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Centre for Brain and Mind

Mental illnesses include well-recognized conditions such as schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, addiction and dementia. Changes in the structure and function of the brain that result in mental illness are poorly understood. Neither do we understand why some individuals are more prone to developing mental illness than others. Understanding these underlying changes in the brain will likely lead to better methods to diagnose and treat mental illness.

The Center for Brain and Mind (CBM) is a scientific venture to understand mental illness by harnessing the power of sophisticated clinical investigations, modern human genetics, and stem cell technology.

CBM was launched in 2023 under the joint stewardship of two institutions from Bangalore, India – the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and the National Institute for Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS).

CBM is supported by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies.

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Recent Publications

2025

2. Mitochondrial structure and function in OCRL depleted cells.

Ron George Philip, Priyanka Bhatia, Yojet Sharma, Padinjat Raghu.

Ron George Philip, Priyanka Bhatia, Yojet Sharma, Padinjat Raghu. Mitochondrial structure and function in OCRL depleted cells. 2025.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12675431/

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2025

1. Enhanced Notch dependent gliogenesis and delayed physiological maturation underlie neurodevelopmental defects in Lowe syndrome

Yojet Sharma, Priyanka Bhatia, Gagana Rangappa, Sankhanil Saha, Padinjat Raghu.

Yojet Sharma, Priyanka Bhatia, Gagana Rangappa, Sankhanil Saha, Padinjat Raghu. Enhanced Notch dependent gliogenesis and delayed physiological maturation underlie neurodevelopmental defects in Lowe syndrome. 2025.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41219536/

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