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'''Aditi Shankardass''' ({{ | '''Aditi Shankardass''' ({{langx|hi|अदिती शंकरदास}}) is a British [[neuroscientist]]. | ||
She has appeared in the media to discuss [[developmental disorders]] in children, including on [[CNN]],<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/11/shankardass.learning.disorders.brain/index.html#fbid=xRIjXhq4iC- "Searching for roots of learning disorders"]. [[CNN]]. 11 July 2010.</ref> [[ABC News]],<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=4883944 "New method for Autism diagnosis"]. ''[[Good Morning America]]''. 20 May 2008.</ref> the ''[[Times of India]]'',<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110809113114/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-23/india/28084745_1_brain-disorders-eeg-apollo-hospital "Now, a cap that scans the brain in an hour"]. ''[[The Times of India]]''. 23 November 2009.</ref> and the ''[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]]''.<ref>[ | She has appeared in the media to discuss [[developmental disorders]] in children, including on [[CNN]],<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/11/shankardass.learning.disorders.brain/index.html#fbid=xRIjXhq4iC- "Searching for roots of learning disorders"]. [[CNN]]. 11 July 2010.</ref> [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]],<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=4883944 "New method for Autism diagnosis"]. ''[[Good Morning America]]''. 20 May 2008.</ref> the ''[[Times of India]]'',<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110809113114/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-23/india/28084745_1_brain-disorders-eeg-apollo-hospital "Now, a cap that scans the brain in an hour"]. ''[[The Times of India]]''. 23 November 2009.</ref> and the ''[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]]''.<ref>[https://www.financialexpress.com/news/inside-a-childs-brain/547709/2 "Inside a child's brain"]. ''[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]''. 30 November 2009.</ref> She discussed the topic in her talk in 2009 at the [[TED conference]].<ref>[https://www.ted.com/talks/aditi_shankardass_a_second_opinion_on_developmental_disorders "TED Talk by Aditi Shankardass"]. TEDIndia. 2009.</ref> | ||
She was part of the group led by Dr. Frank H. Duffy of the department of psychiatry at [[Boston Children's Hospital]], affiliated with [[Harvard Medical School]]. Their work on the creation of a specific neurological [[biomarkers]] for [[autism]] has been featured in the ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' book ''Time 100 New Scientific Discoveries''.<ref>[ | She was part of the group led by Dr. Frank H. Duffy of the department of psychiatry at [[Boston Children's Hospital]], affiliated with [[Harvard Medical School]]. Their work on the creation of a specific neurological [[biomarkers]] for [[autism]] has been featured in the ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' book ''Time 100 New Scientific Discoveries''.<ref>[https://healthland.time.com/2012/06/26/using-brain-activity-patterns-to-identify-autism-in-kids-as-young-as-2/ "Brain Activity Patterns Identify Autism in Kids"]. ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''. 2012.</ref> Her previous work using [[EEG]] recordings of the brain to help identify the underlying neurological cause of [[dyslexia]] was the subject of her presentation at the [[United Kingdom Parliament]] in 2001 at the Annual Reception for Britain's Top Young Scientists, Engineers and Technologists.<ref>[http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/17371/The_Great_British_Research_and_RD_Show_Britain8217s_top_younger_scientists_engineers_and_technologists_flock_to_the_House_of_Commons_to_display_and_communicate_their_latest_discoveries.html "Britain's top younger scientists flock to the House of Commons to communicate their latest discoveries"]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708094800/http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/17371/The_Great_British_Research_and_RD_Show_Britain8217s_top_younger_scientists_engineers_and_technologists_flock_to_the_House_of_Commons_to_display_and_communicate_their_latest_discoveries.html |date=8 July 2011 }}. BrightSurf.com.</ref> | ||
Shankardass serves as a board member of the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation, an organisation devoted to raising global awareness of neurological and psychiatric disorders.<ref>[http://gnif.org/content/view/19/28/ Board of Advisors], Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation</ref> She has been a consultant for the [[BBC]] in the UK, providing expertise for radio and TV documentaries.<ref>[http://www.brightmindsinstitute.com/staff.html "Aditi Shankardass, Director of Neurophysiology"]. Bright Minds Institute. 2007–2010.</ref> | Shankardass serves as a board member of the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation, an organisation devoted to raising global awareness of neurological and psychiatric disorders.<ref>[http://gnif.org/content/view/19/28/ Board of Advisors] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044416/http://gnif.org/content/view/19/28/ |date=4 March 2016 }}, Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation</ref> She has been a consultant for the [[BBC]] in the UK, providing expertise for radio and TV documentaries.<ref>[http://www.brightmindsinstitute.com/staff.html "Aditi Shankardass, Director of Neurophysiology"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215163759/http://www.brightmindsinstitute.com/staff.html |date=15 December 2017 }}. Bright Minds Institute. 2007–2010.</ref> | ||
