Pradeep G. Bhide PhD

Dr. Pradeep G. Bhide is the Jim and Betty Ann Rodgers Eminent Scholar Chair of Developmental Neuroscience and the director of the Center for Brain Repair at the Florida State University College of Medicine. Dr. Bhide received his degree in Veterinary Medicine from Veterinary College, Bangalore, India, and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He undertook postdoctoral training in developmental neurobiology at University College, London; Yale University; Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School.

The research in the Bhide laboratory focuses on developmental neurological and psychiatric conditions including ADHD and early-onset generalized dystonia. Another area of research focus is the neurological and cognitive effects of prenatal and early postnatal exposure to prescription and illicit drugs. Dr. Bhide’s laboratory employs a variety of technologies including microscopy, histology, biochemistry, molecular biology, cell and tissue culture, neuropharmacology, and behavioral analysis.