# NIMH | Director's Blog

- The Importance of Lived Experience Perspectives – Insights From the IACC In honor of National Autism Acceptance Month, this Director&#039;s Message highlights the important role that autistic people and their families play in helping to shape federal autism research, services, and policy via the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.
- Decoding the Mind: Basic Science Revolutionizes Treatment of Mental Illnesses In this Director’s Message guest authored by the Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science, learn about NIMH&#039;s investments in basic neuroscience, genetics, and behavioral research that have helped improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illnesses.
- From Breakthroughs to Best Practices: How NIMH Transforms Research Into Real-World Care In this guest-written Director’s message, the Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR) describes notable successes in bridging the gap between basic and clinical science and impacting real-world public health practices and policies.
- Inspiring, Training, and Supporting the Next Generation of Researchers NIMH plays a pivotal role in training the next generation of researchers. The institute&#039;s Training Team leads these efforts through research, training, and career development opportunities that support hundreds of new and established researchers each year across the country and worldwide.
- Supporting HIV Research From Cell to Society Did you know that NIMH’s 75 years of mental health research includes over 40 years of HIV research? Learn about NIMH&#039;s investments in HIV research in this guest-written Director&#039;s message from NIMH&#039;s Division of AIDS Research.
- Going Global: Advancing Mental Health Research Around the World In this guest-written Director’s Message, the NIMH Center for Global Mental Health Research and Global Mental Health Team highlight NIMH-supported advances that span continents, transcend boundaries, and transform lives.
- NIMH’s Infrastructure Investments: Paving the Road to Discovery Investments in the infrastructure of science are critical drivers of discovery. In this guest-written Director’s Message, the NIMH Office of Technology Development and Coordination describes the three core components of infrastructure they oversee that move forward the mental health research funded by NIMH.
- From Lab to Clinic: The Power of Translational Research for Mental Health Translational research bridges the gap between basic science and impactful mental health solutions. In this guest-written Director’s Message, the NIMH Division of Translational Research discusses past successes, current projects, and future directions of this critical area of work.
- Celebrating NIMH’s 75 Years In this Director&#039;s Message, Dr. Gordon spotlights NIMH’s 75th Anniversary and opportunities to celebrate and reflect on the impacts of NIMH-supported research throughout the coming year.
- Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Hispanic and Latino Youth This Minority Mental Health Month, Dr. Gordon highlights NIMH efforts to understand and support the diverse mental health needs of Hispanic and Latino youth.
- Mental Health Equity This Juneteenth, Dr. Gordon reflects on the persistent mental health disparities experienced by Black Americans and what NIMH is doing to try to reach the goal of true mental health equity.
- Making an IMPACT on Precision Medicine in Psychiatry In this Director’s message, Dr. Gordon introduces the Individually Measured Phenotypes to Advance Computational Translation in Mental Health (IMPACT-MH) initiative. This new groundbreaking NIMH initiative aims to change the game for precision medicine in psychiatry.
- Autism Awareness Month: The Power of Community In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, Dr. Gordon highlights the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee and the power of community in pushing the field forward.
- Brain Science for Everyone — Including You This Brain Awareness Week, Dr. Gordon shows that it is not only scientists who can study the brain—you can too, in your backyard, classroom, or even on a hiking trail near a waterfall!
- Heart, Brain, and Body In honor of American Heart Month (and Valentine’s Day), Dr. Gordon discusses NIMH’s research activity at the intersection of the heart and the brain.