Research / Funded grants
2016 Postdoctoral Fellowship
Blood-Brain Barrier in Suicide
Tatiana Schnieder, Ph.D.
Columbia University
Mentor: Andrew Dwork, M.D., Columbia University
$104,000 Focus area
Neurobiological, Genetic Awarded
2016
Inside the Research
Question: Is the blood-brain barrier compromised in suicide?
Strategy: Compare features of the blood-brain barrier that protects the brain in people who died by suicide with those with psychiatric disorders and nonpsychiatric controls, none of whom died by suicide.
Impact: A marker of suicide risk that can be observed with conventional imaging techniques.
This study is underway
Findings will be published here as the research progresses. to hear when they’re available.
More funded research
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Analyzing the Impact of Companion Dogs as a Protective Factor for Prevention of Suicidality in Veterans
Leanne Nieforth, Ph.D. · $140,000
2026 Early Career Researcher Grant
Future-Oriented Mental Imagery and Adolescent Suicide Risk
Ki Eun Shin, Ph.D. · $140,000