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.
Time:
Friday, October 27, 2023
9:30am-12:30pm EDT
Location:
Kaufman Music Center
New York, NY
PRESENTATIONS:
Welcome
Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D.
President & CEO, BBRF
Introduction and Moderator
Carol A. Tamminga, M.D.
BBRF Scientific Council Member
Self-knowledge in Schizophrenia: Importance, Characteristics, and Treatment
Philip D. Harvey, Ph.D.
University of Miami
BBRF LIEBER PRIZEWINNER FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
Social Cognition and Social Difficulties in Schizophrenia
Amy E. Pinkham, Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Dallas
BBRF MALTZ PRIZEWINNER FOR INNOVATIVE AND PROMISING SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
Does Obesity Metastasize to the Brain: Implications for Clinical Care and Identifying the Causes and Cures for Persons Living with Bipolar Disorder
Roger S. McIntyre, M.D., FRCPC
University of Toronto
BBRF COLVIN PRIZEWINNER FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MOOD DISORDERS RESEARCH
The Long Shadow of Childhood Adversity: Implications for Children's Brain and Behavioral Development
Katie McLaughlin, Ph.D.
University of Oregon
BBRF RUANE PRIZEWINNER FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
The Human Amygdala, Threat, and Anxiety: Translational Progress and Challenges
Elizabeth A. Phelps, Ph.D.
Harvard University
BBRF GOLDMAN-RAKIC PRIZEWINNER FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Minds Matter: Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities
Károly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D.
Special Olympics International
PRIZEWINNER, BBRF PARDES HUMANITARIAN PRIZE IN MENTAL HEALTH
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