Skip to main content

Transforming the understanding
and treatment of mental illnesses.

Science Updates from 2025

A 3D view of an atypical multi-synaptic bouton
Study Illuminates the Structural Features of Memory Formation at the Cellular and Subcellular Levels

In a study supported by NIMH, researchers revealed the structural underpinnings of memory formation across a broad network of neurons in the mouse brain.

DNA strand.
Study Illuminates the Genetic Architecture of Bipolar Disorder

Largest-ever genome-wide study of a diverse group of people with bipolar disorder sheds new light on the genetic architecture underlying the disorder.

Sarah Hollingsworth Lisanby, M.D.
Dr. Sarah Hollingsworth Lisanby to Depart NIMH

Sarah Hollingsworth “Holly” Lisanby, M.D., Director of the Division of Translational Research, will depart NIMH this spring to join Arizona State University.

Integrated Chronic Care Clinics for Depression (IC3D) trial team
Integrated Care for Depression Yields Extended Benefits, Malawi Study Shows

An NIMH-funded study showed that incorporating depression treatment into care for chronic health conditions improved well-being for both patients and their families.