Rohini Nilekani
Centre for Brain and Mind

About Us

The Centre for Brain and Mind is a collaborative, premier research centre focused on supporting research on five mental disorders — schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, addiction, obsessive-compulsive disorder and dementia. With a partnership between the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), the centre employs several tools & techniques to understand the complexities of brain and mind conditions.

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Introduction

New at CBM

Welcome to our incoming Ph.D. batch of 2024!

(L-R) Deepankan, Shrinkhala, Pannaga
(Not pictured) Rashmi

Coffee, Cinema and Community: Mental Health Redefined | July 15 - 21, 2024

From book talks to film discussions, and art exhibitions to storytelling workshops - let's talk about mental health, Bengaluru!

New publication alert!

Exploring the genetics of lithium response in bipolar disorders

Dr Suhas G awarded 2024 Society of Biological Psychiatry Travel Fellowship Award

Dr Bhagyalakshmi S awarded the 2024 WFSBP Young Investigator Award

Dr Biju Viswanath talked about discovering the biology of neuropsychiatric illness in India as part of the presidential lecture series at SCRA 2024

New publication alert!

Altered neuroepithelial morphogenesis and migration defects in iPSC-derived cerebral organoids and 2D neural stem cells in familial bipolar disorder

Excited volunteers trying out the EEG caps at National Science Day celebrations

Welcome to our incoming Ph.D. batch of 2023!

(L-R) Akshayaa, Mythri, Lakshana, Shreevidya

We were at the India Science Festival 2024 at IISER Pune!

Srividya and Romita's farewell lunch - good luck & we'll miss you!

Our Research Groups

Patients undergo extensive clinical investigations, including neuroimaging and neuropsychological assessments at regular intervals as part of a longitudinal study

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Read about our events here!

This Brain Awareness Week program brought discussions around mental health to our beautiful city. From cafe book talks to film discussions, from art exhibitions to storytelling workshops - let's talk about mental health, Bengaluru!

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