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Thursday, June 12, 2003
Session I:
"Updates and Goals"
Chair: David J. Kupfer, M.D.
Part III: "Report from NIMH"
NIMH Update
Video
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(Length: 1:11 min.)
Thomas R. Insel, M.D.
Bibliography
T.R. Insel
National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
Abstract
The National Institute of Mental Health has enjoyed an 80% increase in its
budget over the past five years. This increase will not continue beyond
FY2003. To prosper over the next few years, NIMH will need to set clear
priorities, identifying specific objectives. During the recent period of
budget growth, bipolar disorder has been conspicuously under-represented in the
Institute's portfolio. To increase research funding in this area during
the current budget plateau, the field will need fundamental discoveries,
innovate approaches, and evidence of a public health impact. Behavioral
neuroscience, with recent discoveries about the regulation of rhythms and mood,
may yield some opportunities for translational research.
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