AIM Funded Research

AIM Funded Research Program

Overview: AIM Youth Mental Health funds groundbreaking clinical research focused on youth mental health disorders and early intervention.

Focus Areas

• Anxiety disorders
• Depression
• Bipolar disorder
• Aggression
• Suicidality
• Post-traumatic stress
• Eating disorders
• Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder
• ADHD
• Autism spectrum disorders
• Tourette's syndrome
• Mood disorders

Research Types Supported

• Basic science
• Translational research
• Clinical science (human subjects)
• Implementation science
• Prevention and early intervention research
• Non-drug related treatments for anxiety and depression in children and young adults

Geographic Scope

Primary: California, US (particularly Monterey County) Secondary: National and international (has funded researchers at institutions across the US and internationally)

Funded Research Institutions

• Yale School of Medicine
• Oxford University
• Hofstra Northwell
• Emory University
• UC Berkeley
• UC San Francisco
• Stanford University
• University of Washington
• UCLA
• USC
• Harvard University
• University of Michigan
• Baylor College of Medicine
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Toronto)
• University of Pennsylvania
• State University of New York at Stony Brook

Investment Summary

As of the content date, AIM has invested nearly $4 million in groundbreaking research since 2014.

Organization Details

• Funder: AIM Youth Mental Health (formerly under fiscal sponsorship of International Mental Health Research Organization/One Mind Institute)
• Status: 501(c)(3) nonprofit
• Federal Tax ID: 47-3992060
• Founded: 2014
• Co-Founder: Susan Stilwell
• Website: aimymh.org