BD²

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BD² is a collective force shortening the time it takes to get from scientific breakthroughs to improved clinical care for bipolar disorder. bipolardiscoveries.org

Graphic with a purple and blue gradient background reading “Funding Opportunity Now Open” in large blue letters. A subheader underneath reads “New funding is available to support up to 8 data science projects for early-career researchers.” The BD² logo is in the bottom left corner and a turquoise button reading “Apply by July 31” is in the bottom right corner.
Cara Altimus and Benjamin Neale transposed onto a red background. The Genetics Podcast logo is in the top left corner. The podcast title: "How BD² is using genetics and deep phenotyping to transform bipolar research with Cara Altimus and Ben Neale is written across the bottom in white text. The bottom right corner reads "Ep 243."
Graphic with a purple and blue gradient background reading “Funding Opportunity Now Open” in large blue letters. A subheader underneath reads “New funding is available to support up to 8 data science projects for early-career researchers.” The BD² logo is in the bottom left corner and a turquoise button reading “Apply by July 31” is in the bottom right corner.
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Graphic with a purple textured background and the quote “For a long time, women have been underrepresented or oversimplified in mental health research, even though there are real biological, clinical, and social factors that shape how bipolar disorder shows up and how care is delivered.” Attributed to Emily Baxi, BD² Integrated Network Program Director. The BD² logo is in the bottom right corner.
Daniel Pham smiling behind the podium at the NCI Research Fellows and Young Investigators Colloquium.
Quote from a researcher at McMaster University reading "By integrating biological, psychological, and social data, we can move beyond trial-and-error care toward a more precise, patient-centered approach." Displayed on a green textured background.
A graphic with a textured blue background and a large white text box outlined in yellow. The headline reads “Internship Opportunity Now Open,” with supporting text: “We’re hiring an intern to support bold, multidisciplinary research.” A yellow button reads “Apply Now,” and the BD² logo appears in the bottom left.
Blue graphic with a title reading “BD² Integrated Network Data Release” and a subtitle reading “Largest multi-modal psychiatric dataset now available to accelerate breakthroughs in bipolar disorder”. The BD² logo is in the top righthand corner.
Researchers at the BD² Investigators Meeting discuss what excites them about BD².
Cara Altimus talks about the opportunity of the BD² community.
Mark Frye, MD, speaking about the significance of BD²'s first public data release.
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Headshot of Erin Ross smiling outdoors wearing a blue blazer over a white blouse.
Graphic of rainbow data points over a black background with the white text reading "BD² Integrated Network Data Release" across the center.
Members of the BD² network standing outside with the ocean in the background, smiling and wearing colorful BD² branded hats during the Investigators Meeting.
Four-panel video call featuring Ann Conn, MD (top left), Cara Altimus, PhD (top right), Emily Baxi, PhD (bottom left), and Daniel Pham, PhD (bottom right), each appearing in their own video frame.
Five attendees at the ACNP Annual Meeting standing together and smiling: Daniel Pham, Cara Altimus, Sylvie Raver, Brandon Staglin, Emily Baxi, and Tahilia Rebello. The group is gathered in a conference setting.
Five panelists sit on stage in armchairs during a discussion at the Milken Institute Asia Summit 2025. A teal backdrop behind them reads “Asia Summit 2025: Progress with Purpose—Collaboration Amid Complexity,” with Milken Institute logos.
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A horizontal graphic with a dark blue panel on the lefthand side reading “Discovery Research Grantee ’25; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Research: Intracranial Neurophenotyping of State Switches in Bipolar Disorder.” The right side of the graphic features headshots and titles of the research team: Lead Principal Investigator Ignacio Saez, PhD; and Co-Principal Investigators James Murrough, MD, PhD; Helen Mayberg, MD; and Angela Radulescu, PhD. The BD² logo appears in the bottom lefthand corner.
A studio photo of three people seated behind a news-style desk on the set of An Hour to Give. The host, Sam Laprade, CFRE, sits on the left holding papers, with two guests, Cara Altimus, PhD, and Jess Fiedorowicz, MD, PhD, smiling beside her. A screen behind them displays the show’s logo, and the BD² banner reading “BD² on An Hour to Give: Advancing Care Through Collaboration” appears along the bottom.
