2025 International Mental Health Research Symposium Presentations
On October 24, 2025, we held our International Mental Health Research Symposium. The event featured presentations by The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation’s 2025 Outstanding Achievement Prizewinners as well as special keynote presentation by Nur Yanayirah, Founder who was the 2025 Pardes Humanitarian Prizewinner in Mental Health.
BBRF President and CEO, Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein noted:
“These exceptional scientists are distinguished by their devotion to finding innovative new therapies that will improve care for those living with mental illness and hold the key to preventive and diagnostic tools for the future.”
For more info about BBRF's Outstanding Achievement Prizes, visit bbrf.org/prizes.
We invite you to view the following presentations from this year's Symposium:
Welcome
Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D.
Listening to Schizophrenia: How Modern Neuroscience Explains the Subjective Experience of Schizophrenia and Points to New Treatment and Remediation Approaches
Daniel C. Javitt, M.D., Ph.D.
Targeting Brain Circuits to Improve Emotion Recognition in Schizophrenia
Antigona Martinez, Ph.D.
Genetic Analyses Yields Biological Insights into Bipolar Disorder with Potential Clinical Relevance
Ole A. Andreassen, M.D. Ph.D.
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What Can a Research Center in Brazil Tell Us About ADHD?
Luis Augusto Paim Rohde, M.D., Ph.D.
What Happened to the “Mental” in “Mental” Disorders?
Joseph LeDoux, Ph.D.
Empowering Maternal Voices Through Peer Support and Advocacy
Nur Yanayirah
