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$100.9M Awarded to Depression Research since 1987

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July 31, 2023

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Honors Innovative Psychiatric Researchers

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April 25, 2023

Eighth Season of Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein Debuts Nationally During Mental Health Awareness Month in May

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December 20, 2022

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to Receive $100,000+ from “MANAthon” Holiday Fundraiser to Support Mental Health Research

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October 12, 2022

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards Over $10.2 Million In Young Investigator Grants to 150 Mental Health Scientists

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October 6, 2022

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards 2022 Outstanding Achievement Prizes to Five Leading Psychiatric Researchers

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September 29, 2022

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Announces Winners of 2022 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health

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August 1, 2022

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Honors Outstanding Psychiatric Researchers

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April 27, 2022

Seventh Season of Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein Launches Nationally in May – Mental Health Month - Featuring Candid Conversations and Latest Info on Mental Health

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October 20, 2021

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards 2021 Outstanding Achievement Prizes to Nine Leading Psychiatric Researchers

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October 5, 2021

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards Over $10.3 Million In Young Investigator Grants to 150 Mental Health Scientists

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September 28, 2021

2021 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health Awarded to Three Women Striving to Improve Treatment, Expand Access and Empower People with Psychiatric Illness

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August 3, 2021

Six Outstanding Mental Health Researchers Honored by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

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January 12, 2021

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Receives $8 Million Bequest from Philanthropist and Mental Health Advocate Stephen Lieber

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October 21, 2020

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards 2020 Outstanding Achievement Prizes to Seven Leading Psychiatric Researchers

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September 30, 2020

2020 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health Honors Global Advocates for the Poor and Children with Psychiatric Illness

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September 24, 2020

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards Over $10.3 Million In Young Investigator Grants to 150 Mental Health Scientists

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August 3, 2020

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Honors Six Mental Health Researchers

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January 23, 2020

Top 10 Advances in Psychiatric Research for 2019 from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

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November 6, 2019

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards 2019 Outstanding Achievement Prizes to Nine Leading Psychiatric Researchers

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October 22, 2019

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards Over $13.8 Million in Young Investigator Grants to 200 Mental Health Scientists

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October 15, 2019

Cynthia Germanotta and Born This Way Foundation Receive 2019 Honorary Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health

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September 26, 2019

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Announces Dr. William T. Carpenter, Jr. as the Recipient of the 2019 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health

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September 12, 2019

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Names Six New Members to Scientific Council

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September 5, 2019

Sixth Season of Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein, Emmy® Nominated Show, Launches Nationally in Mid-September

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August 1, 2019

Mental Health Researchers Honored by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation for Advancing the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Psychiatric Illness

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April 10, 2019

Tipper Gore Speaking on “Breaking the Silence About Mental Illness” at Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Annual Luncheon In NYC

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March 6, 2019

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Comments on FDA Approval of New Depression Treatment

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February 14, 2019

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Applauds FDA Expert Panel Decision to Recommend Approval of New Depression Treatment

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January 30, 2019

Top 12 Advances in Psychiatric Research in 2018 from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

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October 30, 2018

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Honors Ten Scientists for Outstanding Achievements in Psychiatric Research at 31st Annual Dinner

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October 22, 2018

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Names 10 New Members to Scientific Council

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October 4, 2018

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards Over $13 Million in Young Investigator Grants to 200 Scientists Pursuing Innovative Mental Health Research

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September 20, 2018

Autism Trailblazers Bob and Suzanne Wright Receive 2018 Pardes Honorary Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health

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September 4, 2018

Judge Steven Leifman Awarded 2018 Pardes Humanitarian Prize for Leadership in Reducing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jail and Prison

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August 3, 2018

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Announces Awards for Exceptional Research on the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Illness

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March 1, 2018

Public Television Series Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein Nominated for a New York Emmy® Award

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December 12, 2017

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards Distinguished Investigator Grants Valued At $1.7 Million to 17 Scientists Pursuing Innovative Mental Health Research

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November 2, 2017

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Announces 30th Annual Young Investigator Grants Valued Over $13 Million to 196 Scientists Pursuing Innovative Mental Health Research

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October 30, 2017

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Honors Nine Scientists for Outstanding Achievements in Psychiatric Research at 30th Annual Dinner

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September 28, 2017

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Adds 12 New Members to Scientific Council

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September 13, 2017

Constance E. Lieber Receives 2017 Honorary Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health for Extraordinary Advocacy and Support of Psychiatric Research

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August 15, 2017

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières Awarded 2017 Pardes Humanitarian Prize for Pioneering Mental Health Care on the Frontlines of Global Conflict

