Ongoing Projects
- Isolation and characterization of toxic factors present in CSF of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients.
(Anu Mary Varghese, Dr. M.M. Srinivas Bharath, Dr. A. Nalini, Dr. T.R. Raju) - Morphological differentiation of olfactory bulb cells in vitro
(Prasanna V.K., Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr. T. R. Raju) - Neurophysiological correlates of mindfulness meditation - a polysomnographic and neurocognitive study
(Nirmala M., Dr. Bindu M. Kutty) - Celastrus paniculatus ameliorates chronic stress induced learning impairment and restores acetylcholinesterase activity in the hippocampus
(V. Bhagya, J. Veena, Dr. T.R. Raju, Dr. B.S. Shankaranarayana Rao) - Role of amygdala in the emotional symptoms of fragile X syndrome in mice
(Dr. B.S. Shankaranarayana Rao) - The effect of chronic immobilization stress on electrophysiological properties of the hippocampus and amygdala
(Dr. Laxmi T. Rao, Dr. Bindu M. Kutty - DST Project) - Immunohistochemical localization and quantification of alpha-synuclein and ER stress markers in substantia nigra pars compacta during normal ageing in human brains of Indian origin
(Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr. T.R. Raju - funded by CSIR) - Evaluation of age related synaptic changes in human substantia nigra pars compacta
(Dr Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr. T.R. Raju - funded by CSIR) - Examination of aberrant neural synchrony in Schizophrenia - a multimodal EEG, fMRI and polysomnography study
(Dr. Arun, Dr. John P. John, Dr. Bindu M. Kutty) - Role of enriched environment and anti-epileptic drugs on epilepsy induced cognitive deficits
(Vrinda M, Dr. B.S. Shankaranarayana Rao, Dr. Bindu M. Kutty) - Role of enriched environment and anti-depressants on chronic stress-induced depression and cognitive deficits
(Shilpa B.M., Dr. B.S. Shankaranarayana Rao) - Impact of early life stress on the behavioral, electrophysiological and epigenetic factors in rats
(Pradeep K. Mishra, Dr. Bindu M. Kutty, Dr. Laxmi T. Rao) - Glial responses in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - an in vitro experimental study
(Pooja Shree Mishra, Dr. T.N. Sathyaprabha, Dr. A. Nalini, Dr. T.R. Raju) - Directed Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells into Motor Neurons, their Characterization & use as the cellular model of sporadic ALS
(Sumitha R, Dr.A.Nalini, Dr.T.N.Sathyaprabha, Dr.T.R.Raju) - Neuroprotective Effect of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Ultrastructural Changes in NSC-34 Cell Line upon Exposure to Cerebrospinal Fluid of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients
(Dr. Vijayalakshmi K, Dr. T.R. Raju) - Neural Correlates of Well-Being in long term Rajayoga Practitioners - A Multimodal Study
(Ajay Kumar Nair, Dr. John P John, Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Dr. Bindu M Kutty) - Behavioural validation of cognitive dysfunction in a rat model of Schizophrenia
(Neethi Prem , Dr. Laxmi T. Rao, Dr. John P. John, Dr. Bindu M. Kutty) - Vipassana Meditation and well-being – A Neuro-psycho-physiological Study
(Dr. Ratna Jyothi, Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Dr. Ravindra Panth, Dr. Bindu M. Kutty) - The role of constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) in cortical plasticity in animal model of intracortical ischemic stroke
(Nesin Mathew, Dr. Anupam Gupta, Dr. Laxmi T. Rao) - Pathophysiology of Skeletal muscle in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS)- An experimental study in a rat model
(Shruthi, Dr. T.R. Raju) - Role of Amygdala in stress-induced cortical plasticity
(Sunil Tripati, Dr. B.S. Shankaranarayana Rao) - Prenatal Valproic acid exposure in rats: The neural mechanism of changes in attention
(Kumari Anshu, Dr. Laxmi T. Rao) - Ontogenesis of nigral dopaminergic neurons and electrophysiological assessment of substantianigra of crossbreds of two mice strains with differential susceptibility to 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)
(Vidyadhara, Dr. Phalguni Alladi, Dr. T.R. Raju) - Assessment of developmental apoptosis and mitochondrial responses in F1 crossbreds of two mice strains with differential sensitivity to 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyridine (MPTP)
(Yarriephang, Dr. Phalguni Alladi, Dr. T.R. Raju) - The role of glia in aging and in determining the differential susceptibility of two mice strains to 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)
(Abhilash Parle, Dr. Phalguni Alladi, Dr. T.R. Raju) - Early Maternal Separation Stress-Induced Anxiety and Its Relation to Anterior Cingulate Cortex Functions in Processing of Emotional Tasks
(Malthesh, Dr. Laxmi T. Rao) - Depression induced cognitive deficits:Effect of modulation of glutamatergic transmission and brain stimulation reward
(Suwarna Chakraborthy, Dr. B.S. Shankaranarayana Rao) - Efficacy of photoperiod manipulation in establishing stress integration and cognitive recovery in ventral subicular-lesioned rats: A behavioural and molecular study
(Neethi Prem, Bindu M Kutty) - Efficacy of EEG and ERPs as diagnostic biomarkers of prodromal AD: A pre and post CBT intervention study
(Shweta Rastogi, Bindu M Kutty)