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Ongoing Projects

S.no.

Title

Funding Agency

1

Whole exome and whole genome sequencing to identify the genetic mutations causing dystonia in Indian families

ICMR

2

Spiral Dx: Tremor diagnosis and quantification using artificial intelligence

DBT

3

Molecular analysis of Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation (NBIA) disorders

ICMR

4

Genetic Architecture of Parkinson’s disease in India

Michael J Fox Foundation, USA

5

Spectrum of Genetic mutations and their association with clinical Phenotypes of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

ICMR

6

Investigating the effects of age of onset on the structural connectome in essential tremor through High Angular Resolution Diffusion MRI

DBT

7

Advanced Network Analysis of the Structural Connectome of human brain

DST-SERB

8

Susceptibility of brain white matter to inflammatory mediators in Parkinsons disease: An exploratory DTI study

DST-SERB

9

Next generation sequencing to investigate mitochondrial mutation spectrum in movement disorders

DST-SERB

10

The Indian Movement Disorder Registry and Biobank: Clinical and genetic evaluation of movement disorders in Indian patients

DBT

11

Understanding the Neural correlates of music and rhythm perception and the effect of Indian music and rhythm based cognitive remediation in Parkinson’s Disease

Wellcome Trust UK-India Alliance DBT Project. Intermediate Fellowship

12

Characterization and functional validation of Huntington’s disease modifiers influencing disease progression and manifestation : a cross-species approach

DST-SERB

13

Generation of induced pluripotent stem cells and midbrain floor plate cells from Indian ethnicity Parkinson’s disease patients

PACE scheme of BIRAC

14

Effect of deep brain stimulation on speech of patients with Parkinson’s Disease

NIMHANS

15

A multicentre, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effects of intra erythrocyte dexamethasone sodium phosphate on neurological symptoms in patients with ataxia telangiectasia

ERYDEL SpA

16

Can cortical excitability changes predict the onset of cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease?

DST-CSRI

17

Protein biomarker discovery for Parkinson’s disease

Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance

18

Circulating microRNAs as biomarkers to differentiate between Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple System Atrophy-Parkinsonism, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

ICMR

19

Identification and validation of biomarkers for Parkinsonian syndromes with cognitive impairment

ICMR

Those interested in participating in the ongoing research projects may email us at mds.nimhans@gmail.com.  Kindly mention “RESEARCH” in the subject line.