I am a clinician–scientist with an MD in Psychiatry. Alongside my senior residency at NIMHANS, I am currently pursuing a PhD in Clinical Neuroscience at NIMHANS, Bengaluru, India. My PhD protocol employs a SMART design for depression, integrating antidepressant treatment, yoga, and Ayurveda, along with neuroimaging and ecological momentary assessment (EMA). Two years ago, I received a small grant through the PRIIIA program, a collaboration between the University of Pittsburgh and five Indian hubs.