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WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT
Martin Paulus, M.D.
Scientific Director and President Mental health conditions continue to be among the most challenging problems human beings face. This is true even more today than only a few years ago, given the waves of SARS-CoV2 and an everchanging environment that is presenting new challenges with a changing climate.
Yet, despite all these difficulties, investigators at LIBR have been working tirelessly to identify processes that can become targets for intervention or biological markers of mental health conditions. LIBR aims to contribute cutting-edge neuroscience-based tools and techniques to better identify the brain processes that put individuals at risk for mental health problems, that indicate the severity of a problem or determine whether an individual has recovered from a mental health condition. Without question, our research cannot be viewed in isolation from the community we live in but rather, it must be integrated with society. I am very excited that our investigators have lived up to that challenge and have engaged with the community in a variety of different ways. My hope is that we will further extend our community reach in the coming years. Welcome to LIBR, we're glad you're here. |
MEET THE SCIENTISTS
Wes Thompson, Ph.D &
Chun Chieh Fan, M.D., Ph.D. Principal Investigators Population Neuroscience and Genetics (PNG) Center
The Population Neuroscience and Genetics (PNG) Center develops and applies cutting-edge analytic methods from multiple fields (e.g., causal inference, psychometrics, high-dimensional Bayesian inference) to address challenges under the rubric of Population Neuroscience. The multidisciplinary PNG investigative team extends an epidemiologically- and psychometrically-informed causal inference framework to neuroscientific research (existing in vivo human datasets from population registers and large-scale imaging genetic studies), developing and applying novel statistical and bioinformatic tools to critically examine the potential biases, causal pathways, and heterogeneity in longitudinal, lifespan neuropsychiatric outcomes. Dr. Thompson and Fan envisage the PNG Center as a hub for fellow researchers from multiple fields (e.g., neuroscience, genetics, epidemiology, data science, statistics, psychology and psychiatry), working together to move the field toward better analytic practice, more accessible research tools, and deeper understanding of heterogeneity of neuropsychiatric outcomes at the population level. With insight gained from vertical integration of whole-brain imaging analyses, population cohorts, and detailed molecular assays, they strive to get closer to discovering leverage points for improving psychiatric well-being. |
WHAT'S NEW & NOTEWORTHY
2025 LIBR Annual Report
The 2025 Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) Annual Report is now available to download via the link below. The report highlights the past year at LIBR, including a message from President and Scientific Director, Dr. Martin Paulus, updates on current research areas, and an overview of key initiatives and accomplishments. This year’s report also features progress in areas such as treatment-resistant depression, neuromodulation, and large-scale population studies, as well as continued efforts to integrate neuroscience, data science, and clinical research. Readers will also find information on collaboration, training programs, select publications, and opportunities to participate in research. We hope you enjoy this year’s publication and appreciate your continued interest in LIBR’s work to advance mental health through science in 2026 and beyond. |
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THE WILLIAM K. WARREN FOUNDATIONThe Laureate Institute for Brain Research opened May 1, 2009 and currently houses a multidisciplinary team of scientists and clinical research staff who apply neuroimaging, genetic, pharmacological and neuropsychological tools to investigate the biology of neuropsychiatric disorders. The Institute's creation was founded by The William K. Warren Foundation for the purpose of conducting studies aimed at developing more effective treatments or prevention strategies for these disorders. LIBR-sponsored research studies are led by scientists from diverse backgrounds, including physics, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, psychiatry, developmental neuroscience, computer science and genetics.
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