Research into the causes of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and related illnesses

Other Studies

Other Studies Our Group is Involved in

Our group is involved in several other related studies focusing on the genetic and environmental underpinnings of psychiatric illnesses.

We are currently recruiting individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia and their family members, as well as healthy controls, for two separate NIMH funded studies. Through these studies, which involve cognitive testing and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), we hope to learn more about the relationship between schizophrenia and cognition. We are also exploring the possible genetic underpinnings of schizophrenia through analysis of DNA samples collected from study participants.
We collaborate with researchers abroad in India and in Egypt. These studies serve two purposes: they provide training in psychiatric genetic research to collaborators in developing countries, and enrich our knowledge of psychiatric disorders in international populations and by analyzing this information in conjunction with results from U.S. studies.
We also have collaborations with groups in Canada, China and other groups here in the U.S. which constitute an important part of our effort.