Psychiatric Research Infrastructure for Intervention and Implementation in India (PRIIIA)
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
Chronic, Noncommunicable Diseases and Disorders Research Training
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Psychiatric Research Infrastructure for Intervention and Implementation in India (PRIIIA)
Principal Institution
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Nimgaonkar, Vishwajit Laxmikant; Deshpande, Smita N; Hawk, Mary Elizabeth
Project Contact Information
Email:
vishwajit.nimgaonkar@va.gov
Year(s) Awarded
2014–2024
Country
India
NIH Partners
NIMH
Project Description
Mental disorders cause severe burden across the world, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Our ongoing research will be used as the foundation for training highly motivated mental and neurological health professionals in India, which has over 1.3 billion citizens and enormous health problems. Our project fulfills key goals of the Fogarty International Center, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS); it will enhance treatment research for mental disorders and thus could also help U.S. citizens.
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