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 193 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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Suzanne N. Haber, Ph.D.
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Haber
Philip D. Harvey, Ph.D.
Harvey
Stephan Heckers, M.D.
Vanderbilt University
Heckers
René Hen, Ph.D.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center / New York State Psychiatric Institute
Hen
Takao K. Hensch, Ph.D.
Harvard Medical School
Hensch
Robert M.A. Hirschfeld, M.D.
Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Hirschfeld
Elliott L. Hong, M.D.
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Hong
Laura M. Huckins, Ph.D.
Huckins
Yasmin L. Hurd, Ph.D.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Hurd

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