Title: Cardiology and Diabetology

Funded By: Deptt. of ISM & H
Investigator: Dr Telles, Mallikarjuna
Fund Sanctioned: INR 25 lakhs

Title: Yoga for Cancer

Funded by: CCRYN, Govt. of India
Fund Sanctioned: INR 15.99 lakhs

Title: prana Project

Funded by: CCRYN, Govt. of India
Fund Sanctioned: INR 3.68 Lakhs

I. Projects (completed in 2002-2003)

A. Government Funded Projects :
1.1 Title: Literary research on prana (2nd phase).
1.2 Period: April 2002 to March 2003(12 months).
1.3 Principal Investigator: H.R. Nagendra, M.E., PhD
1.4 Co-Investigator: Amritha Bharathi, PhD
1.5 Amount granted: Rs.1.50 lakhs
1.6 Funding agency: Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
1.7 Outcome: Publications anticipated: a book on prana
2.1 Title: Uninostril Yoga Breathing and Obesity: A Study of efficacy a
2.2 Period: April 2000 to March 2002 (24 months).
2.3 Principal Investigator: Shirley Telles, MBBS PhD.
2.4 Setting: * SVYASA, Bangalore.
2.5 Amount granted: Rs.5.73 lakhs
2.6 Funding agency: Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
2.7 Outcome: Compiling manuscript for publication - 3 publications expected.

II. Projects Completed so far

1.1 Title: Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy in the Treatment of Cancer.
1.2 Period: November 1998 to October 2001
1.3 Principal Investigator: H.R. Nagendra, M.E., PhD
1.4 Co-Investigator: R. Nagarathna, MD, FRCP (Edin)
1.5 Setting:
* Bangalore Institute of Oncology, Bangalore
* Dept. of Clinical Immunology, M.S.Ramaiah Medical Teaching Hospital, Bangalore.
1.6 Amount granted: Rs.24.60 lakhs
1.7 Funding agency: Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
1.8 Outcome: Research Paper by Raghavendra Rao, Nagarathna R.(2000).Yoga therapy as an adjuveant in the treatment of breast cancer. Presented in Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, XLVI Annual Conference of Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India, pp. 29.
2.1 Title: Literary research on prana.
2.2 Period: November 1998 to October 2001 (24 months).
2.3 Principal Investigator: H.R. Nagendra, M.E., PhD
2.4 Co-Investigator: Amritha Bharathi, PhD
2.5 Amount granted: Rs.2.50 lakhs
2.6 Funding agency: Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
2.7 Outcome: *Publications anticipated: a book on prana
3.1 Title: Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy On Schizophrenia.
3.2 Period : 24 months (Submitted the final report, May 2001)
3.3 Principal Investigator: H R Nagendra ME, PhD.
3.4 Co-Investigator: Shirley Telles, MBBS, PhD
3.5 Setting: * Cadabam's, Bangalore
* M.S. Challamuthu Trust & Research Foundation, Madurai
3.6 Amount granted: Rs.5.95 Lakhs
3.7 Funding agency: Dept. of Indian Medicine, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi
3.8 Outcome publications :
(a) Naveen, K.V. and Telles, S. (2003). Yoga and psychosis: risks and therapeutic potential. Journal of Indian Psychology, 21 (1) [In Press].
(b) Manoj Dash & Telles, S. (2000). Alpha in the EEG in schizophrenics following yoga. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, XLVI Annual Conference of Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India, pp. 35.
i. Developed a 90 minute yoga module for schizophrenics which improves living skills, increases attention span and reduces cognitive rigidity.
4.1 Title : Effect of Yoga on Human Visual Performance as Relevant to Aviation.
4.2 Period: September 1998 to August 2000 (24 months)
4.3 Principal Investigator: A.G. Ramakrishnan,M.E.,PhD
4.4 Co-Investigator: Shirley Telles, M.B.B.S., PhD
4.5 Collaborating Institute: Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.
4.6 Setting: * SVYASA, Bangalore. * Siddhavana Gurukula, S D M College, Ujire, DK.
4.7 Amount granted: Rs.5.08.400.00
4.8 Funding agency: Aeronautics Research and Development Board of Defence, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
4.9 Outcome:
a. Developed a specific yoga module for Indian Air force Pilots.
b. Publication: Raghuraj, P & Telles, S. (2000).Effect of yoga on visual perception and responsivity to visual stimuli. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, XLVI Annual Conference of Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India, pp. 28. [Other manuscripts being compiled].
5.1 Title: Use of Ayurveda and Yoga in the Promotion of Positive health in a Geriatric population.
5.2 Period: April 1999 to October 2000 (18 Months)
5.3 Principal Investigator : Shirley Telles, M.B.B.S., PhD
5.4 Setting: * SVYASA, Bangalore.* Ashakta Poshaka Sabha, Bangalore.
5.5 Amount granted: Rs.7.27 lakhs
5.6 Funding agency: Dept. of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
5.7 Outcome:
(a) Submitted 3 manuscripts to International Indexed Journals for consideration.
(b) Manjunath, N.K. & Telles, S. (2000). A comparison of yoga with Ayurveda on insomnia scores and hand grip strength in geriatric population. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, XLVI Annual Conference of Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India, pp. 35. Both Yoga and the Ayurvedic preparations were beneficial to the geriatric population. However, the yoga group showed better compliance and improvement in more measures assessed, such as memory, lung functions, balance and gait, mood, sleep and muscle strength (b) 5 manuscripts are being compiled.
6.1 Title : Psychological changes in railway workers (Engine drivers and officials).
6.2 Period: January 2000 to June 2000 (6 months).
6.3 Principal Investigators: H.R.Nagendra, ME, PhD.
6.4 Co-Investigators: Shirley Telles, MBBS, PhD.
6.5 Setting: SVYASA, Bangalore
6.6 Amount granted: Rs.1.5 lakhs
6.7 Funding agency: Ministry of Railways, Govt.of India, New Delhi.
6.8. Outcome: The participants subjectively reported improvement, though there were no objective changes.

III. Private funded Projects :

1.1 Title: Compilation of scientific literature on Ayurveda & Medicinal herbs.
1.2 Period: June 2001 to November 2001 (6 months).
1.3 Principal Investigator: Shirley Telles, MBBS, PhD
1.4 Co-Investigator: NK Manjunath, BNYS.
1.5 Amount granted: Rs 1.00 lakh
1.6 Funding agency: Indus Valley Ayurvedic Center, Mysore
1.7 Outcome: Publications anticipated: from 3 volumes of compilation

IV. Institute funded Projects :

1.1 Title: Physiological effects of meditation: An FMRI study-2nd phase.
1.2 Period: January 2001 to December 2002 (24 months).
1.3 Principal Investigators: H.R. Nagendra, ME, PhD. Lazar Mathew, PhD.
1.4 Co-Investigators:
Shirley Telles, MBBS, PhD.
Subhash Khushu, MSc.
Naveen K.Visweswaraiah, B.N.Y.S.
Manjunath N.K, BNYS.
1.5 Setting: fMRI Center, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India, Delhi.
1.6 Amount granted: Rs.2.00 lakhs
1.7 Funding agency: SVYASA, Bangalore.
1.8 Outcome: Naveen, K.V. and Telles, S. (2003). Sensory perception during sleep and meditation: common features and differences. Perceptual Contents