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July 27, 2017

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation’s Klerman & Freedman Awards Dinner Celebrates 30 Years of Scientific Grants, and Honors Foundation’s Scientific Council

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April 28, 2017

Women Breaking the Silence about Mental Illness Luncheon Highlights Depression and Schizophrenia Research and Raised More Than a Quarter-Million Dollars

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April 6, 2017

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards $3.9 Million in NARSAD Grants To 40 Independent Investigators for Research into Psychiatric Illness

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December 28, 2016

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Names Top 10 Advancements & Breakthroughs in 2016 by NARSAD Grantees

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December 21, 2016

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Calls Upon the Public To Invest in Mental Health Research

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December 8, 2016

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Grants Valued At $1.5 Million to Scientists Pursuing Innovative Mental Health Research

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October 31, 2016

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Honors Nine Scientists for Outstanding Achievements in Psychiatric Research at 29th Annual Dinner

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October 24, 2016

2016 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health Lauds Global Advocates for the Poor and Elderly Living with Psychiatric Illness

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October 13, 2016

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards $13.7 Million in NARSAD Young Investigator Grants to 198 Scientists Pursuing Innovative Mental Health Research

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July 28, 2016

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Announces 2016 Klerman-Freedman Prizes for Exceptional Research

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June 14, 2016

Mental Health: How The Pardes Prize Is Making A Difference

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May 11, 2016

Christina Bishop-Feeny Joins the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation as Chief Development Officer

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April 12, 2016

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards $3.9 Million in NARSAD Grants to 40 Independent Investigators for Research into Psychiatric Illness

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December 8, 2015

Foundation Awards NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Grants Valued At $1.5 Million to Scientists Pursuing Innovative Mental Health Research

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October 23, 2015

Beatrix A. Hamburg, M.D. and David A. Hamburg, M.D. Awarded 2015 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health for Pioneering Work

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October 8, 2015

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Honors Nine Scientists for Outstanding Achievements in Psychiatric Research at 28th Annual Dinner

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September 24, 2015

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards NARSAD Young Investigator Grants Valued Over $13 Million to 191 Scientists Pursuing Innovative Mental Health Research

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July 27, 2015

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Names Winners of Klerman-Freedman Prizes for Exceptional Research

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June 26, 2015

BRAIN & BEHAVIOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES WEBINARS WILL FEATURE PERSONALITY DISORDER, ADDICTION, DEPRESSION, MOOD DISORDERS, SCHIZOPHRENIA & AUTISM

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May 28, 2015

HEARST EDITORIAL DIRECTOR ELLEN LEVINE & AUTHOR LEE WOODRUFF TO SPEAK AT THE BRAIN & BEHAVIOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION’S “WOMEN BREAKING THE SILENCE ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS” LUNCHEON

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May 13, 2015

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards $3.9 Million in NARSAD Grants to 40 Independent Investigators for Research into Psychiatric Illness

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April 30, 2015

Stop Stigma With Science Campaign To Share Research-Based Facts To Educate Public And Reduce Stigma On Mental illness

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December 5, 2014

Lauren Duran Joins the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation as Vice President Communications, Marketing, and Public Relations

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November 12, 2014

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Grants Valued At $1.5 Million to Scientists Pursuing Innovative Mental Health Research

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October 27, 2014

Dr. Mehmet Oz Presents Dr. Herbert Pardes with Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Inaugural Humanitarian Prize for Contributions to Mental Health

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September 29, 2014

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Honors Eight Scientists for Outstanding Achievements in Psychiatric Research at 27th Annual Dinner

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July 28, 2014

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Names Winners of Klerman and Freedman Prizes for Exceptional Clinical and Basic Research

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May 13, 2014

American Psychiatric Association Honors Brain & Behavior Research Foundation President Emerita Constance Lieber and Board Chairman Stephen Lieber

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March 27, 2014

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards $4 Million in NARSAD Grants to 40 Independent Investigators for Research into Psychiatric Illness

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February 4, 2014

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Names Top 10 Discoveries of 2013 by NARSAD Grantees

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November 7, 2013

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards $1.5 Million in NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Grants to Fund Cutting-Edge Research

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October 24, 2013

Ellen Levine and Ambassador Swanee Hunt to Lead a Dynamic Dialogue, "Women Breaking the Silence about Mental Illness," at the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Women's Luncheon on November 13

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October 7, 2013

Leading Researchers to Present Cutting-Edge Discoveries at the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Mental Health Research Symposium in New York City on October 25, 2013

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October 3, 2013

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to Honor Top Scientists for Outstanding Achievements in Mental Health Research

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August 8, 2013

200 New Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Grants Awarded to Young Scientists

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July 11, 2013

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to Honor Seven Young Mental Health Researchers

