LinkedIn | Twitter | Google Scholar bhagyams@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back Co-Investigator Team, Lab Team Molecular Genetics Dr Bhagyalakshmi M S Project Scientist 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.

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swarnabuddha_nayok@yahoo.co.in Back Back to People Page Back Clinical Team Dr Swarna Buddha Nayok Clinician Scientist (Equivalent to Assistant Professor, Psychiatry) Swarna Buddha Nayok has completed DPM & MD in Psychiatry, and done Ph.D. in Clinical Neuroscience (submitted). He works at the Centre for Brain and Mind as a Clinician Scientist. His fields of interest are severe mental illness, media & psychiatry ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3173-4248

L inkedIn | Google Scholar iamchandrakanta@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back Clinical Team Chandrakanta S Hiremath Clinical Psychologist (Research) Chandrakanta is a Clinical Psychologist (Research) at the Centre for Brain and Mind. She has more than five years of research experience. She has publications in renowned journals such as Nature and Journal of Translational Medicine. She watches theatre plays and does painting.

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

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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.

aishwaryasolanki0512@gmail.com ; aishwarya.contactdesk@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back Clinical Team Aishwarya L Solanki Clinical Psychologist (Research) Aishwarya L. Solanki is a licensed clinical psychologist with a master's degree and an MPhil. She has extensive work experience in behavioral addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Aishwarya's primary areas of interest include OCD, behavioral addictions, and neurodevelopmental disorders in teenagers and young adults. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies, quizzing, and traveling.

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Google Scholar arunnimhans05@gmail.com Back Back to People Page Back Co-Investigator Team Dr Arun Kandasamy Professor, Department of Psychiatry Arun Kandasamy is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences. His clinical interests are Psychiatry, Public Health, Psychopharmacology, Neurobiology, Psychopathology, Neurobiology and Brain Physiology, Addiction Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology, Comorbidity, Addiction Psychology