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William Bunney, MD
Distinguished Professor Psychiatry and Human Behavior, UC Irvine
Senior Associate Dean for Research, School of Medicine, UC Irvine
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| Current PI funding: NIMH (MH-60398), Genomic studies in bipolar and major depression (2004-2009) |
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| Mentoring: Many of Dr. Bunney's 60 previous trainees have achieved exceptional leadership positions in the field of mental health, for example Dr. Joseph Wu, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UC Irvine and Clinical Director of the UC Irvine Brain Imaging Center; Dr. Jan Fawcett, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico and former Chair at Rush University; and Dr. Fred Goodwin, Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University, former Director of the Intramural Program of NIMH, former Director of ADMHA, author of numerous papers and textbooks, and senior contributor and former host of the nationally syndicated radio program The Infinite Mind. |
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| Research: Dr. Bunney's clinical and translational research focuses on discovering the genes that cause serious mental disorders, including major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. In the past, scientists were able to study one gene at a time. Now, through the use of a new technology called microarrays, Dr. Bunney and his research team are able to investigate all 30,000 genes in the human body in one experiment. This technology is providing new, fundamental information concerning the diagnosis, treatment, cause and possibly the prevention of these major mental illnesses. Dr. Bunney has held a number of positions at the NIH, received numerous national and international research awards, authored more than 390 scientific publications, and edited seven books. |
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