Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Hosts International Mental Health Research Symposium

Virtual and In-Person


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.

 

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