AFSP-Funded Research
DISTINGUISHED INVESTIGATOR GRANTS
Alan Apter, M.D.
Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel
Linkage Study of Depression, Suicidal Behavior and Related Endophenotypes in a Bedouin Family. $99,066
Victoria Arango, Ph.D.
New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University
Studies of Corticotropin Releasing Hormone in the Amygdala of Suicide Victims. $100,000
Aaron T. Beck, M.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Agency-Wide Training in Community-Based Cognitive Therapy for Suicide Attempters. $99,170
Emil F. Coccaro, M.D.
University of Chicago
Diffusion Tensor Imaging Studies of Suicidal Behavior. $100,000
Katherine Comtois, Ph.D.
University of Washington
Suicidal Patients Seeking Help at an Emergency Room: Pilot Trial of a “Next-Day Appointment” Outpatient Treatment. $99,671
Yeates Conwell, M.D.
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Adaptation of a Depression Care Management Intervention for Elder Suicide Prevention in the Aging Services Network. $99,700
William Coryell, M.D.
University of Iowa
A Prospective Study of Completed Suicide in a Large Bipolar I Disorder. $89,783
Guy Diamond, Ph.D.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Family Therapy for Hospital Care. $85,000
Mark Kaplan, M.S.W., Dr.P.H.
Portland State University
Suicide among Military Veterans: Analysis of the National Violent Death Reporting System. $85,000
Nadine Kaslow, Ph.D.
Emory University School of Medicine
Culturally Competent Family-Based Intervention Versus Enhanced Usual Care in the Community for Reducing Psychological Distress and Enhancing Functioning in Suicidally Bereaved African Americans. $99,321
Gregory Luke Larkin, M.D., M.S., M.S.P.H.
Yale University Schoolof Medicine
Suicide Clusters Across the Globe: Geospatial Trends from America, Ireland and New Zealand. $99,998
Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H.
Columbia University
Emergency Mental Health Management Following Deliberate Self-Harm. $99,996
Gregory Ordway, Ph.D.
East Tennessee State University
Glutamatergic Signaling in the Locus Coeruleus in Depression and Suicide. $85,000
Ghanshyam Pandey, Ph.D.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (CRH) and Corticoid Receptors in Postmortem Brain of Teenage Suicide Victims. $99,684
Michael Phillips, M.D.
Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center, China
Case Control Study of the Relative Importance of Impulsive and Aggressive Personality Traits, Acute Life Events and Other Risk Factors in Completed and Attempted Suicides in Rural China. $100,000
Stephen Russell, Ph.D.
University of Arizona
Explaining the Sexual Orientation Disparity in Adolescent Suicide Risk. $85,000
Barbara Stanley, Ph.D.
Columbia University
Safety Planning Intervention for Suicidal Individuals who Contact Crisis Centers. $99,928
Gustavo Turecki, M.D., Ph.D.
Douglas Hospital Research Institute, McGill University
Differential microRNA (µRNA) Expression in the Prefrontal Cortex of Suicides. $99,500
Gustavo Turecki, M.D., Ph.D.
McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Suicidal Behavior and the Serotonergic System: Gene-Environment Interactions. $99,920
Mark Underwood, Ph.D.
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc., Columbia University
Serotonin and Norepinephrine Imbalance in Bipolar Disorder with Suicide. $90,308
Robert Valuck, Ph.D.
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Impact of Antidepressant Discontinuation on Risk of Suicide Attempt. $95,000
STANDARD RESEARCH GRANTS
Amelia Arria, Ph.D.
University of Maryland
Identifying Early Intervention Targets for College Students at Risk for Suicide. $63,750
Helene Bach-Mizrachi, Ph.D.
Columbia University
Expression of Truncated Isoform of Neuronal Tryptophan Hydroxylase in the Brainstem of Depressed Suicides. $63,750
Garth Bissette, Ph.D.
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Urocortin 3 in Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex of Depressed Suicides. $60,000
Carlos Blanco, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc., Columbia University
A National Study of Ethnic Differences in Suicidal Ideation and Attempts. $59,411
Maura Boldrini, M.D., Ph.D.
Columbia University
Reduced Plasticity in the Hippocampus of Suicide. $63,750
Cindy Claassen, Ph.D.
University of Rochester
Does the Nature of Treatment Provided After a Suicide Attempt Impact the Risk of Repetition. $63,750
Gary Diamond, Ph.D.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attachment-Based Family Therapy for Suicidal and Depressed Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Adolescents: A Treatment Development Study. $59,794
Stella Dracheva, Ph.D.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Ionotropic Glutamate Receptor mRNA Editing in Suicide. $63,750
Yogesh Dwivedi, Ph.D.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Regulation and Functional Significance of Altered Protein Kinase A in Postmortem Brain of Suicide Subjects. $59,914
Andrew Dwork, M.D.
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc., Columbia University
White Matter Integrity and Suicide Risk: Histologic Evaluation of Potential DTI Targets. $60,000
Eric Fertuck, Ph.D.
New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University
Cortisol Reactivity in the Prediction of Suicide Attempts in Borderline Personality Disorder. $59,210
Todd Gould, M.D.
University of Maryland
Developing Preclinical Models of Suicide Endophenotypes to Delineate Lithium's Antisuicidal Target. $63,750
Benjamin Greenwood, Ph.D.
University of Colorado
Exercise Prevents Negative Behavioral Effects of Acute SSRIs: Neurobiological Mechanisms. $60,000
Stephanie Kasen, Ph.D.
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Transmission of Suicidal Behavior in Three Generations of the Same Families: A 30-Year Community Study. $63,750
John G. Keilp, Ph.D.
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
Executive Control Mechanisms and Suicidal Behavior. $75,000
Richard Neugebauer, M.D., Ph.D.
Columbia University
Suicidality among Childbearing Women. $63,750
Mani Pavuluri, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Illinois at Chicago
fMRI Study of Brain Circuitry Underlying Impulsivity and Affect Regulation in Suicidal Patients with Adolescent Bipolar Disorder. $63,750
Katherine Phillips, M.D.
Butler Hospital
A Prospective Study of Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts and Completed Suicide in Body Dysmorphic Disorder. $60,000
Teodor Postolache, M.D.
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Number and Severity of Suicide Attempts: Relationship with Toxoplasma Gondii Antibodies. $75,000
Mitchell J. Prinstein, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Cognitive and Biological Responses to Social Stimuli as Longitudinal Predictors of Adolescent Girls’ Suicidality. $59,963
Maosheng Ran, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Guam
A Long-Term Prospective Follow-Up Study of Suicide Attempts among Persons with Schizophrenia in a Chinese Rural Area. $60,000
Zachary Rosenthal, Ph.D.
Duke University
Using a Laboratory Measure of Emotion Regulation to Characterize Suicide Attempters. $63,750
Monica Swahn, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Georgia State University
Determining the Effects of Early Alcohol Use on Suicide Attempts in Early Adolescence Through Young Adolescence. $63,250
Martie Thompson, Ph.D.
Clemson University
Risk Factors for Suicidal Behaviors in a Nationally-Representative Sample of Adolescents: Do They Vary by Subgroups? $57,774
Amy Wenzel, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Suicide-Relevant Cognitive Biases and Cognitive Therapy: A Longitudinal Investigation. $53,628
Janis Whitlock, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Cornell University
A Prospective Study of the Relationship Between Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Suicidal Behavior in a College Population. $59,790
Liang Zhou, M.D., Ph.D.
Xiangya Medical School
Suicide Rates and Misclassification of Suicides in Hui, Tibetan and Han in Qinghai Province of China. $74,700
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