and graduate-level students and encourages them block (i) construction of second floor at Yoga Centre, and providing to undertake projects in the area of Biomedical Engineering. The fire-fighting and lift facilities at the centre (j) expansion of existing students can take up interdisciplinary projects for a (minimum) Thunga hostel (k) construction of additional floor at Krishna Guest duration of three to 10 months. During the review period, BME House. conducted two-week training program for 50 engineering graduates and one-day workshop for 200 candidates. A total of 25 BE/ BTech students and 2 MTech students completed their projects in LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE Biomedical Engineering and interdisciplinary domain under the guidance of the section. The Library & Information Centre, an important academic and research resource of NIMHANS, empowers vigorous learning and collaborative engagement through comprehensive collections and ENGINEERING extensive expertise.
The Engineering Department caters for the construction and The centre subscribes to as many as 9216 journals, in addition to maintenance of hospital infrastructure, administrative building, staff various databases and clinical materials in e-form. Users can access quarters, roads, machinery and equipment like air-conditioners, lifts, the subscribed e-resources of the library on and off campus. The generators, etc. The activities are covered under plan and non-plan centre, which is fully Wi-Fi enabled, has cyber hall equipped with head of account. latest computers and photocopy facility. It also offers plagiarism check services to faculty, staff and students for their thesis, dissertations and Some of the major civil and electrical works completed in the year research reports. 2019-20 include: (a) construction of additional building to convert the existing vacant area into examination hall at the fourth floor of Librarians are educating users with various ranges of specializations, as NBRC building (b) construction of additional first floor and second they have developed periodical interactive orientation program to the floor over the existing MRI building for the Department of Radiology user community in the discovery, evaluation, and use of information (c) installation and commissioning of fire-fighting system in NBRC, resources and services. Usually the orientation programmes covers the DPNR and Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry buildings background, vision and mission, use and access of e-resources and (d) construction of community centre cum office building behind OPAC, feature and future of library. State Bank of India (e) construction of refreshment hall over the existing IOMRI OT (f ) providing additional fire safety measures Interactive orientation and other training programs are conducted like sprinklers, fire alarm and public address system etc. at Dr. MV by the librarians periodically, for the user community, to provide Govinda Swamy Centre (g) revamping of AC plants at Emergency compendious information about the centre and its services, and ensure OT and ICU (h) construction of ornamental stone pillars, erection maximum utilization of library e-resources. of stone pieces and kerb wall in front of the Psychiatry Block (main building) (i) providing air conditioning, LAN, false ceiling and The centre has developed an e-print portal to facilitate access to thesis fittings, wall panelling and other allied electrical and civil works to and dissertation copies to registered users. Koha, advanced open- proposed examination hall, Academic and Evaluation Section, NBRC source Integrated Library System (ILS), has been adopted (in place of building (j) installation of speed breakers (bumps) on the hospital Libsoft commercial library automation system) for easy generation of campus. records, space conservation, and overall improvement of information services. The library staff underwent training in implementation and Other important works which are under progress include: (a) management of Koha Software. construction of Specialty Block in the Department of Psychiatry department (b) construction of second and third floors over the The Library Committee convened four meetings during the review existing first floor of Open Psychiatry Ward (c) construction of period. Based on the decisions in the meetings, necessary measures additional floor over existing CARF building (d) construction of have been initiated for the expansion of subscription to e-resources additional floor over existing Library and Information Centre, and enhancement of available facilities for the benefit of users.
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Usage statistics of library resources Educational and Video Database Packages Sl. Details Books and journals (print) circulated - 8036 No Number of internal users of the library - 21996 1. Access Medicine and neurology collections Number of external users of the library - 2987 2. EBSCOHost—APA PsycTherapy Literature search - 30 3. Journal of Visualized Experiments -JoVE Number of cyber hall users - 1610 4. ProQuest Full text article downloads - 141388 • Behavioural and Mental Health Online complete package No. of pages of photocopying - 14301 • Nursing Mental Health in Video : A symptom media Plagiarism check certificate issued - 942 complete package • Counseling and Therapy in Video Library • Counseling and Therapy in Video: Volume V, The Subscription of resources Symptom Media Collection • Social Work Online e-Journals/Aggregators/e-Databases 5. Theime-Medone eNeurosurgery Sl. No. of E-Journal/Aggregators/e-Databases No E-journals Special Themes/Other Resources 1 Cambridge University Press e-Journals 3 Sl. 2 EBSCO 539 Publishers/Aggregators No. 3 Elsevier e-journals 177 1 EZPROXY Off-campus access of e-resources software 4 JAMA Back Files (1919-1958) 2 Up-to-Date Clinical Resource software/service 5 JAMA e-journals 6 3 Web of Science Core Collection 6 JAMA Evidence database 1 • Science Citation Index Expanded 7 Karger Neuro Mental Health Collections 18 • Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Science 8 Nature 8 Edition 9 Ovid Technologies 25 • Current Chemical Reactions 10 Oxford University Press 5 • Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) MEDLINE – Limited License 11 Proquest e-database (APA, Med. Complete, 8182 • Basic Endnote (Online reference manager) Psycharticles, Nursing) • 4 JAMA-Back files 12 Psychiatry Online Premium Collections 5 5 JAMA Evidence Databases 13 RSNA e-journal 1 6 KoHA Integrated Library Management Software 14 Sage e-journals 50 7 Turnitin Plagiarism Check Software 15 Science online weekly e-journals 1 16 Society e-journals 17 Print books 17 Springer e-journals 11 18 Taylor & Francis e-journals 144 1 Print Books Added 18 19 Theime Medone 3 20 Wiley Black well Sage e-journals 20 Total 9216 PUBLICATION DEPARTMENT
E-books The Department of Publication continued to provide an efficient Sl. No. of E - system for disseminating knowledge about mental health and Publishers/Aggregators No Books neurosciences through various specialised services and other important 1 Access Neurology Collections 221 activities during the review period. It facilitated publication of books, 2 Cambridge University Press E-Books 22 teaching manuals, technical reports and other important documents 3 Other E-books 36 for academic and administrative purposes. 4 Oxford University Press 300 5 Proquest- PsycBOOKS 4400 Manuals/Handbooks/Scientific publications: In 2019-20, 6 Psychiatry Online - APA 22 the department undertook copyediting and proofreading—and 7 Springer -Behavioural Science Collection 378 coordinating the printing—of the following publications: Yoga for 7 T and F E-Books 13 Depression (2nd edition), Karnataka Telemedicine Mentoring and 9 Theime - eNeurosurgery 144 Monitoring Program: An Implementation Manual for Primary Total 5536 Care Psychiatry, A Compendium of Public Psychiatry for Post-
146 National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Annual Report 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 0 graduate Residents, Handbook for Caregivers of Persons with BPAD, Hindi Cell NIMHANS Acute Stroke Protocol, Psychological Assessment of Hindi Cell, functioning under the Publication Department, undertook Children & Adolescents in the Clinical Setting, etc. various activities under the guidance of the Department of Official Language, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government Institute Reports: The Annual Report 2018-19 (both in English and of India with a view to ensure compliance with the Official Language Hindi) was successfully brought out by the department, under the Implementation policies and Constitutional provisions, and to promote aegis of the Co-ordinating Committee formed by the Director. The progressive use of Hindi for the official purposes. Institute Activity Reports—which present comprehensive information of the Institute’s activities, developments and achievements—were also Translation Activities: Consent forms for research/academic generated for Governing Body and Academic Committee Meetings activities, tender notifications, and other important correspondences held during the period under review. were translated into Hindi, on a regular basis.
Annual Report Management System (ARMS): A web-based Correspondence in Hindi: Letters to offices of the Central application, Annual Report Management System (ARMS), has Government, located in regions ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’, as classified by the been developed for effective report management and assessment of Ministry, were issued in Hindi to the extent possible. Official activities. The app is built with convenient features and ergonomic documents pertaining to the Ministry were being signed by the user-interface. It has been updated to enhance user experience, and Director and Registrar in Hindi. faculty members can now create individual accounts and maintain their profiles and records of activities. The enhanced version facilitates All name boards and sign boards of the Institute have been displayed development of a standardized collated monthly report at the in trilingual format (English, Hindi and Kannada). Thought for the department or institution level. Day was written in Hindi and English, every day, on the display boards at Ashwini Block and Neuro Centre for the benefit of employees/ NIMHANS Bulletin: A newsletter titled NIMHANS Bulletin— hospital staff and to facilitate learning of Hindi. covering news, feature articles, priorities, events and accomplishments of the Institute—has been launched. The newsletter heralds the Hindi Training: Hindi course/classes (Probodh, Praveen and Pragya), birth of a medium designed in such a way that health professionals, under the Hindi Teaching Scheme, were conducted regularly to employees and stakeholders of the Institute can share their ideas on impart training of Hindi to the employees of the Institute who do not thematic health issues. possess the working knowledge of Hindi. Hindi Typing and Hindi Stenography training was also provided under the scheme. Information Materials: Copyediting/proofreading of leaflets, flyers, prospectus and other vital information materials were carried out. Coordinating printing and publishing of Convocation materials, Hindi Week Celebrations: invitations of various events, posters for National Science Day expo, Hindi Week was celebrated at NIMHANS from 26 - 31 August COVID-19 awareness, etc. were also handled by the department. 2019. A three-day official language workshop by Dr. Y. Chitharanjan Rao, Professor & Head, Department of Yogic Science, Srividya Language Classes: The department organised Kannada classes in International University for Vedic Science, Florida, USA & Retd. association with the Kannada and Culture Department, Government Senior Hindi Officer, MECON Ltd. Various competitions such as of Karnataka, for the benefit of non-Kannada speaking faculty, staff essay writing, debate, noting and drafting, singing, etc. were organised and students. English classes for BSc Nursing (I year) students were as part of the Hindi Week celebrations. also coordinated by the department. Valedictory Function of the Hindi Week 2019 Celebrations was held Other Activities: Certificates for consent forms (to be presented on 28 September 2019. Shri. Pankaj Kumar Pandey, Commissioner, to the Ethics Committee) of various research activities were issued Health, Family Welfare and AYUSH Services, Government of after comparing/checking the veracity and correctness of the Karnataka was the Chief Guest. Prizes to the winners of various translated forms with the original version(s). Publications storage and competitions held as part of the Hindi Week Celebrations and inventory management, translation of notices and vital administrative certificates (of attendance) to the participants of the Hindi Workshop communications into regional language, coordinating translation 2019 were distributed on the occasion. A report on the implementation works with the Institute of Translation Studies, checking name of Official Language policies at the Institute and allied activities was boards/signboards, rubber stamps, etc. were the other activities carried released. Darpan, a Hindi magazine to promote the Official Language, out on a regular basis. was also launched on the occasion.
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MEDICAL RECORDS A unique fitness program, Active Sunday for All (ASA), has been initiated by NIMHANS Gymkhana from June 2019. Running event Medical Records Department (MRD) at NIMHANS is responsible is held on first Sunday of every month to promote the health and for comprehensive registration and maintenance of clinical records fitness. The program evoked overwhelming response from the staff and information. The department extends timely record retrieval and their family. Registrations soared from about 100 participants on service for various clinical, administrative and research purposes. the first day to 800 in September 2020, during an event held as part of It also facilitates processing of medico-legal correspondences in the World Mental Health Day celebrations. accordance with prescribed regulations and established protocols. “Chapters”, a play directed by Prabahan Chakraborty and produced The MRD, though came into existence with the inception of by StageCraft (NCBS), was staged at Ashwini Hall on 27 April Government Mental Hospital, emerged as a full-fledged department 2019. Using dynamic sets, rhythm, music and movement, “Chapters” in 1956. It has earned the distinction of being one of the oldest and depicted the trials of a PhD student in science and life, and where biggest medical records facility in the country. The department, both come together. which is equipped with centralised filing system and state-of-the-art infrastructure, maintains more than 14 lakh files/records. A total of A public lecture on “Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro – A Photographic 64 staff members serve the department in various capacities, catering Adventure” by Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade, Dean (Basic Sciences) and to thousands of patients who visit NIMHANS on a daily basis (with Professor of Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neurotoxicology was inpatient bed strength 932 and an average of 60 admissions per day). organised on 11 October 2019. Rock climbing at Ramadeva Betta was also conducted for the staff and students, under the aegis of Dr. NIMHANS GYMKHANA Chittaranjan Andrade on 29 December 2019. Indoor/outdoor sports and cultural competitions were conducted The NIMHANS Gymkhana, established in 2000, is a recreational for UG students from 8 to 14 November 2019, for faculty, staff and and sports facility provided exclusively to the staff, students and residents from 4 January to 2 February 2020. Poetry and story writing their families. Situated on Byrasandra campus of NIMHANS, competitions on the theme ‘Climate Change’ was also held. The Gymkhana has been built in an area of 2,535 sqm. with a plinth area competitions and events witnessed huge participation – more than of 10,320 sqm. The Gymkhana has the state-of-the-art facilities 600 persons under faculty/staff and postgraduates’ category and about and equipment for sports, physical activities and recreation. It has 200 undergraduate students enthusiastically took part. multiple facilities for various indoor games like badminton, table tennis, carom, chess and basketball. It also has crèche, library, Apart from holding sports and cultural activities, Gymkhana, in an men and women gymnasium wings, locker rooms, utility/yoga effort to encourage academic excellence, presents cash awards to room, amphitheater, and a community hall. Art and dance classes meritorious students by presenting and distributes free note books to (Bharatanatyam) for children above five years of age, and training the children of the staff. Free books and cash prizes were distributed in Karate, Zumba and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) for both adults to 183 children on 15 August 2019, as part of the Independence Day and children of the staff and students of the Institute are also celebrations. conducted.
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BIOPHYSICS Investigators: Dr. Indrani Datta, Dr. Pramod Pal, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Monojit Debnath, Dr. Bhupesh Mehta (Funding by 1. Structure based drug discovery of potent Keap1 inhibitors: PACE, BIRAC). A new therapeutic drug target in neurodegenerative disease. Investigator: Dr. B Padmanabhan (Funding by ICMR). 7. Role of alpha-synuclein phosphorylation in dopaminergic neuron dysfunction. Investigator: Dr. Indrani Datta (Funding 2. Insight into the intermolecular interaction mechanism between by DST-SERB). Nrf2 repressor Keap1 and Cullin 3; Implications for oxidative mechanisms in Parkinson’s disease. Investigators: Dr. B 8. Evaluation of neuroprotective mechanisms of Human Dental Padmanabhan, Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath (Funding by DST- Pulp Stem Cells (hDPSCs) in attenuating diabetic neuropathy SERB). parameters. Investigator: Dr. Indrani Datta.
3. Discover & development of human superoxide dismutase 9. Development and assessment of human embryonic stem cell (SOD1) modulators by rational approach: A potential derived neural progenitors as a model for hypoxic-ischemic therapeutic target for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). like injury-Implications for Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Investigators: Dr. B. Padmanabhan, Dr. Indrani Datta (Funding (HIE). Investigator: Dr. Indrani Datta. by ICMR and CSIR-JRF). 10. Early signatures of synaptic function decline in diabetic 4. Cell-free therapeutic approach to Parkinsons disease using retinopathy. Investigators: Dr. Bhupesh Mehta, Dr. Preeti G. exosomes of human dental pulp stem cells as drug delivery tool Joshi (Funding by SERB-DST). through intranasal route in in-vivo PD model targeting efficacy and bio-distribution. Investigators: Dr. Indrani Datta, Dr. 11. Decoding protein deacetylase network in the synaptic physiology Chandrasekhar Sagar (Funding by ICMR). of excitatory epileptic hippocampal neurons. Investigators: Dr. Bhupesh Mehta, Dr. Preeti G Joshi (Funding by DBT). 5. Assessment of extracellular alpha synuclein on midbrain astrocytes-implications in the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s 12. To determine the impact of Cav-1 protein on Voltage Gated disease. Investigator: Dr. Indrani Datta (Funding by DBT). Ca2+ Channels (VGCC). Investigator: Dr. Yogananda S Markandeya (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). 6. Generation of induced pluripotent stem cells and midbrain floor plate cells from Indian ethnicity Parkinson’s disease patients. 13. Role of caveolins as potential target for neuroprotection in
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epilepsy. Investigators: Dr. Yogananda S Markandeya, Dr. for glioblastoma. Ms. Aishwarya Hemant Arole. Guide: Dr. B Bhupesh Mehta (Funding by SERB-ECR). Padmanabhan (Funding by DBT and DST-INSPIRE).
14. Elucidating the histones role in α-synuclein aggregation. 24. Neuroprotective role of mesenchymal stem cells on neural Investigator: Dr. Padavattan Sivaraman (Funding by SERB- progenitor cells against hypoxic ischemic like injury. Ms. ECR). Sowmithra. Guides: Dr. Indrani Datta, Dr. Bhupesh Mehta.
15. Structure and functional studies on the Fyn-SH3 domain 25. Evaluation of neuroprotective mechanisms of Human Dental in complex with Tau peptide. Investigator: Dr. Padavattan Pulp Stem Cells (hDPSCs) in attenuating diabetic neuropathy Sivaraman. parameters. Ms. Pradnya Shahani. Guides: Dr. Indrani Datta, Dr. Bhupesh Mehta (Funding by Lady Tata Memorial Trust). 16. Rational drug-design and experimental validation of human SIRT6 modulators: A therapeutic target against 26. Assessing the effect of alpha-synuclein on midbrain astrocytes neurodegeneration. Investigators: Dr. Padavattan Sivaraman, in the context of the pathophysiology of Parkinson ’s disease. Dr. B Padmanabhan (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). Ms. Aishwarya Raj. Guides: Dr. Indrani Datta, Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi (DST-Inspire Fellowship). 17. Structure and functional studies on Murine Leukemia Virus p12-Chromatin Binding Domain (CBD) tethered to 27. Evaluation of expression and modifications of alpha-synuclein nucleosome. Investigator: Dr. Padavattan Sivaraman. in dopaminergic neurons derived from patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells of Parkinson’s disease. Mr. Soham Jagtap. 18. The structure-function analysis of the phage GRcs endolysin Guides: Dr. Indrani Datta, Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi (ICMR and putative amidase from staphylococcus aureus. Investigator: Fellowship). Dr. B. Padmanabhan, Mr. K Gopinatha. 28. Understanding the role and function of caveolin in rat model of 19. Exploring the influence of deacetylation on DRG temporal lobe epilepsy. Ms. Swapna KK. Guides: Dr. Yogananda neuronal exocytotic property in nerve injured rats. Ms. K S Markandeya, Dr. Bhupesh Mehta (Funding by UGC). Thangameenakshi. Guide: Dr. Bhupesh Mehta (Funding by DST-WOS-A). 29. Elucidating the physiological role of α-Synuclein within the nucleus: A key protein associated with neurodegenerative 20. Structure based approach to discover and develop potential disorders. Mr. Hemanga Gogoi. Guide: Dr. Padavattan inhibitors for the hBRD2 bromodomains and delineate their Sivaraman. (Funding by DBT-JRS, DST-SERB). effects in neurological disorders. Ms. Shruti Behari Mathur. Guides: Dr. Padmanabhan B, Dr. P Marimuthu (Funding by 30. Exploring the role of alpha-synuclein in dopaminergic neuron DBT and DST-WoA). dysfunction-targeting phosphorylation as therapeutics in PD. Dr. Alka Kaushal. Guide: Dr. Indrani Datta. (DST-Women 21. Structural biology of the Keap1-Nrf2 defense system and the Scientist Project). epigenetic markers, BRD2 & BRD4: Novel drug targets for neurodegenerative diseases. Mr. Prashant Vasant Deshmukh. BIOSTATISTICS Guides: Dr. Padmanabhan B, Dr. Nandakumar DN, Dr. S Thiyagarajan (Funding by DST-SERB, DBT and ICMR- 1. Evaluation of economic burden and quality of life in the families SRF). of road traffic accidents victims in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Investigators: Dr. P Marimuthu, Dr. K. Sekar, Dr. Priya Senthil 22. Computational and structural biology based drug discovery Kumar, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, Dr. Manoj Kumar of novel neuroprotective modulators against oxidative stress: Sharma (Funding by ICMR). Implications for neurodegenerative diseases. Ms. Sruthi Unni. Guides: Dr. B Padmanabhan, Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath. 2. Do research scholars benefit from PhD coursework? (Funding by DST-SERB, ICMR and CSIR-SRF). Investigator: Dr. Mariyamma Philip
23. Structure based drug design and functional studies of BET 3. Intraclass correlation coefficients for outcomes in cluster family proteins BRD2 and BRD4: Potential therapeutic targets randomized trials related to major depression and anxiety:
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Compliance to consort-A meta analytic approach. Investigators: Priyamvada Sharma, Dr. Pratima Murthy, Dr. Jagadish Kaur, Dr. B Binukumar, Dr. K Thennarasu, Dr. M Thomas Kishore. Regional Advisor, WHO (Funding by WHO). (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). 5. Role of ashwalavana and shree khnadasawa as add on treatment 4. Survival analysis and the related prognostic factors of post- of alcohol dependence: An open clinical trial. Investigators: Dr. operative posterior fossa tumour using statistical modelling. Srinibash Sahu, Research Officer, AYUSH, Dr. Priyamvada Ms. Mini Jayan. Guides: Dr. P Marimuthu, Dr. Dhaval Shukla, Sharma (Funding by CCRS). Dr. B Indira Devi, Dr. B Binukumar (NIMHANS Fellowship). 6. A study of CSF biomarker(s) in Parkinson’s disease with 5. A comparative study on imputation techniques in incomplete cognitive impairment. Investigators: Dr. Phalguni Anand data analysis. Ms. Seena Thomas K. Guides: Dr. K.Thennarasu, Alladi, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Shantala Hegde, Dr. Dr. Mariyamma Philip. Jitender Saini (Funding by ICMR)
6. Comparison of probit and logistic regression in fixed effects 7. Evaluation of age-related changes in the cyto-architectural and and mixed effects models. Ms. Amrutha Jose. Guides: Dr. neuro-radiological correlates of human striatum to understand Mariyamma Philip, Dr. Manjula M. the etiopathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease. Investigators: Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr. Jitender Saini (Funding by CSIR). 7. Application of latent growth mixture modeling approach in longitudinal behaviourial research. Mr. Aakash Bajaj. Guides: 8. To investigate the role of glia in aging and in determining the Dr. K Thennarasu, Dr. Prabha S. Chandra, Dr. B Binukumar. differential susceptibility of two mice strains (C57BL/6J and CD-1 white) to 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine 8. Statistical methods in network meta-analysis and their (MPTP). Investigators: Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr. Bindu applications in behavioral research. Mr. Palash Kumar Malo. M Kutty, Dr. TR Raju (Funding by DBT). Guides: Dr. B Binukumar, Dr. Muralidharan K. 9. Engineered angiopep-conjugated Tb3+/Yb3+ dual doped 9. Applications of multidimensional item response theory in gadolinium phosphate nanoparticles for multimodal image behavioural research. Mr. Sumit Kumar Das. Guides: Dr. guided brain therapy. Investigator: Dr. Rugmani Meenambal Mariyamma Philip, Dr. Binu VS, Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir (Funding by DST). (Funding by ICMR-SRF). 10. Comparative analysis of cellular changes in Duchenne CLINICAL PSYCOPHARMACOLOGY & Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), sarcoglycanopathies and NEUROTOXICOLOGY other muscle diseases: Focus on mitochondrial function. Ms. Debashree Bandopadhyay. Guides: Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath, Dr. N Gayathri, Dr. A Nalini, Dr. TS Keshava Prasad (ICMR 1. Analysis of synaptic and mitochondrial alterations in human Fellowship). brains with traumatic brain injury: Implications for neurological deficits and therapy in neurotrauma patients. Investigators: Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath, Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Nupur 11. Analysis of the transcriptomic and epigenetic changes in Pruthi, Dr. Dhaval Shukla (Funding by DST-SERB). 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NPA) neurotoxic model: focus on mitochondrial function. Ms. Ranganayaki S. Guides: Dr. MM 2. An integrated approach to study the effect of trace elements on Srinivas Bharath, Dr. B Padmanabhan. (Funding by UGC- the proteome of schizophrenia. Investigators: Dr. MM Srinivas JRF). Bharath, Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. G Venkatasubramanian, Dr. Manjunath Dammalli, SIT, Tumkuru (Funding by DST- 12. Structure-function relationship of mitochondrial complex I SERB). in brain and muscle: Role of post translational modifications. Ms. Niya Gowthami. Guides: Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath, Dr. B 3. Identification and validation of biomarkers for Parkinsonian Padmanabhan (ICMR Fellowship). syndromes with cognitive impairment. Investigators: Dr. Phalguni Alladi, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal. (Funding by ICMR). 13. A study of circulating biomarker(s) in Parkinson’s disease with cognitive impairment. Ms. Aditi Naskar. Guides: Dr. Phalguni 4. Quantification of flavors, nitrosamines, nicotine (total and un- Anand Alladi, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Shantala Hegde, Dr. protonated) and moisture in smokeless tobacco products, Dr. Jitender Saini (Funding by ICMR).
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14. Study of organellar proteins and neuronal structure to assess 9. The role of Th17-mediated immuno-inflammatory pathway in differential vulnerability to Parkinson’s disease: An investigation Schizophrenia. Ms. Manjula S. Guides: Dr. Monojit Debnath, using MPTP in experimental systems and electron microscopy Dr. Shivarama Varambally (Funding by UGC-RGNF). of human non-MPTP Parkinsonian skin biopsies. Ms. Bidisha Bhaduri. Guides: Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr. Ravi Yadav, 10. Understanding the prenatal infection induced immune- Dr. Indrani Datta, Dr. Dwarakanath Srinivas (NIMHANS mediated risk of schizophrenia in a rat model. Ms. Pinku Mani Intramural Funding). Talukdar. Guides: Dr. Monojit Debnath, Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Dr. G Venkatasubramanian (Funding by DST-WOSA). 15. A study on age-related changes in the cyto-architecture of human striatum. Ms. Jyothi HJ. Guides: Dr. Phalguni Anand 11. Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Comprehensive profiling of Alladi, Dr. Yasha TC (ICMR Fellowship). antecedent infectious triggers, genetic predisposition, ganglioside and ganglioside complex autoantibodies. Mr. HUMAN GENETICS Debprasad Dutta. Guides: Dr. Monojit Debnath, Dr. V Ravi, Dr. Madhu Nagappa (Funding by ICMR). 1. Therapeutic effects of yoga on immuno-inflammatory profile in major depressive disorder. Investigators: Dr. Monojit Debnath, 12. Understanding the effects of add-on yoga therapy on immuno- Dr. Muralidharan Kesavan, Dr. G Venkatasubramanian inflammatory markers in Schizophrenia. Mr. Thrinath M. (Funding by NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga). Guides: Dr. Monojit Debnath, Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Dr. Moinak Banerjee (RGCB, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala) 2. Empowering scheduled castes (SCs) through guided (Funding by Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance). meditation. Investigators: Prof. Vinoda Kochupillai, Sri Sri Institute of Advanced Research, Bengaluru, Dr. Monojit 13. Exploration of transcriptional factor Pax3 role in neuronal cell Debnath (Funding by DST-SEED). differentiation. Mr. Narenkumar M. Guides: Dr. Mathivanan Jothi, Dr. AR Prabhu Raj (DBT Fellowship). 3. Identification of blood-based biomarkers in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Investigators: Dr. Monojit 14. Role of muscle-specific splice variant metavinculin gene in Debnath, Dr. Kommu John Vijay Sagar (Funding by Vision skeletal muscle differentiation. Ms. Abinayaselvi M. Guides: Group on Science & Technology, Govt. of Karnataka). Dr. Mathivanan Jothi, Dr. Nandeesh (Funding by DST-SERB).
4. Exploring the roles of cytoskeletal protein in muscle 15. Comprehensive genetic investigation into the aetiology of differentiation. Investigator: Dr. Mathivanan Jothi (Funding by isolated polymicrogyria. Ms. Shruthy Sreedharan. Guides: DST-SERB). Dr. Gautham Arunachal Udupi, Dr. Chetan GK (Funding by UGC). 5. Evaluation of Pax3 as a targeted therapeutics for pediatric solid tumors. Investigator: Dr. Mathivanan Jothi (Funding by DST- NEUROCHEMISTRY SERB). 1. Establishment of low-cost, high-throughput, mass 6. Role of Akt isoforms in MyoD-mediated muscle differentiation. spectrometry-based test for newborn screening of X-linked Investigators: Dr. P Lakshmikanthan, Dr. Mathivanan Jothi adrenoleukodystrophy and other peroxisomal disorders using (Funding by DST-SERB). dried blood spots. Investigators: Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. Netravathi, Dr. Maya Bhat (Funding by DBT). 7. Deciphering the genetics of intellectual disability by stratified yet comprehensive genetic testing. Investigators: Dr. Gautham 2. Genetic determinants of platelet response during low-dose Arunachal Udupi, Dr. Chetan GK, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, aspirin therapy. Investigators: Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. SR Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. Siddeswara BI, DM Chandra (Funding by ICMR). Student, Dr. Ramprasad VL, CEO, MedGenome (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). 3. Molecular characterization of X-Linked adrenoleukodystrophy: Unravelling the role of modifier genes. Investigators: Dr. Rita 8. Role of gene polymorphism and epigenetics in aneurysmal Christopher, Dr. Chandra SR, Dr. Netravathi M, Dr. Maya subarachnoid hemorrhage. Ms. Arati Suvatha. Guides: Dr. Bhat, Dr. Reena Gulati, JIPMER, Puducherry, Dr. Naveen Chetan GK, Dr. Dhananjaya I Bhat (Funding by DST-WOSA). Sankyan, Dr. Arushi Gehlot Saini, PGI, Chandigarh DBT).
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4. Identification of circulating miRNA signature for diagnosis of Kuppan Gokulakrishnan (Funding by DBT-Wellcome Trust cerebral small vessel disease. Investigators: Dr. Rita Christopher, India Alliance). Dr. Chandra SR (Funding by Vision Group on Science and Technology, Govt. of Karnataka). 14. A study of interactions between the gut microbiome and the human host biology to elucidate novel aspects of the 5. Metabolic changes associated with hyperhomocysteinemia pathophysiology and pathogenesis of Schizophrenia. during ischemic stroke-role of mitochondria and endoplasmic Investigators: Dr. Kuppan Gokulakrishnan, Dr. Monojit reticulum, and effect of phytochemicals/ nano phytochemicals Debnath, Dr. Bharath Holla, Dr. Sreeraj VS, ADBS Project in neuroprotection. Investigators: Dr. Nisha VM, DST PDF, Staff (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). Dr. Rita Christopher (Mentor), (Funding by DST-SERB). 15. AI based POCT device to detect stress using urinary dipstick. 6. Establishment of a low-cost, high-throughput, mass Investigators: Chetan H (CMRIT College, Bengaluru), Dr. spectrometry-based test for blood spots newborn screening Ravish H. of X-adrenoleukodystrophy and other peroxisomal disorders using dried blood spots. Investigators: Dr. Rita Christopher, 16. AI based stress level analysis using brain mapping index. Dr. Netravathi M (Funding by DBT). Investigators: Dr. Naveen H (New Horizon College of Engineering, Bengaluru), Dr. Ravish H. 7. Role of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism and ACE activity’ in predicting outcome 17. Evaluation of neurochemistry markers of stress among medical after acute myocardial infarction. Investigators: Dr. Nagaraja students. Investigators: Dr. Wilma DS (Akash Institute of Moorthy and Dr. SR Kalpana, Jayadeva Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bengaluru), Dr. Ravish Cardiovascular Sciences & Research, Bengaluru, Dr. Rita H. Christopher (Funding by RGUHS, Bengaluru). 18. Sequel of stress on infertile individuals assessed using biomarkers: 8. Association of vitamin D status and VDR gene polymorphism Salivary cortisol and malanodialdehyde. Investigators: Dr. with the risk and severity of coronary artery disease, in the young. Uravashi Bhatra (NRR Hospital, Bengaluru), Dr. Ravish H. Investigators: Dr. Nagaraja Moorthy, Dr. SR Kalpana, Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences & Research, Bengaluru, 19. Expression profiling of microRNAs and elucidation of their Dr. Rita Christopher (Funding by RGUHS, Bengaluru). possible role in the formation and rupture of intracranial aneurysms. Ms. Supriya M. Guides: Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. 9. Evaluation of plasma exosomal proteins as biomarkers for Dhananjaya I Bhat, Dr. B Indira Devi (Funding by ICMR). Alzheimer’s disease. Investigators: Dr. Sarada Subramanian, Dr. PT Sivakumar, Dr. Ajit B Dahale (Funding by DST-SERB). 20. Exploring the possible role of estradiol and estrogen receptors in the patho-mechanism of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. 10. Evaluation of neurogranin as an early diagnostic marker for Ms. Shruthi SR. Guides: Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. B Indira Alzheimer’s disease. Investigators: Dr. Sarada Subramanian, Devi, Dr. Dhananjaya I Bhat (Funding by DST-WOSA). Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Dr. Anita Mahadevan (Funding by ICMR). 21. Mass spectrometry-based targeted metabolomics for the 11. A study to derive a correlation factor for spuriously altered diagnosis of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. Ms. Archana analytes due to in-vitro hemolysis. Investigators: Dr. Sahitya Natarajan. Guides: Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. Nethravathi M, CS, Dr. Nandakumar DN, Dr. Monjuri B, Dr. Thennarasu. Dr. Maya Bhat.
12. Serum sodium, potassium and lithium: Comparison of 22. Biochemical and genetic determinants of platelet response analytical methods and factors affecting them. Investigators: to aspirin therapy in patients with ischemic stroke. Mr. P Dr. Monjuri B, Dr. Nandakumar DN, Dr. Sahitya CS, Dr. K Sundaravadivel. Guides: Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. Subasree R Thennarasu. (Funding by ICMR).
13. DNA methylome biomarkers to predict gestational diabetes 23. Role of metabotropic glutamate receptor signaling in and to prevent future type-2 diabetes in pregnant women angiogenesis of glioblastoma. Mr. Gejo Gangadharan. Guides: by lifestyle intervention (METBIOWIN). Investigator: Dr. Dr. Nandakumar DN, Dr. Vikas Vazhayil (Funding by UGC).
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24. Exploring the role of redox enzymes by glutamate receptors Investigators: Dr. R Ravi Kumar, Dr. Daisy Vanitha (Funding and its relation with magnetic resonance imaging in high grade by DST). glioma. Mr. Hemanthkumar T. Guides: Dr. Nandakumar DN, Dr. Dwarakanath S, Dr. Chandrajit P (NIMHANS Intramural 5. Detection of anaerobic bacteria in brain abscesses by Funding). conventional and molecular methods. Collaborative project with IOB, Bengaluru. Investigators: Dr. R Ravi Kumar, Dr. 25. Neuron derived plasma exosomal proteins in Alzheimer’s Akhilesh Pandey. disease: A case control study. Ms. Geethu Krishna. Guides: Dr. Sarada Subramanian, Dr. PT Sivakumar (Funding by CSIR- 6. Evaluation of silicon tubes for the prevention of biofilm-related JRF). infection in Ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunts. Investigator: Dr. R Ravi Kumar. 26. Modulation of post-translational modifications on tau as a therapeutic approach to tauopathies: studies using experimental 7. Validation of novel candidate drugs against drug-resistant rat models. Ms. Preethi Prem. Guides: Dr. Sarada Subramanian, fungal infections. Collaborative Project with Foundation for Dr. Srinivas Bharath MM (Funding by UGC). Neglected Disease Research, Bengaluru. Investigators: Dr. R Ravi Kumar, Dr. Parvinder Kaur (Funding by FNDR). 27. Effect of yoga on yoga therapy on peripheral blood lymphocyte mononuclear cell (PBMC) response to stress in patients 8. Molecular determination of colistin resistance in multidrug with depression. Ms. Aditi Devi N. Guides: Dr. Shivarama resistant gram negative bacteria. Investigator: Dr. R Ravi Varambally, Dr. Rita Christopher. Kumar.
