Network Partners

Our Centres

Three of India's premier medical institutions, united by a common mission to advance neuroscience research.

Neurobiology Research Centre at NIMHANS, home of the Human Brain Tissue Repository
Nodal Centre

NIMHANS Brain Bank

Bengaluru, Karnataka · National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

As the nodal centre of the network, NIMHANS brings decades of neuropathology expertise, the largest human brain collection in India, the renowned Brain Museum, and houses the central database of the network. A globally recognised leader in brain research.

Key Highlights

  • Nodal centre — network coordination
  • Largest brain collection in India
  • Pioneering histological atlas
  • Central database management
  • Brain Museum established
Visit Centre Site → Open Researcher Portal NIMHANS Main Website ↗
Brain specimens on display at the AIIMS Bhubaneswar Brain Museum
Satellite Centre

AIIMS Bhubaneswar Brain Bank

Bhubaneswar, Odisha · All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar

Established in 2021 in the Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine, AIIMS Bhubaneswar has rapidly built a strong research programme in postmortem interval studies, RNA integrity research, and cerebrovascular disease pathology. Home to the first Brain Museum in Eastern India.

Key Highlights

  • Established 2021
  • First Brain Museum in Eastern India
  • PMI research programme
  • RNA/DNA integrity studies
  • CSVD pathobiology research
Visit Centre Site → Open Researcher Portal AIIMS Bhubaneswar Main Website ↗
PGIMER Brain Bank laboratory
Satellite Centre

PGIMER Brain Bank

Chandigarh · Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Building on over 60 years of medical autopsy tradition, the Department of Histopathology at PGIMER Chandigarh brings unmatched clinical autopsy depth to the network, with neuropathology expertise spanning neuro-infections, demyelination, stroke, and tumours.

Key Highlights

  • 60+ years of autopsy practice
  • 32,000+ autopsies documented
  • Deep neuro-infection expertise
  • Tumour and stroke pathology
  • CPC sessions with clinicians
Visit Centre Site → Open Researcher Portal PGIMER Chandigarh Main Website ↗