Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program
For over 20 years, the Prechter Program has dedicated its research to studying the lives, experiences, treatments, and outcomes of those with bipolar disorder.
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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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"Rapid Cycling and the Search for Help"
"Rapid Cycling and the Search for Help" is a personal piece written by Samuel Johnson, a research participant with the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program. Johnson shares his experiences living with bipolar disorder and rapid cycling.
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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.
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Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program
University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry
4250 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2700
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2700
