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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.

"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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Cornell psychologist Jonathan Rottenberg, Ph.D., reflects on recovering from depression and reconnecting with Melvin McInnis, M.D., in Hidden Brain’s “Rethinking Depression.”

"Research Revealed: The Journey from Questions to Answers" webinar hosted by the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program on March 24, 2026 starting at 6:00 PM ET.

Amber Selke, a research participant with the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program, recently published her memoir, "Silence Between Measures." Selke chronicles her experiences as a competitive rower, cyclist, and coach while living with bipolar disorder. "Silence Between Measures" follows Selke's mental health journey, the complexities of her marriage, and her pursuit of healing through self-discovery.

The Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program has launched a watch version of our proprietary PRIORI (Predicting Individual Outcomes for Rapid Intervention) app.

The Better Sleep for Bipolar Disorder Study (HUM00235778) is looking for adults ages 18-60 with bipolar disorder type I or II to help researchers learn more about how supplemental melatonin can affect mood and the body’s internal clock.

The Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program has made updates to our easy-to-use, searchable data dictionary!

Prechter Program trainees presented research at the University of Michigan’s MeTRIC Symposium, leveraging mobile and wearable technologies to advance understanding and risk detection in bipolar disorder.

The Prechter Program office will be closed starting at 1:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

"Clinical Judgment and the Architecture of Reasoning in Psychiatry," editorial from Melvin McInnis, M.D., director of the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program and Raymond DePaulo, M.D., Johns Hopkins University

In a recent "My Town" column for the Ann Arbor Observer, Yang describes her experience at the 19th Annual Prechter Lecture, her mental health advocacy, and how she became connected to the Prechter Program after attending a presentation by Melvin McInnis, M.D., at the 2019 NAMI National Convention.

New "Ask the Doctor" column written by Dr. Melvin McInnis for bpHope

New research underlines the importance of “mood instability” occurring between major mood episodes in bipolar disorder.

Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program’s latest study reveals mood instability as a core feature of bipolar disorder, highlighting its impact on health, work, and relationships. Discover how frequent mood tracking can guide effective treatment and improve quality of life.

A letter from the Director of the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program.

The recording from the 19th Annual Prechter Lecture featuring Ellen Forney