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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New at CBM-NIMHANS

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Decoding mental illness: Beyond single causes, stigma, and genetic fate

Much of what we know about mental illnesses comes from Western populations. This has transformed our understanding of illnesses, but raises an important question — are these findings universal?

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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Upcoming Events

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Perspectives of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Zine Making Workshop
Sat, 31 Oct
31 Oct 2026, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
NIMHANS Centre for Well - Being, 53, 19, 9th Main Rd, KEB Colony, New Gurappana Palya, 1st Stage, BTM 1st Stage, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560029, India
Come be part of an interactive space for dialogue and creative expression with persons with lived experience (PwLE), caregivers, NIMHANS representatives, and the public to explore addiction beyond stigma and substance use, and the people who are so much more than it.
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