The Fellowship program in Neuroimmunology is offered at the Centre for Advanced Neurological Research, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore.
DURATION: One year
INTAKE: 2 (1 per cycle)
ELIGIBILITY: DM (Neurology) / DNB (Neurology)
SELECTION: Based on the academic performance and personal interview
LAST DATE TO APPLY: 31st March 2026 for July 2026 cycle | 31st August 2026 for January 2027 cycle
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Selected candidate will have the opportunity to acquire clinical diagnostic and management skills while working within the Mangalore Demyelinating Disease Registry (MANNDIR), one of the largest CNS autoimmune disease registries in the Indian subcontinent, develop hands-on training in the acquiring & analysis of OCT, Multifocal ERG and VEP data, Interpretation of MRI & Biomarker assays and developing basic research skills in Neuroimmunology.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
INFRASTRUCTURE
Diagnostic equipment
DURATION: One year
INTAKE: 2 (1 per cycle)
ELIGIBILITY: DM (Neurology) / DNB (Neurology)
SELECTION: Based on the academic performance and personal interview
LAST DATE TO APPLY: 31st March 2026 for July 2026 cycle | 31st August 2026 for January 2027 cycle
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Selected candidate will have the opportunity to acquire clinical diagnostic and management skills while working within the Mangalore Demyelinating Disease Registry (MANNDIR), one of the largest CNS autoimmune disease registries in the Indian subcontinent, develop hands-on training in the acquiring & analysis of OCT, Multifocal ERG and VEP data, Interpretation of MRI & Biomarker assays and developing basic research skills in Neuroimmunology.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
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Dr. Lekha Pandit, MD, DM, PhD Professor of Neurology | Director of Centre for Advanced Neurological Research Fulbright Nehru Fellow, Fellow of National Academy of Science India (NASI) Email: lekhapandit@nitte.edu.in |
INFRASTRUCTURE
Diagnostic equipment
- Optical Coherence Tomography (Heidelberg, Germany)
- Electroretinography (Veris, USA)
- Evoked Potential Studies (Nihon Kohden)
- Oligoclonal Band Detection (Isoelectric Focussing, Sebia, USA)
- In-house live assays for MOG IgG & AQP4 IgG (patented)
- Theory
- Basic immunology of demyelinating disorders
- Immunology of MS, NMOSD & MOGAD
- Radiology of demyelinating disorders
- Paraclinical tests - Optical coherence and evoked potential studies
- Biomarkers in diagnosis of Neuroimmunological disorders
- Approach to diagnosis and differential diagnosis
- Clinical
Daily special clinic for demyelinating disorders - patient assessment and workup subject seminars, case discussions, journal reviews. - Project Work
Candidates are expected to work on a clinical topic, using patient data obtained from the Mangalore Demyelinating Disease Registry database. The research data will be analysed and presented at regional/international meetings and published in peer-reviewed journals.