ISBD Fellowship Award
The International Society for Bipolar Disorder (ISBD) recognizes the vital role of developing the next generation of leaders in the field of bipolar disorder. Because of this need, the Society created the ISBD Fellowship Award. Now in its second year, the fellowship program will offer one $20,000 fellowship award to support research in the field of bipolar disorders. The main purpose of this award is to provide an opportunity for a trainee to get training in research methodology that he/she may not have access to otherwise. Thus, the intent of this award is to provide an opportunity for the recipient to travel to another facility to get training in a particular type of research methodology (i.e. brain imaging, genetics, clinical trials, etc.). The fellowship award is intended to cover the salary and travel costs for the trainee, while the research related costs would be covered by the mentor.
Congratulations to our Past ISBD Fellowship Award Winners:
- 2008
- 2007
Dorothy Sit, MD
The winner of the 2008 Fellowship Award was Dorothy Sit MD, for her work using Bright Light Therapy for bipolar depression. This research includes a randomized controlled trial to examine the efficacy of a novel antidepressant treatment modality, bright light therapy, compared to placebo (inactive dim red light) for bipolar depression. Dr. Sit will undergo career development training to develop expertise in 1) treatment trial research methodology, study design, statistical management of longitudinal data, and ethical conduct in research patients with BD; 2) the efficacy of bright light therapy for BD; 3) chronobiological rhythms and their relationship to the expression of symptomatology in BD.
“I feel extremely grateful to be a recipient of the ISBD Fellowship Award. This Award will allow to me the opportunity to further my research training in the chronobiology of patients with bipolar disorders. Thanks so much for making this Award available to junior investigators.”
- Dr. Dorothy Sit, 2008 Fellowship Award Recipient
David Kemp, MD
“I believe the research fellowship award is a forthright demonstration of the Society’s commitment to developing the next cadre of investigators in bipolar disorder. Funding from this award will aid in my career development as I attempt to study presentations of bipolar disorder complicated by general medical comorbidities, including obesity, diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome.”
- David Kemp, MD, 2007 Fellowship Award Recipient