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Research Funded by NIMH

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) supports scientists, clinicians, and research personnel at universities, medical schools, hospitals, small businesses, and other institutions via grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. Researchers at NIMH-supported institutions conduct basic, translational, and applied research to advance NIMH’s mission. Learn more about NIMH-supported research areas, resources, policies and procedures, and the NIMH Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) framework.


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Research Areas
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Research Resources
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Policies and Procedures
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Research Domain Criteria (RDoC)