International Mental Health Research Symposium

Friday, October 24, 2025, 9:30 am EDT
International Mental Health Research Symposium

Watch the BBRF Outstanding Achievement Prizewinners and the Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health recipient present updates on leading research discoveries across brain and behavior disorders. Click on each presentation in any order that you prefer.

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PRESENTATIONS:

Welcome
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Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D.
President & CEO, BBRF

Introduction and Moderator
Carol A. Tamminga, M.D.
BBRF Scientific Council Member

Listening to Schizophrenia: How Modern Neuroscience Explains the Subjective Experience of Schizophrenia and Points to New Treatment and Remediation Approaches
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Daniel C. Javitt, M.D., Ph.D.
Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research / Columbia University
BBRF LIEBER PRIZEWINNER FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH

Targeting Brain Circuits to Improve Emotion Recognition in Schizophrenia
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Antigona Martinez, Ph.D.
Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research / Columbia University
BBRF MALTZ PRIZEWINNER FOR INNOVATIVE AND PROMISING SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH

Genetic Analyses Yields Biological Insights into Bipolar Disorder with Potential Clinical Relevance
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Ole A. Andreassen, M.D. Ph.D.
University of Oslo / Oslo University Hospital
BBRF COLVIN PRIZEWINNER FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MOOD DISORDERS RESEARCH

What Can a Research Center in Brazil Tell Us About ADHD?
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Luis Augusto Paim Rohde, M.D., Ph.D.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil / Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre / UNIMAX/UNIFAJ
BBRF RUANE PRIZEWINNER FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH

What Happened to the “Mental” in “Mental” Disorders?
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Joseph LeDoux, Ph.D.
New York University / NYU Langone
BBRF GOLDMAN-RAKIC PRIZEWINNER FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE

Empowering Maternal Voices Through Peer Support and Advocacy
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Nur Yanayirah, Founder
MotherHope Indonesia
PRIZEWINNER, BBRF PARDES HUMANITARIAN PRIZE IN MENTAL HEALTH

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