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June 4, 2013

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation President & CEO Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D., Attends White House Conference on Mental Health & Presents in National Press Club Briefing

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May 2, 2013

‘Know Science. No Stigma.’ Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Announces Theme for May 2013 Mental Health Awareness Month

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March 15, 2013

Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D., Named President & CEO of Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

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March 13, 2013

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards Nearly $4 Million in NARSAD Grants for Cutting-Edge Research on Mental Illness

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March 13, 2013

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards Nearly $4 Million in NARSAD Grants for Cutting-Edge Research on Mental Illness

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March 7, 2013

“Discovery to Recovery: A Path to Healthy Minds” - Mental Health Conference by Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, April 30, Los Angeles

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January 14, 2013

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards $1.5 Million in NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Grants

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January 2, 2013

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Appoints Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D. as Acting President & CEO

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December 27, 2012

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Announces 10 Major Research Achievements of 2012

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November 7, 2012

Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D. is Appointed Chief Medical Officer of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

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November 6, 2012

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Scientific Council Member Kerry J. Ressler, M.D., Ph.D., Elected to Institute of Medicine

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October 5, 2012

Leading Researchers to Present at Mental Health Research Symposium on October 26 in New York City

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September 26, 2012

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Presents KiteFest for Healthy Minds

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September 21, 2012

Scientists Honored For Outstanding Achievements in Mental Health Research

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August 24, 2012

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Hosts 2012 Women’s Mental Health Conference on September 14th

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August 16, 2012

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Invests $11.9 Million in NARSAD Grants for a New Generation of Mental Health Research

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July 17, 2012

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Scientific Council Recognizes Six Exceptional Young Researchers for Promising Contributions to Mental Health Research

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June 14, 2012

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Scientific Council Member Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D., Elected to National Academy of Sciences

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February 22, 2012

NARSAD Grantees Discover that a History of Child Abuse and Maternal Separation Are Risk Factors for Mental Illness

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February 2, 2012

“THE TEENAGE MIND: WHAT EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW”: Presented by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation in partnership with Sage Hill School

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January 3, 2012

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Scientific Council Members Elected to National Academy of Sciences

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October 12, 2011

Leading Researchers Highlight Key Discoveries at Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Mental Health Research Symposium on October 26 in New York City

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September 22, 2011

Scientists Honored For Outstanding Achievements in Mental Illness Research

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August 17, 2011

Leading University of California Scientists Awarded Prestigious NARSAD Research Grants

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August 9, 2011

Leading Scientists Awarded $1.5 Million in NARSAD Grants by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

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July 13, 2011

Young Scientists Honored for their Extraordinary Contributions to Mental Health Research

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May 25, 2011

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Scientists Part of ‘One Mind for Research Forum’

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April 12, 2011

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Launches ‘New Hope in Mental Health Research Series’ in Texas

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April 4, 2011

Announcing Our New Name: Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

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February 3, 2011

NARSAD Announces More Than $12.6 Million in Funding for a New Generation of Brain and Behavior Research

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January 31, 2011

Mental health research fund lauds VU scientists

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January 28, 2011

UNC professor received grant in brain research

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January 26, 2011

Cardiff scientists win international grant

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January 20, 2011

Psychologist Earns Young Investigator Honor

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January 20, 2011

Grant To Study How Fear Is Passed From Generation To Generation

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January 18, 2011

Eight brain, behavior researchers are NARSAD Young Investigators

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January 17, 2011

Thirteen Columbia Researchers Receive NARSAD Young Investigator Awards

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January 12, 2011

Seven CAMH scientists win Young Investigator awards focused on breakthrough research

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January 7, 2011

Hsu, Kerman, and Muzik Receive NARSAD Awards

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January 6, 2011

NARSAD Announces More Than $12.6 Million in Funding for a New Generation of Brain and Behavior Research

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December 2, 2010

And the 2010 Lieber Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Schizophrenia Research Goes to…

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October 22, 2010

From Discovery to Recovery: NARSAD Awards for Six Brilliant Researchers

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October 12, 2010

Leading Researchers Highlight Key Discoveries in Mental Health Field at NARSAD Mental Health Research Symposium October 29 in New York City

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October 12, 2010

NARSAD Announces Discovery to Recovery National Awards Dinner and Honors Three Extraordinary Individuals with Second Annual ‘Productive Lives’ Awards

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October 12, 2010

NARSAD Announces Discovery to Recovery National Awards Dinner Honoring Outstanding Achievements in Mental Health Research

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September 7, 2010

NARSAD awards professors for breakthrough schizophrenia research

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September 7, 2010

NARSAD Awards Geraldo Bussatto, M.D., Ph.D., University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Independent Investigator Grant

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