Personalized mental health care using medical records, genetics, and AI
1/7-PsycheMERGE: Advancing Precision Psychiatry
['FUNDING_R01'] · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · NIH-11194018
Using doctors' notes, genetics, and computer algorithms to help people with mood and other psychiatric conditions get the right diagnosis and treatment sooner.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (NEW YORK, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11194018 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
As a patient, this project combines medical records, genetic information, and social factors from many hospitals to build smarter tools that recognize psychiatric problems earlier and more accurately. The researchers use large-scale data and artificial intelligence across the PsycheMERGE network of academic medical centers to find patterns linked to diagnosis and treatment response. The effort aims to turn those patterns into practical tools that clinicians can use within regular health systems to guide care. If you receive care at a participating center or agree to share your health data, your information could help improve how mental health conditions are identified and treated.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People with mood or other psychiatric disorders who receive care at participating academic medical centers or who are willing to share their health records and genetic information would be most relevant.
Not a fit: People without psychiatric conditions or those who cannot or will not share their clinical or genetic data, or who are treated outside participating centers, may not benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could shorten the time to correct diagnosis and help match patients to treatments that work better for them.
How similar studies have performed: Early studies using health records, genetics, and AI have shown promising signs for predicting outcomes in psychiatry, but precision psychiatry is still emerging and needs larger multi-center validation.
Where this research is happening
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI — NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: DAVIS, LEA K — ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
- Study coordinator: DAVIS, LEA K
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.
Conditions: Affective Disorders