CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Undergraduate and Postgraduate training in Psychiatry
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences | June 2018 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Psychiatry, KMC, Manipal | Assistant Professor | since August 2022 – current | |
| KMC, Manipal | Senior Resident | Since 14-08-2019 to 31-07-2022 | |
| Centre for Brain Research (CBR), Indian Institute of Science(IISC) and National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) (Joint venture) | Clinical Post-Doctoral Fellowship in collaborative research project (SANSCOG) | July 2018- June 2019 | |
| - National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) | MD Psychiatry Residency | 3 years (July 2015 to June 2018) |
Clinical Research Centre for Neuromodulation in Psychiatry
Principal Investigator: Ganesan Venkatasubramanian
Co-Investigator: Samir Kumar Praharaj
Funding Agencies: DBT Wellcome Trust India Alliance
This multi-institutional research program will be led by National Institute of Mental Health And Neurosciences (Bengaluru) in collaboration with the Central Institute of Psychiatry (Ranchi), and Kasturba Medical College (Manipal). This CRC will conduct advanced research in the area of “Interventional Psychiatry” through translational disease modelling as well as non-invasive brain stimulation treatment studies in patients to discover prognostic biomarkers for personalized, neuromodulatory interventions.
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Geriatric Psychiatry, Dementia, Non-invasive brain stimulation, Neuropsychiatry, Severe mental disorders.
Area of Expertise
Geriatric psychiatry, Dementia, Non-invasive brain stimulation.
Area of Research
Dementia, Non-invasive brain stimulation, Community Psychiatry, Psychiatric rehabilitation.
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Indian Psychiatric Society
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