Clinical Research Training Fellowship program is initiated under this Clinical Research Centre with a specific focus on training needs in area of neuromodulation. This program would be jointly carried out at the following institutes National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru; Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP), Ranchi; Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal. Each fellow will be primarily placed in one of three institutes.
The training program will involve neuromodulatory techniques [Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and others] offering alternative treatment avenues for pharmaco-resistant psychiatric disorders. Cutting edge basic research, as well as clinical/translational research will be ensembled to examine the role of these & other related neuromodulation techniques in psychiatry.
The programme would fund mentored research training fellowships for medical graduates (MBBS) and post-graduates (MD (Psychiatry)):
- To integrate basic and clinical research focusing on neuromodulation in psychiatry.
- Clinical Research Experience in Psychiatry with opportunity for advanced training in the area of neuromodulation in psychiatry involving several areas like specialized clinical skills in psychiatry, neuromodulation techniques, research design, research ethics, and statistical analysis through mentored research training.
- To provide knowledge and skills to prepare clinician trainees for careers in health research.