28. Evaluation of the therapeutic potential of antibody coated 9. Immunological and molecular investigation of primary immuno nanoparticles in experimental tauopathy model rats. Mr. deficiencies linked to meningitis. Investigators: Dr. R Ravi Susheel Kumar J. Guides: Dr. Sarada Subramanian, Dr. Srinivas Kumar, Dr. Daisy Vanitha. Bharath MM (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). 10. Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)- 29. Relationship of spatial memory with prolidase in streptozotocin- Population dynamics and geographical clonality; healthcare and induced diabetic rats: Implications for Alzheimer disease. Ms. community approach in humans and animals. Investigators: Dr. Lakshmi Prabha. Guide: Dr. Sarada Subramanian HB Veena Kumari, Dr. S Nagarathna, Dr. Shrikrishna Isloor (NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
NEUROMICROBIOLOGY 11. Microbiological and clinical evaluation of neuroleptospirosis and differential gene expression study. Ms. Sayani Maji. Guides: 1. Neuroleptospirosis-Study of microbiological and clinical Dr. S Nagarathna, Dr. HB Veena Kumari, Dr. Nethravathi M. aspects: Viral meningoencephalitis: Is it Neuroleptospirosis? (Funding by ICMR). Investigators: Dr. Nagarathna S, Dr. HB Veena Kumari, Dr. Netravathi M, Dr.V Balamurugan (ICAR-NIVEDI) (Funding 12. Brucellosis and neurobrucellosis-characterisation of brucella by ICMR). antigens, diagnostic potential and immune response study. Ms. Pratima Kumari. Guides: Dr. Nagarathna S, Dr. HB 2. Invitro gene expression of clinical and environmental isolates Veenakumari, Dr. Netravathi M (Funding by DBT). of cryptococcus neoformans / gatti species complex in human brain microvascular endothelial cells. Investigator: Dr. S 13. Cellular immune profiles as a surrogate for early diagnosis of Nagarathna (Funding by DST-SERB). tuberculous meningitis and a study on neuropathogenesis of mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mrs. Priyanka Wakode. Guides: 3. Understanding the genetic diversity of Taenia solium Dr. HB Veena Kumari, Dr. S Nagarathna, Dr. Netravathi, Dr. cysticercosis and development of recombinant antigen based Manjunath (Funding by UGC). diagnostic assays for sero-surveillance. Investigator: Dr. S Nagarathna (Funding by DST-SERB). 14. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus-Molecular profiling and immune response studies. Ms. Priya Vijayan. Guides: Dr. 4. Molecular detection of agents and inflammatory proteins Veenakumari HB, Dr. Nagarathna S, Dr. Phalguni Anand associated with amoebic meningoencephalitis (AM). Alladi.
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NEUROPHYSIOLOGY sleep. Investigators: Dr. Arathi Radhakrishnan, PDF, Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Dr. Ravi Yadav (Funding by DST-CSRI under 1. Translational research in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)- KIRAN Division). Development of biomarkers for diagnosis, monitoring disease progression and evaluation of toxicity. Investigators: Dr. TN 10. Role of basolateral amygdala on chronic stress-induced Sathyaprabha, Dr. A Nalini, Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr. regressive plasticity in the prefrontal cortex: A behavioral, MM Srinivas Bharath (Funding by ICMR). morphological, molecular and electrophysiological study. Investigators: Dr. Shankaranarayana Rao BS, Dr. Sunil Jamuna 2. Evaluation of autonomic functions as an early predictor of Tripathi, ICMR-Research Associate (Funding by ICMR). neuropathy in prediabetes and in Type-2 Diabetes mellitus. Investigators: Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Dr. MA Shekar, Karnataka 11. Mechanisms of amelioration of depression-induced cognitive Institute of Endocrinology and Research (KIER), Dr. R Anil deficits by glutamatergic modulation and brain stimulation Kumar, Sr. Consultant, Karnataka Institute of Endocrinology reward. Investigators: Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao, Ms. and Research (KIER), Bengaluru, Dr. A Nalini, Dr. Kaviraja Suwarna Chakraborty, PhD Scholar (Funding by ICMR). Udupa (Funding by ICMR). 12. Evaluation of efficacy of nutritional preparations and specific 3. Meditation, sleep organization and well-being from an nutritive ingredients in the management of cognition in suitable Indian perspective: Evaluation of micro sleep architecture animal models. Investigators: Dr. Laxmi T Rao, Dr. TR Raju dynamics, sleep consciousness and psychological well-being in (Funding by ITC, Life Sciences, Bengaluru). practitioners of vipassana meditation. Investigator: Dr. Bindu M Kutty (Funding by DST-SATYAM). 13. Investigating the efficacy of dual stimulation of tDCS and rTMS neuromodulation therapy of major depression. 4. Meditation and neuroplasticity: A study on heartfulness Investigators: Dr. Kaviraja Udupa, Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, meditators using EEG and MRI. Investigator: Dr. Bindu M Dr. Jagadisha T, Dr. G Venkatasubramanian, Dr. UM Mehta Kutty (Funding by Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation). (NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
5. A study of consciousness measures and synchrony between brain 14. Investigating the effects of rTMS and tDCS on cognitive & cardiovascular dynamics in yoga experience. Investigators: profile and heart rate variability measures in healthy volunteers. Dr. Nithin Nagaraj, NIAS, Bengaluru, Prof. Sangeetha Menon, Investigators: Dr. Kaviraja Udupa, Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Dr. Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Prof. S.N. Omkar, Dr. Ajay Nair (Funding Jagadisha T, Dr. G Venkatasubramanian, Dr. UM Mehta. by DST-SATYAM). 15. Modeling sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using 6. Chronic pain: Understanding the cognitive, perceptual, affective patient derived induced pluripotent stem cells. Investigators: underpinnings-A search for a cognitive model. Investigators: Dr. Dr. K Vijayalakshmi, Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr. TN Geetha Desai, Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Dr. Santosh K Chaturvedi, Sathyaprabha, Dr. TR Raju, Dr. A Nalini (Funding by DST- Dr. Manoj K Sharma (Funding by DST-CSRI). SERB).
7. Efficacy of photoperiod manipulation in establishing stress 16. A study on the role of Chitotriosidase-1 in the pathophysiology integration and cognitive recovery in ventral subicular-lesioned of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Investigators: rats: A behavioural and molecular study. Investigators: Dr. Bindu Dr. K Vijayalakshmi, Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr. TN M Kutty, Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao, Dr. BN Srikumar, Dr. Sathyaprabha, Dr. TR Raju, Dr. A Nalini (Funding by DBT). Neethi Prem (Funding by DST-SERB). 17. Neurosteroids and cognitive dysfunction: Behavioral, 8. Efficacy of EEG and ERPs as diagnostic biomarkers of electrophysiological and pharmacological evaluation. prodromal AD: A pre and post CBT intervention study. Investigators: Dr. BN Srikumar, Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao Investigators: Dr. Shweta Rastogi, PDF, Dr. Bindu M Kutty (Funding by DST-SERB). (Funding by DST- CSRI). 18. A behavioral, pharmacological and electrophysiological 9. Evaluation of cognitive dysfunction in conditions of insomnia evaluation following 5-alpha reductase inhibition by finasteride. and excessive daytime sleepiness: Efficacy of Transcranial Investigator: Dr. BN Srikumar (NIMHANS Intramural Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) on cognition and Funding).
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19. Role of neurosteroids in the modulation of cognitive flexibility 29. Prenatal Valproic Acid (VPA) exposure in Rats: The neural by enriched environment. Ms. K Mrudula. Guides: Dr. BN mechanism of changes in attention. Ms. Kumari Anshu. Srikumar, Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao (NIMHANS Guides: Dr. Laxmi T Rao, Dr. Shoba Srinath. Intramural Funding). 30. Pathophysiology of sleep in rats prenatally treated with valproic 20. Role of glucocorticoid system in modulating the effects of acid. Mr. UD Kumaresan. Guides: Dr. Laxmi T Rao, Dr. BN finasteride on mood and cognition. Ms. Nayana Jose. Guides: Srikumar. Dr. BN Srikumar, Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao (Funding by CSIR). 31. Establishment and characterization of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) model in adult rats and its 21. Role of neurosteroids in synaptic plasticity and cognitive effect on exogenous depression induced brain dysfunction. functions. Mr. B Sasi Bhushana Reddy. Guides: Dr. BN Dr. Renu Thakur. Guides: Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao, Dr. Srikumar, Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao (Funding by CSIR). BN Gangadhar, Dr. BN Srikumar (NIMHANS Intramural Funding) 22. A study on the role of oligodendrocytes in the pathophysiology of sporadic ALS. Ms. Ramya V. Guides: Dr. Vijayalakshmi K, 32. Mechanisms of epileptogenesis: Modulation of GABAergic Dr. TN Sathyaprabha (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). and neurotrophic support and its effects on synaptic plasticity, sleep and cognitive behavior. Ms. Kala P Nair. Guides: Dr. 23. Role of chitotriosidase-1 on activation of microglia- an in-vitro BS Shankaranarayana Rao, Dr. Bindu M Kutty (Funding by study on IPSC derived microglia from sporadic amyotrophic UGC). lateral sclerosis patients. Mr. Nidish PS. Guides: Dr. Vijayalakshmi K, Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Dr. Biju Vishwanath, 33. Cellular and molecular basis of temporal lobe epilepsy- Dr. Seena Vengalil, Dr. Manjunatha MV (NIMHANS induced cognitive deficits: Role of enriched environment Intramural Funding). and levetiracetam treatment. Mr. Raghava Jagadeesh Salaka. Guides: Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao, Dr. Bindu M Kutty, 24. A study on the mechanisms of action of chitotriosidase- Dr. BN Srikumar (Funding by ICMR Fellowship). Relevance to pathophysiology of sporadic ALS. Ms. Rashmi V Savant. Guides: Dr. Vijayalakshmi K, Dr. TN Sathyaprabha 34. Depression-induced cognitive deficits: Effect of modulation of (Funding by UGC Fellowship). glutamatergic transmission and brain stimulation reward. Ms. Suwarna Chakraborty. Guides: Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao, 25. Investigating the effects of ayurvedic anti-depressant drug Dr. TR Raju, (Funding by NIMHANS and ICMR). (Nardostachys Jatamansi DC.) Complimenting allopathic medication on cardiac autonomic functions and cortical 35. Neurophysiological basis of dreaming: A comprehensive excitability measures in patients with major depressive disorder polysomnography study in healthy human volunteers. Mr. (Vishada). Dr. Jismi VS. Guides: Dr. Kaviraja Udupa, Dr. TN Gulshan Kumar. Guides: Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Dr. Ravi Yadav Sathyaprabha, Dr. Kishore Kumar R, Dr. Shivarama Varambally (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). (Funding by CCRAS). 36. Neural oscillatory dynamics and cognition: A neurophysiological 26. Functional impairment of motor neurons in a rat model of study. Mr. Rahul Venugopal. Guides: Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (SALS). Mr. Sanjay Dr. John P John, Dr. Nithin Nagaraj, Dr. Kaviraja Udupa Das. Guides: Dr. TR Raju, Dr. Laxmi T Rao. (NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
27. Curiosity and learning in rats exposed to maternal separation 37. Efficacy of isha yoga (Shambhavi Mahamudra) on cognition and isolation stress. Ms. Shruthi S Sharma. Guides: Dr. Laxmi and well-being: A neuropsychophysiological and imaging study. T Rao, Dr. D Yoganarasimha. Mr. M Saketh. Guides: Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Dr. John P John, Professor, Dr. Seema Mehrotra. 28. Early maternal separation stress-induced anxiety and its relation to anterior cingulate cortex functions in processing of 38. Efficacy of short photoperiod regime on cognitive functions emotional tasks. Mr. Maltesh Kambali. Guides: Dr. Laxmi T in ventral subicular lesioned rats: A behavioral and Rao, Dr. Ravi S Muddashetty. electrophysiological study. Mr. Subhadeep Dutta Gupta.
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Guides: Dr. Bindu M. Kutty, Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao 5. Regional reference laboratory for Japanese Encephalitis for (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). WHO south East Asia region. Investigators: Dr. V Ravi, Dr. Anita Desai (Funding by WHO SEARO). 39. Evaluation of neurobiological correlates in men with comorbid alcohol use disorder and adult ADHD. Ms. K Mrudula. Guides: 6. Strengthening laboratory surveillance for pneumococcal Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Dr. Arun K, Dr. Kaviraja Udupa, Dr. meningitis in India to understand the impact of pneumococcal Jamuna Rajeswaran (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). conjugate vaccine (PCV) rollout. Investigators: Dr. V Ravi, Dr. Anita Desai (Funding by ICMR). 40. Effects of integrated yoga therapy on cognition and cardiac functions in patients with breast carcinoma undergoing 7. Providing technical support for establishing enhanced chemotherapy. Dr. Inbaraj G. Guides: Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, surveillance for acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Bihar. Dr. Raghavendra Rao M, Director, Central Council for Investigators: Dr. V Ravi, Dr. Anita Desai, Dr. Reeta Mani, Dr. Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Manjunatha MV, Dr. Reeta Christopher, Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran, Dr. Kaviraja Udupa. Gayathri (Funding by CARE India).
41. Autonomic, biochemical and clinical profile of probable 8. Self-sustaining diagnostic project (Molecular Diagnostics). Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). Dr. Rukmani MR. Guides: Investigators: Dr. Reeta S Mani, Dr. Manjunatha MV (Funding Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Binukumar B by NIMHANS). (NIMHANS Fellowship). 9. Testing of blood samples for rabies antibodies by RFFIT. 42. A study to identify potential biomarker/s for diabetic peripheral Investigator: Dr. Reeta S Mani (Funding by Cadila neuropathy. Ms. Anu P John. Guides: Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Pharmaceuticals). Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. R Anil Kumar, Consultant Diabetologist, Karnataka Institute of Diabetology (KID), 10. Strengthening of laboratories for rabies diagnostics. Investigator: Bengaluru (NIMHANS Fellowship). Dr. Reeta S Mani (Funding by NCDC).
NEUROVIROLOGY 11. Population-based research studies to understand disease dynamics towards effective management of prevention and 1. Brain infections global study: Establishing a standard care treatment of HIV/AIDS, including co-morbidities and co- package to improve diagnosis and early hospital management infections. Investigator: Dr. Manjunath MV (Funding by of patients with suspected acute brain infections in low and DBT). middle income countries. Investigators: Dr. V Ravi, Dr. BN Gangadhar, Dr. K. Sekar, Dr. SK Chaturvedi, Dr. G Gururaj, 12. Flavivirus encephalitis in India-new approaches to improving Dr. Anita Desai, Dr. Netravathi M, Dr. Pradeep BS, Dr. Priya the diagnosis and understanding disease mechanism. Treesa Thomas (Funding by UoL). Investigators: Dr. Chitra Pattabiraman, Dr. V Ravi (Funding by DBT-Wellcome Trust India Alliance). 2. Brain infections global study: Improving diagnosis and management of suspected brain infections globally. Investigators: 13. Designing and validating an algorithm to determine etiological Dr. V Ravi, Dr. BN Gangadhar, Dr. Sekar Kasi, Dr. G agents associated with acute encephalitis syndrome in pediatric Gururaj G, Dr. Santhosh K Chaturvedi, Dr. Anitha Desai, patients. Investigators: Dr. Tina Damodar (Early Career Dr. Netravathi, Dr. Priya Thomas, Dr. Pradeep BS. (Funding Fellow), Dr. V Ravi (Fellowship Supervisor) (Funding by DBT- by National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), United Wellcome Trust India Alliance). Kingdom). 14. Human microRNA expression in dengue viral infection: 3. NIHR global health research group on brain infections. Correlation with disease severity. Wg. Cdr. Sunita D Patil. Investigators: Dr. Ravi V, Dr. Netravathi M (Funding by NIH). Guides: Dr. Anita Desai, Dr. V Ravi.
4. Strengthening surveillance for Japanese encephalitis in India. 15. Role of mitochondrial changes in rabies pathogenesis. Mr. Investigators: Dr. V Ravi, Dr. Anita Desai, Dr. Reeta Mani, Dr. Harsha PK. Guides: Dr. Reeta S Mani, Dr. MM Srinivas Ravi Yadav (Funding by CDC, USA) Bharath, Dr. Anita Mahadevan.
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16. Etiological spectrum of acute encephalitis syndrome: GV Basavaraja, Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Enhancing the detection using an algorithmic approach and IGICH, Bengaluru, Dr. Meera Purushottam. advanced molecular detection methods. Ms. Risha Rasheed. Guide: Dr. Anita Desai, Dr. V Ravi, Dr. Nalini A. 18. A study on immune activation markers in early and chronic HIV infection in individuals on antiretroviral therapy. Ms. 17. Aetiology and risk factors for community acquired pneumonia Ruthu N. Guides: Dr. Manjunatha MV, Dr. Anita S Desai, in children with a focus on molecular characterization of viral Prof. Udayakumar Ranga (Funding by DBT Indo-Dutch pathogens. Mr. Sourabh Suran. Guides: Dr. Reeta S Mani, Dr. Project).
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CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY Department of Health and Family Welfare Services, Govt. of Karnataka (Funding by National Health Mission, Govt. of 1. Community child and adolescent mental health service project. Karnataka). Investigator: Dr. Shekhar P. Seshadri (Funding by Department of Women & Child Development, Govt. of Karnataka). 8. Burden experienced while caregiving for persons with developmental and mental health disorders across age groups: 2. Role of genetics in autism spectrum disorder with or without A mixed method design. Investigators: Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. epilepsy. Investigators: Dr. Satish C Girimaji, Dr. Shoba Kavita Jangam, Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Dr. Deepak Jayarajan, Srinath, Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Sanjiv Jain, Dr. Meera Dr. Krishna Prasad. Purushothaman, Dr. Subbu Krishna (Funding by ICMR). 9. Preliminary assessment for center for child & adolescent 3. Development of a biorepository of childhood psychosocial care & protection (Service Project). Investigator: neurodevelopmental disorders for genetic studies. Investigators: Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri (Funding by UNICEF). Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji, Dr. Biju Viswanath, Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Dr. Meera Purushottam, Dr. Kommu John Vijay Sagar, 10. Initiating community-based psychosocial & protection services Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. Gautham Arunachal. for early childhood care & development. Investigator: Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri (Funding by UNICEF). 4. Early psychosocial predictors of child mental health: Longitudinal study of shared and distinctive risk and protective 11. Digital technology use in inpatient adolescents. Mr. SS Altaf factors in UK and India. Investigators: Dr. Prabha S Chandra, Hossien. Guides: Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji, Dr. Shekhar Dr. Geetha Desai, Dr. Shoba Srinath, Dr. K John Vijay Sagar, P Seshadri, Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. Eesha Dr. Thomas Kishore (Funding by ICMR & MRC (UK)). Sharma, Dr. Rajendra KM, Dr. Sreyoshi Ghosh.
5. A pilot study of MEG spikes and neural networks in children 12. A study of short-term course and outcome of children with autism spectrum disorder. Investigator: Dr. John Vijay with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and psychiatric Sagar (Funding by National Institute of Health, USA). comorbidities. Dr. Siddeswara BL. Guides: Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Satish C Girimaji, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. 6. Convergent validation of proposed behavioral indicators of Preeti Jacob. intellectual and adaptive behavior functioning for ICD-11. Investigators: Dr. K John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. 13. A short-term prospective follow-up study of course and Thomas Kishore (Funding by Azireli Foundation, Canada). outcome of psychosis and mood disorders in children and adolescents with intellectual developmental disorder. Dr. Arul 7. Strengthening primary and secondary level child and adolescent Jayendra Pradeep V. Guides: Dr. Satish C Girimaji, Dr. John mental health services in Karnataka–A training project. Vijay Sagar, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Preeti Jacob. Investigators: Dr. Rajendra KM, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Suresh Bada Math, Dr. Naveen Kumar C, Dr. N Manjunatha, 14. Prospective study on short term effects of second generation Dr. Rajani Parthasarathy, Deputy Director, Mental Health, antipsychotic in children and adolescents. Dr. Shivanand
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Kattimani. Guides: Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, 24. A qualitative study of subjective experiences and felt needs of Dr. Satish C Girimaji, Dr. John Vijay Sagar. the adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and their parents. Dr. Harshini M. Guides: Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Preeti Jacob, 15. School refusal behaviour in children and adolescents: Dr. Deepak Jayarajan, Dr. M Thomas Kishore. Development of a brief intervention package. Lt Col (Dr.) Arun Singh Yadav. Guides: Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Satish 25. Exploring anhedonia as a symptom in adolescent depression–A C Girimaji, Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Preeti Jacob. qualitative study. Dr. Amrtavarshini R. Guides: Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Rajendra KM, Dr. Sreyoshi 16. Treatment processes and short-term outcome of child and Ghosh, Dr. Eesha Sharma. adolescent psychiatry inpatients: A prospective study. Mr. Utkarsh Karki. Guides: Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Satish 26. Usefulness and side effects of electroconvulsive therapy in C Girimaji, Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. Eesha children and adolescents-A retrospective study from tertiary Sharma. care center in south India. Dr. Sowmyashree CN. Guides: Dr. Rajendra KM, Dr. Jagadisha Tirtahalli, Dr. Preeti Sinha, Dr. 17. Subjective experiences of children and adolescents living Satish Chandra Girimaji, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. John with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Dr. Lakshmi Vijay Sagar, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. Sreyoshi Ghosh. Sravanti. Guides: Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Satish C Girimaji, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Preeti Jacob. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
18. Use of theta burst stimulation in adolescent depression: 1. Understanding support forum data. Investigators: Dr. Monojit Evaluation of safety, tolerability and efficacy. Dr. Siddhesh Choudhury and Dr. Amit S (Microsoft), Dr. Seema Mehrotra. Shere. Guides: Dr. Satish C Girimaji, Dr. Urvaksh Mehta, Dr. Shekhar Seshadri, Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Preeti Jacob. 2. Development and preliminary evaluation of a multi-function technology-based platform for improving mental health care 19. Correlates of social and adaptive functioning in children and and help-seeking for common mental disorders. Investigators: adolescents with ADHD. Dr. Bikram Kr Dutta, Dr. Preeti Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr. Poornima Jacob, Dr. Urvaksh M Mehta, Dr. Thomas Kishore, Dr. Satish Bhola, Dr. Girish Rao, Dr. TK Srikanth, Dr. Amit Sharma C Girimaji, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. John Vijay Sagar. (Funding by Microsoft Research India).
20. Study of sensory processing deficits in children with ADHD. 3. Comparative study of cognitive retraining and EEG Dr. Raghavendra Kumar K, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. Satish C neurofeedback training in TBI-Clinical, cognitive, EEG, Girimaji, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. biochemical, functional and cerebral blood flow correlates. Rajendra KM, Dr. Eesha Sharma. Investigators: Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran, Dr. Dhaval Shukla, Dr. Sarada Subramanian, Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath, Dr. B 21. A study of short term course and outcome in children and Binukumar (Funding by DST-CSRI). adolescents attending emergency psychiatry service at a tertiary care centre. Dr. N Prasanna Kumar. Guides: Dr. John Vijay 4. Feasibility and acceptability of a mobile based application Sagar, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Satish C Girmaji, Dr. Preeti for management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Jacob, Dr. Rajendra KM, Dr. Eesha Sharma. A pilot study. Investigators: Dr. Paulomi M. Sudhir, Dr. MP Sharma, Dr. YCJ Reddy, Mr. T Srikanth, Dr. Manjula M, Dr. 22. Prevalence and correlates of emotional abuse in adolescents Nitin Anand, Dr. Ajay Kumar, Ms. Kaajal Gupta. presenting to child and adolescent psychiatry services. Dr. Tess Maria Rajan, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Satish C Girimaji, 5. Yoga as adjuvant modality for promotion of healthy use of Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Preeti Jacob. technology: Randomized controlled study. Investigators: Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Dr. Hemant Bhargav, Dr. Priyamvada 23. A prospective study of self-harm behaviours and suicidality Sharma, Dr. Nitin Anand, Dr. P Marimuthu (Funding by among adolescent in-patients in a tertiary care centre. Dr. DST). Bhagyavathi HD. Guides: Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Satish C Girimaji, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. Rajendra 6. Training program in assessment and management of technology KM, Dr. Eesha Sharma. addiction. Investigators: Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Dr. LN
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Suman, Dr. Nitin Anand, Dr. Senthil Amudhan R, Dr. P 15. Embodied affectivity, empathy, behavioural sensitivity, Marimuthu (Funding by ICMR). executive functions and personality in patients with bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia: Clinical, neuropsychological, 7. Yoga therapy as an add-on to metacognitive therapy for electrophysiological and imaging study. Investigators: Dr. psychoses for patients with schizophrenia-A randomized Rajakumari P Reddy, Dr. Muralidharan K, Dr. Jamuna controlled trial. Investigator: Dr. Devvarta Kumar (Funding by Rajeswaran (Funding by Intramural NIMHANS). DST). 16. Development and validation of a scale for assessment of patient 8. Understanding the neural correlates of music and rhythm satisfaction. Investigators: Dr. Nitin Anand, Dr. Manoj Kumar perception and the effect of Indian music and rhythm based Sharma, Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr. Veena Satyanarayana, Dr. cognitive remediation in Parkinson’s disease. Investigators: Dr. TS Jaisoorya, Dr. Ajay Kumar, Dr. Binu VS, Ms. Suma N, Ms. Shantala Hegde, Dr. Pramod K Pal, Dr. G Venkatasubramanian, Tavleen Kohli. Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. Mariyamma Phillip, Dr. Gottfried Schlaug, Director, Music and Neuroimaging Laboratory, Stroke 17. Development and pilot testing of a mental health promotion Recovery Laboratory, and Division Chief, Cerebrovascular module based on Indian psychology. Investigator: Dr. Jyotsna Diseases, Associate Professor of Neurology, Beth Israel Agrawal. Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, (Mentor) (Funding by Wellcome Trust/ 18. Exploration of role of meta-cognition, cognitive appraisal, India Alliance DBT). disgust proneness with severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Dr. Ajay Kumar, Dr. MP Sharma, Dr. Paulomi 9. Therapeutic role of prayer and listening to music–An exploratory M Sudhir, Dr. Manjula M, Dr. Nitin Anand, Dr. Binu VS survey to understand patients’ perspective. Investigators: Dr. (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). Shantala Hegde, Dr. BN Gangadhar, Dr SK Chaturvedi, Dr. Chittanranjan C Andrade, Dr. Hemanth Bhargava. 19. Neurocognition and metacognition in depression. Investigators: Dr. Himani Kashyap, Dr. Rajakumari P Reddy, Dr. Geetha 10. Development and evaluation of a picture-cum-activity book Desai, Dr. Harish T. on mental health care for adolescents. Investigators: Dr. Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee, Dr. KS Meena, Dr. Paulomi Sudhir 20. Development and implementation of family based therapy (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). among young men with substance use disorders. Ms. Tanya Anand. Guides: Dr. LN Suman, Dr. Arun K (Funding by 11. Executive functions, empathy insight and quality of life in UGC-JRF). patients with Schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder. Investigators: Dr. Rajakumari P Reddy, Dr. Himani Kashyap, 21. Cognitive behaviour therapy for women with substance use Dr. G Venkatasubramanian, Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Dr. disorders: A feasibility study. Ms. Hargun Ahluwalia. Guides: Muralidharan K, Dr. Naren P Rao, Dr. Vijay KG. Dr. LN Suman, Dr. Prabath K Chand.
12. Psychological assessment of train operators of Bangalore Metro 22. Brief psychotherapy for women with depression: Perceived Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). Investigators: Dr. Nitin stress, coping and quality of life outcomes. Ms. Chaitra Anand, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Dr. Keshav Kumar J, Dr. Kumble. Guides: Dr. LN Suman, Dr. Geeta Desai (Funding Shantala Hegde (Funding by BMRCL). by UGC).
13. Exploration of pattern of internet use, psychological attributes 23. Psychotherapy related beliefs & attitudes: Relationship with and promotion of healthy use of technology. Investigators: Dr. psychological mindedness & beliefs about emotions. Ms. Nitin Anand, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Dr. Anish V Cherian, Shilpa Mohan. Guide: Dr. LN Suman (NIMHANS Intramural Dr. Mariyamma Philip (Funding by ICSSR). Funding).
14. Workplace interventions for promotion of psychological health 24. Feasibility of narrative exposure therapy for IPV related trauma of personnel of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited among women in a short stay shelter home. Ms. Shilpa (BMRCL). Investigators: Dr. Nitin Anand, Dr. Manoj Kumar KS. Guides: Dr. LN Suman, Dr. Veena AS (NIMHANS Sharma, Dr. Ajay Kumar (Funding by BMRCL). Fellowship).
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25. Cognitions, metacognitions, neuropsychological functioning Guides: Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Dr. Pratima Murthy (Funding and symptom dimensionality in obsessive compulsive disorder. by UGC). Ms. Manpreet Kaur. Guides: Dr. Mahendra P Sharma, Dr. Keshav Kumar, Dr. YC Janardhan Reddy. 37. Development and pilot evaluation of multi-component help- seeking intervention for non-treatment seeking distressed young 26. Efficacy of mindfulness integrated cognitive therapy in adults. Ms. Sanghvi Prachi Bhavesh. Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Dr. comparison with cognitive behaviour therapy in patients with Manoj Kumar Sharma (Funding by ICMR). predominantly obsessions: A randomized control trial. Ms. Amrita Biswas. Guides: Dr. Mahendra P Sharma, Dr. YC 38. Blended internet-based and face-to-face intervention for Janardhan Reddy. treatment of depression. Ms. Sindhuja Sudarshan. Guides: Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Dr. Jagadisha Tirthalli (Funding by ICMR). 27. Development of mindfulness scale. Mr. Aziz S. Mukadam. Guides: Dr. Mahendra P Sharma, Dr. Nitin Anand. 39. A randomized controlled trial of cognitive retraining and EEG neurofeedback training in traumatic brain injury: A clinical, 28. Anger, emotional regulation and dispositional mindfulness in cognitive, electrophysiological, biochemical and FMRI study. patients with social anxiety disorder. Ms. Ashwini A. Guides: Mr. Mohd Afsar. Dr. Mahendra P Sharma, Dr. Ajay Kumar. 40. Neural, cognitive and clinical correlates of affective empathy 29. Dispositional mindfulness, maladaptive schema, cognitive in Schizophrenia. Guide: Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran. (Funding by distortions and self-esteem in patients with social anxiety UGC). disorder. Ms. Bhoomika Gupta. Guide: Dr. Mahendra P Sharma. 41. Affective experiences, affect regulation at workplace and their correlates. Ms. Janhavi Devdutt. Guides: Dr. Seema Mehrotra, 30. Outpatient group therapy for adolescents with emotional Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir (Funding by UGC). problems: Feasibility and effect. Ms. Preethi Anne Ninan. Guides: Dr. Uma Hirisave, Dr. Satish C Girimaji (Funding by 42. Randomized controlled trial of EEG neurofeedback training UGC). in anxiety disorders: A clinical, cognitive, neurochemical and electrophysiological study. Ms. Pratibha Meena. Guide: Dr. 31. Ambivalence in family relations, appraisal and self-worth Jamuna Rajeswaran (Funding by UGC). among children and adolescents. Ms. N Ahil. Guide: Uma H (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). 43. Psychosocial and clinical correlates of suicidal behaviour in persons with bipolar affective disorder, currently euthymic. 32. Exploring dissociative experiences in adolescents with Ms. Vaisnvy Kapur. Guides: Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr. psychiatric disorders. Ms. Shwetha. Guide: Uma H Muralidharan K. (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). 44. Impact of family accommodation, parenting styles in pediatric 33. Well-being intervention for adolescents in out-patient OCD. Ms. Poornima C. Guide: Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr. psychiatric setting: A preliminary evaluation. Ms. Ahil. Guide: Preeti Jacob. Uma H, Dr. Seema Mehrotra (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). 45. Executive functions, affect regulation, social cognition and functioning in adults with ADHD. Ms. Sneha Goyal. Guides: 34. Clinical utility of pictorial experience scale in children and Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr. Vivek Benegal, Dr. Keshav Kumar adolescents with psychiatric disorders. Ms. Naima Nazar. J, Dr. Urvakhsh Mehta. Guide: Uma H (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). 46. Efficacy of rumination focused CBT in persons with anxiety 35. Emotional changes and attachment styles in marital therapy. and depressive disorders. Ms. Pratishtha Petwal. Guides: Dr. Ms. Monika Umakantha. Guide: Dr. Anisha Shah. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr. A Shyam Sundar.
36. Development and preliminary evaluation of a positive youth 47. Trait mindfulness, distress tolerance and anxiety sensitivity in development program for college youth. Ms. Noufal TH. persons with common mental disorders. Ms. Arunya B. Guides: Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr. A Shyam Sundar.
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48. Perceived barriers to homework compliance in persons with adult survivors. Ms. Radhika K. Guides: Dr. M Manjula, Dr. B common mental disorders. Ms. Apoorva Malik. Guide: Dr. Binukumar (Funding by UGC). Paulomi M Sudhir. 60. Metacognition, interpersonal functioning and affect regulation 49. Intolerance of uncertainty, ruminations, self-compassion and across personality disorders. Ms. Alafia J. Guides: Dr. Manjula sleep quality in persons with depression and anxiety. Ms. M, Dr. Shyam Sundar A. Sharon Suganthi Caroline. Guides: Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr. A Shyam Sundar. 61. Parenting and its relationship with psychopathology, affect regulation and interpersonal relationship in youth with 50. Self-regulation in common mental disorders: Affective and cluster B personality disorder and their parents. Ms. Apoorva behavioural correlates. Mr. Kanak Kataria. Guide: Dr. Paulomi Shrivastava. Guides: Dr. M Manjula, Dr. K John Vijay Sagar, M Sudhir. Dr. Harish T.
51. Effectiveness of cognitive control training on depression: A 62. Process of change in cognitive behaviour therapy and acceptance randomized control study. Ms. Meenakshi Bannerjee. Guide: commitment therapy for major depressive disorder. Ms. Sayma Dr. Keshav Kumar. Jameel. Guides: Dr. Manjula, Dr. K Thennarasu, Dr. Shyam Sunder A (Funding by ICMR). 52. Effectiveness of cognitive retraining on neuropsychological, neuroimaging correlates and quality of life following epilepsy 63. Effectiveness of modified cognitive processing therapy in surgery: A randomized control study. Ms. Jasmine Pasricha. post-traumatic stress disorder: A preliminary process outcome Guide: Dr. Keshav Kumar. study. Ms. Krishna Kumari K. Guides: Dr. M Manjula, Dr. Shantala Hegde, Dr. Muralidharan K (NIMHANS 53. Development and standardization of neuropsychological Fellowship). planning measure for adults in India. Ms. Harini G. Guide: Dr. Keshav Kumar. 64. Perfectionism, body-esteem, rejection sensitivity and clinical psychopathology among youths with features of body 54. App based cognitive retraining on cognitive functioning dysmorphic disorder. Ms. Sruthi Vincent. Guide: Dr. M among cognitively healthy elderly-A feasibility study Ms. Manjula (NIMHANS Fellowship). Aleesha Rahmath. Guide: Dr. Keshav Kumar (NIMHANS Fellowship). 65. Dysthymia in working professionals and its relation to quality of life, productivity and functioning. Ms. Sarika Bapuji. Guide: 55. Establishing equivalence and validity for Nne-B parallel Dr. M Manjula (NIMHANS Fellowship). form. Ms. Priya Vasnani. Guides: Dr. Keshav Kumar, Dr. P Marimuthu (NIMHANS Fellowship). 66. Psychological flexibility, personal values and goal pursuits among individuals with personality disorders. Ms. Apoorva 56. Exploration of impact of social media on addictive behavior. Shetty. Guide: Dr. M Manjula (NIMHANS Fellowship). Ms. Happy B Baglari. Guide: Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma (NIMHANS Fellowship). 67. Relationship between shame, self-compassion and psychological flexibility in individuals with anxiety disorders. 57. E sport and real sport players: An exploration of psychosocial Ms. Madhuri Navin. Guide: Dr. M Manjula (NIMHANS profile. Ms. Priya Singh. Guide: Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma Fellowship). (NIMHANS Fellowship). 68. Schema modes and cognitive distortions in borderline 58. Development of group intervention module for promotion personality disorder: An exploratory study. Ms. Priya Puri. of healthy use of technology among adolescents. Ms. Pranjali Guides: Dr. Devvarta Kumar, Dr. M Thomas Kishore, Dr. K Chakraborty Thakur. Guides: Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Dr. K Muralidharan. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Nitin Anand (Funding by ICMR). 69. Cognitive, affective, behavioral inflexibilities, and 59. Impact of child sexual abuse on psychopathology, trauma and interpretation biases in depression. Ms. Jyotika Singh. Guides: attachment beliefs and interpersonal functioning in young Dr. Devvarta Kumar, Dr. Naren P Rao.
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70. Use of internet as a health information resource by patients 82. Identification and intervention for infant mental health needs with obsessive compulsive disorder and their caregivers. Ms. through developmental and psychodynamic approaches. Ms. Ranjani S. Guides: Dr. Devvarta Kumar, Dr. Janardhanan CN. Shweta Narayan. Guides: Dr. M Thomas Kishore, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Harish T (Part of a funded large project 71. Incorrigibility in individuals with borderline personality (ICMR)). disorder: An experimental study. Ms. Priya Vasnani. Dr. Devvarta Kumar. 83. A cross-cultural comparison of the role of maternal mental health in the prediction of infant cognitive development and 72. Specific attachment dimensions, reflective functioning, empirical investigation of the mediating role of early caregiving interpersonal competence and borderline personality features in India. Mr. Matthew Bluette-Duncan. Guides: Dr. M in emerging adults. Ms. Mehak Sikand. Guides: Dr. Poornima Thomas Kishore, Dr. Veena Satyanarayana (Funding by ICMR Bhola, Dr. Meena KS. and MRC, UK).
73. Ethical beliefs and practices in psychotherapy and counselling: 84. Developmental competencies, temperament, parenting An exploratory study among mental health practitioners and practices and psychosocial adversities in internalizing disorders. development of a training module. Ms. Ananya Sinha. Guides: Ms. Poornima V. Guides: Dr. M Thomas Kishore, Dr. Shekhar Dr. Poornima Bhola, Dr. Ahalya Raguram, Dr. Prabha S P Seshadri, Dr. Binu VS (Funding by UGC). Chandra. 85. Individual and relational predictors of couple functioning in 74. Characteristics and psychosocial correlates of non-suicidal self- women with borderline personality disorder and their spouse. injury among young adults. Ms. Nupur Singhal. Guides: Dr. Ms. Fasli Sidheek. Guides: Dr. Veena Satyanarayana, Dr. Poornima Bhola, Dr. Senthil Reddi. Geetha Desai.
