INSAR-GRIP Work Group

Dr. Meera has been selected (from 2019 November onward) as an early career global representative (India and neighboring countries) under the Global Representative Initiative Pilot (GRIP) - an initiative by the early career committee (https://www.autism-insar.org/page/ECC) of the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR; https://www.autism-insar.org/).

As a part of this initiative, Meera is convening a work group that brings together early career researchers, from India and neighboring countries, working in the area of autism research.

As a member of this work group, you can:

1. Learn more about INSAR

2. Build a network among ECC members and identify mentors

3. Be involved in active discussions on latest/ trending research in autism – the group meets virtually once in 2 months on a day and at a time convenient to most members. Currently the group meets on the second Wednesday of odd months (e.g. July, September, November) at 4 pm IST

4. Use this platform to present your work

5. Invite others to collaborate in research projects

6. Discuss about various funding mechanisms and upcoming conferences for EC researchers/ clinicians

7. Interact with senior autism researchers within India and around the world - senior researchers will be invited to deliver talks

To Join

Complete the following steps:

1. Register for an INSAR profile through the website

https://www.autism-insar.org/page/Profile

2. After creating an INSAR profile, fill in the GRIP interest form

https://www.autism-insar.org/page/GRIPinterestform

3. Please write to ssmeera@nimhans.ac.in once you complete this process stating that you have completed your registration.

4. Once you have completed the above steps (1-3), you will be added to the work group listserv.

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.

INSAR-GRIP Work Group

To Join

Key Assignments

Completed Projects