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India’s First Repository for Psychiatric Disorders: CALM-Brain
- Context: With the aim of enhancing research, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses, India has launched CALM-Brain the country’s first digital data repository.
About CALM-Brain
- CALM-Brain is an acronym for the ‘Comprehensive Data Repository on Brain Structure and Function in Psychiatric Disorders.’
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- It has been jointly developed by NIMHANS, the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), and the Rohini Nilekani Centre for Brain and Mind.
- By utilizing large-scale datasets, it aims to improve the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.
- It covers major conditions such as substance addiction, bipolar disorder, dementia, OCD, and schizophrenia.
- It seeks to identify biomarkers and biological mechanisms to facilitate early diagnosis and personalized treatment.
NIMHANS
- The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences is located in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- It was established under the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru Act, 2012.
- It functions as the apex center for mental health and neuroscience education in India, serving as a premier medical and research institution with autonomous status.
