🔍 New in @thelancet.com: A Comprehensive Update on #BipolarDisorder
Led by BD² investigator Balwinder Singh, MD, this is a must-read for those working to improve outcomes for individuals with #bipolardisorder.
📖 Read the paper: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lTurV-4XS...
▶️ Hear from Balwinder Singh, MD:
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Congratulations on this achievement! We're excited to see the far-reaching impact your research will have in shaping the future of patient care for those with bipolar disorder.
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A huge congratulations to BD² Investigators Balwinder Singh, MD, and@drsarahsperry.bsky.social, and SSC Chairs Katherine Burdick, PhD, and Mark Frye, MD, on their new Seminar in @thelancet.com—a global review of bipolar disorder diagnosis, treatment, and future directions. Take a look ⬇️
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🚨 Happening TODAY at 2:00 PM ET (7/23): BD² Integrated Network Program Director @emilybaxi.bsky.social joins fellow scientific leaders for a timely discussion on the state of U.S. science funding.
🔗 Register now: tinyurl.com/3p96dypp
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Ottawa part of research initiative aiming to transform bipolar disorder care
The Ottawa Hospital Research Network is the first international centre involved in the initiative.
Brain Canada is investing in cutting-edge mental health research. Learn how our support is helping transform care for bipolar disorder in Ottawa and beyond: shorturl.at/CNRZ7
@bipolardiscoveries.org @ottawahospital.on.ca
via @ottawacitizen.com
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We just announced our partnership with @braincanada.bsky.social to launch the first international BD² Integrated Network site at @ottawahospital.on.ca. Watch as Lead PI Jess Fiedorowicz discusses the opportunity to accelerate research and improve the lives of those with #bipolardisorder ▶️
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Dr. Jess Fiedorowicz
Exciting news! Our very own Dr. Jess Fiedorowicz is leading Canada’s first site in a network to improve research and care for bipolar disorder! Learn more about this partnership with @bipolardiscoveries.org and Brain Canada: www.ohri.ca/newsroom/sto...
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🌍 We’re excited to announce our partnership with @braincanada.bsky.social to welcome @ottawahospital.on.ca as the first international site into the BD² Integrated Network, an integral step to ensure research reaches those living with #bipolar disorder globally.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/cppm65hj
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Is animal testing even needed anymore?
Running tests on lab rats, mice and other species is an integral part of biomedical research. Now, some say artificial intelligence and other technologies could soon make the practice obsolete.
On a recent episode of the On Point podcast, Will Walkey visited BD² Discovery Research Investigator @jennymtam.bsky.social in her lab. Listen at the link below to learn more about how her team is using brain organoids to find new treatments for bipolar disorder.
tinyurl.com/5a7n22n2
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▶️ Watch BD²'s Managing Director @dr-altimusprime.bsky.social discuss the factors influencing innovation in the current scientific landscape with the National Academies. tinyurl.com/y5ud6x6j
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“There is so much potential for dramatic breakthroughs in brain science."" - @dr-altimusprime.bsky.social on how science, tech, and lived experience will shape the future of brain health.
Read more about our work in this new article from Worth: tinyurl.com/mphajnnj
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Panel - Advancing Paths to Precision Brain Health | Milken Institute
Brain diseases and psychiatric conditions have an annual economic impact in the trillions globally, with dramatic increases projected over the next several decades. Yet some of the most widespread, se...
🧠"We need both perspectives, clinician and lived experience, working together in real time to guide meaningful outcomes in a collaborative, compassionate way." - Mark Frye on #MIGlobal panel moderated by @dr-altimusprime.bsky.social about advancing precision brain health.
👉Watch: bit.ly/4matcCU
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Initiatives - Coalition for Aligning Science
Generating impact is at the core of our approach. Our flagship initiatives are devoted to accelerating the pace of discovery in science. Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s Aligning Science Across Par...
We believe that accelerating scientific discoveries is essential to generating impact in #science and #research.
Our flagship initiatives are doing just that 🔬
Learn more about our initiatives: bit.ly/3YPNDtI
@asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org
@bipolardiscoveries.org
@wastewaterscan.bsky.social
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Congratulations to BD² Scientific Steering Committee Chair, @ericjnestler.bsky.social, for this well-deserved honor!
