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Project Number: | IK6CX001738-01 |
| Title: | CSR&D Research Career Scientist Award Application |
| Principal Investigator: | Erin A Hazlett |
| Location: | Bronx, NY |
| Congressional District Code: | 13 |
| Research Service: | Clinical Science R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2018 - March 2023 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $201,916 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$959,612 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Schizophrenia spectrum disorders and suicidal behavior are major public health problems affecting Veterans. Each year, the VA provides care to approximately 100,000 schizophrenia patients, accounting for nearly 12% of the VA’s total healthcare costs. At the same time, recent studies indicate that Veterans exhibit higher suicide risk compared with the general U.S. population. The PI’s ongoing clinical cognitive neuroscience research at the VA uses neuroimaging and psychophysiological approaches a... |