Anushka Banerjee

About

Anushka Banerjee is a molecular biologist by training and a science communicator by choice. She holds an M.Sc. in Molecular Medicine from the Amrita Centre for Nanoscience & Molecular Medicine (ACNSMM), Kochi, and has research experience in neuroscience from the ADBS Lab (now the Rohini Nilekani Centre for Brain and Mind), NIMHANS, Bangalore.

With over four years of experience in science communication, scientific writing, and public engagement, Anushka is passionate about making science accessible, engaging, and inclusive. Her work spans science outreach, strategic communication, policy research, project management, fundraising, and educational initiatives, with a focus on mental health, brain research, science education and scientific awareness.

Currently leading science communication efforts at the Centre for Brain and Mind at NIMHANS, she translates complex neuroscience research into compelling content for diverse audiences. She has produced educational resources across visual, audio, and social media platforms and has been awarded grants for outreach and public engagement programs promoting non-animal research methods and mental health awareness.

Employment

• National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Scientific Development and Communication Officer
  2023 - Present
• Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Associate - Science Communication
  2022 - 2023
• National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Junior Research Fellow
  2021 - 2022

Education

• Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University M.Sc Molecular Medicine
  2018 - 2020
• Chettinad Academy of Research and Education B.Sc Medical Biotechnology
  2015 - 2018

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (10)

• Including lived experience voices in science communication to combat mental illness stigma: insights from India
  Journal of Science Communication 2026 DOI: 10.22323/352620260511100542
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• Making research inclusive: Bringing patients and the public into the fold
  The Hindu 2025
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• The Great Divide: India and Mental Illness
  MIND: The Gap 2025
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• Variations in Bipolar Disorder: Insights from and Treatment Implications in Indian Patients
  2024
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• Non-synaptic mechanisms of antipsychotics may be key to their actions
  Schizophrenia Research 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.09.006
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• New horizons of microphysiological systems: India forging its path in human-relevant research
  Biology Open 2023 DOI: 10.1242/bio.059847
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• A replication study on key neurodevelopmental pathways affected by valproate treatment of neural precursor cells
  2022 DOI: 10.1101/2022.11.21.517445
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• De-stigmatizing mental health care in India: a way forward
  IndiaBioscience 2021
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• An Overview of Dietary Polyphenols and Their Therapeutic Effects
  Polyphenols: Mechanisms of Action in Human Health and Disease 2018 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-813006-3.00017-9
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• Metabolism of Dietary Polyphenols by Human Gut Microbiota and Their Health Benefits
  Polyphenols: Mechanisms of Action in Human Health and Disease 2018 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-813006-3.00025-8
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