A bold new proposed initiative announced today by President Obama will revolutionize our understanding of the human brain, says Dr. John Greden, the executive director of the University of Michigan Depression Center.
Greden, who also chairs the National Network of Depression Centers, is available to speak with reporters on the BRAIN initiative, which if funded would do for the brain what the Human Genome Project did for human DNA.
"The brain is indisputably the most complex and least understood organ in the human body. In spite of neuroscience advances in studying specific and distinct brain diseases, the underlying causes of neurological and psychiatric disorders remain a mystery," says Greden. "The BRAIN initiative, which focuses on a truly multidisciplinary approach to treating, curing and preventing brain disorders, will coalesce existing knowledge and forge a new era that goes beyond disease-specific research. It is also timed to correspond to an increased emphasis across research disciplines on personalized, predictive and preventive medicine. In a time when research funding is becoming more constrained, the BRAIN Initiative holds out promise for an exceptional future return on investment."
For more information on Dr. Greden and the U-M Depression Center, visit www.depressioncenter.org .
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