Key Assignments
- NIMHANS site lead for the Indo-Canadian Autism Network (I-CAN)
- Cultural Diversity Committee co-chair of the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR)
- Committee member of the membership and scientific program committee of the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR)
- Board member of LangVIEW
- Honorary consultant - Latika, Dehradun
Completed Projects
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Epilepsy – An Exploration of the Relationship
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: Indian Council for Medical Research, Government of India
(Autism/68/2012-NCD-1)
PI: Dr. Sathish Girimaji, Senior Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Collaborating departments: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Neurology, Neuro Interventional Radiology, Clinical Psychology and Bio-statistics, NIMHANS
A multi-dimensional follow up study of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms with onset in preschool years: understanding the behavioral, environmental and functional aspects
Role: Co-Investigator
PI: Dr. Preeti Jacob, Associate Professor, Dept. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Funding: NIMHANS (intramural research grant)
Collaborating departments: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS
A multidimensional study of preschool children with ADHD: Developmental outcomes of executive functioning, adaptive behavior and pre-academic skills
Role: Co-Investigator
PI: Dr. Thomas Kishore, Additional Professor, Dept. of Clinical Psychology
Funding: NIMHANS (intramural research grant)
Collaborating departments: Clinical Psychology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Bio-statistics, NIMHANS
Effects of bilingualism on language development in Down’s syndrome
Role: Co-Investigator
PI: Dr. Meenakshi Bhat, Professor and Head, Dept. of Clinical Genetics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH), Bangalore.
In collaboration with Departments of Pediatrics, and Clinical Genetics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH), Bangalore.
