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Project Scientist (Lab) bhagyams@gmail.com LinkedIn | Twitter | Google Scholar Back Back to People Page Back Co-Investigator Team, Lab Team Molecular Genetics Dr Bhagyalakshmi M Shankarappa Project Scientist (Lab) CBM Dr Bhagyalakshmi is a project scientist at Centre for Brain and Mind with PhD in Genetics and Epigenetics of Psychiatric disorders. She is experienced at working with clinical samples, conducting association and candidate gene studies. She has also worked extensively on DNA methylation in psychiatric disorders including Alzheimer's disease, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder, and Alcohol Liver Disease. Currently working on molecular genetics, epigenetics, and epigenomics of various neuropsychiatric disorders to understand the contribution of epigenetic modifications to the disease pathobiology and to explore gene -environment interaction in this aspect. Jeevan, Y., Mahadevan, J., Viswanath, B., Jain, S., Ganesh, S., Holla, B., Purushottam, M., & Shankarappa, B. (2024). F35. INVESTIGATING GENETIC RISK FOR PSYCHOSIS IN BIPOLAR DISORDER IN INDIA USING POLYGENIC SCORES. European Neuropsychopharmacology , 87 , 224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.08.446 Mahadevan, J., Holla, B., Ganesh, S., Shankarappa, B ., Paul, P., Sud, R., Jain, S., Purushottam, M., & Viswanath, B. (2024). W32. A GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY OF BIPOLAR DISORDER FROM INDIA. European Neuropsychopharmacology , 87 , 118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.08.241 Parthaje, S., Janardhanan, M., Paul, P., Karunakaran, K. B., Deb, A. P., Shankarappa, B. , Pal, P. K., Mahadevan, A., Jain, S., Viswanath, B., & Purushottam, M. (2025). CAG Repeat Instability and Region-Specific Gene Expression Changes in the SCA12 Brain. The Cerebellum , 24 (3), 60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12311-025-01808-z Shankarappa, B. , Ganesh, S., Purushottam, M., & Jain, S. (2024). W94. ALLELE FREQUENCIES AT CRUCIAL LOCI MIGHT UNDERLIE DISPARATE CONSEQUENCES OF ALCOHOL ABUSE ACROSS WORLD POPULATIONS. European Neuropsychopharmacology , 87 , 151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.08.303 Shankarappa, B. , Prasad, V. P., Kumar, S., Rao, R. S., Royal, A. B., Swamy, M., Prasad, P., Niranjana Murthy, A. S., Ganesh, S., Viswanath, B., Jain, S., Purushottam, M., & Thyloth, M. (2024). A Novel Homozygous Variant in CPLANE1 Gene in a Patient with Developmental Deficits. Molecular Syndromology , 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1159/000541167

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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry Google Scholar Back Back to People Page Back Co-Investigator Team Dr Suhas Satish Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry Dr. Suhas Satish is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at NIMHANS, with active research interests at the intersection of clinical neuroscience, precision psychiatry, and digital mental health. He holds an M.D. in Psychiatry and a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neurosciences and Therapeutics in Schizophrenia. His work has been recognised through several honours, including the Early Career Fellowship of the World Psychiatric Association, the NIMHANS Silver Jubilee Award (University Gold Medal), and the Frank Noronha Award for Best Outgoing Resident. Through his work, Dr. Suhas aims to advance a future where mental-health care is predictive, personalised, and grounded in measurable biology in combination with clinical wisdom through the power of data, technology, and neuroscience.

Associate Professor, Department of Human Genetics gautham.arunachal@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back Co-Investigator Team Dr Gautam Arunachal Udupi Associate Professor, Department of Human Genetics

Psychiatric Social Worker rajkumardavid95@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back Clinical Team Raj Kumar K Psychiatric Social Worker CBM

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Project Associate preethi1682000@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back Lab Team Preethi KP Project Associate CBM Preethi is a Project Associate( Lab) at the Centre for Brain and Mind. With a Master’s degree in Genetics and Plant Breeding and working in Plant- pathogen interactions lab, Preethi has experience in molecular techniques like Cloning, qRT PCR, PAGE, Western blotting etc:- She love to dance, play badminton and enjoys listening to music!

Technician (EEG, Psychophysics) LinkedIn Back Back to People Page Back MRI/EEG Team Bhargavi MH Technician (EEG, Psychophysics) CBM Bhargavi is an EEG and psychophysics technician at the Centre for Brain and Mind, NIMHANS. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Neurophysiology Technology from NIMHANS. Her interests lie in exploring consciousness, cognition, and emotions, literature and design. Blending science with creativity, she enjoys writing, visual storytelling, and discovering inspiring spaces in her free time.

Professor and Head, Department of Mental Health Education meenaksiyer@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back Co-Investigator Team Dr K S Meena Professor and Head, Department of Mental Health Education

Junior Research Fellow manishadevi.neuro@gmail.com LinkedIn Back Back to People Page Back MRI/EEG Team, Doctoral Candidate Manisha Devi Junior Research Fellow CBM, A-BIG-NET Manisha Devi is a Junior Research Fellow at the Centre for Brain and Mind, specializing in Neurotechnology and Cognitive Science. She brings expertise in MRI analysis to support the team’s research initiatives. Alongside her academic pursuits, she has a keen interest in photography, poetry, music, and dance. Her long-term objective is to contribute novel insights and advancements to the field of Neuroimaging Research.

Lab Technician vaishnavi.ravi19@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back Lab Team Niveditha R Lab Technician CBM Niveditha is a lab technician at the Centre for Brain and Mind. With a Degree in Medical laboratory technology. Niveditha has experience working in Microbiology especially in Virology with hands on experience in ELISA, PCR. She enjoys photography, trekking, exploring new places, food and dance.