75. Mentalization and its relationship with attachment and trauma 86. Assessment of attachment injuries in married individuals. Ms. in borderline personality disorder. Ms. K Dharani Devi. Guides: Nikita Oberoi. Guides: Dr. Veena A Satyanarayana, Dr. Geetha Dr. Poornima Bhola, Dr. Prabha Chandra. Desai (Funding by UGC).
76. Parental reflective functioning in mothers with borderline 87. Antenatal predictors of maternal attachment and competence personality features. Ms. Kanika Mehrotra. Guides: Dr. in women who received assisted reproductive treatment. Ms. Poornima Bhola, Dr. Geetha Desai. Vaishalee Saravanan. Guides: Dr. Veena A Satyanarayana, Dr. Geetha Desai. 77. Dimensional personality pathology, mentalization and non- suicidal self-injury among young adults. Ms. Shruthi PS. 88. Dating violence in older adolescents: the role of gender Guide: Dr. Poornima Bhola. attitudes and mental health. Ms. Ritika Chokani. Guide: Dr. Veena Satyanarayana. 78. Social support, self-efficacy, and recovery experiences among self-injuring adolescents and young adults. Ms. Meheli Saha. 89. Time perspective and conflict resolution styles in relation to Guides: Dr. Poornima Bhola, Dr. Nithya Poornima. psychological distress and psychological wellbeing in young adults. Mr. Harish Chiluka. Guide: Dr. Aruna Rose Mary 79. Identity, self-differentiation, mentalization and non-suicidal Kapanee. self-injury among emerging adults. Ms. Shivani Yadav. Guide: Dr. Poornima Bhola. 90. Explanatory models of depression, psychological distress and psychological well-being in adolescents. Ms. Kadaganchi Purva 80. Cognitive, affective, social, and constitutional correlates of risk- Chandrakant. Guides: Dr. Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee, Dr. taking behaviors in Indian adolescents. Mr. Naseer Ahmad Meena KS. Bhat. Guides: Dr. BN Roopesh, Dr. Vivek Benegal, Dr. Binukumar B. 91. Development and evaluation of psychoeducational video on learning disability for parents and teachers. Ms. Lincy Benny 81. Awareness, myths and perceived barriers to disclosure of child B. Guides: Dr. Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee, Dr. Uma Hirisave, sexual abuse in adolescents. Ms. Meetali Devgun. Guides: Dr. Dr. Meena KS. Roopesh BN, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri.
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92. Stigma, resilience and quality of life among persons with 103. Processes and outcomes of ahamkara and anasakti. Ms. Kriti common mental disorders. Mr. Nikhil S. Guide: Dr. Aruna Gupta. Guides: Ms. Smriti Singh, Dr. Jyotsna Agrawal Rose Mary Kapanee. (Funding by IIT Patna).
93. Music perception, phonological skills, cognitive functions 104. Association of quiet ego, ahamkara and anasakti with character in children with specific learning disability and typically strengths and psychological wellbeing among emerging adults developing children with and without musical training. Ms. and middle aged adults. Ms. Vindya V Rai. Guide: Dr. Jyotsna Vasudha Hande. Guides: Dr. Shantala Hegde, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Agrawal (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). Dr. Mariyamma Phillip. 105. Development of a Brahmavihara based intervention for 94. Evaluation of deficits in cognition and emotion in improving well-being of primary caregivers in psychiatric Parkinson’s disease patients with and without psychosis using disorders. Ms. Poonam Bir Kaur Sahota. Guide: Dr. Jyotsna neuropsychological and electrophysiological methods. Mr. Agrawal (Funding by UGC). Mohit Gothwal. Guides: Dr. Shantala Hegde, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Shyamsundar A. 106. Revision and validation of a short triguna scale: Self-report and informant versions. Ms. Nayana KB. Guides: Dr. 95. Evaluation of cognitive functions, anxiety, depression and Jyotsna Agrawal, Dr. Nitin Anand (NIMHANS Intramural quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis. Ms. Vinayaka Funding). Yadav. Guides: Dr. Shantala Hegde, Dr. Nethravathi M. 107. Adaptation of an Indian psychology based intervention module 96. Development and validation of a trauma processing scale. for depression. Ms. Aswathi Lokanath. Guides: Dr. Jyotsna Ms. Ishita Mondal. Guides: Dr. Nitin Anand, Dr. Prabha S Agrawal, Dr. Shivarama Varambally (NIMHANS Intramural Chandra, Dr. Veena A. Satyanarayana (Funding by UGC). Funding).
97. Development of protective factors scale against suicidal risk. 108. Ruminative response styles and worry in patients with obsessive Ms. Arunashree B. Guides: Dr. Nitin Anand, Dr. Manoj Kumar compulsive disorder: An exploratory study. Ms. Deepika Meena. Sharma (Funding by UGC). Guide: Dr. Ajay Kumar (NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
98. Affective states, rejection sensitivity and coping style among 109. Perceived barriers and pathways to the treatment of obessive young adults with social media use. Mr. Jayesh Suresh Kande. compulsive disorder-A mixed method approach. Ms. Megha Guides: Dr. Nitin Anand, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma (Funding Gupta. Guide: Dr. Ajay Kumar (NIMHANS Intramural by UGC). Funding).
99. Affective states, impulsivity, coping style and self-regulation 110. Effect of adolescent’s perception of parenting styles and in binge watching behaviours. Ms. Sangeetha. V. Guides: Dr. intolerance of uncertainty on anxiety. Ms. Vaishnavi K. Guides: Nitin Anand, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma. Dr. Ajay Kumar, Dr. Thomas Kishore (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). 100. School-based brief mindfulness intervention in adolescents. Ms. Mareena Thampy. Guides: Dr. M Nithya Poornima, Dr. 111. Therapeutic writing intervention for emotion regulation- Mahendra P Sharma (NIMHANS Fellowship). Development and feasibility study. Ms. Merlyn S. Guides: Dr. Himani Kashyap, Dr. Prabha S Chandra. 101. Communicating a diagnosis of ADHD-Identifying developmentally appropriate practices. Ms. Benika Narang. 112. The role of emotional, cognitive and interpersonal factors in Guides: Dr. M Nithya Poornima, Dr. KS Meena (NIMHANS dissociative disorders. Ms. Parvathy Jayan. Guides: Dr. Himani Fellowship). Kashyap, Dr. Harish T.
102. Parent-child play in preschool children: Parent coaching 113. Development of cognitive training program for individuals through video feedback. Ms. Sharika Varma. Guide: Dr. M with remitted obsessive compulsive disorder. Ms. Fathima Rini Nithya Poornima (NIMHANS Fellowship). F. Guides: Dr. Himani Kashyap, Dr. YC Janardhan Reddy.
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INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE 8. Clinical correlates of vedic personality traits in psychiatric patients. Investigators: Dr. Najla Eiman, Dr. Naren P Rao, Dr. 1. Yoga based intervention for opioid dependence: Efficacy and Hemant Bhargav (Funding by CCRYN). potential mechanisms. Investigators: Dr. Hemant Bhargav, Dr. Rashmi A, Dr. G Venkatasubramanian, Dr. Venkata Lakshmi MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION Narasimha, Dr. Vedamurthachar A, Dr. Priyamvada Sharma (Funding by DST-SATYAM). 1. Development of a peer-led strength building program for suicide prevention among young adults. Investigators: Dr. 2. Medical thermography and gas discharge visualization Meena KS, Dr. Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee, Dr. Anish Cherian, technique: A diagnostic approach for type 2 diabetes based on Dr. John Vijay Sagar (Funding by ICSSR). non-contact infrared thermal imaging and electro-photonic imaging: A multicentric study. Investigators: Dr. Hemant 2. Outcome of evaluation of capacity building for immediate care Bhargav, Dr. BN Gangadhar, Dr. SK Chaturvedi (Funding by for psychological emergencies amongst community members. DST-SERB). Investigator: Dr. Meena KS.
3. Cognitive dysfunction and sleep dysregulation as 3. Initial evaluation on immediate care for psychological endophenotypes of psychosis: A study of neurophysiological, emergencies for mental health problems: A retrospective study. neuroimaging and neuroimmune correlates. Investigators: Dr. Investigator: Dr. Meena KS. Shivakumar V, Dr. Venkatasubramanian G, Dr. Naren P Rao, Dr. Janardhanan CN, Dr. Vijayakumar KG (Funding by The 4. Outcome evaluation of mental health literacy among community Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance). members in urban Bengaluru. Investigator: Dr. Meena KS.
4. A Randomized placebo controlled prospective phase-II clinical 5. Mental health literacy in urban and rural communities in study of an ayurvedic coded drug ‘Ayush-D’ on glycemic control India: An interdisciplinary approach using applied theatre in pre-diabetic subjects. Investigators: Dr. Kishore Kumar R, methodology. Investigator: Dr. Meena KS (Funding by ESRC/ Dr. Shubhashree MN, Research Officer (S-2), (Central Council AHRC/ GCRF). for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India) (Funding by CCRAS, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of NURSING India. 1. Exploration of psychoactive substance and non-prescribed 5. Evaluation of add on efficacy & safety of an ayurvedic medication use during pregnancy and lactation among women formulation in the management of Dengue fever & prevention seeking health services at selected primary health centers in of its complications A double-blind clinical study. Investigators: south Bengaluru. Investigators: Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, Dr. Dr. Niteena Kumar Patil, Associate Professor and Head, Meena KS. Department of Integrative Medicine, Shri. Devaraj Urs, Academy of Higher Education, Kolar, Dr. Kishore Kumar R 2. Effectiveness of nurse Implemented Music Add-on Therapy (Funding by CCRAS, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India). (NIMAT) in managing children with behavioural problems admitted to child psychiatry centre. Investigators: Dr. G 6. A randomized placebo controlled phase 2 clinical study of an Radhakrishnan, Dr. K John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Ramachandra ayurvedic coded drug ‘ayush d’ in the management of type 2 (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). diabetes mellitus as add on therapy to metformin. Investigators: Dr. Kishore Kumar R, Dr. Shubhashree M N, Research Officer 3. Training, mentoring and skill development for the nurses in (S-2), (Funding by CCRAS, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of districts of Bihar DMHP. Investigators: Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, India). Dr. G Radhakrishnan, Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, Ms. Maya Sahu, Dr. Bhavya K Bairy, Dr. Naveen C Kumar, Dr. Prabhat Chand 7. Validation of ayusoft prakriti diagnostic tool in psychiatric (Funding by State Health Society, Bihar). patients. Investigators: Dr. Hemant Bhargav, Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Dr. Najla Eiman, Dr. Pooja More, Dr. Vinod 4. A mixed methods approach to explore nutritional status and Kumar. exercise behavior in out-patients with schizophrenia receiving
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antipsychotics at a tertiary neuro-psychiatry hospital in India. women from selected communities in Bengaluru. Mrs. Sunitha. Investigators: Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Dr. Venkatasubramaniam, Guides: Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, Dr. Girish N Rao. Dr. Rita Christopher, Mrs. Jothimani S (Funding by ICMR). 14. Development of a caregiver mediated Instrumental Activities of 5. Training of nurses and other health care professionals of Daily Living (IADL) module for positive outcomes in persons Uttarakhand in the area of common psychiatric disorders. with schizophrenia and their caregivers: A feasibility study. Ms. Investigators: Dr. Ravi Gupta, Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Dr. Suresh Annie John P. Guides: Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Dr. M Manjula, Kumar Sharma, Dr. Anirdddha Basu, Dr. Suresh Badamath, Dr. M Krishna Prasad. Dr. Naveen Kumar C, Dr. N. Manjunatha, Dr. Prasanthi N, Dr. Radhakrishnan G, Dr. Aniruddh, Mrs. Xavier Belsy, Dr. Rajesh 15. Impact of training on nurses knowledge and screening practice Kumar (Funding by AIIMS Rishikesh & NIMHANS). in identification of children at risk for developmental delay. Mrs. R Rajalakshmi. Guide: Dr. G Radhakrishnan, Dr. P 6. Development and implementation of nursing module for Marimuthu, Dr. Preeti Jacob. nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practice related to abuse among women with mental illness. Mrs. Poreddi Vijayalakshmi. 16. Effectiveness of brief intervention for patients with alcohol Guides: Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Dr. Suresh Badamath, Dr. P use-related mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) at casualty Marimuthu. and emergency services, NIMHANS, Bengaluru. Ms. Rajitha P. Guides: Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, Dr. Arun Kandasamy, Dr. 7. Efficacy of anger management programme on anger level, Dhaval Shukla. problem solving skills, communication skills and adjustment among school going adolescents in Bengaluru. Ms. A. Shamala. 17. Effect of nurse counseling on promotion and maintenance of Guides: Dr. G Radhakrishnan, Dr. M Manjula. healthy life style for outpatients receiving antipsychotics at NIMHANS, Bengaluru. Ms. Krutideepa. Guides: Dr. Sailaxmi 8. Mixed methodology study to evaluate the efficacy of life Gandhi, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr. Krishna Prasad. style modification intervention on metabolic syndrome in persons with schizophrenia on treatment with antipsychotics. COLLEGE OF NURSING Ms. Jothimani G. Guides: Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Dr. Venkatasubramanian. 1. Transcultural adaptation and validation of national institute of health stroke scale. Investigators: Dr. Priya Baby, Dr. PR 9. Development and pilot testing of a Skill-Based Intervention Srijithesh. (SBI) for young adults with harmful substance use in an urban community. Mrs. D Padmavathy. Guides: Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, PSYCHIATRY Dr. Pratima Murthy.
1. Genome to outcome in Schizophrenia. Investigators: Dr. 10. Development of an intervention for well-being and healthy use Urvakhsh Mehta, DR. BN Gangadhar, Dr. Jagadisha of digital technology among nursing students. Ms. Maya Sahu. Thirthalli, Dr. G Venkatasubramanian, Dr. Chethan B, Dr. Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Dr. Seema Gautham Arunachal U, Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath (Funding by Mehrotra. DBT-Wellcome).
11. Effectiveness of Family Focused Therapy (FFT) on expressed 2. Identification of biomarkers that predict response to deep brain emotion, quality of life, stress and coping in family members of stimulation in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Investigators: Dr. persons with bipolar disorder. Mrs. Padmavathi N. Guides: Dr. Shyam Sunder, Dr YCJ Reddy, Dr. Dwarakanath S (Funding Sailaxmi Gandhi, Dr. Manjula M, Dr. Sanjeev Jain. by DBT-Wellcome).
12. Developing and field testing of Clinical Schedule for Primary 3. Functional connectivity in mild cognitive impairment and Care Psychiatric Nursing (CSPN). Mr. James Paul. Guide: Dr. Alzheimer’s disease- An fMRI-MEG study. Investigators: Dr. G Radhakrishnan. John P John, Dr. Sanjib Sinha. (Funding by DST-CSRI).
13. Development and pilot testing of Community-Based 4. A retrospective chart review of Sociodemographic and clinical Intervention (CBI) for psychoactive substance use among profile of patients receiving disability certificates from a
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Quaternary research hospital (NIMHANS). Investigators: Dr. 14. Substance use treatment experience survey. Investigators: Dr. PT Sivakumar, Dr. Anupam Gupta. Arun Kandasamy, Dr. Pratima Murthy (Funding by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India and AIIMS, 5. Consortium on Vulnerability to Externalizing Disorders and New Delhi). Addictions [c-VEDA]. Investigators: Dr. Vivek Benegal, Dr. Biju Viswanath, Dr. Priyamvada Sharma (Funding by MRC, 15. Substance use among students. Investigators: Dr. Arun UK & ICMR). Kandasamy, Dr. Pratima Murthy (Funding by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India and AIIMS, 6. Accelerator program for Discovery of Brain Disorders (ADBS). New Delhi). Investigators: Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Dr. Vivek Benegal (Funding by DBT). 16. Substance use among female sex workers. Investigators: Dr. Arun Kandasamy, Dr. Pratima Murthy (Funding by Ministry 7. Improving Outcomes in Mental and Physical Comorbidity of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India and AIIMS, and Developing Research Capacity (IMPACT) in South Asia. New Delhi). Investigators: Dr. SK Chaturvedi, Dr. Pratima Murthy, Dr. Arun Kandasamy (Funding by National Institute of Health 17. Substance use among homeless population. Investigators: Dr. Research, UK & University of York). Arun Kandasamy, Dr. Pratima Murthy (Funding by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India and AIIMS, 8. Implementing a settings based health promotion intervention New Delhi). for prevention and control of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) Investigators: Dr. Arun Kandasamy, Dr. Pratima 18. Substance use among Hijra/TG population. Investigators: Dr. Murthy, Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand (Funding by AXA Business Arun Kandasamy, Dr. Pratima Murthy (Funding by Ministry & Public Health Foundation of India). of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India and AIIMS, New Delhi). 9. Developing model for Manasadhara (Day care centre for persons with mental illness) in Chikkaballapur District of Karnataka. 19. Pattern of use of rare and newer psychoactive substances. Investigators: Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr. Shanivaram Reddy Investigators: Dr. Arun Kandasamy, Dr. Pratima Murthy K, Dr. Hareesh A (Funding by Department of Health and (Funding by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. Family Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka). of India and AIIMS, New Delhi).
10. Understanding and estimating the prevalence of perceived high 20. Accelerating the Application of Stem Cell Technology in support needs among persons with benchmark disabilities and Human Disease (ASHD) Investigators: Dr. Arun Kandasamy, their family caregivers: A community-based study. Investigators: Dr. Pratima Murthy (Funding by DBT). Dr. Hareesh A, Dr. Krishna Prasad, Dr. Shanivaram Reddy K, Dr. B Binukumar, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli (NIMHANS 21. Effect of anti-craving agents on short term outcome of Intramural Funding). alcohol dependence syndrome comorbid with Schizophrenia Investigator: Dr. Lekhansh Shukla (NIMHANS Intramural 11. Hereditary spastic paraplegia: an enigma. From clinical Funding). genetic signatures to patient derived cellular models for disease mechanisms. Investigators: Dr. Ramakrishnan Kannan, Dr. 22. Response of patients treated with N-Acetyl cysteine and Bindu PS, Dr. Madhu Nagappa (Funding by DST-SERB). baclofen for cannabis dependence syndrome Investigator: Dr. Vivek Benegal. 12. Substance use among prison population. Investigators: Dr. Arun Kandasamy, Dr. Pratima Murthy (Funding by Ministry 23. Study on delirium tremens. Investigator: Dr. Lekhansh Shukla. of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India and AIIMS, New Delhi). 24. Training course of medical officers on diploma in community mental health. Investigator: Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand. 13. Substance use among transport workers. Investigators: Dr. Arun Kandasamy, Dr. Pratima Murthy (Funding by Ministry 25. Study of genomic trajectories as a function of age. Investigators: of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India and AIIMS, Dr. Meera Purushottam, Dr. Anita Mahadevan. New Delhi).
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26. Chhattisgarh Integrated Mental Health & Addiction ECHO. 37. Correlates of empathy and apathy in MCI, Alzheimer’s disease Investigator: Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand (Funding by NHM and healthy elderly. Dr. Sravani Gaddipati. Guides: Dr. Mathew Chhattisgarh). Varghese, Dr. Preeti Sinha.
27. Effectiveness of addition of Virtual NIMHANS ECHO tele- 38. Neurohemodynamics of panic disorder using fNIRS. Dr. mentoring model for skilled capacity building in providing Pavithra Jayasankar. Guides: Dr. N Manjunatha, Dr. G quality care in alcohol use disorders by existing workforce of Venkatasubramanian, Dr. YC Janardhan Reddy. DMHP districts of Karnataka. Investigator: Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand (Funding by ICMR). 39. Exploration of relationship of PUFA levels (omega 3 fatty acids) in improving functional brain connectivity (resting 28. Prevalence and correlates of medication delivery practices state) in children and adolescent at high risk for mental among patients with severe mental illnesses attending illness. Dr. Monisha S. Guides: Dr. Vivek Benegal, Dr. outpatient department at NIMHANS. Dr. Prakyath R Hegde. Venkatasubramanian, Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath, Dr. Preeti J, Dr. Guides: Dr. BM Suresh, Dr. C Naveen Kumar, Dr. Vinay B. Bharat Holla, Dr. Eesha Sharma, Dr. Priyamvada Sharma, Dr. Malathi Srinivasan. 29. Influence of pulse frequencies of brief-pulse ECT on select physiological parameters in patients with Schizophrenia: 40. Exploration of PUFA levels with structural brain connectivity An exploratory study. Dr. Haripriya Chintala. Guides: Dr. (DTI) in children and adolescent at risk for externalizing Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr. Naveen Kumar C, Dr. Shyam Sundar, disorders. Dr. Rahul Verma. Guides: Dr. Vivek Benegal, Dr. Dr. Preeti Sinha, Dr. Sudhir. Venkatsubramanian, Dr. Malathi Srinivasan, Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. Bharath Holla, Dr. Eesha 30. Cell cycle abnormalities in neural precursor cells across Sharma. neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Priyanka Saha. Guides: Dr. Biju Viswanath, Dr. Sanjeev Jain, 41. A study on the association between social cognition, Dr. Meera Purushottaman. neurocognition and mother infant bonding in mothers recovered from severe mental illnesses of postpartum onset. 31. Gender and psychopathology in patients with treatment Dr. Makarand P. Guides: Dr. Sundarnag G, Dr. Harish T, Dr. resistance Schizophrenia and role of trauma. Dr. Shruthi J. Urvakhsh M Mehta. Guides: Dr. Prabha S Chandra, Dr. G Venkatasubramanian. 42. The phenomenon of blue whale challenge and other challenger 32. Endophenotype potential of social cognition and mirror games; Perspectives of youth, parents and teachers. Dr. Tejaswi neuron activity in bipolar-I disorder: A transcranial magnetic Prithviraj HK. Guides: Dr. Santosh Loganathan, Dr. John stimulation study. Dr. Abhishek R. Guides: Dr. Muralidharan Vijay Sagar, Dr. Meena KS, Dr. Anish V Cheriyan. K, Dr. G. Venkatasubramanian, Dr. Urvakhsh M Mehta. 43. A study on the course of children diagnosed with autism 33. Clinical utility of brain imaging in substance use disorders. spectrum disorder. Dr. Kasturi Atmaram Sakhardande. Guides: Dr. Rebecca Abraham. Guides: Dr. Pratima Murthy, Dr. G Dr. Geetha Desai, Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Binukumar B. Venkatasubramanian, Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. Bharath Holla. 44. Auricular percutaneous electrical neural field stimulation in short- 34. Antipsychotic dose in the maintenance phase treatment of term treatment of alcohol dependence neurohaemodynamic Schizophrenia-A prospective study. Dr. Harsh Pathak. Guides: correlates and feasibility study. Dr. Diptadhi Mukherjee. Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Dr. Naren P Rao, Dr. Vijay KG. Guides: Dr. Pratima Murthy, Dr. G Venkatasubramanian, Dr. Jitender Saini (Funded by CAM, NIMHANS). 35. Long-term diagnostic stability of Alcohol Induced Psychotic Disorder (AIPD): A register based study. Dr. Shemeena K. 45. Longitudinal functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Guides: Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand, Dr. Pratima Murthy. study of the predictors of Dementia in Alzheimer ’s disease (DAT). Dr. Migita D’cruz. Guides: Dr. Mathew Varghese, Dr. 36. A qualitative study of ‘what after me’ issues faced by parents John P John, Dr. J Keshav Kumar. of persons with Schizophrenia. Dr. Jyotsna Jain. Guides: Dr. T Sivakumar, Dr. Devvarta Kumar, Dr. Hareesh Angothu, Dr. 46. Clinical and legal outcomes of patients with mental illness Shanivaram Reddy. charged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 302 admitted
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in the forensic ward of NIMHANS, Bengaluru: A longitudinal Sagar, Dr. Chethan B, Mr. Aneelraj Dhandapani (Funding by study. Dr. Bhavika Vajawat. Guides: Dr. Naveen Kumar, ICMR). Dr. Pratima Murthy, Dr. Suresh Bada Math, Dr. Sydney Moirangthem, Dr. Vinay B. 4. National strategy for inclusive and community based living for persons with mental health issues. Investigators: Dr. BN 47. Utility of digital phenotyping in predicting response to theta Gangadhar, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr. T Sivakumar (Funding burst stimulation in depression. Dr. Baliga Sachin Pradeep. by Hans Foundation). Guides: Dr. Urvakhsh Mehta, Dr. Jagadisha T. 5. Scope for establishing and challenges in running a centre for 48. ECt and Low-seizure-threshold in the Period of Solar Eclipse children with special needs within a regular school in a rural (ECLIPSE) Study. Dr. Baliga Sachin Pradeep. Guides: Dr. setup in Karnataka. Investigators: Dr. Shanivaram Reddy, Dr. BN Gangadhar, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr. Preeti Sinha, Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Dr. Hareesh A, Dr. Rajendra, Dr. Naveen Shyam Sundar Arumugham, Dr. M Radhakrishnan. C, Dr. Jagadisha T (Funding by Care Works Foundation).
49. Assessment of alexithymia, emotion regulation and their clinical 6. Self Sustaining-Running Photocopying Shop in NIMHANS- correlates in patients with multiple sclerosis. Dr. Madhumitha OPD Complex. Investigators: Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Dr. NS. Guides: Dr. Geetha Desai, Dr. Netravati M, Dr. Harish T. Krishna Prasad M, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli.
50. A cross sectional study on neurocognition and metacognition 7. Survey of homeless persons with mental illness in state of among newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic Karnataka. Investigators: Dr. Krishna Prasad, Dr. Jagadisha type 2 diabetes mellitus. Dr. Tharun Krishnan R. Guides: Dr. T, Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Dr. Devvarta Kumar, Dr. Poornima, Harish T, Dr. Himani Kashyap. Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Dr. Hareesh Angothu, Dr. Deepak Jayarajan, Dr. Shanivaram Reddy (Funding by Department of 51. Family functioning and wellbeing in care givers of childhood Women and Child, Govt. of Karnataka). cancers-A cross sectional study. Dr. Tharun Krishnan R. Guides: Dr. Senthil Reddi, Dr. Harish T. 8. Skill training in home based economic activity for women caregivers of person with mental disability in rural Karnataka: 52. Effect of add-on yoga therapy on clinical outcomes in opioid An action research. Investigators: Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Dr. dependence. Dr. Prateek Varshney. Guides: Dr. BN Gangadhar, Shanivaram Reddy, Dr. Naveen C, Dr. Jagadisha T. Dr. Pratima Murthy, Dr. Rashmi A, Dr. Hemant Bhargav 9. Individualized rehabilitation intervention for women with PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES severe mental illness in rural Karnataka- Development and feasibility testing. Ms. Meera J. Guides: Dr. T Sivakumar, 1. An exploratory qualitative study of what after me issues Dr. Prabha S Chandra, Dr. Devvarta Kumar, Dr. Shanivaram among members of Karnataka parents association for mentally Reddy K. retarded citizens. Investigators: Dr. T Sivakumar, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Dr. Shanivaram K Reddy, Dr. 10. Development of tele-training module on treatment Chetan B, Ms. Manila M Mathews, Mr. Nithin Kondapuram. engagement with Persons with Severe Mental Illness (PwSMI) for community nurses. Ms. S Revathi. Guides: Dr. Deepak 2. Clinical services project to involve patients in making Jayarajan, Dr. N Manjunatha, Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi. ecofriendly products including holi colours, rangoli diya kits, pens and paper dust products. Investigators: Dr. T Sivakumar, 11. Effectiveness of community based rehabilitation for adults with Dr. Deepak Jayarajan (Funding by Craftizen Foundation). severe mental disorder based on WHO guidelines in a rural area of south India. Mr. James J W. Guides: Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, 3. Effectiveness of community-based rehabilitation delivered Dr. Naveen Kumar C, Dr. Sivakumar T. by ASHAs for persons with severe mental illness in a rural community in Karnataka: A randomized controlled comparison 12. Sustainable income generation program for persons with with specialist-delivered care. Investigators: Dr. T Sivakumar, mental health challenges: A feasibility study. Ms. Amrita Roy. Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr. C Naveen Kumar, Mr. Dayanand Guides: Dr. Sivakumar T, Dr. Deepak Jayarajan.
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PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORK 12. Needs of caregivers and children in child care institutions in Karnataka. Investigator: Dr. N Janardhana (Funding by 1. Psychosocial predictors and profiles of long stay patients in UNICEF). tertiary care centre. Investigator: Dr. Vranda MN (Funding by Care Works Foundation). 13. Capacity building training programme for the counsellors working in children homes, Government of Karnataka. 2. Workshop on stress management for the staff of TTSS. Investigator: Dr. N Janardhana (Funding by KSICPS, Govt. of Investigator: Dr. E Aravind Raj (Funding by TTSS). Karnataka).
3. Capacity building and knowledge sharing in industrial mental 14. Impact of substance abuse and benefits of treatment for health. Investigator: Dr. E Aravind Raj (Funding by NLCIL). private taxi drivers in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu State. Investigators: Dr. L Ponnuchamy, Dr. Rangasami, (Funding by 4. Psychosocial Support for Children and Adolescents affected NISD, Govt. of India). in Fani Cyclone. Investigator: Dr. E Aravind Raj (Funding by UNICEF Odisha). 15. Impact of substance abuse and benefits of treatment for auto drivers in Bengaluru. Investigators: Dr. Sojan Antony, Dr. A 5. Promotion of psychosocial competencies among rural Thirumoorthy, Dr. K Janaki Raman, Dr. L Ponnuchamy, Mr. Government school children in Karnataka. Investigator: Dr. E Pradeep Kumar (Funding by NISD, Govt. of India). Aravind Raj (Funding by ICMR). 16. Residential capacity building programme on psychosocial 6. Sexuality and reproductive health of adolescents with disabilities: issues of persons with substance use disorder and psychosocial An intervention study. Investigators: DR. N Janardhana, Dr. D management for social workers/counsellor from rehabilitation Muralidhar, Dr. Ameer Hamza, Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. H centers for addiction in the states of Karnataka. Investigators: Uma (Funding by ICMR). Dr. Shreedevi AU, Dr. L Ponnuchamy. (Funding by NISD, Govt. of India). 7. Identification of psycho social needs & rehabilitation of survivors of child sexual abuse. Investigators: Dr. N Janardhana, 17. Issues and concerns of patients and their caregivers of Guillan Dr. D Muralidhar, Dr. Vranda, Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Uma Barre syndrome. Investigator: DR. BP Nirmala. H (Funding by ICMR). 18. Evaluating efficacy of family intervention package to enhance 8. Family and individual interventions for children in difficult family functioning and quality of life of persons with spinal circumstances under care and protection of child welfare cord injury. Investigators: Dr. BP Nirmala, Dr. Anupam Gupta, committee Bengaluru. Investigators: Dr. N Janardhana, Dr. H Dr. Meeka Khanna, Dr. Rashmi Krishnan. Uma, Dr. John Vijaya Sagar. 19. Lived experience of persons with chronic Schizophrenia living 9. Aftercare of youth leaving care of child care institutions. in the community. Investigators: Dr. A Thirumoorthy, Ms. Investigator: Dr. N Janardhana (Funding by UNICEF and Akanksha Rani, Dr. Janaki Raman K, Dr. Sojan Antony, Ms. TATA Trust, Udayan Care). Sphoorthy G Prabhu, Ms. Lavinia Adella Mary Lyngdoh, Mr. Manjunath S. 10. Community based interventions for creating awareness on substance abuse and developing referral network at the district 20. Evaluating the effectiveness of need based psycho-social and tertiary health care system. Investigators: Dr. N Janardhana intervention module for women caregivers of persons with Dr. Shanivaram Reddy, Dr. E Sinu, Dr. Hareesh (Funding by traumatic brain injury. Investigators: Dr. TR Kanmani, Dr NISD, Govt. of India). B Indira Devi, Dr. Vikas V, Dr. A Thirumoorthy, Dr. P Marimuthu (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). 11. Developing quality social work education for supporting child protection units at the districts and state. Investigator: Dr. N 21. Utilization of health care schemes among families of urban Janardhana (Funding by UNICEF). slums in Bengaluru city. Investigators: Dr. TR Kanmani, Dr.
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N Janardhana, Dr. Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee (Funding by 28. PRogramme for IMproving knowledge, Attitudes and IMPRESS-ICSSR, Govt. of India). behaviour of primaRY care providers towards people with mental illness (PRIMARY). Investigators: Dr. Anish V 22. Prevalence of low back pain, perceived stress and its association Cherian, Dr. R Dhanasekara Pandian, Dr. Santosh Loganathan with ergonomic risk factors among working health care (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). professionals. Investigators: Dr. TR Kanmani, Dr. KVL Narasinga Rao. 29. Adolescents with Epilepsy: Development of a family intervention programme. Investigators: Dr. Priya Treesa 23. Exploring barriers to appropriate feeding practices in breast Thomas, Dr. Raghavendra K, Dr. Ravindranath CM, Dr. feeding and complimentary feedings among indigenous tribal Sanjib Sinha (Funding by ICSSR). mothers in Kerala: A mixed method study. Investigators: Mr. Justin P Jose, Jeevas Social Centre, Kannur, Dr. TR Kanmani 30. Tamil Nadu Police Wellbeing programme. Investigators: Dr. (Funding by ICMR). Sekar, Dr. Jayakumar (Funding by Tamil Nadu Police, Govt. of Tamil Nadu).
24. Feasibility testing of employment programme on work 31. Enhancing institutional and community resilience to disasters performance of persons with mental illness who are under and climate change. Investigators: Dr. Sekar, Dr. Jayakumar regular treatment. Investigators: Dr. Aarti Jaganathan, (Funding by UNDP, USAID). Dr. Naveen C, Dr. Jagadisha T, Dr. Devvarta Kumar, Dr. Poornima Bhola, Dr. Krishna Prasad, Dr. Sivakumar T, Dr. 32. Psychosocial care for women and children in Kerala flood Radhakrishna, Dr. Hareesh A, Dr. Deepak Jayarajan (Funding disaster. Investigators: Dr. Sekar, Dr. Jayakumar (Funding by by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disability, UNICEF). Govt. of India). 33. Stress management and counselling for the ITBP personnel. 25. Effectiveness of a peer-delivered psychosocial intervention Investigators: Dr. Sekar, Dr. Jayakumar (Funding by ITBP, for women caregivers of people living with HIV-Randomized Govt. of India). control trial. Dr. R Dhanarasekara Pandian, Dr. Anish V Cherian (Funding by ICSSR, New Delhi). 34. Preparation of psychosocial care and preparedness modules and IEC materials. Investigators: Dr. K Sekar, Dr. Jayakumar, Dr. 26. KSAPS Counsellors training on delivering psycho-social Sanjeev Kumar (Funding by NDMA, Govt of India). intervention module for common mental disorders among women living with HIV-AIDS. Investigators: Dr. R 35. Psychosocial care to Karnataka. Investigators: Dr. K Sekar, Dr. Dhanasekara Pandian, Dr. Anish V Cherian (Funding by Jayakumar, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar M (NIMHANS Intramural National Rural Health Mission, Govt. of Karnataka). Funding).
27. International Study on Discrimination and Stigma Outcome 36. Capacity building programme for social workers/counsellors of (INDIGO). Investigators: Sir Graham Thornicroft, Dr. Anish IRCA Karnataka on addiction management. Investigators: Dr. V Cherian, Dr. Santosh Loganathan (Funding by Medical Shreedevi, AU, Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand, Dr. R Dhanasekara Research Council, UK). Pandian, Dr. A Thirumoorthy, Dr. L Ponnuchamy. (Funding by NISD, Govt of India).