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Want to stay updated with all things BD²?
➡️ Sign up for our Thrive Updates newsletter: www.bipolardiscoveries.org/newsletter-s...
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Congratulations to BD² grantees Hilary Blumberg, MD and @drsarahsperry.bsky.social, who received DBSA Gerald L. Klerman Awards, the organization’s highest honor for scientific contributions to depression and bipolar disorder. We’re proud to have them in our network.
🔗Read more: tinyurl.com/229bhawe
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Congratulations!
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@jennymtam.bsky.social and her team at @wyssinstitute.bsky.social are doing important work to identify treatments that can help people #bipolar disorder thrive. We’re proud to support this team and their exciting progress. Learn more ⬇️
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We’re proud to support your innovative work and it’s inspiring to see the impactful progress you're making!
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🌍 It’s #WorldBipolarDay 🌍
#Bipolardisorder affects millions and often takes years to diagnose. Today, we come together to raise awareness, eliminate stigma, and support those living with bipolar disorder. #BipolarStrong💈💈
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🚨 ICYMI: Last week, BD² welcomed four new sites to our Integrated Network. Learn how these new sites will help shape the future of #bipolardisorder research and care: tinyurl.com/mvr6dd3y
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The paper will be open access online through April 27. Check it out while it's available!
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💈💈 We're working towards a future where precision medicine can improve treatment and care for those with #bipolardisorder. Our article in Biological Psychiatry outlines this vision and the role of philanthropy in filling the gaps. Read it here: tinyurl.com/bdfvb4e8
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We're thrilled to have Dr. Eyler and her incredible team joining the network!
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📢 A milestone in #bipolardisorder research and clinical care >> $9.2M in grants to expand the BD² Integrated Network. Four new sites join our collaborative effort to accelerate discovery and improve care. Read the announcement: www.bipolardiscoveries.org/2025/03/bd2-...
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Congratulations!
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The EAN unites and supports neurologists across Europe.
Canada's Hospital:
Princess Margaret, Toronto General, Toronto Western, Toronto Rehab, West Park Healthcare & Michener.
🔗 uhn.ca
Albert Einstein College of Medicine: Educating students to become caring, skilled physicians and fostering biomedical and translational research.
One of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals / L’un des plus importants hôpitaux d’enseignement et de recherche au Canada. For emergencies call 911.
The Wyss Institute seeks to transform engineering, medicine and the environment by creating new materials and devices using Nature’s design principles.
The National Network of Depression Centers is a collaborative network of mental health researchers focusing on depression and bipolar disorder.
https://nndc.org/
We are more than a health system — We are 87,000+ people looking at health care differently and working to Raise Health for all.
Serving our communities & creating a healthier world through research, education and patient care. 🩺
M.D., M.S., Ph.D., P.A., residency and fellowship programs.
medschool.ucsd.edu
neuromodulation, neuroimaging, and other techniques that overpromise and underdeliver
The Coalition for Aligning Science (CAS) designs and implements large-scale research programs that address unmet needs and maximize impact in biomedical research.
www.aligningscience.com
ISBD serves as the principal international organization for the promotion of research, education, and advocacy in bipolar disorder.
https://www.isbd.org/
Mom. Wife. PhD Scientist.
Coalition for Aligning Science Founder.
Builder of Scientific Communities. #BlackinSTEM.
Opinions = mine, Repost ≠ endorsement.
https://www.aligningscience.com/
Catalyzing Solutions. Building Meaningful Lives. #MIGlobal milkeninstitute.org
Entertaining & educational conversations about science, tech, + more. Hosted by Ira Flatow and Flora Lichtman. From WNYCStudios.
Fighting for mental health – for support, for respect, for you ✊
The European Federation of Neurological Associations [EFNA] is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that brings together 21 pan-European neurology patient groups.
Our slogan ‘Empowering Patient Neurology Groups’ encapsulates our goals as an association.
The California Institute of Technology aims to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education.
The Friedman Brain Institute is an interdisciplinary clinical and research hub for studying and treating brain and spinal cord disorders at Mount Sinai.
Learn more: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/friedman
Led by Dr. Sheri Johnson, the CALM Program at UC Berkeley is dedicated to conducting research on bipolar disorder and emotion-related impulsivity.
calm.berkeley.edu
