Scientific Council

The BBRF Scientific Council guides the Foundation to fund creative and impactful research relevant to the whole spectrum of mental illness.

Led by Dr. Herbert Pardes, the founding President of our Scientific Council, the all-volunteer group of 180 pre-eminent mental health researchers rigorously evaluates every grant application, identifying the most promising, high-quality science. Research proposals are submitted from around the world. The BBRF Scientific Council reviews hundreds of grant applications submitted from around the world and selects the most promising research ideas with the greatest potential to lead to breakthroughs.

Scientific Council Listing


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Tallie Z. Baram, M.D., Ph.D.
Tallie Z. Baram, M.D., Ph.D.
  • University of California-Irvine
Baram
Deanna M. Barch, Ph.D.
Deanna M. Barch, Ph.D.
  • Washington University in St. Louis
Barch
Samuel H. Barondes, M.D.
Samuel H. Barondes, M.D.
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Barondes
Carrie E. Bearden, Ph.D.
Carrie E. Bearden, Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles
Bearden
Francine M. Benes, M.D., Ph.D.
Francine M. Benes, M.D., Ph.D.
Harvard Medical School / McLean Hospital
Benes
Karen F. Berman, M.D.
Karen F. Berman, M.D.
National Institutes of Health / NIMH Intramural Research Program
Berman
Wade H. Berrettini, M.D., Ph.D.
Wade H. Berrettini, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Berrettini
Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D.
Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D.
Florida Atlantic University
Blakely
Pierre Blier, M.D., Ph.D.
Pierre Blier, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research
Blier
Hilary P. Blumberg, M.D.
Hilary P. Blumberg, M.D.
Yale University School of Medicine
Blumberg
Vadim Bolshakov, Ph.D.
Vadim Bolshakov, Ph.D.
  • Harvard Medical School
  • McLean Hospital
Bolshakov
Kathleen T. Brady, M.D., Ph.D.
Kathleen T. Brady, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Medical University of South Carolina
Brady
Kristen J. Brennand, Ph.D. - brain & behavior expert on schizophrenia research
Kristen J. Brennand, Ph.D.
  • Yale School of Medicine
Brennand
Robert W. Buchanan, M.D.
Robert W. Buchanan, M.D.
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Buchanan
Peter F. Buckley, M.D. - Brain & behavior research expert on schizophrenia
Peter F. Buckley, M.D.
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Buckley
William E. Bunney, Jr., M.D.
William E. Bunney, Jr., M.D.
  • University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
Bunney
Joseph D. Buxbaum, Ph.D.
Joseph D. Buxbaum, Ph.D.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Buxbaum

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