News 09.22.2021 The origin of two neuron types reveals how some cellular diversity emerges in the brain Researchers identify molecular signals that help control the development of interneurons, providing insight into how the brain develops. Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research Psychiatric Disorders News and Media Read more
News 06.30.2021 Some brain disorders exhibit similar circuit malfunctions Study suggests a common mechanism underlies some behavioral traits seen in autism and schizophrenia. Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research Psychiatric Disorders Psychiatric disease Read more
Blog 05.20.2021 Perspective: What my mental illness has taught me about resilience and the importance of helping others As a Broad researcher studying psychiatric disease, I call on scientists to help destigmatize mental illness and support patient communities. Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research Psychiatric Disorders Read more
News 10.08.2020 Autonomy, equity, and cultural considerations: Bioethicists discuss mental health genetics in Africa Three bioethicists from Uganda and Kenya talk about how they address ethics in genetics, a scientific field that is still new to many parts of Africa. NeuroGap Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research Psychiatric Disorders Psychiatric disease Read more
News 10.08.2020 Meet members of the next generation of psychiatric genetics researchers in Kenya and Uganda These trailblazers bring hope and optimism to the future of biomedical research in their homelands. NeuroGap Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research Psychiatric Disorders Psychiatric disease Read more
News 10.08.2020 A Schizophrenia Study in Africa is Boosting Equity in Global Genetics Research The largest psychiatric genetics study ever done in Africa is increasing the diversity of data on mental illness, training a new generation of geneticists, and chipping away at the genetic underpinnings of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. NeuroGap Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research Psychiatric Disorders Psychiatric disease Using genomics to predict disease risk Read more
News 09.30.2020 New neuron type discovered only in primate brains Study finds key differences between human and lab animal brains, which could help scientists improve studies on neuropsychiatric disease. Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research Psychiatric Disorders Psychiatric disease Read more
News 09.14.2020 Organoids emerge as powerful tools for disease modeling and drug discovery Broad scientists are using brain, kidney, and tumor organoids to gain new insights into disease mechanisms and therapeutic approaches. Cancer Program Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research Cancer Psychiatric Disorders Rare Disease Kidney Disease Cancer Dependency Map Understanding kidney disease High-Throughput Screening Read more
News 05.11.2020 Researchers pinpoint genes behind sex biases in autoimmune disorders, schizophrenia Study offers molecular explanation for long-standing observation that certain diseases occur more often or more severely in different sexes Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research Immunological Disease Psychiatric Disorders Psychiatric disease Read more
News 03.02.2020 The neural basis of sensory hypersensitivity A new study may explain why people with autism are often highly sensitive to light and noise. Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research Psychiatric Disorders Psychiatric disease Read more