Global effort to find genetic links to major psychiatric disorders
6/7 Psychiatric Genomics Consortium: Advancing Discovery and Impact
This project looks for genetic differences that help explain conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and other major psychiatric illnesses to help people affected worldwide.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Trinity College Dublin NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Dublin, Ireland) |
| Project ID | NIH-11332752 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be part of a worldwide collaboration that pools DNA and clinical information from many people with psychiatric conditions. Researchers combine data from biobanks and patient groups to search for both common and rare genetic changes across 11 psychiatric disorders. The team integrates different types of genetic data (common variants, copy-number changes, and sequencing results) and works to include people from diverse ancestries. This work is aimed at improving understanding of causes and pointing to future diagnostic tools or treatments, though it usually does not change your care right away.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people diagnosed with one of the psychiatric disorders the consortium studies who are willing to share DNA and clinical information, especially individuals from under-represented ancestries.
Not a fit: People without a studied psychiatric diagnosis or those seeking an immediate new therapy should not expect direct clinical benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could reveal biological causes of psychiatric disorders, guide more accurate diagnoses, and highlight new targets for treatments.
How similar studies have performed: Previous work by the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium has already identified hundreds of genetic locations linked to psychiatric disorders, so this builds on successful large-scale genetics efforts.
Where this research is happening
Dublin, Ireland
- Trinity College Dublin — Dublin, Ireland (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Corvin, Aiden Peter — Trinity College Dublin
- Study coordinator: Corvin, Aiden Peter
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 below.