Rachel Bresnahan

Bresnahan is the as the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program Marketing and Communications Specialist at U-M.
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The 20th Annual Prechter Lecture: Celebrating Legacy and the Future is tonight

The Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program to host the 20th Annual Prechter Lecture: Celebrating Legacy and the Future at Kahn Auditorium on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 5:30-8:15 p.m. ET.
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New grant targets gaps in care for mood and substance use disorders

A new NNDC Momentum Grant will help U-M Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program and UT Austin researchers address training gaps and improve care for co-occurring mood and substance use disorders.
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Emily Kautz, M.A., nominated for inaugural Michigan Medicine award

Emily Kautz, M.A., was nominated for a Michigan Medicine award for transforming access to bipolar disorder care through collaboration and practical innovation.
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How Bipolar Symptoms Unfold Differently in Women and Men

A five-year study reveals how bipolar symptoms persist and trigger later symptoms differently in women and men, offering clues for personalized care.
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Prechter Program featured on Michigan Medicine’s ‘The Wrap’ podcast

Prechter Program experts join Michigan Medicine’s The Wrap to discuss bipolar disorder care, research and the 20th Annual Prechter Lecture.
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Sarah Sperry, Ph.D., featured on ‘Healthy Minds’ to discuss managing bipolar disorder

Sarah Sperry, Ph.D., of the Prechter Program discusses managing bipolar disorder in Season 11 of BBRF’s public television series “Healthy Minds.”
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The Prechter Bipolar Research Program's 2026 News & Impact Report is now available

Explore the Prechter Program’s 2026 News & Impact Report for research findings, collaborations, new studies, upcoming events, and stories of impact.
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Prechter Program experts presenting during Well Aware webinar on September 17, 2026

Join Michigan Medicine for the "A Resilience-Centered Approach to Mental Health" Well Aware webinar on Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
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U-M Strategic Initiative Fund announces first 37 funding recipients

This initiative will develop low-cost, at-home biosensors to provide early disease detection, enable timely intervention, and improve quality of life for two chronic diseases.
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Suicide risk shifts with mood over time in people with bipolar disorder

A Prechter Program study of 434 adults with bipolar spectrum disorders linked changes in depression and mania to suicidal thoughts over time.
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Watch the Prechter Program's "Inside the Study" webinar now, later, and again

Watch the Prechter Program’s Inside the Study webinar on the BD²: Breakthrough Discoveries for Bipolar Disorder research study, participation, early findings, and care advances across the BD² Integrated Network.
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Get an inside look at Prechter Program research

Join the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program on Monday, May 18, 2026, from 6:00-7:30 PM ET for the "Inside the Study" webinar.
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Improving suicide risk detection using routine depression data

Researchers from the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program developed a new approach called the Network-Augmented Machine Learning Utility, or NAMU, to better detect suicide risk.
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Webinar recording now available for on demand watching

Watch the recording of the "Research Revealed: The Journey from Questions to Answers" webinar presented the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program.
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Join the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program team

Apply for Clinical Research Assistant supporting the NIH-funded PRIORI Ambient study with the Prechter Bipolar Program (hybrid, Ann Arbor). Apply by April 10, 2026.