BD² Discoveries

The new edition of the "Inside the BD² Integrated Network" series is out today. In it, we discuss how BD²'s centralized support services provide technical and logistical support to ensure consistent, accurate, and comprehensive data is available to researchers and clinicians. We were joined by our partners Anil Malhotra, MD, from The Feinstein Institutes, Mojib Javadi, PhD, from Indoc Research, and Mine Cicek, PhD, from the Mayo Clinic Biobank, to dive into how the Integrated Network's standardized data ecosystem streamlines the pathway to improving care for people with #bipolardisorder. Read more:

RFA DEADLINE APPROACHING: 10/10 The deadline to apply for the BD² Integrated Network RFA is one month from today. Consider the following steps in your application process: 1. Visit our site to download the RFA: https://lnkd.in/ezPsGFvW 2. Read our latest blog posts about the Integrated Network: https://lnkd.in/eN4eGHaj 3. Listen to the latest webinar recording for additional information: https://lnkd.in/e4gJ_Tsn 4. Register to attend tomorrow's "office hours" webinar: https://lnkd.in/ef_Wgd9E #bipolardisorder #openscience

RFA WEBINAR: 9/11, 1:00-2:00 PM ET The BD² Integrated Network Leadership Team will host an "office hours" Q&A session on Wednesday, September 11, to answer attendee questions about the open RFA. Register now to attend and receive a recording after the session: https://lnkd.in/ef_Wgd9E To download the RFA and learn more, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/ezPsGFvW #bipolardisorder #openscience

In our latest "Inside the BD² Integrated Network" blog post, we're exploring the Learning Health Network. Paired with a longitudinal cohort study, the Learning Health Network is an unprecedented system that supports continual advancement in the understanding of bipolar disorder along with improvements in care. BD² Scientific Steering Committee members Peter Zandi, PhD and Philip Wang, MD, DrPH provide new insight into how the Learning Health Network works and what it means for #bipolardisorder research. Learn more:

The first edition of our new series, "Inside the BD² Integrated Network," is out now. This series will provide an in-depth look at the Integrated Network and how it works, including interviews with the program director, scientific directors, as well as with network site scientists and clinicians. Read it here:

ICYMI, we held a webinar answering questions about the BD² Integrated Network clinic site RFA. To watch the webinar and learn more about this funding opportunity, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/e4gJ_Tsn #bipolardisorder #openscience

Reminder! Tomorrow, August 1, we're hosting a webinar at 12pm ET to review the Integrated Network clinic site RFA. If you haven’t already, register now to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/dpW4xRhq #bipolardisorder #openscience

Join our webinar on Thursday, August 1 at 12pm ET to review the latest Integrated Network clinic site RFA funding opportunity. Program Director, Emily Baxi, and Scientific Directors Katherine Burdick and Mark Frye, MD will answer your questions. Register now: https://lnkd.in/dpW4xRhq To download the RFA, visit: https://lnkd.in/ezPsGFvW #bipolardisorder #openscience

The BD² Integrated Network connects thousands of participants and their care teams to a network of experts, allowing for real-time collaboration that expands the scientific knowledge of #bipolar disorder and accelerates new treatments. Learn more about the landmark study in this video with managing director, Cara Altimus, scientific directors, Katherine Burdick and Mark Frye, and current site leads. If your institution is interested in becoming a site, review our *NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY* seeking four new sites, each receiving up to $2.3M: https://lnkd.in/ezPsGFvW

*$9.2M ➡️ NEW FUNDING AVAILABLE* We are accepting applications for four new sites to join the groundbreaking BD² Integrated Network and drive the discovery of the behavioral and biological drivers of bipolar disorder while advancing treatments. Each new site will receive up to $2.3M and be part of the team on the forefront of accelerating research and improving systems of care for bipolar disorder. This is an exciting expansion to the success of our model and the accomplishments of our network, which is actively recruiting participants into the longitudinal study and gathering data. Our current sites include Brigham and Women’s Hospital-McLean Hospital, University of California Los Angeles, Johns Hopkins University, Mayo Clinic, University of Michigan, and UTHealth Houston. “This is a significant expansion of the BD² Integrated Network and a testament to the promise we’re already seeing in this model that is designed to shorten the time it takes for scientific breakthroughs to improve clinical care and the lives of those living with bipolar disorder,” - Cara Altimus, PhD Submissions to the RFA are due by October 10, 2024: https://lnkd.in/ezPsGFvW To join our email community and be up to date on the latest, visit: https://lnkd.in/et7Jmr5A #bipolar #bipolardisorder