citiesRISE Research Unit Generating evidence to support structural shifts that will bring about the next generation of public mental health for young people.


We need new ways of developing, delivering and evaluating public mental health.

Drawing on transdisciplinary concepts to develop strategies that are relevant everywhere, we should advance health equity for everyone and meet children and young people where they are. The citiesRISE Research Unit builds the evidence base that underpins a new era of public mental health for young people – anchored in inner development for collective wellbeing. 

Research Unit Members

Prof. G.J. Melendez-Torres, Research Chair

Prof. G.J. Melendez-Torres, Research Chair

Dr. Moitreyee Sinha, Research Lead

Dr. Moitreyee Sinha, Research Lead

Prof. Debashish Banerji, Senior Fellow

Prof. Debashish Banerji, Senior Fellow

Prof. Matthew Lee, Senior Fellow

Prof. Matthew Lee, Senior Fellow

Prof. Muthoni Mathai, Senior Fellow

Prof. Muthoni Mathai, Senior Fellow

Prof. Jay Narayanan, Senior Fellow

Prof. Jay Narayanan, Senior Fellow

Fredric Azariah, Researcher

Fredric Azariah, Researcher

Kevin Hale, Researcher

Kevin Hale, Researcher

Matt Hughsam, Researcher

Matt Hughsam, Researcher

Franki Mathews, Researcher

Franki Mathews, Researcher

Anshul Sinha, Researcher

Anshul Sinha, Researcher

Advisors

Dr. Thara Rangaswamy, Advisor

Dr. Thara Rangaswamy, Advisor

Prof. Norman Sartorius, Advisor

Prof. Norman Sartorius, Advisor

Prof. Enrique Tamés, Advisor

Prof. Enrique Tamés, Advisor

Prof. Helen Herrman, Advisor

Prof. Helen Herrman, Advisor

Prachi Khandeparkar, Advisor

Prachi Khandeparkar, Advisor

Dr. Suresh Kumar, Advisor

Dr. Suresh Kumar, Advisor

Prof. Robert McGrath, Advisor

Prof. Robert McGrath, Advisor

Collaborating research institutions since 2018


Research funding partners