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 Research & Giving News Article  46 Investigators to Receive Funding This year, NARSAD will award Independent Investigator grants totaling more than $4.5 million to 46 scientists. Each researcher will receive approximately $100,000 over a two-year period. The funding will support studies on depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other brain disorders in major universities and research centers worldwide. NARSAD believes grant recipients will play key roles in discovering the causes, new treatments and eventual cures for mental illness. "Independent Investigator grants provide funding for some of the most exciting neuroscience research taking place today -- studies utilizing the most advanced technologies in genetics, molecular biology and brain imaging," said Constance Lieber, NARSAD president. "Over the years, NARSAD-funded research has led to breakthroughs in the understanding of devastating brain disorders. Many scientists who receive Independent Investigators awards go on to receive multi-million dollar grants for their studies from the National Institutes of Health. Research represents our best hope to conquer the severe mental illnesses that shatter so many lives." About NARSAD and Research Funding NARSAD is the largest donor-supported organization funding psychiatric research worldwide. Since 1987, NARSAD has awarded more than $128 million in grants to 1,546 scientists at 191 leading universities and research centers in the United States and abroad. Grantees are chosen by NARSAD's Scientific Review Council, which is composed of 75 prominent scientists and academic leaders in all phases of neurobiological and psychiatric research. This distinguished group of volunteer reviewers includes Nobel Prize recipients Eric Kandel, M.D., and Paul Greengard, Ph.D. The Scientific Council screens hundreds of applications each year to find the most promising research proposals. In addition to its Independent Investigator awards, NARSAD provides important early career support for scientists with its Young Investigator grants, and continuing support for established researchers with its Distinguished Investigator awards. NOTE: A complete list of grant recipients and research summaries are available to the media. |
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