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Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies Grants INR 100 Crores to NIMHANS and NCBS to Accelerate Research and Treatment of Five Major Mental Health Disorders

Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies Grants INR 100 Crores to NIMHANS and NCBS to Accelerate Research and Treatment of Five Major Mental Health Disorders

The grant will support the establishment of the ‘Centre for Brain and Mind’, which will enable long-term research and practice to provide relief to patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, dementia, and addiction.

 

CHENNAI: Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies announces a grant of Rs. 100 Crores to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) to set up the ‘Centre for Brain and Mind’. The Centre will further cutting-edge research to understand the causes, correlates, and course of five major illnesses - schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, dementia, and addiction, and explore potential interventions and treatments for them.

 

Under this MoU, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies Foundation, founded by philanthropist Rohini Nilekani, will support the activities of the ‘Centre for Brain and Mind’ (CBM) for five years starting April 2023. Over five years, CBM will simultaneously pursue two tracks - long-term research and building capacity for both research and practice in the mental health field.

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