During this virtual fireside chat, Mary Woolley, president and CEO of Research!America, and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Director Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., will discuss the importance of advocacy to ensure we have a strong and thriving health and medical research system.
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Researchers Solve the Puzzle of a Brain Receptor’s Activation
Researchers in a NIMH-supported study identified a new receptor for glycine that helps enhance communication between nerve cells in the brain and offers a potential new target for treating mental disorders.
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Mothers’ Difficult Childhoods Impact Their Children’s Mental Health
In this NIMH-funded study, researchers examined how trauma gets passed from one generation to the next.
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Newly Discovered Brain Connection Affects Reward Behavior in Mice
NIMH-funded research sheds light on how negative early life experiences may impact how we act in response to rewards, which is often disrupted in people with mental illnesses.
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NIMH Intramural Research Program Training Opportunities
Attend a virtual session to learn about training opportunities in the NIMH Intramural Research Program.
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Researchers Find Order in the Language of the Brain
New research supported by NIMH used mathematical approaches to explain how neurons in the brain communicate over time to support information processing.
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Mental Health Equity and the Power of Self-Care
In recognition of Juneteenth, the NIH Eight Changes for Racial Equity (8CRE) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) are co-hosting a webinar on mental health equity.
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Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity Webinar Series: Addressing the Risk for Persistent Effects of Trauma in the Mental Health of Women Across the Lifecourse
This webinar spotlights recent scientific advances in translational, social, behavioral, and intervention research to better understand the sex and gender influences underlying the neurobiology of and advancing improved mental health outcomes for PTSD, depression, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in women.
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Youth Suicide Rates Increased During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In one of the first studies to examine national youth suicide rates during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers showed that the pandemic increased youth suicide rates and the impact varied by sex, age, and race and ethnicity.
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NIMH’s Dr. Susan Daniels Designated National Autism Coordinator
Susan A. Daniels, Ph.D. has been appointed as the HHS National Autism Coordinator and Director of the Office of National Autism Coordination (ONAC).
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