Frequently asked questions

CNSI is a registered scientific society, founded in 2015 at NIMHANS, Bengaluru, that brings together clinicians, academicians and technologists who study the brain–mind relationship across neurophysiology, neuropsychology, neurology, psychiatry, speech–language sciences, forensic neuropsychology and neurocomputing. About the Society.

The Society was registered in Bengaluru on 17 March 2015 under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 (registration no. JNR S474-2014-15/JNRS21) and inaugurated at NIMHANS on 21 June 2015 by Prof. P. Satishchandra, then Director and Vice-Chancellor of NIMHANS. Read the Society’s story.

The Memorandum lists seven: understanding neurocognitive changes produced by brain lesions and interventions; developing neurocognitive technology and neurocomputing models; neurocognitive enhancement programmes; the study of criminal behaviour and behavioural control (forensic neuropsychology); training in neurorehabilitation, neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience; disseminating knowledge through workshops, seminars and public lectures; and travel grants for students along with yearly Society and Core Group meetings. The objectives in full.

Neurophysiology, neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology, neuropsychiatry, forensic neuropsychology, psychopharmacology, psychophysiology, language and speech, cognitive electrophysiology, neurocomputing, movement and music therapies, meditation and hypnosis, and sleep and wakefulness. Disciplines and Core Interest Groups.

Specialist groups within the Society, each with a Chairperson appointed by the Executive Committee: clinical neuropsychology, geriatric neuropsychology, neuropsychological rehabilitation, training for learning-disabled children and autism, brain resource development for cognitive performance, sleep and awareness, meditation, hypnosis, and methods (functional neuroimaging and cognitive electrophysiology). A member may join more than one group. The groups.

The Bye-laws provide for an official scientific journal, the Indian Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, with an Editorial Board of national and international advisors. Members interested in serving on the Editorial Board or contributing may write to the General Secretary. About the journal.

Prof. Bindu M. Kutty, Senior Professor of Neurophysiology (Retd.) at NIMHANS, Bengaluru, is the President. Prof. B.S. Shankaranarayana Rao is General Secretary and Mr. Chetan S. Mukundan is Treasurer. Meet the Executive Committee.

Prof. C.R. Mukundan, former Professor and Head of Clinical Psychology at NIMHANS, who established clinical neuropsychology and cognitive electrophysiology there and authored the NIMHANS Neuropsychology Battery. He was Founder President from 2014 to 2018 and is now Honorary President. Prof. Mukundan.

Primary Members elect the Executive Committee once in two years. The President, General Secretary and Treasurer serve two-year terms and editors serve three. The Committee meets at least twice a year, and an Annual General Meeting is held each calendar year to approve accounts, receive officers’ reports and present the budget. How the Society is run.

Eighteen members recorded in the Inaugural Souvenir of 21 June 2015, from NIMHANS, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, the Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Banaras Hindu University, AIIMS New Delhi, NIMS Hyderabad, Nitte University and Axxonet. The full list.

Primary Membership is for professionals with clinical, research or academic specialisation in cognitive neuroscience; Associate Membership is for foreign and non-resident Indian professionals; Student Membership is for students in clinical or research training, with a certificate from their Head of Department. Membership categories.

Complete the application form (Form A for Primary and Associate membership, Form B for students), attach your credentials, have the application nominated by an existing member and post it with the subscription to the General Secretary at the registered office. See how to apply.

Primary: ₹20,000 for life or ₹3,500 a year. Associate: ₹3,500 for life or ₹2,000 a year. Student: ₹1,000 for two years. Find your subscription.

By cheque or demand draft in favour of “Cognitive Neuroscience Society of India”, payable at Bangalore; add ₹85 bank charges for outstation cheques. Online payment is coming soon.

Yes. Once your membership has been ratified by the Executive Committee, you can opt for life membership from the following year by paying the difference in fees.

The General Secretary approves eligible, nominated applications, and the Executive Committee ratifies them by majority vote.

Annual subscriptions fall due each financial year, which runs from 1 April to 31 March. Membership lapses if the fee is unpaid three months after it is due; lapsed members may re-apply on terms set by the Executive Committee. Members must have cleared all dues to vote or stand in elections. Rights of members.

Attend and vote at General Body meetings (one vote per member), stand for election to the Executive Committee (Primary Members), join one or more Core Interest Groups, and conduct clinical services, training, conferences and workshops under the CNSI umbrella. Every member receives a copy of the Bye-laws on joining.

The inaugural meeting at NIMHANS, Bengaluru (21 June 2015); the 1st National Conference, “Envisioning the BrainMind: A Multidisciplinary Approach”, at GFSU, Gandhinagar (4–5 April 2016); and CNSI-2020, the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Cognitive Neuroscience, Forensics and Clinical Applications, also at GFSU (20–22 January 2020). The conferences.

Dates have not yet been fixed. The programme, venue and call for abstracts will be published on the Conferences page and sent to members. You can also leave your email there to be notified.

Cognitive Confluence (CNF) is the Society’s running series of lectures, discussions, symposia and hands-on workshops, hosted with the Department of Neurophysiology at NIMHANS, Bengaluru. It sits alongside the Cognitive Neuroscience Forums, evening lectures held in host institutes and followed by dinner. Sessions are open to members, students and faculty. Cognitive Confluence.

Yes. Members and invited speakers from any of the Society’s disciplines may propose a Cognitive Confluence talk or workshop by sending a title, a short abstract and preferred dates. Members can also convene conferences, workshops and CME programmes under the CNSI umbrella by proposing them to the Executive Committee. Propose a session.

The CNSI-2020 scientific programme, the 2016 National Conference programme and invitation, and the 2015 Inaugural Souvenir and Abstracts are available as PDFs on the Proceedings and programmes page.

Email contact@cnsi.org.in, or use the contact form. The registered office is at 85-13, 4th Cross, Bhavani Layout, Christ School Road, Off Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru 560029, Karnataka, India. Membership applications should be posted to the General Secretary at this address.

The emblem, a coronal brain section within an orange ring carrying the Society’s name, is for use on programmes, certificates and presentations of Society events. Please do not recolour or distort it. Download the emblem.