Rohini Nilekani Centre for Brain and Mind, NIMHANS

22/07/2026

This , we're celebrating curiosity.
What shapes who we are: our genes, our experiences, or both?

Join us on 31 July for the 2nd edition of Medulina Mātu - ಪ್ರಕೃತಿ & ಪಾಲನೆ – ಮೆದುಳು & ಮನಸ್ಸು, ಡಾ. ಸುಹಾಸ್ ಗಣೇಶ (Nature & Nurture – The Brain & the Mind) with Suhas Ganesh

📍 Samagata Foundation, Church Street
🗓️ 31 July | 5 PM
🗣️ Kannada + English | Free & open to all 🧠

Register via the link in bio

19/07/2026

How much of who we are is inherited? And how much is shaped by the world around us? 🌱🧠

From our height and personality to our mental health, the relationship between our genes and our environment is far more complex than we often imagine.

Join us for the next edition of Medulina Matu (Brain Talks) featuring psychiatrist and scientist Dr Suhas Ganesh for an engaging conversation on the science behind Nature & Nurture – The Brain & The Mind.

📅 31 July | 5:00 PM
📍 Samagata Foundation, Church Street, Bengaluru
🗣️ Bilingual talk (Kannada + English)
🎟️ Register through the link in our bio or scan the QR code.

Suhas Ganesh Samagata Foundation Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies MQ Mental Health Research

Which question is on your mind?

03/07/2026

We're excited to launch the inaugural issue of "The Brain and Mind Dispatch" - a newsletter from the Centre for Brain and Mind (CBM), bringing together the latest from our research, collaborations, public engagement initiatives, and the people who make our work possible.

In this issue, you can find:
🔹 Highlights from the launch of the CALM-Brain repository
🔹 A look at our research journey from ADBS to CBM, spanning genetic studies, neuroimaging, stem cell research and clinical investigation
🔹 Creative contributions from Team CBM
🔹 A photospread of our outreach and public engagement initiatives

And much more!

Whether you're interested in neuroscience, mental health, or simply curious about what happens behind the scenes at CBM, there's something here for everyone.

📖 Read the newsletter through the link in our bio or visit:
www.cbmnimhans.org/newsletter



Cover Art by Lakshana D P

26/06/2026

Today is the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

In recognition of this day, we are hosting Perspectives on Addiction, a zine-making workshop on 4th July exploring the stories beyond addiction.
📍NIMHANS Centre for Well-Being, BTM Layout | 2–5 PM

Registration link in bio.

24/06/2026

How do we ensure that scientific innovation remains responsible, ethical, and people-centred?

Join us for an interactive discussion on the ethical questions surrounding stem cell research, genomics, and precision psychiatry.

Hear from experts across law, ethics, psychiatry, genetics, and global mental health as they discuss issues of consent, privacy, governance, equity, and public trust in research.

📅 24 July 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM IST
💻 Online via Zoom

Open to students, researchers, clinicians, and anyone interested in the future of ethical biomedical research.

🔗 Register now: https://forms.gle/L2h1mnwoAnJAjL7YA

17/06/2026

🎥 Our latest Brain Bridge webinar is now available to watch on YouTube.

In "Treatment of Mood Disorders: The Times They Are A-Changing," Prof Allan Young, Head of the Department of Brain Sciences at Imperial College London, discusses why mood disorders remain one of the leading contributors to psychiatric disability worldwide and highlights promising developments in digital therapeutics, neuromodulation, and novel medication approaches that could reshape treatment in the years ahead.

Watch the full webinar here: https://youtu.be/OJALGfDd9S4?si=0O6TztUIctj4nXqQ

Brain Bridge is an initiative of the Rohini Nilekani Centre for Brain and Mind, a collaboration between NIMHANS, Bangalore and National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), supported by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies.

To receive updates on future webinars and Centre activities, sign up here: https://lnkd.in/d4dhHy65

Mood disorders are one of the largest contributors to health-relate...

05/06/2026

Anatomy of a Su***de - an award winning play by Alice Birch - was staged at NIMHANS today for students, staff and faculty.

Directed by Mohit Takalkar, the production follows three generations of women grappling with mental illness, whose lives play out simultaneously - sometimes in parallel, sometimes as collisions.

For an audience working across neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, the performance opened up a different way of engaging with questions that sit close to both research and practice: what gets carried across generations, how lives shape one another, and how suffering resists simple explanations.

The Centre for Brain and Mind, NIMHANS is proud to support the staging of this production, in association with

(Anatomy of a Su***de runs publicly at Ranga Shankara, Bengaluru on 6 June, tickets available)

31/05/2026

We're all first-timers at life. Sometimes, we tell ourselves that we should be able to handle it all alone. But seeking help isn't a sign that you're failing. It can be a way of understanding yourself better, building

In her latest blog, Karishma (.by.k) reflects on why asking for help can be one of the most important things we do for our mental health.

Read the full article on our blog, via the link in bio.

🎨 Art by Jhilik Paul ()

22/05/2026

This was year 2 of our scientists participating in Pint of Science and it was so much fun! A big thanks to all the science-curious folks who showed up on a Wednesday evening to listen to and .ms1 speak about their research and to team PoS for hosting us!

We look forward to being a part of next year and bring science to even more people 🍻

We plan to host more public science talks this year - what do you want to learn about?