National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru

  •   National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
    Hosur Road / Marigowda Road
    (Lakkasandra, Wilson Garden) Bengaluru
    Karnataka – 560029, India
  •  080 26995000
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Principal Investigator: : Dr. Shivakumar V.

Co-Investigators: Dr. G. Venkatasubramanian

Contributors: Dr. Naren P. Rao

Role of the Institution in the GenomeIndia Project: The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) had the role of sample collection from various communities within Karnataka, including marginalized communities.

Accomplishments and Outcomes

NIMHANS completed the due process of obtaining permission from the state Government to collect samples from these populations and achieved the required sample collection target. The same has been sent to the sequencing center.