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CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES tremor and essential tremor plus syndrome. Dr. Shweta Prasad. Guides: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath, Dr. 1. Exploratory study: In search of retinal neuro-vascular unit Jitender Saini. markers in Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Karru Venkata Ravi Teja. Guides: Dr. PS Mathuranath, Dr. Hima S Pendharkar, 10. A functional near infrared spectroscopy study of resting state Dr. Keshav Kumar J, Dr. Praveen R Murthy, Consultant connectivity and working memory in adolescents with autism Ophthalmologist, Vittala International Eye Hospital, spectrum disorder and schizophrenia and related disorders. Dr. Bengaluru. Apoorva M Dharmendra. Guides: Dr. K John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Preeti Jacob. 2. Clinical spectrum and immunobiology of neuromyelitis optica. Dr. Hari Krishna B. Guides: Dr. P Satish Chandra, Dr. Ravi 11. Neurobiological markers of treatment resistance in obsessive V, Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Nethravati M, Dr. Manjunatha. compulsive disorder. Dr. Syed Farooq Ali. Guides: Dr. Shyam Sundar A, Dr. G Venkatsubramanian. 3. Neuro-dynamics of epilepsy using Magnetoencephalography (MEG). Dr. GK Bhargava, PhD Scholar. Guides: Dr. Sanjib 12. Neuro dynamics in epilepsy using Magnetoencephalography. Sinha, Dr. K. Thennarasu, Dr. Ceon Ramon. Dr. GK Bhargava. Guides: Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. Ceon Ramon, Affiliated Professor, University of Washington, Seattle-USA, 4. Mutational analysis in Duchenne and Becker muscular Dr. K Thennarasu. dystrophy-A next generation sequencing based study with genotype-phenotype correlation. Dr. Kiran Polavarapu. Guides: 13. Charcot marie tooth disease type 4: A deep phenotyping and Dr. A Nalini, Dr. Monojit Debnath, Dr. Jamuna Rajeshwaran. functional analysis. Dr. Shingavi Leena Rajendra. Guides: Dr. Nalini A, Dr. Biju Viswanath, Dr. Gautham Arunachal 5. Lithium induced molecular network changes in Huntington’s U. disease. Dr. Nikhil Ratna. Guides: Dr. Mathew Varghese, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Ramakrishnan Kannan, Dr. Keshava 14. Neuro-progressive changes across the clinical stages of bipolar I Prasad. disorder: Understanding the potential role of serum biomarkers and neurocognitive task performance. Dr. Preethi V Reddy. 6. Mitochondrial DNA copy number variation in Glioblastoma Guides: Dr. Murulidharan K, Dr. Monojit Debnath, Dr. and its effect on sensitivity to radiation and chemotherapy- a Rajkumar P Reddy. clinical-molecular characterization. Dr. Sravya Palavalasa. Guides: Dr. Sampath S, Dr. Vani Santhosh, Dr. Arivazhagan A. 15. Differential neural activation during neurocognitive functioning in obsessive compulsive disorder with predominantly 7. Study of sleep architecture, cognition and neurochemical contamination and taboo thought related symptoms. Dr. correlates in Parkinson’s disease and other atypical Parkinsonism. Thatikonda Navya Spurthi. Guides. Dr. Shyam Sundar A, Dr. Dr. Ragasudha Botta. Guides: Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Pramod K YC Janardhan Reddy. Pal, Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Bindu Kutty, Dr. Keshav Kumar. 16. A cross–sectional gray and white matter structural magnetic 8. Genetic, proteomic and advanced neuroimaging correlates of resonance imaging study of recent-onset and chronic spinocerebellar ataxia 2. Dr. Albert Stezin Sunny. Guides: Dr. schizophrenia. Dr. Vineeth Mohan. Guides: Dr. John P John, Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath, Dr. Sydney Moirangthem, Dr. Jitender Saini. Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. Shantala Hegde, Dr. Harsh Gowda. 17. Effect of tDCS on neuro hemodynamics and cognition in 9. Exploring the structural and functional connectivity of the patients with mild cognitive impairment. Dr. Subhashini basal ganglia thalamo-cortical and cerebello-thalamo-cortical KR. Guides: Dr. PT Shivakumar, Dr. Venkatasubramanian networks in tremor dominant Parkinson’s disease, essential G.
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EPIDEMIOLOGY Application Based Cab Aggregators in Bengaluru. Dr. Mohana BP. Guide: Dr. Gautham MS. 1. Strengthening policy and regulatory framework for control of non-communicable diseases in workplaces in India. NEUROANAESTHESIA & Investigators: Dr. Gautham MS. Dr. Arvind BA, Dr. Pradeep NEUROCRITICAL CARE BS (Funding by WHO). 1. Production and biocompatibility testing of indigenous 2. Bengaluru child injury prevention Project–Phase 1. intracranial pressure sensor and monitor. Investigators: Dr. VJ Investigators: Dr. Gururaj G, Dr. Gautham MS (Funding by Ramesh, Dr. GS Umamaheswara Rao (Funding by Society for Underwriters Laboratories). Biomedical Technology).
3. Child injury prevention Project–Phase 2 Mobile application 2. Comparative study of SSEP/EEG based cerebral ischemia to monitor and strengthen safety in schools. Investigators: monitoring and pre-emptive anaesthetic neuroprotection Dr. G Gururaj, Dr. Gautham MS (Funding by Underwriters for neurological outcome in patients undergoing temporary Laboratories). clipping during intracranial aneurysm surgery. Investigators: Dr. Gopalakrisha KN, Dr. Dhritiman C, Dr. Suparna B, Dr. 4. Bangalore urban mental health initiative - Empowering Ramesh VJ, Dr. Dhananjay I Bhatt (Funding by ISNACC). community to protect and promote their mental health. Investigators: Dr. Arvind BA, Dr. Pradeep BS (Funding by 3. Role of circulating cortisol levels on hemodynamic instability Biocon Foundation). and outcome after acute traumatic brain injury. Investigators: Dr. Gopalakrisha KN, Dr. GS Umamaheswara Rao, Dr. Rita 5. Kolar youth health and behavior surveillance program. Christopher, Dr. Dhaval P Shukla, Dr. Ravitej (NIMHANS Investigators: Dr. Arvind BA, Dr. Pradeep BS (Funding by Intramural Funding). NIMHANS–CPH). 4. Correlation between the severity of Paroxysmal Sympathetic 6. Community center for hearing health. Investigators: Dr. Girish Hyperactivity (PSH) and plasma catecholamine levels N Rao, Dr. Pradeep Y (Funding by CPH and BIOCON). in patients with severe Traumatic Brain Injury (sTBI). Investigators: Dr. Sonia Bansal, Dr. Rohini M Surve, Dr. 7. Mental and substance use disorder among residents of paying Dhaval P Shukla (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). guest accommodation in Bangalore city-An exploratory study. Investigators: Dr. Arvind BA, Dr. Vinayak Mishra. 5. Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) based predictors of long term functional outcome in severe traumatic 8. Developing and implementing mental health promotion brain injury. Dr. Rohini M Surve, Dr. GS Umamaheswara services for youth in Karnataka – Project Yuva Spandana. Rao, Dr. Radhakrishnan M, Dr. Sonia Bansal, Dr. Rose Dawn Investigators: Dr. G Gururaj, Dr. Pradeep BS (Funding by Bharath (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Government of Karnataka). 6. Incidence of thromboembolic complications in surgically treated Meningioma patients–A retrospective observational 9. Developing and implementing life skills and counselling cohort study at a tertiary care center. Investigators: Dr. Rohini services for youth through NSS coordinators in Karnataka. M Surve, Dr. Sonia Bansal. Investigators: Dr. Pradeep BS, Dr. G Gururaj (Funding by NSS Wing of the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, 7. Prevalence of Obstructive sleep apnea in patients with primary Govt. of Karnataka). central nervous tumors- A cross-sectional observational study. Investigators: Dr. Suparna Bharadwaj, Dr. Amit Goyal, Dr. 10. Factors affecting client attendance and satisfaction at Yuva Mathangi K, Dr. Pallavi. Spandana Kendras under program Yuva Spandana in Karnataka. Investigators: Dr. Pradeep BS. Dr. Lavanya Garady. 8. Incidence of and risk factors for Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) in neurosurgical patients- A prospective 11. Association between work environment and select Non- cohort study. Investigators: Dr. Suparna Bharadwaj, Dr. Sriganesh communicable disease risk factors among drivers working for K, Dr. Gopalakrishna K, Dr. Subhas Konar (Funding by DST).
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9. Effect of Phenylephrine Vs Mephentermine treatment on neurological illnesses. Dr. Archana K Raichurkar. Guides: Dr. frontal lobe oxygenation during correction of hypotension VJ Ramesh, Dr. Rohini M Surve, Dr. Veena Kumari HB. in supratentorial cerebral tumour patients under general anaesthesia– A randomized controlled study. Dr. Nisal Roshan 19. Impact of anesthetic induction with Etomidate, Thiopentone Keshavraoji. Guides: Dr. VJ Ramesh, Dr. Sudhir V. and Propofol on regional cerebral oxygenation: An observational study in patients with traumatic brain injury. Dr. Kunal Kumar. 10. Reliability of pre-induction inferior vena cava assessment with Guides: Dr. Madhusudhan Reddy KR, Dr. Rita Christopher, ultrasound for the prediction of post-induction hypotension Dr. Rohini M Surve. in neurosurgical patients undergoing intracranial surgery. Dr. Amit Goyal. Guides: Dr. Bhadrinarayan V, Dr. Rohini M 20. Sedation techniques and adverse events during MRI study. Dr. Surve. Shymala Narayan. Guides: Dr. Sriganesh K, Dr. Dhritiman Chakrabarti. 11. Performance of analgesia nociceptive index and surgical pleth Index during acute blood loss during surgery. Dr. Sindhu Priya 21. Effect of nor-adrenaline on cerebral hemodynamics and M. Guides: Dr. GS Umamaheshwara Rao, Dr. Sonia Bansal. oxygenation in Neuro-ICU patients- An observational study. Dr. Moulesswaran. Guides: Dr. Radhakrishnan M, Dr. 12. Effect of fluid pre-loading on hypotension following induction Dhritiman Chakrabarti. of general anaesthesia in patients with chronic cervical myelopathy. Dr. Anto Paul. Guides: Dr. KR Madhusudan 22. Correlation of pre-operative hippocampal volume measured Reddy, Dr. Sriganesh K. with MRI and duration of emergence from general anesthesia in elective neurosurgical patients undergoing cranial surgeries: An 13. Correlation of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet- observational study. Dr. K Pramod. Guides: Dr. Bhadrinarayan to-lymphocyte ratio with neurologic outcome in moderate and V, Dr. Suparna Baradwaj, Dr. Chandrajit Prasad. severe traumatic brain injury patients-do they improve upon the tbi- impact and crash prognostic models? Dr. Kanchan Bilgi. 23. Effectiveness of thrive vs conventional facemask ventilation Guides: Dr. GS Umamaheshwara Rao, Dr. Gopalakrishna KN. in patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy. Dr. Balaji V. Guides: Dr. VJ Ramesh, Dr. Sonia Bansal, Dr. Radhakrishnan 14. The usefulness of the combination of preoperative assessment M, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli. of optic nerve sheath diameter and heart rate variability to predict intraoperative brain conditions in patient with 24. Incidence of extubation failure in Neuro ICU- an observational supratentorial tumors. Dr. Mathangi Krishnakumar. Guides: study. Dr, Divya Hirolli. Guides: Dr. Radhakrishnan M, Dr. Dr. Bhadrinarayan V, Dr. Gopalakrishna KN. Bharath S.
15. Correlation of intra-operative cerebral oximetry with incidence 25. The effect of short-term mechanical ventilation on of post-operative cognitive dysfunction. Dr. Nupur Karan. diaphragmatic thickness and its influence on weaning outcome: Guides: Dr. Madhusudhan Reddy KR, Dr. Sonia Bansal. A prospective observational study. Dr. Sowmya M. Guides: Dr. Rohini M Surve, Dr. GS Umamaheshwara Rao. 16. Cerebral hemodynamic changes during therapeutic intra-arterial infusion in patients treated for aneurysmal 26. Performance of Analgesia Nociception Index (ANI) as a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Dr. Anagh Chakravorty. Guides: Dr. monitor of nociception-antinociception balance in pediatric Radhakrishnan M, Dr. Dhritiman Chakrabarti, Dr. Aravinda neurosurgical population- A prospective observational study. H, Dr. Dhananjay I Bhat. Dr. Prachi Sharma. Guides: Dr. Gopalakrishna KL, Dr. Shwethashri KR. 17. Audit of utilization of operating room time in a Tertiary care neurosurgical center: A retrospective study. Dr. Rohith 27. Comparison of metabolic effects of alternate normal saline Malhotra. Guides: Dr. Sriganesh K, Dr. Sudhir V. and ringers lactate solution Vs plasmalyte A in patients undergoing craniotomy for excision of meningioma. Dr. 18. A study of ventilator associated pneumonia in interrupted Prathamesh Patwardhan. Guides; Dr. Sonia Bansal, Dr. and uninterrupted breathing systems in patients ventilated for Shwetha Naik.
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NEUROIMAGING & INTERVENTIONAL 10. Developing non-invasive imaging biomarkers for neurological RADIOLOGY and neuropsychiatric disorders. Investigators: Dr. Sandhya M, Dr. Manoj Kumar.
1. Cerebello-thalamo-cortical resting state connectivity markers 11. Measuring cerebral blood flow (CBF) perfusion using 3D in patients with movement disorders. Investigators: Dr. Rose pseudo-continuous arterial spin-labeled (3D-pcASL) perfusion Dawn Bharath, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Nethravathi, Dr. MRI. Investigators: Dr. Sandhya M, Dr. Manoj Kumar. Keshav Kumar (Funding by DST).
12. Correlation between resting state functional magnetic 2. Susceptibility of brain white matter to inflammatory mediators resonance imaging connectivity and glucose metabolism in Parkinsons disease: An exploratory DTI study. Investigators: in patients with refractory epilepsy due to mesial temporal Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Madhura sclerosis–A retrospective hybrid MR/PET study. Dr. Ingalhalikar (Funding by DST-SERB). Sameer Peer. Guides: Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath, Dr. Sandhya Mangalore, Dr. Chandana Nagaraj, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. 3. Investigating the effects of age of onset on the structural Arivazhagan A. connectome in essential tremor through high angular resolution diffusion MRI. Investigators: Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. Madhura Ingalhalikar, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal (Funding by DBT). NEUROLOGY
4. To compare the diagnostic efficacy of 99mTc-methionine 1. Temporal validity and the clinical outcome of biochemical with 11C-methionine and MRI in a correlation with platelet aspirin responsiveness status in ischemic stroke patients histopathological findings in glioma patients. Investigators: Dr. on constant dose of aspirin. Investigators: Dr. PR Srijithesh, Pardeep Kumar, Dr. Chandana, Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. Sandhya, Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Priyamvada Sharma Dr. Chandrajit, Dr. Nishant, Dr. Manish, Dr. Vani Santhosh, (Funding by ICMR). Dr. Anil Mishra & Dr. Puja (INMAS, New Delhi). 2. National registry for rare and other inherited disorders. 5. To design and standardize an automated method to radiolabel Investigators: Dr. Atchayaram Nalini, Dr. Seena Vengalil, Dr. flumazenil with [18F] and [11C]. Investigators: Dr. Pardeep Sarswati Nashi (Funding by ICMR). Kumar, Mr. Raman Joshi. 3. A Comparative study comparing intensified treatment with 6. Neuroimaging biomarkers to characterize neurodevelopmental Moxifloxacin / Pyrazinamide versus standard Anti-Tubercular disorders in the human brain. Investigator: Dr. Manoj Kumar therapy for CNS Tuberculoma. Investigators: Dr. Atchayaram (Funding by DBT). Nalini, Dr. Netravathi. M, Dr. Jitender Saini (Funding by DST- SERB). 7. Development and validation of novel radio-tracers for deduction of Chemo-resistance in glioma using histology and molecular 4. A phase 3, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled efficacy markers. Investigators: Ms. Riptee Thakur (DST Women and safety study of Ataluren in patients with nonsense mutation Scientist), Dr. Pardeep Kumar (Mentor) (Funding by DST). Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and open-label extension. Investigators: Dr. A Nalini, Dr. Anupam Gupta (Funding by 8. Evaluating the synergistic efficacy of simultaneous F18 FET PTC Therapeutics, Inc.). PET/MRI and hybrid Tc99m GHA SPECT CT in response assessment evaluation of post-surgical resection and post 5. Comparison of oculomotor abnormalities in patients with chemoradiotherapy in cases of Glioblastoma and validating Parkinson’s disease with and without psychosis and the impact with Histopathology. Investigators: Dr. Chandana Nagaraj, of deep brain stimulation: an observational eye tracking study. Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. Pardeep Kumar, Dr. Arivazhagan A Investigators: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Nitish Kamble. (Funding by DST-SERB). 6. Clinical, pathological and genetic studies of patients with 9. Memory is associated with a dynamic reorganization of brain Tropical Ataxic Neuropathy. Investigators: Dr. Madhu networks. Investigators: Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath, Mr. Sunil Nagappa, Dr. AB Taly, Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Monojit Khokar. Debnath (Funding by ICMR).
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7. Testing cognitive and motor control deficits in neurological 17. Exploring the role of the basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical and patients. Investigators: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Nitish cerebello-thalamo-cortical networks in the pathogenesis of Kamble. postural and rest tremors in Parkinson’s disease and Essential tremor using simultaneous EMG-fMRI and Diffusion Tensor 8. Randomized control trial of efficacy and feasibility of virtual Imaging. Investigators: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Ravi reality based gaming in stroke survivors. Investigators: Dr. Yadav, Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. Nitish Kamble, Dr. John P John Srijithesh, Dr. Anupam Gupta (Funding by TCS-ICMR). (Funding by DST-SERB).
9. Electrocorticography (ECoG) electrodes. Investigators: Dr. 18. Genetic architecture of Parkinson’s disease in India. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao, (Funding by DEBEL, Investigators: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. DRDO). Nitish Kamble, Dr. Monojit Debnath (Funding by Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research USA). 10. Strengthening Responses to Dementia in Developing Countries (STRiDE). Investigators: Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Dr. Priya Treesa 19. Molecular analysis of Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Thomas, Ms. Meera Pattabhiraman, Mr. Narendhar N. Accumulation (NBIA) disorders. Investigators: Dr. Pramod (Funding by London School of Economics). Kumar Pal, Dr. Akhilesh Pandey, IOB, NIMHANS, Dr. Babylakshmi Muthusamy, Research Scientist, Institute of 11. Dementia science programme: Incidence/prevalence/risk/ Bioinformatics Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Nitish Kamble (Funding by intervention analysis of Dementia and basic research thereof. ICMR). Investigators: Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Dr. A Thirumoorthy (Funding by DBT). 20. Spiral Dx: Tremor diagnosis and quantification using artificial intelligence. Investigators: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Nitish 12. Can cortical excitability changes predict the onset of cognitive Kamble, Dr. Vikram V Holla (Funding by DBT). impairment in Parkinson’s disease? Investigators: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Nitish Kamble (Funding by DST-CSRI). 21. Development of Intra-operative ECoG and depth recording electrodes for surgery for refractory epilepsy: Part 2. 13. Protein biomarker discovery for Parkinson’s disease. Investigators: Dr. Sanjib Sinha (Funding by DEBEL, DRDO. Investigators: Dr. Akhilesh Pandey, IOB, NIMHANS, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal (Funding by Wellcome Trust-DST India 22. From disease phenotype to the molecular mechanisms Alliance). underlying juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. Investigator: Dr. Sanjib Sinha (Funding by ICMR). 14. The Indian movement disorder registry and Biobank: Clinical and genetic evaluation of movement disorders in Indian 23. Determining prevalence and incidence, risk factors and patients. Investigators: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Akhilesh protective factors in Dementia in India-A multicentric study. Pandey, IOB, NIMHANS, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Babylakshmi Investigators: Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Dr. Subasree R (Funding by Muthusamy, Research Scientist, Institute of Bioinformatics DBT). (Funding by DBT). 24. Establishing the headache services in the city of Bangalore, 15. Next generation sequencing to investigate mitochondrial South India. Investigators: Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Dr. mutation spectrum in movement disorders. Investigators: Dr. Gururaj Gopala Krishna, Dr. Girish N Rao, Dr. Subasree R, Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Akhilesh Pandey, IOB, NIMHANS, Dr. Manjunth. N (Funding by World Federation of Neurology). Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Babylakshmi Muthusamy, Research Scientist, Institute of Bioinformatics (Funding by DST-SERB). 25. Indian Stroke Clinical Trial Network (INSTRuCT). Investigators: Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Dr. Subasree R 16. Advanced network analysis of the structural connectome of (Funding by ICMR). human brain. Investigators: Dr. Madhura Ingalhalikar, PhD, Associate Professor and Head, Symbiosis Center for Medical 26. Secondary prevention by structured semi-interactive stroke Image Analysis, Symbiosis International University, Pune, prevention package in INDIA (SPRINT INDIA) study. Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Jitender Saini (Funding by DST- Investigators: Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Dr. Subasree R SERB). (Funding by ICMR).
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27. Circulating microRNAs as biomarkers to differentiate between neurorehabilitation of stroke patients. Investigator: Dr. Parkinson’s disease, multiple system Atrophy-Parkinsonism, Subasree R (Funding by Indian Stroke Association). and progressive supranuclear palsy. Investigators: Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal (Funding by ICMR). 38. EEG based brain computer interface in chronic stroke survivors for upper limb rehabilitation- A pilot study using motor 28. Spectrum of genetic mutations and their association with clinical execution and motor imagery. Investigators: Dr. Subasree R. phenotypes of progressive supranuclear palsy. Investigators: Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Monojit Debnath 39. A multimodal brain-machine interface-based neuro (Funding by ICMR). enhancement system for retarding the decline of cognitive and motor functions in the early-stages of dementia, stroke and 29. Establishment of national MS registry. Investigator: Dr. Parkinson’s disease patients. Investigators: Dr. Vinod Prasad, Netravathi M (Funding by ICMR). Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad, Dr. Subasree R, Dr. Suvarna Alladi (Funding by DST-CSRI). 30. Development of patient-derived cellular models for studying inborn errors of metabolism. Investigators: Dr. Netravathi M 40. Evaluation of Kinematic features of Handwriting and drawing (Funding by DBT). in patients of hypokinetic and hyperkinetic movement disorders. Investigators: Dr. Nitish Kamble, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. 31. Understanding the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in Ravi Yadav, Mr. Amitabh Bhattacharya. inherited peripheral neuropathies: A phenotype-genotype correlative study using next generation sequencing. 41. Effect of add-on Yoga Therapy on Motor and Non-Motor Investigators: Dr. Madhu Nagappa, Dr. Bindu PS, Dr. AB manifestations in patients of Parkinson’s disease with Motor Taly, Dr. Monojit Debnath, Dr. Yasha TC, Dr. Gayathri. N, Dr. Fluctuations. Investigators: Dr. Pooja M, Dr. Pramod Kumar Anita Mahadevan, Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath, Dr. HR Arvinda Pal, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Nitish Kamble, Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. (Funding by ICMR). Rita Christopher, Dr. Rashmi A, Dr. John P John (Funding by DST). 32. Temporal validity of biochemical aspirin-responsiveness status in patients with ischemic stroke on constant dose of aspirin. 42. MRI visual rating of atrophy scales in 60 cases of FTD, 20 cases Investigator: Dr. Srijithesh PR, Dr. Christopher R, Dr. Ravi of AD,20 controls, validation with VBM. Dr. Jennifer MK. Yadav (Funding by ICMR). Guides: Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Dr. Chandrajith Prasad.
33. Magnitude and evolution of sleep disordered breathing is 43. Exploring the modulatory effect of rTMS (Repetitive ischemic stroke survivors. Investigators: Dr. Srijithesh PR, Dr. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) on the cerebello-thalamo- Sanjib Sinha, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Nitish Kamble, Dr. Seshagiri cortical circuit, cortical excitability and clinical parameters DV (Funding by ICMR). in patients with Essential tremor. Dr. Dhruv Batra-PDF in Movement Disorders. Guides: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. 34. Validation of Kannada version of NIHSS stroke scale. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Nitish Kamble. Investigators: Dr. Priya Baby, Dr. Srijithesh PR. 44. Assessment of the Quality of Life (QoL) in patients with 35. Validation of Kannada version of Berlin’s questionnaire Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Parkinson-plus syndromes of more and epworth sleepiness scale in ischemic stroke patients. than 5 years duration. Dr. Dhruv Batra - PDF in Movement Investigators: Dr. Deepti Baskar, Dr. Srijithesh PR. Disorders. Guides: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Nitish Kamble. 36. Imaging Pattern Recognition and Genetic Profile as biomarkers in patients with Frontotemporal Dementia FTD/FTD 45. Comparison of effectiveness of trihexyphenidyl and levodopa Overlap syndromes and Early Onset Alzheimer’ s dementia in on motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Lulup Kumar the Indian Context. Investigators: Dr. Subasree R, Dr. Suvarna Sahoo - PDF in Movement Disorders. Guides: Dr. Pramod A, Dr. Mathew V, Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Dr. Gautham A (Funding Kumar Pal, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Nitish Kamble. by DST-CSRI). 46. Effectiveness of dopaminergic drugs on motor symptoms 37. Motor imagery based brain computer interface for in Parkinson’s disease patients with deep brain stimulation
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of subthalamic nucleus. Dr. Lulup Kumar Sahoo - PDF in exome based study. Dr. Narendiran S. Guides: Dr. Madhu Movement Disorders. Guides: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Nagappa, Dr. Bindu PS, Dr. Ramakrishnan Kannan. Dwarakanath S, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Nitish Kamble. 57. Study of motor parameters in patients of parkinson’s 47. Cognitive and radiological assessment in patients with tubercular disease and their correlation with cognitive decline. Dr. meningitis. Dr. Ganaraja VH. Guides: Dr. Netravathi M, Dr. Pratik Kishore. Guides: Dr. PS Mathuranath, Dr. Pramod Jitender Saini, Dr. S Nagarathna, Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran Kumar Pal, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Keshav Kumar J, Dr. Selva (Neurology Golden Jubilee Fund). Ganapathi.
48. Standardisation of clinical examination in diabetic distal 58. Demographic, workflow characteristics and outcome of sensory motor poly neuropathy. Dr. Pavan Kumar. Guides: Dr. acute ischemic stroke patient screened for thrombolysis or M Veerendrakumar, Dr. Subasree R. endovascular intervention. Dr. Pritam Raja. Guides: Dr. PR Srijithesh, Dr. Jitender Saini. 49. Cognitive assessment in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis - A hospital based longitudinal cohort study. Dr. 59. Study of cognition, imaging and cortical excitability changes KR Haripriya. Guides: Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Dr. in patients with NMOSD. Dr. Reshma Sultana Shaik. Guides: Suvarna Alladi, Dr. Keshav Kumar J. Dr. Netravathi M, Dr. Nitish Kamble L, Dr. Maya D Bhat, Dr. Keshav Kumar, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal. 50. Assessment of sleep abnormalities in Huntingson’s disease patients: A prospective cross sectional case control study. Dr. 60. Knowledge, attitude and perception of botulinium toxin Annapureddy Jagadish. Guides: Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Pramod treatment in patients with movement disorders at a tertiary Kumar Pal, Dr. Bindu Kutty, Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Dr. Nitish Hospital. Dr. T Nisha Mol. Guides: Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Pramod Kamble. Kumar Pal, Dr. Nitish Kamble.
51. Clinical, neuro-ophthalmological profile, leptin gene 61. Neurophysiological evaluation of headache. Dr. Tarachand polymorphism and outcome in patients with idiopathic Joshi. Guides: Dr. M Veerendrakumar, Dr. Subasree R, Dr. intracranial hypertension. Dr. Kishore KV. Guides: Dr. Raghavendra K. Subasree. R, Dr. M Veerendrakumar. 62. Ultrasound based estimation of normal reference values for 52. Natural evolution of disease in GNE myopathy and peripheral nerves in adults. Dr. Sindhu DM. Guides: Dr. Nalini phenotypic characterization of myotonic dystrophy. A, Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. Saraswati Nashi. Dr. Nishanth Reddy. Guides: Dr. A Nalini, Dr. Saraswathi Nashi. (Funding by Golden Jubilee Fund) 63. Non motor symptoms in patients with young onset and familial Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Ameya A Patwardhan. Guides: Dr. 53. Clinical, electrophysiological and chorio-retinal profile in Pramod K Pal, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Nitish Kamble. lower body Parkinsonism, and effect of CSF drainage in NPH. Dr. Aakash Agrawal. Guides: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, 64. Efficacy of intravenous pulse methyl prednisolone as add on Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Nitish Kamble, Dr. Pooja M, Dr. Rajani treatment in epileptic encephalopathy-A randomised controlled Battu. study. Dr. Anush Rangarajan S. Guides: Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. Ravindranadh CM, Dr. Raghavendra K. 54. Assessment of clinical utility of VEEG in presurgical evaluation of focal onset drug resistant epilepsy: An audit. Dr. Mayank 65. Spatial cognition in alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia. Kr Shrivastava. Guides: Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. Ravindranadh Dr. Rutul D Shah. Guides: Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Dr. Subasree R, Chowdary M, Dr. Ragahavendra K. Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath, Dr. Rajkumari Reddy.
55. Auditory cognition in neurodegenerative dementia. Dr. Sheetal 66. Profile and correlates of headache in cerebral venous Goyal. Guides: Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Dr. Subasree R, Dr. Jitender thrombosis- Prospective hospital based longitudinal cohort Saini, Dr. VP Vandana, Dr. Rajakuamr P Reddy. study. Dr. Harikrishna Annam. Guides: Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Dr. Pooja M, Dr. Hima Pendharkar, Dr. Rajani Battu, 56. Genetic correlates of hereditary spastic paraplegia: A clinical Dr. Gopala Krishna KN.
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67. Saccadic abnormalities and association with sleep stages in rehabilitation and subsequent causes and impact of barriers to patients with progressive supranuclear palsy: A prospective discharge. Investigator: Dr. Anupam Gupta. case control study. Dr. Srikanth Yadav Boini. Guides: Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Dr. DV 2. Post stroke depression and its effect on functional outcomes Seshagiri. during inpatient rehabilitation. Dr. G Sonachand Sharma. Guides: Dr. Anupam Gupta, Dr. Meeka Khanna, Dr. Navin 68. Study of sleep abnormalities in patients with NMO-MOG B P. related disorders. Dr. Abel Thomas Oommen. Guides: Dr. Netravathi M, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Maya Dattatraya Bhat. 3. Neuropathic pain in Guillain-Barre syndrome and its impact on rehabilitation. Dr. Tripti Swami. Guides: Dr. Meeka Khanna, 69. Role of IL-33/ST2 pathway in Guillain-Barre Syndrome: A Dr. Anupam Gupta, Dr. Navin BP. clinical, electrophysiological and immunological correlative study. Dr. Praveen Sharma P. Guides: Dr. Madhu Nagappa, Dr. 4. A retrospective chart review of sociodemographic and clinical Monojit Debnath. profile of patients receiving disability certificates from a quaternary research hospital (NIMHANS). Investigators: Dr. 70. The role of Steady State Visual Evoked Potential (SSVEP) PT Sivakumar, Dr. Anupam Gupta. as a biomarker in differentiating Alzheimer’s disease and Frontotemporal dementia: An exploratory study. Dr. Manu NEUROPATHOLOGY Vincent. Guides: Dr. R Subasree, Dr. Raghavendra K, Dr. M Veerendrakumar, Dr. Suvama Alladi, Dr. Vinod A Prasad. 1. Genomic research in mitochondrial disorders and inherited peripheral neuropathy- An international collaborative study. 71. Short course steroid as add-on drug in treatment of chronic Investigator: Dr. Gayathri N (Funding by NIMHANS- MRC, migraine randomised placebo-controlled study. Dr. Dipti UCL, London). Baskar. Guides: Dr. Srijithesh PR, Dr. Pooja Mailankody. 2. Understanding the mechanistic links between nutrition, skeletal 72. Muscle ultrasound as an adjuvant diagnostic test for amyotrophic muscle and exercise and type 2 diabetic phenotypes in older lateral sclerosis. Dr. Rahul Reddy Rajula. Guides: Dr. A Nalini, Indians. Investigator: Dr. Gayathri N (Funding by SJMCH/ Dr. Saraswati Nashi, Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. Sathyaprabha. NIMHANS /MRC, KCL, London).
73. Impact of deep brain stimulation on non-motor symptoms in 3. Centre of excellence on molecular Neuro-oncology (Phase patient with Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Tanaya Mishra. Guides: II). Investigators: Dr. Vani Santosh, Dr. Sampath S, Dr. Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Dwarakanath S, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Arivazhagan, Dr. Yasha TC, Dr. Nandeesh BN (Funding by Dr. Nitish Kamble. DBT).
74. Study of resting state network in pre and postoperative 4. Molecular characterization of pediatric and young adult cerebral medial temporal lobe epilepsy patients by using hemispheric glioblastoma. Investigators: Dr. Vani Santosh, Dr. Magnetoencephalography (MEG). Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee. Shilpa Rao, Dr. Arivazhagan A. Guides: Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran, Dr. Ravindranadh CM, Dr. Raghavendra K. 5. Effect of Yoga and Meditation on hippocampal volumetry and neurogenesis among people with chronic drug resistant mesial 75. A-STEP-Headache: Assessment, short, training, education temporal lobe epilepsy: A comparative study before and after in primary and secondary headaches for non-neurologists. epilepsy surgery. Investigators: Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Dr. Abhishek Bharatbhai Gohel. Guides: Dr. Girish Baburao Malla Bhaskara Rao (Epilepsy Research Grant). Kulkarni, Dr. Girish N Rao, Dr. R Subasree, Dr. Pooja M, Dr. N Manjunatha. 6. MN1 rearrangement in astroblastoma. Investigators: Dr. Vani Santosh, Dr, Nandeesh BN, Dr. Yasha TC, Dr. Saini J. NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION 7. Human skeletal muscle disease bio bank. Investigators: 1. International study of the waiting time for admission Dr. Gayathri N, Dr. Yasha TC, Dr. Nalini A, Dr. PS Bindu to specialist spinal cord injury rehabilitation inpatient (Funding by ICMR).
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8. Mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders- Proteomic analysis 17. Differential role of Sirtuin-1 following cerebral ischemia of Complex I and Complex IV deficiencies. Investigators: Dr. in rat and human. Investigators: Dr. P Prakash Babu and T. Gayathri N, Dr. PS Bindu, Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath (Funding Seerish Kumar, Department of Biotechnology, University of by ICMR). Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Brain Bank (Funding by DBT; DST). (Student Project: Sireesh Kumar T, 9. Dysferlinopathies–Biochemical, morphological and proteomic PhD) analysis. Investigators: Dr. Gayathri N, Dr. Nalini A, Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath (Funding by ICMR). 18. Analysis of peritumoral brain zone in glioblastoma: A clinico pathological and molecular study. Ms. Vidya Prasad Nimbalkar. 10. Evaluating role of mitochondrial dysfunction in human drug Guides: Dr. Vani Santosh, Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. Yasha TC resistant temporal lobe epilepsy due to mesial temporal sclerosis. (Funding by DBT). Investigators: Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Srinivas Bharath, Dr. Bhaskara Rao, Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. 19. Biomarker identification in Anaplastic Astrocytoma- A P Satishchandra, Dr. Raghavendra K, Dr. J Saini (Funding by transcriptome profiling-based approach. Ms. Harsha S Sugur. SERB (Science & Engineering Research Board), DST). Guides: Dr. Vani Santosh, Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. Bhopesh Mehta (Funding by DBT). 11. Effect of Yoga and Meditation on hippocampal neurogenesis in patients with chronic drug resistant mesial temporal lobe 20. Genomic alterations in Pilocytic Astrocytomas – epilepsy. Investigators: Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Bhaskara Rao, Clinicopathological correlation. Dr. Sumitra Sivakoti. Guides: Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. P Satishchandra, Dr. Dr. Yasha TC, Dr. Vani Santosh, Dr. A Arivazhagan, Dr. J Saini. Raghavandra K, Dr. Ravindranadh Chowdhary, Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Dr. Venkatasubramaian G. 21. Correlation of clinicopathological and molecular profiles between epithelioid glioblastoma and pleomorphic 12. Development of Neuroscience Educational Material for xanthoastrocytoma. Dr. Soutrik Das. Guides: Dr. Vani Santosh, popularizing Neuroscience under Human Brain Bank, Dr. Nandeesh BN, Dr. Subash Konnar. NIMHANS. Investigator: Dr. Anita Mahadevan (Funding by ICMR). 22. Neuroanatomical profiling of mitochondrial function in the human brain and correlation with age. Ms. Anusha Y. Guides: 13. Biomarker discovery in seronegative Neuromyelitis Optica Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Srinivas Bharath MM, Dr. TS (NMO). Investigator: Dr. Anita Mahadevan (Funding by Keshav Prasad (Funding by SERB). ICMR). 23. Role of mitochondrial dysfunction and sub-regional differences 14. Neuropathy in Alcohol Use Disorder: A study of prevalence, in proteomic profile of human hippocampus in drug resistant profile, determinants and pathobiological substrates. temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) due to hippocampal sclerosis Investigators: Dr. Madhu Nagappa, Dr. Pratima Murthy, Dr. (HS). Ms. Shwetha S D. Guides: Dr Anita Mahadevan, Dr. AB Taly, Dr. Sathyaprabha TN, Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Srinivas Bharath MM, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. Arivazhagan A Monojit Debnath, Dr. Lekhansh Shukla (Funding by ICMR). (Funding by SERB).
