At the ASR Suicide & Depression Studies Program, we are passionate about amplifying the voices of people with lived experience and increasing mental health literacy in the community. We host several public events throughout the year, which can be found on our website and social media channels.
Upcoming Events
Decoding Suicide Risk in Depression through Brain and Blood Biomarkers
Public Lecture Series: Decoding Suicide Risk in Depression through Brain and Blood Biomarkers
Presented by Dr. Firoza Mamdani
📆 Monday November 17th, 2025
🕒 12:00pm EST
📍 Zoom – click link below to register
👥 Open to all!
Dr. Mamdani’s research focuses on translational studies bridging molecular neuroscience and clinical psychiatry by integrating clinical, gene expression, and postmortem brain studies to identify biomarkers of neuropsychiatric disorders, accelerated aging and suicide risk. In this talk, she will present on recent work identifying blood-based biomarkers for suicide in patients with major depressive disorder.
Learning Objectives
• Understand translational study design and methodologies
• Identify genes differentially expressed in those who died by suicide
• Consider potential clinical applications
Register here: https://ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JzSZMjeeQKWnaebFjOttHw
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