Recruitment and Assessment Core for NeuroMAP Phase II
Official title: NeuroMAP Phase II - Recruitment and Assessment Core
Funded at Laureate Institute for Brain Research · NIH-11413518 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant supports a central team to recruit participants and run standardized mental-health assessments for mood and anxiety disorders, helping researchers study how these conditions develop and respond to treatments.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Laureate Institute for Brain Research NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tulsa, United States) |
| Project start | September 15, 2017 |
| Project end | June 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $245,905 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM121312-09 |
| Project ID | NIH-11413518 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults with affective or anxiety disorders who may participate in studies under NeuroMAP's multi-level assessment framework.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals not currently eligible or interested in participating in center-led psychiatric assessments may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
The Recruitment and Assessment Core will manage participant recruitment, screening, and core interview-based, self-report, and behavioral assessments for diverse mood and anxiety disorder studies. It works with other cores to enable a multi-level view of symptoms, brain circuits, and biology, aiming to speed data collection and strengthen grant applications. By standardizing data elements and procedures, it helps RPLs and PPIs test ideas and generate reliable findings that could inform future treatments for patients with affective and anxiety disorders. This is a collaborative, institutional effort housed at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research to support psychiatric research nationwide.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit from faster, more reliable participation in psychiatry research and more robust findings that advance new treatments for mood and anxiety disorders.
How similar studies have gone: Similar multi-core recruitment and assessment approaches have expedited data collection and improved study quality in psychiatric research.
Where this research is happening
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Laureate Institute for Brain Research
Tulsa, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Aupperle, Robin L — Laureate Institute for Brain Research
- Study coordinator: Aupperle, Robin L
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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.