NARSAD: Research Center: Project Summary for Claudia F. Baldassano, M.D.

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Project Summary

Claudia F. Baldassano, M.D. (Young Investigator 2003) of University of Pennsylvania, is assessing the risk of osteoporosis in bipolar women taking antiepileptic drugs that have been associated with bone mineral loss. Bone mineral density will be measured in 20 women with Bipolar Type I Disorder who have been taking at least 1 antiepileptic medication for at least 6 months and compared to 20 normal controls matched for age, body-mass index, menopausal status and race.

Program Area: MOOD DISORDERS\Bipolar

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Announcements

2008/2009 NARSAD Grant Deadlines:

2008 Independent Investigator application deadline: March 5, 2008

2008 Young Investigator, 2008 Distinguished Investigator and 2008 Staglin Grantees Announced: March, 2008

2008 Distinguished Investigator Earliest Start Date: May 1, 2008

2009 Distinguished Investigator Award application deadline: May 15, 2008

2008 Young Investigator Earliest Start Date: July 1, 2008

2009 Young Investigator Award application deadline: July 25, 2008

2008 Independent Investigator Award Earliest Start Date: September 15, 2008

2008 Staglin Award Earliest Start Date: September 15, 2008

2009 Distinguished Investigator Earliest Start Date: May 1, 2009

2009 Young Investigator Earliest Start Date: July 1, 2009

NARSAD Award Winners

Colleen Ann McClung, Ph.D., UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 2005 & 2007 Young Investigator