A horizontal graphic with a teal panel on the lefthand side reading “Discovery Research Grantee ’25; University of Minnesota Medical School; Research: Precision Functional Mapping-Guided Network Stimulation for Bipolar Depression.” The right side of the graphic features headshots and titles of the research team: Lead Principal Investigator Ziad Nahas, MD, MSCR; and Co-Principal Investigators Damien Fair, PA-C, PhD; David Darrow, MD, MPH; Tay Netoff, PhD; and Alex Opitz, PhD. The BD² logo appears in the bottom lefthand corner.
Blue graphic with a title reading "Funding Opportunity Now Open" and subtitle "$18 million is available to support bold, multidisciplinary research." A yellow bar in the bottom right says "Apply by Nov. 21" and the BD² logo appears in the bottom left.
A horizontal graphic with a green panel on the lefthand side reading "Discovery Research Grantee '25; Weill Cornell Medicine; Research: Precision Mapping and Neuromodulation of Fronto-Striatal-Limbic Brain Circuits to Identify Mood Switch Mechanisms in Bipolar Disorder." The right side of the graphic contains headshots and titles of Lead Principal Investigator Charles Lynch, PhD, and Co-Principal Investigators Corey Keller, MD, PhD, Immanuel Elbau, MD, PhD, Amy Kuceyeski, PhD, and Camarin Rolle, PhD. The BD² logo is in the bottom lefthand corner.
Blue graphic with a title reading "Funding Opportunity Now Open" and subtitle "$18 million is available to support bold, multidisciplinary research." A yellow bar in the bottom right says "Apply by Nov. 21" and the BD² logo appears in the bottom left.
Image with the bolded title “Discovery Research RFA Webinar.” A yellow button reading “Register Now” appears on the left, above the event date “October 8 | 12 PM ET.” On the right, two speaker panels show Daniel Pham, PhD, Program Director, Discovery Research, and Kelsey Barcomb, PhD, Program Manager, Discovery Research, each with headshots and titles. The background features a light gray textured pattern.
Image with the bolded title “Discovery Research RFA Webinar.” A yellow button reading “Register Now” appears on the left, above the event date “October 8 | 12 PM ET.” On the right, two speaker panels show Daniel Pham, PhD, Program Director, Discovery Research, and Kelsey Barcomb, PhD, Program Manager, Discovery Research, each with headshots and titles. The background features a light gray textured pattern.
Image with the bolded title “Discovery Research RFA Webinar.” A yellow button reading “Register Now” appears on the left, above the event date “October 8 | 12 PM ET.” On the right, two speaker panels show Daniel Pham, PhD, Program Director, Discovery Research, and Kelsey Barcomb, PhD, Program Manager, Discovery Research, each with headshots and titles. The background features a light gray textured pattern.
Graphic with a blue textured background featuring the headline: “BD² and CareEvolution Partner to Provide New Digital Tool to Support Bipolar Disorder Study Participants.” At the bottom are the CareEvolution and BD² logos, with a yellow button on the left labeled “Learn More.”
Image of a world map with the bolded title "BD² Discovery Research" and italicized subtitle "Grantee Locations" in the top lefthand corner. Across the map, orange dots symbolize the locations of BD² grantee institutions across the US, Europe, and Australia.
Graphic with a blue and teal gradient background featuring a quote from Cara Altimus, PhD. The BD² North Star logo, a circular compass-like design, sits on the lower right side. The quote reads: “In the first half of 2025, we’ve built powerful momentum. Together, we’re making steady, meaningful progress toward a future where everyone with bipolar disorder has the opportunity to thrive.” Beneath the quote, Cara Altimus’ name appears in orange bold text with the title “BD² Managing Director” in white below. On the left side of the quote, a headshot of Cara Altimus is shown.
Graphic titled “An Interview with BD² Integrated Network Leaders” with subheading “Transforming Bipolar Disorder Research and Treatment.” The image features three headshots: Mark Frye, MD (left), Sam Savitz, PhD (center), and Alexandra Vinson, PhD (right). At the bottom is the BD² logo with the tagline: “Breakthrough Discoveries for thriving with Bipolar Disorder.”