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Project SAMA Team

 

Project SAMA comprises a global research team based in various locations across the UK and India.

 
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  • Dr. Siobhan Hugh-Jones

    Institution: University of Leeds, UK.

    Role on Project: Joint Principle Investigator and Co-leading WP1, 4 and 5.

  • Professor. Janardhana Navaneetham

    Institution: National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), India.

    Role on Project: Joint Principle Investigator and Co-leading WP2, 3 and 4.

  • Professor. Poornima Bhola

    Institution: National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), India.

    Role on Project: Responsible for training lay counsellors, supporting the creation of safeguarding protocols and supervising NIMHANS PhD students.

  • Professor. Paul Cooke

    Institution:
    University of Leeds, UK.

    Role on Project:
    Co-investigator and Lead on WP8.

  • Professor. Tolib Mirzoev

    Institution: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK.

    Role on Project: Co-investigator and Lead on WP7.

  • Professor. Robert West

    Institution:
    University of Leeds, UK.

    Role on Project:
    Co-investigator and Statistician.

  • Prachi Khandeparkar

    Institution: Sangath, India.

    Role on Project: Co-investigator and Co-leading WP1, 3 and 5.

  • Dr. Pavan Mallikarjun

    Institution: University of Birmingham, UK.

    Role on Project: Co-investigator and Co-leading WP5.

  • Professor. Hareth Al-Janabi

    Institution: University of Birmingham, UK.

    Role on Project: Co-investigator and Lead on WP6.

  • Dr. Surendran Venkataraman

    Institution: Indira Gandhi Medical College &  Research Institute (IGMCRI), India.

    Role on Project: Co-leading WP2 and 3.

  • Dr. Mina Fazel

    Institution: University of Oxford, UK.

    Role on Project: Responsible for monitoring gender equality commitment across the project, supporting in the creation of child protection and mental health care protocols, providing supervision to lay counsellors, and supporting WP1.

  • Dr. Kristian Hudson

    Institution: Improvement Academy, UK.

    Role on Project: Co-Investigator and Co-leading WP5.

  • Dr. Sphoorthi Prabhu

    Institution: National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), India.

    Role on Project: Joint Research Manager, NIMHANS.

  • Dr. Mutharaju Arelingaiah

    Institution: National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), India.

    Role on Project: Joint Research Manager, NIMHANS.

  • Lucy Warriner

    Institution: University of Leeds, UK.

    Role on Project: Research Assistant, UoL.

  • Jaylakshmi. K. P.

    Institution: National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), India.

    Role on Project: Research Assistant and PhD Student, NIMHANS.

  • Krupa. A. L

    Institution: National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), India.

    Role on Project: Research Assistant and PhD Student, NIMHANS.

  • Ritwika Nag

    Institution: National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), India.

    Role on Project: Research Assistant, NIMHANS.

  • Amy Palmer

    Institution: University of Leeds, UK.

    Role on Project: PhD Student, UoL.

  • Alice Ivory

    Institution: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK.

    Role on Project: Research Assistant, LSHTM.

  • Sam Perry

    Institution: University of Birmingham, UK.

    Role on Project: Research Fellow, UoB.