Shankardass is a classically trained singer, with concert performances in India, the UK and the US, and live recordings with [[Amjad Ali Khan]], [[Anup Jalota]] and on [[BBC Radio]]. She has been a TV presenter on [[Zee TV]] in the UK and appeared in several documentaries. She has acted on stage and TV in India, as well as in the US feature film, ''[[Trafficked]]''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7392791/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 "Aditi Shankardass"]. [[IMDb]].</ref> She has been noted for her attractiveness.<ref>[ | Shankardass is a classically trained singer, with concert performances in India, the UK and the US, and live recordings with [[Amjad Ali Khan]], [[Anup Jalota]] and on [[BBC Radio]]. She has been a TV presenter on [[Zee TV]] in the UK and appeared in several documentaries. She has acted on stage and TV in India, as well as in the US feature film, ''[[Trafficked]]''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7392791/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 "Aditi Shankardass"]. [[IMDb]].</ref> She has been noted for her attractiveness.<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/50-sexy-scientists-2013-2?op=1 "The Sexiest Scientists Alive"]. ''[[Business Insider]]''.</ref> | ||
Her father is celebrity lawyer Vijay Shankardass,<ref>[[William Dalrymple (historian)|William Dalrymple]] (8 December 2007). [https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/dec/08/weekend.williamdalrymple "The lost world"]. ''[[The Guardian]]''.</ref> whose clients include the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]], author [[Salman Rushdie]], actor [[Michael Douglas]], [[Amnesty International]], [[Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces]], [[Penguin Books]] and [[Virgin Group]]. Her mother is social historian and [[Penal Reform International]] chairperson [[Rani Dhavan Shankardass]].<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060130/world.htm#7 "Shankardass is penal reform chief"]. ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'': Chandigarh. 30 January 2006.</ref> She is the granddaughter of [[Shanti Swaroop Dhavan]], governor of West Bengal and [[High Commissioner|Indian high commissioner]] (ambassador) to the United Kingdom. She is the great-granddaughter of Rai Bahadur (Most Honorable Prince) Bali Ram Dhavan of the [[North-West Frontier Province (1901–1955)|North West Frontier Province]], formerly of India. | Her father is celebrity lawyer Vijay Shankardass,<ref>[[William Dalrymple (historian)|William Dalrymple]] (8 December 2007). [https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/dec/08/weekend.williamdalrymple "The lost world"]. ''[[The Guardian]]''.</ref> whose clients include the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]], author [[Salman Rushdie]], actor [[Michael Douglas]], [[Amnesty International]], [[Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces]], [[Penguin Books]] and [[Virgin Group]]. Her mother is social historian and [[Penal Reform International]] chairperson [[Rani Dhavan Shankardass]].<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060130/world.htm#7 "Shankardass is penal reform chief"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306092426/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060130/world.htm#7 |date=6 March 2016 }}. ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'': Chandigarh. 30 January 2006.</ref> She is the granddaughter of [[Shanti Swaroop Dhavan]], governor of West Bengal and [[High Commissioner|Indian high commissioner]] (ambassador) to the United Kingdom. She is the great-granddaughter of Rai Bahadur (Most Honorable Prince) Bali Ram Dhavan of the [[North-West Frontier Province (1901–1955)|North West Frontier Province]], formerly of India. | ||
Shankardass was born in London, educated between New Delhi and London, and currently resides between Los Angeles and [[Boston]]. | Shankardass was born in London, educated between New Delhi and London, and currently resides between Los Angeles and [[Boston]]. | ||
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Aditi Shankardass | |
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| Born | London, UK |
| Alma mater | King's College London, University College London, University of Sheffield |
| Known for | Cognitive neuroscience, EEG, dyslexia, autism |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuroscience |
| Institutions | Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School |
Aditi Shankardass (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a British neuroscientist.