15. Host-Pathogen interaction in Japanese Encephalitis Virus 24. Delineating the genetic variants and pathobiology of Charcot- infection. Investigators: Dr. Anirban Basu, National Brain Marie-Tooth disease. Ms. Shivani Sharma. Guides: Dr. Yasha Research Centre, Manesar, Dr. Anita Mahadevan. (Funding by TC, Dr. Madhu Nagappa. DBT) (Student project: Dr. Sriparna Mukherjee, PhD degree awarded from Calcutta University). 25. Immunohistochemical analysis of age-related protein aggregates in enteric nervous system (ENS) and brainstem- a 16. Role of Mortalin in rescuing HIV-1 Tat induced astrogliosis pilot study. Ms. Ahana Bhattacharya. Guides: Dr. Yasha TC, and neuronal damage. Investigators: Dr. Pankaj Seth, National Dr. Phalguni Alladi. Brain Research Centre, Manesar, Dr. Anita Mahadevan (Funding by NBRC) (Student project: Ms. Priyanka Singh, 26. Neuropathological evaluation of hippocampal neurogenesis NBRC, Manesar, Haryana) and angiogenesis in human mesial temporal sclerosis with
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clinicoradiological correlation. Dr. Radhika Mhatre. Guides: 6. Gamma rhythm as a tool to investigate neural processing. Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. J Saini, Dr. M Investigators: Dr. Supratim Ray, IISC, Dr. Malla Bhaskara Bhaskara Rao (Funding by Epilepsy Research Colloquium). Rao (Collaborator) (Funding by DBT-Wellcome India Alliance). 27. Identification of synaptic proteins associated with schizophrenia by proteomic profiling of the synaptosomes. Ms. Lathika 7. Near-infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) for intracranial hematoma Gopalakrishnan, Institute of Bioinformatics. Guide: Dr. TS detection. Investigators: Dr. Dhaval Shukla, Dr. B Indira Devi, Keshava Prasad, IOB. Dr. Subhas K Konar.
28. Proteomic profiling of thalamus and hypothalamus sub-nuclei 8. Biocompatibility testing and clinical trials of indigenous from adult human brain. Ms. Oishi Chatterjee, Institute of electrocorticography (ECoG) electrodes. Investigators: Dr. Bioinformatics. Guide: Dr. TS Keshava Prasad, IOB. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao (Funding by DEBEL, DRDO). 29. Comparative proteomics of hippocampus subregions acquired from FFPE micro sections of adults and of different age groups. 9. Usage of dyes in micro-vascular anastomosis: Comparison Ms. Praseeda Mol, Institute of Bioinformatics. Guide: Dr. TS of two novel dyes with the standard methylene blue (Central Keshava Prasad, IOB. Animal Research Facility, NIMHANS). Investigators: Dr. Nupur Pruthi, Dr. Prabhu Raj AR (NIMHANS Intramural NEUROSURGERY Funding).
1. Changes in pain pathways and cortical plasticity after yoga for 10. C2 vertebrectomy through posterior midline approach – A back pain – A randomized controlled study. Investigators: Dr. cadaver study. Investigator: Dr. Nupur Pruthi ( Joint Project Dwarakanath S, Dr. Shivaram V, Dr. J Saini, Dr. Karthikeyan V with MS Ramaiah Medical College). (Funding by DST-Satyam). 11. Glial Cell response in Brain tumors - Region specific effect 2. Development of indigenous implantable pulse generator for of Craniopharyngioma cyst fluid on hypothalamic glial cells. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS Battery). Investigators: Dr. Investigators: Dr. KVL Narasinga Rao, Dr. Mausam Ghosh, Dwarakanath S, Dr. Pramod Pal, Dr. Ravi Yadav (Funding by Dr. Nupur Pruthi, Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Dr. B Binukumar DEBEL). (NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
3. Development of an indigenous robot bases stereotaxy system 12. Effects of Craniopharyngioma Cyst Fluid on Neurons and for neurosurgery. Investigator: Dr. Dwarakanath S (Funding by Glial Cells cultured from rat brain hypothalamus. Investigator: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai). Dr. KVL Narasinga Rao (NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
4. Effect of yoga and meditation on hippocampal volumetry 13. Development of anthropomimetic assistive electromechanical and memory among people with chronic drug resistant devices for upper limb. Investigators: Dr. Madhav Rao, mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: A comparative study before Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology- Bengaluru, and after epilepsy surgery. Investigators: Dr. Malla Bhaskara Dr. Vikas V, Dr. Laxmi T Rao (Funding by Central Sector Rao, Dr. A Arivazhagan, Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Dr. Research Scheme, Govt. of India). Venkatasubramanian G, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. Ravindranadh Chowdhary M, Dr. Raghavendra. K, Dr. P Satishchandra 14. AI-assisted Anthropomimetic device for upper limb. (Funding by DST-SATYAM). Investigators: Dr. Madhav Rao, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology- Bengaluru, Dr. Vikas V, Mr. TK 5. Effect of yoga and meditation on neurogenesis: Morphological Srikanth, IIIT-B, Dr. Laxmi Rao (Funding by IBM Shared and electrophysiological evaluation of the human hippocampus University Research). obtained during epilepsy surgery. Investigators: Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao. Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Bhupesh Mehta, Dr. 15. Mythri series. Investigators: Dr. Madhav Rao, Assistant Arivahagan A, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. Venkatasubramanaian G, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology- Bengaluru, Dr. Dr. Shivarama Varambally (Funding by DST-SATYAM). Vikas V (Funding by EHRC, IIIT-B).
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16. Nayana series. Investigators: Dr. Subhajit Sen, International 26. Quality of life assessment in aneurysmal SAH. Dr. Akshay Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore, Dr. Vikas V Vijay Kulkarni. Guides: Dr. Dhaval Shukla, Dr. B Indira (Funding by EHRC, IIIT-B). Devi.
17. Development of autonomous targeting device for neurosurgical 27. Clinico-pathological study of immune checkpoint markers in applications. Investigators: Dr. Madhav Rao, Assistant glioblastoma – Newly diagnosed and recurrent cases. Dr. Rajesh Professor, Indian Institute of Technology- Bengaluru, Dr. Tiwari. Guides: Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. Vani Santosh. Vikas V (Funding by EHRC, IIIT-B). 28. Surgical outcomes of extended endonasal endoscopic 18. Development of minimally invasive LVAD. Investigators: approaches. Dr. Sandeep Kandregula. Guides: Dr. Sampath S, Dr. Madhav Rao, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Dr. Vikas V. Technology-Bengaluru, Dr. Vikas V (Funding by EHRC, IIIT-B). 29. Study of changes in resting state functional MRI of the brain following brachial plexus injury. Dr. Vikram Singh. Guide: Dr. 19. Development of DVT prophylaxis device. Investigators: B Indira Devi. Dr. Madhav Rao, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology-Bengaluru, Dr. Vikas V (Funding by EHRC, 30. Rat model of blast induced neurotrauma and its effect on spatial IIIT-B). memory with histopathological and biochemical correlates. Dr. Puru Vijay Bansal. Guides: Dr. Dhananjaya I Bhat, Dr. Anita 20. Relationship of serum substance P level and brain specific Mahadevan, Dr. Sarada Subramanian. gravity in acute traumatic brain injury. Investigator: Dr. Subhas K Konar (NIMHANS Intramural Funding). 31. Can cortical plasticity explain the cause and relief of trigeminal neuralgia: A resting fMRI study. Dr. Mustafa Iqbalahmed 21. Randomized Evaluation of Surgery with Craniotomy Chandshah. Guides: Dr. B Indira Devi, Dr. Dhananjaya I Bhat, for Patients Undergoing Evacuation of Acute Subdural Dr. Jitender Saini. Haematoma (RESCUE ASDH). Investigators: Dr. B. Indira Devi, Dr. Dhananjaya I Bhat, Dr. Dhaval P Shukla (Funding by 32. A comparative study between preoperative and postoperative National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), UK). autonomic functions in craniovertebral junction anomalies. Dr. Siroya Hardik Lalith. Guides: Dr. Dhananjaya I Bhat, Dr. TN 22. Pediatric brain: White matter volumetry and plasticity Sathyaprabha. in response to direct versus indirect insult to the brain- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) vs, Brachial Plexus Injury (BPI). 33. Staged silicone tube micro-anastomosis and microvascular Investigators: Dr. B. Indira Devi, Dr. Dhanajaya I Bhat, Dr. anastomosis training program for a novice in neurosurgery. Dhaval P Shukla (Funding by Department of Science & Dr. Dhaval Gohil. Guides: Dr. Nupur Pruthi, Dr. Anita Technology (DST)). Mahadevan.
23. Development of a serum biomarker panel for predicting 34. Co-relation of Neuro-Anatomic substrates which determine outcome of traumatic brain injuries. Investigators: Dr B. Indira neurocognitive outcome using resting state fMRI in cases of Devi, Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. Dhananjaya I Bhat, Dr. Dhaval midline posterior fossa tumors in children. Dr. Ankit Amar P. Shukla (Funding by Indian Council of Medical Research Gupta. Guides: Dr. B Indira Devi, Dr. Nishanth Sadashiva, Dr. (ICMR)). Rajakumari Reddy, Dr. Jitender Saini.
24. Meg evaluation of eloquent cortex: implications in neurosurgical 35. Retrospective study on the accuracy and diagnostic yield of interventions. Investigators. Dr. Rakesh Mishra. Guides: Dr. frameless stereotactic system in clinical settings. Dr. Nitish Malla Bhaskara Rao, Dr. A Arivazhagan A, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Ranjan. Guides: Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao, Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. N Mariyappa, SSO. Dr. Abhinith Shashidhar, Dr. Nandish BN.
25. Ultrasonography as an intraoperative tool for localization 36. Role of OCT in predicting visual outcome after surgery for of the anatomical level in lumbo-sacral spine surgeries. Dr. sellar and suprasellar tumours. Dr. Souvik Singha. Guides: Dr. Abhishek Patil. Guides: Dr. Nupur Pruthi, Dr. Aravinda HR, Dwarakanath Srinivas, Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. Manish Beniwal, Dr. Sriganesh K. Dr. Pooja M.
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37. Comparative study of peripheral nerve regeneration in rat 48. Prospective study of patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, sciatic nerve injury by anastomosing with suture material and evaluation and treatment as per standard accepted protocol hydrogel: Functional and Histological outcome. Dr. Vinod with biopsy and radiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy and Kumar B. Guides: Dr. Dhananjaya Bhat, Dr. B Indira Devi. correlation of outcome with histopathological and radiological findings till survival. Dr. Sathya Rao Kalahasti. Dr. Dhaval 38. Biomarkers in traumatic brain injury. Dr. Vishram Sagar Shukla, Dr. Nishant Sadashiva. Pandey. Guides: Dr. Dhaval Shukla, Dr. B. Indira Devi, Dr. Rita Christopher. 49. Evaluation of quality of life, cognitive and neuro- endocrinological outcome in pediatric craniopharyngioma. Dr. 39. Outcome following disconnection surgeries for drug resistant Rana Arun Singh. Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. Shantala Hegde, Dr. epilepsy. Dr. Raju Kadam. Guides: Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. Nishant Sadashiva. Malla Bhaskara Rao, Dr. Sanjib Sinha. 50. Anatomical study of the horizontal fissure of the cerebellum. 40. Role of occipitocervical fusion in complex chiari malformation: Dr. Nitish Kumar. Guides; Dr. Nupur Pruthi. Dr. Anita A retrospective and prospective study. Dr. Turabi Mazhar Abbas Mahadevan. Asgharali. Guides: Dr. Nupur Pruthi, Dr. Dhananjaya I Bhat. 51. The role of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the management 41. Head positioning for anterior circulation neurysms depending of hydrocephalus associated with vestibular schwannoma. Dr. on aneurysm anatomy. Dr. Preetham SD. Guide: Dr. KVL Shylesh MP. Guides: Dr. KVL Narasinga Rao, Dr. Manish Narasinga Rao. Beniwal.
42. Anatomical study of the relationship the anterior deep grey 52. Evaluating the efficacy of using indigenous intracranial nuclei in cadaver brain preparation using NIMHANS-IIIT-B ultrasound device for ventricular tapping– post mortem study. hyper-redundant hyperfiexible robotic microscope system. Dr. Dr. Vibhor Pateriya. Guides: Dr. Vikas V, Dr. Subhajit Sen, Kirit Arumalla. Guides: Dr. Vikas V, Dr. Anita Mahadevan, International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru. Dr. Madhav Rao, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology-Bengaluru. 53. Study of spinal dysraphism and analysing clinical, radiological, and surgical outcomes: A retrospective study. Dr. Trupti Pawar 43. Use of artificial neural network for neuropathological analysis H. Guides: Dr. Prabhuraj AR, Dr. Nupur Pruthi. of intraoperative squash images in brain tumour. Dr. Bhushan Diwakar Thombre. Guides: Dr. AR Prabhuraj, Dr. BN 54. A prospective study of hinge craniotomy and its role in Nandeesh. reduction of intracranial pressure in the treatment of malignant intracranial hypertension. Dr. Chirag Jain. Guides: Dr. B Indira 44. Role of intra-operative ultrasonography (IOUS) and Devi, Dr. Subhas Konar, Dr. Suparna Bharadwaj. INTRAOP MRI (IOMRI) in resection of gliomas and focal cortical dysplasia (FCD). Dr. Madhusudhan N. Guides: Dr. 55. A study of angioarchitechture in brain arteriovenous Malla Bhaskara Rao, Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. Abhinith S, Dr. malformations and its clinical correlation. Dr. Aniketh Nagesh. Aravinda HR. Guides: Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao, Dr. Arvinda HR, Dr. Abhinith Shashidhar, Dr. Harsh Deora. 45. Diffusion tensor imaging of auditory pathway in subjects with vestibular schwannoma. Dr. Patel Kautilya R. Guides: Dr. B 56. Comparison of prolidase level as traumatic brain injury marker Indira Devi, Dr. Subhas Konar, Dr. Aravinda HR. in preserved hippocampus samples and serum samples of neonatal and mature rats. Dr. Rahul Gupta. Guides: Dr. B 46. Pediatric blast induced neurotrauma model in rats: A functional Indira Devi, Dr. Sarada Subramanian. and histopathological study. Dr. Sachin J Pulickal. Guides: Dr. Dhananjaya I Bhat, Dr. Manish Beniwal, Dr. Sarada 57. Clinical, histopathological, immunophenotypical and molecular Subramaniam, Dr. Laxmi T Rao, Dr. Anita Mahadevan. correlation and molecular correlation and risk stratification of posterior fossa ependymoma. Dr. Dig Vijay Singh Thakur. 47. Clinicopathological correlation of tert promoter mutations Guides: Dr. Manish Beniwal, Dr. BN Nandeesh. in meningiomas. Dr. Mohammed Nadeem. Guides: Dr. Dwarakanath S, Dr. Vani Santosh, Dr. Manish Beniwal. 58. Role of Intra-operative Ultrasonography (IOUS) and Intra-
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operative MRI (IOMRI) in resection of Focal Cortical context. Ms. Darshini KJ. Guides: Dr. Vandana VP, Dr. Dysplasia (FCD). Dr. Sandeep GC. Guides: Dr. Malla Suvarna Alladi. Bhaskara Rao, Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. J Saini, Dr. Ravindranath CM. TRANSFUSION MEDICINE & SPEECH PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY HAEMATOLOGY 1. An investigation on the frequency of sero-positive status to 1. Association between cognitive-communication skills and JC virus among age-stratified healthy and HIV-1 infected vocational outcomes and employability following traumatic individuals domiciled in South India. Investigators: Dr. Rajesh brain injury: An exploratory study. Investigator: Dr. Vandana Kannangai, Clinical Virology Department, CMC Vellore, Dr. VP (Funding by LSRB-DRDO). Sundar Periyavan, Dr. Anita Mahadevan (Funding by CMC
Intramural Fluid Grant). 2. Machine intelligence for cognitive and communication disorder. Investigators: Dr. Prasanta Kumar Ghosh, IISc, Bengaluru, Dr. BK Yamini, Dr. Shrikanth S Narayanan, University of Southern AYURVEDA California, USA, Dr. Christina Hagedorn, City University of New York, USA (Funding by Scheme for Promotion of 1. Clinical evaluation of the efficacy of Trayodasanga guggulu, Academic and Research Collaboration, Govt. of India, IIT Maharashnadi kwatha and prasarani taila in the management Kharagpur). of gridhrasi (Sciatica). Investigator: Dr. G Venkateshwarlu.
3. Effect of occupational ionizing radiation exposure on hearing 2. Clinical evaluation of pathyadi kwatha and anu taila nasya in among the health professionals. Investigators: Dr. Nambi A, the management of ardhavabhedaka (Migraine) Investigator: KMC, Mangalore, Dr. Pradeep Y (Funding by ICMR). Dr. Srinibash Sahoo.
4. Parent mediated early intervention for baby siblings of children 3. Effectiveness of role of Astanga Lavana and Srikhandasava as with autism spectrum disorder who are at high familial risk to add on treatment on Madatyaya (Alcohol Dependence)–An develop autism and related disorders. Dr. SS Meera (Funding open level clinical trial. Investigator: Dr. Srinibash Sahoo, by Wellcome Trust DBT India Alliance). Dr. G.V.Ramana, Dr. H.K.Gupta, Dr. Priyamvada Sharma (Funding by Central Council for Ayurveda and Siddha 5. Acoustic characteristics of voice, central auditory processing (CCRS)). and neuropsychological correlates in patients with Essential Tremor (ET). Investigators: Ms. Preetie Shetty A. Guides: Dr. 4. Ayurveda Mobile Health Care Programme (SCSP). BK Yamini, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Shantala Hegde. Investigators: Dr. Tejaswini C, Dr. Rinky.
6. Language characteristics in preschool children with Attention 5. RCH Programme under SCSP. Investigators: Dr. Tejaswini C, Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Ms. Akhila S Dr. Rinky. Girimaji. Guides: Dr. BK Yamini, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. Mariyamma Philip. 6. KAP study on Neuropsychiatry. Investigator: Dr. GV Ramana.
7. Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder: Relationship between 7. Ayurveda interventions for anxiety disorders-A Systematic vowel production and perception. Investigators: Mr. Prashasti. Review. Investigator: Dr. Tejaswini C. Guides: Dr. BK Yamini, Dr. A Nalini. 8. Randomised placebo controlled double blind clinical trial on 8. Central vestibular compensation in patients with unilateral the efficacy of AYUSHMANAS in the management of Smriti vestibular schwannoma. Mr. Suman N. Guides: Dr. Aravind dourbalya (Cognitive deficit). Investigator:Dr. GV Ramana. Kumar R, Dr. Nupur Purthi, Dr. K Thennerasu. 9. Evaluation of AYUSH-SR Tablet in Occupational stress 9. Development of culturally valid test of language for the among IT professionals-A Randomized double blind placebo evaluation of primary progressive aphasia in the Indian controlled clinical study. Investigators: Dr. GV Ramana.
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Research Projects (2019-20)
Number of Projects Total Amount Involved Total Amount per Annum (₹) (₹) A. Newly Sanctioned
i. National
Basic Sciences 17 109509714 29154034
Behavioural Sciences 33 144540505 64752409
Neuro Sciences 19 46706471 18676546
ii. International
Basic Sciences 1 7211811 7211811
Behavioural Sciences 1 53135 53135
Neuro Sciences 1 1419000 1419000
TOTAL 72 309440636 121266934
B. Ongoing
i. National
Basic Sciences 49 202410801 40477438
Behavioural Sciences 111 844657410 96863275
Neuro Sciences 58 548383708 68815205
ii. International
Basic Sciences 2 278148341 5582164
Behavioural Sciences 14 84732952 13818831
Neuro Sciences 5 43155044 4894398
Facilities Provided 239 2001488255 230451312
C. Completed & Closed 24 104058675 7405224
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BASIC SCIENCES Suicide: An Exercise in the Critical Examination of a Case- Control Study. J Clin Psychiatry. 2020 21;81(1). 1. Abhijit S, Tripathi SJ, Shankaranarayana Rao BS, Asha Devi S. Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract and swimming training 7. Andrade C. Anticholinergic Drug Exposure and the Risk of enhances neuronal number in dorso-medial prefrontal cortex in Dementia: There Is Modest Evidence for an Association but middle-aged male rats by alleviating oxidative stress. Journal of Not for Causality. J Clin Psychiatry. 2019 06;80(4). Functional Foods. 2020 Jan 1;64:103693. 8. Andrade C. Antidepressant Drugs and the Risk of Hip Fracture 2. Alexanian RA, Mahapatra K, Lang D, Vaidyanathan R, in the Elderly: Is There More to It Than Confounding by Markandeya YS, Gill RK, Zhai AJ, Dhillon A, Lea MR, Indication? J Clin Psychiatry. 2019 30;80(4). Abozeid S, Schmuck EG. Induced cardiac progenitor cells repopulate decellularized mouse heart scaffolds and 9. Andrade C. Antidepressants and Atrial Fibrillation: The differentiate to generate cardiac tissue. Biochimica et Importance of Resourceful Statistical Approaches to Address Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Cell Research. 2020 Mar Confounding by Indication. J Clin Psychiatry. 2019 22;80(1). 1;1867(3):118559. 10. Andrade C. Antidepressants, Mood Stabilizers, 3. Amodio M, van Dijk D, Srinivasan K, Chen WS, Mohsen Antipsychotics, and the Risk of Cataract. J Clin Psychiatry. H, Moon KR, et al. Exploring single-cell data with deep 2019 29;80(1). multitasking neural networks. Nat Methods. 2019;16(11):1139– 45. 11. Andrade C. Anti-Inflammatory Treatments for Depression: Perspectives on How to Read a Meta-Analysis Critically. J Clin 4. Andrade C, Garag S, Mahadevan J, Gorthi NVSS. Obsessive- Psychiatry. 2019 21;80(3). compulsive symptoms in schizophrenia. Asian J Psychiatr. 2019 Feb;40:23. 12. Andrade C. Augmentation With Memantine in Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder. J Clin Psychiatry. 2019 03;80(6). 5. Andrade C, Harshe D, Tharayil HM, Tekkalaki B. Blonanserin patch for schizophrenia. Schizophr Res. 2020;215:445. 13. Andrade C. Gestational Exposure to Benzodiazepines, 1: The Risk of Spontaneous Abortion Examined Through the Prism 6. Andrade C. Angiotensin Receptor Blockers and the Risk of of Research Design. J Clin Psychiatry. 2019 24;80(5).
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14. Andrade C. Gestational Exposure to Benzodiazepines, 2: AChR Antibodies in Myasthenia Gravis. Lab Med. 2019 Jul The Risk of Congenital Malformations Examined Through 16;50(3):229–35. the Prism of Compatibility Intervals. J Clin Psychiatry. 2019 01;80(5). 26. Chakraborty S, Tripathi SJ, Srikumar BN, Raju TR, Shankaranarayana Rao BS. Chronic brain stimulation 15. Andrade C. Gestational Exposure to Benzodiazepines, 3: rewarding experience ameliorates depression-induced cognitive Clobazam and Major Congenital Malformations. J Clin deficits and restores aberrant plasticity in the prefrontal cortex. Psychiatry. 2019 26;80(6). Brain Stimul. 2019 Jun;12(3):752–66.
16. Andrade C. Intellectual Disability After Gestational Exposure 27. Chakraborty S, Tripathi SJ, Srikumar BN, Raju TR, to Antidepressant Drugs: The Confidence Interval as a Shankaranarayana Rao BS. N-acetyl cysteine ameliorates Compatibility Interval. J Clin Psychiatry. 2019 28;80(3). depression-induced cognitive deficits by restoring the volumes of hippocampal subfields and associated neurochemical 17. Andrade C. Lithium levels and treatment efficacy. Bipolar changes. Neurochem Int. 2020;132:104605. Disord. 2020;22(1):89–90. 28. Dalal S, Deshmukh P, Unni S, Padavattan S, Padmanabhan B. 18. Andrade C. Oral Ketamine for Depression, 1: Pharmacologic Biochemical insight into pseudouridine synthase 7 (PUS7) as a Considerations and Clinical Evidence. J Clin Psychiatry. 2019 novel interactor of sirtuin, SIRT1. Biochemical and Biophysical 02;80(2). Research Communications. 2019 Oct 20;518(3):598–604.
19. Andrade C. Oral Ketamine for Depression, 2: Practical 29. Dalavaikodihalli Nanjaiah N, Ramaswamy P, Goswami K, Considerations. J Clin Psychiatry. 2019 09;80(2). Fathima K H, Borkotokey M. Survival of glioblastoma cells in response to endogenous and exogenous oxidative challenges: 20. Andrade C. The Use and Limitations of the Fragility Index in possible implication of NMDA receptor-mediated regulation the Interpretation of Clinical Trial Findings. J Clin Psychiatry. of redox homeostasis. Cell Biol Int. 2019 Jun 12; 2020 24;81(2). 30. Das M, Sridhar VK, Bharadwaj B, Menon V, Andrade C. 21. Andrade C. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Quetiapine-induced premature ventricular contractions Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Why the Reader Must necessitating its discontinuation in a young adult female. Aust Choose a Clinically Relevant Outcome. J Clin Psychiatry. 2020 N Z J Psychiatry. 2019;53(11):1123. 04;81(1). 31. Datta I, Mekha SR, Kaushal A, Ganapathy K, Razdan R. 22. Arati S, Chetan GK, Sibin MK, Bhat DI, Vazhayil V, Influence of intranasal exposure of MPTP in multiple doses Narasingarao KVL. Prognostic significance of factor XIIIA on liver functions and transition from non-motor to motor promoter methylation status in aneurysmal subarachnoid symptoms in a rat PD model. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg’s Archives haemorrhage (aSAH). BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 2019 of Pharmacology. 2020;393(2):147–165. Jul 17;19(1):170. 32. Debnath M, Nagappa M, Dutta D, Talukdar PM, Subbanna 23. Baby PM, Kumar P, Kumar R, Jacob SS, Rawat D, Vs B, et M, Shivakumar V, et al. Evidence of altered Th17 pathway al. Serial blood volume estimation in rabbits using trivalent signatures in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with Guillain chromium – An exploratory study. MethodsX. 2019 Jan Barré Syndrome. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 May;75:176–80. 1;6:1068–71. 33. Ganapathy K, Datta I*, Bhonde R. Astrocyte-like cells 24. Balaji R, Subbanna M, Shivakumar V, Abdul F, differentiated from dental pulp stem cells protect dopaminergic Venkatasubramanian G, Debnath M. Pattern of expression neurons against 6-hydroxydopamine toxicity. Mol Neurobiol. of Toll like receptor (TLR)-3 and -4 genes in drug-naïve and 2019 Jun;56(6):4395-4413. antipsychotic treated patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Psychiatry Res. 2020;285:112727. 34. Ghosh A, Mullapudi T, Bomanna S, Tyagi BK, Ravi V, Desai A. Understanding the mechanism of Chikungunya virus vector 25. Bokoliya S, Patil S, Nagappa M, Taly A. A Simple, Rapid competence in three species of mosquitoes. Med Vet Entomol. and Non-Radiolabeled Immune Assay to Detect Anti- 2019;33(3):375–87.
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35. Gowda R, Poojary BV, Sharma M, Prakash K, Gowda N, H 45. Lahiri S, Manjunath N, Bhat M, Hagen F, Bahubali VH, C. Artificial Intelligence based facial recognition for Mood Palaniappan M, et al. Clinical insights and epidemiology Charting among men on life style modification and it’s of central nervous system infection due to Cryptococcus correlation with cortisol. Asian J Psychiatr. 2019 Jun;43:101–4. neoformans/gattii species complexes: A prospective study from South India. Med Mycol. 2020 Jul 1;58(5):600–8. 36. Haider SZ, Sadanandan NP, Joshi PG, Mehta B. Early Diabetes Induces Changes in Mitochondrial Physiology of Inner Retinal 46. Maji S, Manjunath N, Bahubali VH, Shome R, Palaniappan Neurons. Neuroscience. 2019 May 15;406:140–9. M, Lahiri S, et al. Neurobrucellosis: A neglected entity? An update from tertiary care Neurocentre of South East Asia. J 37. Harsha PK, Reddy V, Rao D, Pattabiraman C, Mani RS. Neurol Sci. 2020 Apr 15;411:116683. Continual circulation of ECSA genotype and identification of a novel mutation I317V in the E1 gene of Chikungunya viral 47. Manjula R, Gokhale N, Unni S, Deshmukh P, Reddyrajula strains in southern India during 2015-2016. J Med Virol. 2020 R, Srinivas Bharath MM, Padmanabhan B, et al. Design, Aug;92(8):1007–12. synthesis, in-vitro evaluation and molecular docking studies of novel indole derivatives as inhibitors of SIRT1 and SIRT2. 38. Harshe D, Rai Y, Ransingh R, Nagendrappa S, Andrade Bioorg Chem. 2019;92:103281. C. Oral ketamine for treatment-resistant depression. Br J Psychiatry 2019. 48. Menon N, Bhaskarapillai B, Richardson A. Effect of modeling a multilevel structure on the Indian population to 39. Kakumanu RJ, Nair AK, Sasidharan A, John JP, Mehrotra S, identify the factors influencing HIV infection. Biostatistics & Panth R, et al. State-trait influences of Vipassana meditation Epidemiology. 2019;3(1):126–139. practice on P3 EEG dynamics. Prog Brain Res. 2019;244:115– 36. 49. Menon V, Andrade C, Thennarasu K. Polycystic ovarian syndrome and autism spectrum disorder in the offspring: Should 40. Kalpana SR, Bharath G, Jain S, Christopher R. Significance of the primary outcome have been different? Mol Psychiatry. 2019 CYP4F2 polymorphism on oral anticoagulation therapy with Nov 5; acenocoumarol in South Indian patients with mechanical heart valves. Meta Gene. 2019;20:100564. 50. Menon V, Andrade C. Telepsychiatric aftercare for continuity of care. Asian J Psychiatr. 2020 Apr;50:101981. 41. Kambali MY, Anshu K, Kutty BM, Muddashetty RS, Laxmi TR. Effect of early maternal separation stress on attention, 51. Mishra PK, Kutty BM, Laxmi TR. The impact of maternal spatial learning and social interaction behaviour. Exp Brain Res. separation and isolation stress during stress hyporesponsive 2019 Aug;237(8):1993–2010. period on fear retention and extinction recall memory from 5-week- to 1-year-old rats. Exp Brain Res. 2019 42. Krishna G, Kn A, Kumar RS, Sagar BC, Philip M, Dahale AB, Jan;237(1):181–90. et al. Higher levels of lysosomal associated membrane protein-2 (LAMP-2) in plasma exosomes from Alzheimer’s disease: An 52. Nandakumar DN, Ramaswamy P, Prasad C, Srinivas D, exploratory study from South India. Asian J Psychiatr. 2020 Goswami K. Glioblastoma invasion and NMDA receptors: A Feb;48:101898. novel prospect. Physiol Int. 2019 Sep 1;106(3):250–60.
43. Kumar K, Giribhattanavar P, Sagar C, Patil S. A rapid and simple 53. Naskar A, Mahadevan A, Philip M, Alladi PA. Aging mildly resazurin assay to detect minimum inhibitory concentrations of affects dendritic arborisation and synaptic protein expression first-line drugs for Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from in human substantia nigra pars compacta. J Chem Neuroanat. cerebrospinal fluid. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2018;12:157–61. 2019;97:57–65.
44. Lahiri S, Banerjee A, Bhutda S, Palaniappan M, Bahubali 54. Naskar S, Kumaran V, Markandeya YS, Mehta B, Basu VH, Manjunath N, et al. In vitro expression of vital virulent B. Neurogenesis-on-Chip: Electric field modulated genes of clinical and environmental isolates of Cryptococcus transdifferentiation of human mesenchymal stem cell and neoformans/gattii in endothelial cells of human blood-brain mouse muscle precursor cell coculture. Biomaterials. 2020 Jan barrier. J Mycol Med. 2019 Sep;29(3):239–44. 1;226:119522.
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55. Natarajan A, Christopher R, Netravathi M, Bhat MD, Chandra STAT-6: a new perspective in glioma. Cell Biol Int. 2019 SR. Flow injection ionization-tandem mass spectrometry- Nov;43(11):1257–66. based estimation of a panel of lysophosphatidylcholines in dried blood spots for screening of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. 65. Ramesh SS, Christopher R, Devi BI, Bhat DI, Shukla D. Clin Chim Acta. 2019 Aug;495:167–73. Estrogen receptor alpha gene variant, PvuII (rs2234693), as a potential pharmacogenetic biomarker for aneurysmal 56. Nesin SM, Sabitha KR, Gupta A, Laxmi TR. Constraint subarachnoid hemorrhage in postmenopausal women. Induced Movement Therapy as a Rehabilitative Strategy for Pharmacogenomics J. 2020 Feb 4; Ischemic Stroke-Linking Neural Plasticity with Restoration of Skilled Movements. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019 66. Ramesh SS, Christopher R, Indira Devi B, Bhat DI. The Jun;28(6):1640–53. vascular protective role of oestradiol: a focus on postmenopausal oestradiol deficiency and aneurysmal subarachnoid 57. Ni Z, Udupa K, Hallett M, Chen R. Effects of deep brain haemorrhage. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc. 2019;94(6):1897– stimulation on the primary motor cortex: Insights from 917. transcranial magnetic stimulation studies. Clin Neurophysiol. 2019 Apr 1;130(4):558-67. 67. Rodrigues C, Pattabiraman C, Vijaykumar A, Arora R, Narayana SM, Kumar RV, et al. A SUV39H1-low chromatin 58. Pandey GK, Vadivel S, Raghavan S, Mohan V, Balasubramanyam state characterises and promotes migratory properties of cervical M, Gokulakrishnan K. High molecular weight adiponectin cancer cells. Exp Cell Res. 2019 15;378(2):206–16. reduces glucolipotoxicity-induced inflammation and improves lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity via APPL1-AMPK- 68. Sankaranarayanan A, Jenkins Z, Castle D, Andrade C. Serum GLUT4 regulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Atherosclerosis. lipids and suicidality among patients with schizophrenia. 2019;288:67–75. Schizophr Res. 2020;215:479–81.
59. Parida R, Das S, Raju TR, Sathyaprabha TN. Human placental 69. Sasibhushana RB, Shankaranarayana Rao BS, Srikumar BN. extract ameliorates cytokine and cytokine receptor signaling in Repeated finasteride administration induces depression-like the rat hippocampus upon Benzo[a]Pyrene exposure. J Chem behavior in adult male rats. Behav Brain Res. 2019 03;365:185– Neuroanat. 2019;98:8–16. 9.
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61. Parsekar SS, Bailey A, V S B, Nair S. Exploring perceptions and 71. Sharma A, Vasanthapuram R, M Venkataswamy M, Desai practices of cancer care among caregivers and care recipients A. Prohibitin 1/2 mediates Dengue-3 entry into human of breast cancer in India. Psychooncology. 2020;29(4):737–42. neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) and microglia (CHME-3) cells. J Biomed Sci. 2020 Apr 19;27(1):55. 62. Pattanaik A, Mani RS. WHO’s new rabies recommendations: implications for high incidence countries. Curr Opin Infect 72. Sharma D, De Falco L, Padavattan S, Rao C, Geifman-Shochat Dis. 2019;32(5):401–6. S, Liu C-F, et al. PARP1 exhibits enhanced association and catalytic efficiency with γH2A.X-nucleosome. Nat Commun. 63. Ramaswamy P, Dalavaikodihalli Nanjaiah N, Prasad C, 2019 17;10(1):5751. Goswami K. Transcriptional modulation of calcium-permeable AMPA receptor subunits in glioblastoma by MEK-ERK1/2 73. Sharma N, Nachane H, Sasikumaran A, Andrade C. Saffron inhibitors and their role in invasion. Cell Biol Int. 2020 vs sertraline for depression in the elderly. Psychiatry Res. Mar;44(3):830–7. 2020;285:112733.
64. Ramaswamy P, Goswami K, Dalavaikodihalli Nanjaiah N, 74. Sharma P, Sane N, Anand SD, Marimutthu P, Benegal V. Srinivas D, Prasad C. TNF-α mediated MEK-ERK signaling Assessment of cotinine in urine and saliva of smokers, passive in invasion with putative network involving NF-κB and smokers, and nonsmokers: Method validation using liquid
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79. Sikary AK, Sasidharan A, Pillay VV, Andrade C. Prescription 88. Tss R, Andrade C. Genital Dimensions: It Is Important to drug suicide in non-abusers: A 6-year forensic survey. Asian J Know What Is Normal. Journal of Psychosexual Health. 2019 Psychiatr. 2019 Aug;44:133–7. Jul 1;1:209–10.
80. Sreedharan S, Gothe A, Aier K, Shivasharanappa K, Kumar 89. Tss R, Andrade C. Older Brothers and Male Homosexuality: KP, Patil SJ. Bioactive molecules and antimicrobial studies of Antibodies as an Explanation. Journal of Psychosexual Health. Indian traditional medicinal plant Rhus Semialata seeds. Res. J. 2019 Apr 1;1:109–10. Med. Plants. 2019 Oct; 13(1):10-17. 90. Unni S, Thiyagarajan S, Srinivas Bharath MM, Padmanabhan 81. Sreepada SSS, Baliga SP, Naik SS, Nagendrappa S, Bojappen B. Tryptophan Oxidation in the UQCRC1 Subunit of N, Bose A, et al. Dual stimulation with tDCS-iTBS as add- Mitochondrial Complex III (Ubiquinol-Cytochrome C on treatment in recurrent depressive disorder-a case report. Reductase) in a Mouse Model of Myodegeneration Causes Brain Stimulation: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research Large Structural Changes in the Complex: A Molecular in Neuromodulation. 2020 May 1;13(3):625–6. Dynamics Simulation Study. Sci Rep. 2019 23;9(1):10694.
