By Thomas Insel on April 10, 2013
Dr. Insel talks about how a powerful new brain imaging technique will make it possible for scientists to investigate the brain in in an entirely new way, offering a preview of what scientists hope to achieve with tools developed as a result of the new BRAIN initiative.
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By Thomas Insel on March 22, 2013
Dr. Insel’s blog makes the link between neuroscience and the national conversation on mental illness and gun violence; neuroscience research is the key to our being able to identify psychosis risk early and preempt the development of serious mental illness.
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By Thomas Insel on March 11, 2013
In a blog about Brain Awareness Month, NIMH Director Thomas Insel talks about the mysteries that remain to be solved about how the brain works.
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By Thomas Insel on November 27, 2012
NIMH’s director talks about the need for research that explores the frontiers of science and funding efforts to encourage innovative research.
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By Thomas Insel on November 05, 2012
In looking back at ten years as NIMH director, Dr. Insel talks about the importance of rigorous science as the source of new, sometimes surprising, knowledge and ultimately, more effective means of prevention and treatment for mental illness.
Continue reading “A Decade of Perspective”…
By Thomas Insel on August 24, 2012
Numerous provocative advances in neuroscience were reported during the summer of 2012.
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By Thomas Insel on May 21, 2012
Dr. Insel discusses the dynamics of data sharing in research.
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By Thomas Insel on March 06, 2012
The RDoC project is an experimental approach to classification of mental disorders that will serve as a framework for ongoing research.
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By Thomas Insel on February 15, 2012
Dr. Insel discusses the emergence of “big data” and how open sharing of data could impact mental health research.
By Thomas Insel on February 07, 2012
Dr. Insel talks about how basic research can lead to potential treatments.
By Thomas Insel on January 26, 2012
Dr. Insel responds to discussion from the National Advisory Mental Health Council concerning the need to balance research funding for basic science and mental health services.
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By Thomas Insel on December 23, 2011
Dr. Insel shares NIMH’s Top 10 Research Advances for 2011.
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By Thomas Insel on December 14, 2011
Dr. Insel discusses the state of psychiatric research and development (R&D) in the public and private sectors
Continue reading “Treatment Development: The Past 50 Years”…
By Thomas Insel on November 18, 2011
Dr. Insel reflects on an exciting neuroscience conference where an increasing interest in neuropsychiatric disorders was evident.
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By Thomas Insel on October 25, 2011
Dr. Insel’s tour to Australia, Singapore, China and Japan reveal heavy investments in science and science education, indicating the time is ripe for collaboration.
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By Thomas Insel on August 12, 2011
Research on neural circuits is changing how mental illnesses are understood and may ultimately lead to new ways to treat brain disorders early enough to prevent symptoms.
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By Thomas Insel on May 13, 2011
An emerging research technology using Induced pluripotent stem cells holds promise as a window into the developing brain in mental illness.
Continue reading “Skin cells to neurons: Disease-in-a-dish promises shortcut to discovery”…
By Thomas Insel on March 29, 2011
Windows to completely new areas of research have been opened recently by research efforts in basic science. These reports force us to consider factors that have not previously been thought to have any role in mental health or illness.
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By Thomas Insel on December 23, 2010
10 breakthroughs and events of 2010 which are changing the way we approach mental disorders.
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By Thomas Insel on November 10, 2010
This blog outlines recent progress in schizophrenia research, citing a special issue of the journal Nature focusing on schizophrenia.
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By Thomas Insel on August 13, 2010
Increasing evidence linking strep infection to OCD in children suggests that microbiomics may prove an important research area for understanding and treating mental disorders.
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By Thomas Insel on May 17, 2010
NIMH recognizes the first seven recipients of its BRAINS awards.
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By Thomas Insel on May 12, 2010
NIMH has always and will continue to support cutting edge basic science research. Understanding normal functioning of brain-behavior relationships is critical to providing insight into abnormal brain-behavior relationships. To build a translational bridge we will need a very strong foundation in basic science. This foundation will need to be multidisciplinary and cut across species and levels of analysis.
Continue reading “NIMH Basic Science Support: Busting Myths”…
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