Do join tomorrow, will be speaking on unique perspective of generation Z & mental health. It is crucial to discuss that each generation is challenged with their own set of life circumstances, how such changes impact mental health & their solutions.

New Oxford-Aarhus-Copenhagen collaboration - not yet launched - 2 postdocs, 2 senior postdocs and postdoc coordinator in Oxford. Jobs 173031-3 at jobs.ox.ac.uk Methods-focussed in group Holmes, Visscher, Evans, Nicholson, Christopher Yau, てん etc, Denmark ads soon

#WATCH | RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, "I have sympathy and solidarity with the doctors. For a couple of years at least, I have been speaking in parliament about the issue of violence

Another interesting medical condition that is being GWASed for the first time--transient global amnesia. ~4.3k cases and ~1m controls (Finngen, UKB, & All of Us). The authors identify 9 loci, one of which is a missense variant in CRIP1. Looks like a little side project by

We're hiring a Junior Bioinformatician! More details here: cbmnimhans.org/opportunities #Hiring #CareerOpportunity #Bioinformatics Biju Viswanath Suhas Ganesh NIMHANS, Bengaluru Molecular Genetics Lab, NIMHANS

A new study in the British Journal of Psychiatry found that patients with chronic depression and a history of childhood trauma experienced greater symptom reduction with psychoanalytic psychotherapy than cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Really glad to have this work identifying the key role of PV-neurons in the ventral hippocampus in gating the anxiolytic actions of the serotonergic psychedelic, DOI, out in Neuron TIFR India sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

FDA approves first schizophrenia drug with a new mechanism of action since the 1950s tinyurl.com/34ceshw4 Karuna/Bristol Myers Squibb’s KarXT (Cobenfy), which acts on M1/M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, expands the treatment landscape beyond dopamine-targeted drugs

Nationwide Danish study shows that continuing electroconvulsive therapy as maintenance treatment is associated with a better outcome and lower treatment costs in patients with severe psychiatric illness. ja.ma/4ebzEVJ

Great work led by former co-postdoc Hong-Hee Won! Honored to contribute to this substantial effort led by him. nature.com/articles/s4158… Nature Genetics Injeong Shim Akl Fahed Patrick Ellinor Ali Torkamani

Study reporting single variants associated with height with insane effect sizes −7cm and +4.7 cm! Previously could only be found in family based studies. But with this sample size we can find them in population studies - whole genome data is amazing. nature.com/articles/s4146…

#Symposium Join us at National Centre for Biological Sciences for the National Mental Health Festival Neuroscience Research Symposium. This event will focus on advancing the diagnosis and clinical management of severe mental illness. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1l-9lI… Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies Rohini Nilekani Center for Brain and Mind - NCBS Rohini Nilekani Centre for Brain and Mind-NIMHANS

Our November 2024 issue is now live: go.nature.com/48bJqVt Topics include: genomic data filtering strategies and thresholds; gene–environment interactions; DNA packaging by molecular motors; germ granules in germline development

Suhas Ganesh presents his research on family-based whole exome sequencing in Indian families with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, exploring how genetic variants link to disease mechanisms at the #WCPG2024 Concurrent Symposia ISPG Rohini Nilekani Centre for Brain and Mind-NIMHANS

Wrapping up an incredible #WCPG2024 with the best team! Great week of learning, discussions, and collaboration. Onward to more discoveries in neuroscience & genetics 🧠🔬 Molecular Genetics Lab, NIMHANS ISPG

Biju Viswanath National Mental Health Festival NIMHANS MHE NIMHANS, Bengaluru Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies Dr. Reeteka Sud Anushka Banerjee Kadambari Patil Meera Purushottam Bhagyalakshmi M S Suhas Ganesh ashitha s n m Pradip Paul

1/ New paper - The importance of family-based sampling for biobanks. @nature rdcu.be/dXQ56

Trekking made EASY now!! Visit Tamil Nadu Forest Department's trektamilnadu.com, get a 3D view of the trek route of your interest, book your date, and get complete assistance from the trained eco-guides from the local communities. Get connected with the forest & nature!

A much needed initiative across the country… until we citizens can learn to start caring for trails and forests ourselves .. way to go Tamil Nadu Forest Department