Matthew Woodworth, a member of Team Tam (@jennymtam.bsky.social), shares how lived experience and a fascination with brain organoids inform his work to better understand bipolar disorder.
His story underscores why open conversation, empathy, and research all matter.
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For #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, we sat down with Research Assistant Matthew Woodworth to discuss his personal and professional background, how that informs his work on the CircaVent project, and the positive impact he hopes his work can have on patients and their families.
By Jessica Leff More than one in five U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, but in 2024, only 52.1% of them received treatment. One reason people are reluctant to seek help is because of th...
🧠 “By releasing these data to the public, we can massively expand the capacity to generate insights—beyond any single investigator or network.”
— Katherine Burdick, PhD, on the BD² Integrated Network data release
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We believe science moves faster when barriers come down.
BD² is proud to endorse @asapbio.bsky.social’s Preprint Policy Framework to advance a new way of communicating scientific research, accelerate open science, and connect discovery to care.
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📚 Philanthropic funding, strategic collaboration, and real-time data sharing help BD² move #BipolarDisorder research forward faster.
Read more from @dr-altimusprime.bsky.social’s conversation with Paul Karon from Inside Philanthropy:
Women’s health is essential to understanding #BipolarDisorder.
For International Day of Action for Women’s Health, hear from BD²’s Women’s Health Workgroup on reproductive transitions, research gaps, and more equitable care.
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Progress in mental health research requires better data, deeper understanding, and care shaped by lived experience.
Through the Integrated Network, BD² participants are helping advance patient-centered bipolar disorder care.
🔗 Explore our first dataset bit.ly/4tF5f9N
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🧬 Genetic discovery is transforming our understanding of bipolar disorder. Now, it’s about translating that knowledge into better care.
On The Genetics Podcast, Cara Altimus & Benjamin Neale discuss how genetics + longitudinal data can drive more precise diagnosis & treatment.
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The BD2 initiative has been assembling an international network to coordinate research and standards of care. Backers include Sergey Brin and Dalio Philanthropies.
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The BD2 initiative has been assembling an international network to coordinate research and standards of care. Backers include Sergey Brin and Dalio Philanthropies.