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9. Andrade C. Sample Size and its Importance in Research. 18. Mani RS, Vasanthapuram R. Viral Antigen Detection in Blood Indian J Psychol Med. 2020 Feb;42(1):102–3. (Serum) Has no Role in Laboratory Diagnosis of Rabies.
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Available from: http://www.annalsofian.org/preprintarticle. 2. Agarwal PP, Manjunatha N, Parthasarathy R, Kumar CN, asp?id=272644;type=0 Kelkar R, Math SB, et al. A Performance Audit of First 30 Months of Manochaitanya Programme at Secondary Care 19. Menon V, Venu S, Andrade C. Inflammatory markers in Level of Karnataka, India. Indian J Community Med. 2019 acute ischemic stroke with and without preexisting major Sep;44(3):222–4. depression: Methodological issues. Indian J Psychiatry. 2020 Feb;62(1):108–9. 3. Alafia J, Manjula M. Emotion Dysregulation and Early Trauma in Borderline Personality Disorder: An Exploratory Study. 20. Ramaswamy P, Nanjaiah ND, Borkotokey M. Role of Indian J Psychol Med. 2020 Apr 25;42(3):290–8. MEK-ERK signaling mediated adhesion of glioma cells to extra-cellular matrix: Possible implication on migration and 4. Amaresha AC, Venkatasubramanian G, Muralidhar D. proliferation. Ann Neurosci. 2019 Apr;26(2):52–6. Perspectives about Illness, Attitudes, and Caregiving Experiences among Siblings of Persons with Schizophrenia: 21. Ramaswamy P, Yadav R, Pal PK, Christopher R. Clinical A Qualitative Analysis. Indian J Psychol Med. 2019 Application of Circulating MicroRNAs in Parkinson’s Disease: Oct;41(5):413–9. The Challenges and Opportunities as Diagnostic Biomarker. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2020 Feb;23(1):84–97. 5. Archana R, Sharma M, Kumar J, Palaniappan M. Does mild internet use augment cognitive functions?: Preliminary 22. Rukmani MR, Yadav R, Bhaskarapillai B, Pal PK, Sathyaprabha evidence. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2019 TN. Parkinsonian and Cerebellar Phenotypes of Probable Dec 10;8:3876. MSA: An Insight in to Prognostic Factors Based on Autonomic Functions. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2020 Jun;23(3):289–95. 6. Ballal D, Navaneetham J, Chandra PS. Children of Parents with Mental Illness: The Need for Family Focussed 23. Rukmani MR, Yadav R, Pal PK, Sathyaprabha TN. Clinical Interventions in India. Indian J Psychol Med. 2019 management of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension. Annals of Jun;41(3):228–34. Movement Disorders. 2019 Sep 1;2(3):91. 7. Basavarajappa C, Angothu H, Thirthalli J. Certification of 24. Sharma P, Sane N, Anand SD, Marimutthu P, Benegal V. Disability due to Mental Illness- India and other countries. In Assessment of cotinine in urine and saliva of smokers, passive 2017. smokers, and nonsmokers: Method validation using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Indian J Psychiatry. 8. Basavaraju M, Navaneetham J. Beyond infatuation and love: 2019 Jun;61(3):270–6. Review of adolescent mental health manuals in India. Archives of Mental Health. 2019 Jan 1;20(1):3. 25. Sharma P, Venkatesh B, Murthy P, Sharma MK. Simple and sensitive technique for fentanyl quantification in urine and 9. Basavaraju V, Enara A, Gowda GS, Harihara SN, Manjunatha plasma by GC-MS. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & N, Kumar CN, et al. Psychiatrist in Court: Indian Scenario. Toxicology. 2019;13(3):78-83. Indian J Psychol Med. 2019 Apr;41(2):126–32.
26. Singh GP, Tekkalaki B, Andrade C. Comments on ‘Adaptation 10. Bhattacharyya S, Hirisave U, Janardhana N. Experiences: How and Validation of Parental Behavioral Scale for Children with it is defined and understood by children and adolescents in Autism Spectrum Disorders to Kannada’. Indian J Psychol India. Journal of Indian Association for Child & Adolescent Med. 2019 Oct;41(5):498–9. Mental Health. 2020;16(1).
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES 11. Bijal AS, Kumar CN, Manjunatha N, Gowda M, Basavaraju V, Math SB. Health insurance and mental illness. Indian J 1. Achalia RM, Jacob A, Achalia G, Sable A, Venkatasubramanian Psychiatry. 2019 Apr;61(Suppl 4):S791–7. G, Rao NP. Investigating spontaneous brain activity in bipolar disorder: A resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging 12. Chari U, Hirisave U. Pertinence of psychological formulations study. Indian J Psychiatry. 2019 Dec;61(6):630–4. in psychotherapy: A case report. Journal of Indian Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health. 2019;15(4).
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13. Chari U, Hirisave U. Psychological health of young children Distress and Mental Well-Being among Caregivers of Patients undergoing treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia: A Admitted to Neurological Rehabilitation Wards of a Tertiary cross-sectional study. Journal of Indian Association for Child Care Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. J Neurosci Rural and Adolescent Mental Health. 2020 Jan 1;16:66–79. Pract. 2019 Oct;10(4):657–65.
14. Chaturvedi S, Muliyala K, Kumar D. Foresight in Sight 26. Garg K, Manjunatha N, Kumar CN, Chand PK, Math SB. ( Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health). Case vignette-based evaluation of psychiatric blended training 2019 May 10; program of primary care doctors. Indian J Psychiatry. 2019 Apr;61(2):204–7. 15. Chaturvedi SK. Commentary. Indian J Palliat Care. 2019 Mar;25(1):91–2. 27. Gowda GS, Das S, Yadawad VS, Kondapura MB, Chatterjee SS, Hiremath S, et al. Is the Blue Whale Game among adolescents 16. Chaturvedi SK. On proxy guidance and ghost supervisors of just a media hype? Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry. 2019 dissertations. Natl Med J India. 2018 Oct;31(5):318. Oct 1;35(4):227.
17. Chaturvedi SK. Problems and needs of patients in palliative 28. Gowda GS, Gopika G, Sanjay TN, Kumar CN, Manjunatha care. Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment. 2020;3(1):115. N, Yadav R, et al. Challenges faced by state and society in providing care to homeless mentally Ill Patients: Know 18. Chaturvedi SK. Stand by me. J. Psychosoc Rehabil Ment the unknown project. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry. Health. 2019 Dec; 6(2): 119-120. 2019;35(1):75.
19. Dcruz MM, Mahadevan J, Chand PK, Murthy P. An interesting 29. Goyal S, Gupta B, Sharma E, Dalal PK, Pradeep Y. Psychiatric presentation of psychotic catatonia in an elderly patient with Morbidity, Cultural Factors, and Health-Seeking Behaviour alcohol dependence. Journal of Geriatric Mental Health. 2019 in Perinatal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study from a Tertiary Jul 1;6(2):101. Care Centre of North India. Indian J Psychol Med. 2020 Feb;42(1):52–60. 20. Dcruz MM, Shukla L, Andrade C. Comments on ‘How does India Decide Insanity Pleas? A Review of High Court 30. Grover N, Jameel S, Dhiman V. Change in Attitude among Judgments in the Past Decade’. Indian J Psychol Med. 2019 Nursing Undergraduate Students Following One-Month Jun;41(3):299–300. Exposure in a Mental Healthcare Setting. Indian J Psychol Med. 2019 Oct;41(5):462–5. 21. Desai G, Chaturvedi J, Chaturvedi SK. Illness behavior among patients with medically unexplained dizziness. Indian Journal 31. Gupta AK, Sharma E, Kar SK, Tripathi A, Reeves T, Arjundas of Otology. 2019 Apr 1;25(2):78. R, et al. Training and Clinical Impact of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Workshops in a Teaching Hospital in North India. 22. Durgoji S, Muliyala KP, Jayarajan D, Chaturvedi SK. Quality Indian J Psychol Med. 2019 Aug;41(4):343–7. of Life in Schizophrenia: What is Important for Persons with Schizophrenia in India? Indian J Psychol Med. 2019 32. Hameed N, Mehrotra S, Murthy P. Positive Youth Development Oct;41(5):420–7. Program for Mental Health Promotion in College Campuses: Stakeholder Perspectives. Psychol Stud. 2020 Mar 1;65(1):76– 23. Dutt S, Roopesh B, Janardhana N. Attachment Style and 86. Resilience Factors in Children of Female Sex Workers. 2019 Jan 21; 33. Hamza A, Sharma MK, Anand N, Marimuthu P, Thamilselvan P, Thakur PC, et al. Urban and rural pattern of Internet use 24. Enara A, Santhosh KT, Suchandra HH, Basavaraju V, Gowda among youth and its association with mood state. J Family Med GS. Comments on “Study of depression, anxiety and stress Prim Care. 2019 Aug 28;8(8):2602–6. among Class IV workers in a medical college in Delhi”. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry. 2019 Oct 1;35(4):247. 34. Hamza A, Sharma MK, Marimuthu P, Murli S. Cognitive behavioral skill-based training program for enhancing anger 25. Gandhi S, Palled VK, Sahu M, Jagannathan A, Khanna M, Jose control among youth. Ind Psychiatry J. 2019 Jun;28(1):37– A. Effectiveness of Caregivers’ Yoga Module on Psychological 43.
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35. Jagota M, Roopesh B. Personal Experiences of Adolescents 46. Khadirnavar AA, Birudu R, Antony S, Raman KJ, Thirumoorthy with Mild Mental Retardation. 2019 Jun 26; A. Persons with mental illness and their caregivers: What do they think, feel, and perceive about marriage? Indian Journal of 36. James JW, Basavarajappa C, Sivakumar T, Banerjee R, Social Psychiatry. 2019;35(4):238. Thirthalli J. Swavlamban Health Insurance scheme for persons with disabilities: An experiential account. Indian J Psychiatry. 47. Khanam F, Sharma MP, Chaturvedi SK. Acceptance and 2019;61(4):369–75. commitment therapy in patients with somatic symptom disorder: A case series. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology. 37. Janardhana N, Manjula B. Parental-Group Interventions for 2019;46(1):46–51. Parents of Children with Mental Health Problems Admitted in a Tertiary Care Center: An Experience from India. Indian J 48. Kolavarambath R, Sudhir PM, Prathyusha PV, Thirthalli J. Community Med. 2020 Mar;45(1):48–53. Emotion Recognition, Emotion Awareness, Metacognition, and Social Functioning in Persons with Schizophrenia. Indian J 38. Janardhana N. Understanding the wounded soul of an invisible Psychol Med. 2020 Mar 9;42(2):147–54. workforce: Needs and issues of family carers. Archives of Mental Health. 2019 Jul 1;20(2):64. 49. Koparde V, Ramesh V, Ninan PA, Poornima N, Girimaji SC. Treatment of chronic psychogenic vomiting in an adolescent- 39. Kandasamy P, Girimaji SC, Seshadri SP, Srinath S, Kommu successful use of multiple therapeutic strategies. Journal of JVS. Favourable short-term course and outcome of pediatric Indian Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health. anxiety spectrum disorders: a prospective study from India. 2019 Jul 1;15(3). Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. 2019 Feb 28;13(1):11. 50. Kumar R, Sudhir PM, Michael RJ, Sharma MK, Chakrabarty N, Mehrotra S. Self-Reported Anger: Vulnerability for Risky 40. Kandasamy P, Girimaji SC, Seshadri SP, Srinath S, Kommu Behaviors in Two-Wheeler Riding Young Men. Indian J JVS. Interventions for Childhood Anxiety Disorders - What Psychol Med. 2019;41(4):375–9. Works Best from a Child’s Perspective: A Qualitative Study. Indian J Psychol Med. 2019 Jun;41(3):235–9. 51. Mahadevan J, Kandasamy A, Benegal V. Situating adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the externalizing 41. Kanmani TR, Raju B. Caregiver’s Psychosocial Concerns and spectrum: Etiological, diagnostic, and treatment considerations. Psychological Distress in Emergency and Trauma Care Setting. Indian J Psychiatry. 2019 Feb;61(1):3–12. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2019 Mar;10(1):54–9. 52. Manjula M, Roopesh B, Philip M, Ravishankar A. Depression, 42. Kanmani TR, Thimmappur RM, Birudu R, Reddy N K, Raj suicidal risk, and its relation to coping in Indian school-going P. Burden and Psychological Distress of Intensive Care Unit adolescents. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour. Caregivers of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients. Indian J Crit 2018 Jan 1;23:125. Care Med. 2019 May;23(5):220–3. 53. Manjunatha N, Kumar CN, Thirthalli J, Suresha KK, Harisha 43. Karki U, Girimaji SC, Seshadri SP. Case report: Severe recurrent DM, Arunachala U. Mortality in schizophrenia: A study of depressive disorder with atypical features in a prepubertal child. verbal autopsy from cohorts of two rural communities of South J. Indian Assoc. Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2019;15(2):154- India. Indian J Psychiatry. 2019 Jun;61(3):238–43. 61. 54. Manjunatha N. Case presentation in academic psychiatry: The 44. Karki U, Girimaji SC, Seshadri SP. Severe Recurrent Depressive clinical applications, purposes, and structure of formulation and Disorder with atypical features in a prepubertal child. Journal summary. Indian J Psychiatry. 2019 Dec;61(6):644–8. of Indian Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health. 2019 Apr 1;15(2). 55. Math SB, Basavaraju V, Harihara SN, Gowda GS, Manjunatha N, Kumar CN, et al. Mental Healthcare Act 2017 - Aspiration 45. Karki U, Sravanti L, Sharma E, Jacob P, Kommu JVS, Seshadri to action. Indian J Psychiatry. 2019 Apr;61(Suppl 4):S660–6. SP. Profile Of Tourette Syndrome In Children And Adolescents From A Tertiary Care Child Psychiatry Centre In India. 2020 56. Math SB, Gowda GS, Basavaraju V, Manjunatha N, Kumar Mar 15;8:45–9. CN, Enara A, et al. Cost estimation for the implementation
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BASIC SCIENCES therapies in psychiatry. In: Singh P (ed.). Different Strokes- Advancing Frontiers of Psychiatric Therapeutics. Indian 1. Chidambaram SB, Tuladhar S, Bhat A, Mahalakshmi AM, Ray Psychiatric Society, 2019. p.25-37. B, Essa MM, Bishir M, Bolla SR, Nanjaiah ND, Guillemin GJ, Qoronfleh MW. Autism and gut–brain axis: Role of probiotics. 6. Bhola P, Devi, KD. Personality disorders in women, an In: Essa M, Qoronfleh W (eds.) Personalized Food Intervention overview. In: Chandra P, Herrman H, Fisher J, Riecher-Rossler, and Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder Management A (eds.). Mental Health and Illness of Women. Mental Health 2020. Springer, Cham, 2020. p. 587-600. and Illness Worldwide. Springer, Singapore, 2019.
2. Inbaraj G, Sathyaprabha TN. Role of yoga, exercise and leisure 7. Chaturvedi SK, Ganjekar S. Dementia care international activities in patients with epilepsy. Handbook on Epilepsy for perspectives. In: Alistair Burns, Philippe Roberts (eds.). Oxford Physicians. 2019. p.151. University Press, Oxford, UK, 2019. p. 33-38.
3. Udupa K, Chen R. Parkinson’s disease and dystonia. In: Mr. 8. Chaturvedi SK, Harish T. Primary care for mental health. In: Levin and Ms. Chauvel (eds.). Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Bhugra D, Ranjith G, Chaturvedi SK, Kalra G (eds.). Psychiatry Ross-Shire: Elsevier, 2019. p.167-186. in South Asia, Paras Medical Publisher, 2019. p. 636-647.
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES 9. Chaturvedi SK, Somashekar BS. (i) Anxiety, neurotic and stress related disorders. In: Bhugra D, Ranjith G, Chaturvedi 1. Angothu H, Jadhav P, Prasad MK. Rehabilitation and recovery SK, Kalra G (eds.). Psychiatry in South Asia. Paras Medical of women with mental illness. In: Chandra PS, Hermann H, Publisher, 2019. p. 361-383. (ii) Liaison psychiatry: Interface Fisher J, Riecher-Rössler A (eds.). Mental Health and Illness between psychiatry and medical specialties. In: Bhugra D, Worldwide: Mental Health and Illness of Women. Springer Ranjith G, Chaturvedi SK, Kalra G (eds.). Psychiatry in South Nature Singapore. 2019. Asia, Paras Medical Publisher, 2019. p.596-317.
2. Annapally SR, Jagannathan A, Kishore MT. (i) Fostering 10. Gandhi S, Padmavathi N (i) Treatment adherence. In: Gandhi inclusion: Supported education programme for adolescents S, Padmavathi N, et al. (eds.). Handbook for Caregivers of and young adults with mental disorders. In: Desai S (ed.). Ms. Persons with BPAD. NIMHANS Publication, 2020. p.14-16. How and Me: Short Stories and More on Inclusion. Notion Press, Chennai, 2019. p.357-366. (ii) Supported education 11. Gandhi S. (i) Family caregiver health. In: Gandhi S, Padmavathi programme for adolescents and young adults with mental N, et al. (eds.). Handbook for Caregivers of Persons with BPAD. disorders: Fostering inclusion. In: Desai S (ed.). Ms. How NIMHANS Publication, 2020. p25-27.(ii) Non-therapeutic and Me: Short Stories and More on Inclusion. Notion Press, expressed emotions. In: Gandhi S, Padmavathi N, et al. (eds.). Chennai, 2019. p.357-368. Handbook for Caregivers of Persons with BPAD. NIMHANS Publication, 2020. p.21-24. 3. Badamath S, Chaturvedi SK. Psychiatric epidemiology. In: Bhugra D, Ranjith G, Chaturvedi SK, Kalra G (eds.). Psychiatry 12. Gangadhar BN, Bhargav H, Varambally S. Integrative medicine in South Asia. Paras Medical Publisher, 2019. p.75-93. in India: The way forward. In: Bhatt N (ed.). Integrative Perspectives: Ayurveda, Phytopharmaceuticals and Yoga. Indian 4. Benegal V, Rao G. Alcohol misuse and its harms to others under Association for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine, 2020. conditions of anomie in India’s transition towns. In: Laslett p.5-14. AM, Room R, Waleewong O, Stanesby O, Callinan S (eds.). Harms to Others from Drinking: Patterns in Nine Societies. 13. Girimaji SC, Basheer S, Biswas A, Gangadharan SK. World Health Organization, Geneva, 2019. p.129-58. Intellectual disability-concepts, aetiology, and genetics. Oxford Textbook of the Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability, 2020. p23. 5. Bhargav H, Jakhar J, Jasti N, Arasappa R, Varambally S, Gangadhar BN. Current status of yoga and other spiritual 14. Gopichandran L, Kanniammal C. Essentials of communication
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and educational technology for BSc Nursing. In: Kumar DV, for Caregivers of Persons with BPAD. NIMHANS Publication, Dhandapani M, Jeeva S (eds.). Essentials of Communication 2020. and Education Technology for BSc Nursing (Second Edition). CBS Publishers & Distributors Ltd., 2020. p.204-248. 23. Mehrotra S, Tripathi R. Positive psychology: Fuzzy boundaries, growing pains, and emerging challenges. In: Misra G. (ed.). 15. Hegde S. Neurologic music therapy methods and techniques to ICSSR Research Surveys and Explorations–Psychology. target cognitive and affective functions. In: Thaut MH, Hodges Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2019. DA (eds). The Oxford Handbook of Music and Brain. Oxford University Press, UK, 2019. p.738-759. 24. Murthy MKS, Dasgupta M, Chaturvedi SK. Mental health literacy in rural India. In: Chaturvedi S (ed.). Mental Health and 16. Hirisave U, Nithya Poornima M. Preventive and promotive Illness in Rural World: Mental Health and Illness Worldwide. interventions for young children with psychological problems. Springer, Singapore, 2020. In: Misra G. (ed.). ICSSR Research Surveys and Explorations– Psychology (vol. 4): Themes in Contemporary Mental Health 25. Murugappan, NP. School psychologists: Need of the hour. Research. Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2019. p.1-30. Conference Proceedings. National Conference on School Mental Health Programme: Current Scenario and Future 17. Jagtap N, Muliyala KP, Chaturvedi SK. Depression, anxiety, and Directions. Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, 12-14 physical morbidity in women. In: Chandra PS, Hermann H, July 2019. Fisher J, Riecher-Rössler A (eds.). Mental Health and Illness Worldwide: Mental Health and Illness of Women. Springer 26. Raguram R, Bhola P. Psychotherapy practice and research: Nature, Singapore. 2019. Roots, realities and the road ahead. In: Misra G (ed.). ICSSR Research Surveys and Explorations. Psychology: Themes in 18. Janardhana N, Jagannathan A, Hamza A. SDG3: Health Contemporary Mental Health Research. Oxford University and well-being: Models of environmental and community Press, New Delhi, 2019. p.126-186. sustainability for better mental health and well-being: An Indian perspective. In: Rinkel M, Powers M (eds.). 27. Raj AE, Thomas B, Unni Krishnan PV. Resilient Kerala: Social Work: Promoting Community and Environmental Matters of the mind is key. In: Samuel J, Abraham J (eds.). Sustainability: A Workbook for Global Social Workers and Towards Disaster Risk Reduction in Kerala: Experiences Educators. The International Federation of Social Workers, Perspectives and Way Forward. Trivandrum, ISDG and Plan 2019, p.81-95. International, 2019. p.91-98.
19. Janardhana N, Manjula. Adolescent’s romantic relationship: 28. Rajalakshmi R, Govindhachari N. Attitude towards suicide Dynamics of parent-child relationship from India. In: Gabric prevention among nursing students. In: Komala R (ed.). M (ed.). Maternal and Child Health Matters Around the Behavioural and Learning Difficulties among Students in World. Intechopen, UK, 2019. Higher Education: Issues and Challenges. Jayvee International Publication Private Ltd, 2019. p.78-87. 20. Jayalakshmi S, Rajalakshmi R, Govindhachari N. Knowledge and attitude of mothers regarding child abuse. In: Komala R 29. Rao NP, Shivakumar V, Gangadhar BN. Yoga and outcome (ed.). Behavioural and Learning Difficulties among Students in of Schizophrenia. In: Shrivastava A, De Sousa A (eds.). Higher Education: Issues and Challenges. Jayvee International Schizophrenia Treatment Outcomes: An Evidence-based Publication Private Ltd, 2019. p.14-27. Approach to Recovery. Cham: Springer International Publishing; 2020. p. 269-273. 21. Lalitha K, Rajalakshmi R. Preventive strategies for mental health disorder. Module on Preventive Strategy for Non- 30. Roopesh BN, Ajitha C. Anxiety disorders. In: Jeevani communicable Diseases for Nursing and Allied Health Science. (ed.). Module for college counsellors: Part II Interventions. Notion Press, 2019. Department of College Education, Government of Kerala, 2019. p.14-21. 22. Manjula M. Psychological interventions for bipolar disorder. In: Gandhi S, Padmavathy N, Jain S, Manjula M, Reddy P, 31. Singh J, Muliyala KP, Chaturvedi SK. Challenges of defining Muralidharan K, Sivakumar T, Vishwanath B (eds.). Handbook the etiology of psychiatric disorders. In: Singh PK (ed.).
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Monographs/Manuals/Reports
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES A ready reckoner for any postgraduate to ace community psychiatry. NIMHANS Publication, 2019. p.65-73. 1. Anand N. (i) Stress management. Pariraksha: Facilitating long–term recovery among flood victims by strengthening 3. Jagannathan A, Harish N, Venkatalakshmi C, Kumar CN, the primary healthcare and community networks in Kerala. Jagadisha T, Chaturvedi SK, Devvarta K, Bhola P, Prasad KM, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government Sivakumar T, Radhakrishnan G, Angothu H, Jayarajan D. of Kerala, 2019. p. 129-139 (ii) Stress management for Vocational Potential Assessment Tool and Counselling Module young adults. Jeevani: Module for College Counsellors (Part – For Persons with Severe Mental Disorders. NIMHANS II)-Interventions. Department of Collegiate Education, Publication, 2019. Government of Kerala, 2019. p. 102-110 (iii) Cyber-world of children and adolescents. Proceedings of National 4. Jaisoorya TS (ed.). Jeevani: Module for Counsellors (Part- Conference on Promotion of School Mental Health, Amrita 2)-Interventions. Department of Collegiate Education, Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi, 12-14 July Government of Kerala, 2019. 2019. 5. Kumar A. Grief management. Jeevani: Module for College 2. Chander R, Kumar ST, Manjunatha N. Primary care psychiatry Counsellors (Part-II)-Interventions, Department of Collegiate program. Seminar booklet series on Community Psychiatry: Education, Government of Kerala, 2019.
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6. Manjula B, Janardhana N, Patil A. A voices for carers: 16. Sekar K, Parthasarathy R, Kavitha P, Joseph SJ. Student Achieving recognition and inclusion of family of disabled and Enrichment Program - Facilitator Manual. NIMHANS mentally ill from Adivasi communities of Odisha. Baseline Publication, 2020. Study Report Carers Worldwide, 2019. 17. Thampy A. Psychological approaches to internet addiction. 7. Manjula M, Sudhir P. Assessment and management of Jeevani: Module for Counsellors (Part-2)-Interventions. psychological issues among young people. Jeevani: Module for Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala, Counsellors (Part-2)-Interventions. Department of Collegiate 2019. p.63-68. Education, Government of Kerala, 2019. NEUROSCIENCES 8. Manjunatha N, Math SB, et al. Karnataka Telemedicine Mentoring and Monitoring Program: An Implementation 1. Bharadwaj S. NABH Manual on Intensive Care Unit. Manual for Primary Care Psychiatry. NIMHANS Publication, NIMHANS Publication, 2019. 2019. 2. Chakrabarti D, Shashidhara HN. NIMHANS Hospital 9. Manjunatha N, Punnoose VP. Depression among college Disaster Management Manual. NIMHANS Publication, 2020. students and a note on pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder. Jeevani: Module for Counsellors (Part-2)-Interventions. 3. Gautham MS, Arvind BA, Pradeep BS, Gururaj G, Deepika Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala, V, Pradeep J. Strengthening Policy and Regulatory Framework 2019. p. 99-105. for Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Workplaces in India. Policy Brief, 2019. 10. Math SB, Kumar CN, Moirangthem S, Manjunatha N. A Compendium of Public Psychiatry for Post-Graduate 4. Gururaj G, Gautam MS. Advancing Child Safety in India: Residents. NIMHANS Publication, 2019. Implementation is the Key (Executive Summary). NIMHANS Publication, 2019. 11. Menon M, George S, Joseph S, Kiran PS, Jayaprakashan KP, Kumar AT. Clinical framework. Jeevani: Module for 5. Holla VV, et al. Epidemiological Investigation and Implement Counsellors (Part-2)-Interventions. Department of Collegiate Protocols for Containment of the Disease during Nipah Education, Government of Kerala, 2019. p.4-10. Disease Outbreak in Kochi, Kerala. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 2019. 12. Michael A, Shivakumar P, Girish N, Thirumoorthy A, Sivakumar PT, Bharath S, Varghese M. A Resource Book 6. Kumavat V, Periyavan S. (i) Quality Manual (ii) Transfusion on Elderly Mental Health for Community Health Workers. Manual (iii) Safety Manual for Transfusion Medicine Centre NIMHANS Publication, 2020. 2019.
13. Raj AE, Jangam K, David JM, Devasahayam N, Ebenezer. 7. Pradeep BS, Gururaj G, Swati S, Mutharaju A. Life Skills Trainer’s Manual on Building Community Resilience through Training and Counselling Services - Facilitator’s Guide. Community Level Workers. NIMHANS Publication, 2019. NIMHANS Publication, 2019.
14. Raj AE, Jangam K, Patnaik L, Madhumitha. Manual on 8. Sriganesh K, Sudhir V. NABH Manual on OT Management. Psychosocial Preparedness for Children Affected in Fani NIMHANS Publication, 2019. Cyclone. Bengaluru, NIMHANS Publication, 2019. 9. Srijithesh PR, Reddy AV, Kulkarni GB, Baby P, Saini J, Bharath 15. Sekar K, Kavitha P, Subair KK. Compendium on Psychosocial RD, et al. NIMHANS Acute Stroke Protocol. NIMHANS Interventions among Children in Conflict with Law. Publication, 2019. NIMHANS Publication, 2020.
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BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES The Times of India, 30 October 2019 (xvi) Online dating. The Times of India, 31 October 2019 (xvii) Mobile phone use 1. Anand N. Trypophobia, When looking at clusters of small holes before bedtime leads to fatigue and insomnia. The Hindu, 2 make you nauseous, The Times of India, 25 September 2019 November 2019 (xviii) Internet use and cognitive functions. (ii) Internet Addiction, Studies link psychological distress with The Times of India, 4 November 2019 (xix) Mobile use and Internet addiction among students, The Hindu, 28 November children, Deepika-e paper, 14 November 2019 (xx) Mobile 2019. phone and social networking sites, Prajavani, 17 November 2019 (xxi) Techies takes fast lane on net highway. The Deccan 2. Chander R, Manjunatha N. Yoga in common mental disorders: Herald, 30 November 2019 (xxii) Hooked to your phone? Try Where do we stand! Samatvam: Newsletter. NIMHANS dopamine fasting. Bangalore Mirror, 30 November 2019 (xxiii) Integrated Centre for Yoga. April 2019. p5-7. Young minds trapped in the digital world. Deccan Herald, 1 December 2019 (xxiv) New age stressors. Hindustan Times, 8 3. Himani Kashyap. Video game addiction: A zero-sum game. December 2019 (xxv) NIMHANS to help youngster to manage The New Indian Express, 16 September 2019. anger. Deccan Herald, 5 January 2020 (xxvi) Children addicted to games, families are first line of defense. Bangalore Mirror, 4. Jagannathan A. Yoga: Key to heal psychological disorders. 20 February 2020 (xxvii) Internet addiction hits India’s Silicon SVYASA Publications, 2019. p.31-32. Valley. The Strait Times, 14 February 2020 (xxviii) Video game and its effects. Prajavani, 16 February 2020 (xxix) Now cyber- 5. Janardhana N, Shariff IA. (i) Time to introspect in psychiatric sex addicts turn to NIMHANS for help. The Times of India, social work education. ISPSW Souvenir, CIP, Ranchi, 2020 23 February 2020 (xxx) Tech addict: Young vulnerable and (ii) A meta analytical description of youth in distress. Youth in violent. Deccan Herald, 23 February 2020. Distress. Dharwad, DIMHANS, 2019. 7. Sharma E. Bonds know no bounds. Deccan Chronicle, 26 6. Manoj Kumar Sharma (i) Fatal backflip puts the sport light August 2019. firmly on social media fads gone wrong. The Times of India, 30 June 2019 (ii) Smartphone & You. Madhurima, 4 July 2019 8. Thomas Kishore M. It’s never too early to set new year (iii) Sleepless in the city. The Times of India, 6 July 2019 (iv) resolutions for your children. The Times of India, 8 January Blindfolding students to increase their attention span? The 2020. Hindu, 14 July 2019 (v) Cell phone use consume 10 years of life. Deccan Herald, 15 July 2019 (vi) Overuse of cell phone 9. Venkateswarlu G. A Glimpse of Ethanobotanical Practices leads to disorders. The Times of India, 15 July 2019 (vii) regarding Puerperal Care in Urban Community, Bangalore. Gaming addiction can lead to psychological disturbance. The Souvenir-Karma Siddhi-International Conference on Bio- Hindu, 10 September 2019 (viii) NIMHANS sees rise in binge Purification Therapies, Ethano Medicine and Food Diversity watching addiction cases. The Times of India, 10 September in Panchakarma. SDM College of Ayurveda, Udupi, 14-15 2019 (ix) Do you blame PUBG for all the bizarre cases. India February 2020, P. 111-115. Times, 13 September 2019 (x) Video game addiction: A zero sum game. The Indian Express, 16 September 2019 (xi) NEUROSCIENCES Gaming addiction. The Indian Express, 16 September 2019 (xii) Understanding gaming addiction and its impact. Deccan 1. Sendhil Kumar R. That Dizzy Feeling. Seniors Today Herald, 16 September 2019 (xiii) Kids interrupted. The Times Magazine, Vol 1, Issue 6, December 2019. of India, 16 September 2019 (xiv) Gaming addiction (a) Rajasthan Patrika, 17 September 2019 (b) Bangalore Mirror, 2. Srijithesh PR, Shreedevi K. Stroke or brain attack. Fact sheet 18 September 2019 (xv) Poker enthusiast hit the jackpot online. and guide. (English and Kannada versions).
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BASIC SCIENCES 5. Jagannathan A, Harish N, Venkatalakshmi C, Kumar CN, Jagadisha T, Chaturvedi SK, Devvarta K, Bhola P, Prasad KM, 1. Andrade C. Critical Readings in Psychiatry, Vol. 12. Micro Labs, Sivakumar T, Radhakrishnan G, Angothu H, Jayarajan D. Bengaluru. Vocational Potential Assessment Tool and Counselling Module – For Persons with Severe Mental Disorders. NIMHANS BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES Publication, 2019. 6. Modi K, Janardhana N, Wadhwa A. Supporting Youth Leaving 1. Balagopal G, Kapanee ARM. Mental Health Care Services Care: A Study of Current Aftercare Practices in Karnataka. in Community Settings: Discussions on NGO Approaches in Udyan Care, 2019. India. Springer Nature Singapore Pte. Ltd. 2019.
7. Sharma P, Murthy P. Standard operating procedures for drug 2. Bhugra D, Ranjith G, Chaturvedi SK, Kalra G (eds.). Psychiatry of abuse testing for Indian Airforce. NIMHANS Publication, in South Asia. Paras Medical Publisher, New Delhi, 2019. 2019.
3. Gandhi S, Nattala P, Radhakrishnan, Jothimani G, Mukherjee 8. Usharani MR, Arasappa R, Varambally S. Yoga for Depression P (eds.). Resource Book in Hindi-For Bihar District Mental (2nd Edition). NIMHANS Publication, 2019. Health Programme–Psychiatric Nurses. NIMHANS Publication, 2019. NEUROSCIENCES 4. Gandhi, Padmavathi N, Sanjeev Jain, Manjula M, Preethi Reddy, Muralidharan K, Sivakumar T, Biju Vishwanath (eds.). 1. Pradnya Dhargave. Gender Related Study of High Risk of Falls Handbook for Caregivers of Persons with BPAD. NIMHANS in Elderly Population and Physiotherapy Management. August, Publication, 2020. 2019. SSRN Library https://ssrn.com/abstract=3433633.
