How do genes contribute to risk for psychiatric illness? (i.e. how do they influence brain development & function) How will new targets for the next generation of therapies be discovered andtested? LIBD was founded in 2010 to put under one roof a world-class team of scientists that could translate genetic insights into breakthrough treatments and bring them to market as quickly as possible. 1 2 3 How does the environment contribute to risk? (i.e. how does it influence brain development & function)
and genetic and epigenetic science. BASIC SCIENCES iPSC Models Model Cell Systems Developmental Electrophysiology Genome Informatics Neuropathology DRUG DISCOVERY Medicinal Chemistry Assay Development In vivo Behavioral Models CLINICAL Cognitive Neuroscience + Imaging Genetics Clinical Pharmacology + Pharmacogenetics Genetics, Epigenetics + Bioinformatics NOVEL TREATMENTS THE SCIENTIFIC FRONTIER LIBD’S MODEL CAPITALIZES ON SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES A non-profit biotech with end-to-end translational capabilities under one roof