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The Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is a multi-disciplinary biomedical research program located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that studies the biological basis of psychiatric disease. The center was founded in 2007 with funding from philanthropists Ted and Vada Stanley.〔http://www.broadinstitute.org/psych/stanley. Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at Broad Institute. Retrieved 2015-02-04〕 == History == The Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at Broad Institute was launched in 2007 with Edward Scolnick, M.D., former head of research and development at Merck Research Laboratories, as its founding director.〔Herper, Matthew. “(How a Giant Act of Philanthropy May Kickstart Psychiatry ).” ''Forbes''. July 22, 2014.〕 Within a year of its inception, researchers at the Center and their international collaborators published a paper on their analysis of a collection of more than 7,000 genetic samples for schizophrenia.〔The International Schizophrenia Consortium. (Rare chromosomal deletions and duplications increase risk of schizophrenia ). ''Nature'' advance online publication. July 30, 2008. DOI: 10.1038/nature07239.〕 The center later launched efforts to collect and sequence genetic samples for such conditions as bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in addition to schizophrenia.〔http://www.broadinstitute.org/psych/stanley. Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at Broad Institute. Retrieved 2015-02-04.〕 In early 2012, Scolnick stepped down as director and became the Stanley Center’s chief scientist. Steven Hyman, M.D., former director of the National Institute of Mental Health and former provost of Harvard University, was named director of the center.〔Colen, B.D. “(Hyman to lead Broad research center. )” ''Harvard Gazette''. February 15, 2012.〕 In July 2014, the Broad Institute announced that Ted Stanley had committed an additional $650 million to the center.〔Zimmer, Carl and Benedict Carey. “(Spark for a Stagnant Search. )” ''New York Times''. July 21, 2014.〕 The commitment – the largest ever made for psychiatric research—was aimed at “enhancing scientific research on psychiatric disorders with the hopes of leading to a breakthrough in new treatments.”〔Drash, Wayne. “(Mental wellness warriors: Fighting for those who need it most. )" ''CNN''. January 17, 2015.〕 The announcement coincided with the publication of a paper by Stanley Center researchers and collaborators, as part of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, that identified over 100 regions in the human genome associated with schizophrenia through the genetic analysis of 110,000 cases and controls.〔Johnson, Carolyn. “(Broad Institute receives $650 million mental research gift. )” ''Boston Globe''. July 22, 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at Broad Institute」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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