Brain and Mind Institute (BMI) cohorts — Aga Khan University

About this cohort

Established at Aga Khan University as a multi-country brain and mental health platform spanning East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania) and South/Central Asia (Pakistan, Afghanistan). Hosts multiple cohort studies including Brain Resilience Kenya (adults 35+) and the BMI–Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative dementia cohort at AKU Hospital Nairobi. Focus areas span stress and trauma, dementia, youth mental health and resilience across the life course.

Research themes

Primary research themes for this cohort.

Study population

Who the cohort follows.

This cohort covers 100,000 participants in a mixed setting in Kenya, spanning 35+ (Brain Resilience Kenya); All ages across BMI programmes (all). Detailed inclusion criteria and follow-up schedule — To be confirmed.

Timeline

Milestones in the cohort record.

Key characteristics

Core descriptive metadata.

Institutions & governance

Lead institution(s); partners and governance to be confirmed.

Partner institutions & governance arrangements — To be confirmed

Nested studies & sub-cohorts

Studies built on this cohort platform.

FAIR readiness

Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable assessment.

Investigators

Principal investigators and ORCID identifiers.

Data access & governance

How the data can be accessed and governed.

Collaboration opportunities

Partnerships and capacity strengthening.

Contact

How to reach the cohort team or request access.