Using reward-based biomarkers to improve the early detection of bipolar disorder in individuals seeking treatment for depression [ 2016 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Alexis Whitton (Principal investigator)

Brief description Bipolar disorder is often misdiagnosed as unipolar major depression, which can have disastrous clinical consequences. Emerging evidence indicates that individuals with bipolar disorder show particular dysfunctions within brain regions involved in processing reward. This research will use cutting-edge neuroscience methodologies to investigate reward processing in these two disorders, with the objective of identifying biological markers that help distinguish bipolar from unipolar depression.

Funding Amount $366,252.00

Funding Scheme Early Career Fellowships

Notes CJ Martin Biomedical ECF