Advancing Precision Psychiatry with AI in Learning Health Systems
Official title: 7/7-PsycheMERGE: Advancing Precision Psychiatry
Funded at Geisinger Clinic · NIH-11362483 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Aims to speed up accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment for mood and related disorders using big data, AI tools, and learning health care practices across medical centers.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Geisinger Clinic NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Danville, United States) |
| Project start | September 16, 2024 |
| Project end | May 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $784,128 |
| NIH project number | 5R01MH137191-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11362483 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Individuals experiencing psychiatric symptoms or diagnosed affective disorders who are candidates for precision psychiatry approaches.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not involved in AI-driven diagnostics or those whose care cannot be influenced by data-driven precision methods.
What this research studies
This project seeks to use real-world clinical, genomic, and social data to build AI-enabled systems that match patients with the right psychiatric diagnosis and treatment at the right time. It operates within learning health care systems to continuously learn from patient care patterns and improve outcomes in affective disorders. By collaborating with multiple academic medical centers, the team hopes to create scalable methods that personalize care based on individual genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients with psychiatric symptoms could receive faster, more accurate diagnoses and tailored treatments.
How similar studies have gone: Previous precision psychiatry efforts show promise, but this project aims to advance from fundamental work to integrated clinical applications.
Where this research is happening
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Geisinger Clinic
Danville, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Chabris, Christopher F. — Geisinger Clinic
- Study coordinator: Chabris, Christopher F.
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.