NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research

**About** The [NIH](https://www.ninds.nih.gov/glossary?title=NIH) Blueprint for Neuroscience Research is a collaborative framework that includes the NIH Office of the Director together with NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices that support research on the nervous system. By pooling resources and expertise, Blueprint identifies cross-cutting areas of research and confronts challenges too large for any single Institute or Center. Since its inception in 2004, Blueprint has supported the development of new research initiatives, training opportunities, and tools and resources to assist the neuroscience community. **Mission** The [NIH](https://www.ninds.nih.gov/glossary?title=NIH) Blueprint for Neuroscience Research aims to accelerate transformative discoveries in brain function in health, aging, and disease. **Blueprint Research Initiatives** The [NIH](https://www.ninds.nih.gov/glossary?title=NIH) Blueprint for Neuroscience Research supports both large-scale scientific programs and smaller research projects, which are catalyzing cross-cutting research with the potential to transform our basic understanding of the brain and our approaches to treating brain disorders. Explore Blueprint’s scientific research areas below.