How Discovery Research is Unlocking the DNA Behind Psychiatric Disorders

From top left to right: Xin Jin, PhD; Joseph Ecker, PhD; Rusty Gage, PhD Bottom left to right: Eran Mukamel, PhD and Maria Carol Marchetto, PhD As outlined in Proposition 14, one of the goals of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is to help accelerate discoveries that enhance our understanding of central nervous … Continue reading How Discovery Research is Unlocking the DNA Behind Psychiatric Disorders

CIRM Funds new UCSD VERGE Center to Better Understand Schizophrenia and Autism

From top left to right: Anne Bang, PhD; Carrie Bearden, PhD; Eugene Yeo, PhD; Jonathan Sebat, PhD Bottom left to right: Alysson Moutri, PhD; Lilia Iakoucheva, PhD; Sébastien Jacquemont; Trey Ideker, PhD  This blog is part of a series highlighting our ReMIND program and the researchers it’s supporting. To explore all features in the series, … Continue reading CIRM Funds new UCSD VERGE Center to Better Understand Schizophrenia and Autism

Mental Health Awareness Month: How CIRM is advancing research for neuropsychiatric disorders

Since 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in May each year to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in America.   In California, it is estimated that 1.2 million adults have a serious mental illness and that 5.6 million adults have a mental health condition.  Today, neuropsychiatric disorders continue to … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month: How CIRM is advancing research for neuropsychiatric disorders