Research Projects
On Going Projects
1. PRAMMS- Prospective Assessment of Maternal Mental health Study
Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Among Pregnant Women and association with Antenatal Health Care Utilization, Antenatal Health Behaviours and Pregnancy outcomes- a prospective study
Principal Investigator-
Dr Prabha S Chandra
Co-Investigator: -
1. Dr. Geetha Desai
2. Dr. Kavitha Jagnam
3. Dr. Lata Venkatram
4. Dr. Aruna Muralidhar
5. Dr. Thennarssu
6. Dr. Veena A Satyanarayana
Total duration of the project: 3 years (2014-2017)
Funding Agency- Indian Council of Medical Research
2. B-CHADS- Bangalore- Child Health And Development Study
Early psychosocial predictors of child mental health: longitudinal study of shared and distinctive risk and protective factors in UK & amp; India
Principal Investigator-
Dr Prabha S Chandra
Co-Investigator: -
Funding Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research (India) and Medical Research Council (UK)
3. IMPRESS- Intervention for Mother's during Pregnancy to Reduce the Exposure of Second hand Smoke
[“A Multi-Component Intervention to reduce home exposure to Second Hand Smoke (SHS) during pregnancy and postnatal period” under the UK-India Global Research Partnership (GRP programme with Indian and UK Investigators]
Principle Investigator:
Dr. Prabha S Chandra
Co-Investigator: -
1. Dr. Pratima Murthy
2. Dr. Veena A Satyanarayana
Total duration of the project: 18 months (2016-2017)
Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology, (DBT) New Delhi. Medical Research Council and DFID
4. “The role of prenatal Maternal Stress and Poor Nutrition as Synergistic Factors in Pregnancy and Fetal Outcomes.”
Principle Investigator:
Dr. Sunder Nag
Co- Investigators:
Dr. Prabha S Chandra
Dr. Geetha Desai
Total duration of the project: 2 years (2016-2018)
Funding Agency: National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Bangalore.
Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Among Pregnant Women and association with Antenatal Health Care Utilization, Antenatal Health Behaviours and Pregnancy outcomes- a prospective study
Principal Investigator-
Dr Prabha S Chandra
Co-Investigator: -
1. Dr. Geetha Desai
2. Dr. Kavitha Jagnam
3. Dr. Lata Venkatram
4. Dr. Aruna Muralidhar
5. Dr. Thennarssu
6. Dr. Veena A Satyanarayana
Total duration of the project: 3 years (2014-2017)
Funding Agency- Indian Council of Medical Research
2. B-CHADS- Bangalore- Child Health And Development Study
Early psychosocial predictors of child mental health: longitudinal study of shared and distinctive risk and protective factors in UK & amp; India
Principal Investigator-
Dr Prabha S Chandra
Co-Investigator: -
- Dr. ShobaSrinath
- Dr. Geetha Desai
- Dr. John K. Vijaysagar
- Dr Thomas Kishore
- DrG.Venkatasubramanian
- DrThennarasu K
Funding Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research (India) and Medical Research Council (UK)
3. IMPRESS- Intervention for Mother's during Pregnancy to Reduce the Exposure of Second hand Smoke
[“A Multi-Component Intervention to reduce home exposure to Second Hand Smoke (SHS) during pregnancy and postnatal period” under the UK-India Global Research Partnership (GRP programme with Indian and UK Investigators]
Principle Investigator:
Dr. Prabha S Chandra
Co-Investigator: -
1. Dr. Pratima Murthy
2. Dr. Veena A Satyanarayana
Total duration of the project: 18 months (2016-2017)
Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology, (DBT) New Delhi. Medical Research Council and DFID
4. “The role of prenatal Maternal Stress and Poor Nutrition as Synergistic Factors in Pregnancy and Fetal Outcomes.”
Principle Investigator:
Dr. Sunder Nag
Co- Investigators:
Dr. Prabha S Chandra
Dr. Geetha Desai
Total duration of the project: 2 years (2016-2018)
Funding Agency: National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Bangalore.
Completed Projects
1. Analysis of Pathways to care (APC) and Explanatory Models (EM) in women with Postpartum Mental Health Problems.
Principal Investigator- Dr. Harish T
Co-Investigator: -
1. Dr. Prabha S Chandra
Total duration of the project - 2010- 2012
Funding Agency- Indian Council of Medical Research
Principal Investigator- Dr. Harish T
Co-Investigator: -
1. Dr. Prabha S Chandra
Total duration of the project - 2010- 2012
Funding Agency- Indian Council of Medical Research