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INSTITUTE BODY 9 Chief Secretary Member Government of Karnataka 1 Hon’ble Union Minister for Health and President Bengaluru Family Welfare 10 Prof. Geetha Bali Nominated Government of India Asutosh Mookerjee Fellow and Chief Scientific Member New Delhi Officer, No. 10, Sterling Southend Apartment, 2 Hon’ble Minister for Health and Family Vice-President 30th Cross, 7th Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru Welfare (Medical Education) 11 Dr. Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath Nominated Government of Karnataka Professor, Centre for Neuroscience Member Bengaluru Indian Institute of Science (IISc) 3 Secretary to the Government of India Member Bengaluru Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 12 Dr. KB Akhilesh Nominated New Delhi Dean, Engineering Division & Member 4 Dr. BN Gangadhar Member Chairman, Management Studies (till 12.11.2019) Director Indian Institute of Science (IISc) NIMHANS, Bengaluru Bengaluru
5 Secretary to the Government of India Member 13 Prof. K Rajanna Nominated Department of Expenditure Former Professor, Instrumentation and Applied Member Ministry of Finance Physics Department New Delhi Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru 6 Secretary to the Government of India Member Department of Higher Education 14 Dr. D Nagaraja Nominated Ministry of Human Resource Development Former Director & Sr. Professor of Neurology Member New Delhi NIMHANS, Bengaluru
7 Director General of Health Services Member 15 Justice Shri N. Kumar (Retd.) Nominated Government of India Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka Member New Delhi ‘Guha’, Skyline Golden Ray Apartments, Poornachandra Tejaswi Road, Gavipura 8 Vice-Chancellor Member Extension, Kemepegowda Nagar, Bengaluru Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Bengaluru
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16 Dr. C Ramasubramanian Nominated 6 Dr. G Gururaj Member Founder Member Sr. Professor of Epidemiology & Dean MS Chellamuthu Trust & Research (Neurosciences) Foundation NIMHANS, Bengaluru 643, K K Nagar, 7 Shri. PC Mohan Member Madurai Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) 17 Dr. G Gururaj Nominated Government of India Sr. Professor of Epidemiology & Dean Member New Delhi (Neurosciences) 8 Dr. D Nagaraja Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru Former Director & Sr. Professor of Neurology 18 Dr. Bhabani Shankar Das Nominated NIMHANS, Bengaluru Consultant, Neuro-surgeon Member 9 Dr. Rajesh Kotecha Member VIII-Gajarajapar, P. O. Denidal, Cuttack, Special Secretary Odisha AYUSH 19 Dr. Rajesh Kotecha Nominated Former Vice-Chancellor Special Secretary to the Government of India, Member Gujarat Ayurvedic University Ministry of AYUSH 10 Dr. K Rajanna Member Chakrapani Ayurveda Clinic & Research Honorary Professor, Instrumentation and Center Applied Physics Department 8 Diamond Hill, Tulsi Circle, Behind Birla Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Temple, Shanti Path, Jaipur, Rajasthan Bengaluru 20 Dr. Santosh Kumar Chaturvedi Nominated 11 Dr. Balram Bhargava Member Sr. Professor of Psychiatry & Dean Member Director General (Behavioural Sciences) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) NIMHANS, Bengaluru New Delhi
12 Additional Secretary (Health) Permanent Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Invitee GOVERNING BODY Government of India
13 Joint Secretary (Mental Health) Permanent 1 Hon’ble Union Minister for Health and Chairperson Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Invitee Family Welfare Government of India Government of India and President, NIMHANS, Bengaluru 14 Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji, Member Sr. Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2 Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Member and Dean - Behavioural Sciences Welfare NIMHANS, Bengaluru Government of India New Delhi 15 Dr. R Ravikumar Member Professor of Neuromicrobiology and 3 Director General of Health Services Member Associate Dean - Basic Sciences Government of India NIMHANS, Bengaluru New Delhi 16 Dr. M Veerendrakumar Member 4 Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser Member Professor of Neurology Ministry of Health and Family Welfare NIMHANS, Bengaluru Government of India New Delhi 17 Dr. BN Gangadhar Member Director Secretary 5 Chief Secretary Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru Government of Karnataka Bengaluru
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STANDING FINANCE COMMITTEE 2 Dr. Bhabani Shankar Das Member Former Professor & Head of Neurosurgery 1 Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Chairperson NIMHANS, Bengaluru Welfare 3 Vice-Chancellor Member Government of India Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences New Delhi Jayanagar, Bengaluru 2 Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser Member 4 Dr. Rajesh Kotecha Member Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Special Secretary Government of India AYUSH New Delhi Former Vice-Chancellor 3 Director General of Health Services Member Gujarat Ayurvedic University Government of India 5 Dr. V Nagarajan Member New Delhi Chairman, National Neurosciences Research 4 Vice-Chancellor Member Committee & Task Force Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Jayanagar, Bengaluru New Delhi
5 Dr. KB Akhilesh Member 6 Dr. G Gururaj Member Dean, Engineering Division & (till 12.11.2019) Sr. Professor of Epidemiology & Dean Chairman, Management Studies (Neurosciences) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) NIMHANS, Bengaluru Bengaluru 7 Dr. Santosh Kumar Chaturvedi Member 6 Dr. D Nagaraja Member Sr. Professor of Psychiatry & Dean Former Director & Sr. Professor of Neurology (Behavioural Sciences) NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru
7 Dr. G Gururaj Member 8 Dr. BN Gangadhar Member Sr. Professor of Epidemiology & Dean Director Secretary (Neurosciences) NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru
8 Additional Secretary (Health) Permanent Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Invitee PLANNING AND MONITORING Government of India COMMITTEE 9 Joint Secretary (Mental Health) Permanent Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Invitee 1 Dr. KB Akhilesh Chairperson Government of India Dean, Engineering Division & (till 12.11.2019) Chairman, Management Studies 10 Dr. BN Gangadhar Member Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Director Secretary Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru 2 One member out of the three Hon’ble Member Members of Parliament elected to the Institute ACADEMIC COMMITTEE Body 3 Dr. Rajesh Kotecha Member 1 Dr. Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath Chairperson Special Secretary Professor, Centre for Neuroscience AYUSH Old TIFR Building Former Vice-Chancellor Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Gujarat Ayurvedic University Bengaluru
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4 Vice-Chancellor Member GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL COMMITTEE Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Bengaluru 1 Justice Shri N. Kumar Chairperson Former Judge, Hon’ble High Court of 5 Dr. Nimesh G Desai Member Karnataka Director Bengaluru Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences 2 Prof. K Rajanna Member New Delhi Honorary Professor, Instrumentation and Applied Physics Department 6 Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Member Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Secretary Bengaluru Department of Health Government of Karnataka 3 Prof. Geetha Bali Member Asutosh Mookerjee Fellow and Chief Scientific 7 Dr. BN Gangadhar Member Officer, No. 10, Sterling Southend Apartment, Director Secretary 30th Cross, 7th Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru 4 Dr. Suvarna Alladi Member Professor of Neurology & STANDING ESTATE COMMITTEE Chairperson, Internal Complaints Committee NIMHANS, Bengaluru
1 Prof. K Rajanna Chairperson 5 Dr. BN Gangadhar Member Former Professor, Instrumentation and Applied Director Secretary Physics Department NIMHANS, Bengaluru Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
2 One member out of the three Hon’ble Member HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Members of Parliament elected to the Institute Body. 1 Dr. Bhabani Shankar Das Chairperson Former Professor & Head of Neurosurgery 3 Dr. D Nagaraja Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru Former Director & Sr. Professor of Neurology NIMHANS, Bengaluru 2 Dr. CN Manjunath Member Director and Professor of Cardiology 4 Dr. TG Sitharam Member Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular KSIIDC Chair & Sr. Professor Sciences & Research Department of Civil Engineering Bengaluru Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru 3 Head, Department of Neurology Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru 5 Superintending Engineer Member CPWD, Kendriya Sadan 4 One member out of the three Hon’ble Member Bengaluru Members of Parliament elected to the Institute Body 6 Dr. BN Gangadhar Member Director Secretary 5 Dr. KB Akhilesh Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru Dean, Engineering Division & (till 12.11.2019) Chairman, Management Studies Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
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6 Dr. Santosh Kumar Chaturvedi Member 9 Dr. Sarada Subramanian Member Sr. Professor of Psychiatry & Dean Professor & Head, Department of (Behavioural Sciences) NIMHANS, Bengaluru Neurochemistry NIMHANS, Bengaluru 7 Dr. BN Gangadhar Member Director Secretary 10 Dr. S Nagarathna Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru Professor & Head, Department of Neuromicrobiology NIMHANS, Bengaluru BOARD OF STUDIES 11 Dr. TN Sathyaprabha Member Professor & Head, Department of Basis Sciences Neurophysiology and Head of Basic Neurosciences (Virtual Dept.) 1 Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade Chairperson NIMHANS, Bengaluru Professor, Dept. of Clinical Psychopharmacology & Neurotoxicology 12 Dr. V Ravi Member Dean (Basic Sciences) Sr. Professor & Head, Department of NIMHANS, Bengaluru Neurovirology NIMHANS, Bengaluru 2 Dr. R Ravikumar Member Professor of Neuromicrobiology & Associate Dean (Basic Sciences) Behavioural Sciences NIMHANS, Bengaluru 1 Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji Chairperson 3 Dr. Anil Vasudevan Member Sr. Professor of Child and Adolescent Professor, Paediatric Nephrology and Molecular Psychiatry & Medicine Dean (Behavioural Sciences) St. John’s Medical College and Research NIMHANS, Bengaluru Institute 2 Dr. SM Manohari Member Bengaluru Additional Professor of Psychiatry 4 Dr. Raghu Padinjat Member St. John’s Academy of Health Sciences Professor, National Centre for Biological Bengaluru Sciences-II FR, Cell Organization & 3 Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri Member Signalling Lab Sr. Professor and Head, Dept. of Child & GKVK, Bellary Road Adolescent Psychiatry & Associate Dean Bengaluru (Behavioural Sciences) 5 Dr. Balasundaram Padmanabhan Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru Professor & Head, Department of Biophysics 4 Dr. Ahalya Raguram Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru Professor of Clinical Psychology 6 Dr. P Marimuthu Member No. 351, Carnation, Tower-3, Embassy Pristine Professor & Head, Department of Biostatistics 6th Main, Iblur NIMHANS, Bengaluru Bengaluru
7 Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath Member 5 Dr. Santosh Kumar Chaturvedi Member Professor & Head, Department of Clinical Sr. Professor of Psychiatry & I/c Head of Psychopharmacology and Neurotoxicology Mental Health Education Department NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru
8 Dr. GK Chetan Member 6 Dr. Pratima Murthy Member Professor & Head, Department of Human Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatry Genetics NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru
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7 Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli Member 5 Dr. Girish N Member Professor of Psychiatry & I/c Head of Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Epidemiology NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru
8 Dr. John Vijay Sagar Member 6 Dr. M Radhakrishnan Member Professor & Head, Department of Child and Professor & Head, Department of Adolescent Psychiatry Neuroanaesthesia & Neurocritical Care NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru
9 Dr. A Thirumoorthy Member 7 Dr. Sanjib Sinha Member Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatric Professor & Head, Department of Neurology Social Work NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru 8 Dr. Dwarakanath Srinivas Member 10 Dr. LN Suman Member Professor & Head, Department of Professor & Head, Department of Clinical Neurosurgery Psychology NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru 9 Dr. Venkatasubramanian G Member 11 Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi Member Professor & Head, Department of Clinical Additional Professor & Head, Department of Neurosciences (Virtual Department) Nursing NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru 10 Dr. Yasha TC Member 12 Dr. BV Kathyayani Member Professor & Head, Department of Principal, College of Nursing Neuropathology NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru
13 Dr. Binukumar B Member 11 Dr. Vani Santosh Member Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Official Professor of Neuropathology & I/c Head, Tabulator Department of Transfusion Medicine & NIMHANS, Bengaluru Hematology NIMHANS, Bengaluru
Neurosciences 12 Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath Member 1 Dr. G Gururaj Chairperson Professor & Head, Department of Sr. Professor of Epidemiology & Dean Neuroimaging & Interventional Radiology (Neurosciences) NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru 13 Dr. Anupam Gupta Member 2 Dr. Ravi Shankar Naik Member Professor & Head, Department of Neurological Professor, Department of Neurology Rehabilitation Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College NIMHANS, Bengaluru Nehru Nagar 14 Dr. Binukumar B Member Belagavi Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Official 3 Dr. GRK Sarma Member Tabulator Professor, Department of Neurology NIMHANS, Bengaluru St. John’s Medical College Hospital 15 Dr. Vandana VP Member Bengaluru Additional Professor & Head, Department of 4 Dr. B Indira Devi Member Speech Pathology & Audiology Professor of Neurosurgery and Associate Dean NIMHANS, Bengaluru – (Neurosciences) NIMHANS, Bengaluru
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REHABILITATION COMMITTEE Dr. HL Viswanath Member (Basic Medical Scientist) (w.e.f. 1 Dr. C Ramasubramanian Chairperson Professor & Head, Department of Biochemistry 17.05.2019 to Founder Bangalore Medical College & Research till Date) MS Chellamuthu Trust & Research Institute, Foundation Bengaluru Madurai 3 Shri. Gajendra S Member 2 Dr. Santosh Kumar Chaturvedi Member Advocate Sr. Professor of Psychiatry, Dean (Behavioural # 35, 7th Cross, Opp. Wilson Garden Police Sciences) & Head, Dept. of Mental Health Station Education Wilson Garden, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru 4 Shri. Gandhi Doss LS Member 3 Dr. Thirumoorthy Member (Social Scientist) Head, Department of Psychiatric Social Work # 218, Shiva Prakruthi Apts., Talacauvery NIMHANS, Bengaluru Layout Bengaluru 4 Dr. Anupam Gupta Member Head, Department of Neurorehabilitation 5 Dr. S Narayana Reddy Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru (Pharmacologist) Professor of Pharmacology 5 Dr. G Gururaj Member Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute Sr. Professor of Epidemiology & Dean Bengaluru (Neurosciences) NIMHANS, Bengaluru 6 Mrs. Malini Bhaskar Enaganti Member (Lay Person) (till 18.09.2019) 6 Dr. BN Gangadhar Member D403, Adarsh Residency Director Secretary 8th Block, Jayanagar NIMHANS, Bengaluru Bengaluru
Mrs. Sowrabha Mahesh Member HUMAN ETHICS COMMITTEE (Lay Person) (w.e.f. 2.12.2019 Volunteer with ISHA Foundation to till Date) No.2207, 10th Main, III Block Basic and Neurosciences Division Jayanagar, Bengaluru 1 Dr. K Srinivasan Chairperson 7 Dr. Galgali RB Member Professor of Psychiatry & (Clinician) (till Head, Division of Mental Health and Former Professor of Psychiatry 30.09.2019) Neurosciences No.102, 5th Cross, Saraswathi Nagar St. John’s Research Institute Vijayanagar, Bengaluru Bengaluru Dr. Lakshmi V Pandit Member 2 Dr. Saumitra Das Member (Psychiatrist) (w.e.f. Professor (Till Professor & Head, Dept. of Psychiatry 28.11.2019 to (Basic Medical Scientist) 10.04.2019) Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences till Date) Dept. of Microbiology and Cell Biology Bengaluru SB05, Biological Sciences Building Indian Institute of Science 8 Dr. N. Bharani, (Social Scientist) Member Bengaluru Lecturer (w.e.f. No.103, Chamundi Crystal Apartments 13.05.2019 to Bhagawathi Layout, Hulimavu till Date) Bengaluru
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9 Dr. Bindu M Kutty Member 3 Dr. CR Jayanthi Member Professor of Neurophysiology (Till (Pharmacologist) (Till NIMHANS, Bengaluru 08.05.2019) Professor of Pharmacology 31.07.2019) Bangalore Medical College and Research Dr. Anita S Desai Member Institute Professor of Neurovirology (w.e.f. Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru 09.05.2019 to till Date) Dr. TV Venkatadri Member (Pharmacologist) (w.e.f. 10 Dr. M Veerendra Kumar Member Ex-Principal, MVJ Medical College & Hospital 01.08.2019 to Professor of Neurology (Till G12-02, Mantri Alpyne till Date) NIMHANS, Bengaluru 08.05.2019) Banshankari, Uttarahalli Dr. KR Madhusudan Reddy Member Bengaluru Professor of Neuroanaesthesia and (w.e.f. 4 Shri. Boja Raj Member Neurocritical Care 09.05.2019 to (Legal Expert) (Till NIMHANS, Bengaluru till Date) Advocate 20.01.2020) 11 Dr. Nanda Kumar DN Member No-1, 1st D Cross, 1st Stage, 20th Main Additional Professor of Neurochemistry BTM Layout, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru Mr. Vikram Phadke Member 12 Dr. G Gururaj Member (Legal Expert) (w.e.f. Sr. Professor of Epidemiology & Dean 502/40, Kausalya, 3rd Block 21.01.2020 to (Neurosciences) Rajajinagar till Date) NIMHANS, Bengaluru Bengaluru
13 Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade Member- 5 Shri. Sadananda Holla Member Professor of Clinical Psychopharmacology & Secretary (Social Scientist) (Till Neurotoxicology & Dean (Basic Sciences) No-269, Sri Krishna, 18th Cross 31.07.2019) NIMHANS, Bengaluru Sampige Road, Malleswaram Bengaluru
Behavioural Sciences Division Ms. Ruma Banerjee Member 1 Dr. KS Nagesh Chairperson (Social Scientist) (w.e.f. Ex-Principal (Till 31. 07. Chairperson, SEVA-IN-ACTION, 36 01.08.2019 to DAPMRV Dental College and Hospital 2019) ST Bed Layout, Koramangala till Date) Bengaluru Bengaluru
Dr. MK Ramesh Chairperson 6 Ms. Ammu Joseph Member Professor & Head, Dept. of Surgery (w.e.f. Independent Journalist and Author (Till Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute 01.08.2019 to No-71, Shinivagulu Tank Bed Layout 31.07.2019) Bengaluru till Date) Koramangala, Bengaluru
2 Dr. G Gopalakrishnan Member Dr. Prashanth Vaidyaraj Member (Psychiatrist) (Till ( Journalist) (w.e.f. Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry 31.07.2019) Buereau Chief, Organiser English Weekly 01.08.2019 to MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital No.106, 5th Main Road, Chamarajpet till Date) Bengaluru Bengaluru
Dr. Galgali RB Member 7 Dr. Prabha S Chandra Member (Psychiatrist) (w.e.f. Professor of Psychiatry Former Professor of Psychiatry 01.08.2019 to NIMHANS, Bengaluru St. John’s Medical College till Date) 8 Dr. Prasanthi Nattala Member th No.102, 5 Cross, Saraswathi Nagar Additional Professor of Nursing Vijayanagar, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru
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9 Dr. Mohammed Ameer Hamza Member 8 Prof. M Ramachandra Mohan Member Additional Professor of Psychiatric Social Work Department of Zoology NIMHANS, Bengaluru Bangalore University Jnanabharathi, Bengaluru 10 Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran Member Professor of Clinical Psychology 9 Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru Professor of Neurophysiology & Scientist-in- Secretary charge of CARF 11 Dr. Biju Viswanath Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru Associate Professor of Psychiatry NIMHANS, Bengaluru 12 Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji Member- PhD COMMITTEES Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Secretary Dean (Behavioural Sciences) Basic Sciences NIMHANS, Bengaluru 1 Dr. R. Ravikumar Professor of Neuromicrobiology & Associate Chairperson Dean (Basic Sciences) ANIMAL ETHICS COMMITTEE NIMHANS, Bengaluru
2 Dr. Usha Vijayaraghavan 1 Dr. Bindu M Kutty Chairperson Professor and Chair Professor, Department of Neurophysiology Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru Indian Institute of Science (IISc) 2 Dr. Sarada Subramanian Member Bengaluru Professor and Head, Department of 3 Dr. MR Satyanarayana Rao Neurochemistry Hon. Professor & SERB Distinguished Fellow NIMHANS, Bengaluru Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Member 3 Dr. Indrani Datta Member Scientific Research Associate Professor of Biophysics Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru 4 The Head 4 Dr. Kaveri Member Department of Biophysics Member Veterinarian NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru 5 The Head 5 Dr. Pinaki Prasad Sengupta CPCSEA Main Department of Biostatistics Member Principal Scientist and Nominee NIMHANS, Bengaluru In Charge of Parasitology Laboratory 6 The Head ICAR-NIVEDI, IVRI Campus Department of Clinical Psychopharmacology & Ramagondanahalli, Yelahanka Member Neurotoxicology Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru 6 Dr. Sreevastava Venkataramana Member 7 The Head Scientist CPCSEA Link Department of Human Genetics Member Officer I/c Small Animal House Nominee NIMHANS, Bengaluru IAH & VB, Hebbal, Bengaluru 8 The Head 7 Dr. Shiva Kumar Member Department of Neurochemistry Member Head Technical & Labs NIMHANS, Bengaluru Provimi Animal Nutrition India Pvt. Ltd. IS-40, KHB Industrial Area 9 The Head Yelahanka New Town, Bengaluru Department of Neuromicrobiology Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru
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10 The Head 11 The Head Department of Neurophysiology & Basic Department of Psychiatry Member Member (Neurosciences) (Virtual Dept.) NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru
11 The Head Neuro Sciences Department of Neurovirology Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru 1 Dr. G Gururaj Sr. Professor of Epidemiology & Dean (Neuro Chairperson Sciences) Behavioural Sciences NIMHANS, Bengaluru 1 Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji 2 Dr. R. Srinivasa Sr. Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Sr. Consultant Neurologist Chairperson Dean (Behavioural Sciences) ANAGHA, #371, 1st Cross Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru RMV Extension, 2nd Stage, 2nd Block Bengaluru 2 Dr. Venkatesan Sr. Professor and Head of Clinical Psychology 3 Dr. Ranjith K Moorthy All India Institute of Speech & Hearing Member Professor & Head, Department of Manasa Gangotri Neurosurgery Member Mysuru Christian Medical College, IDA Scudder Road Vellore, Tamil Nadu 3 Dr. Lakshmi V Pandit Professor of Psychiatry 4 The Head Member KIMS Hospital & Research Centre Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Virtual Member Bengaluru Department) NIMHANS, Bengaluru 4 The Head Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Member 5 The Head NIMHANS, Bengaluru Department of Epidemiology Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru 5 The Head Department of Clinical Psychology Member 6 The Head NIMHANS, Bengaluru Department of Neuroanaesthesia & Neuro Member Critical Care 6 The Head NIMHANS, Bengaluru Department of Integrative Medicine Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru 7 The Head Department of Neuroimaging & Interventional 7 The Head Member Radiology Department of Mental Health Education Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru 8 The Head 8 The Head Department of Neurological Rehabilitation Member Department of Mental Health Rehabilitation Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru 9 The Head 9 The Head Department of Neurology Member Department of Nursing Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru 10 The Head 10 The Head Department of Neuropathology Member Department of Psychiatric Social Work Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru NIMHANS, Bengaluru
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11 The Head 8 Dr. Anuranjan Anand Department of Neurosurgery Member Professor, Molecular Biology & Genetics Unit Nominee of NIMHANS, Bengaluru Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced DBT Scientific Research 12 The Head Bengaluru Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru
13 The Head Department of Transfusion Medicine and INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE Member Haematology 1 Dr. Suvarna Alladi NIMHANS, Bengaluru Chairperson/ Professor of Neurology Nodal Officer NIMHANS, Bengaluru INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE 2 Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir Professor of Clinical Psychology Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru 1 Dr. Sanjeev Jain Professor of Psychiatry Chairperson 3 Dr. TR Kanmani NIMHANS, Bengaluru Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Social Work Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru 2 Dr. Rita Christopher Member Professor of Neurochemistry 4 Dr. Harish T Secretary NIMHANS, Bengaluru Professor of Psychiatry Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru 3 Dr. Vani Santosh Professor of Neuropathology Member 5 Dr. P Marimuthu NIMHANS, Bengaluru Professor of Biostatistics Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru 4 Dr. Anita Desai Professor of Neurovirology Member 6 Dr. Anita Mahadevan NIMHANS, Bengaluru Professor of Neuropathology Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru 5 Dr. Biju Vishwanath Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Member 7 Dr. Vijayalakshmi Deshmane NIMHANS, Bengaluru Former Director Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, 6 Dr. Jaishree Member Bengaluru Professor of Microbiology Outside Expert No. 258B, 13th Cross, Wilson Garden, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology Bengaluru Bengaluru 8 Shri. Basavaraj S Sappannavar 7 Dr. Nandakumar DN Medical Retd. Principal District & Session Judge & Additional Professor of Neurochemistry Officer/ Member Director, Bangalore Meditation Centre NIMHANS, Bengaluru Biosafety Bengaluru Officer 9. Smt. B. Beereshwari Member Stenographer (Gr-I), Deans’ Office Secretary NIMHANS, Bengaluru
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DEANS Dr. Mariyamma Philip Associate Professor of Biostatistics Dr. G Gururaj Sr. Professor of Epidemiology and Dean - Neurosciences BIOPHYSICS Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji Dr. Balasundaram Padmanabhan Sr. Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Dean - Professor & Head Behavioural Sciences Dr. Indrani Datta Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade Associate Professor Professor of Clinical Psychopharmacology & Neurotoxicology and Dean - Basic Sciences Dr. Bhupesh Mehta Associate Professor ASSOCIATE DEANS: Dr. Yogananda S Markandeya Assistant Professor
Dr. B. Indira Devi Dr. Padavattan Sivaraman Professor of Neurosurgery and Associate Dean - Neurosciences Assistant Professor Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri Sr. Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Associate Dean BIOSTATISTICS - Behavioural Sciences Dr. P Marimuthu Dr. R Ravikumar Professor & Head Professor of Neuromicrobiology and Associate Dean - Basic Sciences Dr. K Thennarasu Professor
BASIC NEUROSCIENCES (Virtual Department) Dr. Mariyamma Philip Associate Professor Dr. TN Sathyaprabha Professor of Neurophysiology & Head Dr. Binukumar B Associate Professor Dr. N Gayathri Professor of Neuropathology Dr. Binu VS Assistant Professor
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Dr. PV Prathyusha Dr. Mahendra Prakash Sharma Research Assistant Professor
Dr. Seema Mehrotra CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY Professor
Dr. K John Vijay Sagar Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran Professor & Head Professor Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri Dr. Paulomi Matam Sudhir Sr. Professor Professor Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji Dr. J Keshav Kumar Sr. Professor Professor
Dr. Preeti Jacob Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma Associate Professor Professor Dr. Rajendra.K.M Dr. M Manjula Assistant Professor Professor CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES (VIRTUAL Dr. Devvarta Kumar Professor DEPARTMENT) Dr. Poornima Bhola Dr. G Venkatasubramanian Additional Professor Professor of Psychiatry & Head Dr. BN Roopesh Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni Additional Professor Professor of Neurology Dr. Thomas Kishore M Dr. Monojit Debnath Additional Professor Additional Professor of Human Genetics Dr. Veena A Satyanarayana Associate Professor CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & Dr. Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee NEUROTOXICOLOGY Associate Professor
Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade Dr. Shantala Hegde Professor & Head Associate Professor
Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath Dr. Rajakumari P Reddy Professor Associate Professor
Dr. Priyamvada Sharma Dr. Nitin Anand Assistant Professor Associate Professor
Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi Dr. Gitanjali Narayanan Sr. Scientific Officer (Scientist-F) Associate Professor Dr. Nithya Poornima CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY Assistant Professor Dr. Jyotsna Agrawal Dr. LN Suman Assistant Professor Professor & Head Dr. Ajay Kumar Dr. H Uma Assistant Professor Professor Dr. Himani Kashyap Dr. Anisha Shah Assistant Professor Professor
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Dr. Ravikant Gajanan Pinjarkar Dr. Umesh C Assistant Professor Scientist-C (Integrative Medicine)
EPIDEMIOLOGY MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
Dr. N Girish Dr. SK Chaturvedi Professor & Head Sr. Professor of Psychiatry & I/c Head
Dr. G Gururaj Dr. KS Meena Sr. Professor Additional Professor
Dr. Pradeep BS Dr. Latha K Additional Professor Assistant Professor
Dr. Senthil Amudhan R Additional Professor NEUROANAESTHESIA &
Dr. Gautham MS NEUROCRITICAL CARE Associate Professor Dr. M Radhakrishnan Dr. BA Aravind Professor & Head Associate Professor Dr. GS Umamaheswara Rao Sr. Professor HUMAN GENETICS Dr. V Bhadrinarayan Dr. GK Chetan Professor Professor & Head Dr. KR Madhusudan Reddy Dr. Monojit Debnath Professor Additional Professor Dr. VJ Ramesh Dr. Mathivanan Jothi Professor Assistant Professor Dr. K Sriganesh Dr. Gautham Arunachal U Professor Assistant Professor Dr. Sudhir V Additional Professor
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Dr. Gopala Krishna KN Additional Professor Dr. Shivarama Varambally Professor of Psychiatry and I/c Head Dr. Sonia Bansal Associate Professor Dr. Hemanth Bhargav Assistant Professor (CIMER-Yoga) Dr. Rohini M Surve Associate Professor of Critical Care Dr. Kishore Kumar Ramakrishna Assistant Professor (CIMER-Ayurveda) Dr. Suparna Bharadwaj Associate Professor Dr. Bharath Holla Assistant Professor (CIMER) Dr. Dhritiman Chakrabarti Assistant Professor Dr. Lakshmi Nishitha J Scientist-B (Integrative Medicine) Dr. Shweta S Naik Assistant Professor Dr. Shivakumar V Scientist-D (Integrative Medicine) Dr. Shwethashri KR Assistant Professor
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Dr. Bharath S Dr. Pardeep Kumar Assistant Professor Assistant Professor
Dr. Rajeeb Kumar Mishra Dr. Karthik K Assistant Professor Assistant Professor
Dr. Sangeetha RP Dr. Manoj Kumar Assistant Professor Assistant Professor
NEUROCHEMISTRY NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION
Dr. Sarada Subramanian Dr. Anupam Gupta Professor & Head Professor & Head
Dr. Rita Christopher Dr. Meeka Khanna Professor Additional Professor
Dr. Nandakumar DN Professor NEUROLOGY
Dr. Ravish H Dr. Sanjib Sinha Assistant Professor Professor & Head
Dr. Kuppan Gokulakrishnan Dr. M Veerendra Kumar Assistant Professor Professor
Dr. Kruthika Vinod TP Dr. SR Chandra Sr. Scientific Officer (Scientist-C) Professor (Retired on 31.07.2019)
Dr. A Nalini NEUROIMAGING & INTERVENTIONAL Professor RADIOLOGY Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath Professor Professor & Head Dr. Suvarna Alladi Dr. Arun Kumar Gupta Professor Professor (Resigned on 29.08.2019) Dr. PS Bindu Dr. Arvinda HR Professor (Resigned on 15.05.2019) Professor Dr. PS Mathurnath Dr. Hima Shriniwas Pendharkar Professor Additional Professor Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni Dr. Jitender Saini Professor Additional Professor Dr. Ravi Yadav Dr. Chandrajit Prasad Professor Additional Professor Dr. Netravathi M Dr. Maya Dattatraya Bhat Additional Professor Additional Professor Dr. Srijithesh PR Dr. M Sandhya Additional Professor Associate Professor Dr. Madhu N Dr. Chandana Additional Professor Associate Professor (Nuclear Medicine)
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Dr. Subasree R Dr. N Gayathri Additional Professor Professor
Dr. Ravindranadh Chowdary Dr. Anita Mahadevan Associate Professor Professor
Dr. Rohan R Mhale Dr. BK Chandrasekhar Sagar Associate Professor Professor
Dr. Nitish Kamble Dr. Nandeesh BN Associate Professor Associate Professor
Dr. Pooja M Associate Professor NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
Dr. Raghavendra K Dr. TN Sathyaprabha Assistant Professor Professor & Head
Dr. Saraswati Nashi Dr. Bindu M Kutty Assistant Professor Professor
Dr. Hansashree P Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao Assistant Professor Professor
Dr. Doniparthi Venkata Seshagiri Dr. Laxmi T Rao Assistant Professor Professor
Dr. Seena V Dr. Kaviraja Udupa Assistant Professor Additional Professor
Dr. Vikram. V Holla Dr. Yoganarasimha Doreswamy Assistant Professor Additional Professor
Dr. Ajay Asranna IP Dr. Vijayalakshmi K Assistant Professor Associate Professor
Dr. Elavarasi R Dr. Srikumar BN Assistant Professor (Resigned on 18.10.2019) Associate Professor
Dr. Mariappa N Dr. Ravindra PN Sr. Scientific Officer (MEG)-Neurology Associate Professor
Dr. Arun NEUROMICROBIOLOGY Scientist-C (Neuro Sciences)
Dr. S Nagarathna Dr. Ramajayam G Professor & Head Scientist-C (Consciousness Studies)
Dr. R Ravikumar Professor NEUROSURGERY
Dr. HB Veena Kumari Dr. Dwarakanath Srinivas Professor Professor & Head
Dr. B Indira Devi NEUROPATHOLOGY Professor
Dr. TC Yasha Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao Professor & Head Professor
Dr. Vani Santosh Dr. Dhananjaya I Bhat Professor Professor (Resigned on 04-09-2019)
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Dr. Dhaval P Shukla NURSING Professor
Dr. A Arivazhagan Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi Professor Additional Professor & Head
Dr. Nupur Pruthi Dr. Prasanthi Nattala Professor Additional Professor
Dr. KVL Narasinga Rao Dr. G Radhakrishnan Professor Associate Professor
Dr. V Vikas Professor COLLEGE OF NURSING
Dr. Venkatesh S Madhugiri Dr. BV Kathyayani Professor Professor /Principal
Dr. AR Prabu Raj Dr. Pratibha Swamy Additional Professor Associate Professor
Dr. Manish Beniwal Dr. Jayanthi KN Associate Professor Lecturer
Dr. Nishanth Sadashiva Mr. Jayakumar B Associate Professor Lecturer
Dr. Subhas Kanti Konar Mrs. Poornima HN Assistant Professor Lecturer
Dr. Abhinith Shashidhar Dr. Priya Baby Assistant Professor Lecturer
Dr. Alok Mohan Uppar Mrs. D Kanitha Assistant Professor Lecturer
Dr. Gyani Jail Singh Birua Dr. S Valliammal Assistant Professor Lecturer
Dr. Harsh Deora Dr. Rajeswari C Assistant Professor Lecturer
Dr. Lingaraju TS Ms. Jeeva S Assistant Professor Lecturer Sri. N Ponnusamy Sr. Scientific Officer (Radiation Safety Officer) (Scientist-C) PSYCHIATRY
NEUROVIROLOGY Dr. BN Gangadhar Sr. Professor & Director
Dr. V Ravi Dr. Pratima Murthy Sr. Professor & Head Professor & Head
Dr. Anita S Desai Dr. SK Chaturvedi Professor Sr. Professor
Dr. Reeta Subramaniam Mani Dr. Sanjeev Jain Additional Professor Sr. Professor
Dr. Manjunatha MV Dr. Mathew Varghese Assistant Professor Professor
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Dr. Prabha S Chandra Dr. Krishna Prasad M Professor Additional Professor
Dr. YC Janardhana Reddy Dr. T Sivakumar Professor Additional Professor
Dr. Vivek Benegal Dr. Sydney Moirangathem Professor Associate Professor
Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli Dr. N Manjunatha Professor Associate Professor
Dr. John P John Dr. Janardhanan CN Professor Associate Professor
Dr. Suresh Bada Math Dr. Biju Viswanath Professor Associate Professor
Dr. G Venkatasubramanian Dr. Urvakhsh Meherwan Mehta Professor Associate Professor
Dr. PT Sivakumar Dr. Sundarnag Ganjekar Professor Associate Professor
Dr. Geetha Desai Dr. Dahale Ajit Bhalchandra Professor Associate Professor
Dr. Shivarama Varambally Dr. Angothu Hareesh Professor Associate Professor
Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand Dr. Deepak Jayarajan Professor Associate Professor
Dr. K Muralidharan Dr. Vijaya Kumar KG Professor Assistant Professor
Dr. T Harish Dr. Rashmi A Professor Assistant Professor
Dr. C Naveen Kumar Dr. Chethan B Professor Assistant Professor
Dr. Santosh Loganathan Dr. Guru S Professor Assistant Professor
Dr. V Senthil Kumar Reddi Dr. Shashidhara HN Additional Professor Psychiatrist (Specialist Grade)
Dr. Shyam Sundar A Dr. Vinay B Additional Professor Psychiatrist (Specialist Grade)
Dr. Preeti Sinha Additional Professor PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES
Dr. Naren P Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli Additional Professor Professor of Psychiatry & I/c Head of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Dr. Jaisoorya TS Dr. SK Chaturvedi Additional Professor Sr. Professor of Psychiatry
Dr. Arun K Dr. C Naveen Kumar Additional Professor Professor of Psychiatry
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Dr. Devvarta Kumar Dr. Priya Treesa Thomas Professor of Clinical Psychology Associate Professor
Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi Dr. Aarti Jagannathan Additional Professor of Nursing Associate Professor
Dr. Poornima Bhola Dr. E Sinu Additional Professor of Clinical Psychology Associate Professor
Dr. Krishna Prasad M Dr. C Jayakumar Additional Professor of Psychiatry Assistant Professor
Dr. Sivakumar T Dr. Bino Thomas Additional Professor of Psychiatry Assistant Professor
Dr. Aarti Jagannathan Dr. Sojan Antony Associate Professor of Psychiatric Social Work Assistant Professor
Dr. Angothu Hareesh Dr. Kanmani TR Associate Professor of Psychiatry Assistant Professor
Dr. Deepak Jayarajan Dr. Anish V Cherian Associate Professor of Psychiatry Assistant Professor
Dr. Shanivaram Reddy K Dr. K Janaki Raman Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Social Work Assistant Professor
Dr. Shanivaram Reddy K PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORK Assistant Professor
Dr. A Thirumoorthy Dr. Kimneihat Vaiphei Professor & Head Assistant Professor
Dr. K Sekar Dr. Shreedevi AU Professor Assistant Professor
Dr. D Muralidhar Dr. L Ponnuchamy Professor (Retired on 30.11.2019) Assistant Professor
Dr. R Dhanasekara Pandian Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Manikappa Professor Assistant Professor (PSS-Disaster Management)
Dr. Mohammed Ameer Hamza Additional Professor SPEECH PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY
Dr. BP Nirmala Dr. Vandana VP Additional Professor Additional Professor & Head
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Dr. Vranda MN Dr. Aravind Kumar R Associate Professor Associate Professor
Dr. E Aravind Raj Dr. Pradeep Y Associate Professor Assistant Professor
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Dr. Kavita V Jangam Associate Professor
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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SECTION Sri. AS Revappa Assistant Horticulture Officer (Retired on 31.05.2019) Smt. MG Sindu Biomedical Engineer IT CELL Sri. Elangovan Hardware & Network Engineer (Retired on 31.01.2020) Sri. MT Chandan Kumar Smt. Valli K AAO I/c (IT Cell) Jr. Biomedical Engineer
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Dr. K Sekar Smt. Chandramathi T Registrar Administrative Officer (H) (Retired on 31.01.2020)
Sri. Georgekutty Francis Dr. MR Mohan Kumar Dy. FA & CAO Sr. GDMO
Sri. Praseed Kumar Dr. TN Prathiba Chief Administrative Officer (Retired on 31.03.2020) Sr. GDMO
Sri. Deva Mahendra Prasad Dr. ASVLN Ravindra Administrative Officer (Admn) Sr. GDMO
Smt. Revathi BK Dr. Shashidhara HN Administrative Officer (A&E) Resident Medical Officer I/c
Smt. Nagaveni K Dr. Pradnya Rajesh Dhargave Special Officer (E) (Purchase) Chief Physiotherapist
Sri. Parthiban K Sri. PV Mohankrishna AAO (Projects) I\c Head, Clinical Nursing Services
Sri. Hemaprabhu V Sri. Doddathammaiah AAO (Personnel) AAO I/c (Hospital Staff Section)
Sri. Murugan J Sri. DP Nagaraja AAO (Claims) I/c AAO (OPD)
Sri. Ranganatha R Sri. KN Pandian AAO (Retired on 31.07.2019) AAO (NHC)
Sri. GS Harish Sri. M Rajasekar Accounts Officer (on Deputation) AAO (RS)
Sri. Rudraradhya HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION Medical Records Officer I/c
Dr. V Bhadrinarayan Sri. Rajanna Medical Superintendent Jr. Medical Records Officer
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Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2020
(Rs. In Lakh) CORPUS / CAPITAL FUND & LIABILITIES SCHEDULE 2019-20 2018-19
Capital Fund 1 47,255.89 44,203.51
Asset Reserve - Projects 5 2,840.62 1,633.88
Projects, Seminars, Workshops, Etc., 2 4,769.24 5,519.54
Earmarked / Endowment Funds / Employee Benefit Funds 3 85,471.12 77,081.38
Current Liabilities And Provisions 4 9,432.71 9,015.78
TOTAL 1,49,769.58 1,37,454.09
ASSETS SCHEDULE 2019-20 2018-19
Fixed Assets 5 52,955.04 50,891.80
Investments - From Earmarked / Endowment Funds 6 50,116.71 43,295.57
Investment - Others 7 24,276.67 26,729.20
Current Assets, Loans, Advances Etc., 8 22,421.16 16,537.52
TOTAL 1,49,769.58 1,37,454.09
Significant Accounting Policies 17
Notes On Accounts 18
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Income & Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31st March 2020
(Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS SCHEDULE 2019-20 2018-19 INCOME Income from Services 9 5,189.55 4,237.36
Grants / Subsidies 10 44,161.24 41,595.89
Fees / Subscriptions 11 726.91 622.73
Income From Government Securities/ Bonds 12 - -
Income from Investments 13 1,375.61 1,408.80
Other Income 14 1,297.74 1,262.11 TOTAL (A) 52,751.05 49,126.89 EXPENDITURE Establishment Expenses 15 38,890.67 30,748.11
Other Administrative Expenses etc., 16 13,075.76 11,344.24
Depreciation 5 7,197.10 6,763.83
TOTAL (B) 59,163.53 48,856.18 Balance being excess of Income over Expenditure (A-B) (figuers in brackets indicate excess of expenditure over income) Transfer to Capital Account (6,412.48) 270.71 TOTAL 52,751.05 49,126.89 Significant Accounting Policies 17 Notes On Accounts 18
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SCHEDULE - 1 - CORPUS / CAPITAL FUND (Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19
Balance as at the beginning of the year 44,203.51 35,422.80 Add: Capital Grants (GOI) received during the year 9,109.75 8,460.00 Add: Swachatha Grants-in-Aid - Capital Exp during the year 2019-20 322.27 Add: Capital Grants (GOI) De-Addiction centre received during the year 32.84 50.00 53,668.37 43,932.80
Less: Balance of net expenditure transferred from the Income and Expenditure Account (6,412.48) 270.71
TOTAL 47,255.89 44,203.51
Out of Rs.50.00 lakh of De-Addiction Centre Capital Grant received during the year, an amount of Rs.17.16 lakh remains un-utilised as at balance sheet date.
