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Center for Psychiatric Health and Genomics (CPHG)

Our Mission:

At the Center for Psychiatric Health and Genomics (CPHG), our goal is to learn more about contributing factors to health and well-being. We hope our research will lead to discoveries not only in genetics but also in disease definition, assessment, and treatment. A better understanding of a person’s genetic code, and the effects of one’s environment can improve maintenance of good health.

At this time, our largest studies are to explore the complex illnesses of Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, that cause enormous human suffering. Although there is some knowledge on the heritability of these disorders, more specific information is needed to understand the role of genes and environment. Our ultimate goal is to produce large, well-powered studies to better understand these interactions.

We are housed within the Psychiatry Department.