NAREN PRAHLADA RAO
Former Professor of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore
Naren, a prominent figure in the field of clinical psychiatry, possesses an impressive track record of two decades of clinical expertise. Renowned for his patient-centered approach, he combines compassionate clinical skills with cutting-edge neuroscience techniques to provide personalized treatment. Throughout his career, Naren has garnered extensive work experience at renowned institutions such as the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore, and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.
A dedicated educator, Naren serves as a guiding mentor to numerous postgraduate and doctoral students. Additionally, he has achieved notable recognition as a highly accomplished researcher, receiving accolades from esteemed national and international scientific societies. His contributions to the scientific community are evidenced by his impressive portfolio of over 160 research publications in leading scientific journals.
Professional experience
- 2022 –2023 – Professor of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore
- 2018 — 2022 — Additional Professor of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore
- 2015 – 2018 — Associate Professor of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore
- 2013 – 2015 — Inspire Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
- 2011 — 2013 – Postdoctoral fellow, Research Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- 2008 — 2011 — Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
Qualification
- 2005 – 2008 — MD Psychiatry (equivalent to Residency)- National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India
- 1998 – 2004 – MBBS – Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India
Professional membership
- Member – Schizophrenia International Research Society
- Board Member – Asian College of Neuropsychopharmacology
- Member – Treatment guideline committee, Asian College of Neuropsychopharmacology
- Fellow of the Indian Psychiatric Society
Research interests:
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- Positron emission tomography
- Retinal imaging
- Cognitive deficits in psychiatry
Guest editor
- Indian Journal of Psychiatry – Special supplement – 2013
- International review of Psychiatry – Special supplement – 2015
Awards and Honors from scientific societies
- 2016 — Innovative Young Biotechnologist award, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
- 2012 – NARSAD young investigator award, Brain and behavior research foundation, USA.
- 2011 – Canada-Hope fellowship, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canada.
- 2011 – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health post-doctoral fellowship, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.
- 2011 – Samuel Gershon Award by International Society for Bipolar disorder at International Conference on Bipolar disorder, Pittsburgh, USA.
- 2010 – Young Investigator Travel fellowship by Schizophrenia International Research Society at 2nd Schizophrenia Scientific Conference, Florence, Italy.
- 2010 — Top rated essay in Essay contest by International Schizophrenia research forum on Unifying hypothesis for schizophrenia based on five compelling facts.
- 2010 – Best paper award at 7th Joint conference of EEG Clinical Neuro-Science and International Society for Neuro Imaging in Psychiatry at Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2009 – Aristotle’s research award – by International society on Brain and Behaviour at 4th International congress on Brain and Behaviour, Thessaloniki, Greece
- 2009 — International Young Investigator award – awarded at International Congress on Schizophrenia research, San Diego, USA
- 2009 — Young Scientists’ Award – by World federation of Societies for biological Psychiatry at 9th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry, Paris, France.
- 2014 – Poona Psychiatrist society award for Best paper by Indian Psychiatric Society at 66th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Pune, India
- 2012 – Tilak Venkoba Rao Oration award by Indian Psychiatric Society at 64th National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Kochi, India
- 2012 – Young Psychiatrist award by Indian Psychiatric Society at 64th National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Kochi, India
- 2011 – Bhagwat award for Best research paper by Young Psychiatrist – by Indian Psychiatric Society at 63rd Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Jaipur, India.
- 2008 – Silver Jubilee Award for the best outgoing student of M.D. in Psychiatry – awarded by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
- 2004 – Best outgoing MBBS student awarded by Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, India
- 2004 – Gold medal in community medicine awarded by Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, India