Members

Bearden, Carrie, Ph.D.

Research

Neurogenetic disorders; neurobehavioral biomarkers of serious mental illness

Appointments

  • Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and Psychology, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior Brain Research Institute
  • Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics
  • Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART)
  • Director, Center for the Assessment and Prevention of Prodromal States (CAPPS)

Biography

Her research aims to understand genetic and neurobiological risk factors for the development of early-onset neuropsychiatric disorders. Dr. Bearden’s work examines these questions through two complementary lines of research:

1) The investigation of early biomarkers that predict disease risk and trajectory in at-risk populations; and

2) Translational approaches to understanding disrupted brain circuitry in highly penetrant genetic subtypes (e.g, 22q11.2 microdeletions)

Publications

  1. Allott, K, Yassin, W, Alameda, L, Billah, T, Borders, O, Buccilli, K et al.. Cognitive assessment in the Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Schizophrenia Program: harmonization priorities and strategies in a diverse international sample. Schizophrenia (Heidelb). 2025;11 (1):49. doi: 10.1038/s41537-025-00578-1. PubMed PMID:40128256 PubMed Central PMC11933323.
  2. Alvino, FG, Gini, S, Minetti, A, Pagani, M, Sastre-Yagüe, D, Barsotti, N et al.. Synaptic-dependent developmental dysconnectivity in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Sci Adv. 2025;11 (11):eadq2807. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adq2807. PubMed PMID:40073125 PubMed Central PMC11900866.
  3. Aberizk, K, Sefik, E, Yuan, Q, Cao, H, Addington, JM, Bearden, CE et al.. Relations of temporoparietal connectivity with neighborhood social fragmentation in youth at clinical high-risk for psychosis. Schizophr Res. 2025;277 :151-158. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2025.02.012. PubMed PMID:40068446 .
  4. Calderon, V, Gamarra, JM, Ruiz-Yu, B, Denenny, DM, Zinberg, JL, Bearden, CE et al.. Navigating the Maze: Caregiver Perspectives on Pathways to Mental Health Care for U.S. Youth at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis. Early Interv Psychiatry. 2025;19 (3):e70025. doi: 10.1111/eip.70025. PubMed PMID:40050513 .
  5. Mourgues-Codern, C, Benrimoh, D, Gandhi, J, Farina, EA, Vin, R, Zamorano, T et al.. Emergence and dynamics of delusions and hallucinations across stages in early psychosis. Biol Psychiatry. 2025; :. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2025.02.891. PubMed PMID:40020853 .
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