She has appeared in the media to discuss developmental disorders in children, including on CNN,[1] ABC News,[2] the Times of India,[3] and the Financial Express.[4] She discussed the topic in her talk in 2009 at the TED conference.[5]
She was part of the group led by Dr. Frank H. Duffy of the department of psychiatry at Boston Children's Hospital, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Their work on the creation of a specific neurological biomarkers for autism has been featured in the Time book Time 100 New Scientific Discoveries.[6] Her previous work using EEG recordings of the brain to help identify the underlying neurological cause of dyslexia was the subject of her presentation at the United Kingdom Parliament in 2001 at the Annual Reception for Britain's Top Young Scientists, Engineers and Technologists.[7]
Shankardass serves as a board member of the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation, an organisation devoted to raising global awareness of neurological and psychiatric disorders.[8] She has been a consultant for the BBC in the UK, providing expertise for radio and TV documentaries.[9]
Shankardass is a classically trained singer, with concert performances in India, the UK and the US, and live recordings with Amjad Ali Khan, Anup Jalota and on BBC Radio. She has been a TV presenter on Zee TV in the UK and appeared in several documentaries. She has acted on stage and TV in India, as well as in the US feature film, Trafficked.[10] She has been noted for her attractiveness.[11]
Her father is celebrity lawyer Vijay Shankardass,[12] whose clients include the Nizam of Hyderabad, author Salman Rushdie, actor Michael Douglas, Amnesty International, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, Penguin Books and Virgin Group. Her mother is social historian and Penal Reform International chairperson Rani Dhavan Shankardass.[13] She is the granddaughter of Shanti Swaroop Dhavan, governor of West Bengal and Indian high commissioner (ambassador) to the United Kingdom. She is the great-granddaughter of Rai Bahadur (Most Honorable Prince) Bali Ram Dhavan of the North West Frontier Province, formerly of India.
Shankardass was born in London, educated between New Delhi and London, and currently resides between Los Angeles and Boston.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Searching for roots of learning disorders". CNN. 11 July 2010.
- ↑ "New method for Autism diagnosis". Good Morning America. 20 May 2008.
- ↑ "Now, a cap that scans the brain in an hour". The Times of India. 23 November 2009.
- ↑ "Inside a child's brain". The Financial Express. 30 November 2009.
- ↑ "TED Talk by Aditi Shankardass". TEDIndia. 2009.
- ↑ "Brain Activity Patterns Identify Autism in Kids". Time. 2012.
- ↑ "Britain's top younger scientists flock to the House of Commons to communicate their latest discoveries". Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. BrightSurf.com.
- ↑ Board of Advisors Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation
- ↑ "Aditi Shankardass, Director of Neurophysiology" Archived 15 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Bright Minds Institute. 2007–2010.
- ↑ "Aditi Shankardass". IMDb.
- ↑ "The Sexiest Scientists Alive". Business Insider.
- ↑ William Dalrymple (8 December 2007). "The lost world". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Shankardass is penal reform chief" Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. The Tribune: Chandigarh. 30 January 2006.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Aditi Shankardass at TED
- Template:TED talk (TEDIndia 2009)