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Research

We invest in the most innovative ideas in neuroscience and psychiatric research to better understand the causes and develop new ways to treat brain and behavior disorders.

Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
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1 in 5 of Us Lives With a Mental Illness

Addiction

$5M Awarded to Addiction Research since 1987

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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

$4M Awarded to ADHD Research since 1987  

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Anxiety

$32M Awarded to Anxiety Disorders Research since 1987

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Autism

$14M Awarded to Autism Research since 1987

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Bipolar Disorder

$39M Awarded to Bipolar Disorder Research since 1987

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Borderline Personality Disorder

$1M Awarded to Borderline Personality Disorder Research since 1987

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Depression

$56M Awarded to Depression Research since 1987

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Eating Disorders

$3M Awarded to Eating Disorders Research since 1987

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

$5M Awarded to OCD Research since 1987

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

$9M Awarded to PTSD Research since 1987

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Schizophrenia

$175M Awarded to Schizophrenia Research since 1987

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Mental Illness (General)

$17M Awarded to Other Brain-Related Illnesses or Projects Covering Multiple Illnesses

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Grants are awarded three times/year. Total dollars awarded are updated annually.

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Research Categories

Basic Research

We invest in basic research to understand what happens in the brain to cause mental illness.

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New Technologies

We invest in new technologies to advance or create new ways of studying and understanding the brain.

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Diagnostic Tools / Early Intervention

We invest in diagnostic tools and early intervention research to recognize early signs of mental illness and begin treatment as early as possible.

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Next-Generation Therapies

We invest in next-generation therapies to reduce symptoms of mental illness and ultimately prevent and cure brain and behavior disorders.

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Research Articles

man with suicidal thoughts, bipolar disorder and depression

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Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

Trial Finds Rapid Reduction in Suicidal Thoughts after Ketamine Treatment in Patients with Bipolar Disorder

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New Path to Fast-Acting Antidepressant

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Posted: Monday, June 12, 2017

Animal Studies Suggest a New Path to Fast-Acting Antidepressant

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Rett Syndrome Shows How Adult Learning Can Be Impaired

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Posted: Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Mouse Model of Rett Syndrome Shows How Adult Learning Can Be Impaired

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New Class of Drugs Shows Promise for the Treatment of Schizophrenia

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Posted: Monday, June 5, 2017

New Class of Drugs Shows Promise for the Treatment of Schizophrenia in Animal Models

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