Scientific Communication Coordinator writetokadambari7900@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back Communication Team Kadambari Patil Scientific Communication Coordinator Kadambari Patil is a science communicator and illustrator with a background in Zoology and Botany. As the visual communication lead at the Centre for Brain and Mind - NIMHANS, she ensures complex scientific information is accessible and engaging across platforms. Kadambari has secured grants for outreach, curated science-art exhibitions, and coordinated neuroscience public engagement programs fostering community involvement

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry Google Scholar srinivasbalachander@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back Co-Investigator Team Dr Srinivas Balachander Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry

Clinician Scientist (Equivalent to Assistant Professor) in Psychiatry mayurvanish@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back Clinical Team Bipolar Disorder Dr Pavithra Jayasankar Clinician Scientist (Equivalent to Assistant Professor) in Psychiatry

Project Associate LinkedIn lakshmianand22@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back Lab Team Lakshmi Anand Project Associate Lakshmi completed her integrated Master's in Biological Sciences from Bangalore University and joined CBM as a Project Associate in 2024. She is interested in understanding cellular intricacies of the brain. Her conversational kick starters are food spots, sitcoms and travel. Beyond the lab bench, Lakshmi is a Bharatanatyam dancer and skater.

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

MRI Technician LinkedIn Francispk1999@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back MRI/EEG Team Francis PK MRI Technician Francis is a MRI technician at Centre for Brain and Mind. With a PG Diploma in MRI Technology , Francis has experience in clinical MRI and other modalities. He enjoys photography and is into music and play's bass guitar/percussion and does vocals for various bands in Bangalore.

Bioinformatician LinkedIn swathyprathapan99@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back Lab Team Swathy Prathapan Bioinformatician Swathy is a Bioinformatician at the Centre for Brain and Mind. With a Master's in Bioinformatics, Swathy has experience working in Next Generation Sequencing and data extraction from diverse bioinformatics databases.

Professor, Department of Neuro Imaging & Interventional Radiology LinkedIn | Google Scholar jsaini76@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back Co-Investigator Team Dr Jitender Saini Professor, Department of Neuro Imaging & Interventional Radiology

Technician (EEG/Psychophysics) lekshmiraju91@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back MRI/EEG Team Lekshmi R Technician (EEG/Psychophysics)

Project Associate, PhD Candidate LinkedIn mythri0834@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back Lab Team, Research Students & Fellows Mythri S V Project Associate, PhD Candidate Mythri is a PhD scholar at the Centre for Brain and Mind. She obtained her Masters in Biochemistry from Central College, Bengaluru City University. She plans to work on the cellular phenotypes in obsessive compulsive disorder using iPSC derived brain cells. Apart from Science, she's a coffee and dosa aficionado, enjoys dancing and singing, watching films and exploring food joints in her spare time.

Senior Professor & Department of Psychiatry Google Scholar Back Back to People Page Back Co-Investigator Team Dr Prabha S Chandra Senior Professor & Department of Psychiatry Dr. Prabha S. Chandra, is a Professor and Head of Psychiatry at NIMHANS, Bangalore, India. She studied at the Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi and NIMHANS. She has served as a Temporary Advisor to the WHO and UNAIDS and is the Secretary of the International Association of Women’s Mental Health, a nominated member of the World Psychiatric Association and an executive member of the Marce International society. She has been an NHS International Fellow and Consultant in Manchester, UK and a visiting professor at the University of Liverpool. Her main areas of interest are Women's Mental Health, Perinatal Psychiatry, teaching methods, ethics and palliative care. She has nearly 180 publications and has edited several books. She has three active research grants and has won several recognitions and awards. She has started the first dedicated psychiatry service including a Mother Baby unit in South Asia for mothers with severe mental illness.

MRI Technician mshaya212278@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back MRI/EEG Team Mohammed Shahid MRI Technician