SCHEDULE - 2
GRANTS FOR PROJECTS / SEMINARS / SYMPOSIUMS / WORKSHOPS / CSIR FELLOWSHIPS
(Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19
Balance of grants brought forward from previous year 5,519.54 4,246.09 Grants received during the year 3,959.08 5,628.43 9,478.62 9,874.52
Less: Expenditure incurred during the year (5,920.94) (4,090.48) Add: Project Payables/ (receivables) 1,211.56 (264.50) TOTAL 4,769.24 5,519.54
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SCHEDULE - 3 - EARMARKED / ENDOWMENT FUNDS / EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUNDS
SCHEDULE - 3.1 - EARMARKED / ENDOWMENT FUNDS
(Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19 a) Opening Balance of the Funds 15,376.36 14,426.06 b) Additions to the Funds: i) Donations / Grants 141.07 148.01 ii) Income from Investments made on account of funds 1,128.37 1,269.44 949.85 1,097.86 Total (a+b) 16,645.80 15,523.92 c) Utilisation / Expenditure towards objectives of funds i) Capital Expenditure - - ii) Revenue Expenditure 198.82 198.82 147.56 147.56 NET BALANCE AS AT THE YEAR END (A) 16,446.98 15,376.36
Note: Interest income does not include interest from SB Accounts but includes interest on fixed deposit relevant to each fund.
SCHEDULE - 3.2 - PENSION AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUNDS
(Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19 a) Opening Balance of the Funds 61,705.02 57,859.06 b) Additions to the Funds: i) Provision for expenses 8,836.72 5,181.92 ii) Income from Investments made on account of funds 2,585.64 11,422.36 2,430.81 7,612.73 Total (a+b) 73,127.38 65,471.79 c) Utilisation / Expenditure towards objectives of funds i) Revenue Expenditure 4,103.24 4,103.24 3,766.77 3,766.77 NET BALANCE AS AT THE YEAR END (B) 69,024.14 61,705.02
NET BALANCE AS AT THE YEAR END (A+B) 85,471.12 77,081.38
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SCHEDULE - 4 - CURRENT LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS
(Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19
A. CURRENT LIABILITIES 1. Sundry Creditors & Deposits: a) EMD, SD, CMD 862.92 933.81 b) Creditors (Suppliers & Service Providers) 4,086.80 4,949.72 3,343.66 4,277.47
2. Statutory Liabilities: 284.85 295.88
3. Other Current Liabilities 3,517.33 3,517.33 3,951.09 3,951.09 TOTAL (A) 8,751.90 8,524.44
B. PROVISIONS
1. Provision for Expenses 680.81 491.34 TOTAL (B) 680.81 491.34 TOTAL (A+B) 9,432.71 9,015.78
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1.00 42.49 17.21 31.40 71.71 39.60 42.98 245.55 364.60 105.32 189.96 225.83 300.00 as at 1,890.05 1,243.73 1,343.62 1,120.93 1,669.70 1,633.88 As on 21,881.15 20,064.97 49,222.10 50,891.80 Net Block Net 47,588.22 31-03-2019 31-03-2019 (Rs. In lakh) (Rs.
1.34 43.52 90.46 25.98 71.71 37.40 32.25 231.69 345.83 272.32 158.28 222.99 300.00 as at 1,906.38 1,324.93 2,509.62 1,109.37 2,408.58 2,840.62 As on 21,189.49 20,672.90 47,705.84 50,546.46 52,955.04 Net Block Net 31-03-2020 31-03-2020
- - -
6.60 12.59 39.87 41.46 139.93 205.11 655.55 417.11 460.79 120.49
1,573.85 2,134.61 2,012.92 2,273.94 2,879.36 3,396.99 Upto Total Total 30,767.56 16,416.66 56,761.41 60,158.40 52,362.82 31-03-2020 Depreciation - -
- 2.37 6.58 2.20 10.73 43.68 19.95 11.99 99.45 61.49 348.02 285.23 241.46 122.63 448.85 462.53 598.49
3,878.41 1,750.01 7,197.09 7,795.58 7,175.53 2019-20 for the year Depreciation - - - March 2020 March
ST 4.40 10.22 19.92 29.47 59.00 129.20 161.43 532.92 317.66 454.21
1,225.83 1,849.38 1,771.46 1,825.09 2,416.83 2,798.50 Upto 26,889.15 14,666.65 49,564.32 52,362.82 45,187.29 31-03-2019 Depreciation Accumulated Accumulated
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(%) Rate of depreciation -
y FinancialOfficer & Chief Accounts Advisor 13.93 83.39 71.71 44.00 172.18 436.80 131.92 927.87 575.39 300.00 486.77
3,480.23 3,459.54 2,358.75 2,496.93 5,388.98 1,229.86 2020 6,237.61 51,957.05 37,089.56 Deput 1,04,467.25 1,10,704.86 1,01,584.92 as at 31-03- Total Assets Total ------
year 2,940.00 SCHEDULE 5 : FIXED ASSETS during the Deductions Transferred - - - -
2.71 1.16 29.82 20.98 49.93 85.24 67.77 364.35 366.43 222.69 289.63 446.01 year 3,186.75 2,357.94 1,628.53 3,678.88 1,805.23 7,314.71 9,119.94 15,924.77 Additions during the Additions
11.22 62.41 46.68 71.71 44.00 172.18 406.98 638.24 507.62 300.00 485.61 3,115.88 3,093.11 2,136.06 1,179.93 2,050.92 3,760.45 1,669.70 2019 4,432.38 48,770.30 34,731.62 97,152.54 85,660.15 Balance Opening 1,01,584.92 Schedule Forming Part of Balance Sheet as at 31 Schedule Forming Part of Gross BlockGross as at 01-04- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH & NEURO SCIENCES, BENGALURU SCIENCES, & NEURO HEALTH INSTITUTE OF MENTAL NATIONAL
PARTICULARS SUB-TOTAL (B) SUB-TOTAL SUB-TOTAL (A) SUB-TOTAL PREVIOUS YEAR PREVIOUS GRAND TOTAL (A+B) TOTAL GRAND GRAND TOTAL (A+B+C) TOTAL GRAND Vehicles Electrical Insatallations Office Equipment Furniture Library Books Computers Software Infrastructure Equipment Furniture & fixtures Furniture Software Buildings Computers E Journals (Perpetual License) E Journals (Perpetual Leasehold Land Equipment Books Land ASSETS - PROJECTS Buildings CAPITAL WORK-IN- CAPITAL ( C ) PROGRESS
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SCHEDULE - 6 - INVESTMENTS FROM EARMARKED / ENDOWMENT FUNDS
(Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19 1. In Government Securities 12,799.44 12,799.44 2. In Public Sector Banks 37,317.27 30,496.13 TOTAL 50,116.71 43,295.57
SCHEDULE - 7 - INVESTMENT - OTHERS
(Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19 1. Investments in Public Sector Banks and Bonds 24,276.67 26,729.20 TOTAL 24,276.67 26,729.20
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SCHEDULE - 8 - CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS, ADVANCES, ETC.
(Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19 A. CURRENT ASSETS 1. Inventories a. Stock of Consumables (Hospital & Others) 986.28 1,209.19 b. Stationery on hand 6.42 992.70 5.89 1,215.08 2. Sundry Receivables a. Debts Outstanding for a period exceeding six months 143.54 156.51 b. Others 384.00 527.54 71.68 228.19 3. Cash Balances in hand (Including cheques / drafts and imprest) 4.47 4.47 6.12 6.12 4. Bank Balances a. Savings Account 6,503.79 5,136.27 b. Current Account 178.70 6,682.49 234.24 5,370.51 TOTAL (A) 8,207.20 6,819.90 B. LOANS, ADVANCES AND OTHER ASSETS 1. Loans a. Staff 14.35 13.53 b. Advance Receivables 307.46 306.83 c. Prepaid Expenses 141.05 35.08 d. Tax Deducted at Source (recoverable) 213.58 165.70 e. Margin Money Deposits (LC) including opening charges 5,475.13 6,151.57 2,906.44 3,427.58 2. Advances to Suppliers 1,780.83 1,780.83 1,084.07 1,084.07 3. Advances & Other amounts recoverable in cash or in kind a. Contingencies and Purchases/suppliers 387.26 456.87 b. Deposits 173.47 560.73 154.26 611.13 4. Interest Receivable (accrued) 5,798.74 5,798.74 4,685.80 4,685.80 TOTAL (B) 14,291.87 9,808.58 C. Provision towards Doubtful Debts (77.91) (90.96) TOTAL (C) (77.91) (90.96)
TOTAL (A+B+C) 22,421.16 16,537.52
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SCHEDULE - 9 - INCOME FROM SALES / SERVICES
(Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19 1. Income from Sales - DP & NR 20.42 17.19 2. Income from Services i) Hospital Services 5168.88 4219.69 ii) Yoga Center 0.25 5,189.55 0.48 4,237.36 TOTAL 5,189.55 4,237.36
SCHEDULE - 10 - GRANTS / SUBSIDIES (IRREVOCABLE GRANTS & SUBSIDIES RECEIVED)
(Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19 1. Government of India i) Institute Grants a. Salary Grant 27,366.25 25,387.00 b. General Grant 8,565.00 35,931.25 7,336.00 32,723.00 ii) De-Addiction a. Salary Grant 550.00 625.00 b. General Grant 250.00 800.00 250.00 875.00 iii) Swachchata Action Plan 144.71 144.71 598.23 598.23 2. Government of Karnataka i) Institute Grants a. Salary Grant 6,033.00 4,316.00 b. General Grant 1,175.00 7,208.00 2,840.00 7,156.00 3. ICMR Grants 77.28 77.28 243.66 243.66 TOTAL 44,161.24 41,595.89
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SCHEDULE - 11 - FEES / SUBSCRIPTIONS
(Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19 1. Fees (Academic Section) 726.91 622.73 TOTAL 726.91 622.73
SCHEDULE - 12 - INCOME FROM GOVERNMENT SECURITIES/ BONDS
(Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19 1. Interest a) On Govt. Securities - - b) Other Bonds / Debentures - - TOTAL - -
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SCHEDULE - 13 - INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS
(Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19 1. On Bank Account including FDRs: a) With Scheduled Banks 1,375.61 1,375.61 1,408.80 1,408.80 TOTAL 1,375.61 1,408.80
SCHEDULE - 14 - OTHER INCOME
(Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19 1. Fees for Miscellaneous Services a) Water & Electricity Charges 70.67 75.30 b) NHS 159.06 229.73 139.30 214.60 2. Miscellaneous Income a) Convention Centre 214.24 248.73 b) Project Overhead 182.77 156.34 c) Donation 4.88 3.53 d) Hostel & Other Rental Income 340.75 312.60 e) Tender Forms and Publications 12.37 12.59 f ) Miscellaneous Receipts 313.00 1,068.01 313.72 1,047.51 TOTAL 1,297.74 1,262.11
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SCHEDULE - 15 - ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES (Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19 1. Salaries & Wages (a) Salaries 24298.73 20840.67 (b) Wages 665.73 24964.46 594.56 21435.23 2. Stipend and Residential benefits 4459.57 4314.84 3. Contribution to Other Fund (LS & PC) 14.47 13.37 4. Contribution to Pension Fund 8274.43 4348.34 5. Medical Treatment 1177.74 13926.21 636.33 9312.88 TOTAL 38,890.67 30,748.11
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SCHEDULE - 16 - OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, ETC. (Rs. In Lakh) PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19 1 Advertisement 26.95 21.11 2 Animal House 26.70 30.53 3 Books & Periodicals & E-Journals and Database 70.64 68.17 4 Brain Bank 10.16 10.34 5 Centre for Public health 6.62 3.27 6 Chemicals 10.40 49.08 7 Convention Centre 66.95 66.37 8 Diet Expenses 142.86 131.11 9 Department of Psychiatry and Neurological Rehabiliation Activity Expenses 25.49 34.50 10 Drug De-Addiction Centre 274.39 263.88 11 Drugs 979.40 643.91 12 Electricity Charges 1,101.27 985.23 13 Equipment Contingencies 1,748.06 1,498.34 14 Fuel to Generator 40.61 37.47 15 Furniture & Fixture - Maintenance - 6.79 16 Gas & Oxygen 59.17 75.92 17 Hospital Necessity Supplies (Surgical & Consumables) 1,199.68 641.82 18 Hospital Contingencies 1.32 1.46 19 Information Technology 110.61 88.75 20 Interventional Implants 362.57 245.55 21 Lab Equipments & Apparatus 9.92 1.42 22 Linen 151.01 119.58
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PARTICULARS 2019-20 2018-19 23 Liveries - - 23 Office Contingencies 122.17 99.85 24 Postage, Telephone and Communication Charges 73.43 70.75 25 Printing and Stationary 63.07 67.99 26 Professional Charges & Consultancy 12.05 14.33 27 Rent, Rates and Taxes 13.32 12.83 28 Repairs & Maintenance (Buildings, Garden & BME) 1,708.25 1,659.12 29 Research and Development 526.26 479.35 30 Security and Cleaning 3,300.45 2,958.57 31 Travelling and Conveyance Expenses 232.27 186.41 32 Vehicles Running and Maintenance 55.15 48.86 33 Water Charges 360.80 402.29 34 Yoga Centre 21.50 19.66 35 National Mental Health Survey (Net of Refunds of Grants) 12.50 16.34 36 Provision for Doubtful Debts 16.45 90.96 37 Swachchta Action Plan 95.15 136.17 38 Miscellaneous Expenses 38.16 56.16 TOTAL 13,075.76 11,344.24
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SCHEDULE-17 –SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1. SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACCOUNTING: Institute, are included as the Fixed Assets of the Institute. The accounts have been prepared under the Historical Cost Assets acquired from project funds are treated as project assets, Convention with Accrual system of accounting. and depreciation claimed on such assets are adjusted to project asset reserves. 2. The Provident Fund established for the benefits of the employees of NIMHANS, Bangalore has been recognized Fixed Assets which were acquired prior to the cut-off-date, as under Sub-Section (2) of Sec. 8 of the Provident Funds Act, tabled below, are fully depreciated. 1925 (19 of 1925) by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance vide Notification No. 4 (1)-E.V. 192 (I), dated 24th December Particulars Cut-Off-Date 1992. Buildings 31/03/1999 Equipment & Tolls, Furniture and Vehicles 31/03/2009 3. FIXED ASSETS: Computers, Accessories and Software 31/03/2015 Fixed assets are accounted at Historical cost of acquisition Library Books, Journals & Database with 31/03/2017 Perpetual License including inward freight, duties & taxes and incidental and direct expenses related to acquisition, installation and 4. INVENTORY: commissioning. Stock of Drugs, Chemicals, Linen, Stationery and other Stores were taken at cost as per the Certificates issued by Departmental Fixed assets have been valued at cost less accumulated Heads as on 31/03/2020. depreciation. Depreciation on Fixed assets is provided on Straight Line Method at the following Rates. 5. INVESTMENTS: All Investments are valued at cost. Percentage of Particulars Depreciation 6. GOVERNMENT GRANTS: Land 0% Grants, received from Government of India and Government Buildings 5% of Karnataka, are treated as Revenue unless they are Capital Equipment, Office Equipment, Electrical 10% Installations and Vehicles Grants. Capital Grants utilized in acquiring Fixed Assets are Computers, Peripherals and Software 25% directly accounted under Capital Fund Account-Schedule 1. Library Books, E-Journals and Database 50% with Perpetual License 7. INVESTMENT OF EARMARKED/ENDOWMENT FUNDS/EMPLOYEE FUNDS AND INTEREST Depreciation is provided for the full year on addition of assets ACCRUED ON SUCH INVESTMENTS : acquired during the year. Assets acquired from the Earmarked Incomes earned on various Investments including from Funds, where the ownership of such assets vests with the Earmarked Investments have been recognized on accrual basis
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subject to materiality. Interest received and accrued on such 9. TAXATION: investments is credited to the concerned fund account. The Institute is not liable to Income Tax as it is exempt under Sec. 10(23)(c)(iiiab) & 10(23)(c)(iiiac) of the Income Tax Act, 8. Figures of earlier year have been re-grouped to make comparable 1961, hence no provision has been made towards taxes. with the figures of the current year, wherever necessary.
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SCHEDULE-18 – NOTES ON ACCOUNTS FORMING PART OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT AND BALANCE SHEET
1. The Annual Accounts for the year 2019-20 is prepared on Auditor General of India, the remuneration paid to Auditors Accrual basis. are tabled below:
2. Liabilities are recognized and considered on receipt of bill of Particulars 2019-20 2018-19 materials/ equipment both in respect of Current and Other Certification Fees 4,00,000.00 3,40,115.00 Liabilities. (Provision) (Paid)
3. In respect of NIMHANS HEALTH SCHEME, for Ex- 9. Land employees of the Institute, the expense towards such health care (i) Land (145 acres and 4480Sq.ft.) was allotted free of cost facility is recognized on payment basis. by Government of Karnataka in the past. The land value (Rs. 71.71 lakh) shown under ‘Schedule 5- Fixed Assets’ 4. Current assets, Loans and Advances have a realizable value in represents incidental expenditure incurred in connection the ordinary course of business, equal to the aggregate amount with acquisition. shown in the Balance Sheet. (ii) During the year 2012-13 NIMHANS has been allotted 5. Schedules 1 to 18 are annexed to and form an integral part of Land to the extent of 39 Acres and 38 Guntas at the Balance sheet as at 31st March 2020 and the Income and Kyalasanahalli, Bangalore, (30 Acres 38 Guntas is in Expenditure Account for the Year ended that date. possession and 9 Acres is in the process of transfer of possession) by Government of Karnataka on lease basis. 6. The Actuarial Valuation of pension liability and gratuity was Four installments of the lease amount of Rs. 3 Crore carried out by a qualified actuary. The valuation certificate (Fixed) for 30 years, payable @ Rs.50.00 lakh per year at 6 recommended a total service liability of Rs.630.01 crore yearly installments, has been paid so far. on Pension and Gratuity. As against the total provision of Rs.630.01 crore carried on the liabilities side of the balance 10. An Amount of Rs. 412.36 Lakhs has been received during the sheet, the Investments against this provision is only Rs.362.11 financial year 2019-20 as foreign contributions towards various crore. Research Projects
7. Accumulated provision of Rs. 60.23 crore has been made 11. NIMHANS is in custody of Rs.193.20 lakhs collected on towards leave encashment as per the actuarial valuation but no behalf of Infosys Rest Home and Lakshmi Mittal Rest Home. fund deposit has been created by the Institute towards this. Since each of them are separate entities, monies received and expended on their behalf are carried as current liabilities in the 8. The Statutory Auditors for the Institute are Comptroller and Balance Sheet.
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471.05 371.54 5,220.63 3,018.13 2018-19 24,138.27 12,491.39 14,785.37 38,047.50 (Rs. in Lakh) (Rs.
48.71 921.26 5231.31 9,764.94 14552.23 13236.12 2019-20 33,117.16 35,850.41 PAYMENTS Payments made against funds for various Payments projects Expenses a) Establishment Expenses a) Out funds / endowment of earmarked Margin Money includingc) LC opening charges a) Purchase of FixedWork Assets and Capital in Progress to suppliers and Advances b) Administrative Expenses b) Administrative / Seminars - Grants for Projects Aided Projects / etc., SymposiumsWorkshops / b) Out funds - Short of own term investment in Banks b) E-Journals Data Base Access Investments and Deposits made Investments FixedWork- on Expenditure Assets & Capital in-Progress
I. IV. III.
II.
4.05 50.00 77.46 250.00 625.00 8,460.00 7,336.00 7,156.00 4,639.05 1,165.41 6,106.90 2018-19 25,387.00
6.12 50.00 250.00 550.00 300.00 104.48 4077.89 1256.96 9,109.75 8,565.00 7,208.00 5,370.51 27366.25 2019-20 Receipts and Payments for the Year 31st March 2020 31st March for the Year and Payments Receipts RECEIPTS NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH & NEURO SCIENCES, BENGALURU SCIENCES, & NEURO HEALTH INSTITUTE OF MENTAL NATIONAL Income on Investments and Receipts to Funds Investments on Income Opening Balances a) Cash in hand b) Bank Balances -Savings Accounts of India - Institute Govt. a) From Capital i. General ii. iii) Salaries for Addiction of India - Centre b) Govt. Capital i. General ii. iii) Salaries of India - Swachata Plan Action c) Govt. of India - ICMR d) Govt. State Govt. e) From i) Grants f Other Sources ) From - Grants for Projects i) Aided Projects etc Seminars / symposium / workshops, Funds] / Endowment [Earmarked Grants Received
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6.12 46.78 90.45 23.60 35.18 105.08 729.79 376.34 5,370.51 2018-19 1,05,327.73
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8.79 4.47 50.63 26.87 466.92 145.68 987.36 6,682.49 2019-20 1,21,095.35 ECTOR -Sd- DIR TOTAL PAYMENTS Other Payments Funds a) Endowment b) GPF funds payments Payables c) Other advances/Project Deductions Tax d) Income Insurance Settlemente) Group payments f Fund/GPF ) New Contributory Pension payments g) EMD/CMD/SD Closing Balances a) Cash in hand b) Bank Balances in Savings accounts
VI. VII.
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3.53 0.47 7.50 0.25 53.79 19.25 21.91 12.59 22.63 30.51 88.43 584.02 167.63 885.53 178.36 291.62 177.65 334.00 4,502.99 2,610.25 4,735.53 2018-19
29,342.42 1,05,327.73
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TOTAL -Sd- RECEIPTS ccounts Officer y Financial & Advisor Chief A Deput Interest Received Interest On Bank Deposits Income a) Hospital Receipts b) General Donations c) Miscellaneous Receipts Centre d) Yoga e) Guest house f ) Fees income g) Hostel Rent & other rent & Electricity Charges Water h) i) License Fees j) NHS k) DP & NR and Income Advances Centre l) Convention sales and Nuts m) Fruits forms Tender n) Sale of Publications and Other Income & Receipts receviables a) Interest refunds b) SundryTax Debtors and Income c) Investments Margin money receipts d) LC receipts e) EMD/CMD/SD f receipts ) GPF Fund Insurance Settlementg) Group receipts h) Other Recoveries/ Liabilities/Project receivables
V. IV. VI.
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Separate Audit Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the Accounts of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore for the Year 2019-20 and Reply of National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru
SEPARATE AUDIT REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF THE REPLY OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES (NIMHANS), SCIENCES, BENGALURU FOR THE YEAR 2019-20. BENGALURU
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Bengaluru as at 31 March 2020 and the Income & Expenditure Account / Receipts & Payment Account for the year ended on that date under Section 19(2) of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (Duties, Powers and Conditions Factual, No remarks of Service) Act, 1971. The audit has been entrusted for five years from 2015-16 to 2019-20. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Institute’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
2. This Separate Audit Report contains the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on the accounting treatment only with regard to classification, conformity with the best accounting practices, accounting standards and disclosure norms, etc. Audit observations on financial transactions with regard to compliance with the No remarks Law, Rules and Regulations (Propriety and Regularity) and efficiency- cum-performance aspects etc., if any, are reported through Inspection Reports / CAG’s Audit Reports separately.
3. We have conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India. These standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material mis-statements. An audit includes examining on a test basis, evidences supporting the amounts and disclosure in the financial statements. An audit also includes No remarks assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
4. Based on our audit, we report that: i) We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the best of our knowledge and belief, were necessary for the purpose of our audit. ii) The Balance Sheet and Income & Expenditure Account/Receipt & Payment Account dealt with by this report have been drawn up in the format approved by the Institute’s Board of Management and Finance Committee. iii) In our opinion, proper books of accounts and other relevant records have been maintained by the Institute in so far as it appears from our examination of such books. iv) We further report that:
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A. GRANTS-IN-AID: The financial position of National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru for the year 2019-20 is as under: (Rs. in Crore) Grant Sl. Opening Type of Fund Released in Utilisation Balance No. Balance 2019-20 Factual, No remarks 1. Government of India 11.74 450.41 462.15 - 2. Government of Karnataka - 71.56 71.56 - 3. De-addiction centre (GOI - 8.5 8.33 0.17 Grants) 4. ICMR Grants Nil 1.19 1.09 0.10 5. Swatchata Action Plan 1.67 3.00 4.67 - (GOI Grants)
B. COMMENTS ON ACCOUNTS: 1. REVISION OF ACCOUNTS: The Institute revised the accounts based on the audit observations and submitted the “ Revised Accounts” on 15.10.2020. Due to revision, the following impact has been carried out. Factual, No remarks a) Income decreased by Rs.308.56 lakh. b) The expenditure increased by Rs.8.32 lakh. c) Increase in Corpus (Capital fund & Liabilities) and Assets by Rs.3.20 lakh.
2. BALANCE SHEET: 2.1 Schedule – 2 Projects, Seminars, Workshops etc - As these Project Accounts are inoperative and are to be Rs.4769.24 lakh settled as per terms of the funding agency, no transactions are booked in these accounts after the close of the Project The interest earned (calculated at 3 percent per annum) on the period. Necessary accounting adjustments will be carried out unspent project fund in respect of closed projects during the period on settlement of outstanding balances at actuals. The Impact 2013-19 has neither been disclosed nor accounted for in the books of the proposed accounting treatment on the Accounts is of accounts. overstatement of Capital Fund Account and understatement of Projects’ Liability. There is no impact on Current Assets as at balance sheet date, which will be known/accounted only on settlement of dues. The estimated amount of interest Rs.30.94 lakh is less than one percent of the balances and may not be considered significant. In view of the above, the comment may be dropped.
C. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS: a) Schedule – 8 Current Assets, Loans, Advances etc.– Rs.22419.34 The ‘National Survey on Mental Health Resources in the lakh – Advance Receivables – Rs.293.74 lakh Country’ is an activity of the Institute and the Ministry of NIMHANS conducts an all India survey on the project ‘National Mental Health and Family welfare, while approving the survey has Health Programme’ since 2015 in all the states with the assistance agreed to reimburse the expenditure incurred. The expenditure received from Government of India. The States were given advances on the Survey Project has been debited to the Income and this was booked as expenditure in the accounts of NIMHANS. On and Expenditure Account and any reimbursement of the completion, the unspent balances along with Utilisation Certificates expenditure will be credited to the Income and Expenditure were refunded to the Institution. Such refunds are treated as income account in the year of receipt. As per Generally Accepted in the respective year. Further, the reimbursement by GOI on account Accounting Practices, Government Grants are accounted of these expenditure will be accounted on Revenue basis. This needs to on realization basis and there is no change in the significant be disclosed under Significant Accounting Policies No.6 Government Accounting policies regarding accounting for Government Grants. Grants. In view of the above, the comment may be dropped.
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b) The rate of depreciation on fixed assets adopted by the Institute were The ‘Significant Accounting Policies” included as part of the not as per Income Tax Act as prescribed in Uniform Format of accounts Uniform Format of Accounts is illustrative in nature and by Ministry of Finance. it does not ‘prescribe’ any schedule of rates for depreciation. The Depreciation rates as per Income Tax Act is for the purpose of Assessing the Tax payable and is not adopted for preparation of Financial Statement of entities in general. The institute is consistently following the rates of depreciation as specified in the Notes to Accounts year on year. In view of the above the comment may be dropped.
c) Schedule 5 - Fixed Assets The Institute has not maintained a consolidated fixed asset register The observations are noted. The Institute is following the to ensure availability of complete and accurate details of the assets. Depreciation policy consistently and the gross block of Fixed Further, the assets are depreciated cent percent, without considering the Assets include the cost of the fully depreciated assets as useful life of the assets and without retaining any residual value in the well. The Institute is in the process of implementation of a books of accounts. As such, there is no control on the assets, which are comprehensive software package -ERP; detailed fixed asset depreciated fully but in use. The disposal aspect of the old/ scrapped/ register with all the desired features would be implemented obsolete/ discarded/ demolished/ destroyed items are not addressed within the ERP. properly. This was pointed out in the previous reports also, but no rectification has been made.
(v) Subject to our observation in the preceding paragraphs, we report that the Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account and Receipt & Payment Account, dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of accounts. (vi) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the said financial statements, read with the Accounting Policies and Notes on Accounts and subject to significant matters stated above and other matters mentioned in Annexure to this Factual, No remarks Audit Report, give a true and fair view in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in India: a. In so far as it relates to the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore as at 31 March 2020; and b. In so far as it relates to Income & Expenditure Account of the surplus for the year ended on that date.
For and on behalf of the C&AG of India
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ANNEXURE TO SEPARATE AUDIT REPORT 2019-20 REPLY OF THE INSTITUTE
1. Adequacy of Internal Audit System Internal Audit of the National Institute of Mental Health and No Remarks Neuro Sciences is adequate.
2. Adequacy of Internal Control System Internal control system is inadequate and needs strengthening due Detailed Asset Register will be implemented in proposed ERP to non-maintenance of consolidated assets register.
3. System of Physical verification of Fixed Assets A consolidated Fixed Asset Register exhibiting the details of all Detailed Asset Register will be implemented in proposed ERP the assets of the institution such date of purchase, cost, rate of depreciation and value, specifications, residual value and nominal value is not being maintained. Fixed Assets have not been verified by the management during the year.
4. System of Physical verification of Inventory The physical verification of inventory has not been carried out by Physical Verification of Inventory could not be organised due to the Management during the year. prevailing COVID19 pandemic. The Closing stock is reported at cost as per certification of the Department Heads.
5. Regularity in payment of statutory dues The Institute is regular in payment of statutory dues No remarks
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PROVIDENT FUND ACCOUNT
Balance Sheet as at 31St March 2020
(Rs. In Lakh) CORPUS / CAPITAL FUND & LIABILITIES 2019-20 2018-19 CAPITAL FUND General Reserve 143.88 130.58 Add: Excess of Income over Expenditure - 13.30 Less: Excess of Expenditure over Income (2.62) 141.26 - 143.88
Opening Fund Balance 5,971.17 5,568.16 Add: Contribution from employees 1,039.79 1,165.81 Add: Interest Earned on Fund Balances 456.91 420.58 7,467.87 7,154.55 Less: Partial Withdrawals and Accounts Closures 1,136.35 6,331.52 1,183.38 5,971.17
CURRENT LIABILITIES Payable to Subscriber 3.64 Payable to Institute - 3.64 0.20 0.20 TOTAL 6,476.42 6,115.25 ASSETS INVESTMENTS - FROM EARMARKED / ENDOWMENT FUNDS (a) In Government Securities 3,418.20 3,418.20 (b) In Public Sector Banks 1,813.39 1,592.74 (c) In RBI Special Deposits 414.09 5,645.68 414.09 5,425.03
CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Canara Bank 66.39 143.36 Loan to Employees 44.50 46.75 Receivable From Institute 0.18 - Interest accrued on Investments 719.67 830.74 500.11 690.22 TOTAL 6,476.42 6,115.25
Note: General Reserve and Fund Balance is regrouped
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PROVIDENT FUND ACCOUNT
Income & Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31ST March 2020
(Rs. In Lakh) 2019-20 2018-19 INCOME Interest Earned on Investments 454.30 433.89 Accrued Interest Earned on Investments
TOTAL (A) 454.30 433.89 EXPENDITURE Bank charges 0.01 - Amount Credited to Employee’s Provident Fund Account including Bank charges 456.91 420.58
TOTAL (B) 456.92 420.58 Balance being excess of Income over Expenditure (A-B) Transfer to Capital Account (2.62) 13.31 TOTAL 454.30 433.89
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PROVIDENT FUND ACCOUNT
Receipts and Payments for the Year 2019-20
(Rs. in Lakh) RECEIPTS 2019-20 2018-19 PAYMENTS 2019-20 2018-19 Opening Balances GPF 1,160.48 1,190.26
Bank Balance (Payments of Advances, Withdrawals 3803 - Canara Bank 143.36 147.63 and Final Settlement) Repayment of Loan - 2.72
Bank Charges 0.01 - GPF Receipts 1,039.28 1,164.89 Investments 280.00 50.00 Repayments of loan amount 72.66 - Closing Balances Cash Balance Interest and Principal amount 252.00 73.82 3803 - Canara Bank 66.39 143.36 Receipts
1,507.30 1,386.34 1,506.88 1,386.34
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National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences 277 Intricate hand embroidery artwork by Ms. Annie Pame, MSc (Psychiatric Nursing) student Homage
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dr. BN Gangadhar Director NIMHANS, Bengaluru
CO-ORDINATORS Dr. N Girish Professor & Head, Dept. of Epidemiology Dr. Devvarta Kumar Professor of Clinical Psychology & Hindi Officer (I/c) Dr. Poornima Bhola Additional Professor of Clinical Psychology Dr. Vikas V Additional Professor of Neurosurgery Dr. Naren P Additional Professor of Psychiatry Dr. KS Meena Additional Professor of Mental Health Education Dr. BN Srikumar Associate Professor of Neurophysiology
EDITORIAL TEAM English Photo Credits Dr. Prabhu Dev M, Assistant Editor Mrs. R Lakshmi Mrs. Tejaswini A, Proof Reader Sr. Photographer, Dept. of Mental Health Education Mrs. TD Jayalakshmi, Clerk Mr. Ravi Hindi Photographer, Dept. of Mental Health Education Mr. Shinde Pandurang, Hindi Translator Mrs. A Dhanalakshmi, Hindi Typist
Design and Printing: Aditi Enterprises, Bengaluru - 560 023, Phone: 080-2310 7302, E-mail: [email protected] 2019-20 in Numbers
Patient Care Services Footfalls Admissions 563380 19490 Emergency Surgical Care Procedures 48061 8833
Academic & Research Student Research Projects Admissions (PG & UG) 343 311 Publications Conferences & Workshops 874 545 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES (NIMHANS) Institute of National Importance Bengaluru - 560 029