Organization's Website Mission: For over 40 years, the Schizophrenia Research Program of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has been a preeminent center for advanced neuroscience research on the causes and treatment of schizophrenia. Located at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, the program has established a tradition of combining excellent treatment, compassionate care, expert evaluation, and state-of-the-art research.