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- Study launched to test possible preventive treatment for schizophrenia in high risk youth
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May 1, 2008
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Science Update
NIMH recently awarded a grant to study whether an intensive, computerized training program can help prevent youth at high risk for developing schizophrenia from having a first psychotic episode and improve adaptive functioning.
- New Research to Help People with Mental Disorders Quit Smoking
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April 4, 2008
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Science Update
A new grant funded by NIMH will develop an intervention designed to help people with serious mental illness (SMI) quit smoking.
- New Collaboration Evaluates Effectiveness of Mental Illness Educational Project
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September 19, 2007
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Science Update
Two new grants funded by NIMH will examine the effectiveness of educational materials designed to teach young people about mental illnesses and reduce the stigma associated with them.
- Newly Funded Center Dedicated to Mental Health Research for Asian Americans
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September 19, 2007
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Science Update
A new, five-year, NIMH-funded project will establish a national center to study mental health issues affecting Asian Americans.
- Colloquium to Mark 25 Years of Improving Access to Mental Health Research Careers
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October 31, 2006
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Science Update
When mostly minority college students being groomed for careers in mental health-related research convene in Washington D.C. early next month, a program to promote diversity in the scientific workforce will mark a quarter century of progress.
- NIH Joined by Advocacy Groups to Fund Research on Autism Susceptibility Genes
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October 18, 2005
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Press Release
Five institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and three private autism organizations have formed a consortium to pursue their common goal of understanding a devastating disorder.
- NIH “Roadmap” Grants Will Establish Nine Screening Centers in Seven States
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June 15, 2005
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Press Release
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced it is awarding $88.9 million in grants to nine institutions over three years to establish a collaborative research network that will use high-tech screening methods to identify small molecules that can be used as research tools.
- International Coalition to Fund Autism Genetics Research
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December 29, 2004
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Press Release
An international public/private partnership of government health agencies and private advocacy organizations has committed more than $21 million for research to identify the genes associated with autism spectrum disorders, a range of developmental disorders that impair communication and other mental abilities.
- NIMH Awards $22.6 Million for Center for Collaborative Research on Mental Disorders
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July 1, 2003
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Press Release
Under a cooperative agreement, the Center will accelerate progress toward understanding genetic origins of mental disorders including autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression.
- NIH Awards Grants for Six New Autism Research Centers
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May 13, 2003
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Press Release
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded grants to support six new research centers of a major network focusing on the biomedical and behavioral aspects of autism.
