New York, Oct. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) International Mental Health Research Symposium will be held on Friday, October 28, 2022, from 9am to 12:30pm EDT, both virtually and in-person. Please join us to watch the BBRF Outstanding Achievement Prizewinners present their cutting-edge research, and the Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health recipients discuss their impactful work and perspectives.
Hear the latest research updates on topics that will include schizophrenia, suicidal behavior in bipolar disorder, pediatric mood and anxiety disorders, and cognitive neuroscience. The event is free with registration. Register HERE.
The in-person event will be held at the Kaufman Music Center, 129 West 67th Street (b/w Broadway & Amsterdam), NY, NY. Masks are required and will be provided on site.
Welcome
Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D., President & CEO, BBRF
Introduction
Robert M.A. Hirschfeld, M.D., Founding BBRF Scientific Council Member
Presentations
From Obscurity to Hot Topic: The Kynurenic Acid Story
Robert Schwarcz, Ph.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine
Lieber Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Schizophrenia Research
New Evidence for Translationally Relevant Roles of Kynurenic Acid in Schizophrenia
Sophie Erhardt, Ph.D., Karolinska Institutet
Maltz Prize for Innovative & Promising Schizophrenia Research
Unlocking the Mysteries of Mood Disorders by Science Instead of Guesswork
J. John Mann, M.D.
Columbia University & New York Psychiatric Institute
Colvin Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Mood Disorders Research
Who Is at Risk to Develop Bipolar Disorder?
Boris Birmaher, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Ruane Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Research
Solutions to the Brain-Body Problem: Neural Substrates for Psycho-somatic Disease
Peter L. Strick, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience
Recommendations for Addressing Mental Health Disparities Through Research
Altha J. Stewart, M.D.
2022 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health
Providing Psychological Support to Victims of State Repression and War
Robert van Voren, FRCPsych (HON)
2022 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health
About Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) awards research grants to develop improved treatments, cures, and methods of prevention for mental illness. These illnesses include addiction, ADHD, anxiety, autism, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, eating disorders, OCD, PTSD, and schizophrenia, as well as research on suicide prevention. Since 1987, the Foundation has awarded more than $440 million to fund more than 5,300 leading scientists around the world, which has led to over $4 billion in additional funding for these scientists. 100% of every dollar donated for research is invested in research. BBRF operating expenses are covered by separate foundation grants. BBRF is the producer of the Emmy® nominated public television series Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein, which aims to remove the stigma of mental illness and demonstrate that with help, there is hope.
