USC Researchers Head Global Effort To Collect Data On Genetic Risks That Contribute To Psychiatric Diseases

A multi-institution team of investigators led by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) has received $19 million in funding from the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) for a groundbreaking effort to collect genetic information on tens of thousands of patients in order to study the genetic risks for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

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Filed under: Genetics on December 4th, 2008